UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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):
June 13, 2022 (June 9, 2022)
MORINGA ACQUISITION CORP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Cayman Islands | 001-40073 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
of incorporation) | Identification No.) |
250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor | ||
New York, NY | 11040 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(212) 572-6395
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a redeemable warrant | MACAU | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||
The Stock Market LLC | ||||
Redeemable warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 | MACAW | 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.
Business Combination Agreement
On June 9, 2022, Moringa Acquisition Corp (“Moringa” or the “SPAC”) (Nasdaq: MACA, MACAU and MACAW), an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands that is a special purpose acquisition company, entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among Moringa, Holisto Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (“Holisto”), and Holisto MergerSub, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Holisto (“Merger Sub”). The transactions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement (the “Transactions”) will constitute a “Business Combination” as contemplated by Moringa’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Holisto is an Israeli company and a tech-powered online travel agency, which aims to make hotel booking affordable and personalized for consumers.
The Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby have been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of Moringa and Holisto, and by the shareholders of Holisto.
The following description of the Business Combination Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Business Combination Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Business Combination Agreement.
General Terms and Effects; Merger Consideration
Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, at the closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions contemplated thereunder (collectively, the “Transactions”), and following the Capital Restructuring (as each such term is defined and described below), (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into the SPAC, with the SPAC continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holisto (the “Merger”); (ii) Moringa Units, to the extent not previously separated, will be separated into the Moringa Class A ordinary shares and warrants; (iii) the Class B Ordinary Shares of Moringa will be converted into Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares; (iv) the Class A ordinary shares of Moringa will be converted into ordinary shares of Holisto (“Holisto Ordinary Shares”) in accordance with the ratio described below; (v) each Moringa warrant will be converted into one Holisto warrant (on the same terms contained in the Moringa warrants, except that each Holisto warrant will represent the right to acquire Holisto ordinary shares in lieu of Moringa Class A ordinary shares); (vi) Moringa will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holisto; and (vii) Moringa, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holisto, will change its corporate name to Holisto Inc. and will amend and restate its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association so as to be appropriate for a private company.
The number of Holisto Ordinary Shares to be received in exchange for each Moringa Class A ordinary share in the Merger will depend on whether the share was issued to the public pursuant to the registration statement relating to Moringa’s initial public offering (a “Moringa Public Share”) or whether the share was issued other than as part of Holisto’s initial public offering:
(i) | each Moringa Class A ordinary share issued to Moringa’s sponsor, Moringa Sponsor, L.P. (the “Sponsor”), and the underwriters for Moringa’s initial public offering (the “IPO”), including Class A ordinary shares issued upon conversion of Moringa Class B ordinary shares, which represent all of Moringa’s ordinary shares that were not issued to the public in the IPO, will automatically be exchanged for one Holisto Ordinary Share; and |
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(ii) | each Moringa Public Share that is not redeemed for cash pursuant to Moringa’s articles shall automatically become and be converted into the right to receive a number of Holisto Ordinary Shares that is equal to the lower of: (A) 1.6 or (B) the number yielded by the following calculations: (1) first, calculating the sum of (a) the Post-Redemption SPAC Share Number plus (b) 1,725,000 (which may be increased by mutual written consent of Moringa and Holisto), and (2) second, dividing the result of the immediately preceding sub-clause (1) by the Post-Redemption SPAC Share Number (the “Bonus Plan Adjustment”). The Post-Redemption SPAC Share Number is the aggregate number of Moringa Public Shares outstanding after giving effect to all redemptions of Moringa Public Shares. Under this formula, the more Moringa shares that are redeemed, the greater the number of Holisto Ordinary Shares that will be issued in respect of one Moringa Public Share. The maximum ratio will be 1.6 Holisto Ordinary Shares for each Moringa Public Share exchanged in the Merger, which is the ratio if 75% or more of Moringa Public Shares are redeemed, and the minimum ratio will be 1.15 Holisto Ordinary Shares for each Moringa Public Share exchanged in the Merger. |
Prior to the Closing, but subject to the completion of the Closing, Holisto will effect a capital restructuring of its outstanding equity securities (the “Capital Restructuring”) so that the only class of outstanding equity of Holisto will be Holisto Ordinary Shares (along with certain options and warrants to be rolled over in connection with the Transactions). To effect the Capital Restructuring, (i) warrants to purchase Holisto Ordinary Shares, Ordinary A Shares and Preferred Shares (with certain exceptions) will be automatically exercised in accordance with their terms; (ii) each existing Simple Agreement for Future Equity (“SAFE”) that is outstanding for Holisto securities as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement (excluding any New SAFE Agreement, for a total of $4.75 million) will be converted automatically into Holisto Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of the SAFE agreements; (iii) the preferred shares and ordinary A shares of Holisto (including preferred shares and ordinary A shares issuable upon exercise of warrants that are exercised as part of the Capital Restructuring) will be converted into Holisto Ordinary Shares in accordance with their terms with the result that only Holisto Ordinary Shares will be outstanding. Holisto will then effect a share split, to become effective immediately prior to the Closing, and subject to the effectiveness of the Merger, pursuant to which each Holisto Ordinary Share outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (but after the exercises and conversions described above, and excluding and prior to the issuance of any shares pursuant to a New SAFE Agreement) will be converted into the number of Holisto Ordinary Shares computed by (A) multiplying each such Holisto Ordinary Share by (B) the conversion ratio described below (the “Conversion Ratio”); and (iv) with respect to outstanding options and warrants to purchase Holisto Ordinary Shares that are not exercised as part of the Capital Restructuring, the number of Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of those securities, as well as the exercise price of those securities, will be adjusted in accordance with the Conversion Ratio. The Conversion Ratio is based on a Holisto valuation of $400 million plus the amount actually invested pursuant to the New SAFE Agreements, and a share price of $10.00 per Holisto Ordinary Share. The Business Combination Agreement does not provide for any purchase price adjustments to the Conversion Ratio as part of the pre-Closing Capital Restructuring.
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Holisto, Moringa and an institutional investor (the “Investor”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which Holisto agreed to issue to the Investor and the Investor agreed to purchase from Holisto contemporaneously with the closing under the Business Combination Agreement, on and subject to the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, for a total consideration of $30 million, Holisto’s secured senior convertible note in a principal amount of $30 million, which is due two years from the date of issuance (the “Investor Note”), and a warrant to purchase an aggregate of 1,363,636 Holisto Ordinary Shares (the “Financing Warrant”) at an exercise price of $11.50. The Securities Purchase Agreement, Investor Note, Financing Warrant and the related transaction documents, are described under “Terms of the Financing.”
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Representations and Warranties
The Business Combination Agreement contains a number of representations and warranties made by each of Moringa and Holisto as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement or other specified dates. Certain of the representations and warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect (as defined below), as well as information provided in the disclosure schedules to the Business Combination Agreement. As used in the Business Combination Agreement, “Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any specified person or entity, an event or change that has a material adverse effect upon (a) the business, assets, liabilities, results of operations, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of such entity and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of such entity or any of its subsidiaries to consummate the Transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or the ancillary agreements to which it is a party or bound, or to perform its related obligations, on a timely basis, in each case, subject to certain conditions and exceptions.
No Survival
The representations and warranties of the parties contained in the Business Combination Agreement terminate as of, and do not survive, the Closing, and there are no indemnification rights for another party’s breach, subject to any party’s right to claim fraud by another party. The covenants and agreements of the parties contained in the Business Combination Agreement do not survive the Closing, except for (i) those covenants and agreements to be performed after the Closing, which covenants and agreement will survive until fully performed, and (ii) the case of a claim of fraud by another party.
Covenants of the Parties
Each party has agreed in the Business Combination Agreement to use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the Closing. The Business Combination Agreement also contains certain customary covenants by each of the parties during the period between the signing of the Business Combination Agreement and the earlier of the Closing or the termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms (the “Interim Period”), including those relating to: (1) providing each other access to their properties, books and personnel; (ii) the operation of their respective businesses in the ordinary course of business; (iii) Holisto providing financial statements to Moringa; (iv) Moringa’s public filings; (v) no insider trading; (vi) notifications of certain breaches, consent requirements or other matters; (vii) efforts to consummate the Closing; (viii) further assurances; (ix) public announcements; (x) the filing of registration statements by Holisto; and (xi) confidentiality. Each party also agreed during the Interim Period not to solicit or enter into any inquiry, proposal or offer, or any indication of interest in making an offer or proposal for an alternative competing transaction, to notify the other party as promptly as practicable in writing of the receipt of any inquiries, proposals or offers, requests for information or requests relating to an alternative competing transaction or any requests for non-public information relating to such transaction, and to keep the other party informed of the status of any such inquiries, proposals, offers or requests for information. The Business Combination Agreement also contains certain customary post-Closing covenants regarding, among other matters, (a) maintenance of books and records; (b) indemnification of directors and officers and the purchase of tail directors’ and officers’ liability insurance; and (c) use of trust account proceeds.
In addition, Holisto has agreed to obtain, and, prior to its execution of the Business Combination Agreement, obtained its required shareholder approval for, among other things: (i) the adoption and approval of the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions (including, to the extent required, the Capital Restructuring and the issuance of Holisto Ordinary Shares and warrants to the Moringa shareholders and warrant holders pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement (including in connection with the Financing)); (ii) the approval of the restated Holisto organizational documents, which had been approved by Holisto’s directors; (iii) the composition of Holisto’s post-Closing board of directors as described below (the “Post-Closing Board”), and agreed to enforce the Voting Agreements (as defined and described below) in connection therewith; (iv) the adoption and approval of certain incentive equity plan modifications, as well as a new equity incentive plan for Holisto in a form to be mutually agreed by Moringa and Holisto prior to the filing of the Registration Statement, which will provide for a new pool for awards; (v) the new employment agreements for post-Closing executives; (vi) the issuance of Holisto Ordinary Shares upon conversion of the new SAFE Agreements in accordance with their terms; and (vii) indemnification of directors and officers and the purchase of tail directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
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The parties made customary covenants regarding the filing by Holisto of a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to register the issuance of (a) the Holisto Ordinary Shares and warrants to purchase Holisto Ordinary Shares to be issued to the holders of Moringa ordinary shares and warrants pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and (b) Holisto Ordinary Shares that are issuable upon exercise of those warrants. The Registration Statement also will contain Moringa’s proxy statement to seek the approval of its shareholders to: (i) the adoption and approval of the Business Combination Agreement, the ancillary documents related to the Transactions to which Moringa is a party, the Merger, the Plan of Merger, and the other related transactions; (ii) the approval of the change of name of Moringa as the surviving company of the Merger to “Holisto Inc.”; (iii) the approval and adoption of the restated articles of association of Moringa (as a subsidiary of Holisto) upon the Merger; (iv) such other matters as Holisto and Moringa shall mutually determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effect the Transactions; and (v) the adjournment of the Moringa shareholders meeting, if necessary.
Holisto agreed to file with the SEC, within 30 days of the Closing, an additional registration statement, on Form F-1 under the Securities Act (the “Form F-1 Registration Statement”), covering the (i) sale of Holisto Ordinary Shares which are held by certain existing shareholders of Holisto and that are issuable to certain shareholders of Moringa pursuant to the Transactions, who are parties to the Amended Shareholder Rights Agreement (the “Amended SRA”) and the Restated Registration Rights Agreement, respectively, (ii) sale of Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of Continuing Warrants held by certain current shareholders of Holisto who have registration rights, and (iii) sale of Holisto warrants and Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of Holisto warrants which are to be held by certain shareholders of Moringa who are parties to the Restated Registration Rights Agreement. The undertaking by Holisto to register the sale of securities under the Form F-1 Registration Statement is in addition to its agreement to register, within five business days following the Closing, the sale of Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Investor Notes and upon exercise of the Financing Warrants. Holisto’s obligation to register Holisto Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement is subject to the restrictions on filing registration statements pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Investor, which prohibits Holisto from filing any registration statements until the earlier of (x) the first date on which the resale by the Investor of all the Registrable Securities required to be filed on the initial Registration Statement, which includes the maximum number of Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Investor Note (including interest to the maturity date) and all Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is declared effective by the SEC (and each prospectus contained therein is available for use on such date) or (y) the first date on which all of the Registrable Securities are eligible to be resold by the Investor pursuant to Rule 144.
The agreement provides that the Post-Closing Holisto Board of Directors will consist of seven directors, consisting of four directors designated prior to the Closing by Holisto, at least two of whom will be considered independent under the requirements of The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”), one director designated prior to the Closing by Moringa, and two independent directors (under Nasdaq requirements) to be designated by Holisto, subject to Moringa’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). Following the closing, Holisto’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer will be the same individuals (in the same office) as that of Holisto immediately prior to the Closing.
In connection with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Holisto intends to enter into employment agreements with certain of its senior employees, which will include non-competition and non-solicitation undertakings by those employees, in each case effective as of the Closing, each of which will be in a form to be agreed upon by Holisto and Moringa. Pursuant to the employment agreements, Holisto intends to grant options to its three founders.
Holisto has undertaken to Moringa to use its commercially reasonable best efforts to consummate the Financing pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Investor.
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Conditions to Closing
The Business Combination Agreement contains customary conditions to Closing, including the following mutual conditions of the parties (unless waived): (i) approval of the shareholders of Moringa and Holisto; (ii) approvals of any required governmental authorities; (iii) no law or order preventing the Transactions; (iv) the Registration Statement having been declared effective by the SEC and no stop order having been issued by the SEC; (v) upon the Closing, after giving effect to the Redemption and the Financing pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Investor, Holisto has, on a consolidated basis, net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 immediately prior to, or upon completion of, the Merger (the net tangible assets to be determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act); and (vi) approval of Holisto’s Nasdaq listing application.
In addition, unless waived by Holisto, the obligations of Holisto and Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction of the following additional Closing conditions, in addition to the delivery by Moringa of customary certificates and other Closing deliverables: (i) the representations and warranties of Moringa being true and correct as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and as of the Closing (subject to certain materiality qualifiers); (ii) Moringa having performed in all material respects its obligations and complied in all material respects with its covenants and agreements under the Business Combination Agreement required to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the date of the Closing; and (iii) the execution of the Founder Lock-Up Agreement (as defined and described below) by the Sponsor.
Unless waived by Moringa, the obligations of Moringa to consummate the Transactions are subject to, among other matters, the satisfaction of the following additional Closing conditions, in addition to the delivery by Holisto and Merger Sub of customary certificates and other Closing deliverables: (i) the representations and warranties of Holisto and Merger Sub being true and correct as of the date of the Business Combination Agreement and as of the Closing (subject to certain materiality qualifiers); (ii) Holisto and Merger Sub having performed in all material respects their respective obligations and complied in all material respects with their respective covenants and agreements under the Business Combination Agreement required to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the date of the Closing; (iii) absence of any Material Adverse Effect with respect to Holisto and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis since the date of the Business Combination Agreement which is continuing and uncured; (iv) each of the Lock-Up Agreements, the New Employment Agreements, the Amended SRA, the Restated Registration Rights Agreement, and the D&O Indemnification Agreements shall be in full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof as of the Closing and the existing investor rights agreements shall have been terminated; (v) the New SAFE Agreements shall have been converted into Holisto Ordinary Shares in accordance with their terms; (vi) Holisto shall have consummated the Capital Restructuring; (vii) the amended and restated articles of association of Moringa shall have been duly adopted effective as of the Effective Time; and (viii) the members of the Post-Closing Board shall have been elected or appointed as of the Closing in accordance with the composition required by the Business Combination Agreement.
Termination
The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated under certain customary and limited circumstances at any time prior to the Closing, including: (i) by mutual written consent of Moringa and Holisto; (ii) by either Moringa or Holisto if any of the conditions to Closing have not been satisfied or waived by November 15, 2022; (iii) by either Moringa or Holisto if a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction has issued an order or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the Transactions, and such order or other action has become final and non-appealable; (iv) by either Moringa or Holisto in the event of the other party’s uncured breach, if such breach would result in the failure of a closing condition (and so long as the terminating party is not also in breach under the Business Combination Agreement); (v) by Moringa if there has been a Material Adverse Effect on Holisto and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis following the date of the Business Combination Agreement that is uncured and continuing; (vi) by written notice by Moringa to Holisto, if the Registration Statement has not been filed with the SEC within ten weeks from the date of the Business Combination Agreement; and (vii) by either Moringa or Holisto if Moringa holds a special meeting of its shareholders to approve the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions and such approval is not obtained.
If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated, all further obligations of the parties under the Business Combination Agreement (except for certain obligations related to publicity, confidentiality, fees and expenses, trust fund waiver, no recourse, termination and general provisions) will terminate, and no party to the Business Combination Agreement will have any further liability to any other party thereto except for liability for fraud or for willful breach of the Business Combination Agreement prior to termination.
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If the required Holisto shareholder approval of the Transactions has not been obtained within 45 days of the date of the Business Combination Agreement, or if the Registration Statement has not been filed by Holisto with the SEC within ten weeks from the date of the Business Combination Agreement (other than as a result of the failure of Moringa to provide information concerning Moringa required to be included in the Registration Statement reasonably satisfactory to counsel for Holisto), Holisto is required to pay a $3 million fee to Moringa (the “Special Fee”). The required Holisto shareholder approval was obtained prior to the execution of the Business Combination Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Moringa shall no longer be entitled to the Special Fee, and shall return any amount received on account of the Special Fee, if following the payment of the Special Fee, the parties consummate the Transactions prior to February 15, 2023. If Holisto does not have sufficient cash to pay the Special Fee when due, then the portion of the Special Fee that Holisto does not have sufficient cash to pay shall instead be payable as follows: (x) of any amount advanced to, or invested in, Holisto or its subsidiaries until February 15, 2023, 12% shall be used to pay the outstanding balance of the Special Fee, and (y) any amount of the Special Fee that remains outstanding on February 15, 2023, shall be immediately payable to Moringa in cash by irrevocable wire transfer in immediately available funds, to an account designated by Moringa (or, alternatively, at Holisto’s election, by issuance of a SAFE agreement to Moringa, substantially in the form of the New SAFE Agreements, with the substantive changes being that (1) such SAFE agreement shall be effective as of the issuance thereof, (2) certain provisions of the SAFE agreement shall be deleted, (3) the “Final Date” shall be February 15, 2023, and (4) the “Purchase Amount” shall be the outstanding balance of the Special Fee). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Liquidity Event (as defined in the New SAFE Agreements previously executed), Moringa shall have the right, at its discretion, to convert the outstanding balance of the Special Fee into the consideration payable in respect of the New SAFE Agreements (treating the outstanding balance of the Special Fee as the Purchase Amount thereunder). The Company shall immediately inform Moringa of any event triggering repayment or conversion rights hereunder, and in any event at least seven (7) days prior to the occurrence thereof.
Trust Account Waiver
Holisto and Merger Sub each agreed that they and their affiliates will not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in Moringa’s trust account held for its public shareholders, and agreed not to, and waived any right to, make any claim against the trust account (including any distributions therefrom) other than in connection with the Closing.
Governing Law
The Business Combination Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York and the parties are subject to exclusive jurisdiction of federal and state courts located in the State of New York (and any appellate courts thereof).
A copy of the Business Combination Agreement is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Business Combination Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
The Business Combination Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, the terms are which are described below under “Terms of the Financing,” contain representations, warranties and covenants that the respective parties made to each other as of the date of such agreements or other specific dates. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties and covenants were made for purposes of the contracts among the respective parties and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating such agreements. The Business Combination Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement have been filed as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K in order to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. These agreements are not intended to provide any other factual information about Moringa, Holisto, Merger Sub or any other party to the Business Combination Agreement or the Securities Purchase Agreement. In particular, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in the Business Combination Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, which were made only for purposes of such agreements and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Business Combination Agreement and the Securities Purchase 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 between the parties to the Business Combination Agreement and the Securities Purchase 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 and reports and documents filed with the SEC. Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, or any descriptions thereof, as characterizations of the actual state of facts or conditions of any party to the Business Combination Agreement or the Securities Purchase Agreement. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements and other terms of the Business Combination Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement may be subject to subsequent waiver or modification. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties and other terms may change after the date of the Business Combination Agreement and the Securities Purchase Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in Moringa’s or Holisto’s public disclosures.
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Related Agreements
This section describes the material provisions of certain additional agreements entered into or to be entered into pursuant to or in connection with the Business Combination Agreement (the “Ancillary Agreements”), but does not purport to describe all of the terms thereof. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of each of the Ancillary Agreements, copies of each of which are filed as exhibits. Shareholders and other interested parties are urged to read such Ancillary Agreements in their entirety.
Shareholder Voting and Support Agreement
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, certain shareholders of Holisto (as listed in the agreement), Holisto, and Moringa entered into a shareholder voting and support agreement (the “Shareholder Voting and Support Agreement”). Pursuant to such agreement, each shareholder irrevocably and unconditionally agreed that, at any meeting of the shareholders of Holisto (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting), including any class meetings, class votes or class consents, and in connection with any written consent of shareholders of Holisto, such shareholder shall, and shall cause any other holder of record of any of the such shareholder's covered shares to: (a) if and when such meeting is held, appear at such meeting (in person or by proxy), and if a quorum is not present, to vote (in person or by proxy) in favor of adjournment of such meeting of the shareholders to a later date, as in accordance with Holisto’s Articles of Association as in effect at such time; (b) vote, in person or by proxy, or validly execute and deliver any written consent with respect to all of the shareholder’s Covered Shares (as defined therein) in favor of the resolutions in the form attached to the agreement and any other resolutions in favor of (i) the Merger and the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement, (ii) the Conversion, (iii) the Capital Restructuring and (iv) any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by Holisto for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; (c) vote, in person or by proxy, or validly execute and deliver any written consent with respect to all of the shareholder’s Covered Shares against (A) any transaction, action or agreement of any kind (other than the Merger pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement) concerning the sale or transfer of (x) all or any material part of the business or assets of Holisto or (y) any of the shares or other equity interests or profits of Holisto, that would reasonably be expected to (i) frustrate the purposes of, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Merger with Moringa (including the consummation thereof), (ii) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of Holisto under the Business Combination Agreement, or cause any of the conditions to Closing set forth in the Business Combination Agreement not to be fulfilled or satisfied, or (iii) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the shareholder contained in this Agreement and (B) any merger agreement or merger (other than the Business Combination Agreement and the Merger), consolidation, combination, sale of all or substantially all assets, scheme of arrangement, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by Holisto. Each shareholder of Holisto party to the Shareholder Voting and Support Agreement granted a proxy in furtherance of its voting undertakings pursuant to the agreement.
A copy of the Shareholder Voting and Support Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Shareholder Voting and Support Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Holisto Lock-Up Agreements
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, certain 1% holders and/or insider Holisto shareholders each entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with Holisto (collectively, the “Lock-Up Agreements”). Pursuant to each of the Lock-Up Agreements, each Holisto shareholder party thereto agreed not to, during the period commencing on the date of the agreement and ending on the date which is six months following the Effective Time (subject to early release with respect to 50% of the Held Securities, on the date on which the closing price of Holisto Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market equals or exceeds $12.00 per share for any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading days after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement): (i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, hypothecate, encumber, donate, assign, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly any Holisto Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Holisto Ordinary Shares, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the restricted securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Holisto Ordinary Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, whether any such transaction, described in clauses (i), or (ii) above, is to be settled by delivery of the restricted securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
A copy of the form of Lock-Up Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the form of Lock-Up Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
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Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor and Holisto entered into a letter agreement (the “Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement”). Pursuant to the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement, the Sponsor agreed not to, during the period commencing on the date of the agreement and ending on the date which is six (6) months following the Effective Time (subject to early release with respect to 50% of the Held Securities, on the date on which the closing price of Holisto Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market equals or exceeds $12.00 for any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading days after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement) without the prior written consent of Holisto, directly or indirectly: (i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, hypothecate, encumber, donate, assign, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly any of its Holisto Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Holisto Ordinary Shares that are received in respect of its Moringa founder shares, (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the foregoing securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Holisto Ordinary Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, whether any such transaction, described in clauses (i), or (ii) above, is to be settled by delivery of the foregoing securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise. The Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement relates to the Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable to the Sponsor pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement in respect of the 2,875,000 Moringa Class B ordinary shares owned by the Sponsor.
A copy of the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Sponsor Lock-Up Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Private Placement Share/Warrant Lock-Up Agreement
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor entered into a letter agreement (the “Private Placement Share/Warrant Lock-Up Agreement”). Pursuant to the Private Placement Share/Warrant Lock-Up Agreement, the Sponsor agreed not to, during the period commencing on the date of the agreement and ending thirty (30) days following the Effective Time, without the prior written consent of Holisto, directly or indirectly, (i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, hypothecate, encumber, donate, assign, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly any Holisto Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Holisto Ordinary Shares received in respect of its Moringa private shares and warrants, (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of the restricted securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Holisto Ordinary Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, whether any such transaction, described in clauses (i), or (ii) above, is to be settled by delivery of the restricted securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise. The Private Placement Share/Warrant Lock-Up Agreement relates to the Holisto Ordinary Shares and Holisto warrants to be issued to the Sponsor pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement in respect of the 352,857 Moringa Class A ordinary shares and 176,429 Moringa warrants owned by the Sponsor.
A copy of the Private Placement Share/Warrant Lock-Up Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Private Placement Share/Warrant Lock-Up Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
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Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
Prior to the filing of the Registration Statement, Holisto, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., the Sponsor, and with respect to a certain aspect of the agreement, Moringa, are to enter into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (the “Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement”), which will amend that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, by and among Moringa, EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. and the Sponsor. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, which will become effective as of the Closing of the Transactions, Holisto will assume the obligations of Moringa under the prior Moringa registration rights agreement, and, among other things, Moringa will assign, and Holisto agreed to accept and assume, all of Moringa’s rights and obligations under the prior agreement from and after the Closing, pursuant to which Holisto will grant the holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of Holisto, as set forth in the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement.
As part of the agreement, at any time and from time to time on or after the date the Merger is consummated, the Sponsor (or its affiliates) may make a written demand for registration of all or part of their Registrable Securities (as defined in the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement), which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. Upon receipt by Holisto of any such written notification from a requesting holder(s) to Holisto, such requesting holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a registration pursuant to a demand registration and Holisto shall (i) file a registration statement (i.e., a Form F-1 or any similar long-form registration statement that may be available at such time) in respect of all Registrable Securities requested by the Sponsor and Requesting Holder(s) pursuant to such demand registration, not more than forty five (45) days immediately after Holisto’s receipt of the demand registration request, and (ii) shall effect the registration thereof as soon as practicable thereafter.
Additionally, if, at any time on or after the date of the Merger, Holisto proposes to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of shareholders of Holisto, then it shall give written notice of such proposed filing 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, which notice shall, among other items, offer to all of the holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities. Holisto shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such piggyback registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing underwriter of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders to be included in a piggyback registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of Holisto included in such registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof.
Holisto’s obligation to file a registration statement or include Holisto Ordinary Shares in a registration statement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement is subject to the restriction on filing registration statements contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Investor.
A copy of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
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Terms of the Financing
Simultaneously with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Moringa and Holisto entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Investor pursuant to which the Investor will purchase from Holisto, for $30 million: (i) the Investor Note, in a principal amount of $30 million; and (ii) a Financing Warrant to purchase 1,363,636 Holisto Ordinary Shares at an initial exercise price of $11.50 per share. Additionally, on the closing date of the transaction, Holisto and the Investor will execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to which Holisto has agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the securities identified by such agreement, and two security agreements pursuant to which Holisto and its subsidiaries grant the Investor a first priority security interest in all of Holisto’s and its subsidiaries’ assets.
The Investor Note has a term of two years and will (i) rank senior to all outstanding and future indebtedness of Holisto, and its subsidiaries and (ii) be secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all of the existing and future assets of Holisto and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including a pledge of all of the share capital of each of the subsidiaries, as evidenced by security agreements.
The $30 million purchase price payable by the Investor for the Investor Note and Financing Warrant will be placed in a controlled account, which is controlled by a person designated by Investor and who takes instructions only from the Investor. Funds may be taken out of the Controlled Account and paid to Investor if either money is due to the Investor, generally as a result of Holisto’s non-compliance with one or more of its obligations under the various agreement with the Investor or if the Investor has exercised its right to require Holisto to redeem all or part of the Investor Note or the Investor believes that money is likely to be due to the Investor.
Funds are released to Holisto if (a) the Investor exercises its right to convert the Investor Note, in which case the principal amount of the Investor Note that is converted is released to Holisto and the principal amount of the Investor Note is reduced by the principal amount converted, or (b) Holisto meets all of a number of conditions for a quarterly payment based on a payment schedule to be provided. These conditions include the price of the Holisto Ordinary Share not being below the floor price (the “Floor Price”), which initially is $2.00, during any of the ten trading days before the date of determination, and the either the average volume of the Holisto Ordinary Shares is less than $400,000 or the trading volume during any one of the five trading days before the date of the determination is less than $400,000. If the Investor does not convert the Investor Note and the conditions for the quarterly payment are not met, the Investor may, in its discretion, advance all or part of the quarterly payment.
The Investor Note bears interest at the annual rate of 5% per annum, which increases to 18% after the occurrence of and until the cure of an Event of Default. Interest accrues from on the Issuance Date and is computed on the basis of a 360-day year and twelve 30-day months and shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Date and, if such Interest is not paid or converted into Ordinary Shares on an Interest Date, shall compound on such Interest Date, and shall otherwise be payable in accordance with the terms of this Note.
The Investor Note is convertible into Holisto Ordinary Shares at a conversion price equal to the lesser of (a) the fixed conversion price, which of $11.00 per share, subject to adjustment, or (b) the greater of (x) the Floor Price, which is initially $2.00 per share, or (y) 90% of the market price, as defined in the Investor Note. Any conversion of the Investor Note includes conversion of interest to the date of conversion plus such additional interest as would be payable to the Investor if the Investor held to maturity the portion of the Investor Note being converted. Upon conversion of the Note, the principal amount of the Investor Note which is converted is released to Holisto from the Controlled Account. If the Investor Note is converted, Holisto is required to issue the Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon such conversion on or before the second trading day following the date Holisto receives notice of conversion. If Holisto fails to issue the Holisto Ordinary Shares when required or if Holisto fails to have a registration statement effective as required by the Investor Registration Rights Agreement (described below) and the Holisto Ordinary Shares cannot be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume limitation, Holisto is required to pay damages to the Investor in addition to any other rights available to the Investor.
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The Investor Note provides for full ratchet antidilution rights, which means that, with certain limited exceptions, if Holisto sells ordinary shares or issues warrants or convertible securities at a price or with an exercise or conversion price lower than the then-current conversion price, the fixed conversion price is reduced to the lowest price at which ordinary share are sold or are issuable or are deemed to be sold pursuant to warrants or other convertible securities even if such price results in the fixed conversion price which is less than the Floor Price.
If at any time and from time to time Holisto effects any share split, share dividend, share combination recapitalization or other similar transaction involving the Holisto Ordinary Shares and following such event, the market price of the Holisto Ordinary Shares is less than the fixed conversion price then in effect (after giving effect to the adjustment resulting from such event), then on the 16th trading day immediately following such event, the conversion price then in effect on such 16th trading day shall be reduced (but in no event increased) to the market price on such 16th trading day.
The Investor Note provides for 21 events of default. Upon an event of default, the conversion price is the lesser of (a) the fixed conversion price or (b) the greater of (x) the Floor Price or (y) 85% of market. Following an event of default the Investor can also require Holisto to redeem the Investor Note at 115% of the principal amount.
If the market price of the Holisto Ordinary Shares is less than the Floor Price, initially $2.00, the Investor can require Holisto to redeem the Investor Note at 105% of amount being redeemed, which includes interest to the maturity date and any late charges. The Floor Price is subject to a downward adjustment based on 20% of the market price, as defined, six and twelve months from the closing date.
In the event of a change of control, as defined in the Investor Note, the Investor can require Holisto to redeem the Investor Note at 115% of the conversion amount or a greater amount based on a formula set forth in the Investor Note.
If Holisto fails to comply with certain covenants, including the timely delivery of Holisto Ordinary Shares upon conversion of the Investor Note or upon exercise of the Financing Warrant, Holisto is required to pay liquidated damages for such breach, in addition to other remedies which may be available to the Investor.
On the Maturity Date, Holisto shall pay to the Investor an amount in cash representing all outstanding Principal, accrued and unpaid interest, including interest to the maturity date and accrued and unpaid late charges. Other than as specifically permitted by the Investor Note, Holisto may not prepay any portion of the outstanding principal, accrued and unpaid interest or accrued and unpaid late charges. The Investor has the right, under certain conditions, to extend the Maturity Date.
Holisto has the right to redeem all or any part of the Investor Note at 115% of the Conversion Amount being redeemed, which includes accrued interest and interest to the maturity date of the amount being converted. If Holisto redeems the Investor Note in full, Holisto may also redeem the Financing Warrant at the Black Sholes value computed as provided in the Financing Warrant.
The Financing Warrant has an initial exercise price of $11.50 per share, which is reset to a price equal to 110% of the market price, as defined, one year from the closing (if such reset price results in a lower price). The Financing Warrant provides for full ratchet antidilution rights, which means that, with certain limited exceptions, if Holisto sells ordinary shares or issues warrants or convertible securities at a price or with an exercise or conversion price lower than the then-current conversion price, the exercise price of the Financing Warrant is reduced to the lowest price at which ordinary share are sold or are issuable or are deemed to be sold pursuant to warrants or other convertible securities, even if such price results in an exercise price which is less than the Floor Price.
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If at any time and from time to time Holisto effects any share split, share dividend, share combination recapitalization or other similar transaction involving the Holisto Ordinary Shares and following such event, the market price of the Holisto Ordinary Shares is less than the exercise price then in effect (after giving effect to the adjustment resulting from such event), then on the 16th trading day immediately following such event, the exercise price then in effect on such 16th trading day shall be reduced (but in no event increased) to the market price on such 16th trading day.
Whenever the exercise price of the Financing Warrant is reduced, the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant is proportionately increased.
The Financing Warrant may be exercised by the Investor on any day on or after the Issuance Date, in whole or in part either by paying the purchase price or by a cashless exercise. If the Financing Warrant is exercised, Holisto is required to issue the Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon such exercise on or before the second trading day following the date Holisto receives notice of exercise and the exercise price if the exercise is not a cashless exercise. If Holisto fails to issue the Holisto Ordinary Shares when required or if Holisto fails to have a registration statement effective as required by the registration rights agreement the Holisto Ordinary Shares cannot be sold pursuant to Rule 144 without volume limitation, Holisto is required to pay damages to the Investor in addition to any other rights available to the Investor.
Holisto is required to use reasonable best efforts to enter into an agreement for an Approved Financing pursuant to which investors invest at least $47 million. If Holisto and Moringa are not able to obtain such financing by June 30, 2022, Holisto can terminate the Securities Purchase Agreement without liability, other than reimbursement of an agreed amount of legal counsel fees of $305,000, of which $50,000 has been paid. An Approved Financing consists of each of the following:
i. Subsequent Placement of Holisto Ordinary Shares and/or warrants to purchase Holisto Ordinary Shares, with a fixed price per Holisto Ordinary Share of no less than 90% of the Closing Bid Price of the Holisto Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market as of the Trading Day ended immediately prior to the time of execution of definitive agreements with respect thereto and with such other terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Investor.
ii. In addition to the $4.75 million under the New SAFE Agreements, up to an additional $5.0 million, in the aggregate, pursuant to one or more SAFE agreements, in the same form as the New SAFE Agreements or such other form reasonably satisfactory to the Investor.
iii. Solely to the extent outstanding prior to the Closing Date, any backstop or other non-redemption agreements pursuant to which the backstop investors or other public investors purchase shares which would otherwise be redeemed and agree not to redeem the shares, and Holisto delivers (or pays) to such investors such consideration (which may consist of cash, Holisto Ordinary Shares and/or warrants to acquire Holisto Ordinary Shares, as applicable) as Holisto and the Investor shall mutually agree.
Upon the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreement, and even before Closing, until no Investor Notes are outstanding, Holisto is prohibited from entering into or effecting any “Variable Rate Transaction”, other than an equity line with the Investor. The prohibited Variable Rate Transaction means (i) any agreement to sell securities at a future determined price (including prohibiting any equity line of credit, or any “at the market” offering, but excluding and allowing standard “preemptive rights”) or (ii) any convertible securities whose exercise or conversion price varies with the trading price of Holisto Ordinary Shares, or is reset at any future date (except standard anti-dilution rights). The prohibition on any future priced security/Variable Rate Transaction between signing and closing purports to also restrict Moringa. The Investor can use injunctive relief to stop such transactions, either against Holisto or Moringa. The SAFE financings included in the Approved Financings are excluded from the definition of Variable Rate Transaction.
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The Securities Purchase Agreement has representations and warranties by Holisto and Moringa which are customary in a financing such as the Financing under Securities Purchase Agreement, including representations relating its authorization of the Securities Purchase Agreement and related agreements and, with respect to Holisto, the authorization for the issuance of the Investor Notes, Financing Warrant and the underlying Holisto Ordinary Shares, their financial statements and the absence of undisclosed liabilities, the issuance of outstanding securities, the absence of certain changes and undisclosed liabilities, developments and circumstances, transactions with affiliates, and, with respect to Moringa, its SEC filings.
The closing of the Financing is conditioned upon, among other things, the listing on Nasdaq of the Holisto Ordinary Shares, including the Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Investor Note and exercise of the Financing Warrants. Under the Securities Purchase Agreement, Holisto is required to apply for the listing of the Holisto Ordinary Shares and Holisto warrants on Nasdaq. In the event that the Holisto Ordinary Shares and Holisto warrants are not listed on Nasdaq for failure of Holisto to meet the Nasdaq initial listing requirements, including the failure to meet the Nasdaq requirements relating to (w) the market value of unrestricted publicly held shares, (x) unrestricted round lot holder requirements, (y) unrestricted publicly held shares and (z) shareholders’ equity, Holisto may terminate the Securities Purchase Agreement without payment of any fees other than reimbursement of legal fees as described above.
The Securities Purchase Agreement prohibits Holisto from filing any registration statements until the earlier of (x) the first date on which the resale by the Investor of all the Registrable Securities required to be filed on the initial Registration Statement, which includes the maximum number of Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Investor Note (including interest to the maturity date) and all Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Financing Warrant, is declared effective by the SEC (and each prospectus contained therein is available for use on such date) or (y) the first date on which all of the Registrable Securities are eligible to be resold by the Investor pursuant to Rule 144.
The Securities Purchase Agreement also has limitations on the issuance of other securities that would cause a breach of the Investor Note or Financing Warrant.
The conditions precedent to Holisto’s obligation to close the Financing are limited, but include that the Investor has paid the Purchase Price to the Controlled Account (less specified fees which would otherwise be paid at closing).
The closing conditions for the Investor are extensive (more than 30 closing conditions), and include, among other things:
● | The concurrent closing of the Business Combination Agreement; |
● | Holisto shall have not less than $50,000,000 of cash including (a) the $30,000,000 proceeds from the sale of the Investor Note, which amount shall be transferred to a specified account at a specified bank pursuant to a Controlled Account Agreement; (b) the net funds in Moringa’s Trust Account after paying the redemption price of the Moringa Public Shares that have exercised their right of redemption; (c) any cash held in Holisto’s or Moringa’s bank account; and (d) the net proceeds of any additional financing agreement, net of any expenses including brokers commissions and deferred underwriting fees from Moringa’s initial public offering; |
● | As of the closing date, no indebtedness of Holisto or any of its subsidiaries (after giving effect to the Merger) shall exist other than the Investor Note, except for such indebtedness that is subordinated to the Investor Note pursuant to a subordination agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) in its sole discretion. |
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● | The Holisto Ordinary Shares are approved for listing on Nasdaq; |
● | Holisto shall have paid of its secured debt and the secured party releases its lien on Holisto’s assets; and |
● | No event or series of events have occurred that reasonably would have or result in a material adverse effect. |
If the Investor satisfies or waives all of its conditions, and the deal does not close in 5 days (or if it does not close by the Outside Date of December 1, 2022), Holisto must pay the Investor’s counsel expenses plus all other transaction expenses, and the Investor can seek specific performance. If Holisto terminates the agreement an does any alternative financing within one year, Holisto will be required to pay a break-up fee of $1.5 million in addition to paying these expenses. The agreement provides that if the Securities Purchase Agreement is terminated because of the listing failure, or the failure to raise the $47 million in Approved Financing, then there is no break-up fee.
A copy of the form of Securities Purchase Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the form of Securities Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
A copy of the form of Investor Note is filed as Exhibit 10.4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Investor Note is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
A copy of the form of Financing Warrant is filed as Exhibit 10.4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the form of Financing Warrant is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Ancillary Agreements to the Securities Purchase Agreement
Simultaneously with the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreement, Holisto and the Investors also entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Investor Registration Rights Agreement”), leak-out agreement (“Leak-Out Agreement”), security and pledge agreement (“Security and Pledge Agreement”), security agreement (“Security Agreement”), and guaranty agreement (“Guaranty Agreement”).
Investor Registration Rights Agreement
In connection with the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreement, Holisto agreed upon the closing of the Securities Purchase Agreement to enter into an Investor Registration Rights Agreement with the Investor and its permitted assignees pursuant to which Holisto will agree to register with the SEC the resale of the Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Note and the exercise of the Financing Warrant. Under the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, Holisto will agree to file a registration statement on Form F-3 (or Form F-1 if Form F-3 is unavailable) with the SEC within 5 days of the Closing, and to have the registration statement declared effective within 90 calendar days from the date the registration statement is filed. The Investor Registration Rights Agreement likewise contains piggyback registration rights. The Investor Registration Rights Agreement also contains usual and customary liquidated damages provisions for failure to file and failure to have the registration statement declared effective by the SEC within the time periods specified.
A copy of the form of Investor Registration Rights Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the form of Investor Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
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Leak-Out Agreement
Pursuant to the Leak-Out Agreement, the Investor agreed that, during the period commencing on the date of issuance of the Investor Note (the “Execution Date”) and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) such date as the Investor no longer holds any Investor Note, (ii) such date upon which any breach by Holisto of any term of the Leak-Out Agreement occurs, regardless of whether such breach is subsequently cured and (iii) such date any Event of Default (as defined in the Investor Note) occurs, regardless of whether such Event of Default is subsequently cured (such period, the “Restricted Period”), on any Trading Day following the Trading Day on which the VWAP of Holisto Ordinary Shares is less than $5.00 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or similar events) (any such date, a “Date of Determination”), the Investor and any Affiliate of the Investor has or shares discretion relating to the holder’s investments or trading or information concerning the Investor’s investments in any the Restricted Securities (together, the “Investor’s Trading Affiliates”) shall not sell on the Trading Day following such Date of Determination (the “Applicable Trading Day”), in the aggregate, any Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (the “Restricted Securities”) in an aggregate amount representing more than the greater of (x) $60,000 in sales of Holisto Ordinary Shares, and (y) 20% of the daily composite trading volume of Ordinary Shares as reported by Bloomberg, LP on such Applicable Trading Day.
A copy of the form of Leak-Out Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the form of Leak-Out Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Security Agreements
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Investors Note will be guaranteed by each subsidiary of Holisto and secured by a first priority perfected security interest in all of the existing and future assets of Holisto and its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries, including a pledge of all of the share capital of each of the subsidiaries. The Investor’s security interest is set forth in two security agreements – the Security Agreement (Israel) and the Security and Pledge Agreement, which are described below.
Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, and in order to secure the prompt payment and performance in full when due of Holisto’s obligations relating to all loans, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties it owes to the Investor pursuant to the Investor Note (as well as the Investor Registration Rights Agreement and other transaction documents), whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, Holisto and its subsidiaries will, at the closing, enter into an Israeli Security Agreement and a Security and Pledge Agreement with the Investor pursuant to which Holisto and its subsidiaries shall grant, assign and pledge, effective as of the closing of the Securities Purchase Agreement, to the Investor, as Collateral Agent on behalf of itself, security interests and pledges all its assets in favor of the Investor in a first priority fixed pledge and a first priority floating pledge in all of the existing and future assets of Holisto and its subsidiaries including a pledge of all of the share capital owned by Holisto in each of its subsidiaries and in all of Holisto’s and its subsidiaries’ intellectual property. The Collateral under the Security and Pledge Agreement excludes from the general definition of all of Holisto’s and its subsidiaries’ assets (i) such portion of the voting capital stock of any foreign subsidiary, as defined, in excess of 65% of the issued and outstanding voting capital stock of such Foreign Subsidiary at any time the pledging of more than 65% of the total outstanding voting capital stock of such Foreign Subsidiary would result in a material adverse tax consequence to Holisto or a subsidiary, or (ii) any assets or rights included in the definition of “Collateral” in the Security Agreement (Israel).
A copy of the form of Security and Pledge Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the form of Security and Pledge Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
A copy of the form of Security Agreement (Israel) is filed as Exhibit 10.4.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the form of Security Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
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Guaranty Agreement
Under the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, each of Holiso’s subsidiaries will enter into a guaranty agreement in favor of Investor in its capacity as collateral agent. Pursuant to the Guaranty Agreement, all of Holisto’s subsidiaries will jointly and severally guaranty to the Investor, the punctual payment, as and when due and payable, by stated maturity or otherwise, of all Obligations, which is broadly defined to include obligations of Holisto under all of the Transaction Documents.
A copy of the form of Guaranty Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.4.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the form of Guaranty Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The issuance of the Investor Note and Financing Warrant pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, will not be registered under the Securities Act, in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving a public offering. See the disclosure under the heading “Terms of the Financing” in Item 1.01 of this Current Report with respect to the issuance of the Investor Note and Financing Warrant pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the Investor Registration Rights Agreement, Holisto is required to register, under the Securities Act, the sale of the Holisto Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Investor Note and upon exercise of the Financing Warrant, unless such Holisto Ordinary Shares can be sold pursuant to Rule 144.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The investor presentation (the “Investor Presentation”) that will be used by Moringa and Holisto in connection with the Transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The Investor Presentation 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 the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 13, 2022, Moringa issued a press release announcing the execution of the Business Combination Agreement with Holisto and the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Investor. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
General
Holisto intends to file with the SEC the Registration Statement, which will include a preliminary proxy statement of Moringa and a prospectus for the securities of Holisto to be offered, issued and sold in connection with the proposed Transactions involving Holisto, Moringa and MergerSub. The definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents will be mailed to shareholders of Moringa as of a record date to be established for voting on the Transactions and related matters. Shareholders of Moringa and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement, and amendments thereto, and the definitive proxy statement in connection with Moringa’s solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of its shareholders to be held to approve the Transactions and related matters because these documents will contain important information about Moringa, Holisto, Merger Sub and the Transactions. Shareholders of Moringa will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration Statement and the proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, once available, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to Moringa by contacting Gil Maman, Chief Financial Officer, c/o Moringa Acquisition Corp, 250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 11040, at (212) 572-6395 or at gil@moringaac.com.
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Participants in the Solicitation
Moringa, Holisto and certain of their respective directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees, may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Moringa in favor of the approval of the Transactions. Shareholders of Moringa and other interested persons may obtain more information regarding the names and interests in the Transactions of Moringa’s directors and officers in Moringa’s filings with the SEC. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants will also be included in the Registration Statement and other relevant documents when they are filed with the SEC. Free copies of these documents may be obtained at the SEC’s website, https://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html, or as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made herein contain, and certain oral statements made by representatives of Moringa, Holisto and their respective affiliates from time to time may contain, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The actual results of Moringa and Holisto may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “might” and “continues,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, expectations of Moringa and Holisto with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the Transactions and related matters, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the Transactions and the timing of the completion of the Transactions. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Most of these factors are outside of the control of Moringa or Holisto and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the Transactions, including the risk that the Transactions may not close due to one or more closing conditions to the Transactions in the Business Combination Agreement not being satisfied or waived on a timely basis or otherwise, or that the required approval of the Business Combination Agreement and related matters by the shareholders of Moringa is not obtained; (ii) a failure of the Investor to purchase the Investor Note and Financing Warrant or the failure of any other investor, including parties to the New SAFE Agreements, to purchase the securities pursuant to their respective agreements; (iii) the effect of the terms of the Investor Note, including, but not limited to the $30 million purchase price being held in a controlled account controlled by a designee of the Investor and the conversion price of the Investor Note being at a discount from market at the time of conversion, and the terms of the Financing Warrant, on the market price of Holisto’s ordinary shares; (iv) the Investor’s designee’s control of the $30 million of proceeds from the sale of the Investor Note and Financing Warrant, which causes those proceeds not to be treated as cash to Holisto until released to Holisto, with no assurance as to when or whether those funds will be released; (v) Moringa’s failure to retain sufficient cash in its trust account due to redemptions by Moringa’s public shareholders or find replacement financing in order to meet the minimum of $5,000,001 of net tangible assets, which is a closing condition to the Merger and a provision in Moringa’s articles which cannot be waived by Moringa; (vi) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (vii) the ability of Holisto to meet Nasdaq initial listing standards following the Transactions including the risk that Holisto may fail to meet these listing requirements because of the amount of redemptions of Moringa’s public shares; (viii) costs related to the Transaction, including the requirement of paying secured debt at the Closing; (ix) the failure of Holisto and Moringa to obtain $47 million in financing as required by the Securities Purchase Agreement; (x) the termination of the Securities Purchase Agreement by Holisto as a result of its and Moringa’s failure to raise $47 million in any Approved Financing and the failure of Holisto and Moringa to find an alternative financing source following such termination; (xi) Holisto and Moringa consummating the Merger without any financing other than the New SAFE Agreements; (xii) the occurrence of a material adverse change with respect to the financial position, performance, operations or prospects of Holisto or Moringa; (xiii) the disruption of Holisto management’s time from ongoing business operations due to the Transactions; (xiv) announcements relating to the Transactions having an adverse effect on the market price of Moringa's securities; (xv) the effect of the Transactions and the announcement thereof on the ability of Holisto to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its suppliers and customers and on its operating results and businesses generally; (xvi) the failure of Holisto to meet projected development targets; (xvii) risks relating to the travel industry generally, including changes in applicable laws or regulations; (xviii) the effects of laws and regulations affecting the market for Holisto’s products; (xix) the possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, or adverse macro-economic conditions, including inflation and supply chain delays, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic; (xx) risks associated with Holisto being an Israeli company located in Israel and the effect of any security and terrorist activity in or affecting Israel; and (xxi) other risks and uncertainties, including those to be identified in the proxy statement/prospectus on Form F-4 (when available) relating to the Transactions, including those under “Risk Factors,” “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Holisto Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” therein, and in other filings with the SEC by Moringa or, subsequent to the date of this filing, Holisto. Moringa and Holisto caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to the date they were made, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements. Moringa and Holisto undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, subject to applicable law.
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Disclaimer
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits hereto do not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Transactions and related matters. This Current Report on Form 8-K also shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
* | The exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Moringa agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules upon its request. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 13, 2022
MORINGA ACQUISITION CORP | ||
By: | /s/ Gil Maman | |
Name: | Gil Maman | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 2.1
Execution Copy
BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
by and among
HOLISTO LTD.
as the Company,
HOLISTO MERGERSUB, INC.
as Merger Sub,
and
MORINGA ACQUISITION CORP
as Moringa
Dated as of June 9, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Article I MERGER | 10 | |
1.1 | Effective Time | 10 |
1.2 | Merger | 10 |
1.3 | Effect of the Merger | 10 |
1.4 | Organizational Documents of the Company and the Surviving Company | 10 |
1.5 | Directors and Officers of the Company and the Surviving Company | 10 |
1.6 | Effect of Merger on Merger Sub Ordinary Shares | 11 |
1.7 | Effect of Merger on Securities of Moringa | 11 |
1.8 | Effect of Merger on Company Securities | 15 |
1.9 | Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action | 15 |
1.10 | Tax Consequences | 15 |
Article II CLOSING | 15 | |
2.1 | Closing | 15 |
Article III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF Moringa | 16 | |
3.1 | Organization and Standing | 16 |
3.2 | Authorization; Binding Agreement | 16 |
3.3 | Governmental Approvals | 16 |
3.4 | Non-Contravention | 17 |
3.5 | Capitalization | 17 |
3.6 | SEC Filings and Moringa Financials | 18 |
3.7 | Absence of Certain Changes | 19 |
3.8 | Compliance with Laws | 20 |
3.9 | Actions; Orders; Permits | 20 |
3.10 | Taxes and Returns | 20 |
3.11 | Employees and Employee Benefit Plans | 20 |
3.12 | Properties | 20 |
3.13 | Material Contracts | 20 |
3.14 | Transactions with Affiliates | 21 |
3.15 | Investment Company Act | 21 |
3.16 | Finders and Brokers | 21 |
3.17 | Certain Business Practices | 21 |
3.18 | Insurance | 22 |
3.19 | Information Supplied | 22 |
3.20 | Independent Investigation | 22 |
3.21 | Trust Account | 23 |
3.22 | Company Representations | 23 |
3.23 | No Other Representations and Warranties | 23 |
3.24 | Disclosure | 24 |
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | 24 | |
4.1 | Organization and Standing | 24 |
4.2 | Authorization; Binding Agreement | 25 |
4.3 | Capitalization | 25 |
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4.4 | Subsidiaries | 26 |
4.5 | Merger Sub | 27 |
4.7 | Non-Contravention | 27 |
4.8 | Financial Statements | 28 |
4.9 | Absence of Certain Changes | 29 |
4.11 | Company Permits | 30 |
4.12 | Litigation | 30 |
4.13 | Material Contracts | 30 |
4.14 | Intellectual Property | 32 |
4.15 | Privacy | 36 |
4.16 | Taxes and Returns | 37 |
4.17 | Real Property | 38 |
4.18 | Personal Property | 39 |
4.19 | Employee Matters | 39 |
4.20 | Benefit Plans | 41 |
4.21 | Environmental Matters | 42 |
4.22 | Transactions with Related Persons | 43 |
4.23 | Insurance | 43 |
4.24 | Books and Records | 44 |
4.25 | Top Customers and Vendors | 44 |
4.26 | Certain Business Practices | 44 |
4.27 | Investment Company Act | 45 |
4.28 | Securities Purchase Agreement and Financing | 45 |
4.29 | Finders and Brokers | 46 |
4.30 | Information Supplied | 46 |
4.31 | Independent Investigation | 46 |
4.32 | Disclosure | 46 |
4.33 | No Other Representations or Warranties; No Reliance | 47 |
Article V COVENANTS | 47 | |
5.1 | Access and Information | 47 |
5.2 | Conduct of Business of the Company and Merger Sub | 48 |
5.3 | Conduct of Business of Moringa | 52 |
5.4 | Annual and Interim Financial Statements | 53 |
5.7 | No Trading | 55 |
5.8 | Notification of Certain Matters | 55 |
5.9 | Efforts | 56 |
5.10 | The Registration Statement; Moringa Shareholder Approval Matters | 58 |
5.11 | Company Shareholder Approvals | 60 |
5.12 | Public Announcements | 61 |
5.13 | Confidentiality | 61 |
5.14 | Documents and Information | 61 |
5.15 | Post-Closing Company Board of Directors | 62 |
5.16 | Indemnification of Directors and Officers; Tail Insurance | 62 |
5.17 | Trust Account Proceeds | 63 |
5.18 | Financing | 63 |
5.19 | F-1 Registration Statement | 64 |
5.20 | Termination of Company Investor Agreements | 64 |
5.21 | No Use of Moringa Name | 64 |
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Article VI CLOSING CONDITIONS | 65 | |
6.1 | Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations | 65 |
6.2 | Conditions to Obligations of the Company and Merger Sub | 65 |
6.3 | Conditions to Obligations of Moringa | 66 |
6.4 | Frustration of Conditions | 68 |
Article VII TERMINATION AND EXPENSES | 68 | |
7.1 | Termination | 68 |
7.2 | Effect of Termination | 69 |
7.3 | Fees and Expenses | 70 |
7.4 | Special Fee | 70 |
Article VIII WAIVERS AND Releases | 71 | |
8.1 | Waiver of Claims Against Trust | 71 |
8.2 | Non-Recourse | 72 |
Article IX MISCELLANEOUS | 72 | |
9.1 | Notices | 72 |
9.2 | Binding Effect; Assignment | 73 |
9.3 | Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties | 73 |
9.4 | Third Parties | 73 |
9.5 | Governing Law; Jurisdiction | 74 |
9.6 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 74 |
9.7 | Specific Performance | 74 |
9.8 | Severability | 74 |
9.9 | Amendment | 75 |
9.10 | Waiver | 75 |
9.11 | Entire Agreement | 75 |
9.12 | Interpretation | 75 |
9.13 | Counterparts | 76 |
9.14 | Waiver of Conflicts Regarding Representations; Non Assertion of Attorney Client Privilege | 76 |
Article X DEFINITIONS | 77 | |
10.1 | Certain Definitions | 77 |
10.2 | Section References | 88 |
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
This Business Combination Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of June 9, 2022, by and among (i) Holisto Ltd., an Israeli company (the “Company”); (ii) Holisto MergerSub, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and (iii) Moringa Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Moringa”). The Company, Merger Sub and Moringa are each referred to herein individually as a “Party” and, collectively, as the “Parties.”
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the development and marketing of a proprietary platform for booking of accommodation and other travel services;
WHEREAS, Moringa is a blank check company incorporated as an exempted company in the Cayman Islands for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses;
WHEREAS, Merger Sub is a newly incorporated, direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and was incorporated for the sole purpose of the Transactions;
WHEREAS, the Parties desire and intend to effect a business combination transaction whereby, at the Effective Time, Merger Sub will merge with and into Moringa, with Moringa continuing as the surviving entity and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, the “Transactions”) (Moringa, as the surviving entity of the Merger, is referred to herein as the “Surviving Company”);
WHEREAS, prior to or simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company has entered into New SAFE Agreements with certain investors, pursuant to which such investors invested (or committed to invest) in the Company, the SAFE Investment Amount, such investment to be automatically converted into Company Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of the New SAFE Agreements immediately prior to the Closing, and following the Capital Restructuring;
WHEREAS, immediately prior to the Closing, but contingent upon the Closing, the Company shall effect a capital restructuring (sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) below, collectively, the “Capital Restructuring”) as follows:
(a) Immediately prior to the Closing, and contingent upon the effectiveness of the Merger, (i) each Exercised Warrant shall be automatically exercised into such number of Company Ordinary Shares, Company Ordinary A Shares or Company Preferred Shares, as applicable, in accordance with its terms (and, for the avoidance of doubt, each Expired Warrant shall automatically terminate and expire at the Effective Time), (ii) each Old SAFE Agreement shall be converted automatically into Company Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms thereof, and (iii) each Company Preferred Share and each Company Ordinary A Share that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, including, for the avoidance of doubt, Company Preferred Shares and Ordinary A Shares issued upon the exercise of Exercised Warrants, shall be converted automatically into Company Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association;
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(b) The Company shall effect a share split, to become effective immediately prior to the Closing, and subject to the effectiveness of the Merger, pursuant to which each Company Ordinary Share outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but, for the avoidance of doubt, after the exercise and conversion described in Clause (a) of this Recital, and excluding and prior to the issuance of the SAFE Shares) shall become and be converted into the number of Company Ordinary Shares computed by (A) multiplying each such Company Ordinary Share by (B) the Conversion Ratio, with all fractional Company Ordinary Shares being rounded to the closest integral number, with one-half Company Ordinary Share being rounded up to the next higher integral number of Company Ordinary Shares (such that following the Capital Restructuring and the issuance of the SAFE Shares (but prior to the issuance of the Merger Consideration, the Notes and the warrants that are issuable pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Financing Warrants”), and before giving effect to the issuance of any awards specified in Schedule 1 pursuant to the Company’s new Equity Plan), for the avoidance of doubt, the valuation of the Company, on a fully-diluted basis, shall be equal to the Company Valuation, and the Company Ordinary Shares shall be valued, on a fully-diluted basis, at $10.00 per share). The “Conversion Ratio” shall be the number yielded by the following calculations: (i) first, dividing the Company Valuation by $10.00, (ii) then, subtracting the Number of SAFE Shares from the result of the immediately preceding sub-clause (i), and (iii) then, dividing the resulting remainder of the immediately preceding sub-clause (ii) by the Total Company Shares. For reference purposes only, an illustrative calculation of the Capital Restructuring is set forth on Exhibit A hereto. The “Total Company Shares” shall mean the total number of outstanding shares or other equity securities of the Company, on a fully-diluted basis, as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including (x) the number of Company Ordinary Shares outstanding following the exercise and conversion described in Clause (a) of this Recital (but excluding the Number of SAFE Shares), and (y) the maximum number of Company shares issuable upon the exercise of Continuing Warrants and Continuing Company Options, and specifically excluding (i) the Old Unallocated Pool (which shall automatically terminate and expire at the Effective Time), (ii) (A) such equity awards under the Equity Plan granted pursuant to the New Employment Agreements of Eran Shust, Avi Wortzel and Shay Horovitz (each, in accordance with the terms and in the amounts set forth in Schedule 1 hereto (such Schedule 1 includes RSUs and PRSUs and “earn-out” options to be granted to Eran Shust, Avi Wortzel and Shay Horovitz in accordance with the terms and in the amounts set forth in Schedule 1) and as further specified in such New Employment Agreements) and (B) such other equity awards under the Equity Plan that are specified in Schedule 1 (in accordance with the terms and in the amounts set forth in Schedule 1), and (iii) any Company Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance under the Equity Plan that remain unallocated and are not promised for issuance immediately prior to the Effective Time. The “Old Unallocated Pool” shall mean all Company Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s existing Equity Incentive Plan that remain unallocated and are not promised for issuance immediately prior to the Effective Time;
(c) as a result of the actions set forth in sub-clauses (a) and (b) above, each Continuing Warrant and each option to purchase Company Ordinary Shares that is outstanding or promised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (for the avoidance of doubt, including any additional options to purchase Ordinary Shares which may be issued or promised subsequent to the date of this Agreement subject to Section 5.2(b), and excluding any equity awards referred to in sub-clauses (b)(ii) and (iii) above) (the “Continuing Company Options”) shall be adjusted to reflect the Conversion Ratio as set forth in Section 1.8, and each Continuing Warrant shall only represent the right to acquire Company Ordinary Shares subject to its terms;
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WHEREAS, as more thoroughly described in Article I, immediately following the consummation of the Capital Restructuring and conversion of the New SAFE Agreements, subject to the Closing, (i) Merger Sub shall, at the Effective Time, be merged with and into Moringa, following which the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and Moringa shall continue as the Surviving Company after the Merger and as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and in connection therewith or furtherance thereof, (A) as more thoroughly described in Section 1.7(a), (1) each Class B ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, of Moringa (“Moringa Class B Ordinary Shares”) shall automatically become and be converted into one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, of Moringa (“Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares” and, together with the Moringa Class B Ordinary Shares, the “Moringa Ordinary Shares”) (such automatic conversion, the “Moringa Class B Conversion”), and each former holder of Moringa Class B Ordinary Shares shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such Moringa Class B Ordinary Shares (other than the right to receive Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares in the Moringa Class B Conversion), and (2) each Moringa Class A Ordinary Share issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Unit Separation and excluding any Cancelled Moringa Shares), shall automatically become and be converted into the Class A Consideration (as defined below), and each former holder of Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares (other than the right to receive the Class A Consideration as provided herein), and (B) as more thoroughly described in Section 1.7(c), each Moringa Warrant issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Unit Separation and excluding any Cancelled Moringa Warrants) shall be converted automatically into one Company Warrant (after giving effect to the Capital Restructuring), and each former holder of Moringa Warrants shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such securities, except as expressly provided herein and in the amendment to the Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the Company appoints Continental as Warrant Agent and as a Transfer Agent as provided in Section 1.7(f) and in Section 1.7(i), and Continental shall, if necessary, in turn, engage an Israeli entity to serve as a withholding agent for the purposes of withholding, and taking such other actions with respect to, Israeli Tax, as stipulated in Section 1.7(i) (the “Withholding Agent”); and (ii) at the Effective Time, the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of Moringa shall be amended and restated in the form of Exhibit B (with any changes to be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and Moringa) (the “Restated Surviving Company Articles”) and each ordinary share, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub that is issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically become and be converted into one ordinary share of the Surviving Company, and the corporate name of the Surviving Company shall be changed to Holisto Inc., with the result that the Surviving Company is a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, prior to or simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company has entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with (i) the Sponsor, with respect to its Founder Shares, as defined in the registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-252615, relating to Moringa’s initial public offering (the “Moringa Form S-1”) (the “Founder Lock-Up”), (ii) the Sponsor, with respect to its Private Shares and Private Warrants (each as defined in the Moringa Form S-1), and (iii) each person who is a Company shareholder immediately prior to the Effective Time (and prior to the Financing) and holds or will hold at least 1% of the Company Ordinary Shares immediately following the completion of the Financing and the Merger, in the forms of Exhibit C(i) - (iii), respectively (the “Lock-Up Agreement”) (which Lock-Up Agreements referred to in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above, will supersede and terminate the existing lock-up agreements with respect to the Founder Shares, the Private Shares and Private Warrants, among Moringa and the Sponsor), to automatically become effective as of the Effective Time;
WHEREAS, prior to or simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company has received voting and support agreements in the form of Exhibit D (collectively, the “Voting Agreements”) signed by certain Company shareholders, indicating the agreement of such Company shareholders to approve the Merger and the other Transactions;
WHEREAS, within ten (10) Business Days of the date of this Agreement, the Company shall enter into new Employment Agreements with those senior employees of the Company that are listed on Schedule A, in forms mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and Moringa (collectively, the “New Employment Agreements”), to automatically become effective as of the Effective Time, to reflect the status of the Company as a Nasdaq-listed public company, which New Employment Agreements will include inter alia non-competition and non-solicitation undertakings by such senior employees;
WHEREAS, prior to the filing of the Registration Statement, the Company shall adopt the modifications to its existing Equity Incentive Plan in the form of Exhibit E (with any changes to be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and Moringa) (the “Incentive Equity Plan Modifications”), to automatically become effective as of the Effective Time;
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WHEREAS, prior to the filing of the Registration Statement, (i) the Company shall amend and restate its Shareholders’ Rights Agreement in the form of Exhibit F-1 (with any changes to be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and Moringa), such amendment and restatement to automatically become effective as of the Effective Time (the “Amended SRA”), and (ii) the Company and the Sponsor shall enter into an amendment and restatement of the registration rights agreement dated February 19, 2021 by and among Moringa, the Sponsor and EarlyBird (the “Existing Registration Rights Agreement”) in the form of Exhibit F-2 (with any changes to be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and Moringa) (the “Restated Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company assumes the rights and obligations of Moringa under the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, such amendment and restatement to automatically become effective as of the Effective Time;
WHEREAS, prior to or simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company has obtained commitments from 3i LP (the “Investor”) for the purchase from the Company of senior convertible secured notes (the “Notes”), pursuant to the terms of a securities purchase agreement in the form of Exhibit G (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), in an aggregate amount of $30,000,000, such financing (the “Financing”) to be consummated following the Capital Restructuring and contemporaneously with the Closing;
WHEREAS, pursuant to a letter agreement dated February 16, 2021, the Sponsor and Moringa’s insiders agreed that if Moringa seeks shareholder approval of a proposed Business Combination, then in connection with such proposed Business Combination, it, he or she shall (i) vote any Moringa shares owned by it, him or her in favor of any proposed Business Combination and (ii) not redeem any Shares owned by it, him or her in connection with such shareholder approval;
WHEREAS, for United States federal income tax purposes, the parties intend that the Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and that this Agreement be, and hereby is, adopted as a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Section 368 of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3(a);
WHEREAS, the boards of directors of Moringa, Merger Sub and the Company have each unanimously (a) determined that the Transactions are fair, advisable and in the best interests of their respective companies and security holders, and (b) approved, and recommended the approval and adoption by such entity’s shareholders of, this Agreement, the Plan of Merger, the Ancillary Documents to which such entity is a party, and the Transactions, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein;
WHEREAS, the Company, in its capacity as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub, has approved this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents to which Merger Sub is a party, the Plan of Merger and the Transactions, including the Merger, in accordance with applicable Law and the constitutional documents of Merger Sub, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1 hereof.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:
Article I
MERGER
1.1 Effective Time. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date (following the consummation of the Capital Restructuring and the conversion of the New SAFE Agreements), Moringa and Merger Sub shall execute a plan of merger in the form attached as Exhibit H hereto (with any changes to be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and Moringa) (the “Plan of Merger”), and shall file the Plan of Merger and other documents as required to effect the Merger pursuant to the Companies Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands (the “Cayman Islands Law”) with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands, as provided in the applicable provisions of the Cayman Islands Law. The Merger shall become effective at the time when the Plan of Merger has been registered by the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands or such later time as Merger Sub and Moringa may agree and specify pursuant to the Cayman Islands Law (the “Effective Time”).
1.2 Merger. At the Effective Time, and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Cayman Islands Law, Moringa and Merger Sub shall consummate the Merger, pursuant to which Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Moringa, following which the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and Moringa shall continue as the Surviving Company after the Merger and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
1.3 Effect of the Merger. The effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Cayman Islands Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, Liabilities, duties and obligations of Merger Sub and Moringa shall immediately vest in and become the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, Liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving Company, which shall include the assumption by the Surviving Company of any and all agreements, covenants, duties and obligations of Merger Sub and Moringa set forth in this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to be performed after the Effective Time.
1.4 Organizational Documents of the Company and the Surviving Company. Prior to the Closing, and by virtue of the Required Company Shareholder Approval, the Company shall adopt the amended and restated articles of association in the form of Exhibit I (with any changes to be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and Moringa) (the “Restated Company Articles”), with such Restated Company Articles to become effective at the Effective Time and to remain in effect thereafter until amended in accordance with the terms thereof and the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999 (the “Israeli Companies Law”). Upon the effectiveness of the Merger, the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of Moringa shall be amended and restated in its entirety in the form of the Restated Surviving Company Articles, until thereafter amended in accordance with the terms thereof and the Cayman Islands Law.
1.5 Directors and Officers of the Company and the Surviving Company. At the Effective Time, (i) the executive officers of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time shall continue as the executive officers of the Company, each to hold office until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified, (ii) the directors of the Company shall be comprised of the individuals determined in the manner set forth in Section 5.15, to continue in such capacity until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified, and (iii) the directors and officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become the directors and officers of the Surviving Company, to continue in such capacity until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified in accordance with the Restated Surviving Company Articles.
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1.6 Effect of Merger on Merger Sub Ordinary Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger, each ordinary share, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub that is issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall automatically become and be converted into one ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Surviving Company, and the corporate name of the Surviving Company shall be changed to Holisto Inc., with the result that the Surviving Company shall be a direct wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company.
1.7 Effect of Merger on Securities of Moringa.
(a) Moringa Ordinary Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Party or the holders of securities of Moringa, the Company or Merger Sub, or any other Person, (i) (x) each Moringa Class B Ordinary Share shall automatically become and be converted into one Moringa Class A Ordinary Share pursuant to the Moringa Class B Conversion, and each former holder of Moringa Class B Ordinary Shares shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such Moringa Class B Ordinary Shares (other than the right to receive Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares in the Moringa Class B Conversion) and (y) each Moringa Class A Ordinary Share (other than Public Shares) issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Moringa Class B Conversion (i.e., referred to in sub-clause (x) above) (after giving effect to the Unit Separation and excluding any Cancelled Moringa Shares), shall automatically become and be converted into one Company Ordinary Share (after giving effect to the Capital Restructuring) and (ii) each Public Share issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, after giving effect to the Unit Separation and the Redemption, and excluding any Cancelled Moringa Shares, shall automatically become and be converted into a number of Company Ordinary Shares (after giving effect to the Capital Restructuring) that is equal to the lower of: (A) 1.6; and (B) the number yielded by the following calculations: (1) first, calculating the sum of (a) the Post-Redemption SPAC Share Number, plus (b) the Fixed Amount, and (2) second, dividing the result of the immediately preceding sub-clause (1) by the Post-Redemption SPAC Share Number (the Company Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to sub-clause 1.7(a)(i)(y) or sub-clause 1.7(a)(ii), as applicable, upon the consummation of the Merger, are referred to as the “Class A Consideration”), and, in each case of sub-clauses 1.7(a)(i)(y) and 1.7(a)(ii), each former holder of Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such securities (other than the right to receive the Class A Consideration as provided herein). For the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Merger is not consummated, the rights of holders of the Public Shares shall be such rights as are provided in Moringa’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
(b) Moringa Units. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Party or the holders of securities of Moringa, the Company or Merger Sub, or any other Person, every Moringa Unit issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically separated, if not already separated prior to such time (the “Unit Separation”), and the holder thereof shall be deemed to hold one Moringa Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of a Moringa Warrant; provided that no fractional Moringa Warrants will be issued in connection with the Unit Separation such that if a holder of Moringa Units would be entitled to receive a fractional Moringa Warrant upon the Unit Separation (after aggregating all of the Moringa Units held by such holder), then the number of Moringa Warrants to be issued to such holder upon the Unit Separation shall, as provided in the Warrant Agreement and as disclosed in the Moringa Form S-1, be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Moringa Warrants (i.e., each holder of Moringa Units will only receive a Moringa Warrant for each two Moringa Units held thereby).
(c) Moringa Warrants. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Party or the holders of securities of Moringa, the Company or Merger Sub, or any other Person, each Moringa Warrant issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Unit Separation and excluding any Cancelled Moringa Warrants), shall be converted automatically into one Company Warrant (which, for the avoidance of doubt, reflects the Capital Restructuring), and each former holder of Moringa Warrants shall thereafter cease to have any rights with respect to such securities, except as expressly provided herein and in the amendment to the Warrant Agreement pursuant to which the Company appoints Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (or such other Person as shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and Moringa) (“Continental”) as Warrant Agent as provided in Section 1.7(f) (the “Warrant Agreement Amendment”). Each Company Warrant shall have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the Moringa Warrants (with the public or private status of the Moringa Warrants (and the accompanying terms of such warrants) being preserved in the Company Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement), except that, in each case, they shall represent the right to acquire Company Ordinary Shares in lieu of Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares with such changes as are necessary to reflect that the Company is an Israeli corporation subject to the Israeli Companies Law and the Company’s governing instrument will be the Restated Company Articles.
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(d) Cancellation of Share Capital and Warrants Owned by Moringa. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Party or the holders of securities of Moringa, the Company or Merger Sub, or any other Person, each Moringa Class A Ordinary Share and each Moringa Warrant that is (i) held in Moringa’s treasury immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) owned by any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Moringa immediately prior to the Effective Time, or (iii) owned directly or indirectly by the Company or Merger Sub immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, “Cancelled Moringa Shares” and “Cancelled Moringa Warrants”, respectively), shall be automatically canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof or payment or other consideration therefor.
(e) Transfers of Ownership. Subject in all instances to this Section 1.7, if any Company Ordinary Shares are to be issued in a name other than the name in which the book-entry recording representing those shares canceled in exchange therefor is registered, it will be a condition of the issuance thereof that the shares so transferred will be properly endorsed (or accompanied by an appropriate instrument of transfer) and otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such exchange will have paid to the Company or any agent designated by it any transfer or other Taxes or fees required by reason of the issuance of securities of the Company in any name other than that of the registered holder of the securities surrendered, or established to the satisfaction of the Company and Moringa or any agent designated by the both of them that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
(f) Transfer Agent and Warrant Agent. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing, the Company shall appoint, and enter into an agreement with, Continental to act as (i) the transfer agent for the Company Ordinary Shares issuable hereunder, and (ii) the warrant agent for the Company Warrants issuable hereunder, including, in each instance, for the purpose of exchanging, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Moringa Securities for the consideration issuable in accordance with this Section 1.7 upon the consummation of the Merger (the “Merger Consideration”). At least two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing, the Company shall direct Continental to, at the Effective Time, record the issuance on the stock records of the Company of the number of Company Ordinary Shares and Company Warrants issuable hereunder. All Company Ordinary Shares and Company Warrants will be issued in book entry form. In this connection, prior to the Closing, the Company shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for future issuance, and shall maintain such reservation for so long as any of the Company Warrants remain outstanding, a sufficient number of Company Ordinary Shares for delivery upon the exercise of such Company Warrants and shall enter into the Warrant Agreement Amendment between the Company, Moringa and Continental, pursuant to which the Company assumes the obligations of Moringa with respect to the Warrants and Continental agrees to serve as warrant agent for the Company Warrants and the terms of the warrants are amended to refer to the Company Ordinary Shares in lieu of Moringa Ordinary Shares.
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(g) No Liability; No Further Ownership Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of the Parties hereto, the Surviving Company or Continental shall be liable to any Person for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar applicable Law. All consideration issuable in accordance with this Section 1.7 upon the consummation of the Merger shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to any Moringa Securities and from and after the Effective Time, the holders thereof shall have no right other than the right to receive the consideration to be paid in connection with the Merger in accordance with this Section 1.7. From and after the Effective Time, the register of members of Moringa shall be closed, and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the register of members of Moringa of the Moringa Securities that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. No interest will be paid or accrued on the consideration issuable in accordance with this Section 1.7 upon the consummation of the Merger (or any portion thereof).
(h) No Dissenters Rights. No dissenter’s rights, appraisal rights or other similar rights shall be available to the holders of Moringa Securities or the Company’s securities with respect to the Merger or the other Transactions.
(i) Withholding Rights.
(i) The Company, Moringa, Merger Sub, Continental (including the Withholding Agent) and each of their respective Affiliates and any other Person making a payment under this Agreement (each, a “Payor”), as applicable, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of a Moringa Security, such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to such payments under the Code or any other provision of state, local or foreign Tax Law. Any such amounts so deducted and withheld shall be paid over to the applicable Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the former holder of Moringa Securities, in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. The Parties shall cooperate in good faith and expend commercially reasonable efforts to eliminate or reduce any such deduction or withholding (including through the request and provision of any statements, forms or other documents to reduce or eliminate any such deduction or withholding). If any such withholding is so required in connection with any such payments, the Party required to so withhold shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide written notice to the Party in respect of whom such withholding is required to be paid of the amounts to be deducted and withheld no later than ten (10) days prior to such payment. Without derogating from the foregoing, as soon as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, the Company will cause its Israeli advisors, in coordination with Moringa and its Israeli counsel, to prepare and file with the ITA an application for a ruling pursuant to Section 104H of the Ordinance, (i) exempting from or deferring Israeli Tax on any consideration payable or otherwise deliverable to each holder of Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares and Moringa Warrants (each, a “Payee”) which holds less than 5% in the Moringa share capital on a date which is ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date (a “Less Than 5% Payee”), pursuant to this Agreement, to such time as determined in the 104H Ruling, or (ii) instructing the Payor and its agents on how such withholding is to be executed from the payment of such consideration (the “104H Ruling”); the 104H Ruling may initially be issued by the ITA in the form of an interim pre-ruling (the “104H Interim Ruling”), in which case the 104H Interim Ruling shall be deemed for the purposes hereof as the 104H Ruling).
(ii) The parties herby acknowledge that they and Continental and the Withholding Agent shall act in accordance with Income Tax Circular 19/2018 (Transaction for Sale of Rights in a Corporation that includes consideration that will be transferred to the Seller at Future Dates) (the “Circular”) and Continental and the Withholding Agent shall provide the Company, prior to the Closing Date, with an undertaking as required under Section 6.2.4.3(c) of the Circular.
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(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1.7(i)(i) above, with respect to Israeli Taxes, subject to the provisions of the 104H Ruling, no tax shall be deducted or withheld from any payment to a Less Than 5% Payee except as set forth in the 104H Ruling. The consideration payable to each Payee shall (notwithstanding Section 1.7(i)(i) above) be retained by Continental for the benefit of such Payee until the earlier of (x) (A) with respect to a Payee which holds 5% or more of the Moringa share capital on the date which is ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date, unless a different date for such calculations is specified by the ITA, in which case such date shall be as specified by the ITA (a “5% Payee”), or is a Payee that is not included in the application for the 104H Ruling, the date on which such Payee either (i) delivers to Continental a Valid Certificate or (ii) delivers to the Company such other document or certificate, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company and its tax advisors, or (B) if such Payee is a Less Than 5% Payee and the 104H Ruling has not been obtained, the receipt by Continental of a document, in the form attached as Exhibit 1.7 hereto, in which such Payee has “checked the box” that it is not an Israeli tax resident and was not an Israeli resident in the last four years (or other form of acknowledgement reasonably agreed between Moringa and the Company), or if such Payee is an Israeli tax resident, the date on which such Payee delivers to Continental a Valid Certificate, or (C) if such Payee is a Less Than 5% Payee and the 104H Ruling has been obtained – the date on which the 104H Ruling has been obtained, and (y) the date that is 180 days from the Closing Date, as may be further extended (with respect to all or some of the Payees) by mutual agreement of the Company, Moringa and Continental (the “Withholding Drop Date”), during which time (unless a request is submitted by the Payee to Continental to release its portion of the consideration prior to the Withholding Drop Date) no Payor shall make any payments to such Payee or withhold any amounts for Israeli Taxes from the payments deliverable to such Payee pursuant to this Agreement, except as provided below. If a Payee delivers, no later than three Business Days prior to the Withholding Drop Date, a Valid Certificate to the Payor, then the deduction and withholding of any Israeli Taxes shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of such Valid Certificate, and the balance of the payment that is not withheld shall be transferred to such Payee concurrently therewith subject to any non-Israeli withholding which is applicable to the payment (if any). If any Payee (I) fails to provide the Payor with the documentation pursuant to clause (x)(A) or (B) above (as applicable) at least three Business Days prior to the Withholding Drop Date, or (II) submits a written request to Continental to release its portion of the consideration prior to the Withholding Drop Date and fails to submit the documentation set forth in clause (x)(A) or (B) above (as applicable) at or before such time, then (subject to the immediately following sentence) the amount to be withheld from such Payee’s portion of the consideration shall be calculated according to the applicable withholding rate in accordance with applicable Law as determined by the Company or its Israeli advisors at their reasonable discretion, and such amount will be calculated in NIS based on the US$:NIS exchange rate known on the date the payment is actually made to such Payee and delivered to the ITA by the Withholding Agent. To the extent that Continental is obliged to withhold Israeli Taxes, the Payee shall either provide Continental with the amount due with regards to such Israeli Taxes prior to the release of the consideration to the Payee, or be entitled, subject to agreement by the Withholding Agent to do so (such agreement to be provided through Continental), in lieu of providing such amount, to instruct the Withholding Agent (such instruction to be made through Continental) to sell, subject to any lock-up or transfer restrictions applicable at such time to the consideration or a portion thereof, such portion of the consideration as required to pay the applicable amount due with regards to such amount of Israeli Taxes required to be delivered to the ITA. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this Agreement, and unless instructed otherwise by the ITA in writing, for Israeli withholding Tax purposes, the value of the consideration shall be determined based on the closing price of a Company Ordinary Share on the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, (1) if the 104H Ruling has been obtained, then the deduction and withholding of any Israeli Taxes with respect to the relevant Payees covered by such Ruling shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of such 104H Ruling, and, to the extent so specified under the provisions of such 104H Ruling, no withholding of Israeli Taxes shall be made from the consideration payable to any Less Than 5% Payee, and (2) if a Payee is not an Israeli tax resident and provides the documentation pursuant to clause (x)(A) or (B) above (as applicable), no withholding of Israeli Taxes shall be made from the consideration payable to such Payee. To the extent that Continental or the Withholding Agent is obliged to withhold Israeli Taxes, the Payee shall either provide Continental with the amount due with regards to such Israeli Taxes prior to the release of the consideration to the Payee, or be entitled, subject to agreement by the Withholding Agent to do so (such agreement to be provided through Continental), in lieu of providing such amount, to instruct the Withholding Agent (such instruction to be made through Continental) to sell, subject to any lock-up or transfer restrictions applicable at such time to the consideration or a portion thereof, such portion of the consideration as required to pay the applicable amount due with regards to such Israeli Taxes. Any currency conversion commissions will be borne by the applicable payment recipient and deducted from payments to be made to such payment recipient. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Payor receives a demand from the ITA to withhold any amount out of the amount held by such Payor for distribution to a particular Payee, such Payor (i) shall notify such Payee of such matter and provide such Payee with a reasonable period to attempt to delay such requirement or extend the period for complying with such requirement which shall be as evidenced by a written certificate, ruling or confirmation from the ITA, unless otherwise required by the ITA, and (ii) to the extent that a certificate, ruling or confirmation is not timely provided by such Payee to the Company prior to the time required by the ITA or under any applicable Law, shall transfer, or cause to be transferred, to the ITA any amount so demanded, including any interest, indexation, linkage differences, adjustments or fines required by the ITA in respect thereof, and for such purpose the Payee shall either provide Continental with the amount due with regards to such Israeli Taxes prior to the release of the consideration to the Payee, or be entitled, subject to agreement by the Withholding Agent to do so (such agreement to be provided through Continental), in lieu of providing such amount, to instruct the Withholding Agent (such instruction to be made through Continental) to sell, subject to any lock-up or transfer restrictions applicable at such time to the consideration or a portion thereof, such portion of the consideration as required to pay the applicable amount due with regards to such amount of Israeli Taxes required to be delivered to the ITA, and such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been delivered and paid to such Payee.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 1.7(i), in the event that Continental is required to transfer any amounts to the ITA on account of Israeli Taxes owing by a specific Payee, and at the Withholding Drop Date (i) such Payee is not covered by the 104H Ruling, (ii) has not provided a Valid Certificate to Continental or the documentation pursuant to clause (x)(A) or (B) above (as applicable), (iii) has not provided Continental such amount due with regards to such Israeli Taxes, and (iv) Continental and/or the Withholding Agent is/are not able or not willing to sell such portion of the consideration of such Payee as required to pay the applicable amount due with regards to such amount of Israeli Taxes, then to the extent legally permissible, Continental shall transfer all such consideration of such Payee to the Company, and such Payee shall thereupon look only to the Company as general creditor thereof for payment, without interest, of such consideration.
1.8 Effect of Merger on Company Securities. Prior to the Closing (for the avoidance of doubt, prior to the transactions described in Section 1.7, and prior to the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement), the Company shall effect the Capital Restructuring and the conversion of all New SAFE Agreements as provided in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, all Company Ordinary Shares, Continuing Warrants and Continuing Company Options, in each instance, outstanding after the Capital Restructuring and immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger shall remain outstanding following the consummation of the Merger and shall in no way be affected by the Merger. For the avoidance of doubt, each Continuing Warrant and each Continuing Company Option, in each instance, outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Capital Restructuring shall, without any action on the part of the holder thereof and in accordance with the provisions of the Continuing Warrant or Continuing Company Option, become a warrant or an option to purchase such number of Company Ordinary Shares, in each instance, as determined by (i) multiplying the number of Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of such security by the Conversion Ratio (with one-half Company Ordinary Share being rounded up to the next higher integral number of Company Ordinary Shares), and (ii) dividing the exercise price of such security by the Conversion Ratio (and the adjusted exercise price shall be computed to two decimal places).
1.9 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Company with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Moringa and Merger Sub, the officers and directors of Moringa and Merger Sub are fully authorized in the name of their respective entities to take, and will (at the request of any of the Parties) take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement.
1.10 Tax Consequences. The Merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and corresponding provisions of state and local Tax Law, and this Agreement is intended to constitute, and is adopted by the parties as, a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §§ 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3. The Parties agree that (i) each Party shall cause all Tax Returns relating to the Merger to be filed on the basis of treating the Merger as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and corresponding provisions of state and local Tax law, and (ii) none of the Parties shall take, nor permit their respective Affiliates to take, any action or position that reasonably would be expected to cause the Merger to fail to qualify as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and corresponding provisions of state and local Law, in each case, unless otherwise required by applicable Law.
1.11 Certain Adjustments. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article I to the contrary (but excluding in all instances any action taken as part of the Capital Restructuring), if, subject to and without limiting anything contained in Section 5.2, between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, (a) the outstanding Company Ordinary Shares shall have been increased, decreased, changed into or exchanged for a different number of shares or different class, in each case, by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including reverse stock split), split-up, combination or exchange or readjustment of shares, (b) a stock dividend or dividend payable in any other securities of the Company shall be declared with a record date within such period, or (c) any similar event shall have occurred, then, in each case, any number, value (including dollar value) or amount contained herein which is based upon the number of Company Ordinary Shares (including the number of shares of Company Ordinary Shares issuable hereunder in exchange for Moringa Securities, and the number of shares of Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants), shall be appropriately adjusted to provide the holders thereof the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event.
Article
II
CLOSING
2.1 Closing. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105, at 10:00 a.m. local time on the second (2nd) Business Day after all the Closing conditions to this Agreement have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their terms or nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the Closing), or at such other date, time or place (including remotely) as Moringa and the Company may agree (the date and time at which the Closing is actually held being the “Closing Date”).
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Article III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF Moringa
Except as set forth in (i) the disclosure schedules delivered by Moringa to the Company on the date hereof (the “Moringa Disclosure Schedules”), the Section numbers of which are numbered to correspond to the Section numbers of this Agreement to which they refer, or (ii) the SEC Reports that were filed with SEC prior to the date hereof (other than any disclosures contained or referenced therein under the captions “Risk Factors,” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” to the extent they are of a predictive, cautionary, or forward-looking in nature, but including, for the avoidance of doubt, disclosures or statements in the Moringa Financials and in the auditor reports thereon), Moringa represents and warrants to the Company and Merger Sub, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, as follows:
3.1 Organization and Standing. Moringa is an exempted company incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Cayman Islands Law. Moringa has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Moringa is duly qualified or licensed and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of the property owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed or in good standing can be cured without material cost or expense. Moringa has heretofore made available to the Company accurate and complete copies of its Organizational Documents, each as currently in effect. Moringa is not in violation of any provision of its Organizational Documents in any material respect.
3.2 Authorization; Binding Agreement. Moringa has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, subject to obtaining the Required Moringa Shareholder Approval. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (a) have been duly and validly authorized by the board of directors of Moringa and (b) other than the Required Moringa Shareholder Approval, no other corporate proceedings on the part of Moringa are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Document to which Moringa is a party shall be when delivered, duly and validly executed and delivered by Moringa and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Ancillary Documents by the other parties hereto and thereto, constitutes, or when delivered shall constitute, the valid and binding obligation of Moringa, enforceable against Moringa in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and moratorium laws and other laws of general application affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by any applicable statute of limitation or by any valid defense of set-off or counterclaim, and the fact that equitable remedies or relief (including the remedy of specific performance) are subject to the discretion of the court from which such relief may be sought (collectively, the “Enforceability Exceptions”).
3.3 Governmental Approvals. Except as otherwise described in Schedule 3.3, no Consent of or with any Governmental Authority, on the part of Moringa is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Moringa of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party or the consummation by Moringa of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, other than (a) pursuant to Consents to be obtained pursuant to the Antitrust Laws expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (b) such other filings expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (c) any filings required to be made with Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to the Transactions, (d) applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and/or any state “blue sky” securities Laws, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and (e) such other Consents, filings or notifications where the failure to obtain or make such Consents or to make such filings or notifications, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moringa.
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3.4 Non-Contravention. Except as otherwise described in Schedule 3.4, the execution and delivery by Moringa of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, the consummation by Moringa of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and compliance by Moringa with any of the provisions hereof and thereof, will not (a) conflict with or violate any provision of Moringa’s Organizational Documents, (b) subject to obtaining the Consents from Governmental Authorities referred to in Section 3.3 hereof, and the waiting periods referred to therein having expired, and any condition precedent to such Consent or waiver having been satisfied, conflict with or violate any Law, Order or Consent applicable to Moringa or any of its properties or assets, or (c) (i) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of, (ii) constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, (iii) result in the termination, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or modification of, (iv) accelerate the performance required by Moringa under, (v) result in a right of termination or acceleration under, (vi) give rise to any obligation to make payments or provide compensation under, (vii) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of Moringa under, (viii) give rise to any obligation to obtain any third party Consent or provide any notice to any Person or (ix) give any Person the right to declare a default, exercise any remedy, claim a rebate, chargeback, penalty or change in delivery schedule, accelerate the maturity or performance, cancel, terminate or modify any right, benefit, obligation or other term under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, any Moringa Material Contract, except for any deviations from any of the foregoing clauses (b) or (c) that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moringa.
3.5 Capitalization.
(a) Moringa is authorized to issue 5,000,000 Preferred Shares, par value $0.0001 per share, none of which are outstanding, 500,000,000 Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares, of which 11,980,000 shares are issued and outstanding of which 11,500,000 shares are held by public shareholders and are subject to possible redemption, and 480,000 were issued in private placements and are not subject to redemption, and 50,000,000 Moringa Class B Ordinary Shares, of which 2,875,000 shares are issued and outstanding. The issued and outstanding Moringa Securities as of the date of this Agreement are set forth on Schedule 3.5(a). All outstanding Moringa Ordinary Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the Cayman Islands Law, Moringa’s Organizational Documents or any Contract to which Moringa is a party. None of the outstanding Moringa Securities has been issued in violation of any applicable securities Laws. Prior to giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, Moringa does not have any Subsidiaries or own any equity interests in any other Person and Moringa does not have any right or obligation pursuant to any Contract or otherwise to acquire any equity interests in any other Person.
(b) Except as set forth in Schedule 3.5(a) or Schedule 3.5(b), and except for the 5,940,000 warrants to purchase Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares that are currently outstanding and the Sponsor WCL Warrants, there are no (i) outstanding options, warrants, puts, calls, convertible securities, preemptive or similar rights, (ii) bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness having general voting rights or that are convertible or exchangeable into securities having such rights or (iii) subscriptions or other rights, agreements, arrangements, Contracts or commitments of any character (other than this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents), (A) relating to the issued or unissued Moringa shares or (B) obligating Moringa to issue, transfer, deliver or sell or cause to be issued, transferred, delivered, sold or repurchased any options or shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such shares of Moringa, or (C) obligating Moringa to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, subscription or other right, agreement, arrangement or commitment for such capital shares of Moringa. Other than the Redemption or as expressly set forth in this Agreement, there are no outstanding obligations of Moringa to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of Moringa or to provide funds to make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any Person. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.5(b), there are no shareholders agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which Moringa is a party with respect to the voting of any shares of Moringa.
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(c) All Indebtedness of Moringa as of the date of this Agreement is disclosed on Schedule 3.5(c). No Indebtedness of Moringa contains any restriction upon: (i) the prepayment of any of such Indebtedness, (ii) the incurrence of Indebtedness by Moringa or (iii) the ability of Moringa to grant any Lien on its properties or assets.
(d) Since the date of incorporation of Moringa, and except as contemplated by this Agreement, Moringa has not declared or paid any distribution or dividend in respect of its shares and has not repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any of its shares, and Moringa’s board of directors has not authorized any of the foregoing.
3.6 SEC Filings and Moringa Financials.
(a) Moringa, since the IPO, has filed all forms, reports, schedules, statements, registration statements, prospectuses and other documents required to be filed or furnished by Moringa with the SEC under the Securities Act and/or the Exchange Act, together with any amendments, restatements or supplements thereto, and will file all such forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents required to be filed subsequent to the date of this Agreement. Except to the extent available on the SEC’s web site through EDGAR, Moringa has delivered to the Company copies in the form filed with the SEC of all of the following: (i) Moringa’s annual reports on Form 10-K for each fiscal year of Moringa beginning with the first year Moringa was required to file such a form, (ii) Moringa’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for each fiscal quarter that Moringa was required to file such reports in order to disclose its quarterly financial results, (iii) all other forms, reports, registration statements, prospectuses and other documents (other than preliminary materials) filed by Moringa with the SEC (the forms, reports, registration statements, prospectuses and other documents referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, whether or not available through EDGAR, are, collectively, the “SEC Reports”) and (iv) all certifications and statements required by (A) Rules 13a-14 or 15d-14 under the Exchange Act, and (B) 18 U.S.C. §1350 (Section 906 of SOX) with respect to any report referred to in clause (i) above (collectively, the “Public Certifications”). The SEC Reports (x) were prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations thereunder and (y) did not, as of their respective effective dates (in the case of SEC Reports that are registration statements filed pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act) and at the time they were filed with the SEC (in the case of all other SEC Reports) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, except to the extent deemed material, those disclosures in the Original Balance Sheet that were corrected in the Restated Balance Sheet (as described in Section 3.6(b) below). The Public Certifications are each true as of their respective dates of filing. As used in this Section 3.6, the term “file” shall be broadly construed to include any manner permitted by SEC rules and regulations in which a document or information is furnished, supplied or otherwise publicly made available to the SEC. The Moringa Units, Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares and Moringa Public Warrants are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed on Nasdaq; Moringa has not received any written deficiency notice from Nasdaq relating to the continued listing requirements of such Moringa Securities, there are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of Moringa, threatened against Moringa by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority with respect to any intention by such entity to suspend, prohibit or terminate the quoting of such Moringa Securities on Nasdaq, and all Moringa Securities are in compliance with all of the applicable corporate governance rules of Nasdaq. There is no Action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the Knowledge of Moringa, threatened against Moringa by Nasdaq or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister any Moringa Securities or prohibit or terminate the listing of any Moringa Securities on Nasdaq. Moringa has taken no action that is designed to terminate the registration of the Moringa Securities under the Exchange Act. Moringa has not received any written or, to Moringa’s Knowledge, oral deficiency notice from Nasdaq relating to the continued listing requirements of the Moringa Securities. Moringa is not a foreign private issuer as defined under Rule 405 of the Securities Act and Rule 3b-4 under the Exchange Act (a “Foreign Private Issuer”).
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(b) The financial statements and notes of Moringa contained or incorporated by reference in the SEC Reports (the “Moringa Financials”), fairly present in all material respects the financial position and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows of Moringa at the respective dates of and for the periods referred to in such financial statements, and complied with (i) GAAP methodologies applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved and (ii) Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto and for the omission of notes and audit adjustments in the case of unaudited quarterly financial statements to the extent permitted by Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable), subject to the corrections to the Original Balance Sheet that were reflected in the Restated Balance Sheet (as described subsequently in this Section 3.6(b)).
The audited balance sheet as of March 3, 2021 and related footnote disclosures that appeared in Moringa’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 29, 2021 (the “Original Balance Sheet”) were required to be restated in order to correct certain errors in classification, which were corrected in the balance sheet that appeared in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed by Moringa with the SEC on May 25, 2021 (the “Restated Balance Sheet”).
(c) Except as and to the extent reflected or reserved against in Moringa Financials (including in the Restated Balance Sheet, which corrected the Original Balance Sheet), Moringa has not incurred any Liabilities or obligations of the type required to be reflected on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP that are not adequately reflected or reserved on or provided for in Moringa Financials, other than Liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business since December 31, 2021, all of which shall be accurately reflected or reserved against in the Moringa Financials filed as part of the SEC Reports subsequent to date of this Agreement.
(d) Moringa has established and maintains a system of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) as required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act and the listing standards of Nasdaq. Moringa’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) are reasonably designed to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed by Moringa in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC, and that all such material information is accumulated and communicated to Moringa’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions, subject to the limitations on effectiveness of those disclosure controls and procedures that have been identified in Moringa’s SEC Reports. Moringa’s SEC Reports accurately reflect the extent of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls. As an Emerging Growth Company, Moringa is not required to provide auditor attestation to its internal controls.
3.7 Absence of Certain Changes. Moringa has, (a) since its incorporation, conducted no business other than its incorporation, the public offering of its securities (and the related private offerings), public reporting and its search for an initial Business Combination as described in the IPO Prospectus (including the investigation of the Target Companies and the negotiation and execution of this Agreement) and related activities and (b) since the consummation of the IPO, not been subject to a Material Adverse Effect.
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3.8 Compliance with Laws. Moringa is, and has since its incorporation been, in compliance with all Laws applicable to it and the conduct of its business except for such noncompliance which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moringa, and Moringa has not received written notice alleging any violation of applicable Law in any material respect by Moringa.
3.9 Actions; Orders; Permits. There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Moringa, threatened Action to which Moringa is subject which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moringa. There is no material Action that Moringa has pending against any other Person. Moringa is not subject to any material Orders of any Governmental Authority, nor are any such Orders pending. Moringa holds all Permits necessary to lawfully conduct its business as presently conducted, and to own, lease and operate its assets and properties, all of which are in full force and effect, except where the failure to hold such Permit or for such Permit to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moringa.
3.10 Taxes and Returns.
(a) Moringa has or will have timely filed, or caused to be timely filed, all material Tax Returns required to be filed by it, which such Tax Returns are true, accurate, correct and complete in all material respects, and has paid, collected or withheld, or caused to be paid, collected or withheld, all material Taxes required to be paid, collected or withheld, other than such Taxes for which adequate reserves in Moringa Financials have been established in accordance with GAAP. There are no audits, examinations, investigations or other proceedings pending against Moringa in respect of any Tax, and Moringa has not been notified in writing of any proposed Tax claims or assessments against Moringa (other than, in each case, claims or assessments for which adequate reserves in Moringa Financials have been established in accordance with GAAP or are immaterial in amount). There are no Liens with respect to any Taxes upon any of Moringa’s assets, other than Permitted Liens. Moringa has no outstanding waivers or extensions of any applicable statute of limitations to assess any material amount of Taxes. There are no outstanding requests by Moringa for any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return or within which to pay any Taxes shown to be due on any Tax Return.
(b) Since the date of its incorporation, Moringa has not (i) changed any Tax accounting methods, policies or procedures except as required by a change in Law, (ii) made, revoked, or amended any material Tax election, (iii) filed any amended Tax Returns or claim for refund or (iv) entered into any closing agreement affecting or otherwise settled or compromised any material Tax Liability or refund.
(c) Moringa does not have any Liability for the Taxes of another Person (i) under any applicable Tax Law, (ii) as a transferee or successor, or (iii) by contract, indemnity or otherwise (excluding commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the primary purpose of which is not the sharing of Taxes).
3.11 Employees and Employee Benefit Plans. Moringa does not (a) have any paid employees or (b) maintain, sponsor, contribute to or otherwise have any Liability under, any Benefit Plans.
3.12 Properties. Moringa does not own, license or otherwise have any right, title or interest in any material Intellectual Property. Moringa does not own or lease any material real property or Personal Property.
3.13 Material Contracts.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.13(a), other than this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents, there are no Contracts to which Moringa is a party or by which any of its properties or assets may be bound, subject or affected, which is a “material contract” (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC) (together with the Trust Agreement, each, a “Moringa Material Contract”). All Moringa Material Contracts have been made available to the Company other than those that are exhibits to the SEC Reports.
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(b) With respect to each Moringa Material Contract: (i) the Moringa Material Contract was entered into at arms’ length and in the ordinary course of business; (ii) the Moringa Material Contract is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in all material respects against Moringa and, to the Knowledge of Moringa, the other parties thereto, and is in full force and effect (except, in each case, as such enforcement may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions, and except for any Moringa Material Contract that has terminated or will terminate upon the expiration of the stated term thereof prior to the Closing); (iii) Moringa is not in breach or default in any material respect, and no event has occurred that with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute such a breach or default in any material respect by Moringa, or permit termination or acceleration by the other party, under such Moringa Material Contract; and (iv) to the Knowledge of Moringa, no other party to any Moringa Material Contract is in breach or default in any material respect, and no event has occurred that with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute such a breach or default by such other party, or permit termination or acceleration by Moringa under any Moringa Material Contract.
3.14 Transactions with Affiliates. Except as set forth in the SEC Reports, there are no Contracts that are in existence as of the date of this Agreement under which there are any existing or future Liabilities or obligations between Moringa and any (a) present or former director, officer or employee or Affiliate of Moringa, or any immediate family member of any of the foregoing, or (b) record or beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of Moringa’s issued and outstanding shares as of the date hereof (such Contracts, “Affiliate Contracts”).
3.15 Investment Company Act. Moringa is not an “investment company” or a Person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company,” or required to register as an “investment company,” in each case, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.
3.16 Finders and Brokers. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16, no broker, finder or investment banker is or will be entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission from Moringa, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Moringa.
3.17 Certain Business Practices.
(a) Neither Moringa, nor any of its Representatives acting on its behalf, has (i) used any funds for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees, to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or any other local or foreign anti-corruption or bribery Law, (iii) made any other unlawful payment or (iv) since the incorporation of Moringa, directly or indirectly, given or agreed to give any unlawful gift or similar benefit in any material amount to any customer, supplier, governmental employee or other Person who is or may be in a position to help or hinder Moringa or assist it in connection with any actual or proposed transaction.
(b) The operations of Moringa are and have been conducted at all times in material compliance with money laundering statutes in all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority, and no Action involving Moringa with respect to any of the foregoing is pending or, to the Knowledge of Moringa, threatened.
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(c) None of Moringa or any of its directors or officers, or, to the Knowledge of Moringa, any other Representative acting on behalf of Moringa is currently identified on the specially designated nationals or other blocked person list or otherwise the subject of any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”), and Moringa has not, since its incorporation, directly or indirectly, used any funds, or loaned, contributed or otherwise made available such funds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, in connection with any sales or operations in any other country or territory subject to OFAC sanctions or for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person the subject of, or otherwise in violation of, any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC, in each case, in violation of applicable sanctions.
3.18 Insurance. Schedule 3.18 lists all insurance policies (by policy number, insurer, coverage period, coverage amount, annual premium and type of policy) held by Moringa relating to Moringa or its business, properties, assets, directors, officers and employees, copies of which have been provided to the Company. All premiums due and payable under all such insurance policies have been timely paid and Moringa is otherwise in material compliance with the terms of such insurance policies. All such insurance policies are in full force and effect, and to the Knowledge of Moringa, there is no threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any of such insurance policies. There have been no insurance claims made by Moringa. Moringa has reported to its insurers all claims and pending circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in a claim, except where such failure to report such a claim would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Moringa.
3.19 Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Moringa expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference: (a) in any Current Report on Form 8-K, and any exhibits thereto or any other report, form, registration or other filing made with any Governmental Authority (including the SEC) or stock exchange (including Nasdaq) with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Documents or (b) in the Registration Statement or in any amendment to any of documents identified in (a) and (b), will, when filed, 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. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Moringa expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference in any of the Signing Press Release, the Signing Filing, the Closing Filing and the Closing Press Release will, when filed or distributed, as applicable, 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Moringa makes no representation, warranty or covenant with respect to any information supplied by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Affiliates.
3.20 Independent Investigation. Moringa has conducted its own independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or assets of the Company and Merger Sub and acknowledges that it has been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, assets, premises, books and records, and other documents and data of the Target Companies and Merger Sub for such purpose. Moringa acknowledges and agrees that: (a) in making its decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, it has relied solely upon its own investigation and the express representations and warranties of the Company and Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement (including the related portions of the Company Disclosure Schedules) and in any certificate delivered to Moringa pursuant hereto, and the information provided by or on behalf of the Company for the Registration Statement; and (b) none of the Company, Merger Sub or their respective Representatives have made any representation or warranty as to any Target Company (including Merger Sub) or this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement (including the related portions of the Company Disclosure Schedules) or in any certificate delivered to Moringa pursuant hereto, or with respect to the information provided by or on behalf of the Company for the Registration Statement.
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3.21 Trust Account. As of the date of this Agreement, Moringa has at least $115,000,000 in the Trust Account, with such funds invested in United States Government securities or money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act and held in trust by the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement. The Trust Agreement is in full force and effect and is a legal, valid and binding obligation of Moringa and the Trustee, enforceable in accordance with its terms subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. The Trust Agreement has not been terminated, repudiated, rescinded, amended, supplemented or modified, in any respect, and no such termination, repudiation, rescission, amendment, supplement or modification is contemplated. There are no side letters and there are no agreements, Contracts, with the Trustee or any other Person that would (i) cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the SEC Reports to be inaccurate in any material respect or (ii) entitle any Person to any portion of the proceeds in the Trust Account (other than the payments contemplated by Section 5.17). Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account may be released except (A) interest earned on the Trust Account to pay any Tax obligation, including franchise Tax, owed by Moringa as a result of assets of Moringa or interest or other income earned on the Trust Account and up to $100,000 to pay dissolution expenses, and (B) to redeem Class A Ordinary Shares pursuant to the redemption rights or otherwise in accordance with the Trust Agreement, the other Moringa Organizational Documents and the IPO Prospectus. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of Moringa, threatened with respect to the Trust Account.
3.22 Company Representations. Moringa, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties contained in Article IV, neither the Company nor any other Person on behalf of the Company has made or makes, and Moringa and its Affiliates have not relied upon, any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to the Company, the Target Companies, the business thereof, their Affiliates or their respective businesses, affairs, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, future operating or financial results, estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects), whether or not included in any management presentation, or with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any information provided or made available to Moringa or any of its officer, directors, employees, agents, representatives, lenders, Affiliates or any other Person acting on its behalf by or on behalf of the Company’s officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, lenders or Affiliates. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement (including the Company Disclosure Schedules), any Ancillary Document or any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement, Moringa acknowledges that the Company will be furnished “AS IS, WHERE IS,” AND, SUBJECT TO THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN ARTICLE IV (INCLUDING THE COMPANY DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES), ANY ANCILLARY DOCUMENT OR ANY CERTIFICATE DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND, IN PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE.
3.23 No Other Representations and Warranties. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article III, neither Moringa nor any other Person on behalf of Moringa has made or makes any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to Moringa, its Affiliates or their respective businesses, affairs, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, future operating or financial results, estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects) or with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any other information provided or made available to the Company, its Affiliates or any of their Representatives by or on behalf of Moringa. Neither Moringa nor any other Person or entity on behalf of Moringa has made or makes any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates or budgets made available to the Company, its Affiliates or any of their representatives of future revenues, future results of operations (or any component thereof), future cash flows or future financial condition (or any component thereof) of any of Moringa, its Affiliates or its or their respective businesses, whether or not included in any management presentation.
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3.24 Disclosure. No representations or warranties by Moringa in this Agreement (as modified by the Moringa Disclosure Schedules) or the Ancillary Documents, (i) contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or (ii) omits or will omit to state, when read in conjunction with all of the information contained in this Agreement, the Moringa Disclosure Schedules and the Ancillary Documents, any fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which they are made.
Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedules delivered by the Company to Moringa (or its counsel, which shall be deemed delivery to Moringa), on the date hereof (the “Company Disclosure Schedules”), the Section numbers of which are numbered to correspond to the Section numbers of this Agreement to which they refer, the Company hereby represents and warrants to Moringa, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, as follows:
4.1 Organization and Standing. The Company is a company duly organized, validly existing under the Israeli Companies Law, is not categorized as a “Company in Breach” (חברה מפרה) with the Israeli Registrar of Companies, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business. Each other Target Company is a corporation or other entity duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being and as currently proposed to be conducted except as would not materially and adversely impact the consolidated business and operations of the Company and the Target Companies. Each Target Company is duly qualified or licensed and in good standing in the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or registered and in each other jurisdiction where it does business or operates to the extent that the character of the property owned, or leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or licensing necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or licensed or in good standing can be cured without material cost or expense. Schedule 4.1 lists each Target Company and all jurisdictions in which each Target Company is qualified to conduct business and all names other than its legal name under which each Target Company does business. The Company has provided to Moringa accurate and complete copies of the Organizational Documents of each Target Company, each as amended to date and as currently in effect. A correct and complete list of the directors or managers (as applicable) and officers of each Target Company is set forth on Schedule 4.1. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.1, no Person has any right to designate any director, officer, manager or general partner of any Target Company. The Company is not in violation of any provisions of, and no other Target Company is in violation of any material provision of, its Organizational Documents.
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4.2 Authorization; Binding Agreement. Each of the Company and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party, to perform the Company’s obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which (a) the Company is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly and validly authorized by the board of directors of the Company in accordance with the Company’s Organizational Documents and the Israeli Companies Law, and (b) Merger Sub is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Plan of Merger, have been duly and validly authorized and adopted by the board of directors of Merger Sub and by the Company as sole shareholder of Merger Sub in accordance with Merger Sub’s Organizational Documents, the Cayman Islands Law, any other applicable Law and any Contract to which Merger Sub or the Company is a party or bound. No other corporate proceedings on the part of the Company or Merger Sub are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which it is a party or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby other than obtaining the Required Company Shareholder Approval. Other than the shareholders of the Company whose Consent is required under the Required Company Shareholder Approval, there is no shareholder or other security holder of the Company or any Target Company whose Consent is required for the execution of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document by the Company and the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents or consummation of the Transactions. This Agreement has been, and each Ancillary Document to which the Company or Merger Sub is a party shall be when delivered, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company or Merger Sub, as applicable, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and any such Ancillary Document by the other parties hereto and thereto, constitutes, or when delivered shall constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable against such Party in accordance with its terms, subject to the Required Company Shareholder Approval and the Enforceability Exceptions. The Voting Agreements delivered by the Company include holders of Company Ordinary Shares, Company Ordinary A Shares and Company Preferred Shares whose affirmative vote is sufficient to obtain the Required Company Shareholder Approval, and such Voting Agreements are in full force and effect subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
4.3 Capitalization.
(a) Schedule 4.3(a) sets forth, as of the date hereof, the number of authorized, issued and outstanding shares of each class or series of share capital of the Company, on an as-converted and fully diluted basis immediately prior to the Closing, after giving effect to the conversion of the Old SAFE Agreements in accordance with their respective terms, the conversion of the New SAFE Agreements and the Capital Restructuring, without giving effect to any additional options to purchase Ordinary Shares which may be issued subsequent to the date of this Agreement and prior to the Closing subject to the provisions of Section 5.2(b), the cancellation of the Old Unallocated Pool and the reservation of the New Unallocated Pool. All of the outstanding shares and other equity interests of the Company, are owned by and registered in the names of such Persons and in such numbers as specified on Schedule 4.3(a), and have been duly authorized, validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and not in violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, call option, right of first refusal or first offer, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of the Israeli Companies Law, any other applicable Law, the Company’s Organizational Documents or any Contract to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or its securities are bound. The Company does not, directly or indirectly, hold any of its shares or other equity interests in treasury.
(b) No Company Ordinary Shares or Company Warrants are reserved for issuance to officers, directors, employees, consultants, and any other Persons providing services to the Company pursuant to any Benefit Plan except as set forth in Schedule 4.3(b). Except as set forth in the Existing Company Articles or Schedule 4.3(a) or Schedule 4.3(b), or with respect to the Capital Restructuring, there are no outstanding, reserved or promised options, warrants, rights, agreements, subscriptions, convertible securities or commitments to which the Company is a party or which are binding upon the Company providing for the issuance or redemption of any equity interests of the Company, and there are no preemptive rights or rights of first refusal or first offer, nor are there any Contracts, commitments, arrangements or restrictions to which the Company is a party or bound relating to any equity securities of the Company, whether or not outstanding. There are no outstanding or authorized equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights with respect to the Company. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.3(b), the Company is not party to any voting trusts, proxies, shareholder agreements or any other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of the Company’s equity interests. Except as set forth in the Company’s Organizational Documents or Schedule 4.3(b) or with respect to the Capital Restructuring, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its equity interests or securities, nor has the Company granted any registration rights to any Person with respect to its equity securities. All of the issued and outstanding securities of the Company have been granted, offered, sold and issued in compliance with all applicable securities Laws. As a result of the consummation of the Transactions, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement including with regard to the Capital Restructuring, no equity interests of the Company are issuable and no rights in connection with any interests, warrants, rights, options or other securities of the Company accelerate or otherwise become triggered (whether as to vesting, exercisability, convertibility or otherwise).
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(c) Except as disclosed in the Company Financials or as set forth on Schedule 4.3(c), the Company has not declared or paid any distribution or dividend in respect of its equity interests and has not repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any equity interests of the Company, and the board of directors of the Company has not authorized any of the foregoing.
4.4 Subsidiaries.
(a) Merger Sub is authorized to issue 5,000,000 ordinary shares, par value $0.01 per share, all of which are owned by the Company. Schedule 4.4(a) sets forth the name of each other direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company, and with respect to each Subsidiary (a) its jurisdiction of organization or incorporation, (b) its authorized shares or other equity interests (if applicable), and (c) the number of issued and outstanding shares or other equity interests and the record holders and beneficial owners thereof. All of the outstanding equity securities of each Subsidiary of the Company are duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (if applicable), and were offered, sold and delivered in compliance with (i) the applicable Subsidiary’s Organizational Documents, (ii) any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, call option, right of first refusal or first offer, transfer restrictions, subscription right or any similar right, and (iii) all applicable Laws (including securities Laws), and owned by one or more of the Target Companies free and clear of all Liens (other than those, if any, imposed by such Subsidiary’s Organizational Documents). There are no Contracts to which the Company or any of its Affiliates is a party or bound with respect to the voting (including voting trusts or proxies) of the equity interests of any Subsidiary of the Company other than the Organizational Documents of any such Subsidiary. There are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, rights, agreements, subscriptions, convertible securities or commitments to which any Subsidiary of the Company is a party or which are binding upon any Subsidiary of the Company providing for the issuance or redemption of any equity interests of any Subsidiary of the Company. There are no outstanding or authorized equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights granted by any Subsidiary of the Company. No Subsidiary of the Company has any limitation, whether by Contract, Order or applicable Law, on its ability to make any distributions or dividends to its equity holders or repay any debt owed to another Target Company, except as provided in Schedule 4.4(a). Except for the equity interests of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 4.4(a) and as provided in Section 4.4(b), the Company does not own or have any rights to acquire, directly or indirectly, any equity interests of, or otherwise Control, any Person. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.4(a), the Company owns all of the outstanding equity securities of the Subsidiaries, free and clear of all Liens, either directly or indirectly through one or more other Subsidiaries.
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(b) No Target Company is a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement and no Target Company owns any equity interests of any Person (other than the Company’s Subsidiaries) except as set forth in Schedule 4.4(b). There are no outstanding contractual obligations of a Target Company to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, guaranty, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person. Schedule 4.4(b) sets forth with respect to each Person described in this Section 4.4(b), the name of the Person, the nature of the agreement, the amount invested, advanced or committed by any Target Company, the interest of the Company in such Person and any provisions which affect any change in such interest, the nature and the amount of the financial commitment of any Target Company, any obligations of any Target Company to any such Person and the rights of any Target Company with respect to the control, management, or rights of any such Person and any other material information relating to the agreement between the Company and any such Person.
4.5 Merger Sub. Merger Sub was incorporated solely for the purpose of engaging in the Transactions. Since its incorporation, Merger Sub has not engaged in any business activities other than as contemplated by this Agreement, does not own directly or indirectly any ownership, equity, profits or voting interest in any Person and has no assets or Liabilities except those incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party and the Transactions, and, other than this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party, Merger Sub is not party to or bound by any Contract.
4.6 Governmental Approvals. Except as otherwise described in Schedule 4.6, no Consent of or with any Governmental Authority on the part of any Target Company is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company or Merger Sub of this Agreement or any Ancillary Documents or the consummation by the Company or Merger Sub of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than (a) such Consents expressly contemplated by this Agreement, (b) applicable requirements of and filings under the Israeli Securities Law, 1968, and the rules and regulations thereunder or any other similar Laws, (c) pursuant to Consents to be obtained pursuant to the Antitrust Laws expressly contemplated by this Agreement and (d) those Consents, the failure of which to obtain prior to the Closing would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any Target Company or the ability of the Company or any other Target Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party.
4.7 Non-Contravention. Except as otherwise described in Schedule 4.7, the execution and delivery by the Company and Merger Sub (or any other Target Company, as applicable) of this Agreement and each Ancillary Document to which such Person is a party, and the consummation by any Target Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and compliance by such Person with any of the provisions hereof and thereof, will not (a) conflict with or violate, or trigger shareholder rights that have not been duly waived or exercised under, any provision of any such Person’s Organizational Documents, (b) subject to obtaining the Consents from Governmental Authorities referred to in Section 4.6 hereof, the waiting periods referred to therein having expired, and any condition precedent to such Consent or waiver having been satisfied, conflict with or violate any Law, Order or Consent applicable to such Person or any of its material properties or assets, or (c) (i) violate, conflict with or result in a breach of, (ii) constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, (iii) result in the termination, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation or modification of, (iv) accelerate the performance required by such Person under, (v) result in a right of termination or acceleration under, (vi) give rise to any obligation to make payments or provide compensation under, (vii) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of such Person under, (viii) give rise to any obligation to obtain any third party Consent or provide any notice to any Person or (ix) give any Person the right to declare a default, exercise any remedy, claim a rebate, chargeback, penalty or change in delivery schedule, accelerate the maturity or performance, cancel, terminate or modify any right, benefit, obligation or other term under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Company Material Contract, except in cases of clauses (b) and (c), as would not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to be have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any other Target Company.
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4.8 Financial Statements.
(a) As used herein, the term “Company Financials” means (1) the consolidated audited financial statements of the Target Companies (including, in each case, any related notes thereto), consisting of the consolidated balance sheets of the Target Companies as of December 31, 2020 (IFRS) and December 31, 2019 (GAAP), and the related consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, (2) the unaudited un-reviewed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021 (the “Latest Balance Sheet”) and the unaudited un-reviewed consolidated condensed statements of loss and comprehensive loss, for the 12 months ended December 31, 2021, and (3) the financial information provided by the Company and included in the investor presentation to be filed with the SEC as part of the Current Report on Form 8-K announcing the Transactions. True, complete and correct copies of the Company Financials are attached hereto as Schedule 4.8(a). The Company Financials to be included in the Registration Statement, together with the consolidated audited financial statements of the Target Companies as of, and for the year ended, December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Company Financials”) (which will include the same elements as the foregoing financial statements as of, and for the years ended, December 31, 2020 and 2019), which will also be included in the Registration Statement, when included in the Registration Statement, will (i) have been audited in accordance with PCAOB auditing standards by a PCAOB registered independent auditor, (ii) accurately reflect the books and records of the Target Companies as of the times and for the periods referred to therein, (iii) have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles, consistently applied throughout and among the periods involved (except that the unaudited statements exclude the footnote disclosures and other presentation items required for GAAP in accordance with Rule 8-03 of Regulation S-X and exclude year-end adjustments which will not be material in amount), (iv) comply with all applicable accounting requirements under the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, and (v) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Target Companies as of the respective balance sheet dates and the consolidated results of the operations and cash flows of the Target Companies for the periods indicated in accordance with GAAP. No Target Company has ever been subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
(b) Each Target Company maintains books and records reflecting its assets and Liabilities in all material respects and maintains proper and adequate internal accounting controls that provide reasonable assurance that (i) such Target Company does not maintain any off-the-book accounts and that such Target Company’s assets are used in accordance with such Target Company’s management directives, (ii) material transactions of the Target Companies are executed with management’s authorization, (iii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the financial statements of such Target Company in accordance with applicable Accounting Principles, (iv) the reporting of such Target Company’s assets is compared with existing assets at the intervals required by applicable Accounting Principles and verified in accordance therewith for actual amounts, and (v) accounts, notes and other receivables and inventory are recorded accurately, and proper and adequate procedures are implemented to effect the collection of accounts, notes and other receivables on a current and timely basis, in each instance, in accordance with applicable Accounting Principles. All of the financial books and records of the Target Companies are complete and accurate in all material respects and have been maintained in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in accordance with applicable Laws. No Target Company has been subject to or involved in any material fraud that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the internal controls over financial reporting of any Target Company. Since January 1, 2019, no Target Company or its Representatives (including the Target Company’s independent auditors) (i) has received any complaint, allegation, assertion or claim, whether written or, to the Knowledge of the Company, oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of any Target Company or its internal accounting controls, including any such complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that any Target Company has engaged in questionable accounting or auditing practices, or (ii) has identified any fraud, whether or not material, that involves any Target Company’s management or other current or former employees, consultants or directors of any Target Company who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by the Target Companies, or any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing; it being understood and agreed that the Company is making no representation or warranty that, as of the date of this Agreement, the Company’s internal controls and disclosure controls are effective or otherwise satisfy Sarbanes-Oxley.
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(c) The Target Companies do not have any Indebtedness other than the Indebtedness reflected in the Latest Balance Sheet or as otherwise set forth on Schedule 4.8(c). Except as disclosed on Schedule 4.8(c), no Indebtedness of any Target Company contains any restriction upon (i) the prepayment of any of such Indebtedness, (ii) the incurrence of Indebtedness by any Target Company, or (iii) the ability of the Target Companies to grant any Lien on their respective properties or assets.
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.8(d), no Target Company is subject to any Liabilities or obligations (whether or not required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP), including any off-balance sheet obligations or any “variable interest entities” (within the meaning Accounting Principles Codification 810), except for those that are either (i) reflected or reserved on or provided for in accordance with applicable Accounting Principles in the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 contained in the Company Financials, (ii) not material, or (iii) that were incurred after December 31, 2020 in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (other than Liabilities for material breach of any Contract, material breach of warranty, tort, misappropriation, infringement of Intellectual Property, or material violation of any Law).
(e) All accounts receivables, whether or not accrued, and whether or not billed, of the Target Companies arose from bona fide arm’s-length sales made or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
(f) All notes payable and accounts payable of the Target Companies arose from bona fide arm’s-length transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business.
4.9 Absence of Certain Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9 or for actions expressly contemplated by this Agreement, since January 1, 2021, the Target Companies, taken as a group, have (a) conducted their business only in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, including compliance with COVID-19 Actions which in the reasonable judgment of the Company were required to be taken or implemented by the Company or any of the other Target Companies to preserve the business of the Target Companies, and (b) not been subject to a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.9, none of the Target Companies has taken any action or omitted to take any action that would have required the written consent of Moringa pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.2 (if such provisions had been in effect at all times since the date of the Latest Balance Sheet).
4.10 Compliance with Laws. The Target Companies are, and since December 31, 2018, have been, in compliance with all applicable Laws and Orders in all material respects. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.10, no Target Company is in material conflict or material non-compliance with, or in material default or violation of, nor has any Target Company received, since January 1, 2020, any notice of any material conflict or non-compliance with, or material default or violation of, any applicable Laws by which it or any of its properties, assets, employees, business or operations are or were bound or affected.
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4.11 Company Permits. Each Target Company holds all Permits necessary to lawfully conduct in all material respects its business as presently conducted and as currently contemplated to be conducted, and to own, lease and operate its assets and properties (collectively, the “Company Permits”) except where the failure to have any such Permit will not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has made available to Moringa true, correct and complete copies of all material Company Permits, all of which material Company Permits are listed on Schedule 4.11. There is no employee of a Target Company who is required to be licensed by a Governmental Authority in order for the Target Company to conduct is business in the normal course. All of the Company Permits are in full force and effect, and no suspension or cancellation of any of the Company Permits is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened except where the failure thereof will not have a Material Adverse Effect. No Target Company is in violation in any material respect of the terms of any Company Permit, and no Target Company has received any notice of any Actions relating to the revocation or modification of any material Company Permit.
4.12 Litigation. Except as described on Schedule 4.12, since December 31, 2018 there has been no, and there currently is no (a) Action of any nature pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, nor, to the Company’s Knowledge, is there any basis for any Action; or (b) Order pending or outstanding or that was rendered by a Governmental Authority, in either case of (a) or (b) by or against any Target Company, its current or former directors, officers or equity holders (provided, that any litigation involving the directors, officers or equity holders of a Target Company must be related to the Target Company’s business, equity securities or assets), its business, equity securities or assets. Since December 31, 2018, none of the current officers or directors of any Target Company has been charged with, indicted for, arrested for, or convicted of any felony involving moral turpitude or any crime involving fraud. No Target Company has any material Action pending against any other Person.
4.13 Material Contracts.
(a) Schedule 4.13(a) sets forth a true, correct and complete list of, and the Company has made available to Moringa, true, correct and complete copies of, each Contract to which any Target Company is a party or by which any Target Company, or any of its properties or assets are bound or affected (each Contract required to be set forth on Schedule 4.13(a), a “Company Material Contract”) that:
(i) contains covenants that limit in any material manner the ability of any Target Company (A) to compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area or to sell, or provide any service or product or solicit any Person, including any non-competition covenants, employee and customer non-solicit covenants, exclusivity restrictions, rights of first refusal or most-favored pricing clauses or (B) to purchase or acquire an interest in any other Person;
(ii) involves any joint venture, profit-sharing, partnership, limited liability company, strategic relationship or other similar agreement or arrangement relating to the formation, creation, operation, management or control of any partnership or joint venture or strategic relationship;
(iii) involves any agreement relating to the supply of product to, the purchase of product for, or the performance of services by or to any Target Company, in each instance, which are material to the consolidated business and operations of the Target Companies;
(iv) involves any exchange traded, over the counter or other swap, cap, floor, collar, futures contract, forward contract, option or other derivative financial instrument or Contract, based on any commodity, security, instrument, asset, rate or index of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether tangible or intangible, including currencies, interest rates, foreign currency and indices;
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(v) evidences Indebtedness (whether incurred, assumed, guaranteed or secured by any asset) of any Target Company expected to have, immediately prior to the Closing, an outstanding principal amount in excess of $500,000;
(vi) involves the acquisition or disposition, directly or indirectly (by merger or otherwise), of assets with an aggregate value in excess of $500,000 (other than in the ordinary course of business) or shares or other equity interests of any Target Company or another Person;
(vii) relates to any merger, consolidation or other business combination with any other Person or the acquisition or disposition of any other entity or its business or material assets or the sale of any Target Company, its business or material assets;
(viii) by its terms, individually or with all related Contracts, calls for aggregate payments or receipts by the Target Companies under such Contract or Contracts of at least $500,000 per year or $1,000,000 in the aggregate;
(ix) is with any Top Customer or Top Vendor;
(x) obligates the Target Companies to provide continuing guarantee of obligations of a third party after the date hereof in excess of $500,000;
(xi) is between any Target Company and any directors, officers or employees of or consultants to a Target Company (other than at-will employment, consulting or other service agreements or arrangements with employees or consultants entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), including all non-competition, severance and indemnification agreements, or any Related Person;
(xii) obligates the Target Companies to make any capital commitment or expenditure in excess of $500,000 (including pursuant to any joint venture, limited partnership or a strategic relationship agreement);
(xiii) relates to a material settlement entered into within three (3) years prior to the date of this Agreement under which any Target Company has outstanding obligations (other than customary confidentiality obligations);
(xiv) is between any Target Company and any investment banker, broker, finder or other Person under which such Person is or will be entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions;
(xv) provides another Person (other than another Target Company or any manager, director or officer of any Target Company) with a power of attorney; or
(xvi) relates to the development, ownership, licensing or use of any material Intellectual Property by, to or from any Target Company, other than Off-the-Shelf Software.
(b) All Company Material Contracts are in written form. Except as disclosed in Schedule 4.13(b), with respect to each Company Material Contract: (i) such Company Material Contract is valid, binding, and enforceable against the Target Company party thereto and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect (except, in each case, as such enforcement may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions); (ii) the consummation of the Transactions will not affect the validity or enforceability of any Company Material Contract; (iii) no Target Company is in breach or default in any material respect, no Target Company has received any notice or other communication regarding any actual or possible violation or breach of, default under any Company Material Contract, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred that with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute a material breach or default by any Target Company, or permit termination or acceleration by the other party thereto, under such Company Material Contract; (iv) to the Knowledge of the Company, no other party to such Company Material Contract is in breach or default in any material respect, and no event has occurred that with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute such a material breach or default by such other party, or permit termination or acceleration by any Target Company, under such Company Material Contract; (v) no Target Company has received notice of an intention by any party to any such Company Material Contract to terminate such Company Material Contract or amend the terms thereof, other than modifications in the ordinary course of business that do not adversely affect any Target Company in any material respect; and (vi) no Target Company has waived any material rights under any such Company Material Contract.
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4.14 Intellectual Property.
(a) Schedule 4.14(a)(i) sets forth all Patents and pending Patent applications, Trademarks and service mark registrations and pending applications, Copyright registrations and pending applications, registered Internet Assets and any other Intellectual Property that is the subject of an application, certificate, filing, registration or other document issued, filed with, or recorded by any Governmental Authority in which a Target Company is the owner, applicant or assignee (“Company Registered IP”), specifying as to each item, as applicable: (A) the nature of the item, including the title, (B) the owner of the item, (C) the jurisdictions in which the item is issued or registered or in which an application for issuance or registration is pending, and (D) the issuance, registration or application numbers and dates. Schedule 4.14(a)(ii) sets forth all material Intellectual Property licenses, sublicenses and other agreements or permissions (“Company IP Licenses”) (other than “shrink wrap,” “click wrap,” and “off the shelf” software agreements and other agreements for Intellectual Property commercially available on reasonable terms to the public generally (collectively, “Off-the-Shelf Software”)), under which a Target Company is a licensee. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14(a)(iii), each Target Company owns, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), and have independently developed or acquired, or has valid and enforceable rights in, and has (subject to the terms of any license agreement) the unrestricted right to use, sell, license, transfer or assign, all Intellectual Property currently used, licensed or held for use by such Target Company, except for the Intellectual Property that is the subject of the Company IP Licenses or that such Target Company otherwise has the right to use. Other than Company IP Licenses, the use, operation, and distribution of each Target Company’s products and services does not require a license of any third-party Intellectual Property. The Company IP, together with the Company IP Licenses, includes all of the Intellectual Property necessary and sufficient to conduct and operate the business of the Target Company as currently conducted and as currently proposed to be conducted.
(b) Each Target Company has a valid and enforceable license to use (in the manner it currently uses) all Intellectual Property that is the subject of the Company IP Licenses applicable to such Target Company. The Company IP Licenses include all of the licenses, sublicenses and other agreements or permissions reasonably necessary to operate the Target Companies as presently conducted. Each Target Company has performed in all material respects the obligations imposed on it in the Company IP Licenses (including compliance with the scope of the license or right granted to the Target Company thereunder), has made all payments required to date, and such Target Company is not, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, is any other party thereto, in material breach or default thereunder, nor has any material event occurred that with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a material default thereunder. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14(b), all registrations for Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks and Internet Assets that are owned by or exclusively licensed to any Target Company are valid and in force with all applicable maintenance fees paid, and all applications to register any Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks are pending and in good standing and all documents, recordations and certificates in connection with such Company Registered IP currently required to be filed have been filed with the relevant patent, copyright, trademark or other authorities in the United States, Israel or foreign jurisdictions, as the case may be, for the purposes of maintaining such Company Registered Intellectual Property and recording the Company’s and the Company Subsidiary’s ownership interests therein, and where applicable, each Target Company has disclosed to the applicable government office or agency all material prior art known by such Target Company in connection with Patents and Patent Applications.
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(c) Schedule 4.14(c) sets forth all material licenses, sublicenses and other agreements or permissions under which a Target Company is the licensor, other than agreements entered into with customers of a Target Company in the ordinary course of business (each, an “Outbound IP License”), and for each such Outbound IP License, describes (i) the applicable Intellectual Property licensed, (ii) the licensee under such Outbound IP License, and (iii) any royalties, license fees or other compensation due to a Target Company, if any. Each Target Company has performed in all material respects all obligations imposed on it in the Outbound IP Licenses, and such Target Company is not, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, is any other party thereto, in breach or default thereunder (and the corresponding licensee is in compliance with the license granted thereunder). None of the Outbound IP Licenses grants any third party exclusive rights to or under any Company IP or grants any third party the right to sublicense any Company IP.
(d) No Action is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against a Target Company that challenges the validity, enforceability, ownership, or right to use, sell, license or sublicense any Intellectual Property currently owned by or licensed to the Target Companies. No Target Company has received any written notice or claim asserting that any infringement, misappropriation, violation, dilution or unauthorized use of the Intellectual Property of any other Person is or may be occurring or has or may have occurred, as a consequence of the business activities of any Target Company. There are no Orders to which any Target Company is a party that (i) restrict the rights of a Target Company to use, transfer, license or enforce any Intellectual Property owned by a Target Company, or (ii) other than the Outbound IP Licenses, grants any third Person any right with respect to any Intellectual Property owned by a Target Company. To the Knowledge of the Company, no Target Company is currently infringing, or has, in the past, infringed, misappropriated or violated any Intellectual Property of any other Person in any material respect in connection with the ownership, use or license of any Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by a Target Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, otherwise in connection with the conduct of the respective businesses of the Target Companies. To the Company’s Knowledge, no third party is infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property owned (or purported to be owned) by any Target Company (“Company IP”) in any material respect.
(e) All Persons including each Target Company’s officers, directors, employees, consultants, advisors and independent contractors who independently or jointly contributed to, or otherwise participated in the authorship, invention, creation, improvement, modification, or development of any Company IP (each such person, a “Creator”) have signed agreements substantially in the form provided to Moringa (i) agreeing to maintain the confidentiality of the trade secrets of the applicable Target Company, as well as all Company Confidential Information, (ii) assigning to such Target Company by way of present assignment of exclusive ownership of all Intellectual Property rights authored, invented, created, improved, modified, or developed by such Person on behalf of a Target Company in the course of such Creator’s employment or other engagement with such Target Company and (iii) waiving all moral rights (to the extent applicable), and any right or interest in and to any royalty or other remuneration provided by local custom, administrative regulation, governmental statute or otherwise (including under Section 134 of the Israeli Patent Law, 1967 and any other applicable Law). No current or former officer, employee or independent contractor of a Target Company has claimed any right, title, or interest in or to any Company IP. To the Knowledge of the Company, there has been no violation of a Target Company’s policies or practices related to protection of Company IP or any confidentiality or nondisclosure Contract relating to the Intellectual Property owned by a Target Company. Each Target Company has taken reasonable security measures in order to protect the secrecy, confidentiality and value of the material Company IP. There are no current or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened, claims from any Creator for compensation or remuneration for inventions invented, copyright works created or any similar claim, including under Section 134 of the Israeli Patents Law, 1967 and any other applicable Law.
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(f) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14(f), no facilities or funding of a university, college, other educational institution or research center was used in the development of any Intellectual Property owned or, to the Knowledge of the Company, licensed by the Company. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14(f), to the Knowledge of the Company, no Creator, was under restrictions resulting from his/her relations with any government, university, college or other educational institution or research center that would result in any government, university, college or other educational institution or research center having an ownership interest in any Company IP, nor has any such person created or developed any Company IP with any Grant. To the Knowledge of the Company, no current or former Creator (i) is in material violation of any term or covenant of any Contract relating to employment, invention disclosure (including patent disclosure), invention assignment, non-disclosure or any other Contract with any other party by virtue of such Person’s being employed by, or performing services for, any Target Company or using trade secrets or proprietary information of others without permission; or (ii) has developed any technology, Software or other copyrightable, patentable or otherwise proprietary work for any Target Company that is subject to any agreement under which such Creator has assigned or otherwise granted to any third party any rights (including Intellectual Property rights) in or to such technology, software or other copyrightable, patentable or otherwise proprietary work.
(g) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14(g) the Company has not applied, obtained or received any grant, loan, incentives, benefits (including tax benefits), subsidies or other assistance from any governmental or regulatory authority or any agency, or any international or bilateral fund, institute or organization or public entities or authorities, including, from the Investment Center of the Ministry of Economy and Industry of the State of Israel or the National Authority for Technological Innovation (previously known as the Office of the Chief Scientist of Israel’s Ministry of Economy), nor is the Company an “approved enterprise”, “benefited enterprise” or “preferred enterprise” within the meaning of the Israeli Encouragement of Capital Investments Law, 1959 (“Grants”). The Company was and is in compliance, in all material respects, with the terms and conditions of any such Grants. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14(g), no royalties, interest, participation fees or other payments are payable or will be payable by the Company as a result of any Grant, and the consummation of the Transactions will not affect the continued qualification for such Grants, the terms or duration thereof or require any reimbursement, repayment, refund or cancellation of any previously claimed or received Grants.
(h) The consummation of any of the Transactions will not (A) result in the material breach, material modification, cancellation, termination, suspension of, or acceleration of any payments with respect to, or release of source code under (i) any Contract providing for the license or other use of Intellectual Property owned by a Target Company, or (ii) any Company IP License, nor shall it give any non-Company party to any such Contract the right to do any of the foregoing; or (B) cause the forfeiture or termination of, or give rise to a right of forfeiture or termination of any Company IP, or impair the right of any Target Company to use, possess, sell or license any Company IP or portion thereof.
(i) Each Target Company has taken all commercially reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality and value of all Trade Secrets, Company Source Code, Company IP and all other Company Confidential Information, which measures are customary in the industry in which such Target Company operates and for companies similarly situated.
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(j) No Target Company (or any other Person acting on its behalf) has disclosed or delivered to any third party, or permitted the disclosure or delivery by any escrow agent or other party of, any Company Source Code. To the Company’s Knowledge, no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) will, or would reasonably be expected to, require the disclosure, license or delivery by any Target Company (or any other Person acting on its behalf) to any Person of any Company Source Code. The consummation of any of the Transactions will not result in the release of any Company Source Code.
(k) (1) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.14(k)(1), no Company Service, or other Company IP, is subject to the terms of any license governing Open Source Materials. Schedule 4.14(k)(1) lists all Open Source Materials incorporated in, and/or distributed, linked, or combined with any Company Services in any way, or from which any part of any such Company Services are derived, and briefly describes the general manner in which such Open Source Materials are used, as well as specifies whether the Open Source Materials are distributed. (2) Each Target Company’s Service, as well as other Company IP: (i) do not incorporate Open Source Materials, and are not combined with Open Source Materials; (ii) are not distributed in conjunction with any Open Source Materials; or (iii) do not use Open Source Materials, in such a way that, with respect to (i), (ii) or (iii), imposes or creates, or purports to impose or create, obligations for a Target Company with respect to any Company IP or such products or services, or grants (or purports to grant) to any Person any rights or immunities under any Company IP or such Company Services (including using any Open Source Materials that require, as a condition of use, modification and/or distribution of such Open Source Materials, that other Software incorporated into, derived from, linked with, combined with, or distributed with such Open Source Materials be (A) disclosed or distributed in source code form, (B) licensed for the purpose of making derivative works, (C) redistributable at no charge, or (D) subject to material limitations, restrictions, or conditions on the right or ability of the Target Company to use, license, or distribute its products or services and/or any Company IP). Each Target Company’s use and distribution of each component of Open Source Materials complies with all the applicable license terms, in all material respects, and in no case does the use, modification or distribution of any Open Source Material give rise, create, or purport to create obligations under such license terms to any rights or immunities to any third parties under any Target Company product or service or Company IP, including any obligation to disclose or distribute any such Target Company product or service or Company in source code form, to license any such Target Company product or service or Company IP for the purpose of making derivative works, to distribute any such Target Company product or service or Company IP without charge or grant any license to any of the Intellectual Property embedded therein.
(l) None of the Software or computer hardware (whether general or special purpose) or other similar or related items of automated, computerized, and software systems and any other networks or systems and related services that are used by the Target Companies in the conduct of their businesses (collectively, the “Systems”) has experienced bugs, viruses, disabling code, failures, breakdowns, or similar adverse events during the preceding three (3) years that has caused or reasonably could be expected to cause any substantial disruption or interruption in or to the continued use of any such Systems by the Target Companies. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Systems do not contain any software bug, virus, Trojan, worm, spyware, malware, or similar malicious program. The Systems (i) to the Knowledge of the Company, are sufficient in all material respects for the operation of the Target Companies’ respective businesses as presently conducted, (ii) to the Knowledge of the Company, have operated and performed in all material respects as required in connection with the operation of the Target Companies’ respective businesses and in accordance with all applicable specifications, and (iii) have sufficient capacity and performance to meet the business requirements of each Target Company as currently conducted.
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4.15 Privacy.
(a) Each Target Company is, and has been, in compliance in all material respects with all: (i) applicable Privacy Laws, (ii) all Contract requirements, obligations and commitments relating to Personal Information, and (iii) any privacy policy or notice of such Target Company relating to Personal Information (collectively, “Data Security Requirements”). The Transactions will not result in any material liabilities in connection with any Data Security Requirements, and will not require the consent, notice, waiver or authorization of, or declaration, filing or notification of any Person and/or third party, or any additional action, in respect of any Personal Information. Copies of all of the Target Companies’ privacy policies have been made available to Moringa and such copies are true, correct and complete.
(b) Each Target Company has at all times made all disclosures to, and obtained any necessary consents from, data subjects, users, customers, employees, contractors and other applicable Persons required Data Security Requirements related to data privacy, data processing, data protection and/or data security. Each Target Company does not process and has not processed Personal Information of any natural Person under the age of 18 (or other age applicable to children any under local Law). When required under applicable Law, each Target Company deletes and has deleted all Personal Information from end users upon obtaining actual knowledge that an end user is considered a child according to applicable Laws. Each Target Company has at all times complied, in all material respects, with all applicable Laws related to spam, unsolicited communications and/or marketing.
(c) (i) To the Knowledge of the Company, no Person has obtained unauthorized access, and there has been no unauthorized processing, unauthorized use of Personal Information or confidential information owned by or in the possession of any Target Company, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, has there been any other compromise of the security, confidentiality, availability and/or integrity of such information or data, which required disclosure or notification under applicable Data Security Requirements, and (ii) no complaint relating to an improper use or disclosure of, or a breach in the security of, any such Personal Information and/or confidential information has been received by a Target Company. To the Company’s knowledge, any third party who has provided Personal Information to the Company has done so in compliance in all material respects with applicable Privacy Laws, including providing any notice and obtaining any consent required.
(d) Each Target Company has taken any and all required steps to protect and maintain the confidential nature of the Personal Information provided to such Target Company by any Person, secure any such Personal Information from loss, theft, unauthorized or unlawful access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse and to ensure that the Personal Information is processed, transferred or permitted to be transferred in compliance with the Data Security Requirements.
(e) There has been no actual or threatened loss, damage or unauthorized or unlawful access, use, modification, processing, disclosure or other misuse of confidential information and/or Personal Information by or on behalf of any Target Company. None of the Target Companies has received any notice of any claims, investigations (including investigations by a Governmental Authority), or alleged violations of Laws (including, loss, damage or unauthorized access, use, processing, modification or other misuse of, or illegal or unpermitted processing, any information or data by a Target Company, or any of its employees or contractors) and, to the Knowledge of the Target Company, there is no basis for any such claim or Action. There are no unhandled requests from individuals or other third parties seeking to exercise any data protection or privacy rights (such as rights to access, rectify, or delete Personal Information, to restrict or object to processing of Personal Information, or relating to data portability).
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4.16 Taxes and Returns. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.16:
(a) Each Target Company has or will have timely filed, or caused to be timely filed, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it (taking into account all available extensions), which Tax Returns are true, accurate, correct and complete in all material respects, and has paid, collected or withheld, or caused to be paid, collected or withheld, all material Taxes required to be paid, collected or withheld, other than such Taxes for which adequate reserves in the Company Financials have been established. Each Target Company has complied in all material respects with all applicable Laws relating to Taxes. There are no audits, examinations, investigations or other Actions pending against any Target Company in respect of any Tax, and no Target Company has been notified in writing of any proposed Tax claims or assessments against such Target Company (other than, in each case, claims or assessments for which adequate reserves in Company Financials have been established in accordance with GAAP or are immaterial in amount). There are no Liens with respect to any Taxes upon any of Company’s assets, other than Permitted Liens. No Target Company has outstanding waivers or extensions of any applicable statute of limitations to assess any material amount of Taxes. There are no outstanding requests by any Target Company for any extension of time within which to file any Tax Return or within which to pay any Taxes shown to be due on any Tax Return.
(b) No Target Company has any Liability for the Taxes of another Person (other than another Target Company) (i) under any applicable Tax Law, (ii) as a transferee or successor, or (iii) by Contract, indemnity or otherwise (excluding commercial agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, the primary purpose of which is not the sharing of Taxes).
(c) Each Target Company has collected or withheld all Taxes currently required to be collected or withheld by it, and all such Taxes have been paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority, except where the failure to collect, withhold or pay will not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) No Target Company has been a real property corporation (Igud Mekarke’in) within the meaning of such term under Section 1 of the Israeli Land Taxation Law (Appreciation and Acquisition), 5723-1963.
(e) Any Target Company required to be registered for purposes of Israeli value added tax is duly registered and has complied with all requirements concerning Israeli value added Tax (“VAT”). Each Target Company (i) has not made any exempt transactions (as defined in the Israel Value Added Tax Law of 1975) and there are no circumstances by reason of which there might not be an entitlement to full credit of all VAT chargeable or paid on inputs, supplies, and other transactions and imports made by it, (ii) if and to the extent applicable, has collected and timely remitted to the relevant taxing authority all output VAT which it is required to collect and remit, to the extent required under any applicable Law and (iii) has not received a refund for input VAT for which it is not entitled under any applicable Law. No non-Israeli Target Company is required to register in Israel for Israeli VAT purposes. Each Target Company required to register for VAT under the laws of any country other than Israel has so registered and has collected and paid over to the taxing authority all VAT required to be collected and paid over.
(f) No Target Company is benefiting (or has benefited) from any grants, exemption, tax holiday, reduced tax rates or accelerated depreciation under the Israeli Capital Investment Encouragement Law – 1959, including but not limited to Preferred Technological Enterprise, Preferred Enterprise, Benefitted Enterprise and Approved Enterprise Status.
(g) No Target Company has performed or was part of any action or transaction that is classified as a “reportable transaction” under Section 131(g) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance New Version, 1961, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Ordinance”), a “reportable opinion” under Sections 131D of the Ordinance, or a “reportable position” under Section 131E of the Ordinance or any similar provision under any other local or foreign Tax Law, and including with respect to VAT.
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(h) Each Foreign Plan that is intended to qualify as a capital gains route plan under Section 102 of the Ordinance has received a favorable determination or approval letter from the Israel Tax Authority (“ITA”) or is otherwise deemed approved by passage of time without objection by the.
(i) No Target Company is subject to any restrictions or limitations pursuant to Part E2 of the Ordinance or pursuant to any Tax ruling made with reference to the provisions of such Part E2 or otherwise.
(j) Each Target Company is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable transfer pricing laws and regulations, and the prices for any property or services provided by or to any Target Company are arm’s length prices for purposes of the applicable laws, including Section 85A to the Ordinance and the Income Tax Regulations (Determination of Market Terms) 2006 and including to the extent required, the execution and maintenance of contemporaneous documentation substantiating the transfer pricing practices and methodology of the Target Companies.
(k) Each Target Company is Tax resident only in its jurisdiction of formation.
(l) No Target Company has a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) or otherwise has an office or fixed place of business in a country other than the country in which it is organized or incorporated.
(m) No Target Company organized,
incorporated or formed under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States (i) is a “surrogate foreign corporation”
or “expatriated entity” within the meaning of Section 7874 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state,
local or non-U.S. Tax Law) or is treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal Tax purposes by reason of the application of Sections
269B or 7874(b) of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law) or (ii)
was created, incorporated or organized in the United States such that such entity would be taxable in the United States as a domestic
entity pursuant to the dual charter provision of Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-5(a) (or any corresponding or similar provision
of state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law).
(n)
No Target Company will be required to include any item of income in, or exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any taxable
period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date as a result of any (i) change in method of accounting for
a taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date; (ii) installment sale made prior to the Closing Date; (iii)
prepaid amount received on or prior to the Closing Date; or (iv) use of an improper method of accounting for a taxable
period on or prior to the Closing Date. No Target Company has made an election pursuant to Section 965(h) of the Code.
4.17 Real Property. No Target Company owns or has ever owned any real property or any interest in real property (other than the leasehold interests in the Company Real Property Leases). Schedule 4.17 contains a complete and accurate list of all premises currently leased or subleased by a Target Company for the operation of the business of a Target Company, and of all current leases, lease guarantees, agreements and documents related thereto, including all amendments, terminations and modifications thereof or waivers thereto (collectively, the “Company Real Property Leases”). The Company has provided to Moringa a true and complete copy of each of the Company Real Property Leases. The Company Real Property Leases are valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their terms and are in full force and effect. To the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred which (whether with or without notice, lapse of time or both or the happening or occurrence of any other event) would constitute a default on the part of a Target Company or any other party under any of the Company Real Property Leases, and no Target Company has received notice of any such condition.
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4.18 Personal Property. Each item of Personal Property which is currently owned, used or leased by a Target Company with a book value or fair market value of greater than $200,000 is set forth on Schedule 4.18, along with, to the extent applicable, a list of lease agreements, lease guarantees, security agreements and other agreements related thereto, including all amendments, terminations and modifications thereof or waivers thereto (“Company Personal Property Leases”). Except as set forth in Schedule 4.18, all items of Personal Property of the Target Companies are in good operating condition and repair (reasonable wear and tear excepted consistent with the age of such items), and are suitable for their intended use in the business of the Target Companies. The operation of each Target Company’s business as it is now conducted or presently proposed to be conducted is not dependent upon the right to use the Personal Property of Persons other than a Target Company, except for such Personal Property that is owned, leased or licensed by, or otherwise contracted to, a Target Company. The Company has provided to Moringa a true and complete copy of each of the Company Personal Property Leases, and in the case of any oral Company Personal Property Lease, a written summary of the material terms of such Company Personal Property Lease. The Company Personal Property Leases are valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with their terms and are in full force and effect. To the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred which (whether with or without notice, lapse of time or both or the happening or occurrence of any other event) would constitute a default on the part of a Target Company or any other party under any of the Company Personal Property Leases, and no Target Company has received notice of any such condition.
4.19 Employee Matters.
(a) The Company has provided to Moringa a true, correct and complete list of all employees of the Target Company and includes, each employee’s name and title, work location, employment commencement date, status, actual scope of employment (e.g., full or part-time or temporary), overtime classification (e.g., exempt or non-exempt), prior notice entitlement, salary and any other compensation and benefits, payable, maintained or contributed to or with respect to each of the listed employees and including but not limited to the following entitlements: bonus (including type of bonus, calculation method and amounts received in 2020), deferred compensation, commissions (including calculation method and amounts received in 2020), overtime payment, vacation entitlement and accrued vacation, travel entitlement (e.g. travel pay, car, leased car arrangement and car maintenance payments) sick leave entitlement and accrual, recuperation pay entitlement and accrual, pension arrangement or any other provident fund (including managers’ insurance and further education fund), their respective contribution rates and the salary basis for such contributions, whether such employee, is subject to Section 14 Arrangement under the Israeli Severance Pay Law - 1963 (“Section 14 Arrangement”) (and, to the extent such employee is subject to the Section 14 Arrangement, an indication of whether such arrangement has been applied to such person from the commencement date of his employment and on the basis of his entire salary), and whether the employee is on leave (and if so, the category of leave, the date on which such leave commenced and the date of expected return to work). Other than their salaries, the employees of the Target Companies are not entitled to any payment or benefit that may be reclassified as part of their determining salary for any purpose, including for calculating any social contributions. No employee of any Target Company is entitled (whether by virtue of any Law, Contract or otherwise) to any benefits, entitlement or compensation that is not listed on Schedule 4.19(a). No Target Company has made any promises or commitments to any of its employees or former employees, whether in writing or not, with respect to any future changes or additions to their compensation or benefits, except as listed on Schedule 4.19(a). Other than as listed on Schedule 4.19(a) there are no other employees employed by any Target Company. No key employee of a Target Company has been dismissed in the last twelve (12) months prior to the signing date of this Agreement.
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(b) Except for extension orders applicable to all employees in Israel, no Target Company is or has ever been a party to any collective bargaining agreement or other Contract covering any group of employees, labor organization or other representative of any of the employees of any Target Company or is otherwise required (under any Law, under any Contract or otherwise) to provide benefits or working conditions under any of the foregoing and the Company has no Knowledge of any activities or proceedings of any labor union or other party to organize or represent such employees. No Target Company is or has ever been a member of any employers’ association or organization. No Target Company paid, was required to pay or has been requested to pay any payment (including professional organizational handling charges) to any employers’ association or organization. There are no, and have never been any, labor organizations representing, and to the Knowledge of the Company there are no labor organizations purporting to represent or seeking to represent, any employees of any Target Company, and there are no representation proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened to be brought or filed, with the National Labor Relations Board or other labor relations tribunal. There has not occurred or, to the Knowledge of the Company, been threatened any strike, slow-down, picketing, work-stoppage, or other similar labor activity with respect to any such employees. No current officer or key employee of a Target Company has provided such Target Company written notice of his or her plan to terminate his or her employment with any Target Company.
(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.19(c), each Target Company (i) is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and the employment agreements respecting employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to health and safety and wages and hours, and other Laws relating to discrimination, disability, labor relations, hours of work, payment of wages and overtime wages, working during rest days, pay equity, immigration, workers compensation, working conditions, employee scheduling, occupational safety and health, family and medical leave, and employee terminations, engaging employees through services providers, collective bargaining, privacy issues, fringe benefits, employment practices, workers’ compensation, the collection and payment of withholding or social security taxes and any similar tax and has not received written notice that there is any pending Action involving unfair labor practices against a Target Company, (ii) is not liable for any past due arrears of wages or any penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing, and (iii) is not liable for any payment to any Governmental Authority with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for employees (other than routine payments to be made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice). Each Target Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all Contracts with its respective independent contractors and consultants (true and complete copies of which have been provided to Moringa), and has paid to all of its respective independent contractors and consultants all fees, remuneration and other compensation due and payable to such independent contractors or consultants (other than routine payments to be made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice). There are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against a Target Company brought by or on behalf of any applicant for employment, any current or former employee, any Person alleging to be a current or former employee, or any Governmental Authority, relating to any such Law, or alleging breach of any express or implied contract of employment, wrongful termination of employment, or alleging any other discriminatory, wrongful or tortious conduct in connection with or based on, arising out of, or otherwise relating to the employment or termination of employment or failure to employ by the Target Company.
(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.19(d), each Target Company employee and former employee has entered into the Company’s standard form of employee non-disclosure, inventions and restrictive covenants agreement with a Target Company (whether pursuant to a separate agreement or incorporated as part of such employee’s overall employment agreement), a copy of which has been made available to Moringa by the Company.
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(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19(e), all of the independent contractors that are or were involved in the development of intellectual property of the Company are a party to a written Contract with a Target Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19(e), each such independent contractor has entered into customary covenants regarding confidentiality and assignment of inventions and copyrights with a Target Company, a copy of which has been provided to Moringa by the Company. All independent contractors who are currently, since the Company’s organization have been, engaged by a Target Company are bona fide independent contractors and not employees of a Target Company and would not reasonably be expected to be reclassified by any Governmental Authority as employees of the Target Company, for any propose whatsoever. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.19(e), each independent contractor is terminable on up to thirty (30) days’ notice, without any obligation of any Target Company to pay severance or a termination fee.
(f) All past and present employees of the Target Company have executed the Target Company’s employment agreement or employment offer, as applicable (true and correct copies of which have been made available to Moringa). The Target Companies have no unwritten policies, practices and customs relating to employment, as would have a material effect on the Target Companies.
(g) Without derogating from any of the above representations, the Target Companies’ liability towards their employees regarding severance pay, accrued vacation and contributions to all Target Company plans are fully funded or if not required by any source to be funded are accrued on the Target Company’s financial statements as of the date of such financial statements. Section 14 Arrangement was properly applied in accordance with the terms of the general permit issued by the Israeli Labor Minister regarding all former and current employees of each Target Company who reside in Israel based on their full salaries and from their commencement date of employment. All amounts that each Target Company is legally or contractually required to either (A) deduct from their employees’ salaries and any other compensation or benefit or to transfer to such employees’ Target Company plans or (B) withhold from employees’ salaries and any other compensation or benefit and to pay to any Governmental Authority as required by any applicable Law, have been duly deducted, transferred, withheld and paid, in accordance with applicable Law, and no Target Company has any outstanding obligation to make any such deduction, transfer, withholding or payment (other than routine payments, deductions or withholdings to be timely made in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice).
4.20 Benefit Plans.
(a) Set forth on Schedule 4.20(a) is a true and complete list of each Foreign Plan of a Target Company (each, a “Company Benefit Plan”). No Target Company has ever maintained or contributed to (or had an obligation to contribute to) any Benefit Plan, whether or not subject to ERISA, which is not a Foreign Plan.
(b) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan which covers any current or former officer, director, consultant or employee (or beneficiary thereof) of a Target Company, the Company has made available to Moringa accurate and complete copies, if applicable, of: (i) all plan documents and related trust agreements or annuity Contracts (including any amendments, modifications or supplements thereto), and written descriptions of any Company Benefit Plans which are not in writing; (ii) the most recent annual and periodic accounting of plan assets; (iii) the most recent actuarial valuation; and (iv) all communications with any Governmental Authority concerning any matter that is still pending or for which a Target Company has any outstanding Liability or obligation.
(c) With respect to each Company Benefit Plan: (i) such Company Benefit Plan has been administered and enforced in all material respects in accordance with its terms and the requirements of all applicable Laws, and has been maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities and Governmental Authorities; (ii) no breach of fiduciary duty has occurred; (iii) no Action is pending, or to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened (other than routine claims for benefits arising in the ordinary course of administration); (iv) all contributions, premiums and other payments (including any special contribution, interest or penalty) required to be made with respect to a Company Benefit Plan have been timely made; and (v) no Company Benefit Plan provides for retroactive increases in contributions, premiums or other payments in relation thereto. No Target Company has incurred any obligation in connection with the termination of, or withdrawal from, any Company Benefit Plan.
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(d) Except as set forth in Schedule 4.20(d), the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents will not: (i) entitle any individual to severance pay, unemployment compensation or other benefits or compensation under any Company Benefit Plan or under any applicable Law; or (ii) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of any compensation due, or in respect of, any director, employee or independent contractor of a Target Company.
(e) Except to the extent required by applicable Law, no Target Company provides health or welfare benefits to any former or retired employee or is obligated to provide such benefits to any active employee following such employee’s retirement or other termination of employment or service.
4.21 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.21:
(a) Each Target Company is and, to the Company’s Knowledge, has since its formation been in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws, including obtaining, maintaining in good standing, and complying in all material respects with all Permits required for its business and operations by Environmental Laws (“Environmental Permit”), and no Action is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened in writing to revoke, modify, or terminate any such Environmental Permit, and, to the Company’s Knowledge, no facts, circumstances, or conditions currently exist that would be reasonably expected to adversely affect such continued compliance with Environmental Permits.
(b) No Target Company is the subject of any outstanding Order or Contract with any Governmental Authority or other Person in respect of any (i) Environmental Laws, (ii) Remedial Action, or (iii) Release or threatened Release of a Hazardous Material, in each case, that has not been resolved or that would be reasonably expected to result in a material Liability.
(c) No Action is pending, or to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against any Target Company or any assets of a Target Company alleging either or both that a Target Company may be in material violation of any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit or may have any material Liability under any Environmental Law.
(d) No Target Company has manufactured, treated, stored, disposed of, arranged for or permitted the disposal of, generated, handled or Released any Hazardous Material, in a manner that has given or would reasonably be expected to give rise to any material Liability or material obligation under applicable Environmental Laws.
(e) The Company has provided to Moringa all final and non-privileged environmentally related site assessments, audits, studies, reports, analysis and results of investigations that have been performed in respect of the currently or previously owned, leased, or operated properties of any Target Company.
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4.22 Transactions
with Related Persons. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22(i), no Target Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any
officer, director, employee, 5% equityholder or a beneficial owner of the equity of a Target Company or any of its Affiliates, nor
any immediate family member of any of the foregoing (whether directly or, to the Knowledge of the Company, indirectly through an
Affiliate of such Person) (each of the foregoing, a “Related Person”) is presently, or in the past three
(3) years has been, a party to any transaction with a Target Company, including any Contract or other arrangement (a)
providing for the furnishing of services by (other than as officers, directors or employees of the Target Company), (b)
providing for the rental of real property or Personal Property or the license of Intellectual Property from, (c)
granting or receiving any right or interest in any asset of a Target Company to or from, or (d) otherwise
requiring payments to (other than for services or expenses as directors, officers or employees of the Target Company in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice) any Related Person or any Person in which any Related Person has an interest as an
owner, officer, manager, director, trustee or partner or in which any Related Person has any direct or indirect interest (other than
the ownership of securities representing no more than three percent (3%) of the outstanding voting power or economic interest of a
publicly traded company). Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22(ii), no Target Company is directly or, to the Knowledge
of the Company, indirectly a party to any Contract with any Related Person or any equityholder of the Company (including any
management rights letter, side letter, shareholders’ agreement, voting agreement, registration rights agreement, co-sale
agreement or other similar Contract of any Target Company, including any Contract granting any equityholder of the Company investor
rights, veto rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, registration rights, director designation rights or similar
rights, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the Ancillary Documents) (the Contracts required to be disclosed on Schedule
4.22(ii), other than the Shareholders’ Rights Agreement which will be amended by the Amended SRA and any other Ancillary
Documents, the “Company Investor Agreements”), and, to the Knowledge of the Company, no Related Person
owns any real property or Personal Property, or right, tangible or intangible which is used in the business of any Target Company.
The assets of the Target Companies do not include any receivable or other obligation from a Related Person, and the liabilities of
the Target Companies do not include any payable or other obligation or commitment to any Related Person. Schedule 4.22
identifies with an asterisk (*) those Contracts, arrangements or commitments with Related Persons that cannot be terminated upon
sixty (60) days’ notice by the Target Companies without penalty. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.22(iii), all
transactions since the incorporation of the Company between the Company and Related Persons that require approvals pursuant to
Sections 268 to 284 of the Israeli Companies Law, or pursuant to the Company’s Articles of Association (as in effect at the
relevant time) have been duly approved. No officer or director of any Target Company: (i) has, to the
Company’s Knowledge, any direct or indirect financial interest in, or is an officer, director, manager, employee or consultant
of, (A) any competitor, supplier, licensor, distributor, lessor, independent contractor or customer of any Target Company or (B) any
other entity in any material business arrangement or relationship with any Target Company; provided, however, that the ownership of
securities listed on any national securities exchange representing less than 2% of the outstanding voting power of any Person shall
not be deemed to be a “financial interest” in any such Person; (ii) has, to the Company’s
Knowledge, any interest in any property, asset or right used by the Target Company for the business; (iii) has
outstanding any Indebtedness owed to any Target Company; or (iv) has received any funds from the Target Company
since the date of the Latest Balance Sheet, except for employment-related compensation received in the ordinary course of
business.
4.23 Insurance.
(a) Schedule 4.23(a) lists all insurance policies held by a Target Company relating to a Target Company or its business, properties, assets, directors, officers and employees, copies of which have been provided to Moringa. All premiums due and payable under all such insurance policies have been timely paid and the Target Companies are otherwise in material compliance with the terms of such insurance policies. Each such insurance policy (i) is in full force and effect and (ii) will continue to be in full force and effect on identical (or better) terms following the Closing. To the Knowledge of the Company, there is no threatened termination of, or material premium increase with respect to, any of such insurance policies. No Target Company has any self-insurance or co-insurance programs. In the past three (3) years, no Target Company has received any notice from, or on behalf of, any insurance carrier relating to or involving any adverse change or any change other than in the ordinary course of business, in the conditions of insurance, any refusal to issue an insurance policy or non-renewal of a policy.
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(b) Schedule 4.23(b) identifies each individual insurance claim in excess of $200,000 made by a Target Company in the past three (3) years. Each Target Company has reported to its insurers all claims and pending circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in a claim, except where such failure to report such a claim would not be reasonably likely to be material to the Target Companies. To the Knowledge of the Company, no event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance exists, that would reasonably be expected to (with or without notice or lapse of time) give rise to or serve as a basis for the denial of any such insurance claim. No Target Company has made any claim against an insurance policy as to which the insurer is denying or has disputed coverage.
4.24 Books and Records. The Company has delivered to Moringa accurate and complete copies of (i) the minute books containing, in all material respects, records of all proceedings, consents, actions and meetings of the board of directors, committees of the board of directors, and shareholders of each Target Company; and (ii) the shareholder register of each Target Company, which records reflect all issuances, transfers, repurchases and cancellations of shares of equity securities of each Target Company. All actions taken and all transactions entered into by the Company have been duly approved by all necessary action of the board of directors and shareholders thereof. All of the books and records of the Target Companies are true, complete and accurate in all material respects and have been maintained in accordance with reasonable business practices and in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and in accordance with applicable Laws.
4.25 Top Customers and Vendors. Schedule 4.25 lists, by dollar volume received or paid, as applicable, for each of the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the ten (10) largest customers of the Target Companies (the “Top Customers”) and the ten largest vendors of goods or services to the Target Companies (the “Top Vendors”). Other than as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic and government regulation addressing the pandemic and the public response to the pandemic including supply chain issues, no Top Vendor or Top Customer within the last twelve (12) months has cancelled or otherwise terminated or advised any Target Company of its plan or intention to terminate any material relationships of such Person with a Target Company and no Top Vendor or Top Customer has during the last twelve (12) months decreased materially, or advised a Target Company of its plan or intention to materially decrease its relationships with a Target Company. No Target Company has within the past two (2) years been engaged in any material dispute with any Top Vendor or Top Customer and the Company has not received any written indication from any Top Vendor or Top Customer of any material dissatisfaction on the part of any Top Vendor or Top Customer.
4.26 Certain Business Practices.
(a)
No Target Company, nor any of its directors or officers or any of its other Representatives acting on its behalf has (i)
used or offered any funds or other things of value for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating
to political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or
candidates for political office, to foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns or violated any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act of 1977 or the equivalent Laws of Israel or of the country in which the Target Company is located or conducts business,
(iii) otherwise made, offered, promised, authorized, paid or received any improper payment in violation of any Anti-Corruption
Laws, or (iv) otherwise made any unlawful payment.
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(b) The operations of each Target Company are and have been conducted at all times in compliance in all material respects with money laundering statutes in all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any Governmental Authority, and no Action involving a Target Company with respect to the any of the foregoing is pending or, to the Company’s Knowledge, threatened against any Target Company.
(c) No Target Company or any of their respective directors or officers or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any other Representative acting on behalf of a Target Company is currently identified on the specially designated nationals or other blocked person list or otherwise the subject of any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC, and no Target Company has, directly or indirectly, used any funds, or loaned, contributed or otherwise made available such funds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, in connection with any sales or operations in any country or territory subject to OFAC sanctions or for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person the subject of, or otherwise in violation of, any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC, in each case, in violation of applicable sanctions, since the Company’s organization. Since January 1, 2016, and except where the failure to be, or to have been, in compliance with such Laws has not been or would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to be material to the Company taken as a whole, neither the Target Companies nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of their Representatives, or any other Persons acting for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, is or has been (i) a Person named on any Sanctions List and Export Control Laws-related list of designated Persons maintained by a Governmental Authority; (ii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory which is itself the subject of or target of any Sanctions and Export Control Laws; (iii) an entity 50-percent or more owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more Persons described in clause (i) or (ii); or (iv) otherwise engaging in dealings with or for the benefit of any Person described in clauses (i) through (iii).
(d) No Target Company has received any written notice that there is any investigation, allegation, request for information, or other inquiry by any Governmental Authority regarding an actual or possible violation of the Anti-Corruption Laws.
(e) No Target Company is, or is required to be, registered with the Israeli Ministry of Defense as a security exporter. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.26(e), the business of the Target Companies and Merger Sub does not involve the use or development of, or engagement in, encryption technology, or other technology whose development, commercialization, marketing or export is restricted under Israeli Law, and the business of the Target Companies does not require any Target Company to obtain a license from the Israeli Ministry of Economy and/or the Israeli Ministry of Defense or an authorized body thereof pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Israeli Control of Products and Services Declaration (Engagement in Encryption), 1974 or other legislation regulating the development, commercialization, marketing or export of technology or financing the activities of any Person the subject of, or otherwise in violation of, any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC, in each case, in violation of applicable sanctions, in the last five (5) fiscal years.
4.27 Investment Company Act. No Target Company is an “investment company” or a Person directly or indirectly “controlled” by or acting on behalf of an “investment company,” or required to register as an “investment company,” in each case, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.
4.28 Securities Purchase Agreement and Financing. The Company has provided to Moringa true and complete copy of the fully executed Securities Purchase Agreement and all documents and agreements ancillary thereto or entered into with the Investor in connection therewith (collectively, the “Securities Purchase Agreement Documents”), either as of the date hereof, or which are in a form agreed upon with the Investor and will be executed at or prior to the Closing. Schedule 4.28 lists each of the Securities Purchase Agreement Documents and indicates which have been executed on or prior to the date hereof and which will be executed at the Closing. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates has entered into any side letter or other Contract relating to the Financing, other than as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement Documents, and there are no conditions to the closing of the transactions contemplated therein other than the conditions (if any) specifically stated therein. The Securities Purchase Agreement and each of the other Securities Purchase Agreement Documents which has been executed on or prior to the date hereof has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto, in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. Each of the Securities Purchase Agreement Documents that is to be executed at the Closing has been duly authorized and, when executed and delivered at the Closing, will, upon receipt of the consideration provided in the Securities Purchase Agreement Documents, constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto, in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
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4.29 Finders and Brokers. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.29, no broker, finder or investment banker is or will be entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission from Moringa, the Target Companies or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of any Target Company.
4.30 Information Supplied.
None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Target Companies expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference: (a)
in any Current Report on Form 8-K, and any exhibits thereto or any other report, form, registration or other filing made with any Governmental
Authority (including the SEC) or stock exchange (including Nasdaq) with respect to the Transactions; (b) in the Registration Statement
or in any amendment to any of documents identified in (a) and (b), will, when filed, 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. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by the Target Companies expressly
for inclusion or incorporation by reference in any of the Signing Press Release, the Signing Filing, the Closing Press Release and the
Closing Filing will, when filed or distributed, as applicable, 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Company makes no representation, warranty or covenant
with respect to any information supplied by or on behalf of Moringa or its pre-Closing Affiliates, and (ii) the
Company makes no representations, and expressly disclaims any representations, with respect to (x) any projections, forecasts or predictions
or (y) the results or outcome of any forward-looking statements, projections or assumptions that may be included in any of the foregoing
information.
4.31
Independent Investigation. The Company and Merger Sub each acknowledges and agrees that: (a) in making its
decision to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, it has relied solely upon its own investigation
and the express representations and warranties of Moringa set forth in this Agreement (including the related portions of the Moringa Disclosure
Schedules) and in any certificate delivered by Moringa or on its behalf to the Company pursuant hereto, and the information provided by
or on behalf of Moringa for the Registration Statement; and (b) none of Moringa or its Representatives has made any
representation or warranty as to Moringa or this Agreement or the Transactions, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement (including
the related portions of the Moringa Disclosure Schedules) or in any certificate delivered by Moringa to the Company pursuant hereto, or
with respect to the information provided by or on behalf of Moringa for the Registration Statement.
4.32
Disclosure. No representations or warranties by the Company in this Agreement (as modified by the Company Disclosure Schedules)
or the Ancillary Documents, (a) contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or (b)
omits or will omit to state, when read in conjunction with all of the information contained in this Agreement, the Company Disclosure
Schedules and the Ancillary Documents, any material fact necessary to make the statements or facts contained therein not misleading in
light of the circumstances under which they are made.
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4.33 No Other Representations or Warranties; No Reliance. Except for the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV, neither the Company nor any other Person or entity on behalf of the Company has made or makes any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to the Company, its Affiliates, its business or operations, or any of their respective businesses, affairs, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, future operating or financial results, estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects) or with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any other information provided or made available to Moringa, its Affiliates or any of its Representatives by or on behalf of the Company. Neither the Company nor any other Person on behalf of the Company has made or makes any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, to Moringa with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates or budgets made available to Moringa, its Affiliates or any of their Representatives of future revenues, future results of operations (or any component thereof), future cash flows or future financial condition (or any component thereof) of any of the Company, its Affiliates or its or their respective businesses, whether or not included in any management presentation. The Company, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties contained in Article III, neither Moringa nor any other Person or entity on behalf of Moringa has made or makes, and the Company and its Affiliates have not relied upon, any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to Moringa, its Affiliates or its or their respective businesses, affairs, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, results of operations, future operating or financial results, estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or prospects) or with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any other information provided or made available to the Company or its Affiliates or any of their Representatives by or on behalf of Moringa.
Article V
COVENANTS
5.1 Access and Information
(a) During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of (i) the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.1, or (ii) the Closing (the “Interim Period”), subject to the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement, each of the Company and Merger Sub shall give, and shall cause its respective Representatives to give (subject, in each instance, to (x) compliance with applicable Law, (y) the Company’s desire to, insofar as legally applicable in the opinion of counsel, maintain attorney-client privilege at its sole discretion, and (z) the consent of, or other conditions required by, a Contract counterparty; provided that in the event that Company or Merger Sub does not provide access or information in reliance on sub-clauses (x), (y) or (z), it shall use its reasonable efforts to communicate the applicable information to Moringa in a way that would not waive such a privilege, or violate applicable Law or Contract), Moringa and its Representatives, at reasonable times, during normal business hours, and upon reasonable intervals and notice, reasonable access to all offices and other facilities, and to all employees, properties, Contracts, commitments, books and records, financial and operating data and other information (including Tax Returns, internal working papers, client files, client Contracts and director service agreements), of or pertaining to the Target Companies as Moringa or its Representatives may reasonably request regarding the Target Companies and their respective businesses, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects, operations, management, employees and other aspects (including monthly unaudited financial statements) and cause each of the Representatives of the Company and Merger Sub to reasonably cooperate with Moringa and its Representatives in their investigation; provided, however, that Moringa and its Representatives shall conduct any such activities in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of the Target Companies. During the Interim Period, the Company shall confer from time to time, as reasonably requested by Moringa, with Moringa or its Representatives to discuss any material changes or developments in the operational matters of the Company and the general status of the ongoing operations of the Company.
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(b) During the Interim Period, subject to the provisions of the Confidentiality Agreement, Moringa shall give, and shall cause its Representatives to give (subject, in each instance, to (x) compliance with applicable Law, (y) Moringa’s desire to, insofar as legally applicable on the opinion of counsel, maintain attorney-client privilege at its sole discretion, and (z) the consent of, or other conditions required by, a Contract counterparty; provided that in the event that Moringa does not provide access or information in reliance on sub-clauses (x), (y) or (z), it shall use its reasonable efforts to communicate the applicable information to the Company and Merger Sub in a way that would not waive such a privilege, or violate applicable Law or Contract), the Company, Merger Sub and their respective Representatives, at reasonable times, during normal business hours, and upon reasonable intervals and notice, reasonable access to all offices and other facilities, and to all employees, properties, Contracts, commitments, books and records, financial and operating data and other information (including Tax Returns, internal working papers, client files, client Contracts and director service agreements), of or pertaining to Moringa or its Subsidiaries, as the Company, Merger Sub or their respective Representatives may reasonably request for purposes of the Transactions regarding Moringa, its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects, operations, management, employees and other aspects, and cause each of Moringa’s Representatives to reasonably cooperate with the Company and Merger Sub and their respective Representatives in their investigation; provided, however, that the Company, Merger Sub and their respective Representatives shall conduct any such activities in such a manner as not to unreasonably interfere with the business or operations of Moringa or any of its Subsidiaries.
5.2 Conduct of Business of the Company and Merger Sub.
(a) Unless Moringa shall otherwise consent in writing (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), during the Interim Period, except (A) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to the Capital Restructuring, the New SAFE Agreements and the Note Financing, (B) as required by applicable Law, or (C) as set forth on Schedule 5.2, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) except for COVID-19 Actions which in the reasonable judgment of the Company are required to be taken or implemented by the Company or any of the other Target Companies during the Interim Period to preserve the business of the Target Companies, conduct its and their respective businesses, in all material respects, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) comply with all Laws applicable to the Target Companies and their respective businesses, assets and employees, and (iii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact, in all material respects, its and their respective business organizations, keep available the services of the current executive officers and key employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and preserve the current relationships of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers, channel partners, distributors and other Persons with whom the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has business relations that are material to the Company’s business as currently conducted or currently proposed to be conducted.
(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 5.2(a) and except (A) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, including but not limited to the Capital Restructuring, (B) as required by applicable Law (including COVID 19 Measures), or (C) as set forth on Schedule 5.2, during the Interim Period, without the prior written consent of Moringa (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), neither the Company nor Merger Sub shall, and the Company shall cause the Target Companies to not:
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(i) amend, waive or otherwise change, in any respect, its Organizational Documents, including the Company’s Shareholders’ Rights Agreement, the Old SAFE Agreements, the New SAFE Agreements or the terms of any other outstanding equity security of a Target Company (including any of the Continuing Warrants and Continuing Company Options);
(ii) except in connection with the exercise, conversion or replacement of options and warrants set forth in Schedule 4.3(b) (in accordance with their terms on the date of this Agreement) or the grant of options to employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, authorize for issuance, issue, grant, sell, pledge, dispose of, place any Lien on, or propose to issue, grant, sell, pledge or dispose of or place any Lien on, any of its equity securities or any options, warrants, commitments, subscriptions or rights of any kind to acquire or sell any of its equity securities, including any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its shares or other equity securities, and any other equity-based awards (including any equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights), or engage in any hedging transaction with a third Person with respect to such securities;
(iii) (1) split, sub-divide, combine, recapitalize or reclassify any of its shares or other equity interests or issue any other securities in respect thereof, or (2) make, declare, pay or set aside any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, equity or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its shares or other equity interests, or (3) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or offer to acquire, redeem or purchase any shares or other equity interests of a Target Company;
(iv) (1) incur, create, assume, prepay or otherwise become liable for any Indebtedness (directly, contingently or otherwise) in excess of $500,000 individually or $1,000,000 in the aggregate (except for (x) out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder, and (y) exercising additional calls under the existing venture lending arrangement with Discount Capital (i.e. up to an additional $1,500,000 in the aggregate)), (2) make a loan or advance to, or investment, in any third party (other than advancement of expenses to employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), or (3) guarantee or endorse any Indebtedness, Liability or obligation of any Person in excess of $500,000 individually or $1,000,000 in the aggregate;
(v) (1) pay, discharge or satisfy, any claim or Indebtedness, other than payment, discharge or satisfaction in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of Indebtedness reflected or reserved against in the financial statements, (2) defer payment of any accounts payable other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, or (3) give any discount, accommodation or other concession other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, in order to accelerate or induce the collection of any receivable;
(vi) increase the wages, salaries or compensation of its employees or consultants other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or materially increase other benefits of employees generally, or enter into, establish, materially amend or terminate any Company Benefit Plan with, for or in respect of any consultant or employee, in each case, other than as required by applicable Law, pursuant to the terms of any Benefit Plans or in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(vii) amend, waive or otherwise change, in any respect, any New Employment Agreement, Lock-Up Agreement, Voting Agreement or any other Ancillary Document to which Moringa is not a party;
(viii) without derogating from sub-clause 5.2(b)(vii), increase the wages, salaries or compensation of its directors, officers or key employees, or enter into, establish, materially amend or terminate any Company Benefit Plan with, for or in respect of any directors, officers or key employees;
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(ix) pay or agree to pay any special bonus or special remuneration to any director, officer or employee, or pay or agree to pay any material benefit not required by any plan or arrangement as in effect as of the date hereof (including acceleration of vesting or payment), in connection with the Transactions, other than such payments or benefits disclosed in Schedule 4.20(d) of the Company Disclosure Schedules;
(x) negotiate, modify, extend, or enter into any collective bargaining or similar agreement (including agreements with works councils and trade unions and side letters) or recognize or certify any labor union, labor organization, works council, or group of employees as the bargaining representative for any employees of the Target Companies;
(xi) enter into any Contract with any broker, finder, investment banker or other Person under which such Person is or will be entitled to any brokerage fee, finders’ fee or other commission in connection with the Transactions;
(xii) make or rescind any material election relating to Taxes, settle any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation, audit or controversy relating to Taxes, file any amended Tax Return or claim for refund, or make any material change in its accounting or Tax policies or procedures, in each case, except as required by applicable Law or in compliance with GAAP;
(xiii) terminate, amend, waive or assign to any Person that is not a Target Company any material right under any Company Material Contract or enter into any Contract that would be a Company Material Contract, in any case outside of the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(xiv) fail to maintain its books, accounts and records in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(xv) establish any Subsidiary in such jurisdiction in which the Company has no business activity or enter into any new line of business;
(xvi) fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep in force insurance policies or replacement or revised policies providing insurance coverage with respect to its assets, operations and activities in such amount and scope of coverage as are currently in effect;
(xvii) revalue any of its material assets or make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except to the extent required to comply with GAAP and after consulting with such Party’s outside auditors;
(xviii) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material claim, Action or proceeding (including any suit, Action, claim, proceeding or investigation relating to this Agreement or the Transactions), other than waivers, releases, assignments, settlements or compromises that involve only the payment of monetary damages (and not the imposition of equitable relief on, or the admission of wrongdoing by, such Party or its Affiliates) not in excess of $500,000 (individually or in the aggregate), or otherwise pay, discharge or satisfy any Actions, Liabilities or obligations, unless such amount has been reserved in the Company Financials;
(xix) close or materially reduce its activities;
(xx) acquire, including by merger, consolidation, acquisition of equity interests or assets, or any other form of business combination, (1) any corporation, company, partnership, limited liability company, other business organization or any division thereof, or (2) any material amount of assets outside the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
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(xxi) adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization, or voluntarily initiate or permit or consent to any proceeding of insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership or other similar proceeding involving any Target Company;
(xxii) sell, lease, license, transfer, exchange or swap, mortgage or otherwise pledge or encumber (including securitizations), place any Lien on, or otherwise dispose of any material portion of its properties, assets or rights;
(xxiii) enter into any Contract, understanding or arrangement with respect to the voting of equity securities, or registration rights in respect of equity securities, of any Target Company, or enter into any other Contract, understanding or arrangement that if entered into prior to the date hereof would be a Company Investor Agreement;
(xxiv) enter into, amend, waive or terminate (other than terminations in accordance with their terms) any transaction with any Related Person (other than compensation and benefits and advancement of expenses, in each case, provided in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);
(xxv) terminate, or amend or waive in any manner, any Securities Purchase Agreement Document, or waive any condition to the Company’s obligations under any Securities Purchase Agreement Document; or
(xxvi) enter into any Contract to do, or authorize or agree to do, any of the foregoing actions.
(c) The Company will have the discretion to enter into and execute one or more financing transactions, solely for financing, prior to the Closing, the operation and conduct of the business of the Company, in the aggregate amount not to exceed Twenty Million US Dollars (US$ 20 million) for all such financing transactions, at such pre-money valuation of the Company and via such instruments (including convertible instruments) as approved by the Company’s board of directors, provided that the terms of such financing will not inhibit, diminish, frustrate or otherwise adversely affect (i) the Company’s ability to raise equity in the public markets at or after the Closing or (ii) the Company or Moringa’s ability to enter into and close on back-stop, forward purchase agreements or other non-redemption agreements at or in anticipation of Closing as may be required to meet any of the conditions for Closing specified under Article VI (notwithstanding the foregoing in (i) or (ii) it is agreed that the Company’s valuation in such financing shall not be considered as inhibiting, frustrating or otherwise adversely affecting the Company’s ability). As a condition to any such financing transaction, if equity or equity-related, the Company shall obtain a duly executed Voting Agreement signed by the party providing such financing. Any shares or other equity securities of the Company issued or issuable pursuant to such financing transactions shall be added in the Total Company Shares and calculation of the Conversion Ratio (i.e., appropriate adjustment to provide the holders of Moringa Securities with the same equity and equity-related holdings in the Company at the Effective Time as they would have received had there not been such financing transactions or issuance of shares or other equity securities in respect thereof).
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5.3 Conduct of Business of Moringa.
(a) Except (A) as expressly contemplated by the terms of this Agreement (including as contemplated by the Lock-Up Agreements, the Restated Registration Rights Agreement, the Moringa Class B Conversion, the Unit Separation, the Redemption, the Working Capital Loans, FPA(s) (as defined below) and the Sponsor WCL Warrants), (B) as required by applicable Law, or (C) as set forth on Schedule 5.3, during the Interim Period, without the prior written consent of the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except that this parenthetical clause shall not apply to clauses (xii) and (xiii)), Moringa shall not, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to not:
(i) amend, waive or otherwise change, in any respect, its Organizational Documents;
(ii) authorize for issuance, issue, grant, sell, pledge, dispose of, place any Lien on, or propose to issue, grant, sell, pledge or dispose of, or place any Lien on, any of its equity securities or any options, warrants, commitments, subscriptions or rights of any kind to acquire or sell any of its shares or other equity securities, including any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of its shares or other equity securities of any class and any other equity-based awards, or engage in any hedging transaction with a third Person with respect to such securities, except that Moringa may issue to the Sponsor (or any of its Affiliates) promissory notes that evidence up to $1.5 million of working capital loans from the Sponsor (or any of its Affiliates), including the promissory note issued by Moringa to the Sponsor on August 9, 2021, that may be converted into warrants (collectively, the “Working Capital Loans”) (and if not converted into warrants, shall be repaid in full upon Closing to the payee thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by the Sponsor), and issue the underlying warrants, as described in the IPO Prospectus (if issued, the “Sponsor WCL Warrants”);
(iii) (1) split, sub-divide, combine, recapitalize or reclassify any of its shares or other equity interests or issue any other securities in respect thereof, or (2) make, declare, pay or set aside any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, equity or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its shares or other equity interests, or (3) directly or indirectly redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire or offer to acquire, redeem or purchase any of its securities;
(iv) make or rescind any material election relating to Taxes, settle any claim, action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation, audit or controversy relating to Taxes, file any amended Tax Return or claim for refund, or make any material change in its accounting or Tax policies or procedures, in each case, except as required by applicable Law or in compliance with GAAP;
(v) amend, waive or otherwise change the Trust Agreement in any manner;
(vi) terminate, amend, waive or assign any material right under any Moringa Material Contract or enter into any Contract that would be a Moringa Material Contract, in any case, outside of the ordinary course;
(vii) fail to maintain its books, accounts and records in all material respects in the ordinary course;
(viii) establish any Subsidiary or enter into any new line of business;
(ix) fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep in force insurance policies or replacement or revised policies providing insurance coverage with respect to its assets, operations and activities in such amount and scope of coverage as are currently in effect;
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(x) revalue any of its material assets or make any change in accounting methods, principles or practices, except to the extent required to comply with GAAP;
(xi) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material claim, action or proceeding (including any suit, action, claim, proceeding or investigation relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby), other than waivers, releases, assignments, settlements or compromises that involve only the payment of monetary damages (and not the imposition of equitable relief on, or the admission of wrongdoing by, Moringa or its Subsidiary) not in excess of $500,000 (individually or in the aggregate);
(xii) acquire, including by merger, consolidation, acquisition of equity interests or assets, or any other form of business combination, (1) any corporation, company, partnership, limited liability company, other business organization or any division thereof, or (2) any material amount of assets outside the ordinary course of business;
(xiii) adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization (other than with respect to the Merger), or voluntarily initiate or permit or consent to any proceeding of insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership or other similar proceeding;
(xiv) sell, lease, license, transfer, exchange or swap, mortgage or otherwise pledge or encumber (including securitizations), place any Lien on, or otherwise dispose of any material portion of its properties, assets or rights;
(xv) enter into any agreement, understanding or arrangement with respect to the voting of its equity securities (other than FPA(s)) or any agreement (other than compensation and benefits and advancement of expenses, in each case, provided in the ordinary course) that if entered into prior to the date hereof would be an Affiliate Contract (other than the Working Capital Loans and the Sponsor WCL Warrants); or
(xvi) enter into any Contract to do, or authorize or agree to do any of the foregoing actions.
(b) During the Interim Period, Moringa shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, comply with, and continue performing, as applicable, its and their respective obligations under their respective Organizational Documents, the Trust Agreement, and all other Contracts to which Moringa or any of its Subsidiaries is a party the failure to comply would have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.4 Annual and Interim Financial Statements.
(a) During the Interim Period, (i) within forty-five (45) calendar days following the end of each three-month quarterly period or such earlier date as such financial statements need to be available for inclusion in the Registration Statement, the Company shall deliver to Moringa the unaudited reviewed (in accordance with PCAOB auditing standards by a PCAOB registered independent auditor) consolidated financial statements of the Target Companies as of the end of each such period, including a consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity, consolidated statements of cash flows and notes to financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, conforming in content to the requirements for interim reviewed financial statements applicable to publicly traded companies in the US under Regulation S-X, and (ii) within three months following the end of the calendar year or such earlier date as such financial statements need to be available for inclusion in the Registration Statement, the Company shall deliver to Moringa the audited (in accordance with PCAOB auditing standards by a PCAOB registered independent auditor) consolidated financial statements of the Target Companies as of the end of such year (including, in each case, any related notes thereto), including a consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity, consolidated statements of cash flows and notes to financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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(b) Without derogating from Section 5.4(a), with respect to financial statements required to be included in the Registration Statement, the Company will also provide comparable financial statements for the prior year and such financial statements shall comply with Rule 10-01 or Rule 8-03, as appropriate, of Regulation S-X; provided, however, that as long as the Company is a Foreign Private Issuer, the Company shall, in lieu of the financial statements referred to in this Section 5.4(b), deliver such financial statements as would be required for a Foreign Private Issuer to file with, or furnish to, the SEC.
(c) During the Interim Period, the Company shall provide Moringa, within twenty (20) days after the end of each calendar month, with financial information for the month and the year to date in such form as Moringa may reasonably request.
(d) During the Interim Period, the Company will also promptly deliver to Moringa copies of any audited financial statements of the Target Companies that a certified public accountant of any Target Company may issue.
5.5 Moringa Public Filings. During the Interim Period, Moringa will keep current and timely file all of its public filings with the SEC and otherwise comply in all material respects with applicable securities Laws and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts prior to the Merger to maintain the listing of Moringa Units, Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares and Moringa Public Warrants on Nasdaq.
5.6 No Solicitation.
(a) For purposes of this
Agreement, (i) an “Acquisition Proposal” means any inquiry, proposal or offer, or any indication
of interest in making an offer or proposal, from any Person or group at any time relating to, or that may reasonably be expected to lead
to, an Alternative Transaction, and (ii) an “Alternative Transaction” means (A) with respect to the Target
Companies and their respective Subsidiaries, a transaction (other than the Transactions) concerning the sale or transfer of (x) all or
any material part of the business or assets of any Target Company (other than a transfer of assets in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice) or (y) any of the shares or other equity interests or profits of any Target Company, in any case, whether
such transaction takes the form of a sale of shares or other equity interests, assets, merger, consolidation, issuance of debt securities,
management Contract, joint venture or partnership, or otherwise, and (B) with respect to Moringa, a transaction (other than the Transactions)
concerning a Business Combination of Moringa (subject, in each instance, to actions otherwise expressly permitted by this Agreement,
including Sections 5.2 and 5.3).
(b) During the Interim
Period, in order to induce the other Parties to continue to commit to expend management time and financial resources in furtherance of
the transactions contemplated hereby, each Party shall not, and shall cause its Representatives to not, without the prior written consent
of the Company and Moringa, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, assist, initiate or facilitate the making, submission or announcement
of, or encourage, any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) furnish any non-public information regarding such Party or its Affiliates or their respective
businesses, operations, assets, Liabilities, financial condition, prospects or employees to any Person or group (other than the Parties
to this Agreement or their respective Representatives) in connection with or in response to an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) engage or
participate in discussions or negotiations with any Person or group with respect to, an Acquisition Proposal or potential Acquisition
Proposal, (iv) approve, endorse or recommend, or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal, (v)
negotiate or enter into any letter of intent, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement or other similar Contract related to any
Acquisition Proposal, or (vi) release any third Person from, or waive any provision of, any confidentiality agreement
to which such Party is a party with the intention of facilitating an Acquisition Proposal. During the Interim Period, the Company will
not confidentially submit to or file with the SEC any Registration Statement on Form S-1 or F-1.
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(c) Each Party shall
notify the other Parties as promptly as practicable (and in any event within 48 hours) orally and in writing of the receipt by it or
by any of its Representatives of (i) any inquiries, proposals or offers, requests for information or requests for
discussions or negotiations regarding or constituting any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiries, proposals or offers, requests for information
or requests for discussions or negotiations that could be reasonably expected to result in an Acquisition Proposal, and (ii)
any request for non-public information relating to any Target Company or its Affiliates, specifying in each case, the material terms
and conditions thereof (including a copy thereof if in writing or a written summary thereof if oral) and the identity of the party making
such inquiry, proposal, offer or request for information. Each Party shall keep the other Parties promptly informed of the status of
any such inquiries, proposals, offers or requests for information. During the Interim Period, each Party shall, and shall cause its Representatives
to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any solicitations, discussions or negotiations with any Person with respect to any Acquisition
Proposal or Alternative Transaction and shall, and shall direct its Representatives to, cease and terminate any such solicitations, discussions
or negotiations.
5.7 No Trading. The Company and Merger Sub each acknowledge and agree that it is aware, and that their respective Affiliates are aware (and each of their respective Representatives is aware or, upon receipt of any material nonpublic information of Moringa, will be advised) of the restrictions imposed by U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq promulgated thereunder or otherwise (the “Federal Securities Laws”) and other applicable foreign and domestic Laws on a Person possessing material nonpublic information about a publicly traded company. The Company and Merger Sub each hereby agree that, while it is in possession of such material nonpublic information, it shall not, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause its Affiliates not to, purchase or sell any securities of Moringa, communicate such information to any third party other than to its representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder who understand the confidential nature of the information and the restrictions on selling securities when in possession of material non-public information (and subject to the Confidentiality Agreement), knowingly take any other action with respect to Moringa in violation of such Laws, or knowingly aid, assist, cause or encourage any third party to do any of the foregoing.
5.8 Notification
of Certain Matters. During the Interim Period, each Party shall give prompt notice to the other Parties if such Party or its Affiliates:
(a) fails in any material respect to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be complied with or satisfied by
it or its Affiliates hereunder; (b) receives any notice or other communication in writing from any third party (including any Governmental
Authority) alleging (i) that the Consent of such third party is or may be required in connection with the Transactions, or (ii)
any material non-compliance with any Law or Order by such Party or its Affiliates; (c) receives any notice or other communication from
any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions; (d) discovers any fact or circumstance that, or becomes
aware of the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event the occurrence or non-occurrence of which, would reasonably be expected to cause
or result in any of the conditions to set forth in Article VI not being satisfied or the satisfaction of those conditions
being materially delayed; or (e) becomes aware of the commencement or threat of any Action against such Party or
any of its Affiliates, or any of their respective material properties or assets, or any officer, director, partner, member or manager,
in his, her or its capacity as such, of such Party or of its Affiliates with respect to the consummation of the Transactions. No such
notice shall constitute an acknowledgement or admission by the Party providing the notice regarding whether or not any of the conditions
to the Closing have been satisfied or in determining whether or not any of the representations, warranties or covenants contained in
this Agreement have been breached.
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5.9 Efforts.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, and shall reasonably cooperate with the other Parties, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Transactions (including the timely delivery of all applicable notices and filings and the receipt of all applicable Consents of Governmental Authorities and third parties), and to comply as promptly as practicable with all requirements of Governmental Authorities applicable to the Transactions. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the conditions of the Investor’s closing obligations contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.
(b) In furtherance and not in limitation of Section 5.9(a), to the extent required under any Laws that are designed to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions having the purpose or effect of monopolization or restraint of trade (“Antitrust Laws”), each Party agrees to make any required filing or application under Antitrust Laws, as applicable, with respect to the Transactions as promptly as practicable, to supply as promptly as reasonably practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be reasonably requested pursuant to Antitrust Laws and to take all other actions reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under Antitrust Laws as soon as practicable, including by requesting early termination of the waiting period provided for under the Antitrust Laws. Each Party shall, in connection with its efforts to obtain all requisite approvals and authorizations for the Transactions under any Antitrust Law, use its commercially reasonable efforts to: (i) cooperate in all respects with each other Party or its Affiliates in connection with any filing or submission and in connection with any investigation or other inquiry, including any proceeding initiated by a private Person; (ii) keep the other Parties reasonably informed of any communication received by such Party or its Representatives from, or given by such Party or its Representatives to, any Governmental Authority and of any communication received or given in connection with any proceeding by a private Person, in each case, regarding any of the Transactions; (iii) permit a Representative of the other Parties and their respective outside counsel to review any communication given by it to, and consult with each other in advance of any meeting or conference with, any Governmental Authority or, in connection with any proceeding by a private Person, with any other Person, and to the extent permitted by such Governmental Authority or other Person, give a Representative or Representatives of the other Parties the opportunity to attend and participate in such meetings and conferences; (iv) in the event a Party’s Representative is prohibited from participating in or attending any meetings or conferences, the other Parties shall keep such Party promptly and reasonably apprised with respect thereto; and (v) cooperate in the filing of any memoranda, white papers, filings, correspondence or other written communications explaining or defending the Transactions, articulating any regulatory or competitive argument, and/or responding to requests or objections made by any Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, each Party agrees that, based on the information made available to Moringa by the Company and the representations and warranties made by the Parties in this Agreement, no filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended, will be required for the consummation of the Transactions.
(c) As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Parties shall reasonably cooperate with each other and use (and shall cause their respective Affiliates to use) their respective commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file with Governmental Authorities requests for approval of the Transactions and shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to have such Governmental Authorities approve the Transactions. Each Party shall give prompt written notice to the other Parties if such Party or any of its Representatives receives any notice from such Governmental Authorities in connection with the Transactions, and shall promptly furnish the other Parties with a copy of such Governmental Authority notice. If any Governmental Authority requires that a hearing or meeting be held in connection with its approval of the Transactions, whether prior to the Closing or after the Closing, each Party shall arrange for Representatives of such Party to be present for such hearing or meeting and shall reasonably consult with the other Parties before any such hearing or meeting and, as applicable, permit such other Parties to attend and participate in such hearing or meeting. If any objections are asserted with respect to the Transactions under any applicable Law or if any Action is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) by any applicable Governmental Authority or any private Person challenging any of the Transactions as violative of any applicable Law or which would, or would reasonably be expected to, otherwise prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of any of the Transactions, the Parties shall use their commercially reasonable best efforts to resolve any such objections or Actions so as to timely permit consummation of the Transactions, including in order to resolve such objections or Actions which, in any case if not resolved, could reasonably be expected to prevent, materially impede or materially delay the consummation of the Transactions and to obtain any required Consents, approvals and clearances under any applicable Law. In the event any Action is instituted (or threatened to be instituted) by a Governmental Authority or private Person challenging any of the Transactions, the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Representatives to, reasonably cooperate with each other and use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to contest and resist any such Action and to have vacated, lifted, reversed or overturned any Order, whether temporary, preliminary or permanent, that is in effect and that prohibits, prevents or restricts consummation of the Transactions.
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(d) Prior to the Closing, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any Consents of Governmental Authorities or other third Persons as may be necessary for the consummation by such Party or its Affiliates of the Transactions or required as a result of the execution or performance of, or consummation of the Transactions by such Party or its Affiliates, and the other Parties shall provide reasonable cooperation in connection with such efforts. With respect to the Company, during the Interim Period, the Company and Merger Sub shall take all actions reasonably necessary to cause the Company to qualify as a Foreign Private Issuer and to maintain such status through the Closing.
(e) During the Interim Period, Moringa, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall each notify the other in writing promptly after learning of any shareholder demands or other shareholder proceedings (including derivative claims) relating to this Agreement, any other Ancillary Documents or any matters relating thereto (collectively, the “Transaction Litigation”) commenced against, in the case of Moringa, Moringa or any of its Representatives (in their capacity as a representative of Moringa) or, in the case of the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or any of their respective Representatives (in their capacity as a representative of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company). Moringa and the Company shall each (i) keep the other reasonably informed regarding any Transaction Litigation, (ii) give the other the opportunity to, at its own cost and expense, participate in the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation and reasonably cooperate with the other in connection with the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation, (iii) consider in good faith the other’s advice with respect to any such Transaction Litigation, and (iv) reasonably cooperate with each other. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, (x) Moringa and the Company shall jointly control the negotiation, defense and settlement of any such Transaction Litigation, and (y) in no event shall Moringa (or any of its Representatives), on the one hand, or the Company (or any of its Representatives), on the other hand, settle or compromise any Transaction Litigation brought without the prior written consent of the other Party (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
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5.10 The Registration Statement; Moringa Shareholder Approval Matters.
(a) As promptly as practicable after the date hereof, the Company shall prepare, and, by no later than ten weeks from the date of this Agreement, the Company shall file (with Moringa’s assistance) with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, and including the Proxy Statement contained therein, the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Company’s Ordinary Shares and the Company Warrants to be issued pursuant to this Agreement to the shareholders and warrant holders of Moringa (including, for the sake of clarity, the holders (immediately before Closing) of Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares, Moringa Public Warrants, Moringa Class B Ordinary Shares (which will be converted to Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Moringa Class B Conversion), Moringa Private Shares, Moringa Private Warrants and Moringa Representative Shares), and the Company’s Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of such Company Warrants, which Registration Statement will also contain a notice and proxy statement of Moringa (as amended, the “Proxy Statement”) for the purpose of soliciting proxies from Moringa shareholders for the matters to be acted upon at the Moringa Special Meeting and providing the Public Shareholders an opportunity in accordance with Moringa’s Organizational Documents and the IPO Prospectus to have their Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares redeemed (the “Redemption”) in conjunction with the shareholder vote on the Moringa Shareholder Approval Matters. The Proxy Statement shall include proxy materials for the purpose of soliciting proxies from Moringa shareholders to vote, at an extraordinary general meeting of Moringa shareholders to be called and held for such purpose (the “Moringa Special Meeting”), in favor of resolutions approving (i) the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents to which Moringa is a party, the Merger, the Plan of Merger, and the other Transactions, (ii) the approval of the change of name of the Surviving Company, (iii) the approval and adoption of the Restated Moringa Articles, (iv) such other matters as the Company and Moringa shall hereafter mutually determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effect the Transactions, and (v) the adjournment of the Moringa Special Meeting, if necessary or desirable in the reasonable determination of Moringa (the approvals described in foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), collectively, the “Moringa Shareholder Approval Matters”). The Company shall file a listing application for the listing of the Company Ordinary Shares and Company Warrants on Nasdaq and shall file a registration statement on Form 8-A (the “1934 Act Registration Statement”) pursuant to the Exchange Act and request effectiveness of the 1934 Act Registration Statement concurrently with the effectiveness of the Company’s listing of its securities on Nasdaq. In connection with the Registration Statement and the Merger, Moringa shall assist the Company in the preparation of the Registration Statement and in obtaining Nasdaq approval for the listing of the Company Ordinary Shares and Company Warrants on Nasdaq. From and after the Effective Time, the Company shall take such action as may be necessary such that the Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Company Warrants issued to the holders of the Moringa Warrants, which Company Ordinary Shares will be registered pursuant to the Registration Statement, when exercised in the manner provided in the Warrant Agreement Amendment, are not restricted securities, as defined in Rule 144 of the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, and, accordingly, will be issued without a restricted stock legend.
(b) Moringa and the Company shall cooperate and provide the other Party (and its counsel) with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Registration Statement and any amendment or supplement thereto prior to filing the same with the SEC. The Registration Statement shall include such information concerning the Target Companies and their equity holders, officers, directors, employees, assets, Liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), business and operations that may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Registration Statement, or in any amendments or supplements thereto, which information provided by the Company shall be true and correct and not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. In connection with the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, the Company and Moringa will file with the SEC financial and other information about the Transactions in accordance with applicable Law and applicable proxy solicitation and registration statement rules, Moringa’s Organizational Documents, the Israeli Companies Law, the Cayman Islands Law and the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq. In addition, in connection with the Registration Statement, the Company will timely file all of the required filings with the Israel Innovation Authority and obtain the Consent of the Israel Innovation Authority for the listing of the Company’s securities.
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(c) Moringa and the Company shall take any and all reasonable and necessary actions required to satisfy the requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and other applicable Laws in connection with the Registration Statement, the Moringa Special Meeting and the Redemption. Each of Moringa and the Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, make their respective directors, officers and employees, upon reasonable advance notice, available to the Company and Moringa and their respective Representatives in connection with the drafting of the public filings with respect to the Transactions, including the Registration Statement, and responding in a timely manner to comments from the SEC. If, at any time before the Closing, any Target Company discovers any fact, event, or circumstance relating to the Target Companies, or their respective equity holders, officers, managers, or directors, that should be set forth in an amendment or a supplement to the Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly inform Moringa, and the Parties shall cooperate reasonably in connection with preparing and disseminating any such required amendment or supplement. Each Party shall promptly correct any information provided by it for use in the Registration Statement (and other related materials) if and to the extent that such information is determined to have become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by applicable Laws. Moringa and the Company shall amend or supplement the Registration Statement and cause the Registration Statement, as so amended or supplemented, to be filed with the SEC and to be disseminated to Moringa’s shareholders, in each case, as and to the extent required by applicable Laws and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Moringa’s Organizational Documents.
(d) Moringa and the Company, with the assistance of the other Parties, shall promptly respond to any SEC comments on the Registration Statement and shall otherwise use their commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to “clear” comments from the SEC and become effective as promptly as practicable after the filing thereof, and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Transactions. The Company shall provide Moringa with copies of any written comments, and shall inform Moringa of any material oral comments, that the Company or its Representatives receive from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Registration Statement, the Moringa Special Meeting and the Redemption promptly after the receipt of such comments and shall give Moringa a reasonable opportunity under the circumstances to review and comment on any proposed written or material oral responses to such comments.
(e) As soon as practicable following the Registration Statement “clearing” comments from the SEC and becoming effective, Moringa (with the reasonable cooperation of the Company) shall distribute the Proxy Statement to Moringa’s shareholders and, pursuant thereto, shall call the Moringa Special Meeting in accordance with the Cayman Islands Law and Moringa’s Organizational Documents for a date no later than thirty (30) days following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. After the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, Moringa shall solicit proxies from the Moringa shareholders to vote in favor of the Moringa Shareholder Approval Matters, as approved by the Moringa board of directors, which approval shall also be included in the Registration Statement.
(f) If, on the date for which the Moringa Special Meeting is scheduled, Moringa has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of shares to obtain the Required Moringa Shareholder Approval, whether or not a quorum is present, Moringa may make one or more successive postponements or adjournments of the Moringa Special Meeting. Moringa may also adjourn the Moringa Special Meeting to establish a quorum or if the Moringa shareholders have elected to redeem a number of shares of Moringa Ordinary Shares as of such time that would reasonably be expected to result in the failure of Nasdaq to approve the listing of the Company Ordinary Shares and Company Warrants because of the failure to meet the Nasdaq initial listing requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of the Company, in no event shall Moringa adjourn the Moringa Special Meeting for more than fifteen (15) Business Days later than the most recently adjourned meeting or to a date that is beyond four (4) Business Days prior to the Outside Date. Except as otherwise required by applicable Law, Moringa covenants that none of the Moringa board of directors (including any committee thereof) or Moringa shall withdraw, withhold or modify, or publicly propose a change to any recommendation in support of the Transactions.
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(g) The Company (with reasonable cooperation from Moringa) shall take such steps as are necessary for the listing of the Company Ordinary Shares and the Company Warrants on Nasdaq, and shall provide such information as is necessary to obtain Nasdaq approval of such listing.
5.11 Company Shareholder Approvals. Within seven (7) Business Days of this Agreement, the Company shall duly call, give notice of and convene (for a date that is no later than ten (10) days from the date of the notice) a special meeting of its shareholders for the purpose of obtaining, and within forty five (45) days of the date hereof, the Company shall obtain, in the form mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and Moringa, (A) the Requisite Vote of the shareholders of the Company in accordance with the Company’s Organizational Documents and applicable Law, for (i) the adoption and approval of this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents to which the Company is a party, the Merger and the other Transactions, (ii) the approval of the Restated Company Articles and the Capital Restructuring, including all Company Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to the Capital Restructuring and upon exercise of any warrants remaining outstanding upon completion of the Capital Restructuring; (iii) the adoption and approval of the Incentive Equity Plan Modifications, as well as a new Equity Incentive Plan for the Company in a form to be mutually agreed by Moringa and the Company prior to the filing of the Registration Statement (the “Equity Plan”), which will provide that the total amount of awards that may be granted under such Equity Plan (including all allocated, unallocated and promised awards) as of immediately after the Closing will be equal to 3,453,093 Company Ordinary Shares (the “New Unallocated Pool”), (iv) the New Employment Agreements, (v) the appointment of the members of the Post-Closing Company Board of Directors in accordance with Section 5.15 hereof, (vi) the issuance of Company Ordinary Shares and Company Warrants pursuant to this Agreement, including (w) the issuance of Company Ordinary Shares upon conversion of the New SAFE Agreements in accordance with their terms, (x) the Company Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to the Capital Restructuring, and (y) the Company Ordinary Shares and the Company Warrants issuable pursuant to Sections 1.7(a)(ii) and 1.7(c) (including the Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of such Company Warrants) and the reservation for issuance of the maximum number of Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of such Company Warrants, (vii) the issuance of the Notes and the Financing Warrants, including the Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and upon exercise of the Financing Warrants, and the reservation for issuance of such number of the Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and upon exercise of the Financing Warrants as are required to be reserved for issuance purchase to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Notes and the Warrants, including such additional number of Company Ordinary Shares as may become issuable in the event that the warrant exercise price is reduced based on the formula set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement; (vii) the D&O Tail Insurance, the D&O Policy and the D&O Indemnification Agreements, and (viii) such other matters as the Company and Moringa shall hereafter mutually determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effect the Transactions (the matters described in foregoing clauses (i) through (ix), collectively, the “Company Shareholder Approval Matters”) (such approval, together with the Rights Waivers (as defined below), the “Required Company Shareholder Approval”), and (B) the waiver of all preemptive rights, anti-dilution rights, participation rights, rights of first refusal, right of first offer, over allotment rights, co-sale rights, subscription rights, and any and all other similar rights or timely notice rights thereto, if any, by all holders of such rights, in connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and the Transactions (the “Rights Waivers”). The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to solicit from the holders of Company Ordinary Shares, Company Ordinary A Shares and Company Preferred Shares proxies or written consents in favor of the Company Shareholder Approval Matters, and to take all other actions necessary or advisable to secure the Required Company Shareholder Approval within forty five (45) days of the date hereof, including enforcing the Voting Agreements.
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5.12 Public Announcements.
(a) The Parties agree that, during the Interim Period, no public release, filing or announcement concerning this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents or the Transactions shall be issued by any Party or any of their Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives without the prior written consent (not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) of Moringa and the Company, except to the extent that such release or announcement may be required by applicable Law or the rules or regulations of any securities exchange, in which case the applicable Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to allow the other Party reasonable time to comment on (and shall consider such comments in good faith), and arrange for any required filing with respect to, such release or announcement in advance of such issuance.
(b) The Parties shall mutually agree upon and, as promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement (but in any event within four (4) Business Days thereafter), issue a press release announcing the execution of this Agreement (the “Signing Press Release”). Promptly after the issuance of the Signing Press Release, Moringa shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Signing Filing”) with the Signing Press Release and a description of this Agreement as required by Federal Securities Laws, which the Company shall review, comment upon and approve (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) prior to filing (with the Company reviewing, commenting upon and approving such Signing Filing in any event no later than the third (3rd) Business Day after the execution of this Agreement). The Parties shall mutually agree upon and, as promptly as practicable after the Closing (but in any event within four (4) Business Days thereafter), issue a press release announcing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing Press Release”). Promptly after the issuance of the Closing Press Release, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Closing Filing”) with the Closing Press Release and a description of the Closing as required by Federal Securities Laws which the Sponsor shall review, comment upon and approve (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) prior to filing. In connection with the preparation of the Signing Press Release, the Signing Filing, the Closing Filing, the Closing Press Release, or any other report, statement, filing notice or application made by or on behalf of a Party to any Governmental Authority or other third party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, each Party shall, upon request by any other Party, furnish the Parties with all information concerning themselves, their respective directors, officers and equity holders, and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the Transactions, or any other report, statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of a Party to any third party and/or any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions. From and after the Effective Time, any matter requiring Moringa approval shall require the approval of the Sponsor.
5.13 Confidentiality. Moringa, the Company and Merger Sub each acknowledges that the information being provided to it in connection with this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions is subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Confidentiality Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and shall apply to all information furnished thereunder or hereunder and any other activities contemplated thereby.
5.14 Documents and Information. After the Closing Date, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries (including the Target Companies) to, until the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Closing Date, retain all books, records and other documents pertaining to the business of Moringa and the Target Companies in existence on the Closing Date.
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5.15 Post-Closing Company Board of Directors. The Parties shall take all necessary action, so that effective as of the Effective Time, the Company’s board of directors (the “Post-Closing Company Board of Directors”) will consist of seven directors, of which (i) four directors shall be designated prior to the Closing by the Company, at least two of whom shall be considered independent directors under the Nasdaq requirements, (ii) one director shall be designated prior to the Closing by Moringa, and (iii) two independent directors (under Nasdaq requirements) shall be designated prior to the Closing by the Company, subject to the consent of Moringa, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned; provided, however, that the composition of the Post-Closing Company Board of Directors shall comply with all requirements of the Israeli Companies Law and Nasdaq.
5.16 Indemnification of Directors and Officers; Tail Insurance.
(a) The Parties agree that all rights to exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses existing in favor of the current or former directors and officers of Moringa and the Company, and each Person who served as a director, officer, member, trustee or fiduciary of another corporation, company, partnership, joint venture, trust, pension or other employee benefit plan or enterprise at the request of Moringa or the Company (the “D&O Indemnified Persons”) as provided in Moringa’s or the Company’s Organizational Documents or under any indemnification, employment or other similar agreements between any D&O Indemnified Person and Moringa or the Company, as applicable, in each case, as in effect on the date of this Agreement, shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, and the Company and its Subsidiaries shall honor and fulfill in all respects the obligations thereunder to any D&O Indemnified Person. For a period of seven (7) years after the Effective Time, the Company shall cause the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Surviving Company to contain provisions no less favorable with respect to exculpation and indemnification of and advancement of expenses to D&O Indemnified Persons than are set forth as of the date of this Agreement in the Organizational Documents of Moringa and the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law. The provisions of this Section 5.16 shall survive the Closing and are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the D&O Indemnified Persons and their respective heirs and representatives, each of whom shall be a third-party beneficiary of the provisions of this Section 5.16(a). The Company shall not have any obligation under this Section 5.16 to any D&O Indemnified Person when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine, in a final, non-appealable judgement, that the indemnification of such D&O Indemnified Person in the manner contemplated hereby is prohibited by applicable Law. If the Company or the Surviving Company or any of its successors or assigns (i) shall merge or consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or entity and shall not be the surviving or continuing corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of their respective properties and assets as an entity in one or a series of related transactions to any Person, then in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors or assigns of the Company or the Surviving Company shall assume all of the obligations set forth in this Section 5.16.
(b) The Company shall obtain at or prior to the Closing, and fully pay the premium for a “tail” directors and officers liability insurance policy (in such an amount and on terms and conditions satisfactory to Moringa) that provides coverage for a seven-year period from and after the Effective Time for events occurring at or prior to the Effective Time (i) for Moringa’s directors, officers and other persons covered by Moringa’s current directors and officers liability policy which is substantially equivalent to and in any event not less favorable in the aggregate than Moringa’s existing policy or, if substantially equivalent insurance coverage is unavailable, the best available coverage, and (ii) for the benefit of the Company’s directors and officers, equivalent coverage or, if equivalent insurance coverage is unavailable, the best available coverage (collectively, the “D&O Tail Insurance”). The Company shall maintain the D&O Tail Insurance in full force and effect, and continue to honor the obligations thereunder, and the Company shall timely pay or cause to be paid all premiums with respect to the D&O Tail Insurance.
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(c) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall obtain, from financially sound and reputable insurers, Directors and Officers liability insurance in such an amount and on terms and conditions satisfactory to Moringa, to be effective from and as of the Effective Time (the “D&O Policy”). The Company undertakes that, subject to the mandatory limitations under applicable Law, as long as the Company may be obligated to provide indemnification to any of its directors and officers, the Company will maintain such D&O Policy in full force and effect, and continue to honor the obligations thereunder, and the Company shall timely pay or cause to be paid all premiums with respect to the D&O Policy.
(d) Prior to Closing, the Company shall deliver to each member of the Post-Closing Company Board of Directors an executed director and officer indemnification agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J (with any changes to be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and Moringa), duly executed by the Company, which shall be effective as of the Effective Time (the “D&O Indemnification Agreements”).
5.17 Trust Account Proceeds. Upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions at the Closing) and provision of notice thereof to the Trustee (which notice Moringa shall provide to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement): (a) in accordance with and pursuant to the Trust Agreement, the Moringa Organizational Documents and the Cayman Islands Law, at the Closing, Moringa: (i) shall cause the documents, certificates and notices required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement to be so delivered, including providing the Trustee with that certain termination letter attached as Exhibit A to the Trust Agreement (“Trust Termination Letter”), and (ii) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Trustee to distribute the Trust Account as directed in the Trust Termination Letter, including all amounts payable: (A) to Public Shareholders who have properly elected to have their Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares redeemed for cash in accordance with the provisions of the Moringa Organizational Documents; (B) for income tax or other tax obligations of Moringa prior to Closing; (C) with respect to the deferred expenses of the IPO; (D) for any Transaction Expenses of Moringa; (E) as repayment of loans and reimbursement of expenses to directors, officers and equityholders of Moringa, the Sponsor or their respective Affiliates; and (F) to a trust account securing amounts due by Moringa under any forward purchase agreement(s), non-redemption agreements, backstop agreements and similar agreements entered into by both Moringa and the Company in connection with the Transactions (an “FPA”), in accordance with any such FPA, and (b) thereafter, the Trust Agreement shall terminate, except as otherwise provided therein. The Parties agree that subject to the Closing, the funds remaining in the Trust Account, after taking into account the payments referred to above, and any proceeds received by the Company from the Note Financing, shall first be used to pay Transaction Expenses of the Company and the remainder will be paid to the Company.
5.18 Financing. Prior to or simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company has executed the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Investor in connection with the Financing. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to enforce its rights under the Securities Purchase Agreement and to cause the Investor to pay the Company the principal amount of the Financing payable at the Closing pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, any Notes issued in connection with the Financing shall be issued at the Closing, which, for the avoidance of doubt, follows the consummation of the Capital Restructuring (and the number of Company Ordinary Shares, purchase price per share and other terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement shall not be modified in any way by the Capital Restructuring or the Conversion Ratio).
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5.19 F-1 Registration Statement. Within thirty days after the Closing, the Company shall file a registration statement on Form F-1 (the “F-1 Registration Statement”), covering the (i) sale of Company Ordinary Shares which are held by Persons who are parties to the Amended SRA or the Restated Registration Rights Agreement, (ii) sale of Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of Continuing Warrants, the holders of which have such registration rights, and (iii) to the extent that SEC regulations and guidance do not allow them to be covered by the Registration Statement, sale of Company Warrants and Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of Company Warrants which are held by Persons who are parties to the Restated Registration Rights Agreement. The Company will use its commercially reasonably efforts to obtain effectiveness of the F-1 Registration Statement within 90 days of filing. The parties understand that the Company will be a party to a registration rights agreement pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company agrees to register the sale of Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Financing Warrants (the “Financing Registration Rights Agreement”). To the extent that the Company may not register the sale of the Company Ordinary Shares, Company Warrants and Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of Company Warrants to be registered pursuant to this Section 5.19 and the sale of the Company Ordinary Shares to be registered under the Financing Registration Rights Agreement in a single registration statement, the Company shall first register the sale of Company Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Financing Registration Rights Agreement (such registration statement, the “Financing Registration Statement”) and shall then register the sale of Company Ordinary Shares, Company Warrants and Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of Company Warrants pursuant to this Section 5.19 as soon as practical thereafter based on SEC rules or guidance, and will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file a registration statement with respect to such sale of Company Ordinary Shares, Company Warrants and Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of Company Warrants within thirty days after the initial filing of the Financing Registration Statement or earlier if filing within such time is permitted by SEC guidance and regulations. The Parties shall use the same efforts with respect to the F-1 Registration Statement that is required by Section 5.10 with respect to the Registration Statement; provided, that it shall be a condition to the Company’s obligation to file the F-1 Registration Statement in respect of the applicable selling shareholders thereunder, that such selling shareholders provide the Company with the information reasonably requested by the Company for inclusion in the F-1 Registration Statement. To the extent that registration is required for the issuance of Company Ordinary Shares upon exercise of the Company Warrants issued to the holders of Moringa Warrants pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall either file a registration statement on Form F-1 or a Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to file such a registration statement or post-effective amendment if the market price of the Company Ordinary Shares for a period of 30 consecutive trading days is less than 80% of the exercise price of those Company Warrants. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Section 5.19, the Company shall not be required to file any registration statement pursuant to this Section 5.19 to the extent that such filing would constitute a breach of the Company’s obligations set forth in Section 4(k) of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
5.20 Termination of Company Investor Agreements. Prior to the Closing, the Target Companies shall terminate, as part of the Amended SRA, each Company Investor Agreement without any party thereto having any continuing obligations or other Liability to the other.
5.21 No Use of Moringa Name. The Target Companies (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Surviving Company) shall have no right or expectancy in or to the name “Moringa Acquisition Corp” or any derivation thereof, the trading symbols “MACA”, “MACAW” and “MACAU”, Moringa’s internet domain name, any other name or logo of Moringa or any of its Affiliates, or the Intellectual Property rights therein (collectively, the “Moringa Identifiers”). Immediately prior to the Closing, Moringa shall transfer the Moringa Identifiers to an entity of the Sponsor’s choosing for aggregate consideration of $1.00.
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Article
VI
CLOSING CONDITIONS
6.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations. The obligations of each Party to consummate the Transactions shall be subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (where permissible) by the Company and Moringa of the following conditions:
(a) Required Shareholder Approval.
(i) The Moringa Shareholder Approval Matters shall have been submitted to the vote of the shareholders of Moringa at the Moringa Special Meeting in accordance with the Proxy Statement and each Moringa Shareholder Approval Matter shall have been approved by the requisite vote of the shareholders of Moringa at the Moringa Special Meeting in accordance with Moringa’s Organizational Documents, applicable Law and the Proxy Statement (the “Required Moringa Shareholder Approval”).
(ii) The Required Company Shareholder Approval shall have been obtained.
(b) Requisite Regulatory Approvals. All Consents required to be obtained from or made with any Governmental Authority in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that are set forth in Schedule 6.1(b) shall have been obtained or made.
(c) No Law or Order. No Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law or Order that is then in effect and which makes consummation of the Transactions illegal or which otherwise prevents prohibits consummation of the Transactions.
(d) Registration Statement. The Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC and shall remain effective as of the Closing, and no stop order or similar order shall be in effect or pending as to any Action with respect to the Registration Statement.
(e) Nasdaq Listing. The Company Ordinary Shares and the Company Warrants to be issued pursuant to Section 1.7(a)(ii) and Section 1.7(c) to the shareholders of Moringa in connection with the Merger shall have been approved for listing on Nasdaq subject to official notice of issuance thereof.
(f) Net Tangible Assets Test. Upon the Closing, after giving effect to the Redemption and the Financing, the Company, on a consolidated basis, shall have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 immediately prior to, or upon completion of, the Merger (the net tangible assets to be determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act).
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Company and Merger Sub. In addition to the conditions specified in Section 6.1, the obligations of the Company and Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (by the Company) of the following conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) The representations and warranties of Moringa set forth in Sections 3.5(a) and (b) (Capitalization) of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, as though made as of such time (except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of another specified time, in which case as of such time), except for de minimis inaccuracies, (ii) the representations and warranties of Moringa set forth in Section 3.1 (Organization and Standing and Corporate Power), Section 3.2 (Authorization; Binding Agreement) and Section 3.16 (Finders and Brokers) (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifiers), shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, as though made as of such time (except to the extent any such representation and warranty speaks as of another specified time, in which case as of such time), and (iii) all of the other representations and warranties of Moringa set forth in Article III of this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date (other than those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date, which representations and warranties shall have been accurate as of such date), except, in case of this sub-clause (iii), for any failures to be true and correct that (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifiers), individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on, or with respect to, Moringa.
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(b) Agreements and Covenants. Moringa shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations and complied in all material respects with its agreements and covenants under this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Founder Lock-Up. The Founder Lock-Up shall be in full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof as of the Closing Date.
(d) Closing Deliveries.
(i) Officer’s Certificate. Moringa shall have delivered to the Company a certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by an executive officer of Moringa in such capacity, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections 6.2(a) and 6.2(b) with respect to Moringa.
(ii) Moringa Certificate. Moringa shall have delivered to the Company a certificate from its secretary or other executive officer certifying, in such capacity, as to, and attaching, (A) copies of Moringa’s Organizational Documents as in effect as of the Closing Date (immediately prior to the Effective Time), (B) the resolutions of Moringa’s board of directors authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party or by which it is bound, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (C) evidence that the Required Moringa Shareholder Approval has been obtained, and (D) the incumbency of officers authorized to execute this Agreement or any Ancillary Document to which Moringa is or is required to be a party or otherwise bound.
(iii) Good Standing. Moringa shall have delivered to the Company a good standing certificate (or similar documents applicable for such jurisdictions) for Moringa certified as of a date no earlier than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date from the proper Governmental Authority of Moringa’s jurisdiction of organization and from each other jurisdiction in which Moringa is qualified to do business as a foreign entity as of the Closing, in each case to the extent that good standing certificates or similar documents are generally available in such jurisdictions.
6.3 Conditions to Obligations of Moringa. In addition to the conditions specified in Section 6.1, the obligations of Moringa to consummate the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction or written waiver (by Moringa) of the following conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties. (i) The representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Sections 4.3(a) and (b)
(Capitalization) of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective
Time, as though made as of such time (except to the extent any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of another specified
time, in which case as of such time), except for de minimis inaccuracies, (ii) the representation contained in Section 4.9(b)
(Absence of MAE) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, as though
made as of such time, (iii) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 4.1 (Organization and
Standing), Section 4.2 (Authorization; Binding Agreement), Section 4.10 (Compliance with Laws;
Permits), and Section 4.29 (Finders and Brokers) (without giving effect to any qualifications or limitations as
to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or similar qualifiers), shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the Effective Time, as though made as of such time (except to the extent any such representation and warranty
speaks as of another specified time, in which case as of such time), and (iv) all of the other representations and
warranties of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing
Date, except for (A) those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date (which representations and
warranties shall have been accurate as of such date), and (B) any failures to be true and correct that (without giving effect to any
qualifications or limitations as to materiality or Material Adverse Effect or other similar qualifiers), individually or in the aggregate,
have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on, or with respect to, the Company or any Target
Companies.
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(b) Agreements and Covenants. The Company and Merger Sub shall have performed in all material respects all of their respective obligations and complied in all material respects with all of their respective agreements and covenants under this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) No Material Adverse Effect. No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred with respect to the Target Companies on a consolidated basis since the date of this Agreement which is continuing and uncured.
(d) Certain Ancillary Documents. Each of the Lock-Up Agreements, the New Employment Agreements, the Amended SRA, the Restated Registration Rights Agreements, and the D&O Indemnification Agreements shall be in full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof as of the Closing.
(e) Closing Deliveries.
(i) Officer’s Certificate. Moringa shall have received a certificate from the Company, dated as the Closing Date, signed by an executive officer of the Company in such capacity, certifying as to the satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections 6.3(a), 6.3(b) and 6.3(c) with respect to the Target Companies.
(ii) Company Certificate. The Company shall have delivered to Moringa a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, signed by an executive officer of the Company certifying, in such capacity, as to the validity and effectiveness of, and attaching, (A) copies of the Organizational Documents of the Company and Merger Sub as in effect as of the Closing Date (immediately prior to the Effective Time), (B) the resolutions of the board of directors of the Company and Merger Sub unanimously authorizing and approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Plan of Merger (in respect of Merger Sub) and each Ancillary Document to which such entity is a party or bound, and the consummation of the Transactions, (C) the Required Company Shareholder Approval, and (D) the incumbency of the Company’s and Merger Sub’s officers authorized to execute this Agreement or any Ancillary Document to which such entity is or is required to be a party or otherwise bound.
(iii) Good Standing. The Company shall have delivered to Moringa good standing certificates (or similar documents applicable for such jurisdictions approving that the relevant company is active) for each Target Company certified as of a date no earlier than five (5) days prior to the Closing Date from the proper Governmental Authority of the Target Company’s jurisdiction of organization or incorporation and from each other jurisdiction in which the Target Company is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation as of the Closing, in each case, to the extent that good standing certificates or similar documents (approving that the relevant company is active) are generally available in such jurisdictions.
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(f) Composition of the Board. The members of the Post-Closing Company Board of Directors shall have been elected or appointed as of the Closing in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.15.
(g) Capital Restructuring; Amendment to Company Articles. (i) the New SAFE Agreements shall have been converted into Company Ordinary Shares in accordance with their terms, (ii) the Company shall have consummated the Capital Restructuring, and (iii) the Restated Company Articles shall have been duly adopted effective as of the Effective Time, and the Company shall have provided Moringa with evidence of the satisfaction of such actions in sub-clauses (i), (ii) and (iii).
(h) Company Investor Agreements. The Company Investor Agreements shall have been terminated.
6.4 Frustration of Conditions. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, no Party may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article VI to be satisfied if such failure was caused by the failure of such Party or its Affiliates to comply with or perform any of its covenants or obligations set forth in this Agreement.
Article
VII
TERMINATION AND EXPENSES
7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing as follows:
(a) by mutual written consent of Moringa and the Company;
(b) by written notice by Moringa or the Company to the other Party if any of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Article VI have not been satisfied or waived by November 15, 2022 (or, if the Registration Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC prior to such time, the date that is sixty (60) days following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement), which date may be extended by the written mutual agreement of Moringa and the Company if the conditions set forth in Article VI have not been satisfied as of such time (the “Outside Date”); provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(b) shall not be available to a Party if the breach or violation by such Party or its Affiliates of any representation, warranty, covenant or obligation under this Agreement was the direct or proximate cause of the failure of the Closing to occur on or before the Outside Date;
(c) by written notice by either Moringa or the Company to the other Party if a Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an Order or taken any other action permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and such Order or other action has become final and non-appealable;
(d) by written notice by the Company to Moringa, if (i) there has been a breach by Moringa of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Moringa shall have become untrue or inaccurate, in any case, which would result in a failure of a condition set forth in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) to be satisfied, and (ii) the breach or inaccuracy is incapable of being cured or is not cured within the earlier of (A) twenty (20) days after written notice of such breach or inaccuracy is provided to Moringa by the Company, or (B) the Outside Date; provided, that the Company shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(d) if at such time the Company or Merger Sub is in breach of its representations, warranties or covenants in this Agreement so as to cause the failure of a condition set forth in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) to be satisfied;
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(e) by written notice by Moringa to the Company, if (i) there has been a breach by the Company or Merger Sub of any of their respective representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of any such Party shall have become untrue or inaccurate, in any case, which would result in a failure of a condition set forth in Section 6.3(a) or Section 6.3(b) to be satisfied, and (ii) the breach or inaccuracy is incapable of being cured or is not cured within the earlier of (A) twenty (20) days after written notice of such breach or inaccuracy is provided to the Company by Moringa, or (B) the Outside Date; provided, that Moringa shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.1(e) if at such time Moringa is in breach of its representations, warranties or covenants in this Agreement so as to cause the failure of a condition set forth in Section 6.2(a) or Section 6.2(b) to be satisfied;
(f) by written notice by Moringa to the Company, if there shall have been a Material Adverse Effect on the Target Companies on a consolidated basis following the date of this Agreement which is uncured and continuing;
(g) by written notice by Moringa to the Company, if the Registration Statement has not been filed with the SEC within ten weeks from the date of this Agreement;
(h) by written notice by Moringa to the Company, if the Required Company Shareholder Approval has not been obtained within forty five (45) days of the date hereof; or
(i) by written notice by either Moringa or the Company to the other if the Moringa Special Meeting was held (including any adjournment or postponement thereof) and the Required Moringa Shareholder Approval was not obtained.
7.2 Effect of Termination. This Agreement may only be terminated in the circumstances described in Section 7.1 and (other than termination as described in Section 7.1(a)) pursuant to a written notice delivered by the applicable Party to the other applicable Party, which sets forth the basis for such termination, including the provision of Section 7.1 under which such termination is made. In the event of the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no Liability on the part of any Party or any of their respective Representatives, and all rights and obligations of each Party shall cease, except that: (i) Sections 5.12, 5.13 5.21, 7.3, 7.4, Article VIII, Article X, this Section 7.2 and the Confidentiality Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and (ii) nothing herein shall relieve any Party from Liability for any Fraud Claim against such Party or any willful breach of this Agreement by such Party, in either case, occurring prior to termination of this Agreement (in each case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, subject to Article VIII). Without limiting the foregoing, and except as provided in Section 7.3, Section 7.4, and this Section 7.2 (but subject to Article VIII, and subject to the right to seek injunctions, specific performance or other equitable relief in accordance with Section 9.7 prior to the valid termination of this Agreement), the Parties’ sole right prior to the Closing with respect to any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in this Agreement by another Party or with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, except in the event of any Fraud Claim or willful breach of this Agreement (in which cases, this sentence will not be applicable), shall be the right, if applicable, to (a) seek equitable relief in accordance with Section 9.7 or (b) terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.1
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7.3 Fees and Expenses. Subject to Article VIII, all Transaction Expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the Party incurring such expenses; provided, however, that any filing fees (or similar fees) with respect to any regulatory or governmental Consent (including under Antitrust Laws), excluding the Registration Statement which will be funded by the Company, as well as the cost of procuring (if mutually agreed by Moringa and the Company) an independent market research report for use in connection with the Transactions, shall be borne by Moringa and the Company in equal parts; provided further, that, at or following the Closing, all expenses payable by the Company and Moringa shall be payable by the Company or the Surviving Company and may be paid, inter alia, from the Trust Account. For the avoidance of doubt, the Special Fee (as defined below), if payable pursuant to Section 7.4, shall be paid by the Company.
7.4 Special Fee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and only provided that this Agreement has not been terminated under one or more of the terms of Section 7.1(a) – 7.1(i) (excluding 7.1(g) – 7.1(h)) herein prior to the lapse of forty five (45) days from the date hereof (in respect of (i)) or prior to the lapse of ten weeks from the date of this Agreement (in respect of (ii)), (i) if the Required Company Shareholder Approval has not been obtained within forty five (45) days of the date hereof, or (ii) if the Registration Statement on behalf of the Company has not been filed with the SEC within ten weeks from the date of this Agreement (other than as a result of the failure of Moringa to provide information concerning Moringa required to be included in the Registration Statement reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Company), the Company shall immediately (and in any event within seven (7) days from Moringa’s written demand) pay a fee to Moringa in an amount of US$3 million (the “Special Fee”), in cash, by irrevocable wire transfer in immediately available funds, to an account designated by Moringa, this being the sole monetary remedy and/or right to which Moringa may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in equity, for breach of the covenant to obtain the Required Shareholder Approval within forty five (45) days from the date hereof and for breach of the covenant to file the Registration Statement with the SEC within ten weeks from the date of this Agreement. Such payment shall not be conditional upon Moringa having to present evidence of any loss. For the avoidance of doubt, Moringa has the right to specific performance pursuant to Section 9.7 and the Company unconditionally accepts this; provided that Moringa shall no longer be entitled to the Special Fee, and shall return any amount received on account of the Special Fee, if following enforcement of this Agreement the Parties consummate the Transactions as contemplated herein prior to February 15, 2023. However, if the Company does not have sufficient cash to pay the Special Fee when due, then the portion of the Special Fee that the Company does not have sufficient cash to pay shall instead be payable as follows: (x) of any amount advanced to, or invested in, the Company or its subsidiaries until February 15, 2023, 12% shall be used to pay the outstanding balance of the Special Fee, and (y) any amount of the Special Fee that remains outstanding on February 15, 2023, shall be immediately payable to Moringa in cash by irrevocable wire transfer in immediately available funds, to an account designated by Moringa (or, alternatively, at the Company’s election, by issuance of a Safe agreement to Moringa, substantially in the form of the New SAFE Agreements, with the substantive changes being that (1) such Safe agreement shall be effective as of the issuance thereof, (2) Section 2(a) and any reference thereto shall be deleted, (3) the “Final Date” shall be February 15, 2023, and (4) the “Purchase Amount” shall be the outstanding balance of the Special Fee). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Liquidity Event (as defined in the New Safe Agreements on the date hereof), Moringa shall have the right, at its discretion, to convert the outstanding balance of the Special Fee into the consideration payable in respect of the New Safe Agreements (treating the outstanding balance of the Special Fee as the Purchase Amount thereunder). The Company shall immediately inform Moringa of any event triggering repayment or conversion rights hereunder, and in any event at least seven (7) days prior to the occurrence thereof.
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Article
VIII
WAIVERS AND Releases
8.1 Waiver of Claims
Against Trust. Reference is made to the IPO Prospectus. Each of the Company and Merger Sub hereby represents and warrants that it
has read the IPO Prospectus and understands that Moringa has established the Trust Account containing the proceeds of the IPO and the
overallotment securities acquired by Moringa’s underwriters and from certain private placements occurring simultaneously with the
IPO (including interest accrued from time to time thereon) for the benefit of Moringa’s public shareholders (including overallotment
shares acquired and distributed by Moringa’s underwriters) (the “Public Shareholders”) and that, except
as otherwise described in the IPO Prospectus, Moringa may disburse monies from the Trust Account only: (a) to the
Public Shareholders in the event they elect to redeem their Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares in connection with the consummation of Moringa’s
initial business combination (as such term is used in the IPO Prospectus) (“Business Combination”) or in connection
with an amendment to Moringa’s Organizational Documents to extend Moringa’s deadline to consummate a Business Combination,
(b) to the Public Shareholders if Moringa fails to consummate a Business Combination within twenty four (24) months
after the closing of the IPO, subject to extension as described in the Prospectus relating to Moringa’s IPO and any further extensions
which may be approved by Moringa’s shareholders, (c) with respect to any interest earned on the amounts held
in the Trust Account, amounts necessary to pay for any taxes and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses, and (d)
to Moringa after or concurrently with the consummation of a Business Combination. For and in consideration of Moringa entering into this
Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each of the Company
and Merger Sub hereby agrees (on behalf of itself and its respective Affiliates, Representatives and equityholders) that, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of the Company or Merger Sub (nor any of their respective Affiliates, Representative
or equityholders) do now or shall at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the
Trust Account or distributions therefrom, or make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless
of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, this Agreement or any other matter, and regardless
of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (collectively, the “Released
Claims”). Each of the Company and Merger Sub (on behalf of itself and its respective Affiliates, Representatives and equityholders)
hereby irrevocably waives any Released Claims that any such Party or any of its Affiliates, Representatives or equityholders may have
against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) now or in the future and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account
(including any distributions therefrom) for any reason whatsoever (including for an alleged breach of this Agreement or any other agreement
with Moringa or its Affiliates). The Company and Merger Sub each agrees and acknowledges that such irrevocable waiver is material to
this Agreement and specifically relied upon by Moringa and its Affiliates to induce Moringa to enter in this Agreement, and each of the
Company and Merger Sub further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against such Party and each of
its Affiliates, Representatives and equityholders under applicable Law. To the extent that the Company or Merger Sub (or any of their
respective Affiliates, Representatives or equityholders) commences any Action based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising
out of any matter relating to Moringa, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives, which proceeding seeks, in whole or
in part, monetary relief against Moringa, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives, each of the Company and Merger Sub
hereby acknowledges and agrees that its (and its Affiliates’, Representatives’ and equityholders’) sole remedy shall
be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such claim shall not permit such Party or any of its Affiliates, Representatives
or equityholders (or any Person claiming on any of their behalf or in lieu of them) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including
any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein. In the event that the Company or Merger Sub or any of their respective
Affiliates, Representatives or equityholders commences any Action based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter
relating to Moringa, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, relief against
the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or the Public Shareholders, whether in the form of money damages or injunctive
relief, Moringa, its Affiliates and its or their respective Representatives, as applicable, shall be entitled to recover from the Company,
Merger Sub and their respective Affiliates, Representatives or equityholders, as applicable, the associated legal fees and costs (including
pre-judgment interest) in connection with any such Action. This Section 8.1 shall survive termination of this Agreement for
any reason and continue indefinitely.
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8.2 Non-Recourse. This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions may only be brought against, the entities that are expressly named as Parties and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such Party. Except to the extent a Party (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such Party in this Agreement), (a) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, sponsor, incorporator, member, partner, shareholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any Party, and (b) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, sponsor, incorporator, member, partner, shareholder, 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, Moringa or Merger Sub under this Agreement or for any claim based on, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions (each of the Persons identified in clauses (a) or (b), a “Non-Recourse Party”, and collectively, the “Non-Recourse Parties”). This Section 8.2 shall survive termination of this Agreement for any reason and continue indefinitely.
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IX
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 Notices.
All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i)
when delivered in person, (ii) when delivered by facsimile (if a facsimile number is given), email or other electronic
means during normal business hours (and otherwise as of the immediately following Business Day), (iii) two (2)
Business Days after being sent, if sent by reputable, internationally recognized overnight courier service that provides evidence of
delivery or attempted delivery, or (iv) four (4) Business Days after being mailed, if sent by registered or certified
mail, pre-paid and return receipt requested, in each case, to the applicable Party at the following addresses (or at such other address
for a Party as shall be specified by like notice):
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If to the Company or Merger Sub:
Holisto Ltd. Sderot Nim 2 |
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Shibolet Law Firm Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Attn: Ofer Ben-Yehuda
and
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP Telephone No.: (212) 370-1300 |
9.2 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall not be assigned by operation of Law or otherwise without the prior written consent of Moringa and the Company, and any assignment without such consent shall be null and void; provided that no such assignment shall relieve the assigning Party of its obligations hereunder.
9.3 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company, Merger Sub and Moringa contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered by or on behalf of the Company, Merger Sub or Moringa pursuant to this Agreement shall not survive the Closing, and from and after the Closing, the Company, Merger Sub and Moringa and their respective Representatives shall not have any further obligations, nor shall any claim be asserted or action be brought against the Company, Merger Sub or Moringa or their respective Representatives with respect thereto, other than in the case of a Fraud Claim. The covenants and agreements made by the Company, Merger Sub and Moringa in this Agreement or in any certificate or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such covenants or agreements, shall not survive the Closing, except (i) for those covenants and agreements contained herein and therein that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Closing (which such covenants shall survive the Closing and continue until fully performed in accordance with their terms), and (ii) in the case of a Fraud Claim. Nothing in this Section 9.3 shall be construed to modify or otherwise affect the provisions of Sections 5.12, 5.13, 5.16, 5.17, 5.19, 5.21, 7.4, Article VIII, or Section 9.14, or the Confidentiality Agreement. In addition, nothing in Sections 3.20, 3.22, 3.23, 4.31 or 4.33 shall relieve any Party of liability in the case of a Fraud Claim committed by such Party.
9.4 Third Parties. Except for the rights of (i) the D&O Indemnified Persons set forth in Section 5.16, (ii) the Non-Recourse Parties set forth in Section 8.2, (iii) the Sponsor Prior Counsels set forth in Section 9.14, and (iv) the Sponsor under Sections 5.21, 7.4, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.14, who the Parties acknowledge and agree are express third party beneficiaries of this Agreement for such purposes, nothing contained in this Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any Person that is not a Party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a Party.
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9.5
Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State
of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall
be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located in New York, New York (or in any appellate court thereof) (the
“Specified Courts”). Each Party hereto hereby (a) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction
of any Specified Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any Party hereto, and (b)
irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject
personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the
Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby may not be enforced in or by any Specified Court. Each Party agrees that a final judgment in any Action shall be conclusive and
may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Each Party irrevocably consents
to the service of the summons and complaint and any other process in any other Action relating to the Transactions, on behalf of itself,
or its property, by personal delivery of copies of such process to such Party at the applicable address set forth in Section 9.1.
Nothing in this Section 9.5 shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by Law.
9.6 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.6.
9.7 Specific Performance. Each Party acknowledges that the rights of each Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are unique, recognizes and affirms that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by any Party, money damages may be inadequate and the non-breaching Parties may have no adequate remedy at law, and agrees that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by an applicable Party in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, prior to the valid termination of this Agreement, each Party shall be entitled to an injunction or restraining order to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to seek to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the requirement to post any bond or other security or to prove that money damages would be inadequate, this being in addition to any other right or remedy to which such Party may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in equity.
9.8 Severability. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in a jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified or deleted, as to the jurisdiction involved, only to the extent necessary to render the same valid, legal and enforceable, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby nor shall the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision be affected thereby in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties will substitute for any invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision a suitable and equitable provision that carries out, so far as may be valid, legal and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.
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9.9 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by execution of a written instrument signed by Moringa and the Company.
9.10 Waiver. Each of Moringa and the Company on behalf of itself and its Affiliates may in its sole discretion (i) extend the time for the performance of any obligation or other act of any other non-Affiliated Party hereto, (ii) waive any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties by such other non-Affiliated Party contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance by such other non-Affiliated Party with any covenant or condition contained herein. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party or Parties to be bound thereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any other right hereunder.
9.11 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the documents or instruments referred to herein, including any Exhibits, annexes and Schedules attached hereto, which Exhibits, annexes and Schedules are incorporated herein by reference, together with the Ancillary Documents, embody the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties in respect of the Transactions, and collectively supersede all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements and the understandings among the Parties with respect to the Transactions.
9.12 Interpretation.
The table of contents and the Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are
not part of the agreement of the Parties and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. In this
Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) any pronoun used shall include the corresponding
masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and words in the singular form, including any defined terms, include the plural and vice versa; (b)
reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns
are permitted by this Agreement; (c) any accounting term used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement or any
Ancillary Document has the meaning assigned to such term in accordance with U.S. GAAP, based on the accounting principles used by
the applicable Person; (d) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means
including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to
be followed by the words “without limitation”; (e) the words “herein,”
“hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import shall be deemed in each case to refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or other subdivision of this Agreement; (f) whenever this
Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified. If any action is
to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action may be
deferred until the next Business Day; (g) the phrase “to the extent” means the degree to which a
subject matter or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”; (h) the term
“or” means “and/or”; (i) with respect to the Target Companies - any reference to the
term “ordinary course” or “ordinary course of business” shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the
words “consistent with past practice”; (j) any agreement, instrument, insurance policy, Law or Order
defined or referred to herein or in any agreement or instrument that is referred to herein means (subject to any restrictions on
amendments or modifications set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Document) such agreement, instrument, insurance policy,
Law or Order as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including (in the case of agreements or instruments) by waiver
or consent and (in the case of statutes, regulations, rules or orders) by succession of comparable successor statutes, regulations,
rules or orders and references to all attachments thereto and instruments incorporated therein; (k) except as
otherwise indicated, all references in this Agreement to the words “Section,” “Article,”
“Schedule” and “Exhibit” are intended to refer to Sections, Articles, Schedules and Exhibits to this
Agreement; and (l) the term “Dollars” or “$” means United States dollars and NIS means
Israeli New Israeli Shekel. Any reference in this Agreement or any Ancillary Document to a Person’s (i) directors shall
include any member of such Person’s governing body, (ii) officers shall include any Person filling a substantially similar
position for such Person, and (iii) shareholders shall include any applicable owners of the equity interests of such Person, in
whatever form. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Consequently, in the event
an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties
hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any
provision of this Agreement. To the extent that any Contract, document, certificate or instrument is represented and warranted to by
the Company to be given, delivered, provided or made available by the Company, in order for such Contract, document, certificate or
instrument to have been deemed to have been given, delivered, provided and made available to Moringa or its Representatives, such
Contract, document, certificate or instrument shall have been posted to the electronic data site maintained on behalf of the Company
for the benefit of Moringa and its Representatives and Moringa and its Representatives have been given access to the electronic
folders containing such information no less than two Business Days before the date of this Agreement or the Closing, as
applicable.
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9.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different Parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
9.14 Waiver of Conflicts Regarding Representations; Non Assertion of Attorney Client Privilege.
(a) Conflicts of Interest. The Company acknowledges that each of Meitar | Law Offices and McDermott Will & Emery LLP (each of them, the “Sponsor Prior Counsel”) has, on or prior to the Closing Date, represented Moringa, the Sponsor, and their respective Affiliates, and their respective officers, employees and directors (each such Person, in such pre-Closing capacity, a “Sponsor Designated Person”) in one or more matters relating to this Agreement or any other Ancillary Documents or transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including any matter that may be related to a litigation, claim or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement or such other Ancillary Documents or in connection with such transactions) (each, a “Sponsor Existing Representation”), and that, in the event of any post-Closing matters (x) relating to this Agreement or any other agreements or transactions contemplated hereby (including any matter that may be related to a litigation, claim or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement or such other Ancillary Documents or in connection with such transactions), and (y) in which the Company or its Subsidiaries (including Moringa) or any holders of Moringa securities (for the purposes of this Section 9.14, in such post-Closing capacity, the “Post-Closing Group”), on the one hand, and one or more Sponsor Designated Persons, on the other hand, are or may be adverse to each other (each, a “Sponsor Post-Closing Matter”), the Sponsor Designated Persons reasonably anticipate that the Sponsor Prior Counsel will represent them in connection with such matters. Accordingly, each member of the Post-Closing Group hereby (i) waives and shall not assert, and agrees after the Closing to not assert, any conflict of interest arising out of or relating to the representation by the Sponsor Prior Counsel of one or more Sponsor Designated Persons in connection with one or more Sponsor Post-Closing Matters (the “Sponsor Post-Closing Representations”), and (ii) agrees that, in the event that a Sponsor Post-Closing Matter arises, the Sponsor Prior Counsel may represent one or more Sponsor Designated Persons in such Sponsor Post-Closing Matter even though the interests of such Person(s) may be directly adverse to any member of the Post-Closing Group.
(b) Attorney-Client Privilege. Each member of the Post-Closing Group waives and shall not assert, and agrees after the Closing to waive and to not assert, any attorney-client privilege, attorney work-product protection or expectation of client confidence with respect to any communication between the Sponsor Prior Counsel, on the one hand, and any Sponsor Designated Person (collectively, the “Sponsor Pre-Closing Designated Persons”), or any advice given to any Sponsor Pre-Closing Designated Person by the Sponsor Prior Counsel, occurring during one or more Sponsor Existing Representations (collectively, “Sponsor Pre-Closing Privileges”) in connection with any Sponsor Post-Closing Representation, including in connection with a dispute between any Sponsor Designated Person and any member of the Post-Closing Group, it being the intention of the Parties that all rights to such Sponsor Pre-Closing Privileges, and all rights to waiver or otherwise control such Sponsor Pre-Closing Privilege, shall be retained by the Sponsor Designated Persons. Furthermore, each member of the Post-Closing Group acknowledges and agrees that any advice given to or communication with any of the Sponsor Designated Persons shall not be subject to any joint privilege and shall be owned solely by such Sponsor Designated Persons.
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(c) Privileged Materials. All such Sponsor Pre-Closing Privileges, and all books and records and other documents of Moringa and the Sponsor containing any advice or communication that is subject to any Sponsor Pre-Closing Privilege (“Sponsor Privileged Materials”), shall be retained by the Sponsor Designated Persons. No member of the Post-Closing Group shall have a right of access to such Sponsor Privileged Materials.
(d) Miscellaneous. The Company hereby acknowledges that it has had the opportunity (including on behalf of its Affiliates) to discuss and obtain adequate information concerning the significance and material risks of, and reasonable available alternatives to, the waivers, permissions and other provisions of this Agreement, including the opportunity to consult with counsel other than Sponsor Prior Counsel. This Section 9.14 shall be irrevocable, and no term of this Section 9.14 may be amended, waived or modified, without the prior written consent of the Sponsor Prior Counsels.
Article
X
DEFINITIONS
10.1 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:
“Accounting Principles” means in accordance with GAAP as in effect at the date of the financial statement to which it refers.
“Action” means any notice of noncompliance or violation, or any claim, demand, charge, action, suit, litigation, audit, settlement, complaint, stipulation, assessment or arbitration, or any request (including any request for information), inquiry, hearing, proceeding or investigation, by or before any Governmental Authority.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by, or under common Control with such Person; provided that in no event shall any investment fund or portfolio company affiliated with Sponsor be considered an Affiliate of Moringa, the Company or Merger Sub. For the avoidance of doubt, Sponsor shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of Moringa prior to the Closing.
“Ancillary Documents” means the Lock-Up Agreements, the Voting Agreements, the New Employment Agreements, the Restated Registration Rights Agreement, the Amended SRA, the New SAFE Agreements, the Securities Purchase Agreement, and the Notes and Warrants to be issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement and the other agreements with the Investor that are to be executed in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Notes, and the other Securities Purchase Agreement Documents, the Incentive Equity Plan Modifications, the Equity Plan, the Restated Company Articles, the Moringa Restated Articles, the D&O Indemnification Agreements, the Confidentiality Agreement, and the other agreements, certificates and instruments to be executed or delivered by any of the Parties hereto in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement.
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“Anti-Corruption Laws” means Laws of any jurisdiction concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
“Benefit Plans” of any Person means any and all deferred compensation, executive compensation, incentive compensation, equity purchase or other equity-based compensation plan, employment or consulting, severance or termination pay, holiday, vacation or other bonus plan or practice, hospitalization or other medical, life or other insurance, supplemental unemployment benefits, profit sharing, pension, or retirement plan, program, agreement, commitment or arrangement, and each other employee benefit plan, program, agreement or arrangement, including each “employee benefit plan” as such term is defined under Section 3(3) of ERISA, maintained or contributed to or required to be contributed to by a Person for the benefit of any employee or terminated employee of such Person, or with respect to which such Person has any Liability, whether direct or indirect, actual or contingent, whether formal or informal, and whether legally binding or not, and shall include any Foreign Plan.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banking institutions in Israel, the Cayman Islands, or in New York, New York are authorized to close for business, excluding as a result of “stay at home,” “shelter-in-place,” “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems, including for wire transfers, of commercially banking institutions in New York, New York are generally open for use by customers on such day.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the Code shall include such section and any valid treasury regulation promulgated thereunder.
“Company Ordinary A Shares” means the ordinary A shares, with a par value of NIS 0.01 per share, of the Company.
“Company Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares, with a par value of NIS 0.01 per share, of the Company, along with any equity securities paid as dividends or distributions after the Closing with respect to such shares or into which such shares are exchanged or converted after the Closing.
“Company Preferred Shares” means the Company’s preferred A shares with a par value of NIS 0.01 per share (“Company Preferred A Shares”), the Company’s preferred A-1 shares with a par value of NIS 0.01 per share (“Company Preferred A-1 Shares”) and the Company’s preferred A-2 shares with a par value of NIS 0.01 per share (“Company Preferred A-2 Shares”).
“Company Services” means any and all services marketed, licensed, sold, distributed, provided, rendered or performed by or on behalf of the Target Companies and any and all services currently under development by or on behalf of the Target Companies.
“Company Valuation” means the sum of $400,000,000, plus the amount actually invested in the Company pursuant to the New SAFE Agreements.
“Company Warrant” means a warrant to purchase Company Ordinary Shares, in substantially the same form and on the same terms and conditions (including the same warrant price, exercise period and number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to such warrant) as the Moringa Warrant converted into such warrant as a result of the Merger pursuant to Section 1.7(c), with the public or private status of the Moringa Warrant (and the accompanying terms of such warrants) being preserved therein.
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“Confidentiality Agreement” means the non-disclosure agreement dated May 9, 2021, by and between the Company and Moringa.
“Consent” means any consent, approval, waiver, authorization or Permit of, or notice to or declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person.
“Continuing Warrant” means any warrant to purchase Company Ordinary Shares, Company Ordinary A Shares or Company Preferred Shares that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and that, by its terms, is exercisable following the Transactions, and has not been duly exercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (and, in respect of warrants that may be exercised in whole or in part, only that portion which remains unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time).
“Contracts” means all contracts, agreements, binding arrangements, bonds, notes, indentures, mortgages, debt instruments, purchase order, licenses, franchises, leases and other instruments or obligations of any kind, written or, to the extent legally binding, oral.
“Control” of a Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. “Controlled,” “Controlling” and “under common Control with” have correlative meanings.
“Copyrights” means any works of authorship, all translations, adaptations, derivations, renewals, extensions, restorations and reversions thereof, and all other rights corresponding thereto, all advertising and promotional materials, mask works and all copyrights therein, including all renewals and extensions, copyright registrations and applications for registration and renewal, and non-registered copyrights.
COVID-19 Actions” and “COVID-19 Measures” mean any actions or measures taken by governments or industry to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including any variants of COVID-19 or any other pandemic or epidemic which affects a significant percentage of the world.
“EarlyBird” means EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
“Environmental Law” means any Law in any way relating to (a) the protection of human health and safety, as each relates to exposure to Hazardous Materials, (b) the protection, preservation or restoration of the environment and natural resources (including air, water vapor, surface water, groundwater, drinking water supply, surface land, subsurface land, plant and animal life or any other natural resource), or (c) the exposure to, or the use, storage, recycling, treatment, generation, transportation, processing, handling, labeling, production, release or disposal of Hazardous Materials.
“Environmental Liabilities” means, in respect of any Person, all Liabilities, obligations, Remedial Actions, Actions, Orders, losses, damages, costs, and expenses (including all reasonable fees, disbursements, and expenses of counsel, experts, and consultants and costs of investigation and feasibility studies), fines, penalties, sanctions, and interest incurred as a result of any claim or demand by any other Person or in response to any violation of Environmental Law, whether known or unknown, accrued or contingent, whether based in contract, tort, implied or express warranty, strict liability, criminal or civil statute, to the extent based upon, related to, or arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law, Environmental Permit, Order, or Contract with any Governmental Authority or other Person, that relates to any environmental, health or safety condition, violation of Environmental Law, or a Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials.
“ERISA” means the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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“Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exercised Warrant” means any outstanding warrant to purchase Company Ordinary Shares, Company Ordinary A Shares or Company Preferred Shares that has been duly exercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (and, in respect of warrants that may be exercised in whole or in part, only that portion which has been duly exercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time).
“Expired Warrant” means any warrant to purchase Company Ordinary Shares, Company Ordinary A Shares or Company Preferred Shares that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that, by its terms, is exercisable only until immediately prior to an IPO (as defined therein) (or is otherwise exercisable only until immediately prior to the consummation of the Transactions), and has not been duly exercised as of immediately prior to the Capital Restructuring (and, in respect of warrants that may be exercised in whole or in part, only that portion which remains unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time); provided, that any Exercised Warrant shall not be deemed an Expired Warrant.
“Export Control Laws” means U.S. and non-U.S. export control, economic sanctions, trade embargoes, import, and anti-boycott laws, including but not limited to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR,” 15 C.F.R. § 730 et seq.), the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (the “ITAR,” 22 C.F.R. § 120 et seq.), or the U.S. economic sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC,” 31 C.F.R. Part 500 et seq.).
“Fixed Amount” means 1,725,000 (which amount may be increased by the mutual written consent of Moringa and the Company).
“Foreign Plan” means any plan, fund (including any superannuation fund) or other similar program or arrangement established or maintained outside the United States by the Company or any one or more of its Subsidiaries or contributed to by any Target Company primarily for the benefit of employees of the Company or such Subsidiaries residing outside the United States, which plan, fund or other similar program or arrangement provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which plan is not subject to ERISA or the Code, and includes any plans that are required by the laws of a country other than the United States.
“Fraud Claim” means any claim based on common law fraud under Delaware Law.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States of America.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental, quasi-governmental or administrative body, instrumentality, department or agency or any court, tribunal, administrative hearing body, arbitration panel, commission, regulatory body or other similar regulatory or dispute-resolving panel or body.
“Hazardous Material” means any waste, gas, liquid or other substance or material that is defined, listed or designated as a “hazardous substance,” “pollutant,” “contaminant,” “hazardous waste,” “regulated substance,” “hazardous chemical,” or “toxic chemical” (or by any similar term) under any Environmental Law, or any other material regulated, or that could result in the imposition of Liability, under any Environmental Law, including petroleum and its by-products, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon, mold, and urea formaldehyde insulation.
“Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (including the outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest), (b) all obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices), (c) any other indebtedness of such Person that is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture, credit agreement or similar written instrument, (d) all obligations of such Person under leases that are or should be classified as capital leases in accordance with GAAP (as applicable to such Person), (e) all obligations of such Person for the reimbursement of any obligor on any line or letter of credit, banker’s acceptance, guarantee or similar credit transaction, in each case, regardless of whether such instrument has been drawn or claimed against, (f) all interest rate and currency swaps, caps, collars and similar agreements or hedging devices under which payments are obligated to be made by such Person, whether periodically or upon the happening of a contingency, (g) all obligations secured by an Lien on any property of such Person, (h) any premiums, prepayment fees or other penalties, fees, costs or expenses associated with payment of any Indebtedness of such Person and (i) all obligation described in clauses (a) through (h) above of any other Person which is directly or indirectly guaranteed by such Person or which such Person has agreed (contingently or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire or in respect of which it has otherwise assured a creditor against loss.
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“Intellectual Property” means all of the following as they exist in any jurisdiction throughout the world: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Internet Assets, Software, Company IP Licenses and other intellectual property, rights of privacy and publicity, all moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however denominated, and any similar or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing, and all tangible embodiments of the foregoing, and all rights to bring an action for past, present, and future infringement, misappropriation or other violation of rights and to receive damages, proceeds or other legal or equitable protections and remedies with respect to any of the foregoing.
“Internet Assets” means any all registered domain names whether or not trademarks, registered in any top-level domain by any authorized private registrar or Governmental Authority, Internet and World Wide Web URLS or addresses, web pages, website and related content, Internet and World Wide Web URLs or addresses, all social media and social networking assets, including, but not limited to, accounts, handles, profiles, channels, pages, websites, content and associated followers, friends and other connections and links of all social media and social networking websites, services and accounts, online messaging and bulletin boards, blogs, microblogs, photo, video and other content-sharing websites, including without limitation accounts with any social media companies and the content found thereof and related thereto, email addresses and domain names used as part of email addresses, published and unpublished.
“Investment Company Act” means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
“IPO” means the initial public offering of Moringa Units pursuant to the IPO Prospectus.
“IPO Prospectus” means the final prospectus of Moringa, dated February 16, 2021 and filed with the SEC on February 17, 2021 (File No. 333-252615).
“Knowledge” means, with respect to (i) the Company, the actual knowledge of Eran Shust and Avi Wortzel, after reasonable inquiry, or (ii) any other Party, (A) if an entity, the actual knowledge of the directors and executive officers of such Person, after reasonable inquiry, or (B) if a natural person, the actual knowledge of such Party, after reasonable inquiry.
“Law” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, legislation, principle of common law, ordinance, code, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation, directive, requirement, writ, injunction, settlement, Order or Consent that is or has been issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority.
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“Liabilities” means any and all liabilities, Indebtedness, Actions or obligations of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether known or unknown, whether direct or indirect, whether matured or unmatured, whether due or to become due and whether or not required to be recorded or reflected on a balance sheet under GAAP), including Tax liabilities due or to become due.
“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, attachment, right of first refusal, option, proxy, voting trust, third party right, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof), restriction (whether on voting, sale, transfer, disposition or otherwise), any subordination arrangement in favor of another Person, or any filing or agreement to file a financing statement as debtor under the Uniform Commercial Code or any similar Law, in each instance, other than Permitted Liens.
“Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any specified Person, any fact, event, occurrence, change or effect that has individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect upon (a) the business, assets, Liabilities, results of operations, prospects or condition (financial or otherwise) of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries on a timely basis to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents to which it is a party or bound or to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder; provided, however, that any such fact, event, occurrence, change or effect attributable to the following (by themselves or when aggregated with any other changes or effects) shall not be deemed to be, constitute, or be taken into account when determining whether there has or may, would or could have occurred a Material Adverse Effect: (i) changes generally affecting the financial or securities markets or general economic or political conditions in the country or region in which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries do business, or the U.S. or global financial markets, including interest rates or currency exchange rates, trade tariffs or changes therein or the outbreak or escalation of war or acts of terrorism (including cyberterrorism); (ii) changes, conditions or effects that generally affect the industries in which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries operate; (iii) changes in GAAP or other applicable mandatory accounting principles or mandatory changes in the regulatory accounting requirements applicable to any industry in which such Person and its Subsidiaries principally operate; (iv) conditions caused by acts of God, terrorism, war (whether or not declared), other force majeure events or natural disaster, including pandemics; COVID-19 variations or any COVID-19 Actions or COVID-19 Measures; (v) any failure in and of itself by such Person and its Subsidiaries to meet any internal or published budgets, projections, forecasts or predictions of financial performance for any period (provided that the underlying cause of any such failure may be considered in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur to the extent not excluded by another exception herein); (vi) with respect to Moringa, the consummation and effects of the Redemption; (vii) the announcement of this Agreement and the Transactions (including as a result of the identities of the Parties); (viii) any action or failure to act required or prohibited to be taken by a Party pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or action or omission taken or omitted to be taken at the written request, or with the written consent, of the other Party; or (ix) any change or proposed change in any Law or the official interpretation thereof, including any COVID-19 Measures; provided further, however, that any event, occurrence, fact, condition, or change referred to in clauses (i) - (iv) immediately above shall be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred but solely to the extent that such event, occurrence, fact, condition, or change has a disproportionate effect on such Person or any of its Subsidiaries compared to other participants in the industries in which such Person or any of its Subsidiaries primarily conducts its businesses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Moringa, the amount of the Redemption shall not be deemed to be a Material Adverse Effect on or with respect to Moringa.
“Moringa Private Placement” means the private placement sale of Moringa Units by Moringa to the Sponsor and EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (the representative of the underwriters), which occurred simultaneously with the two closings of the IPO.
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“Moringa Private Shares” means the Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares contained within the Moringa Units issued in the Moringa Private Placement.
“Moringa Private Warrants” means the warrants contained within the Moringa Units issued in the Moringa Private Placement, entitling the holder thereof to purchase one (1) Moringa Class A Ordinary Share per whole warrant at a purchase price of $11.50 per share.
“Moringa Public Warrants” means the warrants contained within the Moringa Units issued in the IPO by Moringa, entitling the holder thereof to purchase one (1) Moringa Class A Ordinary Share per whole warrant at a purchase price of $11.50 per share.
“Moringa Representative Shares” means Representative Shares, as defined in the Moringa Form S-1.
“Moringa Securities” means Moringa Units, Moringa Ordinary Shares and Moringa Warrants, collectively.
“Moringa Units” means the units issued by Moringa, each consisting of one (1) Moringa Class A Ordinary Share, and one-half (½) of a Moringa Warrant.
“Moringa Warrants” means Moringa Private Warrants and Moringa Public Warrants, collectively.
“Nasdaq” means the Nasdaq Stock Market.
“New SAFE Agreements” means those agreements entered into on or prior to the date of this Agreement, pursuant to which investors invested (or committed to invest) in the Company, an aggregate amount of $4.75 million (the “SAFE Investment Amount”).
“Number of SAFE Shares” means the total number of SAFE Shares.
“Old SAFE Agreement” means any Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) that is outstanding as of the date of this Agreement (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any New SAFE Agreement).
“Open Source Materials” means any Software or other material that (i) contains, or is derived in any manner (in whole or in part) from, any software that is (or is required to be) distributed as freeware, free software (as defined by the Free Software Foundation), open source software, shareware, or similar licensing or distributing models; or (ii) is subject to any agreement with terms or conditions that impose any requirement that any software using, linked with, incorporating, distributed with, based on, derived from or accessing, the software: (A) be disclosed, made available or distributed in source code or object code form; (B) be licensed for the purpose of making derivative works and/or redistributable; (C) be licensed under terms that allow or permit any third party to decompile, recompile, update, modify, reverse engineering, reverse assembly or disassembly all or any part of the software or merge the software into any other software; or (D) be redistributable at no charge. Open Source Materials includes, but is not limited to, any license which complies with the Open Source Initiative Corporation’s (OSI) open source definition or which is, or is equivalent to, a license approved by OSI, or software licensed or distributed under any of the following licenses or distribution models, or licenses or distribution models similar to any of the following: GNU’s General Public License (GPL) or Lesser/Library GPL (LGPL); the Artistic License (e.g., PERL); the MIT license; the Mozilla Public License(s); the Netscape Public License; the Berkeley Software Design (BSD) license including Free BSD or BSD-style license; the Sun Community Source License (SCSL) and the Sun Industry Standards License (SISL); an Open Source Foundation License (e.g., CDE and Motif UNIX user interfaces); the Eclipse Public License (EPL); the Server Side Public License (SSPL); the Apache Server license and the Apache License; and any licenses listed at http://www.opensource.org/licenses.
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“Order” means any order, decree, ruling, judgment, injunction, writ, determination, binding decision, verdict, judicial award or other action that is or has been made, entered, rendered, or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Authority.
“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, memorandum and articles of association, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, shareholders agreement or similar organizational or constitutional documents, in each case, as amended.
“Patents” means any patents, patent applications and, including the inventions, designs, methods, processes, compositions of matter, and improvements described and claimed therein, patentable inventions, and other patent rights (including any divisionals, provisionals, non-provisionals, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, or reissues thereof, whether or not patents are issued on any such applications and whether or not any such applications are amended, modified, withdrawn, or refiled).
“PCAOB” means the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (or any successor thereto).
“Permits” means all federal, state, local or foreign or other third-party permits, grants, easements, consents, approvals, authorizations, exemptions, licenses, franchises, concessions, ratifications, permissions, clearances, confirmations, endorsements, waivers, certifications, designations, ratings, registrations, qualifications or orders of any Governmental Authority or any other Person.
“Permitted Liens” means (a) Liens for Taxes or assessments and similar governmental charges or levies, which either are (i) not delinquent or (ii) being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, and adequate reserves have been established with respect thereto, (b) other Liens imposed by operation of Law arising in the ordinary course of business for amounts which are not due and payable and as would not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of, or materially adversely interfere with the use of, the property subject thereto, (c) Liens on goods in transit incurred pursuant to documentary letters of credit, in each case, arising in the ordinary course of business, (d) Liens arising under this Agreement or any Ancillary Document, (e) statutory Liens of landlords, lessors or renters in each instance, which do not and would not reasonably be expected to impair, individually or in the aggregate, in any material respect the access to or operations of the relevant property, (f) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, workmen, repairmen and other Liens imposed by Law that are not yet due and payable or that are being contested in good faith; (g) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business and on a basis consistent with past practice in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or other types of social security; (h) defects or imperfections of title, encroachments, easements, declarations, conditions, covenants, rights-of-way, restrictions and other charges, instruments or encumbrances or other defects affecting title to real estate (including any leasehold or other interest therein), in each instance, which do not and would not reasonably be expected to impair, individually or in the aggregate, in any material respect the access to or operations of the relevant property; (i) Liens not created by the Company or any Target Company that affect the underlying fee interest of any real property utilized by such person, in each instance, which do not and would not reasonably be expected to impair, individually or in the aggregate, in any material respect the access to or operations of the relevant property; (j) zoning ordinances, variances, conditional use permits and similar regulations, permits, approvals and conditions with respect to real property, in each instance, which do not and would not reasonably be expected to impair, individually or in the aggregate, in any material respect the access to or operations of the relevant property; and (k) only in the case of Liens referred to in this Agreement in effect as of the Closing, those Liens to be released at Closing.
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“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership (including a general partnership, limited partnership or limited liability partnership), limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government, domestic or foreign, or political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Personal Information” means any information that identifies, relates to, or describes, is reasonably capable of being associate with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual (including, without limitation, unique identifiers, devices and/or household) including such information related to website visitors, end users, consumers, customers, suppliers, service providers, employees, candidates, vendors or partners. For the avoidance of doubt, Personal Information includes any aggregate, de-identified, tokenized and/or anonymous information collected, accessed, acquired, accessed, viewed, used and/or received from or about any data subject of any kind, such as end users, consumers, customers, suppliers, service providers, vendors and/or channel partners.
“Personal Property” means any machinery, equipment, tools, vehicles, furniture, leasehold improvements, office equipment, plant, parts and other tangible personal property.
“Post-Redemption SPAC Share Number” means the aggregate number of Public Shares issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, after giving effect to the Redemption and the Unit Separation, and excluding any Cancelled Moringa Shares.
“Privacy Laws” means any and all applicable federal, state, provincial, local and foreign Laws, legal requirements and self-regulatory guidelines (including of any applicable foreign jurisdiction), rules, regulations, directives, governmental requirements, court opinions, industry standards relating to the receipt, collection, confidentiality, compilation, use, storage, processing, sharing, safeguarding, security (both technical and physical), disposal, destruction, disclosure or transfer (including cross-border), cyber security, e-commerce, marketing of Personal Information, including, the Federal Trade Commission Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, US privacy (federal and state laws), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and EU Member State laws supplementing the GDPR, the EU Directive 2002/58/EC (“e-Privacy Directive”), as replaced from time to time, and EU Member State laws implementing the e-Privacy Directive, including laws regulating the use of cookies and other tracking means as well as unsolicited e-mail communications, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, laws imposing minimum information security requirements (such as Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.81.5, 201 Mass. Code Reg. 17.00 and Nev. Rev. Stat. §§ 603A.210, 603A.215); laws requiring the secure disposal of records containing certain Personal Data (such as N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 399-H); Israel’s The Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty, 5752-1992 and Privacy Protection Act, 5741-1981 and all regulations enacted therefrom including Israel’s Privacy Protection Regulations, Data Security 5777-2017, and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS); and in each case, the rules implemented thereunder, and any and all applicable Laws relating to breach notification in connection with Personal Information.
“Public Shares” means the Moringa Class A Ordinary Shares issued to the public pursuant to Moringa’s registration statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-252615. For the avoidance of doubt, as of the date of this Agreement, Moringa has 11,500,000 Public Shares.
“Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, or leaching into the indoor or outdoor environment, or into or out of any property.
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“Remedial Action” means all actions to (i) clean up, remove, treat, or in any other way address any Hazardous Material, (ii) prevent the Release of any Hazardous Material so it does not endanger or threaten to endanger public health or welfare or the indoor or outdoor environment, (iii) perform pre-remedial studies and investigations or post-remedial monitoring and care, or (iv) correct a condition of noncompliance with Environmental Laws.
“Representatives” means, as to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective managers, directors, officers, employees, independent contractors, consultants, advisors (including financial advisors, counsel and accountants), agents and other legal representatives of such Person or its Affiliates.
“Requisite Vote” means the vote of holders of (a) a majority of the outstanding Company Ordinary Shares (on an as-converted basis), (b) a majority of the outstanding Company Preferred A Shares, including Fosun (as defined in the Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Company as currently in effect), (c) a majority of the outstanding Company Preferred A-1 Shares, (d) a majority of the outstanding Company Preferred A-2 Shares, and (e) a majority of the outstanding Company Ordinary A Shares.
“SAFE Shares” means the Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the New SAFE Agreements, determined by dividing (A) the amount actually invested by each investor in the Company pursuant to the applicable New SAFE Agreement by (B) $7.50, and rounding to the nearest whole share.
“Sanctions List” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List, and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security Denied Persons List, Unverified List and Entity List, as well as other restricted party lists issued by a Governmental Authority, as such other lists are applicable.
“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (or any successor Governmental Authority).
“Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Software” means any computer software programs, including all source code, object code, application programming interfaces (APIs), and documentation related thereto and all software modules, tools and databases, firmware, development tools, files, records and data, all schematics, netlists, test methodologies, test vectors, emulation and simulation tools and reports, hardware development tools, and all rights in prototypes, breadboards and other devices, all databases and compilations, including data collections, whether machine-readable or otherwise.
“SOX” means the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.
“Sponsor” means Moringa Sponsor, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, company, partnership, association or other legal entity of which (i) if a corporation or company, a majority of the total voting power of capital shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof, or (ii) if a partnership, association or other legal entity, a majority of the partnership or other similar ownership interests thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof. For purposes hereof, a Person or Persons will be deemed to have a majority ownership interest in a partnership, association or other legal entity if such Person or Persons will be allocated a majority of partnership, association or other legal entity gains or losses or is or controls the managing director, managing member, general partner or other managing Person of such partnership, association or other legal entity. A Subsidiary of a Person will also include any Subsidiary of such Subsidiary and any variable interest entity which is consolidated with such Person under applicable accounting rules.
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“Target Company” means each of the Company and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries.
“Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or other documents (including any related or supporting schedules, statements or information) filed or required to be filed in connection with the determination, assessment or collection of any Taxes or the administration of any Laws or administrative requirements relating to any Taxes.
“Taxes” means (a) all direct or indirect federal, state, local, foreign and other net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, value-added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, social security and related contributions due in relation to the payment of compensation to employees, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits, alternative minimum, estimated, customs, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto, (b) any Liability for payment of amounts described in clause (a) whether as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period or otherwise through operation of law and (c) any Liability for the payment of amounts described in clauses (a) or (b) as a result of any tax sharing, tax group, tax indemnity or tax allocation agreement with, or any other express or implied agreement to indemnify, any other Person.
“Trademarks” means any trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, brand names, internet domain names, designs, logos, or corporate names (including, in each case, the goodwill associated therewith and any common law rights therein), whether registered or unregistered, and all registrations and applications for registration and renewal thereof.
“Trade Secrets” means any trade secrets, confidential business information, customer lists and supplier lists, concepts, ideas, designs, research or development information, processes, procedures, techniques, technology, technical information, formulae, algorithms, specifications, operating and maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, methods, know-how, data, mask works, discoveries, inventions (whether patentable or not), modifications, extensions, improvements, and other proprietary rights (whether or not patentable or subject to copyright, trademark, or trade secret protection).
“Transaction Expenses” means all fees and expenses of any of the Target Companies and Moringa incurred or payable as of the Closing and not paid prior to the Closing in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, including any amounts payable to professionals (including investment bankers, brokers, finders, attorneys, accountants and other consultants and advisors) retained by or on behalf of Moringa and any Target Company, including any all deferred expenses (including fees and commissions payable to underwriter of Moringa’s IPO).
“Trust Account” means the trust account established by Moringa with the proceeds from the IPO and a private placement pursuant to the Trust Agreement in accordance with the IPO Prospectus.
“Trust Agreement” means that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, as it may be amended (including to accommodate the Transactions), by and between Moringa and the Trustee.
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“Trustee” means Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, in its capacity as trustee under the Trust Agreement.
“Valid Certificate” means, in respect of a payor, a valid certificate or ruling issued by the ITA in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company and the payor: (a) exempting such payor from the duty to withhold Israeli Taxes with respect to the applicable payment, (b) determining the applicable rate of Israeli Taxes to be withheld from the applicable payment or (c) providing any other instructions regarding the payment or withholding with respect to the applicable payment. For the avoidance of doubt, each of the 104H Ruling and the 104H Interim Ruling, is and shall be considered a Valid Certificate.
10.2 Section References.
The following capitalized terms, as used in this Agreement, have the respective meanings given to them in the page number as set forth below adjacent to such terms:
“Sponsor Post-Closing Matter | 77 |
1934 Act Registration Statement | 59 |
Accounts Receivable | 30 |
Acquisition Proposal | 55 |
Affiliate Contracts | 22 |
Agreement | 6 |
Alternative Transaction | 55 |
Amended SRA | 9 |
Antitrust Laws | 57 |
Business Combination | 72 |
Cancelled Moringa Shares | 12 |
Cancelled Moringa Warrants | 12 |
Capital Restructuring | 6 |
Cayman Islands Law | 10 |
Class A Consideration | 11 |
Closing | 16 |
Closing Date | 16 |
Closing Filing | 62 |
Closing Press Release | 62 |
Company | 6 |
Company Benefit Plan | 42 |
Company Financials | 29 |
Company Investor Agreements | 44 |
Company IP | 34 |
Company IP Licenses | 33 |
Company Material Contract | 31 |
Company Permits | 31 |
Company Personal Property Leases | 40 |
Company Real Property Leases | 39 |
Company Registered IP | 33 |
Company Shareholder Approval Matters | 61 |
Continental | 12 |
Continuing Company Options | 7 |
Conversion Ratio | 7 |
Creator | 34 |
D&O Indemnification Agreements | 64 |
D&O Indemnified Persons | 63 |
D&O Policy | 64 |
D&O Tail Insurance | 64 |
Data Security Requirements | 37 |
Effective Time | 10 |
Enforceability Exceptions | 17 |
Environmental Permit | 43 |
Equity Plan | 61 |
Existing Registration Rights Agreement | 9 |
F-1 Registration Statement | 65 |
Federal Securities Laws | 56 |
Financing | 9 |
Financing Registration Rights Agreement | 65 |
Financing Registration Statement | 65 |
Incentive Equity Plan Modifications | 9 |
Interim Period | 48 |
Investor | 9 |
Israeli Companies Law | 10 |
ITA | 39 |
Latest Balance Sheet | 29 |
Lock-Up Agreement | 8 |
Merger | 6 |
Merger Consideration | 12 |
Merger Sub | 6 |
Moringa | 6 |
Moringa Class A Ordinary Share | 7 |
Moringa Class B Ordinary Share | 7 |
Moringa Disclosure Schedules | 17 |
Moringa Financials | 20 |
Moringa Form S-1 | 8 |
Moringa Identifiers | 65 |
Moringa Material Contract | 22 |
Moringa Ordinary Shares | 7 |
Moringa Shareholder Approval Matters | 59 |
Moringa Special Meeting | 59 |
New Employment Agreements | 8 |
New Unallocated Pool | 61 |
Non-Recourse Parties | 73 |
Non-Recourse Party | 73 |
OFAC | 23 |
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Off-the-Shelf Software | 33 |
Ordinance | 38 |
Outbound IP License | 34 |
Outside Date | 69 |
Party | 6 |
Payee | 13 |
Plan of Merger | 10 |
Post-Closing Company Board of Directors | 63 |
Post-Closing Group | 77 |
Proxy Statement | 59 |
Public Certifications | 19 |
Public Shareholders | 72 |
Redemption | 59 |
Registration Statement | 59 |
Related Person | 44 |
Released Claims | 72 |
Required Company Shareholder Approval | 61 |
Required Moringa Shareholder Approval | 66 |
Restated Balance Sheet | 20 |
Restated Company Articles | 10 |
Restated Moringa Articles | 8 |
Restated Registration Rights Agreement | 9 |
Rights Waivers | 61 |
SEC Reports | 19 |
Section 14 Arrangement | 40 |
Securities Purchase Agreement | 9 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Party hereto has caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered by its respective duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.
Moringa:
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MORINGA ACQUISITION CORP
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By: | /s/ Ilan Levin | |
Name: | Ilan Levin | |
Title: | CEO
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The Company:
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HOLISTO LTD.
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By: | /s/ Eran Shust | |
Name: | Eran Shust | |
Title: | CEO | |
Merger Sub: | ||
HOLISTO MERGERSUB, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Eran Shust | |
Name: | Eran Shust | |
Title: | Director |
Exhibit 10.1
SHAREHOLDER VOTING AND SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This Shareholder Voting And Support Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 9, 2022, is made and entered into by and among Holisto Ltd., an Israeli company (the “Company”), Moringa Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“SPAC”), and the party listed on the signature pages hereto as a “Shareholder” (the “Shareholder”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, SPAC, Holisto MergerSub, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into a Business Combination Agreement in substantially the form provided to the Shareholder and is attached hereto as Exhibit A (as may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time by the Company and SPAC, the “Business Combination Agreement”) to effect a transaction resulting in the initial registration of the Company’s Ordinary Shares (or initial or continued registration of the class of securities exchanged for Company securities in such transaction) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Exchange Act”) (or equivalent securities law of another jurisdiction) (the “SPAC Transaction”);
WHEREAS, immediately prior and subject to the closing of the SPAC Transaction (the “Closing”), each Preferred A Share, Preferred A-1 Share, Preferred A-2 Share (collectively, the “Preferred Shares”) and Ordinary A Share of the Company, NIS 0.01 par value each, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Closing, shall be converted automatically into one Ordinary Share of the Company (the “Conversion”), and immediately following such conversion, the Company shall effect a share split, to become effective as of immediately prior to the Closing, pursuant to which all issued and unissued Ordinary Shares of the Company shall be converted into the number of Company Ordinary Shares computed by multiplying each such Company Ordinary Share by the a certain conversion ratio (the “Capital Restructuring”) all as detailed in the Business Combination Agreement;
WHEREAS, at the Effective Time, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the Cayman Islands Companies Law (2020 Revision), as amended or restated from time to time, Merger Sub will merge with and into SPAC (the “Merger”), with SPAC continuing as the surviving company after the Merger, as a result of which SPAC will become a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Shareholder is the record and “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act of and is entitled to dispose of and vote (including, without limitation, by proxy or power of attorney) Company Shares and such number of Company Warrants (if any) set forth on the signature pages hereto (collectively, the “Owned Shares”; the Owned Shares and any additional Company Ordinary Shares and/or Company Ordinary A Shares and/or Company Preferred Shares (or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Company Ordinary Shares and/or Company Ordinary A Shares and/or Company Preferred Shares) in which the Shareholder has or acquires record or beneficial ownership after the date hereof, including by purchase, as a result of a share dividend, share split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange or change of such shares, or upon exercise or conversion of any securities, the “Covered Shares”); and
WHEREAS, in anticipation of, and as a condition and inducement to the willingness of SPAC to enter into the Business Combination Agreement, SPAC, the Company and the Shareholder are entering into this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, SPAC, the Company and the Shareholder hereby agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Vote. The Shareholder irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting) including any class meetings, class votes or class consents, and in connection with any written consent of shareholders of the Company, the Shareholder shall, and shall cause any other holder of record of any of the Shareholder’s Covered Shares to: (a) if and when such meeting is held, appear at such meeting (in person or by proxy), and if a quorum is not present, to vote (in person or by proxy) in favor of adjournment of such meeting of the shareholders to a later date, as in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Association as in effect at such time; (b) vote, in person or by proxy, or validly execute and deliver any written consent with respect to all of the Shareholder’s Covered Shares in favor of the resolutions in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and any other resolutions in favor of (i) the Merger and the adoption of the Business Combination Agreement (ii) the Conversion (iii) the Capital Restructuring, and (iv) any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by the Company for consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement; (c) vote, in person or by proxy, or validly execute and deliver any written consent with respect to all of the Shareholder’s Covered Shares against (A) any transaction, action or agreement of any kind (other than the SPAC Transaction) concerning the sale or transfer of (x) all or any material part of the business or assets of the Company or (y) any of the shares or other equity interests or profits of the Company, that would reasonably be expected to (i) frustrate the purposes of, impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the SPAC Transaction (including the consummation thereof), (ii) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company under the Business Combination Agreement, or cause any of the conditions to Closing set forth in the Business Combination Agreement not to be fulfilled or satisfied, or (iii) result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Shareholder contained in this Agreement and (B) any merger agreement or merger (other than the Business Combination Agreement and the Merger), consolidation, combination, sale of all or substantially all assets, scheme of arrangement, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by the Company.
2. Proxy.
(a) The Shareholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, appoints the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or any designee of the Company as approved by the board of directors of the Company, as the Shareholder’s attorney-in-fact and proxy with full power of substitution, to vote, express consent or dissent and otherwise act (by written consent or otherwise) with respect to the Covered Shares, solely on the matters and in the manner specified in Section 1. THE PROXIES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION 2 ARE IRREVOCABLE AND COUPLED WITH AN INTEREST. The Shareholder hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy granted by Shareholder pursuant to this Section 2 is granted in consideration of SPAC considering entering into this Agreement and the Business Combination Agreement and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of the Shareholder under this Agreement. The proxies and powers of attorney shall not be terminated by any act of the Shareholder or by operation of law, by lack of appropriate power or authority, or by the occurrence of any other event or events and shall be binding upon all successors, assigns, heirs, beneficiaries and legal representatives of the Shareholder. The Shareholder hereby revokes all other proxies and powers of attorney on the matters specified in this Section 2 with respect to the Covered Shares that the Shareholder may have previously appointed or granted, and no subsequent proxy or power of attorney shall be given or written consent executed (and if given or executed, shall not be effective) by the Shareholder with respect to any Covered Shares. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the death, bankruptcy or incapacity of the Shareholder and any obligation of the Shareholder under this Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, personal representatives, and successors of the Shareholder.
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3. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate, and no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement, upon the earliest of (i) termination of the Business Combination Agreement in accordance with its terms or (ii) the time this Agreement is terminated upon the mutual written agreement of SPAC, the Company and the Shareholder (the earliest such date under clause (i) and (ii) being referred to herein as the “Termination Date”); provided, that the provisions set forth in Sections 8 to 16 below shall survive the termination of this Agreement; provided further, that termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any party hereto from any liability for any willful breach of, or actual fraud in connection with, this Agreement prior to such termination.
4. Representations and Warranties of the Shareholder. The Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to the Company and SPAC as to itself, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, that the Shareholder has full legal capacity, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement constitutes valid and binding obligation of the Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.
5. The Shareholder hereby agrees not to, directly or indirectly, prior to the Termination Date, except in connection with the consummation of the Merger, (i) sell, transfer, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of, either voluntarily or involuntarily (collectively, “Transfer”), or enter into any Contract, option or other arrangement (including profit sharing arrangement) with respect to the Transfer of any of the Shareholder’s Covered Shares; (ii) grant any proxies or enter into any voting arrangement, whether by proxy, voting agreement, voting trust, voting deed or otherwise (including pursuant to any loan of any Covered Shares), or enter into any other agreement, with respect to any Covered Shares (in each case, other than the Proxy granted to the Company in accordance with this Agreement); (iii) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clauses (i) or (ii); or (iv) take any action that would make any representation or warranty of the Shareholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing, disabling or delaying the Shareholder from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
6. Further Assurances, Instruments and Efforts. From time to time, at SPAC’s or Company’s request and without further consideration, the Shareholder shall execute and deliver such additional documents, including without limitation a lock-up agreement in substantially the form that the Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall be requested to sign in connection with the SPAC Transaction, and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary to effect the actions and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and by the Business Combination Agreement, and Shareholder shall use its commercially reasonable efforts, and shall reasonably cooperate with the Company and SPAC, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the SPAC Transaction (including the delivery of any information required for all applicable notices and filings and for the receipt of all applicable consents of governmental authorities and third parties) and to comply as promptly as practicable with all requirements of governmental authorities applicable to the SPAC Transaction, including any regulatory application or filing required or advisable in connection with the SPAC Transaction (including filings with the SEC or Nasdaq). The Shareholder further agrees not to commence or participate in, and to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class action with respect to, any action or claim, derivative or otherwise, against SPAC, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates, successors and assigns relating to the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Capital Restructuring).
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7. Waiver of Rights. By executing this Agreement, the Shareholder, as and to the extent applicable thereto, hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally waives any and all preemptive rights, anti-dilution rights, first refusal rights, over allotment rights, co-sale rights, veto rights and any other participation rights and all similar rights or other limitations that the Shareholder has or may have (whether derived from the Company’s Articles of Association as in effect on the date hereof, any agreement, other arrangement or any applicable law, including without limitation, Section 290 of the Israeli Companies Law 1999 or otherwise), in connection with any and all investments made in the Company and/or any subsidiary thereof, whether by way of an equity investment, or by way of convertible debt, or in any other manner whatsoever, in furtherance of, or in connection with, or pursuant to the SPAC Transaction and/or the Merger and/or the Business Combination Agreement.
8. Disclosure. The Shareholder hereby authorizes the Company and SPAC to publish and disclose in any announcement or disclosure required by the SEC (or as otherwise required by any applicable securities laws or any other securities authorities), or include in any document or information required to be filed with or furnished to the SEC or Nasdaq, the Shareholder’s identity and ownership of the Covered Shares and the nature of the Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement and, if deemed appropriate by the Company or SPAC, a copy of this Agreement.
9. Confidentiality. The Shareholder (including its affiliates, directors, partners, officers, investors, employees and agents) agrees to retain in strict confidence the existence and terms of this Agreement, the negotiations between the Company and SPAC, any information related to the Business Combination Agreement and the SPAC Transaction and all nonpublic information related to SAPC and the SPAC identity, and further agree that it will not disclose to any third party, or permit the use or disclosure to any third party of such information or any information obtained from or revealed hereunder.
10. Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, except by an instrument in writing signed by SPAC, the Company and the Shareholder. Any party to this Agreement may, at any time prior to the Termination Date, waive any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, or agree to an amendment or modification to this Agreement in the manner contemplated by this Section 10 or Section 11, as applicable.
11. Waiver. No failure or delay by any party hereto 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 of the parties hereto hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have hereunder. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument executed and delivered by such party.
12. Notices. Any notice required or permitted by this instrument will be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or by overnight courier or sent by email to the relevant address listed on the signature page or If to the Shareholder, to such address indicated on the Company’s records with respect to the Shareholder or to such other address or addresses as the Shareholder may from time to time designate in writing, or 48 hours after being deposited in the mail as certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, addressed to the party to be notified at such party’s address listed on the signature page, as subsequently modified by written notice.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. All rights and obligations hereunder will be governed by the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Any dispute arising under or in relation to this Agreement shall be resolved exclusively in the competent court for Tel Aviv-Jaffa district, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court.
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14. Assignment; Successors. No party hereto shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the other parties. 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. Any attempted assignment in violation of the terms of this Section 13 shall be null and void, ab initio.
15. Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in the event that the parties do not perform their obligations under the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such provisions. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that (a) the parties shall be entitled to an injunction, specific performance, or other equitable relief, to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, including the Shareholder’s obligations to vote its Covered Shares as provided in this Agreement, without proof of damages, prior to the valid termination of this Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled under this Agreement, and (b) the right of specific enforcement is an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and without that right, none of the parties would have entered into this Agreement. Each party agrees that it will not oppose the granting of specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that the other parties have an adequate remedy at applicable Law or that an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at applicable Law or equity. The parties acknowledge and agree that any party seeking an injunction to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with this Section 15 shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such injunction.
16. Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendment hereto may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement or any amendment hereto by electronic means, including docusign, e-mail, or scanned pages shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart to this Agreement or any amendment hereto.
17. Trust Account Waiver. The Shareholder agrees, acknowledges and represents that it understands that SPAC has established its trust account (the “Trust Account”) for the benefit of the public stockholders and that SPAC may disburse monies from the Trust Account only: (A) to the public stockholders in the event of the conversion of their shares upon consummation of a business combination or amendment to SPAC’s certificate of incorporation relating to pre-business combination activity, (B) to the public stockholders in connection with SPAC’s liquidation in the event SPAC is unable to consummate a business combination within the required time period or (C) to SPAC concurrently with, or after it consummates a business combination, and (ii) agrees that it does not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies of the Trust Account (“Claim”) and waives any Claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with SPAC and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
MORINGA ACQUISITION CORP | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
HOLISTO LTD. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
[Signature Page to Shareholder Voting and Support Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed (where applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Persons thereunto duly authorized) as of the date first written above.
SHAREHOLDER | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
The Shareholder is the record and “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of and is entitled to dispose of and vote the following securities of the Company which represent the only shares, warrants, notes, evidence of indebtedness, convertible loan (and interest thereon) or instrument, or other rights or securities directly or indirectly convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into share capital of the Company, and any rights to acquire or receive any of the foregoing (including by virtue of any convertible loan previously converted (if any), any anti-dilution rights, rights of first refusal or first offer, preemptive rights or any other similar rights), to which the Shareholder is or may be entitled:
Number of Company Ordinary Shares | |
Number of Company Ordinary A Shares | |
Number of Company Preferred Share | |
Number of Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of warrant | |
Number of Company Ordinary A Shares issuable upon exercise of warrant | |
Number of Company Preferred Shares issuable upon exercise of warrant |
[Signature Page to Shareholder Voting and Support Agreement]
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EXHIBIT A
Form of BCA
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Exhibit 10.2.1
HOLISTO SHAREHOLDERS
Lock-Up Agreement
June 9, 2022
[name]
[address]
Re: Lock-Up Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Section 13(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of _______ shares of Holisto Ltd. (“Holisto”) (the “Held Securities”), understands that (i) Holisto entered into a Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “BCA”), pursuant to which, inter alia, (A) all of the Held Securities shall be converted, as the case may be, into Ordinary Shares of Holisto, NIS 0.01 par value each (the “Ordinary Shares”) or into securities convertible into Ordinary Shares, and (B) Holisto shall prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form F-4 in connection with the registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Ordinary Shares and other securities convertible into Ordinary Shares, and (ii) Holisto entered into one or more Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreement”) providing for the offering to one or more subscribers of Holisto’s senior convertible notes, in an aggregate original principal amount of $30,000,000 (the “Notes”), which Notes shall be convertible into Ordinary Shares ((i) and (ii), collectively, the “Offering”). In recognition of the benefit that the Offering will confer upon the undersigned as a securityholder of Holisto, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that, during a period (the “Lock-Up Period”) commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date which is six (6) months following the date on which the Effective Time (as defined below) occurs (the “Final Lock-Up Termination Date”) provided, that with respect to 50% of the Held Securities, the Lock-up Period shall end, if earlier than the Final Lock-Up Termination Date, on the date on which the closing price of the Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market equals or exceeds $12.00 per Ordinary Share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like recapitalization) for any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading days after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the BCA (for the avoidance of doubt, if not terminated earlier, the Lock-Up Period with respect to any and all Held Securities, shall terminate on the Final Lock-Up Termination Date), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Holisto, directly or indirectly, (i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, hypothecate, encumber, donate, assign, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly (each, a “Transfer”) any Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Ordinary Shares, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, or file, make any demand with respect to, cause to be filed, or exercise any right with respect to any registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Lock-Up Securities”), (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Ordinary Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, whether any such transaction, described in clauses (i), or (ii) above, is to be settled by delivery of Lock-Up Securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
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“Effective Time” means the time when a plan of merger between a wholly owned subsidiary of Holisto on the one side, and Moringa on the other side, has been registered by the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands or such later time as Holisto and Moringa may agree and specify pursuant to the Cayman Islands Law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may Transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Holisto, provided that (1) only in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (viii) below, Holisto receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such Transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (3) such Transfers are not required to be reported with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and (4) neither the undersigned nor any donee, trustee, distributee or transferee, as the case may be, otherwise voluntarily effects any public filing or report regarding such Transfers, provided that in the case of clauses (v) and (ix), if the undersigned is required to file a report under Section 16 of the Exchange Act during the Lock-Up Period, the undersigned shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is by operation of law, such as pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or in connection with a divorce settlement or other court order, or is to the Company in connection with the vesting or settlement of restricted stock units or exercise of options, as the case may be:
(i) | to any member of the immediate family of the undersigned or to a trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or |
(ii) | as a distribution to limited partners, members, or stockholders of the undersigned; or |
(iii) | to the undersigned affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or |
(iv) | Transfers by gift, will, other testamentary document or intestate succession to the legal representative, heir, beneficiary or a member of the immediate family of the undersigned; or |
(v) | pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or in connection with a divorce settlement or other court order; or |
(vi) | to Holisto pursuant to the repurchase provisions of existing employment agreements and equity grant documents; |
(vii) | to Holisto in satisfaction of any tax withholding obligation; or |
(viii) | as a bona fide gift or gifts. |
(ix) | In addition, this lock-up agreement shall not restrict the delivery of Ordinary Shares to the undersigned upon vesting and settlement of restricted share units or exercise of options outstanding on the date hereof in accordance with their terms provided, that the restrictions of this letter shall apply to any Lock-Up Securities issued upon such conversion or exercise. |
Moreover, no provision in this letter shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit (1) the transfer of the undersigned’s Lock-Up Securities to Holisto in connection with the termination of the undersigned’s services to Holisto; and (2) the transfer of Lock-Up Securities upon the completion of a bona fide third-party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction made to all holders of Holisto’s securities involving a “change of control” (as defined below) of Holisto; provided that in the event that the tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Ordinary Shares owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this lock-up agreement. For purposes of this clause, “change of control” means the consummation of any bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of which is that, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), or group of persons, other than Holisto, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of total voting power of the voting shares of Holisto.
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Furthermore, the undersigned may sell Ordinary Shares purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the SEC (other than a Form 144 in relation to such a sale otherwise permitted hereunder), and (ii) neither the undersigned nor any purchaser of the Ordinary Shares otherwise voluntarily effects any public filing or report or other public notice regarding such sales.
Nothing in this letter shall prevent the establishment by the undersigned of any contract, instruction or plan (a “Plan”) that satisfies all of the requirements of Rule 10b5- 1(c)(1)(i)(B) under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that it shall be a condition to the establishment of any such Plan that no sales of the securities subject to such Plan shall me made prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period; and provided, further, that such a Plan may only be established if no public announcement of the establishment or the existence thereof, and no filing with the SEC or any other regulatory authority shall be required or shall be made voluntarily by the undersigned, the Company or any other person, prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period.
In furtherance of the foregoing, Holisto and its transfer agent are hereby authorized to decline to make any Transfer of Lock-Up Securities if such Transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this lock-up agreement.
This lock-up agreement shall automatically terminate if the BCA (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated in accordance with its terms.
Nothing contained in this lock-up agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any person or entity that is not a party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a party.
This lock-up agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. All actions arising out of or relating to this lock-up agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located in New York, New York (or in any appellate court thereof). EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (i) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS PARAGRAPH.
This lock-up agreement supersedes in their entirety any and all existing lock-up agreements (howsoever named) with respect to the Held Securities, all of which existing lock-up agreements are hereby terminated, cancelled and annulled.
This lock-up agreement shall become effective automatically as of the Effective Time, without the need for any further action of any kind, by the undersigned, Holisto, Moringa and/or any other party whatsoever.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with Holisto’s transfer agent against the Transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
Very truly yours, | ||
Signature: | ||
Print Name: |
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Exhibit 10.2.2
MORINGA FOUNDERS SHARES
Lock-Up Agreement
June 9, 2022
Holisto Ltd.
Sderot Nim 2
Rishon Lezion, Israel
Attn: Eran Shust
Re: Lock-Up Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Section 13(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 2,875,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Moringa Acquisition Corp (“Moringa”) (the “Held Securities”), understands that (i) Moringa entered into a Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June __, 2022 (the “BCA”), pursuant to which, inter alia, (A) all of the Held Securities shall be converted, as the case may be, into Ordinary Shares of Holisto Ltd. (“Holisto”), NIS 0.01 par value each (the “Ordinary Shares”), and (B) Holisto shall prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form F-4 in connection with the registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Ordinary Shares and other securities convertible into Ordinary Shares, and (ii) Holisto entered into one or more Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) providing for the offering to one or more subscribers of Holisto’s senior convertible notes, in an aggregate original principal amount of $30,000,000 (the “Notes”), which Notes shall be convertible into Ordinary Shares ((i) and (ii), collectively, the “Offering”). In recognition of the benefit that the Offering will confer upon the undersigned as a securityholder of Holisto, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that, during a period (the “Lock-Up Period”) commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date which is six (6) months following the date on which the Effective Time (as defined below) occurs (the “Final Lock-Up Termination Date”) provided, that with respect to 50% of the Held Securities, the Lock-up Period shall end, if earlier than the Final Lock-Up Termination Date, on the date on which the closing price of the Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market equals or exceeds $12.00 per Ordinary Share (as adjusted for share sub-divisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like recapitalization) for any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading days after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the BCA (for the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in any event the Lock-Up Period with respect to any and all Held Securities, shall terminate on the Final Lock-Up Termination Date), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Holisto, directly or indirectly, (i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, hypothecate, encumber, donate, assign, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly (each, a “Transfer”) any Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Ordinary Shares, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, or file, make any demand with respect to, cause to be filed, or exercise any right with respect to any registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Lock-Up Securities”), (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Ordinary Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, whether any such transaction, described in clauses (i), or (ii) above, is to be settled by delivery of Lock-Up Securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
“Effective Time” means the time when a plan of merger between a wholly owned subsidiary of Holisto on the one side, and Moringa on the other side, has been registered by the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands or such later time as Holisto and Moringa may agree and specify pursuant to the Cayman Islands Law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may Transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Holisto, provided that (1) only in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (viii) below, Holisto receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such Transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (3) such Transfers are not required to be reported with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and (4) neither the undersigned nor any donee, trustee, distributee or transferee, as the case may be, otherwise voluntarily effects any public filing or report regarding such Transfers, provided that in the case of clauses (v) and (ix), if the undersigned is required to file a report under Section 16 of the Exchange Act during the Lock-Up Period, the undersigned shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is by operation of law, such as pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or in connection with a divorce settlement or other court order, or is to the Company in connection with the vesting or settlement of restricted stock units or exercise of options, as the case may be:
(i) | to any member of the immediate family of the undersigned or to a trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or |
(ii) | as a distribution to limited partners, members, or stockholders of the undersigned; or |
(iii) | to the undersigned affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or |
(iv) | Transfers by gift, will, other testamentary document or intestate succession to the legal representative, heir, beneficiary or a member of the immediate family of the undersigned; or |
(v) | pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or in connection with a divorce settlement or other court order; or |
(vi) | to Holisto pursuant to the repurchase provisions of existing employment agreements and equity grant documents; |
(vii) | to Holisto in satisfaction of any tax withholding obligation; or |
(viii) | as a bona fide gift or gifts. |
(ix) | In addition, this lock-up agreement shall not restrict the delivery of Ordinary Shares to the undersigned upon vesting and settlement of restricted share units or exercise of options outstanding on the date hereof in accordance with their terms provided, that the restrictions of this letter shall apply to any Lock-Up Securities issued upon such conversion or exercise. |
Moreover, no provision in this letter shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit (1) the transfer of the undersigned’s Lock-Up Securities to Holisto in connection with the termination of the undersigned’s services to Holisto; and (2) the transfer of Lock-Up Securities upon the completion of a bona fide third-party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction made to all holders of Holisto’s securities involving a “change of control” (as defined below) of Holisto; provided that in the event that the tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Ordinary Shares owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this lock-up agreement. For purposes of this clause, “change of control” means the consummation of any bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of which is that, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), or group of persons, other than Holisto, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of total voting power of the voting shares of Holisto.
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Furthermore, the undersigned may sell Ordinary Shares purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the SEC (other than a Form 144 in relation to such a sale otherwise permitted hereunder), and (ii) neither the undersigned nor any purchaser of the Ordinary Shares otherwise voluntarily effects any public filing or report or other public notice regarding such sales.
Nothing in this letter shall prevent the establishment by the undersigned of any contract, instruction or plan (a “Plan”) that satisfies all of the requirements of Rule 10b5- 1(c)(1)(i)(B) under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that it shall be a condition to the establishment of any such Plan that no sales of the securities subject to such Plan shall me made prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period; and provided, further, that such a Plan may only be established if no public announcement of the establishment or the existence thereof, and no filing with the SEC or any other regulatory authority shall be required or shall be made voluntarily by the undersigned, the Company or any other person, prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period.
In furtherance of the foregoing, Holisto and its transfer agent are hereby authorized to decline to make any Transfer of Lock-Up Securities if such Transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this lock-up agreement.
This lock-up agreement shall automatically terminate if the BCA (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated in accordance with its terms.
Nothing contained in this lock-up agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any person or entity that is not a party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a party.
This lock-up agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. All actions arising out of or relating to this lock-up agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located in New York, New York (or in any appellate court thereof). EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (i) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS PARAGRAPH.
This lock-up agreement supersedes in their entirety any and all existing lock-up agreements (howsoever named) with respect to the Held Securities, all of which existing lock-up agreements are hereby terminated, cancelled and annulled.
This lock-up agreement shall become effective automatically as of the Effective Time, without the need for any further action of any kind, by the undersigned, Holisto, Moringa and/or any other party whatsoever.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with Holisto’s transfer agent against the Transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
Very truly yours, | ||
Moringa Sponsor US L.P. | ||
Signature: | ||
Print Name: |
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Exhibit 10.2.3
PRIVATE SHARES/PRIVATE WARRANTS
Lock-Up Agreement
June 9, 2022
Holisto Ltd.
Sderot Nim 2
Rishon Lezion, Israel
Attn: Eran Shust
Re: Lock-Up Agreement
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned, the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Section 13(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 352,857 units, each consisting of (x) one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share (“Moringa Class A Ordinary Share”), and (y) one-half of a warrant to purchase one Moringa Class A Ordinary Share, of Moringa Acquisition Corp (“Moringa”) (the “Held Securities”), understands that (i) Moringa entered into a Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June _, 2022 (the “BCA”), pursuant to which, inter alia, (A) all of the Held Securities shall be converted, as the case may be, into Ordinary Shares of Holisto Ltd. (“Holisto”), NIS 0.01 par value each (the “Ordinary Shares”) or warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares, and (B) Holisto shall prepare and file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a registration statement on Form F-4 in connection with the registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the Ordinary Shares and warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares, and (ii) Holisto entered into one or more Securities Purchase Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) providing for the offering to one or more subscribers of Holisto’s senior convertible notes, in an aggregate original principal amount of $30,000,000 (the “Notes”), which Notes shall be convertible into Ordinary Shares ((i) and (ii), collectively, the “Offering”). In recognition of the benefit that the Offering will confer upon the undersigned as a securityholder of Holisto, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that, during a period (the “Lock-Up Period”) commencing on the date hereof and ending thirty (30) days following the Effective Time (as defined below) (the “Final Lock-Up Termination Date”), the undersigned will not, without the prior written consent of Holisto, directly or indirectly, (i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, hypothecate, encumber, donate, assign, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, directly or indirectly (each, a “Transfer”) any Ordinary Shares or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Ordinary Shares, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned or with respect to which the undersigned has or hereafter acquires the power of disposition, or file, make any demand with respect to, cause to be filed, or exercise any right with respect to any registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Lock-Up Securities”), (ii) enter into any swap or any other agreement or any transaction that transfers, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, the economic consequence of ownership of Lock-Up Securities, whether any such swap or transaction is to be settled by delivery of Ordinary Shares or other securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, whether any such transaction, described in clauses (i), or (ii) above, is to be settled by delivery of Lock-Up Securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
“Effective Time” means the time when a plan of merger between a wholly owned subsidiary of Holisto on the one side, and Moringa on the other side, has been registered by the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands or such later time as Holisto and Moringa may agree and specify pursuant to the Cayman Islands Law.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may Transfer the Lock-Up Securities without the prior written consent of Holisto, provided that (1) only in the case of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (viii) below, Holisto receives a signed lock-up agreement for the balance of the lockup period from each donee, trustee, distributee, or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such Transfer shall not involve a disposition for value, (3) such Transfers are not required to be reported with the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and (4) neither the undersigned nor any donee, trustee, distributee or transferee, as the case may be, otherwise voluntarily effects any public filing or report regarding such Transfers, provided that in the case of clauses (v) and (ix), if the undersigned is required to file a report under Section 16 of the Exchange Act during the Lock-Up Period, the undersigned shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is by operation of law, such as pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or in connection with a divorce settlement or other court order, or is to the Company in connection with the vesting or settlement of restricted stock units or exercise of options, as the case may be:
(i) | to any member of the immediate family of the undersigned or to a trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned (for purposes of this lock-up agreement, “immediate family” shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin); or |
(ii) | as a distribution to limited partners, members, or stockholders of the undersigned; or |
(iii) | to the undersigned affiliates or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by the undersigned; or |
(iv) | Transfers by gift, will, other testamentary document or intestate succession to the legal representative, heir, beneficiary or a member of the immediate family of the undersigned; or |
(v) | pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or in connection with a divorce settlement or other court order; or |
(vi) | to Holisto pursuant to the repurchase provisions of existing employment agreements and equity grant documents; |
(vii) | to Holisto in satisfaction of any tax withholding obligation; or |
(viii) | as a bona fide gift or gifts. |
(ix) | In addition, this lock-up agreement shall not restrict the delivery of Ordinary Shares to the undersigned upon vesting and settlement of restricted share units or exercise of options outstanding on the date hereof in accordance with their terms provided, that the restrictions of this letter shall apply to any Lock-Up Securities issued upon such conversion or exercise. |
Moreover, no provision in this letter shall be deemed to restrict or prohibit (1) the transfer of the undersigned’s Lock-Up Securities to Holisto in connection with the termination of the undersigned’s services to Holisto; and (2) the transfer of Lock-Up Securities upon the completion of a bona fide third-party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction made to all holders of Holisto’s securities involving a “change of control” (as defined below) of Holisto; provided that in the event that the tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Ordinary Shares owned by the undersigned shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this lock-up agreement. For purposes of this clause, “change of control” means the consummation of any bona fide third party tender offer, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction the result of which is that, in one transaction or a series of related transactions, any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), or group of persons, other than Holisto, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of total voting power of the voting shares of Holisto.
Furthermore, the undersigned may sell Ordinary Shares purchased by the undersigned on the open market following the Offering if and only if (i) such sales are not required to be reported in any public report or filing with the SEC (other than a Form 144 in relation to such a sale otherwise permitted hereunder), and (ii) neither the undersigned nor any purchaser of the Ordinary Shares otherwise voluntarily effects any public filing or report or other public notice regarding such sales.
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Nothing in this letter shall prevent the establishment by the undersigned of any contract, instruction or plan (a “Plan”) that satisfies all of the requirements of Rule 10b5- 1(c)(1)(i)(B) under the Exchange Act; provided, however, that it shall be a condition to the establishment of any such Plan that no sales of the securities subject to such Plan shall me made prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period; and provided, further, that such a Plan may only be established if no public announcement of the establishment or the existence thereof, and no filing with the SEC or any other regulatory authority shall be required or shall be made voluntarily by the undersigned, the Company or any other person, prior to the expiration of the Lock-Up Period.
In furtherance of the foregoing, Holisto and its transfer agent are hereby authorized to decline to make any Transfer of Lock-Up Securities if such Transfer would constitute a violation or breach of this lock-up agreement.
This lock-up agreement shall automatically terminate if the BCA (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated in accordance with its terms.
Nothing contained in this lock-up agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any person or entity that is not a party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a party.
This lock-up agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof. All actions arising out of or relating to this lock-up agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located in New York, New York (or in any appellate court thereof). EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (i) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS PARAGRAPH.
This lock-up agreement supersedes in their entirety any and all existing lock-up agreements (howsoever named) with respect to the Held Securities, all of which existing lock-up agreements are hereby terminated, cancelled and annulled.
This lock-up agreement shall become effective automatically as of the Effective Time, without the need for any further action of any kind, by the undersigned, Holisto, Moringa and/or any other party whatsoever.
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The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with Holisto’s transfer agent against the Transfer of the Lock-Up Securities except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
Very truly yours, | ||
Moringa Sponsor US L.P. | ||
Signature: | ||
Print Name: |
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Exhibit 10.3
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [●], 2022, is made and entered into by and among Holisto Ltd., a company incorporated under the State of Israel (the “Company”); Moringa Sponsor, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (which we refer to, together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Moringa Sponsor US L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, as the “Sponsor”); EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. (the “Representative”, and the Sponsor, the Representative, together with any other parties listed on the signature pages hereto and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, being referred to herein as a “Holder” and collectively as the “Holders”) and solely with respect to the 3rd recital below, Moringa Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company. (“Moringa”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Moringa and the Holders are parties to that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated as of February 19, 2021 (the “Prior Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022 (as it may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among the Company, Holisto MergerSub, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Moringa, Merger Sub will merge with and into Moringa, with Moringa continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions described above (the “Business Combination”), Moringa wishes to assign, and the Company agrees to accept and assume, all of Moringa’s rights and obligations under the Prior Agreement from and after the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Prior Agreement, the Prior Agreement can be amended with the written consent of Moringa and the holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities at the time in question;
WHEREAS, the Sponsor and certain other Holders (if any) were collectively issued in a private placement and pursuant to certain transfers, an aggregate of 2,875,000 Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Founder Shares”) of Moringa;
WHEREAS, the Founder Shares will automatically convert into Moringa’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, on the terms and conditions provided in Moringa’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as may be amended from time to time; and will immediately after be converted into ordinary shares, par value of NIS 0.01 per share, of the Company, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms set forth in the Business Combination Agreement;
WHEREAS, in connection with Moringa’s initial public offering, Moringa entered into that certain Private Units Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, with the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor purchased, simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering, an aggregate of 352,857 units (each, a “Unit”) at a purchase price if $10.00 per Unit (the “Sponsor Private Placement Units”). Each Sponsor Private Placement Unit was comprised of one Ordinary Share (the “Sponsor Private Placement Shares”) and one-half of one redeemable warrant (the “Sponsor Private Placement Warrants”). Each Sponsor Private Placement Warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50;
WHEREAS, simultaneously with entering into the Sponsor Private Units Purchase Agreement and in connection with Moringa’s initial public offering, Moringa entered into that certain Private Units Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, with the Representative, pursuant to which the Representative purchased, simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering, an aggregate of 27,143 Units at a purchase price of $10.00 per Unit (the “Representative Private Placement Units” and, together with the Sponsor Private Placement Units, the “Private Placement Units”) . Each Representative Private Placement Unit was comprised of one Ordinary Share (the “Representative Private Placement Shares” and, together with the Sponsor Private Placement Shares, the “Private Placement Shares”) and one-half of one redeemable warrant (the “Representative Private Placement Warrants” and, together with the Sponsor Private Placement Warrants, the “Private Placement Warrants”). Each Representative Private Placement Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Ordinary Share at a price of $11.50;
WHEREAS, the Representative was issued in a private placement and pursuant to certain transfers, an aggregate of 100,000 Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Representative Shares”) of Moringa;
WHEREAS, the Representative Shares automatically converted into Ordinary Shares at the time of the Business Combination on a one-for-one basis, subject to adjustment, on the terms and conditions provided in Moringa’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, as may be amended from time to time and are immediately converting into ordinary shares, par value of NIS 0.01 per share, of the Company, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms set forth in the Business Combination Agreement;
WHEREAS, any reference in this Agreement to any type of Registrable Security (as defined below) of Moringa shall hereafter be deemed to refer to the corresponding security of the Company that is being issued to the Holders at the time of the Business Combination, or may hereafter be issued to the Holders following the Business Combination, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Holders desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which Moringa shall assign, and the Company agrees to accept and assume, all of Moringa’s rights and obligations under the Prior Agreement from and after the Closing, 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:
“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 any principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the Company, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Business Combination” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Company” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Demand Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Form S-1” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Form S-3” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.
“Founder Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
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“Founder Shares Lock-up Period” shall mean, (A) with respect to 50% of the Founder Shares (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon conversion of any Founder Shares), the period ending on the earlier of (i) six months after the completion of the Business Combination, and (ii) the date on which the Company will consummate a liquidation, merger, amalgamation, share exchange, reorganization, or other similar transaction after the Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, and (B) with respect to the other 50% of the Founder Shares, the period ending on the earliest of (x) six months after the date of the consummation of the Business Combination, (y) the date on which the Company consummates a liquidation, merger, amalgamation, share exchange, reorganization, or other similar transaction after the Business Combination that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property, or (z) the date on which the last reported sale price of the Ordinary Shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, rights issuances, subdivisions, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period.
“Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Insider Letter” shall mean that certain letter agreement, dated as of February 16, 2021, by and among Moringa, the Sponsor, and each of Moringa’s officers, directors and director nominees.
“Moringa” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Maximum Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in subsection 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.
“Ordinary Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Permitted Transferees” shall mean any person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period or Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, under the Insider Letter and any other applicable agreement between such Holder and the Company and to any transferee thereafter.
“Private Placement Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Private Placement Units” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.
“Private Placement Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to Private Placement Shares and the Private Placement Warrants included within the Private Placement Units that are held by the initial purchasers thereof or their Permitted Transferees, and any of the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Units and that are held by the initial purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants or their Permitted Transferees, the period ending 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination.
“Private Placement Warrants” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“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.
“Registrable Security” shall mean (a) the Founder Shares (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon conversion of any Founder Shares), (b) the Private Placement Shares, (c) the Private Placement Warrants (including any Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such Private Placement Warrants), (d) the Representative Shares, (e) any outstanding Ordinary Shares or any other equity security (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement, (f) any equity securities (including the Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security) of the Company issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to the Company by a Holder, and (g) any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to any such Ordinary Share by way of a share capitalization or share subdivision or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and 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 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission) (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations); or (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.
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“Registration” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
“Registration Expenses” shall mean the 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 securities exchange on which the Ordinary Shares are then listed;
(B) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of 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;
(E) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with such Registration; and
(F) reasonable fees and expenses of one legal counsel selected by the holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.
“Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement that covers the 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.
“Requesting Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Representative” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Representative Private Placement Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Representative Private Placement Units” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Representative Private Placement Warrants” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Representative Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Representative Shares Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to the Representative Shares that are held by the Representative, the period ending three months after the completion of the Business Combination.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Sponsor” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Sponsor Private Placement Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Sponsor Private Placement Warrants” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“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 Registration” or “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.
“Unit” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
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ARTICLE II
REGISTRATIONS
2.1 Demand Registration.
2.1.1 Request for Registration. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, at any time and from time to time on or after the date the Company consummates the Business Combination, the Sponsor (or its affiliates) may make a written demand for Registration of all or part of their Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such written demand a “Demand Registration”). The Company shall, within ten (10) days of the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration, a “Requesting Holder”) shall so notify the Company, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s) to the Company, such Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and the Company shall (i) file a Registration Statement in respect of all Registrable Securities requested by the Sponsor and Requesting Holder(s) pursuant such Demand Registration, not more than forty five (45) days immediately after the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, and (ii) shall effect the registration thereof as soon as practicable thereafter. Under no circumstances shall the Company be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of two (2) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities; provided, however, that a Registration shall not be counted for such purposes unless a Form S-1 or any similar long-form registration statement that may be available at such time (“Form S-1”) has become effective and all of the Registrable Securities requested by the Requesting Holders to be registered on behalf of the Requesting Holders in such Form S-1 Registration have been sold, in accordance with Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
2.1.2 Effective Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission and (ii) the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, further, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration is subsequently interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or state court or any other governmental agency the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) the Sponsor thereafter affirmatively elects to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify the Company in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such election; provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.
2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, if the Sponsor so advises the Company as part of its Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, then the right of the Sponsor or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Sponsor.
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2.1.4 Reduction of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration, in good faith, advises the Company, the Sponsor and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Sponsor and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell and the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other shareholders who desire to sell, 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, as follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Sponsor and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Sponsor and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Sponsor and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Registration) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.1.5 Demand Registration Withdrawal. The Sponsor or a majority-in-interest of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under subsection 2.1.1 shall have the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to the Registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.1.5.
2.2 Piggyback Registration.
2.2.1 Piggyback Rights. If, at any time on or after the date the Company consummates the Business Combination, the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of shareholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the shareholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee share option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing 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, 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 register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “Piggyback Registration”). The Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company.
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2.2.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration 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 the Ordinary Shares that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (i) the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:
(a) If the Registration is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Ordinary Shares 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 subsection 2.2.1 hereof, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has so requested, 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 Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and
(b) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Ordinary Shares 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 subsection 2.2.1, pro rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to be included in such Underwritten Registration, 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 Ordinary Shares 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 Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons or entities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.2.3 Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities 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. The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3.
2.2.4 Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.1 hereof.
2.3 Registrations on Form S-3. The Holders of Registrable Securities may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that the Company, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), register the resale of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration statement that may be available at such time (“Form S-3”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect such request through an Underwritten Offering. Within five (5) days of the Company’s receipt of a written request from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration on Form S-3, the Company shall promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration on Form S-3 to all other Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration on Form S-3 shall so notify the Company, in writing, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than twelve (12) days after the Company’s initial receipt of such written request for a Registration on Form S-3, the Company shall register all or such portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities as are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder or Holders; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof if (i) a Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the Holders of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any other equity securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $1,000,000.
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2.4 Restrictions on Registration Rights. If (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company initiated Registration and provided that the Company has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (B) the Holders have requested an Underwritten Registration and the Company and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (C) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to the Company and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Registration shall be effected or permitted and no Registration Statement shall become effective, with respect to any Registrable Securities held by any Holder, until after the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the Private Placement Lock-up Period, or the Representative Shares Lock-up Period, as the case may be.
ARTICLE III
COMPANY PROCEDURES
3.1 General Procedures. If at any time on or after the date the Company consummates a Business Combination the Company is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its best 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 and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;
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 the majority-in-interest of the Holders with 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 best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities 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 securities exchange or automated quotation system 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 reasonable best 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 furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel;
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 hereof;
3.1.10 permit a representative of the Holders, the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;
3.1.11 obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Registration, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.12 on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated such date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent 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 Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.13 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;
3.1.14 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 promulgated thereafter by the Commission);
3.1.15 If the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $10,000,000, use its 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 any Underwritten Offering; and
3.1.16 otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with such Registration.
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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 reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.
3.3 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of the Company pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
3.4 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until he, she or 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 he, she or it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4.
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. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Ordinary Shares 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 promulgated thereafter by the Commission), including providing any legal opinions. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
3.6 Limitations on Registration Rights. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Representative may not exercise its rights under Sections 2.1 and 2.2 hereunder after five (5) and seven (7) years after the effective date of the Registration Statement relating to Moringa’s initial public offering, respectively, and (ii) the Representative may not exercise its rights under Section 2.1 more than one time.
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 and directors and agents and each person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained 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 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 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.
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4.1.2 In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish 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 and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and agents and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any 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 or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by 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 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 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 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, 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 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.
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 or controlling person 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 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 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 subsections 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or 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 subsection 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 subsection 4.1.5. 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 subsection 4.1.5 from any person 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, telecopy, telegram 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, telecopy, telegram 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: Holisto Ltd., Sderot Nim 2, Rishon Lezion, Israel, Attn: Eran Shust, and, if to any Holder, at such Holder’s 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 Prior to the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the Private Placement Lock-up Period, or the Representative Shares Lock-up Period, as the case may be, no Holder may assign or delegate such Holder’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee, but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement and other applicable agreements.
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 that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2 hereof.
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 (I) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK AND (II) THE VENUE FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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.
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5.5 Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in his, her or its capacity as a holder of the shares 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.
5.6 Prior Registration Rights. This Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions, including, without limitation, the Prior Agreement, and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
5.7 Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of the Prior Agreement or (ii) the date as of which (A) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission)) or (B) the Holders of all Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities without registration pursuant to Rule 144 (or any similar provision) under the Securities Act without limitation on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLISTO LTD., | ||
an Israeli company | ||
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Name: | ||
Title: |
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MORINGA SPONSOR, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
EARLYBIRDCAPITAL, INC., | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Agreed and acknowledged, solely with respect to the assignment provision in the 3th paragraph of the Recitals hereto)
MORINGA ACQUISITION CORP, a Cayman Islands exempted company | ||
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Title: |
[Signature Page – Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement]
Exhibit 10.4.1
Execution Copy
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of June 9, 2022, is by and among Holisto Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel with offices located at Sderot Nim 2, Rishon Lezion, Israel (the “Company”), Moringa Acquisition Corp. a Cayman Islands exempted company with offices located at 250 Park Avenue, 7th floor, New York, NY 10017 (the “SPAC”), and each of the investors listed on the Schedule of Buyers attached hereto as Schedule I to this Agreement (individually, a “Buyer” and collectively, the “Buyers”).
RECITALS
A. On or prior to the date hereof, (i) the Company has entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement (as in effect as of the date hereof, the “Merger Agreement”), with Holisto MergerSub Inc., a wholly owned by the Company (“Merger Sub”) and SPAC, pursuant to which, prior to the Closing (as defined below), the Merger Sub shall merge with and into the SPAC and, at the Closing, SPAC, as the surviving entity, shall be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”).
B. The Company, the SPAC and each Buyer is executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) as a transaction not involving a public offering.
C. The Company has authorized a new series of senior convertible notes of the Company, in the aggregate original principal amount of $30,000,000, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Notes”), which Notes shall be convertible into Ordinary Shares (as defined below) (the Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to the terms of the Notes, including, without limitation, upon conversion or otherwise, collectively, the “Conversion Shares”), in accordance with the terms of the Notes.
D. Each Buyer wishes to purchase, and the Company wishes to sell, upon the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, (i) a Note in the aggregate original principal amount set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (3) on the Schedule of Buyers, and (ii) a warrant to initially acquire up to that aggregate number of additional Ordinary Shares set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (4) on the Schedule of Buyers, for a total of 1,363,636 Ordinary Shares, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Warrants”) (as exercised, collectively, the “Warrant Shares”).
E. On the Closing Date, the Company and the Buyers shall execute and deliver a Registration Rights Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), under the 1933 Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and applicable state securities laws.
F. The Notes, the Conversion Shares, the Warrants and the Warrant Shares are collectively referred to herein as the “Securities.”
G. The Notes will (i) rank senior to all outstanding and future indebtedness of the Company, and its Subsidiaries (as defined below) and (ii) be secured by (a) a first priority perfected security interest in all of the existing and future assets of the Company and its direct and indirect Subsidiaries, including a pledge of all of the share capital of each of the Subsidiaries, as evidenced by a security agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1 (the “U.S. Security Agreement”) and a security agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-2 (the “Israel Security Agreement”, and together with the U.S. Security Agreement, collectively, the “Security Agreements”, and together with the Perfection Certificate (as defined below) and the other security documents and agreements entered into in connection with this Agreement and each of such other documents and agreements, as each may be amended or modified from time to time, collectively, the “Security Documents”), and (b) a guaranty executed by each Subsidiary (if any) of the Company, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (collectively, the “Guaranties”) pursuant to which each of them guarantees the obligations of the Company under the Transaction Documents (as defined below).
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company, the SPAC and each Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF NOTES AND WARRANTS.
(a) Purchase of Notes and Warrants. Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 below, the Company shall issue and sell to each Buyer, and each Buyer severally, but not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Company on the Closing Date (as defined below) a Note in the original principal amount as is set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (3) on the Schedule of Buyers along with Warrants to initially acquire up to that aggregate number of Warrant Shares as is set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (4) on the Schedule of Buyers.
(b) Closing. The closing (the “Closing”) of the purchase of the Notes and the Warrants by the Buyers shall occur at the offices of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, 3 World Trade Center, 175 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007. The date and time of the Closing (the “Closing Date”) shall be 10:00 a.m., New York time, on the first (1st) Israeli Business Day (as defined below) on which the conditions to the Closing set forth in Sections 6 and 7 below are satisfied or waived (or such other date as is mutually agreed to by the Company and each Buyer). As used herein (x) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day and (y) “Israeli Business Day” means any Business Day other than Friday or Saturday and such other day on which commercial banks in The State of Israel are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The State of Israel generally are open for use by customers on such day.
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(c) Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price for the Notes and the Warrants to be purchased by each Buyer (the “Purchase Price”) shall be the amount set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (5) on the Schedule of Buyers. Each Buyer shall pay $1,000 for each $1,000 of principal amount of Notes and related Warrants to be purchased by such Buyer at the Closing. Each Buyer and the Company agree that the Notes and the Warrants constitute an “investment unit” for purposes of Section 1273(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Buyers and the Company mutually agree that the allocation of the issue price of such investment unit between the Notes and the Warrants in accordance with Section 1273(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.1273-2(h) shall be an aggregate amount allocated to the Warrants and the balance of the Purchase Price allocated to the Notes as mutually agreed by the Company and the Required Holders, and neither the Buyers nor the Company shall take any position inconsistent with such allocation in any tax return or in any judicial or administrative proceeding in respect of taxes.
(d) Form of Payment. On the Closing Date, (i) each Buyer shall pay its respective Purchase Price (less, in the case of any Buyer, the amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4(h)) by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the Flow of Funds Letter (as defined below) for the Notes and the Warrants to be issued and sold to such Buyer at the Closing, and (ii) the Company shall deliver to each Buyer (A) a Note in the aggregate original principal amount as is set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (3) of the Schedule of Buyers, and (B) a Warrant pursuant to which such Buyer shall have the right to initially acquire up to such aggregate number of Warrant Shares as is set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in column (4) of the Schedule of Buyers, in each case, duly executed on behalf of the Company and registered in the name of such Buyer or its designee. The funds shall be delivered to Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Escrow Agent”), as escrow agent, not later than the second Israeli Business Day prior to the scheduled closing date pursuant to an escrow agreement between the SPAC, the Company and the Escrow Agent, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders.
(e) Withholding Taxes. The Company hereby acknowledges that in the event it is required to withhold Israeli taxes in connection with transactions contemplated under this Agreement and the Note including upon issuance of any of the Securities (including the Conversion Shares, the Warrants Shares), any such taxes, levies, charges, and other duties or other amounts that are levied or due, including any Withholding Taxes (as defined below), shall be borne solely by the Company, and the Company will timely transfer to the relevant Governmental Entity (as defined below) such withheld taxes from the Company’s own funds and without withholding, setoff or payment by the Buyers. Without derogating from the foregoing, the Company will indemnify the Buyer against any such taxes, levies, charges and other duties imposed on the Buyers in connection with the issuance of the Securities. “Withholding Taxes” means any taxes, levies, charges, and other duties or other amounts that are levied or due in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement, including but not limited to the issuance of any of the Securities (including the Conversion Shares and the Warrants Shares). In connection with the determination of whether Withholding Taxes are due, as a condition to the Company’s obligation to a Buyer pursuant to this Section 1(e), each Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company, and shall promptly provide such information and complete such forms as the Company may reasonably request in order to enable the Company and the Buyer to confirm any full or partial exemption from Withholding Taxes. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, if a Buyer (including any assignee or successor) is entitled to an exemption or reduction of withholding tax with respect to payments to be made under this Agreement, it shall reasonably cooperate with the Company and its advisors in the process of obtaining a withholding approval or certificate form the ITA with respect to such payments. Such cooperation, includes, among others, delivery to the Company or its advisors, completed and executed certificate of incorporation, W-9/W-8 form and basic identification details. It is hereby clarified that failure to obtain an exemption certificate or a certificate for a reduced withholding rate shall not derogate from the Company’s obligation to indemnify the Buyer. The Company hereby acknowledges that it is required to withhold Israeli taxes in connection with payments of Interest pursuant to this Agreement and the Note. The Company shall deliver to the Buyer sufficient evidence, in respect of any taxes payable under this Agreement promptly after payment of such taxes to the ITA.
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2. BUYER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
Each Buyer, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company and the SPAC with respect to only itself that, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
(a) Organization; Authority. Such Buyer is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (as defined below) to which it is a party and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(b) No Public Sale or Distribution. Such Buyer (i) is acquiring its Note and Warrants, (ii) upon conversion of its Note will acquire the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion thereof, and (iii) upon exercise of its Warrants (other than pursuant to a Cashless Exercise (as defined in the Warrants)) will acquire the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise thereof, in each case, for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof in violation of applicable securities laws, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the 1933 Act; provided, however, by making the representations herein, such Buyer does not agree, or make any representation or warranty, to hold any of the Securities for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time in accordance with or pursuant to a registration statement or an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act. Such Buyer does not have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the Securities in violation of applicable securities laws. For purposes of this Agreement, “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity and any Governmental Entity (as defined below) or any department or agency thereof.
(c) Accredited Investor Status. Such Buyer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D, and has completed the Accredited Investor Questionnaire attached as Exhibit F.
(d) Reliance on Exemptions. Such Buyer understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company and the SPAC are each relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Buyer to acquire the Securities.
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(e) Information. Such Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and the SPAC and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Securities that have been requested by such Buyer. Such Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Buyer or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s and the SPAC’s representations and warranties contained herein. Such Buyer understands that its investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk. Such Buyer has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Securities.
(f) No Governmental Review. Such Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Securities or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Securities nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Securities.
(g) Transfer or Resale. Such Buyer understands that except as provided in the Registration Rights Agreement and Section 4(i) hereof: (i) the Securities have not been and are not being registered under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder and the sale has been made pursuant to the registration statement, (B) such Buyer shall have delivered to the Company (if requested by the Company) an opinion of counsel, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration, or (C) such Buyer provides the Company with reasonable assurance that such Securities can be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under the 1933 Act (or a successor rule thereto) (collectively, “Rule 144”); (ii) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms of Rule 144, and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the Person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the 1933 Act) may require compliance with some other exemption under the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) promulgated thereunder; and (iii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the Securities under the 1933 Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Securities may be pledged in connection with a bona fide margin account or other loan or financing arrangement secured by the Securities and such pledge of Securities shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder, and no Buyer effecting a pledge of Securities shall be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (as defined in Section 3(b)), including, without limitation, this Section 2(g); provided, however, that if any pledgee or transferee of shares covered by a registration statement proposes to sell such shares pursuant to the registration statement, the Buyer (or such pledgee) shall provide the Company with such information as is necessary to enable the Company to file a supplement to the registration statement to name the selling party as a selling shareholder pursuant to the registration statement.
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(h) Validity; Enforcement. This Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by such Buyer and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Buyer enforceable against such Buyer in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.
(i) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by such Buyer of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and the consummation by such Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Buyer, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Buyer is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to such Buyer, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such conflicts, defaults, rights or violations which could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of such Buyer to perform its obligations hereunder.
(j) No Broker. Such Buyer did not engage any broker or finder was in connection with the Buyer’s purchase of the Securities, except that Buyer acknowledges that Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., acted as placement agent on behalf of the Company (the “Placement Agent”), and the fees of the Placement Agent are payable by the Company.
(k) Independent Investment Decision. Such Buyer’s decision to enter into the Transaction Documents has been based solely on such Buyer’s independent evaluation of the Company, its Subsidiary, the terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents and the Company’s representations and warranties contained in the Transaction Documents.
(l) Residency. Such Buyer is a resident of that jurisdiction specified below its address on the Schedule of Buyers.
(m) Concerning the Placement Agent
(i) No disclosure or offering document has been prepared by the Placement Agent in connection with the offer and sale of the Securities.
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(ii) (A) Such Buyer has conducted its own investigation of the Company, the SPAC, Merger, the business of the SPAC and the Securities and such Buyer has not relied on any statements or other information provided by the Placement Agent concerning the Company, the Merger, the business of the SPAC, or the Securities or the offer and sale of the Securities, (B) such Buyer has had access to, and an adequate opportunity to review, financial and other information as it deems necessary to make its decision to purchase the Securities, (C) such Buyer has been offered the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and received answers thereto, as it deemed necessary in connection with its decision to purchase the Securities; and (D) such Buyer has made its own assessment and have satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Securities.
(iii) No Placement Agent or its directors, officers, employees, representatives and controlling persons has made any independent investigation with respect to the Company, the Merger, the business of the SPAC, or the Securities or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to such Buyer by the Company.
(iv) In connection with the issue and purchase of the Securities, the Placement Agent has not acted as its financial advisor or fiduciary.
(v) Such Buyer acknowledges that certain information provided to it was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that 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 projections. Such Buyer acknowledges that such information and projections were prepared without the participation of the Placement Agent and that the Placement Agent does not assume responsibility for independent verification of, or the accuracy or completeness of, such information or projections.
(vi) Such Buyer agrees that the Placement Agent shall not be liable to it (including in contract, tort, under federal or state securities laws or otherwise) for any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by it in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. On behalf of such Buyer and its affiliates, such Buyer release the Placement Agent in respect of any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses or disbursements related to the transactions contemplated hereby. Such Buyer agrees not to commence any litigation or bring any claim against the Placement Agent in any court or any other forum which relates to, may arise out of, or is in connection with, the offer, purchase or sale of the Securities. This undertaking is given freely and after obtaining independent legal advice.
(vii) Such Buyer is (x) a qualified institutional buyer (as defined in Rule 144A of the 1933 Act), or (y) an institutional “accredited investor” (as described in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the 1933s Act). Accordingly, such Buyer understand that the offering meets the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(C) or (J).
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(viii) Such Buyer (i) is an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity transactions and capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities and (iii) had exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Securities. Accordingly, such Buyer understand that the offering meets (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A) and (ii) the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b).
(ix) Such Buyer is aware that the sale to such Buyer is being made in reliance on a private placement exemption from registration under the 1933 Act and is acquiring the Securities for its own account or for an account over which such Buyer exercise sole discretion for another qualified institutional buyer or accredited investor.
(x) Such Buyer is able to fend for itself in the transactions contemplated herein; has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the Securities; and has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment.
(xi) Such Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) each Placement Agent is acting solely as the Company’s placement agent in connection with the Merger and is not acting as an underwriter or in any other capacity and is not and shall not be construed as a fiduciary for us, the Company or any other person or entity in connection with the Merger, (b) no Placement Agent has made or will make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character and has not provided any advice or recommendation in connection with the Merger, and (c) no Placement Agent shall have any responsibility with respect to (i) any representations, warranties or agreements made by any person or entity under or in connection with the Merger 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, affairs, financial condition, operations, properties or prospects of, or any other matter concerning the Company, the SPAC or the Merger.
(n) Reliance by the Company. The Company may rely upon the accuracy of each Buyer’s representations set forth in this Section 2 in issuing the Note and Warrants to such Buyer.
3. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company represents and warrants to each of the Buyers that, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
(a) Organization and Qualification. Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries are entities organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are formed, and have the requisite power and authority to own their properties and to carry on their business as now being conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The Company is not a “breaching company” (within the meaning of Section 362.A of the Israeli Companies Law). Each of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign entity to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below). As used in this Agreement, “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on (i) the business, properties, assets, liabilities, operations (including results thereof), condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company or any Subsidiary (as defined below), individually or taken as a whole, (ii) the transactions contemplated hereby or in any of the other Transaction Documents or any other agreements or instruments to be entered into in connection herewith or therewith or (iii) the authority or ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to perform any of their respective obligations under any of the Transaction Documents (as defined below). Other than the Persons (as defined below) set forth on Schedule 3(a), the Company has no Subsidiaries, except that, upon completion of the Closing, the SPAC will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. “Subsidiaries” means any Person in which the Company, directly or indirectly, (I) owns a majority of the outstanding share capital or other equity interest or holds any equity or similar interest resulting in the control by the Company of such Person or (II) controls or operates all or substantially all of the business, operations or administration of such Person such that the operations of such Person are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, and each of the foregoing, is individually referred to herein as a “Subsidiary”.
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(b) Authorization; Enforcement; Validity. The Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to issue the Securities in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. Each Subsidiary has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the consummation by the Company and its Subsidiaries of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Notes and the reservation for issuance and issuance of the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes and the issuance of the Warrants and the reservation for issuance and issuance of the Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants) have been duly authorized by the Company’s board of directors and, with respect to Transaction Documents to which a Subsidiary is a party, such Subsidiary’s board of directors or other governing body, as applicable, and (other than the filing with the SEC of one or more Registration Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement, and any other filings as may be required by any state securities agencies, and filing with the Israeli Companies Registrar, the Israeli Patents Registrar and the Israeli Trademarks Registrar, in all cases with respect to the Security Documents and the IIA (as hereinafter defined)) no further filing, consent or authorization is required by the Company, its Subsidiaries, their respective boards of directors or their shareholders or other governing body in order for the Company and its Subsidiaries to comply with their respective obligations under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, all of the foregoing subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders of the Merger Agreement (the “Merger Approval”) and the Shareholder Approval (as defined below). This Agreement has been, and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party will be prior to the Closing, duly executed and delivered by the Company, and each constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies and except as rights to indemnification and to contribution may be limited by federal or state securities law. Prior to the Closing, the Transaction Documents to which each Subsidiary is a party will be duly executed and delivered by each such Subsidiary, and shall, upon the completion of the Closing, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each such Subsidiary, enforceable against each such Subsidiary in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies and except as rights to indemnification and to contribution may be limited by federal or state securities law. “Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Warrants, the Guaranties, the Security Documents, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Leak-Out Agreement (as defined below), the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (as defined below) and each of the other agreements and instruments entered into or delivered by any of the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, as may be amended from time to time.
(c) Issuance of Securities. The issuance of the Notes and the Warrants are duly authorized and upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents shall be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all preemptive or similar rights, mortgages, defects, claims, liens, pledges, charges, taxes, rights of first refusal, encumbrances, security interests and other encumbrances (collectively “Liens”) with respect to the issuance thereof. As of the Closing, the Company shall have reserved from its duly authorized share capital not less than of the sum of (i) the maximum number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes (assuming for purposes hereof that (x) the Notes are convertible at the Floor Price (as defined in the Notes), (y) interest on the Notes shall accrue through the second anniversary of the Closing Date and will be converted in Ordinary Shares at a conversion price equal to the Floor Price and (z) any such conversion shall not take into account any limitations on the conversion of the Notes set forth in the Notes), and (ii) the maximum number of Warrant Shares initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (without taking into account any limitations on the exercise of the Warrants set forth therein) based upon the Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants) in effect on the Closing Date. The Company represents that, pursuant to Rule 144, upon the cashless exercise of the Warrants, the Warrant Shares will be deemed to have been acquired on the date the Warrant was acquired. Upon issuance or conversion in accordance with the Notes or exercise in accordance with the Warrants (as the case may be), the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares, respectively, when issued, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all preemptive or similar rights or Liens with respect to the issue thereof (other than those incurred by the Holder, if any), with the holders being entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Articles of Association of the Company in effect, as may be amended from time to time. Subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Buyers in this Agreement, the offer and issuance by the Company of the Securities is exempt from registration under the 1933 Act and the Israeli Securities Law, 1968, as amended.
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(d) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and its Subsidiaries and the consummation by the Company and its Subsidiaries of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Notes, the Warrants, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares and the reservation for issuance of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares), assuming the accuracy of the Buyers’ representations and warranties in Section 2, will not (i) result in a violation of the Articles of Association (as defined below), Memorandum of Association (as defined below), certificate of incorporation, memorandum of association, articles of association, bylaws or other organizational documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any share capital or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) in any respect under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any material agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree and including all applicable foreign, federal and state laws, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, the laws, rules and regulations of Israel) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected.
(e) Consents. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is required to obtain any consent from, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with (other than the filings with the SEC of one or more Registration Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights Agreement and any other filings as may be required by any state securities agencies, and filing with the Israeli Companies Registrar, the Israeli Patents Registrar and the Israeli Trademarks Registrar, in all cases with respect to the Security Documents and the IIA), any Governmental Entity (as defined below) or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency or any other Person in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its respective obligations under or contemplated by the Transaction Documents, in each case, in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, and all consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the Company or any Subsidiary is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been or will be obtained or effected on or prior to the Closing Date, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are aware of any facts or circumstances which might prevent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from obtaining or effecting any of the registration, application or filings contemplated by the Transaction Documents. “Governmental Entity” means any nation, state, county, city, town, village, district, or other political jurisdiction of any nature, federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government, governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental agency, branch, department, official, or entity and any court or other tribunal), multi-national organization or body; or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any nature or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, including any entity or enterprise owned or controlled by a government or a public international organization or any of the foregoing.
(f) Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and that no Buyer is (i) an officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) to its knowledge, a “beneficial owner” of more than 10% of the Ordinary Shares (as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”)). The Company further acknowledges that no Buyer is acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or in any similar capacity) with respect to the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and any advice given by a Buyer or any of its representatives or agents in connection with the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to such Buyer’s purchase of the Securities. The Company further represents to each Buyer that the Company’s and each Subsidiary’s decision to enter into the Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company, each Subsidiary and their respective representatives.
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(g) No General Solicitation; Placement Agent’s Fees. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D of the 1933 Act (“Regulation D”)) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of any placement agent’s fees, financial advisory fees, or brokers’ commissions (other than for Persons engaged by any Buyer or its investment advisor) relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, placement agent fees payable to the Placement Agent in connection with the sale of the Securities. The fees and expenses of the Placement Agent to be paid by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are as set forth on Schedule 3(g) attached hereto. The Company shall pay, and hold each Buyer harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any such claim. The Company acknowledges that it has engaged the Placement Agent in connection with the sale of the Securities. Other than the Placement Agent, except as set forth on Schedule 3(g)(A) hereto, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged any placement agent or other agent in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.
(h) No Integrated Offering. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of their officers or directors or affiliates, nor any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or solicited any offers to buy any security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, under circumstances that would require the publishing of a prospectus under the Israeli Securities Law or the registration of the issuance of any of the Securities under the 1933 Act, whether through integration with prior offerings or otherwise, or caused this offering of the Securities to require approval of shareholders of the Company for purposes of the 1933 Act or under any applicable shareholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any exchange or automated quotation system on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated for quotation.
(i) Dilutive Effect. The Company understands and acknowledges that the number of Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares will increase in certain circumstances. The Company further acknowledges that its obligation to issue the Conversion Shares pursuant to the terms of the Notes in accordance with this Agreement and the Notes and the Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants in accordance with this Agreement, the Notes and the Warrants is, in each case, absolute and unconditional regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership interests of other shareholders of the Company.
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(j) Application of Takeover Protections; Rights Agreement. The Company and its board of directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, interested shareholder, business combination, poison pill (including, without limitation, any distribution under a rights agreement), shareholder rights plan or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Articles of Association, Memorandum of Association or other organizational documents or the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or otherwise which is or could become applicable to any Buyer as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Company’s issuance of the Securities and any Buyer’s ownership of the Securities. The Company and its board of directors have taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable any shareholder rights plan or similar arrangement relating to accumulations of beneficial ownership of Ordinary Shares or a change in control of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(k) Material Liabilities; Financial Information. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(k)(i), the Company and the Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations, absolute or contingent (individually or in the aggregate), except liabilities and obligations under contracts made in the ordinary course of business that as of the date of this Agreement would not be required to be reflected in financial statements prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards (“IFRS”), consistently applied for the periods covered thereby. The historical financial information of the Company and the Subsidiaries delivered to the Buyers on or prior to the date hereof, and as set forth in Schedule 3(k)(ii) (collectively, the “Financial Statements”), fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, at the respective balance sheet dates and for the periods then ended in accordance with IFRS for the year ended December 31, 2020 and United States generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied for years prior to 2020, except that interim financial statements comply with Regulation S-X as it relates to interim financial statements, subject to year-end adjustments which are not expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. No information provided by or on behalf of the Company to any of the Buyers pursuant to this Agreement contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, in the light of the circumstance under which they are or were made. The Company is not currently contemplating to amend or restate any of the Financial Statements, nor is the Company currently aware of facts or circumstances which would require the Company to amend or restate any of the Financial Statements, in each case, in order for any of the Financials Statements to be in compliance with IFRS. The Company has not been informed by its independent accountants that such accountants recommend that the Company amend or restate any of the Financial Statements or that there is any need for the Company to amend or restate any of the Financial Statements.
(l) Absence of Certain Changes. Since the date of the last audited Financial Statements, there has been no Material Adverse Effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Specifically, except as set forth on Schedule 3(l) (which include (i) COVID-19 actions which in the reasonable judgment of the Company were required to be taken or implemented by the Company and its Subsidiaries preserve the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and other conditions known to the Company that affect the travel industry in general, including, by way of example, the effect on travel resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the effects of all of which actions are not deemed a Material Adverse Effect), the date of the last audited Financial Statements, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have:
(i) declared, set aside or paid any dividend or other distribution with respect to any shares capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than payments by a Subsidiary to the Company) or any direct or indirect redemption, purchase or other acquisition of any such shares;
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(ii) sold, assigned, pledged, encumbered, transferred or other disposed of any tangible asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than sales or the licensing of its products to customers in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), or sold, assigned, pledged, encumbered, transferred or other disposed of any Company Intellectual Property (other than licensing of products of the Company or its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business and on a non-exclusive basis);
(iii) entered into any licensing or other agreement with regard to the acquisition or disposition of any Company Intellectual Property other than licenses in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or any amendment or consent with respect to any licensing agreement filed or required to be filed with respect to any Governmental Entity;
(iv) capital expenditures, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $250,000;
(v) any obligation or liability (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, and whether due or to become due) incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in excess of $250,000 individually, other than obligations under customer, employment, consulting or advisory contracts, current obligations and liabilities, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;
(vi) any Lien on any property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for Liens in existence on the date of this Agreement that are described on Schedules 3(l)(vi).
(vii) any payment, discharge, satisfaction or settlement of any suit, action, claim, arbitration, proceeding or obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the ordinary course of business;
(viii) any split, combination or reclassification of any equity securities except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement;
(ix) any material loss, destruction or damage to any property of the Company or any Subsidiary, whether or not insured;
(x) any acceleration or prepayment of any Indebtedness (as defined below) for borrowed money or the refunding of any such Indebtedness;
(xi) any labor trouble involving the Company or any Subsidiary or any material change in their personnel or the terms and conditions of employment;
(xii) any waiver of any valuable right, whether by contract or otherwise;
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(xiii) except as disclosed in Schedule 3(l)(xiii), any loan or extension of credit to any officer or employee of the Company;
(xiv) any change in the independent public accountants of the Company or its Subsidiaries or any material change in the accounting methods or accounting practices followed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or any material change in depreciation or amortization policies or rates;
(xv) any resignation or termination of any executive officer or key employee of the Company (other than as a result of the death or disability of such person);
(xvi) any change in any compensation arrangement or agreement with any employee, officer, director or shareholder that would result in the aggregate compensation to such Person in such year to exceed $200,000 except as disclosed in Schedule 3(l)(xvi);
(xvii) any material increase in the compensation of employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries (including any increase pursuant to any written bonus, pension, profit sharing or other benefit or compensation plan, policy or arrangement or commitment), or any increase in any such compensation or bonus payable to any officer, shareholder, director, consultant or agent of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries having an annual salary or remuneration in excess of $200,000, except as disclosed in Schedule 3(l)(xvii);
(xviii) any revaluation of any of their respective assets, including, without limitation, writing down the value of capitalized inventory or writing off notes or accounts receivable or any sale of assets other than in the ordinary course of business; or
(xix) any acquisition or disposition of any material assets (or any contract or arrangement therefor), otherwise than for fair value in the ordinary course of business.
(xx) written-down the value of any asset of the Company or its Subsidiaries or written-off as uncollectible of any accounts or notes receivable or any portion thereof except in the ordinary course of business and in a magnitude consistent with historical practice;
(xxi) cancelled any debts or claims or any material amendment, termination or waiver of any material rights of the Company or its Subsidiaries; or
(xxii) any agreement, whether in writing or otherwise, to take any of the actions specified in the foregoing items (i) through (xxi).
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Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any law or statute relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, liquidation or winding up, nor does the Company or any Subsidiary have any knowledge or reason to believe that any of their respective creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead a creditor to do so. The Company and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby to occur at the Closing, will not be Company Insolvent (as defined below). For purposes of this Section 3(l), “Company Insolvent” means, (i) with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, (A) the present fair saleable value of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ assets is less than the amount required to pay the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ total Indebtedness (as defined below), (B) the Company and its Subsidiaries are unable to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured, (C) the Company and its Subsidiaries intend to incur or believe that they will incur debts that would be beyond their ability to pay as such debts mature, or (D) would lead to the Company’s being defined “insolvent” under the Israeli Insolvency and Economic Recovery Law, 2018; and (ii) with respect to the Company and each Subsidiary, individually, (A) the present fair saleable value of the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s (as the case may be) assets is less than the amount required to pay its respective total Indebtedness, (B) the Company or such Subsidiary (as the case may be) is unable to pay its respective debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured, (C) the Company or such Subsidiary (as the case may be) intends to incur or believes that it will incur debts that would be beyond its respective ability to pay as such debts mature, or (D) would lead to the Company’s such Subsidiary’s (as the case may be) being defined “insolvent” under the Israeli Insolvency and Economic Recovery Law, 2018.
(m) No Undisclosed Events, Liabilities, Developments or Circumstances. No event, liability, development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or is reasonably expected to exist or occur with respect to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, properties, liabilities, prospects, operations (including results thereof) or condition (financial or otherwise), that (i) could have a material adverse effect on any Buyer’s investment hereunder or (ii) could have a Material Adverse Effect. The reserves, if any, established by the Company or the lack of reserves, if applicable, are reasonable based upon facts and circumstances known by the Company on the date hereof and there are no loss contingencies that are required to be accrued by the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board which are not provided for by the Company in its financial statements or otherwise.
(n) Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any term of or in default under its organizational documents, any certificate of designation, preferences or rights of any other outstanding series of preferred shares of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or bylaws or their organizational charter, certificate of formation, memorandum of association, articles of association or certificate of incorporation or bylaws or other organizational documents, respectively. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any judgment, decree or order or any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted, except where the failure to possess such certificates, authorizations or permits would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit. There is no agreement, commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as presently conducted, any acquisition of property by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the conduct of business by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(o) Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company, the Company’s subsidiary or any director, officer, employee, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any agent or other person acting for or on behalf of the foregoing (individually and collectively, a “Company Affiliate”) have violated the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the “FCPA”) or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, nor has the Company, the Company’s subsidiary or any director, officer, or employee, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any agent or other person acting for or on behalf of the Company offered, paid, promised to pay, or authorized the payment of any money, or offered, given, promised to give, or authorized the giving of anything of value, to any officer, employee or any other person acting in an official capacity for any Governmental Entity to any political party or official thereof or to any candidate for political office (individually and collectively, a “Government Official”) or to any person under circumstances where such Company Affiliate knew or was aware of a high probability that all or a portion of such money or thing of value would be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to any Government Official, for the purpose of:
(i) (A) influencing any act or decision of such Government Official in his/her official capacity, (B) inducing such Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his/her lawful duty, (C) securing any improper advantage, or (D) inducing such Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any Governmental Entity, or
(ii) assisting the Company or its Subsidiaries in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(p) [Intentionally Omitted]
(q) Transactions With Affiliates. No current employee, partner, director, officer or 5% shareholder (direct or indirect) of the Company or its Subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge of the Company, any affiliate of any thereof, or any relative with a relationship no more remote than spouse, sibling or parent of any of the foregoing, is presently, or since January 1, 2019 has ever been, to the Company’s knowledge, (i) a party to any transaction with the Company or its Subsidiaries (including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services by, or rental of real or personal property from, or otherwise requiring payments to, any such director, officer or 5% shareholder or such associate or affiliate or relative (other than for ordinary course services as employees, officers or directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as set forth in Schedule 3(q)) other than equity investments listed on Schedule 3(q);. No employee, officer, 5% shareholder or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or member of his or her immediate family is indebted to the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, nor is the Company or any of its Subsidiaries indebted (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any of them, other than (i) for payment of salary or other compensation for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the Company, and (iii) for other employee benefits approved by the Board of Directors of the Company) except as set forth in Schedule 3(q).
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(r) Equity Capitalization.
(i) Definitions:
(A) “Ordinary Shares” means (x) the Company’s ordinary A shares, with a par value of NIS 0.01 per share, and (y) any share capital into which such ordinary shares shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such ordinary shares.
(B) “Ordinary A Shares” means (x) the Company’s ordinary A shares, with a par value of NIS 0.01 per share, and (y) any share capital into which such ordinary A shares shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such ordinary A shares.
(C) “Preferred A Shares” means (x) the Company’s preferred A shares, NIS 0.01 per share, the terms of which are set forth in the Articles of Association of the Company, as in effect from time to time, and (y) any share capital into which such preferred A shares shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such preferred A shares (other than a conversion of such preferred A shares into Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of the Articles of Association of the Company, as in effect ).
(D) “Preferred A1 Shares” means (x) the Company’s preferred A1 shares, NIS 0.01 per share, the terms of which are set forth in the Articles of Association of the Company, as in effect from time to time, and (y) any share capital into which such preferred A1 shares shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such preferred A1 shares (other than a conversion of such preferred A1 shares into Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of the Articles of Association of the Company, as in effect).
(E) “Preferred A2 Shares” means (x) the Company’s preferred A2 shares, NIS 0.01 per share, the terms of which are set forth in the Articles of Association of the Company, as in effect from time to time, and (y) any share capital into which such preferred A2 shares shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such preferred A2 shares (other than a conversion of such preferred A2 shares into Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of the Articles of Association of the Company, as in effect).
(ii) Authorized and Outstanding Share Capital. As of the date hereof (and not as of the Closing), the authorized share capital of the Company consists of (A) 604,758 Ordinary Shares, of which, 119,977 are issued and outstanding and 52,789 shares are reserved for issuance pursuant to Convertible Securities (as defined below) (other than the Notes and the Warrants) exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, Ordinary Shares (B) 74,220 Ordinary A Shares, of which, 65,814 are issued and outstanding (C) 242,000 Preferred A Shares, 201,712 of which are issued and outstanding (D) 14,000 Preferred A1 Shares, 13,423 of which are issued and outstanding and (E) 65,000 Preferred A2 Shares, 64,588 of which are issued and outstanding. No Ordinary Shares are held in the treasury of the Company. The outstanding securities of the Company, on a fully-diluted basis, are owned by and registered in the names of such security holders, and in such numbers as specified in the capitalization table attached hereto as Schedule 3(r)(ii). “Convertible Securities” means any share capital or other security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any share capital or other security of the Company (including, without limitation, Ordinary Shares) or any of its Subsidiaries. Immediately prior to the Closing, the Company shall complete the Capital Restructuring (as defined in the Merger Agreement) pursuant to the Merger Agreement, with the result at all classes of capital stock other than Ordinary Shares shall become and be converted into Ordinary Shares, as provided in the Merger Agreement.
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(iii) Valid Issuance; Available Shares; Affiliates. All of the shares that are outstanding at the Closing are duly authorized and, when issued pursuant to the Capital Restructuring and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, or upon issuance will be, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. Schedule 3(r)(iii) sets forth the number of Ordinary Shares that are (A) reserved for issuance pursuant to Convertible Securities (as defined above) (other than the Notes and the Warrants) and (B) that are, as of the date hereof, owned by Persons who are officers, directors and 5% shareholders of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Schedule 3(r)(iii) sets forth a true and complete list of each outstanding or promised option or other equity award, and with respect to each such award, to the extent applicable: (i) the name of the holder thereof; (ii) type of the option; (iii) number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of such option; (iv) grant date; (v) the exercise price, (vi) the vesting commencement date and vesting schedule (and any acceleration terms, if any); (vii) whether each such option or award was granted and is subject to tax pursuant to Section 3(i) or Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 1961 (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended, the “ITO”) (and specifying the subsection of Section 102) or tax regimes of other jurisdictions or is a non-qualified stock option or incentive stock option. Each award pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan, which is to be modified as provided in the Merger Agreement (the “Plans”). The Company has furnished to the Buyers or their counsel complete and accurate copies of the Plan and forms of option agreements used thereunder. To the Company’s knowledge, no Person owns 10% or more of the Company’s issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares (calculated based on the assumption that all Convertible Securities (as defined below), whether or not presently exercisable or convertible, have been fully exercised or converted (as the case may be) taking account of any limitations on exercise or conversion (including “blockers”) contained therein without conceding that such identified Person is a 10% shareholder for purposes of federal securities laws).
(iv) Existing Securities; Obligations. (A) except as set forth in the Company’s Articles of Association as currently in effect or as is proposed to be in effect upon consummation of the Merger, none of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s shares, interests or share capital is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights or Liens suffered or permitted by the Company or any Subsidiary; (B) except as set forth in Schedule 3(r)(ii), there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares, interests or share capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional shares, interests or share capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any shares, interests or share capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (C) except as set forth in Schedule 3(r)(ii), there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the 1933 Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement) or under the Israeli Securities Law; (D) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (E) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; and (F) neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has any share appreciation rights or “phantom share” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement, other than option and equity-based incentive plans or RSU plans described on Schedule 3(r)(ii).
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(v) Organizational Documents. The Company has furnished to the Buyers true, correct and complete copies of the Company’s Articles of Association, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “Articles of Association”), and the Company’s Memorandum of Association, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “Memorandum of Association”) and as proposed to be amended pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and the terms of all Convertible Securities and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto and the form of Articles of Association to be effective upon completion of the Merger.
(s) Indebtedness and Other Contracts. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, except as disclosed on Schedule 3(s), (i) has any outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound, (ii) is a party to any contract, agreement or instrument, the violation of which, or default under which, by the other party(ies) to such contract, agreement or instrument could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) has any financing statements securing obligations in any amounts filed in connection with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (iv) is in violation of any term of, or in default under, any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, except where such violations and defaults would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, or (v) is a party to any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, the performance of which, in the judgment of the Company’s officers, has or is expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. For purposes of this Agreement: (x) “Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication (A) all indebtedness for borrowed money, (B) all obligations issued, undertaken or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (including, without limitation, “capital leases” in accordance with IFRS) (other than trade payables entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), (C) all reimbursement or payment obligations with respect to letters of credit, surety bonds and other similar instruments, (D) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, including obligations so evidenced incurred in connection with the acquisition of property, assets or businesses, (E) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or incurred as financing, in either case with respect to any property or assets acquired with the proceeds of such indebtedness (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or bank under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (F) all monetary obligations under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in connection with IFRS, consistently applied for the periods covered thereby, is classified as a capital lease, (G) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (A) through (F) above secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or in any property or assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by any Person, even though the Person which owns such assets or property has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness, and (H) all Contingent Obligations in respect of indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (A) through (G) above; and (y) “Contingent Obligation” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect liability, contingent or otherwise, of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation of another Person if the primary purpose or intent of the Person incurring such liability, or the primary effect thereof, is to provide assurance to the obligee of such liability that such liability will be paid or discharged, or that any agreements relating thereto will be complied with, or that the holders of such liability will be protected (in whole or in part) against loss with respect thereto.
(t) Litigation. There is no action, suit, arbitration, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before, any court, arbitration tribunal, public board, other Governmental Entity, self-regulatory organization or body pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Ordinary Shares or any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ officers or directors, whether of a civil or criminal nature or otherwise, in their capacities as such, except as set forth in Schedule 3(t). No director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has willfully violated 18 U.S.C. §1519 or engaged in spoliation in reasonable anticipation of litigation. Without limitation of the foregoing, to the Company’s knowledge, there has not been and there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC involving the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any current director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company is not aware of any fact which might result in or form the basis for any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Entity.
(u) Insurance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged. Neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has been refused any insurance coverage sought or applied for, and neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has any reason to believe that it will be unable to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business, as presently conducted, at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(v) Employee Matters; Benefit Plans.
(i) Schedule 3(v)(i) sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all employees of the Company whose base compensation exceeds NIS200,000 and includes each such employee’s name, position and title, work location, engaging entity, date of hire, actual scope of employment, salary and any other compensation or benefit. To its knowledge, the Company has correctly classified employees as exempt or non-exempt employees under the Hours of Work and Rest Law, 1951. Schedule 3(v)(i) of sets forth a true and complete list of all present independent contractors whose compensation for 2021 or 2020 is at least NIS 200,000 per annum, services providers, and consultants, engaged, directly or indirectly, by the Company (“Contractors”) and includes each Contractor’s name, location of services, engaging entity, prior notice period, date of commencement, scope of engagement and rate of all regular compensation and benefits, bonus or any other compensation payable. To the Company’s knowledge, all Contractors (including current and former Contractors) are and were properly classified as independent contractors by the Company and none of the Contractors is or has been entitled to any employment rights and/or benefits under the applicable labor laws. All past and present employees of the Company have executed employment agreement or services agreement (as applicable) in the Company’s standard forms.
(ii) Except as set forth on Schedule 3(v)(ii), the employment of each officer and employee of the Company is terminable at the will of the Company by a notice of up to 30 days. The Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all applicable laws relating to wages, hours, equal opportunity, collective bargaining, workers’ compensation insurance and the payment of social security and other taxes. The Company is not aware that any officer, key employee or group of employees intends to terminate his, her or their employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, nor does the Company have a present intention, or know of a present intention of its Subsidiaries, to terminate the employment of any officer, key employee or group of employees. There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened employment charges or complaints against or involving the Company or its Subsidiaries before any federal, state, or local board, department, commission or agency, including discrimination, sexual harassment or bullying charges or complaints, disputes or grievances affecting the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(iii) Since the Company’s inception, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has experienced any labor disputes, union organization attempts or work stoppage due to labor disagreements. There are no unfair labor practice charges or complaints against the Company or its Subsidiaries pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened before the National Labor Relations Board or any comparable Governmental Entity or authority in Israel. There are no written or oral contracts, commitments, agreements, understandings or other arrangements with any labor organization, nor work rules or practices agreed to with any labor organization or employee association, applicable to employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor is the Company or its Subsidiaries a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining or similar agreement; there is not, and since the Company’s inception there has not been, any representation of the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries by any labor organization and, to the knowledge of the Company, there are no union organizing activities among the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and to the knowledge of the Company, no question concerning representation has been raised or is threatened respecting the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
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(iv) Schedule 3(v)(iv) contains a true, correct and complete list of each pension, retirement, savings, deferred compensation and profit-sharing plan and each share option, share appreciation, share purchase, performance share, bonus or other incentive plan, severance plan, health, group insurance or other welfare plan, or other similar plan (whether written or otherwise) and any “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), relating to the Company’s United States employees under which the Company has any current or future obligation or liability (including any potential, contingent or secondary liability under Title IV of ERISA) or under which any employee or former employee (or beneficiary of any employee or former employee) of the Company has or may have any current or future right to benefits (the term “plan” shall include any contract, agreement (including an employment or independent contractor agreement), policy or understanding, each such plan being hereinafter referred to in this Agreement individually as a “Benefit Plan”). The Company has delivered to each Buyer true, correct and complete copies of (i) each material Benefit Plan, including any amendments thereto, (ii) the latest annual report, if any, which has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) for each Benefit Plan required to file an annual report, if any, and (iii) the most recent IRS determination letter for each Benefit Plan that is a pension plan (as defined in ERISA) intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code. Each Benefit Plan for United States employees which is intended to be tax qualified under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code is and has been determined by the IRS or is a plan the form of which has been determined by the IRS to be tax qualified under Sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Code and, since such determination, no amendment to or failure to amend any such Benefit Plan and, to the Company’s knowledge, no other event or circumstance has occurred that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect its tax qualified status.
(v) There are no actions, claims, audits, lawsuits or arbitrations pending, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, with respect to any Benefit Plan or the assets of any Benefit Plan. Except as set forth in Schedule 3(v)(v), each Benefit Plan has been administered in all material respects in accordance with its terms and with all applicable Legal Requirements (as defined below) (including, without limitation, the Code and ERISA). “Legal Requirement” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, international, multinational, or other administrative order, constitution, law, ordinance, principle of common law, regulation, statute, or treaty.
(vi) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(v)(vi), the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (1) entitle any employee or independent contractor of the Company or its Subsidiaries to severance pay or termination benefits, (2) accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount of compensation due to any current or former employee or independent contractor of the Company or its Subsidiaries, (3) obligate the Company or any of its affiliates to pay or otherwise be liable for any compensation, vacation days, pension contribution or other benefits to any current or former employee, consultant, agent or independent contractor of the Company or its Subsidiaries for periods before the applicable Closing Date, (4) require assets to be set aside or other forms of security to be provided with respect to any liability under a Benefit Plan, or (5) result in any “parachute payment” (within the meaning of Section 280G of the Code) under any Benefit Plan.
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(vii) No Benefit Plan is subject to the provisions of Section 412 of the Code or Part 3 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA. No such Benefit Plan is subject to Title IV of ERISA and no Benefit Plan is a “multiemployer plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA). Since inception, neither the Company, its Subsidiaries, nor any business or entity treated as a single employer with the Company or its Subsidiaries for purposes of Title IV of ERISA contributed to or was obliged to contribute to a pension plan that was at any time subject to Title IV of ERISA.
(viii) No Benefit Plan has provided, been required to provide, provides or is required to provide, at any time in the past, present, or future, health, medical, dental, accident, disability, death or survivor benefits to or in respect of any Person beyond one year following termination of employment, except to the extent required under any state insurance law or under Part 6 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA and under Section 4980B of the Code. No such Benefit Plan covers any individual that is not an employee or advisor of the Company or its Subsidiaries, other than spouses and dependents of employees under health and child care policies listed in Schedule 3(v)(viii), true and complete copies of which have been made available to each Buyer.
(ix) Except as otherwise listed in Schedule 3(v)(viii), each officer of the Company is currently devoting all of such officer’s business time to the conduct of the business of the Company. Except as otherwise listed in Schedule 3(v)(viii), the Company is not aware of any officer or key employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries planning to work less than full time at the Company or its Subsidiaries in the future.
(x) All Company’s Israeli employees are subject to Section 14 Arrangement under the Israeli Severance Pay Law, 1963 from the commencement date of their employment and on the basis of their entire salary. The Company’s liability for any obligations to pay any amount of severance payment, pension, accrued vacation, and other social benefits and contributions, under applicable law or contract, or any other payment of substantially the same nature, is fully funded by deposit of funds in severance funds, pension funds, managers insurance policies or provident funds (and if not required to be so funded) adequate provisions have been made in the Company’s Financial Statements.
(w) Assets; Title.
(i) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(w)(i), each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, as applicable, all of its properties and assets, free and clear of all Liens. All tangible personal property owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries has been maintained in good operating condition and repair, except (x) for ordinary wear and tear, and (y) where such failure would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All assets leased by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are in the condition required by the terms of the lease applicable thereto during the term of such lease and upon the expiration thereof. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property, if any, and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except such Liens set forth in Schedule 3(w)(i).
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(ii) Schedule 3(w)(ii) sets forth a complete list of all real property and interests in real property leased by the Company as of the date hereof (the “Company Real Property”). To its knowledge, the Company has good and valid leasehold interest in all real property and interests in real property shown on Schedule 3(w)(ii) to be leased by it free and clear of all Liens except where such Liens would not have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(w)(ii), there exists no default, or any event which upon notice or the passage of time, or both, would give rise to any default, in the performance of the Company or by any lessor under any such lease, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, is the landlord of any such lease in default except where any such default would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(x) Intellectual Property.
(i) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(x)(i), he Company exclusively owns all right, title and interest in and to, or have a valid and enforceable license to use, free and clear of all liens (except as set forth on Schedule 3(x)(i)), charges, claims and restrictions, all the Intellectual Property used by the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with their respective businesses, which represents all intellectual property rights necessary to the conduct of the Company’s and its Subsidiaries’ business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted (“Company Intellectual Property”). The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with all contractual obligations relating to the protection of the Company Intellectual Property as they use pursuant to license or other agreement. To the Company’s knowledge, the Company, its Subsidiaries and their products and services have not violated, misappropriated or infringed, nor, by conducting their business, as currently conducted, or as presently proposed to be conducted (including, without limitation, the transmission, reproduction, use, display or modification of any content or material (including framing, and linking web site content) on a web site, bulletin board or other like medium hosted by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), would they violate, misappropriate, and are not reasonably expected to, conflict with or infringe any proprietary right or Intellectual Property of any third party. There is no claim, suit, action or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any Subsidiary: (i) alleging any such conflict or infringement with any third party’s proprietary rights; or (ii) challenging the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s ownership or use of, or the validity or enforceability of any Company Intellectual Property.
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(ii) Schedule 3(x)(ii) sets forth a complete and current list of all the Intellectual Property registered or filed by, or on behalf of, the Company or its Subsidiaries anywhere in the world that is owned by the Company or a Subsidiary (“Listed Company Intellectual Property”) and any material unregistered trademarks used by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and includes the owner of record, date of application or issuance and relevant jurisdiction as to each. All Listed Company Intellectual Property is owned by the Company or a Subsidiary, free and clear of security interests, liens, encumbrances or claims of any nature, except as set forth in Schedule 3(x)(ii). All Listed Company Intellectual Property is valid, subsisting, unexpired, in proper form and enforceable and all renewal fees and other maintenance fees that have fallen due on or prior to the effective date of this Agreement have been fully and timely paid. None of the Listed Company Intellectual Property has been opposed, cancelled or held unenforceable and is not the subject of any proceeding before any governmental, registration or other authority in any jurisdiction, including any office action or other form of preliminary or final refusal of registration, except as noted on Schedule 3(x)(ii). The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not alter or impair the Company’s or the Subsidiaries’ rights in and to any Intellectual Property that is owned or licensed by the Company or a Subsidiary.
(iii) Schedule 3(x)(iii) sets forth a complete list of all agreements relating to Intellectual Property to which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party, subject or bound (the “Company Intellectual Property Contracts”) (other than agreements involving (A) the license of the Company of standard, generally commercially available “off-the-shelf” third party products that are not and will not to any extent be part of any product, service or intellectual property offering of the Company or (B) non-disclosure or non-use of information). Each Company Intellectual Property Contract: (i) is valid and binding on the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, and, to the Company’s knowledge, the counterparties thereto, and is in full force and effect and (ii) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall continue in full force and effect without penalty or other adverse consequence. The Company and its Subsidiaries are not in breach of any Company Intellectual Property Contracts in any material respect, and to the knowledge of the Company, no other parties to the Company Intellectual Property Contracts are in breach thereof. The Company or its Subsidiaries have not received any notice that the other parties to the Company Intellectual Property Contracts intend to cancel, terminate or refuse to renew the same or to exercise or decline to exercise any option or right thereunder.
(iv) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(x)(iv), the Company and its Subsidiaries are not under any obligation to pay royalties or other payments in connection with any agreement, nor restricted from assigning their rights respecting Intellectual Property nor will the Company or any Subsidiary otherwise be, as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement, in breach of any agreement relating to the Intellectual Property.
(v) Except as set forth on 3(x)(v), no present or former employee, officer or director of the Company or any Subsidiary, or agent or outside contractor of the Company or any Subsidiary, holds any right, title or interest, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, in or to any Company Intellectual Property that is owned or, to the Company’s knowledge, licensed by the Company or any Subsidiary.
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(vi) To the Company’s knowledge: (i) none of the Listed Company Intellectual Property has been used, disclosed or appropriated to the detriment of the Company or any Subsidiary for the benefit of any Person other than the Company; and (ii) no employee, independent contractor or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary has misappropriated any trade secrets or other confidential information of any other Person in the course of the performance of his or her duties as an employee, independent contractor or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary. To the Company’s knowledge, no person has infringed, misappropriated or violated or is infringing, misappropriating or violating any Company Intellectual Property.
(vii) The Company and its Subsidiaries are not utilizing any Intellectual Property or other proprietary information of any of its current or former Personnel made prior to their employment or engagement with the Company or the Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in the development of the Intellectual Property owned by the Company, other than those that have been duly and validly assigned to the Company or the Subsidiaries, by such Personnel, pursuant to the IP Assignment Agreements, and, to the Company’s knowledge, no third party has any rights in such Intellectual Property rights. No current or former Personnel has excluded works or inventions from his or her assignment of inventions pursuant to the IP Assignment Agreements.
(viii) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(x)(viii), no funding or grants from, or facilities of, a governmental body or institution, university, college or other academic or educational institution or research center, or organization whose primary purpose is to create or foster the creation of Open Source Software (as defined below) (or any affiliate of any of the foregoing), was used by the Company or any Subsidiary or on their behalf, or by any of the Company’s founders prior to the incorporation of the Company, in the development of the Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company.
(ix) Any and all Intellectual Property of any kind (including programs, modifications, enhancements or other inventions, improvements, discoveries, methods or works of authorship) that was developed or created, or is currently being developed, by any past or present employees, consultants, founders, officers, contractors or any other individuals or entities (including directors and advisors) of the Company or any Subsidiary (“Personnel”), during and as a result of their employment or engagement with the Company or the Subsidiary, as the case may be (and with respect to the founders, to the extent applicable, also prior to the incorporation of the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be), (“Company Works”) is the exclusive property of the Company. Each such Personnel who has created Company Works or who in the regular course of his employment or engagement with the Company or any Subsidiary may create Company Works, have entered into written binding agreements with the Company or the Subsidiary, as applicable, which (i) confirming the Company’s or the Subsidiary’s ownership in the Company Works and duly assigning to the Company or the Subsidiary, as the case may be, all right, title and interest in and to such Company Works, and (ii) explicitly and irrevocably waiving all non-assignable rights (including moral rights) and rights to receive royalties or compensation in connection therewith (including, without limitation, with respect to the Company’s employees, waiver under Section 134 of the Israeli patents law, 1967). True and correct copies of such agreements have been provided to the Buyers, (“IP Assignment Agreements”). Neither the Company the Subsidiaries nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party to any of the foregoing IP Assignment Agreements has breached or is currently breaching his/her/its obligations, warranties and representations under such agreements.
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(x) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(x)(x), no current or former Personnel of the Company or any Subsidiary, who is or was involved in, or who is contributing or contributed to the creation or development of any Company Intellectual Property is or has engaged with, performed services for or otherwise is or was under restrictions resulting from his or her relations with any government, university, college, other academic or educational institution or research center, Israel Defense Force, organization whose primary purpose is to create or foster the creation of Open Source or other third party, during the time such Personnel is or was so involved in, or contributing to the creation or development of any Company Intellectual Property.
(xi) Open Source Software. Except as set forth on Schedule (3)(x)(xi)m, the Company has not used in the development, compilation or creation of its products, nor embedded any Open Source Software in any Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company or in any of its products generally available or in development. The Company is, and has been at all times, in compliance with the terms of use of any open source license which govern the use of the Open Source Software listed in Schedule 3(x)(xi) (including, without limitation, all copyright notice and attribution requirements) and with the Company’s internal guidelines regarding the use of such Open Source Software. The Company has not used any Open Source Software in any manner that would or could obligate (i) the disclosure or distribution (whether free of charge or for payment) of, or provide access to, any source code included in the Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company, (ii) the distribution of the Company’s proprietary software or Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company under an open source license; or (iii) otherwise imposing any limitations, restrictions or conditions on the right of the Company to use the Company’s Intellectual Property or distribute its products or any portion thereof (including by restricting the Company’s ability to charge for distribution of, or to use its products for commercial purposes on an exclusive basis).
(xii) For the purpose of this Agreement:
(1) “Intellectual Property” shall mean all of the following: (A) trademarks and service marks, trade dress, product configurations, trade names and other indications of origin, applications or registrations in any jurisdiction pertaining to the foregoing and all goodwill associated therewith; (B) inventions, discoveries, improvements, ideas, know-how, formula methodology, processes, technology, software (including password unprotected interpretive code or source code, object code, development documentation, programming tools, drawings, specifications and data) and applications and patents in any jurisdiction pertaining to the foregoing, including re-issues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, renewals or extensions; (C) trade secrets, including confidential information and the right in any jurisdiction to limit the use or disclosure thereof; (D) copyrights in writings, designs software, mask works or other works, applications or registrations in any jurisdiction for the foregoing and all moral rights related thereto; (E) database rights; (F) internet websites, domain names and applications and registrations pertaining thereto and all intellectual property used in connection with or contained in all versions of the Web sites; (G) rights under all agreements relating to the foregoing; (H) books and records pertaining to the foregoing; and (I) claims or causes of action arising out of or related to past, present or future infringement or misappropriation of the foregoing.
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(2) “Open Source Software” shall mean all software or other material that is distributed as “free software”, “open source software” or under similar licensing or distribution terms (including but not limited to any freeware type licenses or any license identified by the Open Source Initiative at www.opensource.org or any similar licensing or distribution model).
(y) Environmental Laws(i) . (i) The Company and its Subsidiaries (A) are in compliance with any and all Environmental Laws (as defined below), (B) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses as presently conducted, and (C) are in compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where, in each of the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the failure to so comply could be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The term “Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, local or foreign laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.
(ii) No Hazardous Materials:
(A) have been disposed of or otherwise released from any Company Real Property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in violation of any Environmental Laws; or
(B) are present on, over, beneath, in or upon any Company Real Property or any portion thereof in quantities that would constitute a violation of any Environmental Laws. No prior use by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any Company Real Property has occurred that violates any Environmental Laws, which violation would have a material adverse effect on the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(iii) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries knows of any other person who or entity which has stored, treated, recycled, disposed of or otherwise located on any Company Real Property any Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, such substances as asbestos and polychlorinated biphenyls.
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(iv) None of the Company Real Properties are on any federal or state “Superfund” list or Liability Information System (“CERCLIS”) list or any state environmental agency list of sites under consideration for CERCLIS, nor subject to any environmental related Liens.
(z) Subsidiary Rights. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries has the unrestricted right to vote, and (subject to limitations imposed by applicable law) to receive dividends and distributions on, all capital securities of its Subsidiaries as owned by the Company or such Subsidiary.
(aa) Tax Status.
(i) Each of the Company and, except as set forth in Schedule 3(aa)(i), the Subsidiaries has accurately prepared and filed or caused to be filed in a timely manner (within any applicable extension periods) and in the appropriate jurisdictions all returns, reports, information statements and other documentation (including any additional or supporting materials) filed or maintained, or required to be filed or maintained, in connection with the calculation, determination, assessment or collection of any and all federal, state, local, foreign and other taxes, levies, fees, imposts, duties, governmental fees and charges of whatever kind (including any interest, penalties or additions to the tax imposed in connection therewith or with respect thereto), including, without limitation, taxes imposed on, or measured by, income, franchise, profits, gross income or gross receipts, and also ad valorem, value added, sales, use, service, real or personal property, share capital, share transfer, license, payroll, withholding, employment, social security, workers’ compensation, unemployment compensation, utility, severance, production, excise, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, transfer and gains taxes and customs duties (each a “Company Tax”) and shall include amended returns required as a result of examination adjustments made by the Israeli Tax Authority (the “ITA”), the IRS or other Governmental Entity responsible for the imposition of any Company Tax (collectively, the “Company Returns”) and such Company Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects.
(ii) Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has paid all Company Taxes (including, without limitation, those due in respect of the properties, income, franchises, licenses, sales or payrolls) and other assessments due from and payable by the Company and the Subsidiaries on or prior to the date hereof on a timely basis, after giving effect to any permitted extensions, except as to those set forth in Schedule 3(aa)(ii). The charges, accruals, and reserves for Company Taxes with respect to the Company and the Subsidiaries are adequate to cover Company Tax liabilities of the Company and the Subsidiaries accruing on an annual basis in accordance with IFRS. Except as set forth in Schedule 3(aa)(ii), each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has complied in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements relating to the payment and withholding of Company Taxes (including withholding and reporting requirements under Sections 1441 through 1464, 3401 through 3406, and 6041 and 6049 of the Code and similar provisions under any other applicable Legal Requirements) and, within the time and in the manner prescribed by law, has withheld from wages, fees and other payments and paid over to the proper governmental or regulatory authorities all amounts required. Except as set forth in Schedule 3(aa)(ii), neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has received notice of assessment or proposed assessment of any Company Taxes claimed to be owed by it or any other Person on its behalf. Except as set forth in Schedule 3(aa)(ii), to the Company’s knowledge, no Company Returns filed by or on behalf of the Company or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to Company Taxes are currently being audited or examined. Except as set forth in Schedule 3(aa)(ii), neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has received notice of any such audit or examination. Except as set forth in Schedule 3(aa)(ii), no issue has been raised by any taxing authority with respect to the Company or any of the Subsidiaries in any audit or examination which, by application of similar principles, could reasonably be expected to result in a proposed material negative adjustment to the liability for Company Taxes for any period not so examined.
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(iii) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(aa)(iii), no known Liens have been filed and no claims are being asserted by or against the Company or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to any Company Taxes (other than Liens for Company Taxes not yet due and payable). Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has elected pursuant to the Code to be treated as an S corporation or any comparable provision of local, state or foreign law, or has made any other elections pursuant to the Code (other than elections that relate solely to entity classification, methods of accounting, depreciation, or amortization) that would have a material effect on the business, properties, prospects, or financial condition of the Company and the Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate. The Company has not made any elections pursuant to the ITO (other than elections that related solely to methods of accounting, depreciation or amortization). The Company is not subject to any tax ruling nor has it ever applied to receive any tax determination or ruling. Except as set forth in Schedule 3(aa)(xi), the Company and its Subsidiaries have not claimed any tax credit or deferral, delayed any payment of tax or claimed any other tax benefit pursuant to any law or regulations intended to address the consequences of COVID-19.
(iv) No claim has ever been made, or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened or pending, by any authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, respectively, does not file Company Returns that the Company or any of the Subsidiaries is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction, and neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has received any notice or request for information from any such authority. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has been a member of an affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504(a) of the Code) or filed or been included in a combined, consolidated or unitary income tax return other than the affiliated group of which the Company is currently the common parent. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is required to include in income any adjustment pursuant to Section 481(a) of the Code by reason of a voluntary change in accounting methods initiated by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries, and no Governmental Entity has proposed an adjustment or change in accounting method. All transactions or methods of accounting that could give rise to a substantial understatement of federal income tax as described in Section 6662(d)(2)(B)(i) of the Code have been adequately disclosed on the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ federal income tax returns in accordance with Section 6662(d)(2)(B) of the Code. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is a party to any Company Tax sharing or Company Tax indemnity agreement or any other agreement of a similar nature that remains in effect. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has consented to any waiver of the statute of limitations for the assessment of any Company Taxes or has requested any extension of time for the payment of any Company Taxes. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is obligated to make, nor as a result of any event connected with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will become obligated to make, any payment that would not be deductible under Section 280G of the Code.
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(v) The net operating loss carryforwards (“NOLs”) for Israeli and United States federal income tax purposes of the consolidated group of which the Company is the common parent, if any, shall not be adversely effected by the transactions contemplated hereby. The transactions contemplated hereby do not constitute an “ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code, thereby preserving the Company’s ability to utilize such NOLs.
(vi) All related party transactions or agreements to which the Company is a party (including, intercompany agreements) comply with transfer pricing rules and regulations under applicable law (including, Section 85A of the ITO).
(vii) All options granted and/or shares issued which were designated upon grant as being subject to the capital gain track of Section 102 of the ITO (“Section 102”) (including any securities issued thereunder) have been issued and/or granted by the Company in compliance with, and were and are in compliance with, the applicable terms and conditions and requirements of Section 102 and the written requirements, guidance and guideline of the ITA, including without limitation, timely deposit by the Company, with an approved trustee, of the applicable resolutions of the board of directors of the Company under which such options and/or shares were granted or issued, as applicable, and timely deposit by the Company with the approved trustee of all applicable executed award agreements and no notice or action has been threatened against the Company (nor is the Company aware of a reasonable basis for an action against the Company) with respect to the failure of the Company to comply with such requirements. The Company has never adjusted or amended the exercise price, the vesting schedule or any other term of any share options previously awarded under Section 102, whether through amendment, cancellation, replacement grant, repricing, or any other means. The Company is duly registered for the purposes of Israeli value added tax and has complied in all respects with all requirements concerning value added taxes (“VAT”). The Company (i) is not and has never been subject to any circumstances where it can reasonably be expected that there will not be an entitlement to full credit of all VAT chargeable or paid on inputs, supplies, and other transactions and imports made by the company, (ii) has collected and timely remitted to the relevant tax authority all output VAT which it is required to collect and remit under any applicable law, and (iii) has not received a refund for input VAT for which it is not entitled under any applicable law.
(bb) Internal Accounting and Disclosure Controls. Subsequent to the Closing Date, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to develop and have in effect internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the 1934 Act) and disclosure controls and procedure (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the 1934 Act) that are effective to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS and to maintain asset and liability accountability, (iii) access to assets or incurrence of liabilities is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets and liabilities is compared with the existing assets and liabilities at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any difference. As a privately owned Israeli corporation, the Company is not subject to the provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act or the 1934 Act that relate to internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures.
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(cc) Off Balance Sheet Arrangements. There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and an unconsolidated or other off balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by the Company in the Financial Statements or in the Company’s filings with the SEC in connection with the Merger that is not so disclosed or that otherwise could be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(dd) Investment Company Status. The Company is not, and upon consummation of the sale of the Securities will not be, an “investment company,” an affiliate of an “investment company,” a company controlled by an “investment company” or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or “principal underwriter” for, an “investment company” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(ee) Acknowledgement Regarding Buyers’ Trading Activity. It is understood and acknowledged by the Company that, (i) following the public disclosure by the SPAC of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, in accordance with the terms hereof, none of the Buyers have been asked by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to agree, nor has any Buyer agreed with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, to desist from effecting any transactions in or with respect to (including, without limitation, purchasing or selling, long and/or short) any securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold any of the Securities for any specified term; (ii) any Buyer, and counterparties in “derivative” transactions to which any such Buyer is a party, directly or indirectly, presently may have a “short” position in the Ordinary Shares which was established prior to such Buyer’s knowledge of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; (iii) each Buyer shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counterparty in any “derivative” transaction; and (iv) each Buyer may rely on the Company’s obligation to timely deliver Ordinary Shares upon conversion, exercise or exchange, as applicable, of the Securities as and when required pursuant to the Transaction Documents for purposes of effecting trading in the Ordinary Shares of the Company. The Company further understands and acknowledges that, following the public disclosure by the SPAC of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents pursuant to the Press Release (as defined below) one or more Buyers may engage in hedging and/or trading activities (including, without limitation, the location and/or reservation of borrowable Ordinary Shares) at various times during the period that the Securities are outstanding, including, without limitation, during the periods that the value and/or number of the Warrant Shares or Conversion Shares, as applicable, deliverable with respect to the Securities are being determined and such hedging and/or trading activities (including, without limitation, the location and/or reservation of borrowable Ordinary Shares), if any, can reduce the value of the existing shareholders’ equity interest in the Company both at and after the time the hedging and/or trading activities are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging and/or trading activities do not constitute a breach of this Agreement, the Notes, the Warrants or any other Transaction Document or any of the documents executed in connection herewith or therewith.
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(ff) Manipulation of Price. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, (i) taken any action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to facilitate the sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any of the Securities (other than the Placement Agent), (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv) paid or agreed to pay any Person for research services with respect to any securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
(gg) U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or has ever been, and so long as any of the Securities are held by any of the Buyers, shall become, a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code, and the Company and each Subsidiary shall so certify upon any Buyer’s request.
(hh) Registration Eligibility. The Company is eligible to register the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) for resale by the Buyers using Form F-1 or Form S-1 promulgated under the 1933 Act.
(ii) Transfer Taxes. On the Closing Date, all share transfer or other taxes (other than income or similar taxes) which are required to be paid in connection with the issuance, sale and transfer of the Securities to be sold to each Buyer hereunder will be, or will have been, fully paid or provided for by the Company, and all laws imposing such taxes will be or will have been complied with.
(jj) Bank Holding Company Act. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the “BHCA”) and to regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates owns or controls, directly or indirectly, five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total equity of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of a bank or any entity that is subject to the BHCA and to regulation by the Federal Reserve.
(kk) Illegal or Unauthorized Payments; Political Contributions. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any of the officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any other business entity or enterprise with which the Company or any Subsidiary is or has been affiliated or associated, has, directly or indirectly, made or authorized any payment, contribution or gift of money, property, or services, whether or not in contravention of applicable law, (i) as a kickback or bribe to any Person or (ii) to any political organization, or the holder of or any aspirant to any elective or appointive public office except for personal political contributions not involving the direct or indirect use of funds of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(ll) Money Laundering. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with, and have not previously violated, the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and all other applicable U.S. and non-U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the laws, regulations and Executive Orders and sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, including, but not limited, to (i) Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 entitled, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism” (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)); and (ii) any regulations contained in 31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V.
(mm) Books and Records. The books of account, ledgers, order books, records and documents of the Company and its Subsidiaries accurately and completely reflect all information relating to the respective businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the nature, acquisition, maintenance, location and collection of each of their respective assets, and the nature of all transactions giving rise to material obligations or accounts receivable of the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, except where the failure to so reflect such information would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The minute books of the Company and its Subsidiaries contain accurate records of all meetings and accurately reflect all other actions taken by the shareholders, boards of directors and all committees of the boards of directors, and other governing Persons of the Company and its Subsidiaries, respectively.
(nn) Management. The directors and officers of the Company and each Subsidiary are listed on Schedule 3(nn)(i). Except as set forth in Schedule 3(nn)(ii) hereto, during the past five year period, no current or, to the Company’s knowledge, former officer or director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has been the subject of:
(i) a petition under bankruptcy laws or any other insolvency or moratorium law or the appointment by a court of a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer for such Person, or any partnership in which such person was a general partner at or within two years before the filing of such petition or such appointment, or any corporation or business association of which such person was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of the filing of such petition or such appointment;
(ii) a conviction in a criminal proceeding or a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations that do not relate to driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence);
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(iii) any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining any such person from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
(1) Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment company, bank, savings and loan association or insurance company, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
(2) Engaging in any particular type of business practice; or
(3) Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of securities laws or commodities laws;
(iv) any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than sixty (60) days the right of any such person to engage in any activity described in the preceding sub paragraph, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
(v) a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or other authority to have violated any securities law, regulation or decree and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the SEC or any other authority has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated; or
(vi) a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated.
(oo) Share Option Plans(b) . Each share option granted by the Company was granted in accordance with the terms of the applicable share option plan of the Company. No share option granted under the Company’s share option plan has been backdated.
(pp) No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers(c) . There are no material disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by the Company to arise, between the Company and the accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by the Company and the Company is current with respect to any fees owed to its accountants and lawyers which could affect the Company’s ability to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents. In addition, on or prior to the date hereof, the Company had discussions with its accountants about the Financial Statements. Based on those discussions, the Company has no reason to believe that it will need to restate any such Financial Statements or any part thereof.
(qq) No Disqualification Events(d) . With respect to Securities to be offered and sold hereunder in reliance on Rule 506(b) under the 1933 Act (“Regulation D Securities”), none of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other officer of the Company participating in the offering contemplated hereby, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the 1933 Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an “Issuer Covered Person” and, together, “Issuer Covered Persons”) is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the 1933 Act (a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event. The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e), and has furnished to the Buyers a copy of any disclosures provided thereunder.
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(rr) Other Covered Persons(e) . Except as set forth in Schedule 3(rr), the Company is not aware of any Person (other than the Placement Agent) that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of Buyers or potential purchasers in connection with the sale of any Regulation D Securities.
(ss) No Additional Agreements. The Company does not have any agreement or understanding with any Buyer with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents other than as specified in the Transaction Documents.
(tt) Public Utility Holding Act. None of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a “holding company,” or an “affiliate” of a “holding company,” as such terms are defined in the Public Utility Holding Act of 2005.
(uu) Federal Power Act. None of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to regulation as a “public utility” under the Federal Power Act, as amended.
(vv) Ranking of Notes. Other than Permitted Indebtedness (as defined in the Notes) secured by Permitted Liens (as defined in the Notes), if any, no Indebtedness of the Company, at the Closing, will be senior to, or pari passu with, the Notes in right of payment, whether with respect to payment or redemptions, interest, damages, upon liquidation or dissolution or otherwise.
(ww) Cybersecurity. The Company and its Subsidiaries’ information technology assets and equipment, computers, systems, networks, hardware, software, websites, applications, and databases (collectively, “IT Systems”) are adequate for, and operate and perform in all material respects as required in connection with the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, to its knowledge, free and clear of all material bugs, errors, defects, Trojan horses, time bombs, malware and other corruptants that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company’s business as currently conducted. The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained commercially reasonable physical, technical and administrative controls, policies, procedures, and safeguards consistent with industry practice designed to maintain and protect their material confidential information and the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of all IT Systems and data, including “Personal Data,” used in connection with their businesses as currently conducted, similar to those taken by companies similarly situated in the industry in which the Company operates. “Personal Data” means (i) any personally identified or identifiable information about any individuals, including, without limitation, any customers, prospective customers, employees and/or other third parties (such as, a natural person’s name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, social security number or tax identification number, driver’s license number, passport number, credit card number, bank information, or customer or account number); (ii) any information which would qualify as “information,” “personally identifying information,” “personal data,” “personal information,” or other similar terms as defined under applicable Privacy Laws (including the Federal Trade Commission Act), as amended; (iii) “personal data” as defined by the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) (EU 2016/679); (iv) any information which would qualify as “protected health information” under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (collectively, “HIPAA”); and/or (v) any other piece of information that allows the identification of such natural person, or his or her family, or permits the collection or analysis of any data related to an identified person’s health or sexual orientation. To the Company’s knowledge, there have been no breaches, violations, outages or unauthorized uses of or accesses to same or other misuse of any Personal Data collected or otherwise processed by the Company, its Subsidiaries or on their behalf, except for those that have been remedied without material cost or liability or the duty to notify any other person or such, nor any incidents under internal review or investigations relating to the same. Except as set forth in Schedule 3(ww), the Company and its Subsidiaries are presently in compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT Systems and Personal Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Personal Data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification.
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(xx) Compliance with Data Privacy Laws.
(i) Except as set forth in Section 3(xx), the Company and its Subsidiaries are, in compliance with all applicable state and federal data privacy and security laws and regulations (including all guidelines published by the applicable privacy authorities in all relevant jurisdictions), including without limitation the Israeli Protection of Privacy Law, 1981 and related regulations, such as the Protection of Privacy Regulations (Data Security), 2017, and the GDPR (EU 2016/679) (collectively, the “Privacy Laws”) to the extent that the Company or any Subsidiary is subject to such laws. The Company and its Subsidiaries have in place, comply with, and taken all measures required by applicable Privacy Laws and Requirements to protect the privacy of any Personal Data collected or otherwise processed by the Company, its Subsidiaries or on their behalf and to maintain in confidence such Personal Data. The Company and the Subsidiaries have commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place to protect all Personal Data collected by them or on their behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure, similar to those taken by companies similarly situated in the industry in which the Company operates. The Company and its Subsidiaries have at all times made all disclosures to users or customers required by applicable laws and regulatory rules or requirements, and none of such disclosures made or contained in any Policies have been inaccurate or in violation of any applicable laws and regulatory rules or requirements in any material respect. The Company further certifies that neither it nor any Subsidiary: (i) has received notice of any actual or potential liability under or relating to, or actual or potential violation of, any of the Privacy Laws, and has no knowledge of any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in any such notice; (ii) is currently conducting or paying for, in whole or in part, any investigation, remediation, or other corrective action pursuant to any Privacy Law; or (iii) is a party to any order, decree, or agreement that imposes any obligation or liability under any Privacy Law. “Privacy Laws and Requirements” shall mean all legal requirements under (i) Privacy Laws (ii) all contractual obligations applicable to Personal Data or the access thereto or use or transfer thereof, (iii) the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ internal and public-facing privacy policies (“Policies”), and (iv) third party privacy policies which the Company or its Subsidiaries (or any one acting on their behalf) has been contractually obligated to comply with.
(ii) All databases owned, controlled, held or used by the Company and required to be registered by the Company under applicable laws have been properly registered, and the data therein has been used by the Company solely as permitted pursuant to such registrations.
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(iii) Any consents required under applicable laws for the collection, processing, transfer and other use of Personal Data by the Company, its Subsidiaries or on their behalf, for the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as currently conducted have been obtained.
(iv) No claims have been asserted, nor any proceedings, actions, inquiries, audits or to the knowledge of the Company, investigations are pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened against the Company, its Subsidiaries (or any of their officers, directors, or employees (in their capacity as such)) by any person or entity alleging a violation of any person’s privacy, personal or confidentiality rights under the Privacy Laws and Requirements. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any subpoena, demand, or other written notice from any governmental authority investigating, inquiring into, or otherwise relating to any actual or potential violation of any Privacy Laws and Requirements.
(v) The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the execution, delivery, or performance of this Agreement) and, shall not violate the Privacy Laws and Requirements as they currently exist or as they existed at any time during which any Personal Data was collected, obtained or otherwise processed by the Company, its Subsidiaries or on their behalf.
(yy) Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments. The Company and each Subsidiary, and has been, in compliance, in all material respects, with all applicable laws (including export, import and other trade compliance laws, including, laws which restrict or prohibit the carrying on of business with individuals, corporations or countries, such as, the Israeli Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, as amended, and any regulations and orders promulgated related thereto) except where such failure could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received any written notice of or been charged with the violation of any law and, to Company’s knowledge, there is no threatened action or proceeding against the Company or any Subsidiary under any of such laws. The Company is not in violation of or default under (i) any provisions of its Articles of Association as in effect prior to the Closing, or (ii) any order, writ, injunction, decree or judgment of any court or any governmental department, commission or agency, domestic or foreign, to which it is subject or by which it is bound. None of the Company’s products, services, intellectual property or operations as presently conducted is subject to any restriction or limitation or requires a license or registration under applicable laws, in each case, relating to marketing, export or import controls. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company has not and is not using or developing, or otherwise engaged in, encryption technology or other technology whose development, commercialization or export is restricted, and the conduct of the business as currently conducted does not require obtaining a license from any governmental authorities, under applicable laws (including the Israeli Ministry of Defense or an authorized body thereof pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Control of Products and Services Declaration (Engagement in Encryption), 1974, or other applicable laws regulating the use, development, commercialization or export of such technology).
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(zz) Governmental Grants.
(i) Except as set forth in Schedule 3(zz)(i), the Company has not applied, obtained or received any grant, loan, incentives, benefits (including tax benefits), subsidies or other assistance from any governmental or regulatory authority or any agency, or any international or bilateral fund, institute or organization or public entities or authorities, including, from the Investment Center of the Ministry of Economy and Industry of the State of Israel or the National Authority for Technological Innovation (previously known as the Office of the Chief Scientist of Israel’s Ministry of Economy) (“IIA”) (collectively “Governmental Grants”), nor is the Company an “approved enterprise”, “benefited enterprise” or “preferred enterprise” within the meaning of the Israeli Encouragement of Capital Investments Law, 1959.
(ii) Schedule 3(zz)(ii), sets forth a true and complete list of each pending and outstanding Governmental Grant that the Company has received or applied for, and includes (i) the aggregate amounts of each IIA Governmental Grant and each pending Governmental Grant requested by the Company, (ii) the aggregate outstanding obligations thereunder with respect to royalties or other amounts payable by the Company to the IIA, and (iii) the outstanding amounts to be paid by the IIA to the Company under the IIA Governmental Grants, if any. The Company is and has been at all times in material compliance with the terms, conditions, requirements and criteria of any Governmental Grants and any applicable laws (including the Israeli Encouragement of Research and Development in the Industry Law, 5744-1984 (as amended from time to time, including regulations, directives, procedures, guidelines and rules as issued from time to time by the IIA), the “Innovation Law”), including restrictions on the transfer of know-how and obligations relating to the payment of royalties, and has duly fulfilled the conditions, undertakings, reporting and other obligations relating thereto. To the Company’s knowledge, no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that could reasonably be expected to give rise to (i) the revocation, withdrawal, suspension, cancellation, recapture or material modification of any Governmental Grant; (ii) the imposition of any material limitation on any Governmental Grant or any material benefit available in connection with any Governmental Grant; (iii) a requirement that the Company return or refund any benefits provided under any Governmental Grant; or (iv) an acceleration or increase of royalty payments obligation (including total royalty amount and royalty rate), or obligation to pay additional payments to the IIA, in each case, other than ongoing royalty payments.
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(iii) No claim or challenge have been made by the IIA with respect to the entitlement of the Company to any Governmental Grants or the compliance with the terms, conditions, obligations or laws relating to the Governmental Grants and, to the Company’s knowledge, the IIA is not expected to make any claims in connection with the Company’s obligations or restrictions under the Innovation Law. To the Company’s knowledge, the Company is not under an audit regarding any Governmental Grant and there are no pending controversies or disputes with any applicable authority regarding any Governmental Grant.
(iv) The completion of (i) the execution of the IIA Undertaking specified under Section 3(zz)(iv), (ii) the submission of a written notice to the IIA regarding the change in the “holding” in the “Means of Control” in the Company transforming any person not being a citizen or resident of Israel or entity incorporated in Israel into a direct “Interested Party” in the Company, effected as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (iii) the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not affect the continued qualification for the Governmental Grants received by the Company, the terms or duration thereof or require any reimbursement, repayment, refund or cancellation of any previously claimed or received Governmental Grants.
(aaa) Disclosure. No statement made by the Company in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or the exhibits and schedules attached hereto or in any certificate or schedule furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of the Company to the Buyers or any of their representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Company Representations and Warranties”) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein and therein, taken as a whole, not misleading, in light of the circumstances under which they were made. The due diligence materials previously provided by or on behalf of the Company to each Buyer (if any) (the “Due Diligence Materials”), have been prepared in a good faith effort by the Company to describe the Company’s present and proposed products, and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; it being understood that no representation is made as to any projected results of operations. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Buyer makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 2.
3A REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SPAC
The SPAC represents and warrants to each of the Buyers that, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
(a) Organization and Qualification. The SPAC is an entity organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed, and has the requisite power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted. The SPAC has no subsidiaries. The SPAC is duly qualified as a foreign entity to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect (as defined below). As used in this Agreement, “SPAC Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on (i) the business, properties, assets, liabilities, operations (including results thereof), condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the SPAC, (ii) the ability of the SPAC to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or in any of the other Transaction Documents or any other agreements or instruments to be entered into in connection herewith or therewith or (iii) the authority or ability of the SPAC to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of the redemption of the SPAC Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, shall not be taken into account in determining whether a SPAC Material Adverse Effect has occurred.
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(b) Authorization; Enforcement; Validity. The SPAC has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents by the SPAC, and the consummation by the SPAC of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by the SPAC’s board of directors, and no further filing, consent or authorization is required by the SPAC or its board of directors or its shareholders, subject to approval of the Merger Agreement by the SPAC’s shareholders. This Agreement has been, and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party will be prior to the Closing, duly executed and delivered by the SPAC, and each constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the SPAC, enforceable against the SPAC in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies and except as rights to indemnification and to contribution may be limited by federal or state securities law, all subject to approval of the Merger Agreement by the SPAC’s shareholders.
(c) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the SPAC and the consummation by the SPAC of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not (i) result in a violation of the certificate of formation, memorandum of association, articles of association, bylaws or other organizational documents of the SPAC, or any shares or other securities of the SPAC, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) in any respect under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the SPAC is a party (including, without limitation, the Merger Agreement), or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including, without limitation, foreign, federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Principal Market”)) applicable to the SPAC or by which any property or asset of the SPAC is bound or affected.
(d) Consents. Other than the Shareholder Approval (as defined below), and the regulatory approvals set forth in the Merger Agreement, subject to the approval of the Merger Agreement by the SPAC shareholders, the SPAC is not required to obtain any consent from, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with any Governmental Entity or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency or any other Person in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its respective obligations under or contemplated by the Transaction Documents, in each case, in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, and all consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations which the SPAC is required to obtain pursuant to the preceding sentence have been or will be obtained or effected on or prior to the Closing Date, and the SPAC is not, as of the date of this Agreement, aware of any facts or circumstances which may reasonably be expected to prevent the SPAC from obtaining or effecting any of the registration, application or filings contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
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(e) No General Solicitation; Placement Agent’s Fees. Neither the SPAC, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities. Other than the Placement Agent, the SPAC has not engaged any placement agent or other agent in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.
(f) No Integrated Offering. None of the SPAC or any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of any of the Securities under the 1933 Act, whether through integration with prior offerings or otherwise, or cause this offering of the Securities to require approval of shareholders of the SPAC for purposes of the 1933 Act or under any applicable shareholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any exchange or automated quotation system on which any of the securities of the SPAC are listed or designated for quotation. None of the SPAC, its affiliates nor any Person acting on their behalf will take any action or steps that would require registration of any of the Securities under the 1933 Act or cause the offering of any of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings of securities of the SPAC.
(g) SEC Documents; Financial Statements. Except as set forth on Schedule 3(A)(g), during the two (2) years prior to the date hereof, the SPAC has timely filed all reports, schedules, forms, proxy statements, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the 1934 Act (all of the foregoing filed prior to the date hereof and all exhibits and appendices included therein and financial statements, notes and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein being hereinafter referred to as the “SEC Documents”). The SPAC has delivered or has made available to the Buyers or their respective representatives true, correct and complete copies of each of the SEC Documents not available on the EDGAR system. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the 1934 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents(subject, in the case of the SPAC’s Current Report on Form 8-K (a “Form 8-K”) filed with the SEC on March 29, 2021 (the “Subject Form 8-K”), to the SPAC’s restatement of that balance sheet and footnote disclosure in Exhibit 99.1 to the SPAC’s amended Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 25, 2021 (the “Amended Subject Form 8-K”), as described on Schedule 3A(g) hereto, and none of the SEC Documents, at the time they were filed with the SEC (with the possible exception of the Subject Form 8-K, which was corrected in the Amended Subject Form 8-K), contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of their respective dates, the financial statements of the SPAC included in the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect as of the time of filing, subject to restatements and amendments subsequently made in order to comply with guidance issued by the SEC (including, in the case of the audited balance sheet attached to the Subject Form 8-K, its restatement in the audited balance sheet attached to the Amended Subject Form 8-K). Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), consistently applied, during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements or the notes thereto, or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may exclude footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements as provided in Regulation S-X) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the SPAC as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which will not be material, either individually or in the aggregate). The reserves, if any, established by the SPAC or the lack of reserves, if applicable, are reasonable based upon facts and circumstances known by the SPAC on the date hereof and there are no loss contingencies that are required to be accrued by the Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 5 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board which are not provided for by the SPAC in its financial statements or otherwise. No other information provided by or on behalf of the SPAC to any of the Buyers which is not included in the SEC Documents (including, without limitation, information referred to in Section 2(e) of this Agreement or in the disclosure schedules to this Agreement) contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading, in the light of the circumstance under which they are or were made. The SPAC is not currently contemplating to amend or restate any of the financial statements (including, without limitation, any notes or any letter of the independent accountants of the SPAC with respect thereto), as amended prior to the date of this Agreement, included in the SEC Documents (the “SPAC Financial Statements”), nor is the SPAC currently aware of facts or circumstances which would require the SPAC to amend or restate any of the SPAC Financial Statements, in each case, in order for any of the Financials Statements to be in compliance with GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Except as disclosed in the SPAC’s filings with the SEC, the SPAC has not been informed by its independent accountants that they recommend that the SPAC amend or restate any of the SPAC Financial Statements or that there is any need for the SPAC to amend or restate any of the SPAC Financial Statements.
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(h) Absence of Certain Changes. Since the date of the SPAC’s most recent audited financial statements contained in an Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as disclosed in the SPAC’s filings with the SEC, there has been no material adverse change and no material adverse development in the business, assets, liabilities, properties, operations (including results thereof), condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the SPAC. Since the date of the SPAC’s most recent audited financial statements contained in an Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the SPAC has not (i) declared or paid any dividends, (ii) sold any assets, individually or in the aggregate, outside of the ordinary course of business or (iii) made any capital expenditures, individually or in the aggregate, outside of the ordinary course of business. The SPAC has not taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any law or statute relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, liquidation or winding up, nor does the SPAC have any knowledge or reason to believe that any of their respective creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or any actual knowledge of any fact which would reasonably lead a creditor to do so. The SPAC is not as of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby to occur at the Closing, will not be Insolvent (as defined below). For purposes of this Section 3A(l), “Insolvent” means, (i) with respect to the SPAC (A) the present fair saleable value of the SPAC’s is less than the amount required to pay the SPAC’s total Indebtedness (as defined below), (B) the SPAC are unable to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured or (C) the SPAC intends to incur or believes that it will incur debts that would be beyond their ability to pay as such debts mature; and (ii) with respect to the SPAC (A) the present fair saleable value of the SPAC’s assets is less than the amount required to pay its respective total Indebtedness, (B) the SPAC is unable to pay its respective debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured or (C) the SPAC intends to incur or believes that it will incur debts that would be beyond its respective ability to pay as such debts mature.
(i) No Undisclosed Events, Liabilities, Developments or Circumstances; No Assets. No event, liability, development or circumstance has occurred or exists, or is reasonably expected to exist or occur with respect to the SPAC, or any of its businesses, properties, liabilities, prospects, operations (including results thereof) or condition (financial or otherwise), that (i) would be required to be disclosed by the SPAC under applicable securities laws on a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC relating to an issuance and sale by the SPAC of its Ordinary Shares and which has not been publicly announced, or (ii) could reasonably expected to have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect. Other than as described on Schedule 3A(i) and in the SPAC’s filings with the SEC, the SPAC has no assets or other property.
(j) Conduct of Business; Regulatory Permits. The SPAC is not in violation of any term of or in default under its articles of association, any certificate of designation, preferences or rights of any other outstanding series of preferred shares of the SPAC or its organizational charter, certificate of formation, memorandum of association, articles of association or certificate of incorporation or bylaws, respectively. The SPAC is not in violation of any judgment, decree or order or any statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the SPAC and will not conduct its business in violation of any of the foregoing, except in all cases for possible violations which could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the SPAC is not in violation of any of the rules, regulations or requirements of the Principal Market and has no knowledge of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably lead to delisting or suspension of the Ordinary Shares by the Principal Market in the foreseeable future. During the two years (for such portion of such two years since the SPAC’s initial public offering that occurred in February 2021) prior to the date hereof, (i) the Ordinary Shares have been listed or designated for quotation on the Principal Market, (ii) trading in the Ordinary Shares has not been suspended by the SEC or the Principal Market and (iii) the SPAC has received no communication, written or oral, from the SEC or the Principal Market regarding the suspension or delisting of the Ordinary Shares from the Principal Market. The SPAC possesses all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate regulatory authorities necessary to conduct its business as presently conducted, except where the failure to possess such certificates, authorizations or permits would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a SPAC Material Adverse Effect, and the SPAC has not received any notice of proceedings (that remain outstanding) relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit. Other than the Merger Agreement and the other documents executed in connection with the Merger Agreement, there is no agreement, commitment, judgment, injunction, order or decree binding upon the SPAC or to which the SPAC is a party which has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of prohibiting or materially impairing any business practice of the SPAC, any acquisition of property by the SPAC or the conduct of business by the SPAC as currently conducted other than such effects, individually or in the aggregate, which have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the SPAC.
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(k) Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the SPAC nor any director, officer, employee, nor, to the SPAC’s knowledge, any agent or other person acting for or on behalf of the foregoing (individually and collectively, a “SPAC Affiliate”) have violated the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, nor has any SPAC Affiliate offered, paid, promised to pay, or authorized the payment of any money, or offered, given, promised to give, or authorized the giving of anything of value, to any officer, employee or any other person acting in an official capacity for any Governmental Entity to any political party or Government Official or to any person under circumstances where such SPAC Affiliate knew or was aware of a high probability that all or a portion of such money or thing of value would be offered, given or promised, directly or indirectly, to any Government Official, for the purpose of:
(i) (A) influencing any act or decision of such Government Official in his/her official capacity, (B) inducing such Government Official to do or omit to do any act in violation of his/her lawful duty, (C) securing any improper advantage, or (D) inducing such Government Official to influence or affect any act or decision of any Governmental Entity, or
(ii) assisting the SPAC in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, the SPAC.
(l) Transactions With Affiliates. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, no current or former employee, partner, director, officer or shareholder known by the SPAC based on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G filings to be a 5% (direct or indirect) shareholder of the SPAC, or any associate, or, to the knowledge of the SPAC, any affiliate of any thereof, or any relative with a relationship no more remote than first cousin of any of the foregoing, is presently a party to any transaction with the SPAC (including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services by, or rental of real or personal property from, or otherwise requiring payments to, any such director, officer or shareholder or such associate or affiliate (other than for ordinary course services as employees, officers or directors of the SPAC)). No employee, officer, shareholder or director of the SPAC or member of his or her immediate family is indebted to the SPAC nor is the SPAC indebted (or committed to make loans or extend or guarantee credit) to any of them, other than (i) for payment of salary for services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the SPAC, (iii) for other standard employee benefits made generally available to all employees or executives (including share option agreements outstanding under any share option plan approved by the Board of Directors of the SPAC) and (iv) as disclosed in the SEC Documents.
(m) Indebtedness and Other Contracts. The SPAC, (i) except as disclosed on Schedule 3A(m) and the SEC Documents, does not have any outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing Indebtedness of the SPAC or by which the SPAC is or may become bound, (ii) is not a party to any contract, agreement or instrument, the violation of which, or default under which, by the other party(ies) to such contract, agreement or instrument could reasonably be expected to result in a SPAC Material Adverse Effect, (iii) does not have any financing statements securing obligations in any amounts filed in connection with the SPAC; (iv) is not in violation of any term of, or in default under, any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, except where such violations and defaults would not result, individually or in the aggregate, in a SPAC Material Adverse Effect, or (v) is not a party to any contract, agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness, the performance of which, in the judgment of the SPAC’s officers, has or is expected to have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect. The SPAC does not have any liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the SEC Documents which are not so disclosed in the SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the SPAC’s businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as disclosed in the SPAC’s SEC filings, the SPAC’s sponsor or an affiliate of its sponsor or certain of its officers and directors may make loans to the SPAC to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination, including the Merger with the Company.
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(n) Litigation. There is no action, suit, arbitration, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, other Governmental Entity, self-regulatory organization or body (each, an “Action”) pending or, to the knowledge of the SPAC, threatened against or affecting the SPAC, whether of a civil or criminal nature or otherwise, in their capacities as such, except as set forth in Schedule 3A(n). No director, officer or employee of the SPAC has willfully violated 18 U.S.C. §1519 or engaged in spoliation in reasonable anticipation of litigation. The SEC has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the SPAC under the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act. The SPAC is not aware of any fact which might result in or form the basis for any such action, suit, arbitration, investigation, inquiry or other proceeding. The SPAC is not subject to any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any Governmental Entity.
(o) Tax Status. The SPAC (i) has timely made or filed all foreign, federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has timely paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. There are no unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the SPAC know of no basis for any such claim. The SPAC is not operated in such a manner as to qualify as a passive foreign investment SPAC, as defined in Section 1297 of the Code.
(p) Off Balance Sheet Arrangements. There is no transaction, arrangement, or other relationship between the SPAC or an unconsolidated or other off balance sheet entity that is required to be disclosed by the SPAC in its SPAC Financial Statements and is not so disclosed or that otherwise could be reasonably likely to have a SPAC Material Adverse Effect.
(q) Illegal or Unauthorized Payments; Political Contributions. Neither the SPAC nor, to the best of the SPAC’s knowledge (after reasonable inquiry of its officers and directors), any of the officers, directors, employees, agents or other representatives of the SPAC or any other business entity or enterprise with which the SPAC is or has been affiliated or associated, has, directly or indirectly, made or authorized any payment, contribution or gift of money, property, or services, whether or not in contravention of applicable law, (i) as a kickback or bribe to any Person or (ii) to any political organization, or the holder of or any aspirant to any elective or appointive public office except for personal political contributions not involving the direct or indirect use of funds of the SPAC.
(r) Money Laundering. The SPAC is in compliance with, and have not previously violated, the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and all other applicable U.S. and non-U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the laws, regulations and Executive Orders and sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, including, but not limited, to (i) Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001 entitled, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism” (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)); and (ii) any regulations contained in 31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V.
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(s) Management. Except as set forth in Schedule 3A(s) hereto, during the past five year period, no current or former officer or director or, to the knowledge of the SPAC, no current shareholder of the SPAC known by the SPAC to be a 10% shareholder based on such shareholder’s filings with the SEC, has been the subject of:
(i) a petition under bankruptcy laws or any other insolvency or moratorium law or the appointment by a court of a receiver, fiscal agent or similar officer for such Person, or any partnership in which such person was a general partner at or within two years before the filing of such petition or such appointment, or any corporation or business association of which such person was an executive officer at or within two years before the time of the filing of such petition or such appointment;
(ii) a conviction in a criminal proceeding or a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations that do not relate to driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence);
(iii) any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining any such person from, or otherwise limiting, the following activities:
(1) Acting as a futures commission merchant, introducing broker, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, floor broker, leverage transaction merchant, any other person regulated by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission or an associated person of any of the foregoing, or as an investment adviser, underwriter, broker or dealer in securities, or as an affiliated person, director or employee of any investment SPAC, bank, savings and loan association or insurance SPAC, or engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with such activity;
(2) Engaging in any particular type of business practice; or
(3) Engaging in any activity in connection with the purchase or sale of any security or commodity or in connection with any violation of securities laws or commodities laws;
(iv) any order, judgment or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any authority barring, suspending or otherwise limiting for more than sixty (60) days the right of any such person to engage in any activity described in the preceding sub paragraph, or to be associated with persons engaged in any such activity;
(v) a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the SEC or other authority to have violated any securities law, regulation or decree and the judgment in such civil action or finding by the SEC or any other authority has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated; or
(vi) a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action or by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated any federal commodities law, and the judgment in such civil action or finding has not been subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated.
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(t) No Disagreements with Accountants and Lawyers. There are no material disagreements of any kind presently existing, or reasonably anticipated by the SPAC to arise, between the SPAC and the accountants and lawyers formerly or presently employed by the SPAC and the SPAC is current with respect to any fees owed to its accountants and lawyers which could affect the SPAC’s ability to perform any of its obligations under any of the Transaction Documents. In addition, on or prior to the date hereof, the SPAC had discussions with its accountants about its financial statements(including previously restated financial statements). Based on those discussions, the SPAC has no reason to believe that it will need to again restate any such financial statements or any part thereof.
(u) Disclosure. The SPAC confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided any of the Buyers or their agents or counsel with any information that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to constitute material, non-public information concerning the SPAC, other than in connection with Merger Agreement and the existence of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. The SPAC understands and confirms that each of the Buyers will rely on the foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the SPAC. All disclosure provided to the Buyers regarding the SPAC, its businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the schedules to this Agreement, furnished by or on behalf of the SPAC is true and correct and does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. All of the written information furnished after the date hereof by or on behalf of the SPAC to each Buyer pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, taken as a whole, will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date on which such information is so provided and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Each press release issued by the SPAC during the twelve (12) months preceding the date of this Agreement did not at the time of release contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. No event or circumstance has occurred or information exists with respect to the SPAC or its business, properties, liabilities, prospects, operations (including results thereof) or conditions (financial or otherwise), which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure at or before the date hereof or announcement by the SPAC but which has not been so publicly disclosed. The SPAC acknowledges and agrees that no Buyer makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in Section 2.
4. COVENANTS.
(a) Best Efforts. Each Buyer shall use its best efforts to timely satisfy each of the covenants hereunder and conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Section 6 of this Agreement. The Company and the SPAC shall each use its best efforts to timely satisfy each of the covenants hereunder and conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Section 7 of this Agreement.
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(b) Blue Sky. The Company shall make such filings with the SEC in connection with the issuance of the Note and Warrants pursuant to this Agreement as required under applicable law, rules and regulations and to provide a copy thereof to each Buyer promptly after such filing. The Company shall, on or before the Closing Date, take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption for, or to, qualify the Securities for sale to the Buyers at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States (or to obtain an exemption from such qualification), and shall provide evidence of any such action so taken to the Buyers on or prior to the Closing Date. Without limiting any other obligation of the Company under this Agreement, the Company shall timely make all filings and reports relating to the offer and sale of the Securities required under all applicable securities laws (including, without limitation, all applicable federal securities laws and all applicable “Blue Sky” laws), and the Company shall comply with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations and the like relating to the offering and sale of the Securities to the Buyers.
(c) Reporting Status. From the date hereof until the date on which the Buyers shall have sold all of the Registrable Securities (the “Reporting Period”), the Company (or if prior to the Closing Date, the SPAC) shall timely file all reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the 1934 Act, and the Company (or if prior to the Closing Date, the SPAC) shall not terminate its status as an issuer required to file reports under the 1934 Act even if the 1934 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder would no longer require or otherwise permit such termination. From the time after the Closing that a Form F-3 or S-3 is available to the Company for the registration of the Registrable Securities, the Company shall take all actions necessary to maintain its eligibility to register the Registrable Securities for resale by the Buyers on Form F-3 or S-3.
(d) Use of Proceeds. The proceeds from the sale of the Securities will be placed in the Controlled Account Bank pursuant to the Controlled Account Agreement to be disbursed as provided in Section 4(jj).
(e) Funding Efforts.
(i) The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to enter an agreement (or agreements) with respect to an Approved Financing (as defined below) for pursuant to which investors will invest at the Closing, at least $47,000,000 (the “Minimum Company Raise”), which is computed by deducting from $50,000,000 (a) the $30,000,000 to be paid by the Buyers to the Controlled Account Bank pursuant to this Agreement, (b) an assumed $5,000,001 to be remaining in the Trust Account after all redemptions, and (c) any cash in the bank accounts of the Company and the SPAC, adding (d) the expenses and other payment due at the Closing, estimated at $32,200,000, including any debt to be paid at the Closing and set forth on Schedule 4(e)(i) attached hereto, but not including (e) any other payments, including brokerage fees and commissions and payments pursuant to any backstop or non-redemption agreement, to be paid by the Company or the SPAC in connection with such Approved Financing.
(ii) In the event that, for any reason, as of the close of business on June 30, 2022, the Company and/or the SPAC shall not have entered into an agreement (or agreements) with respect to an Approved Financing pursuant to which investors have unconditionally agreed to invest net proceeds equal to not less than the Minimum Company Raise, either the Company or the Buyers may terminate this Agreement on written notice to the other parties without liability on the part of the Company to make any payment of any kind to the Buyers (other than the fees and expenses to be paid by the Company pursuant to Section 4(h)(i)), and, as a result of such termination no party shall have any additional liability or obligations to any other party pursuant to this Agreement.
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(iii) As used in this Agreement, the term “Approved Financings” shall mean any of the following financing structures, such agreements to have such terms as the Company or the SPAC, as the case may be, shall, in its sole discretion, negotiate:
(1) Subsequent Placement of Ordinary Shares and/or warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares, with a fixed price per Ordinary Share of no less than 90% of the Closing Bid Price of the Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market as of the Trading Day ended immediately prior to the time of execution of definitive agreements with respect thereto and with such other terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders.
(2) In addition to the $4,750,000 in securities issued pursuant to the simple agreements for future equity, in the form attached hereto as Annex 4(e)(iii)(2) (the “Existing SAFE Offering”), solely to the extent outstanding prior to the Closing Date, up to an additional $5.0 million, in the aggregate, pursuant to one or more simple agreements for future equity, in the form attached hereto as Annex 4(e)(iii)(2) (or such other form reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders) from current Company investors and their affiliates and/or external investors (together with the Existing SAFE Offering, the “Permitted SAFE Offering”).
(3) Solely to the extent outstanding prior to the Closing Date, any backstop or other non-redemption agreements pursuant to which the backstop investors or other public investors purchase shares which would otherwise be redeemed and agree not to redeem the shares, and the Company delivers (or pays) to such investors such consideration (which may consist of cash, Ordinary Shares and/or warrants to acquire Ordinary Shares, as applicable) as the Company and the Required Holders shall mutually agree.
(f) Financial Information. The Company (or if prior to the Closing Date, the SPAC) agrees to send the following to each Investor (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) during the Reporting Period (i) unless the following are filed with the SEC through EDGAR and are available to the public through the EDGAR system, within one (1) Business Day after the filing thereof with the SEC, a copy of its Annual Report on Form 20-F, Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K, any other interim reports or any consolidated balance sheets, income statements, shareholders’ equity statements and/or cash flow statements for any period other than annual, any Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K and any registration statements (other than on Form S-8) or amendments filed pursuant to the 1933 Act, (ii) unless the following are either filed with the SEC through EDGAR or are otherwise widely disseminated via a recognized news release service (such as PR Newswire), on the same day as the release thereof, e-mail copies of all press releases issued by the SPAC, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (iii) unless the following are filed with the SEC through EDGAR, copies of any notices and other information made available or given to the shareholders of the SPAC and/or the Company, as applicable, generally, contemporaneously with the making available or giving thereof to the shareholders.
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(g) Listing. The Company shall promptly apply for the listing of all of the Company Ordinary Shares and Company Warrants on the Principal Market, and shall use its best efforts to obtain the listing of the Ordinary Shares (including the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) and Warrants, subject to meeting Nasdaq’s initial listing requirements. Neither the SPAC, the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall take any action which could be reasonably expected to result in the delisting or suspension of the Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with the listing of its securities on the Principal Market. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event, following the Company’s submission of a listing application with the Principal Market, the Principal Market does not approve the terms and conditions of the Transaction Documents (an “Exchange Objection”) and the Company and the Required Holders, after bona fide good faith restructuring negotiations (including reasonable accommodations to preserve the integrity of the business deal contemplated hereby and thereby) (collectively, the “Exchange Termination Conditions”), are unable to negotiate revised terms to cure the Exchange Objection of the Principal Market after twenty (20) days, the Company may terminate this Agreement without any payment or penalty (other than the Company’s agreement to reimburse the lead Buyer for the expenses described in Section 4(h)(i) below). Further, in the event that the Ordinary Shares and Warrants are not listed on Nasdaq for failure of the Company to meet the Nasdaq initial listing requirements, including the failure to meet the Nasdaq requirements relating to (w) the market value of unrestricted publicly held shares, (x) unrestricted round lot holder requirements, (y) unrestricted publicly held shares and (z) stockholders’ equity, the Company may terminate this agreement without payment of any fees , and as a result of such termination, no party shall have any further right or obligation under this Agreement (other than the Company’s agreement to reimburse the lead Buyer for the expenses described in Section 4(h)(i) below). To the extent that any representation in Section 3 or Section 3A would be untrue in the event the Ordinary Shares and Warrant Shares are not listed on the Principal Market, such representations are expressly qualified by this Section 4(g). After the Closing Date, the Company shall maintain the Ordinary Shares’ listing or authorization for quotation (as the case may be) on the Principal Market, The New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Global Select Market (each, an “Eligible Market”).
(h) Fees
(i) On or prior to the Closing (or, if earlier, upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8 hereof), a total of $200,000 shall be paid to Kelley Drye & Warren LLP (less $50,000 previously paid by the Company) and $105,000 to Gross & Co., special Israeli counsel to the lead Buyer for legal service to the lead Buyer.
(ii) At, or prior to, the Closing, the Company shall reimburse the lead Buyer for all remaining costs and expenses incurred by it or its affiliates in connection with the structuring, documentation, negotiation and closing of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, as applicable, all remaining legal fees of outside counsel and disbursements of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, U.S. counsel to the lead Buyer, and Gross & Co., special Israeli counsel to the lead Buyer, up to the amounts set forth in Section 4(h)(i) less any payment pursuant to Section 4(h)(i), any other fees and expenses in connection with the structuring, documentation, negotiation and closing of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and due diligence and regulatory filings in connection therewith) (the “Transaction Expenses”) and shall be withheld by the lead Buyer from its Purchase Price at the Closing; provided, that the Company shall promptly reimburse Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and Gross & Co. on demand for all Transaction Expenses not so reimbursed through such withholding at the Closing. The Company shall be responsible for the payment of any placement agent’s fees, financial advisory fees, transfer agent fees, DTC (as defined below) fees or broker’s commissions (other than for Persons engaged by any Buyer) relating to or arising out of the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, any fees or commissions payable to the Placement Agent, who is the Company’s sole placement agent in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).
(iii) The Company shall pay, and, each of the SPAC and the Company shall hold each Buyer harmless against, any liability, loss or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and out-of-pocket expenses) arising in connection with any claim relating to any such payment. Except as otherwise set forth in the Transaction Documents, each party to this Agreement shall bear its own expenses in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Buyers.
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(i) Pledge of Securities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Securities may be pledged by an Investor in connection with a bona fide margin agreement or other loan or financing arrangement that is secured by the Securities. The pledge of Securities shall not be deemed to be a transfer, sale or assignment of the Securities hereunder, and no Investor effecting a pledge of Securities shall be required to provide the Company with any notice thereof or otherwise make any delivery to the Company pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, including, without limitation, Section 2(g) hereof; provided that an Investor and its pledgee shall be required to comply with the provisions of Section 2(g) hereof in order to effect a sale, transfer or assignment of Securities to such pledgee. The Company hereby agrees to execute and deliver such documentation as a pledgee of the Securities may reasonably request in connection with a pledge of the Securities to such pledgee by a Buyer.
(j) Disclosure of Transactions and Other Material Information.
(i) Disclosure of Transaction. The SPAC shall, on or before 5:30 p.m., New York time on June 13, 2022, issue a press release (the “Press Release”) reasonably acceptable to the Buyers disclosing all the material terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. On or before 5:30 p.m., New York time, on June 13, 2022, the SPAC shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K describing all the material terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents in the form required by the 1934 Act and attaching all the material Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, this Agreement (without schedules and without exhibits other than exhibits which are separately filed as exhibits to the Form 8-K), the form of Notes, the form of the Warrants, the form of Guaranties, the form of U.S. Security Agreement, the form of Israel Security Agreement, the form of Leak-Out Agreement and the form of the Registration Rights Agreement) as well as the Merger Agreement and the related agreements described in the Merger Agreement (including all documents filed as exhibits, the “8-K Filing”). Upon the filing of the 8-K Filing, the SPAC shall have disclosed all material, non-public information (if any) provided to any of the Buyers by the SPAC, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. In addition, effective upon the filing of the 8-K Filing, each of the SPAC and the Company acknowledges and agrees that any and all confidentiality or similar obligations under any agreement, whether written or oral, between the SPAC, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, affiliates, employees or agents, on the one hand, and any of the Buyers or any of their affiliates, on the other hand, shall terminate.
(ii) Limitations on Disclosure. Neither the SPAC nor the Company shall, and each of the SPAC and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries, respectively, and each of its and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents not to, provide any Buyer with any material, non-public information regarding the SPAC, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from and after the date hereof without the express prior written consent of such Buyer (which may be granted or withheld in such Buyer’s sole discretion). In the event of a breach of any of the foregoing covenants, or any of the covenants or agreements contained in any other Transaction Document, by the SPAC, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (as determined in the reasonable good faith judgment of such Buyer), in addition to any other remedy provided herein or in the Transaction Documents, such Buyer shall have the right to make a public disclosure, in the form of a press release, public advertisement or otherwise, of such breach or such material, non-public information, as applicable, without the prior approval by the SPAC, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees or agents but after review of any such disclosure by securities counsel. No Buyer shall have any liability to the SPAC, the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates, shareholders or agents, for any such disclosure. To the extent that the SPAC or the Company, directly or indirectly, delivers any material, non-public information to a Buyer without such Buyer’s consent, each of the SPAC and the Company hereby covenants and agrees that such Buyer shall not have any duty of confidentiality with respect to, or a duty not to trade on the basis of, such material, non-public information. Subject to the foregoing, neither the SPAC, the Company, its Subsidiaries nor any Buyer shall issue any press releases or any other public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby; provided, however, the Company and the SPAC shall be entitled, without the prior approval of any Buyer, to make the Press Release and any press release or other public disclosure with respect to such transactions (i) in substantial conformity with the 8-K Filing and contemporaneously therewith and (ii) as is required by applicable law and regulations (provided that in the case of clause (i) each Buyer shall be consulted by the Company and the SPAC in connection with any such press release or other public disclosure prior to its release). Without the prior written consent of the applicable Buyer (which may be granted or withheld in such Buyer’s sole discretion), neither the Company nor the SPAC shall (and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and affiliates to not) disclose the name of such Buyer in any filing, announcement, release or otherwise. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary and without implication that the contrary would otherwise be true, each of the SPAC and the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that no Buyer shall have (unless expressly agreed to by a particular Buyer after the date hereof in a written definitive and binding agreement executed by the SPAC and/or the Company, as applicable, and such particular Buyer (it being understood and agreed that no Buyer may bind any other Buyer with respect thereto)), any duty of confidentiality with respect to, or a duty not to trade on the basis of, any material, non-public information regarding the SPAC, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable.
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(k) Additional Registration Statements. Until the Applicable Date (as defined below) and at any time thereafter while any Registration Statement is not effective or the prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) exists, neither the SPAC nor the Company shall file a registration statement or an offering statement under the 1933 Act relating to securities that are not the Registrable Securities (other than a registration statement (i) on Form F-4 in connection with the consummation of the Merger and any amendment or post-effective amendment or other registration statement relating to securities registered pursuant to such F-4, (ii) on Form F-1 registering the resale of Ordinary Shares and warrants of the Company (and Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of such warrants) issuable to the sponsor of the SPAC and the underwriter of the SPAC’s initial public offering upon the closing of the Merger, (iii) a Form S-8 or a registration statement relating to the Permitted Equity Line, or such supplements or amendments to registration statements that are outstanding and have been declared effective by the SEC, or (iv) a registration statement relating to an Approved Financing) or (v) a registration statement relating to a financing the proceeds of which are to be used to pay the Notes in full as provided in (and to the extent permitted by) the terms of the Notes. “Applicable Date” means the earlier of (x) the first date on which the resale by the Buyers of all the Registrable Securities required to be filed on the initial Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement is declared effective by the SEC (and each prospectus contained therein is available for use on such date) or (y) the first date on which all of the Registrable Securities are eligible to be resold by the Buyers pursuant to Rule 144 (or, if a Current Public Information Failure has occurred and is continuing, such later date after which the Company has cured such Current Public Information Failure).
(l) Additional Issuance of Securities. So long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Securities, the Company will not, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, directly or indirectly, issue any Notes (other than to the Buyers as contemplated hereby) and the Company shall not issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Notes or the Warrants. Except with respect to any Approved Financing or any Excluded Securities (as defined in the Note), the SPAC and the Company each agree that for the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date immediately following the 90th Trading Day (as defined in the Notes) after the Applicable Date (provided that such period shall be extended by the number of calendar days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso on which any Registration Statement is not effective or any prospectus contained therein is not available for use or any Current Public Information Failure exists) (the “Restricted Period”), neither the SPAC, nor the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly issue, offer, sell, grant any option or right to purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any issuance, offer, sale, grant of any option or right to purchase or other disposition of) any equity security or any equity-linked or related security (including, without limitation, any “equity security” (as that term is defined under Rule 405 promulgated under the 1933 Act), any Convertible Securities (as defined below), any debt, any preferred shares or any purchase rights) (any such issuance, offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement (whether occurring during the Restricted Period or at any time thereafter) is referred to as a “Subsequent Placement”).
(m) Reservation of Shares. So long as any of the Notes or Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall take all action necessary to at all times have authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issuance, no less than the sum of (i) the maximum number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of all the Notes then outstanding (assuming for purposes hereof that (x) the Notes are convertible at the Floor Price (y) interest on the Notes shall accrue through the second anniversary of the Closing Date and will be converted in Ordinary Shares at a conversion price equal to Floor Price (z) any such conversion shall not take into account any limitations on the conversion of the Notes set forth in the Notes), and (ii) the maximum number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of all the Warrants then outstanding based upon the Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants) then in effect (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of the Warrants set forth therein) (collectively, the “Required Reserve Amount”); provided that at no time shall the number of Ordinary Shares reserved pursuant to this Section 4(m) be reduced other than proportionally in connection with any conversion, exercise and/or redemption, as applicable of Notes and Warrants. If at any time the number of Ordinary Shares authorized and reserved for issuance is not sufficient to meet the Required Reserve Amount, the Company will promptly take all corporate action necessary to authorize and reserve a sufficient number of shares, including, without limitation, calling a special meeting of shareholders to authorize additional shares to meet the Company’s obligations pursuant to the Transaction Documents, in the case of an insufficient number of authorized shares, obtain shareholder approval of an increase in such authorized number of shares, and voting the management shares of the Company in favor of an increase in the authorized shares of the Company to ensure that the number of authorized shares is sufficient to meet the Required Reserve Amount.
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(n) Conduct of Business. The business of the SPAC, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any Governmental Entity, except where such violations would not reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.
(o) Other Notes; Variable Securities. Commencing on the date hereof and until no Notes remain outstanding, the SPAC, the Company and each Subsidiary shall be prohibited from effecting or entering into an agreement to effect any Subsequent Placement involving a Variable Rate Transaction (other than an equity line of credit with 3i, LP or any of its affiliates and the Permitted SAFE Offering) (each, a “Permitted Equity Line”). “Variable Rate Transaction” means a transaction in which the Company or any Subsidiary (i) issues or sells any Convertible Securities either (A) at a conversion, exercise or exchange rate or other price that is based upon and/or varies with the trading prices of or quotations for the Ordinary Shares at any time after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities, or (B) with a conversion, exercise or exchange price that is subject to being reset at some future date after the initial issuance of such Convertible Securities or upon the occurrence of specified or contingent events directly or indirectly related to the business of the SPAC, the Company or the market for the Ordinary Shares, other than pursuant to a customary “weighted average” anti-dilution provision or (ii) enters into any agreement (including, without limitation, an equity line of credit or an “at-the-market” offering) whereby the SPAC, the Company or any Subsidiary may sell securities at a future determined price (other than standard and customary “preemptive” or “participation” rights). Each Buyer shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the SPAC and the Company and its Subsidiaries, as applicable, to preclude any such issuance, which remedy shall be in addition to any right to collect damages.
(p) Dilutive Issuances. For so long as any Notes or Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall not, in any manner, enter into or affect any Dilutive Issuance (as defined in the Notes) if the effect of such Dilutive Issuance is to cause the Company to be required to issue upon conversion of any Notes or exercise of any Warrant any Ordinary Shares in excess of that number of Ordinary Shares which the Company may issue upon conversion of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants without breaching the Company’s obligations under the rules or regulations of the Principal Market.
(q) Passive Foreign Investment Company. The Company shall conduct its business, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to conduct their respective businesses, in such a manner as will ensure that the Company will not be deemed to constitute a passive foreign investment company within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code.
(r) Restriction on Redemption and Cash Dividends. After the Closing Date and so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, redeem, or declare or pay any cash dividend or distribution on, any securities of the Company without the prior express written consent of the Buyers.
(s) Corporate Existence. After the Closing Date and so long as any Buyer beneficially owns any Notes or Warrants, the Company shall not be party to any Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the Notes) unless the Company is in compliance with the applicable provisions governing Fundamental Transactions set forth in the Notes and the Warrants.
(t) Share Splits. After the Closing Date and until the Notes and all notes issued pursuant to the terms thereof are no longer outstanding, the Company shall not effect any share combination, reverse share split or other similar transaction (or make any public announcement or disclosure with respect to any of the foregoing) without the prior written consent of the Required Holders (as defined below); provided, that this Section 4(t) shall not apply to a single reverse split which is approved by the Company’s shareholders in order to meet the minimum price requirements of the Principal Market.
(u) Conversion and Exercise Procedures. Each of the form of Exercise Notice (as defined in the Warrants) included in the Warrants and the form of Conversion Notice (as defined in the Notes) included in the Notes set forth the totality of the procedures required of the Buyers in order to exercise the Warrants or convert the Notes. Except as provided in Section 5(d), no additional legal opinion, other information or instructions shall be required of the Buyers to exercise their Warrants or convert their Notes. The Company shall honor exercises of the Warrants and conversions of the Notes and shall deliver the Conversion Shares and Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the Notes and Warrants.
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(v) Collateral Agent. Each Buyer hereby (i) appoints 3i, LP, as the collateral agent hereunder and under the other Security Documents (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), and (ii) authorizes the Collateral Agent (and its officers, directors, employees and agents) to take such action on such Buyer’s behalf in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. The Collateral Agent shall not have, by reason hereof or any of the other Security Documents, a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Buyer. Neither the Collateral Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall have any liability to any Buyer for any action taken or omitted to be taken in connection hereof or any other Security Document except to the extent caused by its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, and each Buyer agrees to defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Collateral Agent and all of its officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Collateral Agent Indemnitees”) from and against any losses, damages, liabilities, obligations, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) incurred by such Collateral Agent Indemnitee, whether direct, indirect or consequential, arising from or in connection with the performance by such Collateral Agent Indemnitee of the duties and obligations of Collateral Agent pursuant hereto or any of the Security Documents. The Collateral Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Holders, and such instructions shall be binding upon all holders of Notes; provided, however, that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action which, in the reasonable opinion of the Collateral Agent, exposes the Collateral Agent to liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or applicable law. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any written notices, statements, certificates, orders or other documents or any telephone message believed by it in good faith to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and with respect to all matters pertaining to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents and its duties hereunder or thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.
(w) Successor Collateral Agent.
(i) The Collateral Agent may resign from the performance of all its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents at any time by giving at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Company and each holder of Notes. Such resignation shall take effect upon the acceptance by a successor Collateral Agent of appointment pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) below or as otherwise provided below. If at any time the Collateral Agent (together with its affiliates) beneficially owns less than $100,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes, the Required Holders may, by written consent, remove the Collateral Agent from all its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents.
(ii) Upon any such notice of resignation or removal, the Required Holders shall appoint a successor collateral agent reasonably acceptable to the Company, such consent not to be unreasonably or untimely withheld. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Collateral Agent hereunder by a successor agent, such successor collateral agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the collateral agent, and the Collateral Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. After the Collateral Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as the collateral agent, the provisions of this Section 4(w) shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Collateral Agent under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(iii) If a successor collateral agent shall not have been so appointed within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of a written notice of resignation or removal, the Collateral Agent shall then appoint a successor collateral agent who shall serve as the Collateral Agent until such time, if any, as the Required Holders appoint a successor collateral agent as provided above.
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(iv) In the event that a successor Collateral Agent is appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4(w) that is not a Buyer or an affiliate of any Buyer (or the Required Holders or the Collateral Agent (or its successor), as applicable, notify the Company that they or it wants to appoint such a successor Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Section 4(w)), the Company and each Subsidiary thereof covenants and agrees to promptly take all actions reasonably requested by the Required Holders or the Collateral Agent (or its successor), as applicable, from time to time, to secure a successor Collateral Agent satisfactory to the requesting part(y)(ies), in their sole discretion, including, without limitation, by paying all reasonable and customary fees and expenses of such successor Collateral Agent, by having the Company and each Subsidiary thereof agree to indemnify any successor Collateral Agent pursuant to reasonable and customary terms and by each of the Company and each Subsidiary thereof executing a collateral agency agreement or similar agreement and/or any amendment to the Security Documents reasonably requested or required by the successor Collateral Agent.
(x) Regulation M. Neither the SPAC nor the Company will take any action prohibited by Regulation M under the 1934 Act, in connection with the distribution of the Securities contemplated hereby.
(y) General Solicitation(f) . None of the SPAC, the Company, any of their affiliates (as defined in Rule 501(b) under the 1933 Act) or any person acting on behalf of the SPAC or the Company or such affiliate will solicit any offer to buy or offer or sell the Securities by means of any form of general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Regulation D, including: (i) any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio; and (ii) any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.
(z) Integration(g) . None of the SPAC, the Company, any of their affiliates (as defined in Rule 501(b) under the 1933 Act), or any person acting on behalf of the SPAC, the Company or such affiliate will sell, offer for sale, or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in the 1933 Act) which will be integrated with the sale of the Securities in a manner which would require the registration of the Securities under the 1933 Act or require shareholder approval under the rules and regulations of the Principal Market and the SPAC and the Company will take all action that is appropriate or necessary to assure that its offerings of other securities will not be integrated for purposes of the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the Principal Market, with the issuance of Securities contemplated hereby. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, their affiliates nor any Person acting on their behalf will take any action or steps that would require the publishing of a prospectus under the Israeli Securities Law or the registration of the issuance of any of the Securities under the 1933 Act (other than pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement) or cause the offering of any of the Securities to be integrated with other offerings of securities of the Company.
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(aa) Notice of Disqualification Events(a) . The SPAC and the Company will notify the Buyers in writing, prior to the Closing Date of (i) any Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person.
(bb) Subsidiary Guarantee(b) . After the Closing Date and for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, upon any entity becoming a direct, or indirect, Subsidiary of the Company, the Company shall cause each such Subsidiary to become party to the Guaranty by executing a joinder to the Guaranty reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Required Holders.
(cc) Books and Records. Prior to the Closing, the Company will keep proper books of record and account, in which full and correct entries shall be made of all financial transactions and the asset and business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in accordance with IFRS.
(dd) Financial Statements and Inspection.
(i) The Company shall deliver to each Buyer (unless any such Buyer has elected by written notice to the Company that, with respect to items (1) and (2) it does not want to receive any or all of the following, and, with respect to items (3) through (7) the Company shall deliver such material only if the Buyer expressly requests such material:
(1) as soon as practicable following the end of each fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter of each fiscal year), but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the end of such fiscal quarter, the Company’s consolidated unaudited balance sheet, statement of operations, a statement of shareholders’ equity and a statement of cash flows for such quarter, such quarter-end financial reports to be in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with IFRS (except that such financial statements may (A) be subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and (B) not contain all notes thereto that may be required in accordance with IFRS as provided in Regulation S-X with respect to interim financing statements);
(2) as soon as practicable following the end of each fiscal year, but in no event later than four (4) months following the end of such fiscal year, the Company’s audited consolidated balance sheet, income statement, a statement of shareholder’s equity and a statement of cash flows for such year and, if applicable, the immediately preceding fiscal year, such year-end financial reports to be in reasonable detail, prepared in accordance with IFRS, and audited by independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing selected by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders;
(3) as soon as practicable, all material communications with shareholders or the financial community, including press releases, but in no event later than three (3) days after the date of each such communication;
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(4) as soon as practicable, (x) all material reports prepared for the Company by outside consultants, and (y) all reports prepared for the Company by outside legal counsel and auditors, but in no event later than three (3) days after receipt thereof by the Company, provided that the Company shall have no obligation to deliver to any Investor any report prepared by outside legal counsel to the extent such report is privileged communication and is subject to the attorney/client privilege, in the reasonable opinion of such legal counsel;
(5) as soon as practicable (but in no event later than two (2) Business Days after any such communication), all material communications with and from United States federal or state or foreign regulatory agencies or other governmental or quasi-governmental authorities of any kind;
(6) as soon as practicable, notice of any material events, including any pending or threatened litigation and/or events that is reasonably likely to materially delay the advancement of the business objectives of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days after the occurrence thereof; and
(7) notice of any Material Adverse Effect as soon as practicable after upon the occurrence thereof, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days thereafter.
(ii) The Company shall notify the Buyers in writing of (i) any default under any of the Company’s agreements governing its Indebtedness and (ii) the receipt by the Company of any default notices in connection therewith, in each case promptly and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after the occurrence of any such default or the receipt of any such default notice.
(iii) The Company shall permit each Buyer to visit and inspect the Company’s properties, to examine its books of account, records, contracts and agreements and to discuss the Company’s affairs, finances and accounts with its Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer, all at such times during normal business hours as may be reasonably requested by the Investor.
(iv) The covenants set forth in this Section 4(dd) shall terminate as to Buyers and be of no further force or effect upon the Closing Date.
(v) Nothing in this Section 4(dd) shall be construed to require the Company to deliver to any Buyer material non-confidential information unless the Buyer consents to receiving such information.
(ee) Additional Covenants.
(i) Shareholder Approval. Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall hold a special meeting of shareholders (which may also be at the annual meeting of shareholders) providing for the approval of the issuance of all of the Securities in compliance with the rules and regulations of the Principal Market (without regard to any limitation on conversion or exercise thereof) (the “Shareholder Approval”), with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors that such proposal be approved, and the Company shall solicit proxies from its shareholders in connection therewith in the same manner as all other management proposals in such proxy statement and all management-appointed proxyholders shall vote their proxies in favor of such proposal.
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(ii) Merger Agreement Covenants. Until the Closing Date, the Company and each Subsidiary hereby covenants to each Buyer such covenants set forth in the Merger Agreement as if such covenants were incorporated by reference into this Agreement, mutatis mutandis; provided, however, that any amendment to or any waiver of any covenant shall require the approval of Required Holders.
(iii) Note Covenants. Until the Closing Date, in addition to, but not in substation of, each covenant of the SPAC, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries hereunder, as applicable, each of the SPAC and the Company hereby covenants to each Buyer such covenants set forth in Section 15 of the Notes as if such covenants were incorporated by reference into this Agreement, mutatis mutandis (including, without limitation, with any securities of the SPAC, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, referred to therein deemed to be securities of the SPAC, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable).
For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4(ee)) shall not relieve the SPAC, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries of any of its obligations pursuant to this Section 4 with respect to the SPAC, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective securities, as applicable.
(ff) Closing Documents. On or prior to sixty (60) calendar days after the Closing Date, the Company agrees to deliver, or cause to be delivered, to each Buyer and Kelley Drye & Warren LLP a complete closing set of the executed Transaction Documents, Securities and any other document required to be delivered to any party pursuant to Section 7 hereof or otherwise, which may be a PDF of the documents.
(gg) Waiver of Claims Against Trust 1.1 . Each Buyer hereby represents and warrants that it has read the prospectus relating to the SPAC’s initial public offering (the “IPO” and the prospectus, the “IPO Prospectus”) and understands that the SPAC has established a trust account (the “Trust Account”) containing the proceeds of the IPO and the overallotment securities acquired by the SPAC’s underwriters and from certain private placements occurring simultaneously with the IPO (including interest accrued from time to time thereon) for the benefit of the SPAC’s public shareholders (including overallotment shares acquired and distributed by the SPAC’s underwriters) and that, except as otherwise described in the IPO Prospectus, the SPAC may disburse monies from the Trust Account only: (a) to the public shareholders of the SPAC (the “Public Shareholders”) in the event they elect to redeem their Class A Ordinary Shares of the SPAC in connection with the consummation of the SPAC’s initial business combination (as such term is used in the IPO Prospectus, the “Business Combination”) or in connection with an amendment to the SPAC’s organizational documents to extend the SPAC’s deadline to consummate a Business Combination, (b) to the Public Shareholders if the SPAC fails to consummate a Business Combination within twenty four (24) months after the closing of the IPO, subject to extension as described in the IPO Prospectus and any further extensions which may be approved by the SPAC’s shareholders, (c) with respect to any interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, amounts necessary to pay for any taxes and up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses, and (d) to the SPAC after or concurrently with the consummation of a Business Combination. For and in consideration of the SPAC entering into this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each Buyer hereby agrees (on behalf of itself and its affiliates, representatives and equity holders) that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (including notwithstanding any other provisions that may have “notwithstanding anything to the contrary” or other such similar language), none of the Company or the SPAC (nor any of their respective Affiliates, Representative or equityholders) do now or shall at any time hereafter have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account or distributions therefrom, or make any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, this Agreement or any Transaction Document or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (collectively, the “Released Claims”). Each Buyer (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (as defined in the Notes), Representatives and equityholders) hereby irrevocably waives any Released Claims that any such Buyer or any of its Affiliates, Representatives or equityholders may have against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) now or in the future and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) for any reason whatsoever (including for an alleged breach of this Agreement or any other agreement with the SPAC or the Company or its Affiliates). Each Buyer agrees and acknowledges that such irrevocable waiver is material to this Agreement and specifically relied upon by the Company and the SPAC to induce the SPAC to enter in this Agreement, and each Buyer further intends and understands such waiver to be valid, binding and enforceable against such party and each of its Affiliates, Representatives and equityholders under applicable law. To the extent that any Buyer (or any of their respective Affiliates, Representatives or equityholders) commences any Action based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the SPAC, the Company, their respective Affiliates or Representatives, which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against the SPAC, its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives, each Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that its (and its Affiliates’, Representatives’ and equityholders’) sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such claim shall not permit such Buyer or any of its Affiliates, Representatives or equityholders (or any Person claiming on any of their behalf or in lieu of them) to have any claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein. This Section 4(gg) shall survive termination of this Agreement for any reason and continue indefinitely.
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(hh) Controlled Account Manager 1.2 . Each Buyer hereby (i) appoints 3i, LP as the Controlled Account Manager hereunder and under the Controlled Account Agreement (as defined below) (in such capacity, the “Controlled Account Manager”), and (ii) authorizes the Controlled Account Manager (and its officers, directors, employees and agents) to take such action on such Buyer’s behalf in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. The Controlled Account Manager shall not have, by reason hereof or the Controlled Account Agreement, a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Buyer. Neither the Controlled Account Manager nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents shall have any liability to any Buyer for any action taken or omitted to be taken in connection hereof or the Controlled Account Agreement except to the extent caused by its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, and each Buyer agrees to defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Controlled Account Manager and all of its officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Controlled Account Manager Indemnitees”) from and against any losses, damages, liabilities, obligations, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) incurred by such Controlled Account Manager Indemnitee, whether direct, indirect or consequential, arising from or in connection with the performance by such Controlled Account Manager Indemnitee of the duties and obligations of Controlled Account Manager pursuant hereto or the Controlled Account Agreement. The Controlled Account Manager shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Required Holders, and such instructions shall be binding upon all holders of Notes; provided, however, that the Controlled Account Manager shall not be required to take any action which, in the reasonable opinion of the Controlled Account Manager, exposes the Controlled Account Manager to liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or applicable law. The Controlled Account Manager shall be entitled to rely upon any written notices, statements, certificates, orders or other documents or any telephone message believed by it in good faith to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person, and with respect to all matters pertaining to this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents and its duties hereunder or thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by it.
(ii) Successor Controlled Account Manager.(i) The Controlled Account Manager may resign from the performance of all its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents at any time by giving at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Company and each holder of Notes. Such resignation shall take effect upon the acceptance by a successor Controlled Account Manager of appointment pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) below or as otherwise provided below. If at any time the Controlled Account Manager (together with its affiliates) beneficially owns less than $100,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes, the Required Holders may, by written consent, remove the Controlled Account Manager from all its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents.
(ii) Upon any such notice of resignation or removal, the Required Holders shall appoint a successor Controlled Account Manager. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Controlled Account Manager hereunder by a successor agent, such successor Controlled Account Manager shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the Controlled Account Manager, and the Controlled Account Manager shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. After the Controlled Account Manager’s resignation or removal hereunder as the Controlled Account Manager, the provisions of this Section 4(ii) shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Controlled Account Manager under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
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(iii) If a successor Controlled Account Manager shall not have been so appointed within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of a written notice of resignation or removal, the Controlled Account Manager shall then appoint a successor Controlled Account Manager who shall serve as the Controlled Account Manager until such time, if any, as the Required Holders appoint a successor Controlled Account Manager as provided above.
(iv) In the event that a successor Controlled Account Manager is appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Section 4(ii) that is not a Buyer or an affiliate of any Buyer (or the Required Holders or the Controlled Account Manager (or its successor), as applicable, notify the Company that they or it wants to appoint such a successor Controlled Account Manager pursuant to the terms of this Section 4(ii)), the Company and each Subsidiary thereof covenants and agrees to promptly take all actions reasonably requested by the Required Holders or the Controlled Account Manager (or its successor), as applicable, from time to time, to secure a successor Controlled Account Manager satisfactory to the requesting part(y)(ies), in their sole discretion, including, without limitation, by paying all reasonable and customary fees and expenses of such successor Controlled Account Manager, by having the Company and each Subsidiary thereof agree to indemnify any successor Controlled Account Manager pursuant to reasonable and customary terms and by each of the Company and each Subsidiary thereof executing a collateral agency agreement or similar agreement and/or any amendment to the Controlled Account Agreemnet reasonably requested or required by the successor Controlled Account Manager.
(jj) Controlled Account. 1.3 .
(i) At the Closing, the Purchase Price shall be placed in an account of the Company (the “Controlled Account”) at a United States bank that has a relationship with an Israeli bank (the “Controlled Account Bank”) reasonably acceptable to the Company, pursuant to the controlled account agreement (the “Controlled Account Agreement”) in form reasonably acceptable to the Company, the Required Holders and the Controlled Account Bank. The Controlled Account shall be managed by the Controlled Account Manager. The Controlled Account Manager shall have the sole authority to authorize disbursements from the Controlled Account. The Controlled Account Agreement shall provide, among other things, that (A) the applicable Controlled Account Bank will solely comply with any and all instructions originated by the Controlled Account Manager directing the disposition of the funds in the Controlled Account without further consent by the Company or any such Subsidiaries, (B) such Controlled Account Bank waives, subordinates or agrees not to exercise any rights of setoff or recoupment or any other claim against the Controlled Account other than for payment of its service fees and other charges directly related to the administration of the Controlled Account and for returned checks or other items of payment, and (C) such Controlled Account Bank shall not comply with any instructions, directions or orders of any form with respect to the Controlled Account other than instructions, directions or orders originated by the Controlled Account Manager.
(ii) Upon the occurrence of any Control Account Release Event (as defined below), the Holder shall, as soon as commercially practicable, but in no event later than two (2) Trading Days thereafter, cause a cash amount equal to such applicable Restricted Principal (as defined in the Notes) to be released from the Controlled Account and deposited into an bank account specified in writing by the Company on or prior to such date (each a “Control Account Release”); provided, that if the Company fails to select a bank account in a writing delivered to the Controlled Account Manager on or prior to such second Trading Day, the Controlled Account Manager shall effect such Control Account Release as soon as commercially practicable after receipt of such bank account election from the Company.
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(iii) The Company hereby grants and pledges to the Controlled Account Manager, on behalf of itself and each holder of Notes from time to time, a continuing security interest in any cash or other assets, from time to time, in the Controlled Account (the “Collateral”) to secure prompt repayment of any and all amounts outstanding under the Notes from time to time and to secure prompt performance by the Company of each of its covenants and duties under the Transaction Documents. Such security interest constitutes a valid, first priority security interest in the presently existing Collateral, and will constitute a valid, first priority security interest in later-acquired Collateral. Notwithstanding any filings undertaken related to the Controlled Account Manager’s or any holder of Notes’ rights under the applicable law, rules or regulations, the Controlled Account Manager’s Lien on the Collateral shall remain in effect for so long as any Notes remain outstanding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon any Control Account Release, but solely with respect to such portion of the Restricted Principal subject to such Control Account Release (each, a “Control Account Release Amount”), the Controlled Account Manager hereby automatically releases any lien hereunder on such Control Account Release Amount. The Company hereby (i) authorizes the Controlled Account Manager to file, one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to the Collateral and (ii) ratifies such authorization to the extent that the Controlled Account Manager has filed any such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, prior to the date hereof.
(iv) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) at the option of the Controlled Account Manager’s, any holder of Notes may satisfy all, or any part, of any redemption or other cash payment obligation of the Company thereunder (each, a “Cash Payment Obligation”) from the Collateral in the Controlled Account and/or (y) upon any election by a holder of Notes to redeem a Note pursuant to any Event of Default or Change of Control or upon any payment due at the Maturity Date, as applicable, the cash in the Controlled Account shall be released to such holder of Notes to repay such portion of the applicable Cash Payment Obligation each to the cash then held in the Controlled Account (or, if more than one Note remains outstanding, such applicable holder’s pro rata allocation of such cash amount then held in the Controlled Account). In connection with any Cash Payment Obligation thereunder, the Company hereby irrevocably consents to the Controlled Account Manager’s delivery of an instruction letter to the Controlled Account Bank to release Collateral from the Controlled Account in an amount not to exceed such Cash Payment Obligation to such holder of Notes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the absence of any such election by such Holder of Notes, the Company shall remain obligated to pay such Cash Payment Obligation to such holder of Notes without regard to any Collateral in the Controlled Account. Upon the occurrence of any event which could reasonably be expected to result in a Cash Payment Obligation, the Controlled Account Manager may, at the Controlled Account Manager’s option, withdraw any Collateral in the Controlled Account; provided that (x) such withdrawn amount shall not exceed such amount which the Controlled Account Manager reasonably believes would be necessary to satisfy such Cash Payment Obligation, and (y) such withdrawal shall not constitute the delivery of a Redemption Notice (as defined in the Notes) under the Notes or payment hereunder unless the Controlled Account Manager specifies in writing to the Company that the applicable holder of Notes has applied such Collateral in satisfaction of such Cash Payment Obligation.
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(v) If the Controlled Account Bank breaches any covenant or other term or condition of any Controlled Account Agreement or otherwise fails to promptly comply with the instructions of the Controlled Account Manager in connection with the Collateral, the Controlled Account Manager may, at its option, withdraw the Collateral from the Controlled Account Bank and hold such Collateral until such time as (x) the Company and the Controlled Account Manager have agreed upon a replacement Controlled Account Bank and (y) a Controlled Account Agreement with respect to such Collateral and a new account shall have been duly executed by the Company, the Holder and the replacement Controlled Account Bank. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if the Company or any of its Subsidiaries receives any of the Collateral in breach of any Controlled Account Agreement (or receives notice from any holder of Notes that an amount was wired to the Company from a Controlled Account attributable to such holder of Notes without the proper authorization of such holder of Notes), the Company shall promptly cause such amounts to be returned to such applicable Controlled Account.
(vi) “Control Account Release Event” means, as applicable, (i) with respect to any Restricted Principal designated to be converted in a Conversion Notice (as defined in the Notes), the Company’s receipt of both (A) such Conversion Notice hereunder executed by the applicable holder of Notes in which all, or any part, of the principal of such applicable Note to be converted includes any Restricted Principal and (B) written confirmation by such holder of Notes that the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to such Conversion Notice have been properly delivered in accordance with Section 3(c) of the applicable Note (in each case, as adjusted, if applicable, to reflect the withdrawal of any Conversion Notice, in whole or in part, by such holder of Notes, whether pursuant to Section 3(c)(ii) of the Notes or otherwise), (ii) the Company’s receipt of a notice by the Required Holders instructing the Controlled Account Manager to effect a release of any Restricted Principal to the Company, and (iii) subject to no Release Conditions Failure existing as of such time of determination, the first Israeli Business Day of each calendar quarter commencing with the first calendar quarter which commences at least twenty (20) Trading Days after the Closing Date, each payment being referred to as a “Quarterly Payment”, in an aggregate amount as set forth on the payment schedules attached hereto as Schedule B to this Agreement (with any conversion of any Note reducing the last then scheduled Quarterly Payment on a dollar-for-dollar basis with respect to the Conversion Amount (as defined in the Notes) set forth in the applicable Conversion Notice (as defined in the Notes) with respect to such applicable conversion).
(vii) For the purpose of this Section 4(jj) the following definitions shall apply:
(1) “Price Failure” means, with respect to a particular date of determination, the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares on any Trading Day during the ten (10) Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding such date of determination fails to exceed the Floor Price (as defined in the Notes). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any share splits, share dividends, share combinations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions during any such measuring period.
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(2) “Release Conditions” means, with respect to an given date of determination: (i) on each day during the period beginning thirty calendar days prior to such applicable date of determination and ending on and including such applicable date of determination (except, with respect to the initial Resale Registration Statement (as defined below) filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, such period shall consist solely of the effective date of such Resale Registration Statement) either (x) one or more registration statements registering the resale by the holders of Notes of all Ordinary Shares (any such registration statement, a “Resale Registration Statement”) then issuable upon conversion of the Notes at the Alternate Conversion Price (as defined in the Notes) then in effect shall be effective and the prospectus contained therein shall be available on such applicable date of determination (with, for the avoidance of doubt, any Ordinary Shares previously sold pursuant to such prospectus deemed unavailable) for the resale of such Ordinary Shares (collectively, the “Required Minimum Securities Amount”) or (y) all Registrable Securities shall be eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 without the need for registration under any applicable federal or state securities laws (in each case, disregarding any limitation on conversion of the Notes, other issuance of securities with respect to the Notes and exercise of the Warrants and assuming such Investor is not then an affiliate of the Company) and no Current Public Information Failure (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) exists or is continuing; (ii) on each day during the period beginning thirty calendar days prior to the applicable date of determination and ending on and including the applicable date of determination (the “Release Conditions Measuring Period”), the Ordinary Shares (including all Registrable Securities) is listed or designated for quotation (as applicable) on an Eligible Market and shall not have been suspended from trading on an Eligible Market (other than suspensions of not more than two (2) days and occurring prior to the applicable date of determination due to business announcements by the Company) nor shall delisting or suspension by an Eligible Market have been threatened (with a reasonable prospect of delisting occurring after giving effect to all applicable notice, appeal, compliance and hearing periods) or reasonably likely to occur or pending as evidenced by (A) a writing by such Eligible Market or (B) the Company falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the Eligible Market on which the Ordinary Shares is then listed or designated for quotation (as applicable); (iii) during the Release Conditions Measuring Period, the Company shall have delivered all Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note on a timely basis as set forth in Section 3 of the Notes and all other share capital required to be delivered by the Company on a timely basis as set forth in the other Transaction Documents; (iv) the Required Minimum Securities Amount of Ordinary Shares may be issued in full without violating the rules or regulations of the Eligible Market on which the Ordinary Shares is then listed or designated for quotation (as applicable); (v) on each day during the Release Conditions Measuring Period, no public announcement of a pending, proposed or intended Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the Notes) shall have occurred which has not been abandoned, terminated or consummated; (vi) the Company shall have no knowledge of any fact that would reasonably be expected to cause (1) any Resale Registration Statement to not be effective or the prospectus contained therein to not be available for the resale of the applicable Required Minimum Securities Amount of Ordinary Shares or (2) any Registrable Securities to not be eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 without the need for registration under any applicable federal or state securities laws (in each case, disregarding any limitation on conversion of the Notes, other issuance of securities with respect to the Notes and exercise of the Warrants) and no Current Public Information Failure exists or is continuing; (vii) the holders of Notes shall not be in possession of any material, non-public information provided to any of them by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective affiliates, employees, officers, representatives, agents or the like; (viii) on each day during the Release Conditions Measuring Period, the Company otherwise shall have been in compliance with each, and shall not have breached any representation or warranty in any material respect (other than representations or warranties subject to material adverse effect or materiality, which may not be breached in any respect) (in each case, measured solely when made as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date (unless such representation or warranty refers to a specific date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be made as of such specific date), but after giving effect to any cure of any such breach prior to the applicable date of determination hereunder) or any covenant or other term or condition of any Transaction Document, including, without limitation, the Company shall not have failed to timely make any payment pursuant to any Transaction Document; (ix) there shall not have occurred any Volume Failure or Price Failure as of such applicable date of determination; (x) on the applicable date of determination (A) no Authorized Share Failure (as defined in the Notes) shall exist or be continuing and the applicable Required Minimum Securities Amount of Ordinary Shares are available under the articles of association of the Company and reserved by the Company to be issued pursuant to the Notes and (B) the Required Minimum Securities Amount of Ordinary Shares may be issued in full without resulting in an Authorized Share Failure; (xi) on each day during the Release Conditions Measuring Period, there shall not have occurred and there shall not exist an Event of Default or an event that with the passage of time or giving of notice would constitute an Event of Default; (xii) no bona fide dispute shall exist, by and between any of holder of Notes (solely to the extent not initiated by any such holder of Notes), the Company, the Principal Market (or such applicable Eligible Market in which the Ordinary Shares of the Company is then principally trading) and/or FINRA with respect to any material term or provision of any Note or the Securities Purchase Agreement, and (xiv) the Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant the event requiring the satisfaction of the Release Conditions are duly authorized and listed and eligible for trading without restriction on an Eligible Market.
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(3) “Release Conditions Failure” means that on any day during the period commencing twenty (20) Trading Days prior to the date of the applicable Control Account Release Event through the date of the applicable Control Account Release Event, the Release Conditions have not been satisfied (or waived in writing by the Required Holders).
(4) “Volume Failure” means, with respect to a particular date of determination, the aggregate daily dollar trading volume (as reported on Bloomberg) of the Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market on either of (x) the quotient of (I) the sum of sixteen (16) Trading Days during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding such date of determination (excluding the two (2) Trading Days with the highest and the two (2) Trading Days with the lowest, respectively, aggregate daily dollar trading volume), divided by (II) sixteen (16) and (y) any Trading Day during the five (5) Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding such date of determination, in either case,, is less than $400,000.
(kk) Innovation Authority.
(i) General. The Company has received grants pursuant to the Encouragement of Research, Development and Technological Innovation in the Industry Law, 5744-1984 (formerly known as the Law for the Encouragement of Research and Development in Industry 5744-1984) (the “Innovation Law”), and therefore, notwithstanding anything contained herein and in this Agreement to the contrary, pursuant to the provisions of the Innovation Law and the regulations and/or rules and guidelines promulgated thereunder, any intellectual property assets of the Company funded by the Innovation Authority, which are subject to the security interests granted thereunder including the realization thereof are subject to certain limitations and requirements under the Innovation Law and any other requirements which may be imposed by the Innovation Authority, including, without limitation (i) the limitations with respect to the transfer of know-how as set forth in the Innovation Law and the regulations, rules and guidelines promulgated thereunder, and (ii) the approval of the Innovation Authority for the realization of the security interest granted pursuant to the Transaction Documents (the “Charges”). All parties hereto hereby undertake to act in accordance with the provisions of the Innovation Law and any other requirements which may be imposed by the Innovation Authority with respect to the sale and/or transfer of such pledged intellectual property assets funded by the Innovation Authority which are subject to this Agreement. The Company shall submit to the Innovation Authority an application to approve the grant of the Charges, as contemplated hereunder and pursuant to the other Transaction Documents.
(ii) Israel Innovation Authority’s Consent. The Company shall use all its reasonable best efforts to obtain all the permits and approvals required for this Agreement from the Israel Innovation Authority (if any) (collectively, the “IIA Consent”), on or before the Closing Date.
(iii) Israel
Innovation Authority Undertaking by Investors. Each of the Investors understands that in order for the Company to obtain the IIA Consent,
such Investor will have to execute and provide an undertaking to the Israel Innovation Authority, substantially in the form required by
the IIA which is attached hereto as Exhibit G (the
“IIA Undertaking”), for adherence with the Israeli Encouragement of Research, Development and Technological Innovation
in the Industry Law, 5744-1984, and the applicable regulations, rules, procedures and benefit plans as published by the Israel Innovation
Authority and undertakes to provide a dully executed IIA Undertaking as of the date of this Agreement to the Company for filing with the
Israel Innovation Authority.
(iv) IIA Notice. The Company shall submit, at the Closing to the IIA, a notice relating to the transfer of the Notes and Warrants to each Investor pursuant to this Agreement together with the IIA Undertaking (the “IIA Notice”).
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5. REGISTER; TRANSFER AGENT INSTRUCTIONS; LEGEND.
(a) Register. The Company shall maintain at its principal executive offices (or such other office or agency of the Company as it may designate by notice to each holder of Securities), a register for the Notes and the Warrants in which the Company shall record the name and address of the Person in whose name the Notes and the Warrants have been issued (including the name and address of each transferee), the principal amount of the Notes held by such Person, the number of Conversion Shares issuable pursuant to the terms of the Notes and the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants held by such Person. The Company shall keep the register open and available at all times during business hours for inspection of any Buyer or its legal representatives on reasonable notice and in a manner not disruptive of the Company’s business.
(b) Transfer Agent Instructions. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall issue irrevocable instructions to its transfer agent and any subsequent transfer agent (as applicable, the “Transfer Agent”) in a form approved by the Company and each of the Buyers (the “Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions”) to issue certificates or credit shares to the applicable balance accounts at The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), registered in the name of each Buyer or its respective nominee(s), for the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares in such amounts as specified from time to time by each Buyer to the Company upon conversion of the Notes or the exercise of the Warrants (as the case may be). The Company represents and warrants that no instruction other than the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions referred to in this Section 5(b), and stop transfer instructions to give effect to Section 2(g) hereof, will be given by the Company to its transfer agent with respect to the Securities, and that the Securities shall otherwise be freely transferable on the books and records of the Company, as applicable, to the extent provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. If a Buyer effects a sale, assignment or transfer of the Securities in accordance with Section 2(g), the Company shall permit the transfer and shall promptly instruct its transfer agent to issue one or more certificates or credit shares to the applicable balance accounts at DTC in such name and in such denominations as specified by such Buyer to effect such sale, transfer or assignment. In the event that such sale, assignment or transfer involves Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement or in compliance with Rule 144, the transfer agent shall issue such shares to such Buyer, assignee or transferee (as the case may be) without any restrictive legend in accordance with Section 5(d) below. The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to a Buyer. Accordingly, the Company acknowledges that the remedy at law for a breach of its obligations under this Section 5(b) will be inadequate and agrees, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by the Company of the provisions of this Section 5(b), that a Buyer shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to an order and/or injunction restraining any breach and requiring immediate issuance and transfer, without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required. The Company shall cause its counsel to issue the legal opinion referred to in the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions to the Company’s transfer agent on each Effective Date (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement). Any fees (with respect to the transfer agent, counsel to the Company or otherwise) associated with the issuance of such opinion or the removal of any legends on any of the Securities shall be borne by the Company.
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(c) Legends. Each Buyer understands that the Securities have been issued (or will be issued in the case of the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares) pursuant to an exemption from registration or qualification under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, and except as set forth below, the Securities shall bear any legend as required by the “blue sky” laws of any state and a restrictive legend in substantially the following form (and a stop-transfer order may be placed against transfer of such share certificates):
[NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE [CONVERTIBLE] [EXERCISABLE] HAVE BEEN][THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN] REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER (IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY), IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD OR ELIGIBLE TO BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.
(d) Removal of Legends. Certificates evidencing Securities shall not be required to contain the legend set forth in Section 5(c) above or any other legend (i) while a registration statement (including a Registration Statement) covering the resale of such Securities is effective under the 1933 Act, (ii) following any sale of such Securities pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming the transferor is not an affiliate of the Company), (iii) if such Securities are eligible to be sold, assigned or transferred under Rule 144 (provided that a Buyer provides the Company with reasonable assurances that such Securities are eligible for sale, assignment or transfer under Rule 144 which shall not include an opinion of Buyer’s counsel), (iv) in connection with a sale, assignment or other transfer (other than under Rule 144), provided that such Buyer provides the Company with an opinion of counsel to such Buyer, in a generally acceptable form, to the effect that such sale, assignment or transfer of the Securities may be made without registration under the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act or (v) if such legend is not required under applicable requirements of the 1933 Act (including, without limitation, controlling judicial interpretations and pronouncements issued by the SEC). If a legend is not required pursuant to the foregoing, the Company shall no later than two (2) Trading Days (or such earlier date as required pursuant to the 1934 Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation for the settlement of a trade initiated on the date such Buyer delivers such legended certificate representing such Securities to the Company) following the delivery by a Buyer to the Company or the transfer agent (with notice to the Company) of a legended certificate representing such Securities (endorsed or with share powers attached, signatures guaranteed, and otherwise in form necessary to affect the reissuance and/or transfer, if applicable), together with any other deliveries from such Buyer as may be required above in this Section 5(d), as directed by such Buyer, either: (A) provided that the Company’s transfer agent is participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program (“FAST”) and such Securities are Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, credit the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares to which such Buyer shall be entitled to such Buyer’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system or (B) if the Company’s transfer agent is not participating in FAST, issue and deliver (via reputable overnight courier) to such Buyer, a certificate representing such Securities that is free from all restrictive and other legends, registered in the name of such Buyer or its designee (the date by which such credit is so required to be made to the balance account of such Buyer’s or such Buyer’s designee with DTC or such certificate is required to be delivered to such Buyer pursuant to the foregoing is referred to herein as the “Required Delivery Date”, and the date such Ordinary Shares are actually delivered without restrictive legend to such Buyer or such Buyer’s designee with DTC, as applicable, the “Share Delivery Date”). The Company shall be responsible for any transfer agent fees or DTC fees with respect to any issuance of Securities or the removal of any legends with respect to any Securities in accordance herewith.
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(e) Failure to Timely Deliver; Buy-In. If the Company fails to fail, for any reason or for no reason, to issue and deliver (or cause to be delivered) to a Buyer (or its designee) by the Required Delivery Date, either (I) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in FAST, a certificate for the number of Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) to which such Buyer is entitled and register such Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) on the Company’s share register or, if the Transfer Agent is participating in FAST, to credit the balance account of such Buyer or such Buyer’s designee with DTC for such number of Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) submitted for legend removal by such Buyer pursuant to Section 5(d) above or (II) if the Registration Statement covering the resale of the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) submitted for legend removal by such Buyer pursuant to Section 5(d) above (the “Unavailable Shares”) is not available for the resale of such Unavailable Shares and the Company fails to promptly, but in no event later than as required pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (x) so notify such Buyer and (y) deliver the Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares, as applicable, electronically without any restrictive legend by crediting such aggregate number of Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) submitted for legend removal by such Buyer pursuant to Section 5(d) above to such Buyer’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian system (the event described in the immediately foregoing clause (II) is hereinafter referred as a “Notice Failure” and together with the event described in clause (I) above, a “Delivery Failure”), then, in addition to all other remedies available to such Buyer, the Company shall pay in cash to such Buyer on each day after the Share Delivery Date and during such Delivery Failure an amount equal to 1% of the product of (A) the sum of the number of Ordinary Shares not issued to such Buyer on or prior to the Required Delivery Date and to which such Buyer is entitled, and (B) any trading price of the Ordinary Shares selected by such Buyer in writing as in effect at any time during the period beginning on the date of the delivery by such Buyer to the Company of the applicable Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and ending on the applicable Share Delivery Date. In addition to the foregoing, if on or prior to the Required Delivery Date either (I) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in FAST, the Company shall fail to issue and deliver a certificate to a Buyer and register such Ordinary Shares on the Company’s share register or, if the Transfer Agent is participating in FAST, credit the balance account of such Buyer or such Buyer’s designee with DTC for the number of Ordinary Shares to which such Buyer submitted for legend removal by such Buyer pursuant to Section 5(d) above (ii) below or (II) a Notice Failure occurs, and if on or after such Trading Day such Buyer purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) Ordinary Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by such Buyer of Ordinary Shares submitted for legend removal by such Buyer pursuant to Section 5(d) above that such Buyer is entitled to receive from the Company (a “Buy-In”), then the Company shall, within two (2) Trading Days after such Buyer’s request and in such Buyer’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to such Buyer in an amount equal to such Buyer’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any, for the Ordinary Shares so purchased) (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to so deliver such certificate or credit such Buyer’s balance account shall terminate and such shares shall be cancelled, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to so deliver to such Buyer a certificate or certificates or credit the balance account of such Buyer or such Buyer’s designee with DTC representing such number of Ordinary Shares that would have been so delivered if the Company timely complied with its obligations hereunder and pay cash to such Buyer in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of shares of Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) that the Company was required to deliver to such Buyer by the Required Delivery Date multiplied by (B) the lowest Closing Sale Price (as defined in the Warrants) of the Ordinary Shares on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the delivery by such Buyer to the Company of the applicable Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (as the case may be) and ending on the date of such delivery and payment under this clause (ii). Nothing shall limit such Buyer’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing Ordinary Shares (or to electronically deliver such Ordinary Shares) as required pursuant to the terms hereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to any given Notice Failure and/or Delivery Failure, this Section 5(e) shall not apply to the applicable Buyer the extent the Company has already paid such amounts in full to such Buyer with respect to such Notice Failure and/or Delivery Failure, as applicable, pursuant to the analogous sections of the Note or Warrant, as applicable, held by such Buyer.
(f) FAST Compliance. While any Warrants remain outstanding, the Company shall maintain a transfer agent that participates in FAST.
6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
(a) The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Notes and the related Warrants to each Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion by providing each Buyer with prior written notice thereof:
(i) Such Buyer shall have executed each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and delivered the same to the Company.
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(ii) Such Buyer and each other Buyer shall have delivered to the Escrow Agent not later than two business days prior to the Closing Date, the Purchase Price (less, in the case of any Buyer, the amounts withheld pursuant to Section 4(h)) for the Note and the related Warrants being purchased by such Buyer at the Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Controlled Account in accordance with the Flow of Funds Letter.
(iii) The representations and warranties of such Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though originally made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such specific date), and such Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by such Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.
(iv) Each Buyer shall execute and deliver to the Company the IIA Undertaking.
(v) The closing of the Merger shall have been completed contemporaneously with the Closing, with the effectiveness of the Merger to be completed as soon as possible after the Closing upon the filing of the Plan of Merger, as defined in the Merger Agreement, with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands
(vi) Such Buyer shall have duly executed and delivered to the Company a leak-out agreement, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (each, a “Leak-Out Agreement”)
7. CONDITIONS TO EACH BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
(a) The obligation of each Buyer hereunder to purchase its Note and its related Warrants at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing Date, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for each Buyer’s sole benefit and may be waived by such Buyer at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:
(i) The Company, each Subsidiary and the SPAC (as the case may be) shall have duly executed and delivered to such Buyer each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Company shall have duly executed and delivered to such Buyer (A) a Note in such original principal amount as is set forth across from such Buyer’s name in column (3) of the Schedule of Buyers, and (B) a Warrants initially exercisable for such aggregate number of Warrant Shares as is set forth across from such Buyer’s name in column (5) of the Schedule of Buyers, in each case, as being purchased by such Buyer at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement.
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(ii) Such Buyer shall have received the opinions of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP, United States counsel to the Company, and Shibolet Law Firm, Israeli counsel to the Company, and Meitar Law Offices, the SPAC’s counsel, each dated as of the Closing Date, in the form reasonably acceptable to such Buyer.
(iii) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a copy of the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions, in the form acceptable to such Buyer, which instructions shall have been delivered to and acknowledged in writing by the Company’s transfer agent.
(iv) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate evidencing the formation and good standing of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries in each such entity’s jurisdiction of formation issued by the appropriate government office of such jurisdiction of formation as of a date within twenty (20) days of the Closing Date.
(v) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate evidencing the Company’s and each Subsidiary’s qualification as a foreign corporation and good standing issued by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of each jurisdiction in which the Company and each Subsidiary is qualified as a foreign corporation., as of a date within twenty (20) days of the Closing Date.
(vi) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certified copy of the Articles of Association as certified by the Israel Registrar of Companies within ten (10) days of the Closing Date.
(vii) [Intentionally Omitted.]
(viii) Each Subsidiary shall have delivered to such Buyer a certified copy of its Articles of Association (or such equivalent organizational document) as certified by the Secretary of State (or comparable office) of such Subsidiary’s jurisdiction of incorporation within twenty (20) days of the Closing Date.
(ix) The Company and each Subsidiary shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate, in the form acceptable to such Buyer, executed by the Secretary of the Company and each Subsidiary and dated as of the Closing Date, as to (i) the resolutions consistent with Section 3(b) as adopted by the Company’s and each Subsidiary’s board of directors in a form reasonably acceptable to such Buyer, (ii) the Articles of Association of the Company and the organizational documents of each Subsidiary and (iii) the Memorandum of Association of the Company and the bylaws of each Subsidiary, each as in effect at the Closing.
(x) The SPAC shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate, in the form acceptable to such Buyer, executed by the Secretary of the SPAC and dated as of the Closing Date, as to (i) the resolutions consistent with Section 3(A)(b) as adopted by the SPAC’s board of directors in a form reasonably acceptable to such Buyer, (ii) the articles of association of the SPAC and (iii) the memorandum of association of the SPAC, each as in effect at the Closing.
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(xi) The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though originally made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such specific date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date. Such Buyer shall have received a certificate, duly executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Buyer in the form acceptable to such Buyer.
(xii) The representations and warranties of the SPAC shall be true and correct as of the date when made and as of the Closing Date as though originally made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such specific date) and the SPAC shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the SPAC at or prior to the Closing Date. Such Buyer shall have received a certificate, duly executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the SPAC, dated as of the Closing Date, to the foregoing effect and as to such other matters as may be reasonably requested by such Buyer in the form acceptable to such Buyer.
(xiii) The SPAC shall have delivered to such Buyer a letter from the SPAC’s transfer agent certifying the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding on the Closing Date immediately prior to the Closing following the redemption of any SPAC Ordinary Shares that have been redeemed.
(xiv) The Principal Market shall have filed with the SEC its certification that the Ordinary Shares have been approved for listing on the Principal Market.
(xv) The Company shall have not less than $50,000,000 of cash including (a) the $30,000,000 proceeds from the sale of the Securities, which amount shall be transferred to the Controlled Account at the Controlled Account Bank pursuant to the Controlled Account Agreement; (b) the net funds in the Trust Account after paying the redemption price of the SPAC’s public shares that have exercised their right of redemption; (c) any cash on held in the Company’s or the SPAC’s bank account; (d) the net proceeds of any additional financing agreement.
(xvi) The Company shall have obtained all governmental, regulatory or third party consents and approvals, if any, necessary for the sale of the Securities.
(xvii) No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
(xviii) Since the date of execution of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall have occurred that reasonably would have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(xix) The Company shall have obtained approval of the Principal Market to list or designate for quotation (as the case may be) the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares.
(xx) The Company shall have obtained the Merger Approval and the Shareholder Approval.
(xxi) In accordance with the terms of the Security Documents, the Company shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent (A) original certificates (I) representing the Subsidiaries’ shares of share capital to the extent such subsidiary is a corporation or otherwise has certificated equity and (II) representing all other equity interests and all promissory notes required to be pledged thereunder, in each case, accompanied by undated share powers and allonges executed in blank and other proper instruments of transfer and (B) appropriate financing statements on Form UCC-1 to be duly filed in such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, desirable to perfect the security interests purported to be created by each Security Document (the “Perfection Certificate”).
(xxii) Within two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing, the Company shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to each Buyer and the Collateral Agent (A) (i) certified copies of requests for copies of information on Form UCC-11, listing all effective financing statements which name any of the Company’s United States Subsidiaries and which are filed in the filing office of the state in which the Subsidiary is incorporated, such office or offices as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent or the Buyers, desirable to perfect the security interests purported to be created by the Security Agreements, together with copies of such financing statements, none of which, except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Collateral Agent, shall cover any of the Collateral (as defined in the Security Agreements), and the results of searches for any tax Lien and judgment Lien filed against such Person or its property, which results, except as otherwise agreed to in writing by the Collateral Agent and the Buyers, shall not show any such Liens; (ii) updated extracts from the Israeli Companies Registrar and the Israeli Registrar of Pledges for each of the Company and the Subsidiaries which are incorporated in Israel; and (B) a perfection certificate, duly completed and executed by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, in form and substance satisfactory to the Buyers.
(xxiii) The Collateral Agent shall have received the Security Agreements, duly executed by the Company and each of its Subsidiaries, together with the original share certificates representing all of the equity interests and all promissory notes required to be pledged thereunder, accompanied by undated share powers and allonges executed in blank and other proper instruments of transfer.
(xxiv) With respect to the Intellectual Property, if any, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company and/or such Subsidiaries, as applicable, shall have duly executed and delivered to such Buyer each Assignment For Security for the Intellectual Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in the form attached as Exhibit A to the U.S. Security Agreement.
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(xxv) The Company shall have obtained all the permits and approvals required in connection with the Israel Security Agreement from the Israel Innovation Authority (if any) (collectively, the “IIA Consent”).
(xxvi) The Company shall have duly executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent the Form 10, in form and substance acceptable to the Collateral Agent, to be filed by the Collateral Agent with the Registrar of Companies in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law, 5799-1999]
(xxvii) As of the Closing, except as set forth on Schedule 7(a)(xxvi), no Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (after giving effect to the merger) shall exist other than the Notes except for such Indebtedness that is subordinate to the Notes pursuant to a subordination agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion.
(xxviii) The closing of the Merger shall have been consummated in accordance with the Merger Agreement, subject to filing the Plan of Merger with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (without any amendment, modification or waiver thereof (other than such amendment, modification or waivers that are not adverse to the Buyers or their investment in the Securities, as reasonably determined by the Required Holders)).
(xxix) The Company and each other Buyer shall have duly executed and delivered a Leak-Out Agreement.
(xxx) Such Buyer shall have received a letter on the letterhead of the Company (the “Flow of Funds Letter”) duly executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, setting forth the wire amounts of each Buyer and the wire transfer instructions of the Company not later than two Business Days before the date such funds are to be deposited with the Escrow Agent.
(xxxi) The Company and Discount Capital shall have signed a payoff letter (the “Payoff Letter”) in a form satisfactory to such Buyer, and payment to Discount Capital shall be made at the Closing in accordance with the Payoff Letter. As soon as practical after the Closing, the lien held buy Discount Capital shall be removed.
(xxxii) The Company and its Subsidiaries and the SPAC shall have delivered to such Buyer such other documents, instruments or certificates relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as such Buyer or its counsel may reasonably request.
8. TERMINATION.
In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred with respect to a Buyer (i) within five (5) days of the date all of the conditions specified in Section 7 have been satisfied or waived, or (ii) by December 1, 2022, whichever shall first occur, then such Buyer shall have the right to terminate its obligations under this Agreement with respect to itself at any time on or after the close of business on such date without liability of such Buyer to any other party; provided, however, (i) the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 8 shall not be available to such Buyer if the failure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to have been consummated by such date is the result of such Buyer’s breach of this Agreement and (ii) the abandonment of the sale and purchase of the Notes and the Warrants shall be applicable only to such Buyer providing such written notice, provided further that no such termination shall affect any obligation of the SPAC or the Company under this Agreement to reimburse such Buyer for the expenses described in Section 4(h) above. In the event that the Closing shall not have occurred with respect to (i) within five (5) days of the date all of the conditions specified in Section 6 have been satisfied or waived, or (ii) by December 1, 2022, whichever shall first occur, then each of the parties hereto shall have the right to terminate its obligations under this Agreement at any time on or after the close of business on such date without liability of the Company or the SPAC to any other party (other than the Company’s agreement to reimburse the lead Buyer for the expenses described in Section 4(h)(i) above). Nothing contained in this Section 8 shall be deemed to release any party from any liability for any breach by such party of the terms and provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or to impair the right of any party to compel specific performance by any other party of its obligations under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents. At any time on or prior to one year from the date of this Agreement, if either the Company or the SPAC, directly or indirectly, obtains alternative financing or consummates an alternative Subsequent Placement in connection with the Merger other than following a termination pursuant to Section 4(e) or 4(g), in addition to the Company’s obligation to reimburse the lead Buyer for the expenses described in Section 4(h)(i) above, the Company shall pay to the lead Buyer a break-up fee of $1,500,000. For the avoidance of doubt, no break-up fee or other payment by the Company or the SPAC shall be required with respect to a termination pursuant to Section 4(e) or 4(g) (other than the Company’s agreement to reimburse the lead Buyer for the expenses described in Section 4(h)(i) above).
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9. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. The Company and the SPAC each hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or under any of the other Transaction Documents or with any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude any Buyer from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the SPAC or the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the SPAC’s and/or Company’s obligations, as applicable, to such Buyer or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of such Buyer. The Company hereby appoints Puglisi & Associates, as its agent for service of process in New York. The SPAC hereby appoints Puglisi & Associates, as its agent for service of process in New York. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude any Buyer from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the SPAC and/or the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the SPAC’s and/or the Company’s obligations to such Buyer or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of such Buyer. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. The choice of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement is a valid choice of law and would be recognized and given effect to in any action brought before a court of competent jurisdiction in Israel, except for those laws (i) which such court considers to be procedural in nature, (ii) which are revenue or penal laws or (iii) the application of which would be inconsistent with public policy, as such term is interpreted under the laws of Israel. The Company or any of their respective properties, assets or revenues does not have any right of immunity under Israel or New York law, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any such legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any Israel, New York or United States federal court, from service of process, attachment upon or prior to judgment, or attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of a judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of a judgment, in any such court, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; and, to the extent that the SPAC or Company, or any of their properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to any such right of immunity in any such court in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, the Company hereby waives such right to the extent permitted by law and hereby consents to such relief and enforcement as provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by an e-mail which contains a portable document format (.pdf) file of an executed signature page, such signature page shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.
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(c) Headings; Gender. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each pronoun herein shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural forms thereof. The terms “including,” “includes,” “include” and words of like import shall be construed broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof” and words of like import refer to this entire Agreement instead of just the provision in which they are found.
(d) Severability; Maximum Payment Amounts. If any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (and without implication that the following is required or applicable), it is the intention of the parties that in no event shall amounts and value paid by the SPAC, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries (as the case may be), or payable to or received by any of the Buyers, under the Transaction Documents (including without limitation, any amounts that would be characterized as “interest” under applicable law) exceed amounts permitted under any applicable law. Accordingly, if any obligation to pay, payment made to any Buyer, or collection by any Buyer pursuant the Transaction Documents is finally judicially determined to be contrary to any such applicable law, such obligation to pay, payment or collection shall be deemed to have been made by mutual mistake of such Buyer, the SPAC, the Company and its Subsidiaries and such amount shall be deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive effect to the maximum amount or rate of interest, as the case may be, as would not be so prohibited by the applicable law. Such adjustment shall be effected, to the extent necessary, by reducing or refunding, at the option of such Buyer, the amount of interest or any other amounts which would constitute unlawful amounts required to be paid or actually paid to such Buyer under the Transaction Documents. For greater certainty, to the extent that any interest, charges, fees, expenses or other amounts required to be paid to or received by such Buyer under any of the Transaction Documents or related thereto are held to be within the meaning of “interest” or another applicable term to otherwise be violative of applicable law, such amounts shall be pro-rated over the period of time to which they relate.
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(e) Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the schedules and exhibits attached hereto and thereto and the instruments referenced herein and therein supersede all other prior oral or written agreements between the Buyers, the SPAC, the Company, its Subsidiaries, their affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf, including, without limitation, any transactions by any Buyer with respect to Ordinary Shares or the Securities, and the other matters contained herein and therein, and this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the schedules and exhibits attached hereto and thereto and the instruments referenced herein and therein contain the entire understanding of the parties solely with respect to the matters covered herein and therein; provided, however, nothing contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall (or shall be deemed to) (i) have any effect on any agreements any Buyer has entered into with, or any instruments any Buyer has received from, the SPAC, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the date hereof with respect to any prior investment made by such Buyer in the Company or (ii) waive, alter, modify or amend in any respect any obligations of the SPAC. Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any rights of or benefits to any Buyer or any other Person, in any agreement entered into prior to the date hereof between or among the SPAC, Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries and any Buyer, or any instruments any Buyer received from the SPAC, the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the date hereof, and all such agreements and instruments shall continue in full force and effect. Except as specifically set forth herein or therein, neither the SPAC, nor the Company nor any Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. For clarification purposes, the Recitals are part of this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the SPAC, the Company and the Required Holders (as defined below), and any amendment to any provision of this Agreement made in conformity with the provisions of this Section 9(e) shall be binding on all Buyers and holders of Securities, as applicable; provided that no such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it (A) applies to less than all of the holders of the Securities then outstanding or (B) imposes any obligation or liability on any Buyer without such Buyer’s prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in such Buyer’s sole discretion); and provided further that the provisions of Sections 4(v) and 4(w) above cannot be amended or waived without the additional prior written approval of the Collateral Agent or its successor. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party, provided that the Required Holders may waive any provision of this Agreement, and any waiver of any provision of this Agreement made in conformity with the provisions of this Section 9(e) shall be binding on all Buyers and holders of Securities, as applicable, provided that no such waiver shall be effective to the extent that it (1) applies to less than all of the holders of the Securities then outstanding (unless a party gives a waiver as to itself only) or (2) imposes any obligation or liability on any Buyer without such Buyer’s prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in such Buyer’s sole discretion). No consideration (other than reimbursement of legal fees) shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any of the Transaction Documents unless the same consideration also is offered to all of the parties to the Transaction Documents, all holders of the Notes or all holders of the Warrants (as the case may be). From the date hereof and while any Notes or Warrants are outstanding, neither the Company nor the SPAC shall be permitted to receive any consideration from a Buyer or a holder of Notes or Warrants that is not otherwise contemplated by the Transaction Documents in order to, directly or indirectly, induce the Company, any Subsidiary or the SPAC (i) to treat such Buyer or holder of Notes or Warrants in a manner that is more favorable than to other similarly situated Buyers or holders of Notes or Warrants, as applicable, or (ii) to treat any Buyer(s) or holder(s) of Notes or Warrants in a manner that is less favorable than the Buyer or holder of Notes or Warrants that is paying such consideration; provided, however, that the determination of whether a Buyer has been treated more or less favorably than another Buyer shall disregard any securities of the SPAC and/or the Company purchased or sold by any Buyer. Neither the Company nor the SPAC has, directly or indirectly, made any agreements with any Buyers relating to the terms or conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents except as set forth in the Transaction Documents. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the SPAC and the Company confirms that, except as set forth in this Agreement, no Buyer has made any commitment or promise or has any other obligation to provide any financing to the SPAC, the Company, any Subsidiary or otherwise. As a material inducement for each Buyer to enter into this Agreement, each of the SPAC and the Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (x) no due diligence or other investigation or inquiry conducted by a Buyer, any of its advisors or any of its representatives shall affect such Buyer’s right to rely on, or shall modify or qualify in any manner or be an exception to any of, the SPAC’s and the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document and (y) unless a provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document is expressly preceded by the phrase “except as disclosed in the SEC Documents,” nothing contained in any of the SEC Documents shall affect such Buyer’s right to rely on, or shall modify or qualify in any manner or be an exception to any of, the SPACs or the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. “Required Holders” means (I) prior to the Closing Date, each Buyer entitled to purchase Notes at the Closing and (II) on or after the Closing Date, holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities as of such time (excluding any Registrable Securities held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of such time) issued or issuable hereunder or pursuant to the Notes and/or the Warrants (or the Buyers, with respect to any waiver or amendment of Section 4(o)).
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(f) Notices. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by electronic mail (provided that such sent email is kept on file (whether electronically or otherwise) by the sending party and the sending party does not receive an automatically generated message from the recipient’s email server that such e-mail could not be delivered to such recipient); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with an overnight courier service with next day delivery specified, in each case, properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The mailing addresses and e-mail addresses for such communications shall be:
If to the Company and if to the SPAC after the Closing:
Holisto Ltd.
Sderot Nim 2
Rishon Lezion, Israel
Attn: Eran Shust
Telephone No.:
Email: eran@splittytravel.com
With a copy (for informational purposes only) to:
Shibolet Law Firm
Berkowitz St 4
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Attn: Ofer Ben-Yehuda
Telephone No.: +972-54-2113249
Email: O.Ben-Yehuda@shibolet.com
and
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10105
Attn: Richard I. Anslow, Esq. (ext. 7194)
Asher S. Levitsky P.C. (ext. 7152)
Telephone No.: (212) 370-1300
Email: ranslow@egsllp.com
alevitsky@egsllp.com
If to the SPAC until the Closing:
Moringa Acquisition Corp
250 Park Avenue, 7th Floor
New York, NY, 10017
Attn: Ilan Levin, CEO
Telephone No.: +972-54-4510573
Email: ilan@moringaac.com
With a copy (for informational purposes only) to:
Meitar | Law Offices
16 Abba Hillel Rd.
Ramat Gan 5250608, Israel
+972-3-6103186
Attn: David Chertok
Yasmin Ziv
Email: dchertok@meitar.com; yasminz@meitar.com
and
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017-5404
Attn: Gary Emmanuel
Telephone No.: +1 212 547 5541
Email: gemmanuel@mwe.com
and
Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue
Suite 204
Newark, DE 19711
If to the Transfer Agent, to its mailing address and e-mail address set forth in the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (or such other mailing address and e-mail address provided by the Company or the Transfer Agent to the Buyers from time to time)
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If to a Buyer, to its mailing address and e-mail address set forth on the Schedule of Buyers, with copies to such Buyer’s representatives as set forth on the Schedule of Buyers,
with a copy (for informational purposes only) to:
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
Telephone: (212) 808-7540
Attention: Michael A. Adelstein, Esq.
E-mail: madelstein@kelleydrye.com
and
Gross & Co.
1 Azrieli Center
Round Building
Tel Aviv 6701101
Israel
Telephone: +972-3-607-4527
Attention: Sharon Kadosh and Ran Ben-Ari
E-Mail: sharonka@gkh-law.com and ran@gkh-law.com
or to such other mailing address and/or e-mail address and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such change, provided that Kelley Drye & Warren LLP shall only be provided copies of notices sent to the lead Buyer. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s e-mail containing the time, date and recipient’s e-mail or (C) provided by an overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by e-mail or receipt from an overnight courier service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
(g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns, including any purchasers of any of the Notes and Warrants. Neither the SPAC nor the Company shall assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, including, without limitation, by way of a Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the Warrants) (unless the Company is in compliance with the applicable provisions governing Fundamental Transactions set forth in the Warrants) or a Fundamental Transaction (as defined in the Notes) (unless the Company is in compliance with the applicable provisions governing Fundamental Transactions set forth in the Notes). A Buyer may assign some or all of its rights hereunder in connection with any transfer of any of its Securities without the consent of the Company or the SPAC, in which event such assignee shall be deemed to be a Buyer hereunder with respect to such assigned rights.
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(h) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, other than the Indemnitees referred to in Section 9(k).
(i) Survival. The representations, warranties, agreements and covenants shall survive the Closing. Each Buyer shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.
(j) Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(k) Indemnification. In consideration of each Buyer’s execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and acquiring the Securities thereunder and in addition to all of the Company’s and the SPAC’s other obligations under the Transaction Documents, each of the SPAC and the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless each Buyer and each holder of any Securities and all of their shareholders, partners, members, officers, directors, employees and direct or indirect investors and any of the foregoing Persons’ agents or other representatives (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) (collectively, the “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified Liabilities”), incurred by any Indemnitee as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (i) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the SPAC, the Company or any Subsidiary in any of the Transaction Documents, (ii) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the SPAC, the Company or any Subsidiary contained in any of the Transaction Documents or (iii) any cause of action, suit, proceeding or claim brought or made against such Indemnitee by a third party (including for these purposes a derivative action brought on behalf of the SPAC, the Company or any Subsidiary) or which otherwise involves such Indemnitee that arises out of or results from (A) the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents, (B) any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of the issuance of the Securities, (C) any disclosure properly made by such Buyer pursuant to Section 4(j), or (D) the status of such Buyer or holder of the Securities either as an investor in the Company pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or as a party to this Agreement (including, without limitation, as a party in interest or otherwise in any action or proceeding for injunctive or other equitable relief). To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company and/or the SPAC, as applicable, may be unenforceable for any reason, the Company and/or the SPAC, as applicable, shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the mechanics and procedures with respect to the rights and obligations under this Section 9(k) shall be the same as those set forth in Section 6 of the Registration Rights Agreement.
(l) Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party. No specific representation or warranty shall limit the generality or applicability of a more general representation or warranty. Each and every reference to share prices, Ordinary Shares and any other numbers in this Agreement that relate to the Ordinary Shares shall be automatically adjusted for any share splits, share dividends, share combinations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions that occur with respect to the Ordinary Shares after the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, for the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained herein shall constitute a representation or warranty against, or a prohibition of, any actions with respect to the borrowing of, arrangement to borrow, identification of the availability of, and/or securing of, securities of the Company in order for such Buyer (or its broker or other financial representative) to effect short sales or similar transactions in the future.
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(m) Remedies. Each Buyer and in the event of assignment by Buyer of its rights and obligations hereunder, each holder of Securities, shall have all rights and remedies set forth in the Transaction Documents and all rights and remedies which such holders have been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such holders have under any law. Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by law. Furthermore, each of the SPAC and the Company recognizes that in the event that it or any Subsidiary fails to perform, observe, or discharge any or all of its or such Subsidiary’s (as the case may be) obligations under the Transaction Documents, any remedy at law would inadequate relief to the Buyers. Each of the SPAC and the Company therefore agrees that the Buyers shall be entitled to specific performance and/or temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive or other equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages and without posting a bond or other security. The remedies provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief).
(n) Withdrawal Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting any similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Buyer exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document and the SPAC, the Company or any Subsidiary does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods therein provided, then such Buyer may rescind or withdraw, in its sole discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company or such Subsidiary (as the case may be), any relevant notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future actions and rights.
(o) Payment Set Aside; Currency. To the extent that the Company or the SPAC makes a payment or payments to any Buyer hereunder or pursuant to any of the other Transaction Documents or any of the Buyers enforce or exercise their rights hereunder or thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, the SPAC, a trustee, receiver or any other Person under any law (including, without limitation, any bankruptcy law, foreign, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action), then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, all dollar amounts referred to in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are in United States Dollars (“U.S. Dollars”), and all amounts owing under this Agreement and all other Transaction Documents shall be paid in U.S. Dollars. All amounts denominated in other currencies (if any) shall be converted into the U.S. Dollar equivalent amount in accordance with the Exchange Rate on the date of calculation. “Exchange Rate” means, in relation to any amount of currency to be converted into U.S. Dollars pursuant to this Agreement, the U.S. Dollar exchange rate as published in the Wall Street Journal on the relevant date of calculation.
(p) Judgment Currency.
(i) If for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against the Company and/or the SPAC, as applicable, in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document in any court in any jurisdiction it becomes necessary to convert into any other currency (such other currency being hereinafter in this Section 9(p) referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in US Dollars under this Agreement, the conversion shall be made at the Exchange Rate prevailing on the Trading Day immediately preceding:
(1) the date actual payment of the amount due, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of New York or in the courts of any other jurisdiction that will give effect to such conversion being made on such date: or
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(2) the date on which the foreign court determines, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of any other jurisdiction (the date as of which such conversion is made pursuant to this Section 9(p)(i)(2) being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Conversion Date”).
(ii) If in the case of any proceeding in the court of any jurisdiction referred to in Section 9(p)(i)(2) above, there is a change in the Exchange Rate prevailing between the Judgment Conversion Date and the date of actual payment of the amount due, the applicable party shall pay such adjusted amount as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the Exchange Rate prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of US Dollars which could have been purchased with the amount of Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial order at the Exchange Rate prevailing on the Judgment Conversion Date.
(iii) Any amount due from the Company and/or the SPAC, as applicable, under this provision shall be due as a separate debt and shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other amounts due under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
(q) Independent Nature of Buyers’ Obligations and Rights. The obligations of each Buyer under the Transaction Documents are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Buyer, and no Buyer shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Buyer under any Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Buyer pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Buyers as, and the Company and the SPAC each acknowledge that the Buyers do not so constitute, a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Buyers are in any way acting in concert or as a group or entity, and nether the SPAC nor the Company shall assert any such claim with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or any matters, and the Company and the SPAC each acknowledge that the Buyers are not acting in concert or as a group, and nether the SPAC nor the Company shall assert any such claim, with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The decision of each Buyer to purchase Securities pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such Buyer independently of any other Buyer. Each Buyer acknowledges that no other Buyer has acted as agent for such Buyer in connection with such Buyer making its investment hereunder and that no other Buyer will be acting as agent of such Buyer in connection with monitoring such Buyer’s investment in the Securities or enforcing its rights under the Transaction Documents. The SPAC, the Company and each Buyer confirms that each Buyer has independently participated with the SPAC, the Company and its Subsidiaries in the negotiation of the transaction contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors. Each Buyer shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of any other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Buyer to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The use of a single agreement to effectuate the purchase and sale of the Securities contemplated hereby was solely in the control of the Company, not the action or decision of any Buyer, and was done solely for the convenience of the SPAC, the Company and its Subsidiaries and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Buyer. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement and in each other Transaction Document is between the SPAC, the Company, each Subsidiary and a Buyer, solely, and not between the SPAC, the Company, its Subsidiaries and the Buyers collectively and not between and among the Buyers.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the SPAC and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
HOLISTO LTD | ||
By: | /s/ Eran Shust | |
Name: | Eran Shust | |
Title: | CEO | |
SPAC: | ||
MORINGA ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Ilan Levin | |
Name: | Ilan Levin | |
Title: | CEO |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer, the SPAC and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
BUYER: | |||
3i, LP | |||
By: | /s/ Maier J. Tarlow | ||
Name: | Maier J. Tarlow | ||
Title: | Manager on behalf of the GP |
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SCHEDULE OF BUYERS
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Buyer | Mailing Address and E-Mail Address | Original Principal Amount of Notes | Aggregate Number of Warrant Shares | Purchase Price | Legal Representative’s Mailing Address and E-Mail Address | |||||||||||
3i, LP | 3i, LP 140 Broadway, 38th Floor New York, NY 10005 Telephone: (646) 845-0040 E-Mail: mjtarlow@3ifund.com Attention: Maier J. Tarlow | $ | 30,000,000. | 1,363,636 | $ | 30,000,000 | Kelley Drye & Warren LLP 3 World Trade Center 175 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10007 Telephone: (212) 808-7540 E-Mail: madelstein@kelleydrye.com Attention: Michael A. Adelstein, Esq. | |||||||||
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Exhibit 10.4.2
[FORM OF SENIOR SECURED CONVERTIBLE NOTE]
NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER (IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY), IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD OR ELIGIBLE TO BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES. ANY TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW THE TERMS OF THIS NOTE, INCLUDING SECTIONS 3(c)(iii) AND 21(a) HEREOF. THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT REPRESENTED BY THIS NOTE AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION HEREOF MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH ON THE FACE HEREOF PURSUANT TO SECTION 3(c)(iii) OF THIS NOTE.
THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT (“OID”). PURSUANT TO TREASURY REGULATION §1.1275-3(b)(1), ERAN SHUST, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY HEREOF WILL, BEGINNING TEN DAYS AFTER THE ISSUANCE DATE OF THIS NOTE, PROMPTLY MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE HOLDER UPON REQUEST THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN TREASURY REGULATION §1.1275-3(b)(1)(i). ERAN SHUST MAY BE REACHED AT TELEPHONE NUMBER +972-544502071.
Holisto Ltd.
Senior Secured Convertible Note
Issuance Date: [●] 20__ | Original Principal Amount: U.S. $[● ] |
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Holisto Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Israel (the “Company”), hereby promises to pay to the order of [BUYER] or its registered assigns (“Holder”) the amount set forth above as the Original Principal Amount (as reduced pursuant to the terms hereof pursuant to redemption, conversion or otherwise, the “Principal”) when due, whether upon the Maturity Date, or upon acceleration, redemption or otherwise (in each case in accordance with the terms hereof) and to pay interest (“Interest”) on any outstanding Principal at the applicable Interest Rate (as defined below) from the date set forth above as the Issuance Date (the “Issuance Date”) until the same becomes due and payable, whether upon the Maturity Date or upon acceleration, conversion, redemption or otherwise (in each case in accordance with the terms hereof). This Senior Secured Convertible Note (including all Senior Secured Convertible Notes issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, this “Note”) is one of an issue of Senior Secured Convertible Notes issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “Subscription Date”), by and among the Company and the investors (the “Buyers”) referred to therein, as amended from time to time (collectively, the “Notes”, and such other Senior Secured Convertible Notes, the “Other Notes”). Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in Section 34.
1. PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL. On each Amortization Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount equal to the Amortization Amount due on such Amortization Date in accordance with Section 12. On the Maturity Date, the Company shall pay to the Holder an amount in cash representing all outstanding Principal, accrued and unpaid Interest, Make-Whole Amount and accrued and unpaid Late Charges (as defined in Section 27(c)) on such Principal, Interest and Make-Whole Amount. Other than as specifically permitted by this Note, the Company may not prepay any portion of the outstanding Principal, accrued and unpaid Interest or accrued and unpaid Late Charges on Principal, Interest and Make-Whole Amount, if any.
2. INTEREST; INTEREST RATE.
(a) Interest on this Note shall commence accruing on the Issuance Date and shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and twelve 30-day months and shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Date and, if such Interest is not paid or converted into Ordinary Shares on an Interest Date, shall compound on such Interest Date, and shall otherwise be payable in accordance with the terms of this Note. Interest shall be paid (i) on each Interest Date occurring on an Amortization Date in accordance with Section 12 as part of the applicable Amortization Amount due on the applicable Amortization Date and (ii) with respect to each other Interest Date, on such Interest Date in cash.
(b) Prior to the payment of Interest on an Interest Date, Interest on this Note shall accrue at the Interest Rate and be payable by way of inclusion of the Interest in the Conversion Amount on each Conversion Date in accordance with Section 3(b)(i) or upon any redemption in accordance with Section 12 or any required payment upon any Bankruptcy Event of Default. From and after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Interest Rate shall automatically be increased to eighteen percent (18.0%) per annum (the “Default Rate”). In the event that such Event of Default is subsequently cured (and no other Event of Default then exists, including, without limitation, for the Company’s failure to pay such Interest at the Default Rate on the applicable Interest Date (to the extent not voluntarily converted by the Holder into Ordinary Shares in accordance herewith on or prior to such Interest Date), the adjustment referred to in the preceding sentence shall cease to be effective as of the calendar day immediately following the date of such cure; provided that the Interest as calculated and unpaid at such increased rate during the continuance of such Event of Default shall continue to apply to the extent relating to the days after the occurrence of such Event of Default through and including the date of such cure of such Event of Default.
3. CONVERSION OF NOTES. At any time after the Issuance Date, this Note shall be convertible into validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Shares (as defined below), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3.
(a) Conversion Right. Subject to the provisions of Section 3(d), at any time or times on or after the Issuance Date, the Holder shall be entitled to convert any portion of the outstanding and unpaid Conversion Amount (as defined below) into duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Shares in accordance with Section 3(c), at the Conversion Rate (as defined below). The Company shall not issue any fraction of an Ordinary Share upon any conversion. If the issuance would result in the issuance of a fraction of an Ordinary Share, the Company shall round such fraction of an Ordinary Share to the nearest whole share. The Company shall pay any and all transfer, stamp, issuance and similar taxes, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent (as defined below)) that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Ordinary Shares upon conversion of any Conversion Amount.
(b) Conversion Rate. The number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of any Conversion Amount pursuant to Section 3(a) shall be determined by dividing (x) such Conversion Amount by (y) the Conversion Price (the “Conversion Rate”).
(i) “Conversion Amount” means the sum of (w) portion of the Principal to be converted, redeemed or otherwise with respect to which this determination is being made, (x) all accrued and unpaid Interest with respect to such portion of the Principal amount, (y) the Make-Whole Amount, if any; and (z) accrued and unpaid Late Charges with respect to such portion of such Principal, such Interest, if any, and such Make-Whole Amount, if any.
(ii) “Conversion Price” means, as of any Conversion Date or other date of determination, $11.00, subject to adjustment as provided herein.
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(c) Mechanics of Conversion.
(i) Optional Conversion. To convert any Conversion Amount into Ordinary Shares on any date (a “Conversion Date”), the Holder shall deliver (whether via electronic mail or otherwise), for receipt on or prior to 11:59 p.m., New York time, on such date, a copy of an executed notice of conversion in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (each, a “Conversion Notice”) to the Company. If required by Section 3(c)(iii), within two (2) Trading Days following a conversion of this Note as aforesaid, the Holder shall surrender this Note to a nationally recognized overnight delivery service for delivery to the Company (or an indemnification undertaking with respect to this Note in the case of its loss, theft or destruction as contemplated by Section 21(b)). On or before the first (1st) Trading Day following the date of receipt of a Conversion Notice, the Company shall transmit by electronic mail an acknowledgment, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit II, of confirmation of receipt of such Conversion Notice and representation as to whether such Ordinary Shares may then be resold pursuant to Rule 144 or an effective and available registration statement (each, an “Acknowledgement”) to the Holder and the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) which confirmation shall constitute an instruction to the Transfer Agent to process such Conversion Notice in accordance with the terms herein. On or before the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received a Conversion Notice (or such earlier date as required pursuant to the 1934 Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation for the settlement of a trade initiated on the applicable Conversion Date of such Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to such Conversion Notice (the “Share Delivery Deadline”), the Company shall (1) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company’s (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program (“FAST”) and if either (I) such Ordinary Shares to be issued in such conversion is registered pursuant to an effective and available registration statement or (II) such Ordinary Shares to be issued in such conversion are eligible to be resold by the Holder pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A, as applicable (the “Electronic Issuance Condition”) credit such aggregate number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such conversion to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system or (2) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in FAST or the Electronic Issuance Condition is not satisfied, upon the request of the Holder, issue and deliver (via reputable overnight courier) to the address as specified in the Conversion Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such conversion. If this Note is physically surrendered for conversion pursuant to Section 3(c)(iii) and the outstanding Principal of this Note is greater than the Principal portion of the Conversion Amount being converted, then the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than two (2) Business Days after receipt of this Note and at its own expense, issue and deliver to an overnight courier service for delivery to the Holder (or its designee) a new Note (in accordance with Section 21(d)) representing the outstanding Principal not converted. The Person or Persons entitled to receive the Ordinary Shares issuable upon a conversion of this Note shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Ordinary Shares on the Conversion Date. In the event of a partial conversion of this Note pursuant hereto, the Principal amount converted shall be deducted from the Installment Amount(s) relating to the Installment Date(s) as set forth in the applicable Conversion Notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Note or the Registration Rights Agreement, after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) and prior to the Holder’s receipt of the notice of a Grace Period (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), the Company shall cause the Transfer Agent to deliver unlegended Ordinary Shares to the Holder (or its designee) in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) with respect to which the Holder has provided to the Company’s transfer agent a representation letter that the Holder has entered into a contract for sale, and delivered a copy of the prospectus included as part of the particular Registration Statement to the extent applicable, and for which the Holder has not yet settled or that the Ordinary Shares were sold pursuant to Rule 144.
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(ii) Company’s Failure to Timely Convert. If the Company shall fail, for any reason or for no reason, on or prior to the applicable Share Delivery Deadline, either (I) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in FAST or the Electronic Issuance Condition is not satisfied, to issue and deliver to the Holder (or its designee) a certificate for the number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder is entitled and register such Ordinary Shares on the Company’s share register or, if the Transfer Agent is participating in FAST and the Electronic Issuance Condition is satisfied, to credit the balance account of the Holder or the Holder’s designee with DTC for such number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s conversion of this Note (as the case may be) or (II) if the Registration Statement covering the resale of the Ordinary Shares that are the subject of the Conversion Notice (the “Unavailable Conversion Shares”) is not available for the resale of such Unavailable Conversion Shares, resulting in the Electronic Issuance Condition not to be satisfied, and the Company fails to promptly, but in no event later than as required pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (x) so notify the Holder and (y) deliver the Ordinary Shares electronically without any restrictive legend by crediting such aggregate number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such conversion to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian system (the event described in the immediately foregoing clause (II) is hereinafter referred as a “Notice Failure” and together with the event described in clause (I) above, a “Conversion Failure”), then, in addition to all other remedies available to the Holder, (1) the Company shall pay in cash to the Holder on each day after such Share Delivery Deadline that the issuance of such Ordinary Shares is not timely effected an amount equal to 1% of the product of (A) the sum of the number of Ordinary Shares not issued to the Holder on or prior to the Share Delivery Deadline and to which the Holder is entitled, multiplied by (B) any trading price of the Ordinary Shares selected by the Holder in writing as in effect at any time during the period beginning on the applicable Conversion Date and ending on the applicable Share Delivery Deadline and (2) the Holder, upon written notice to the Company, may void its Conversion Notice with respect to, and retain or have returned (as the case may be) any portion of this Note that has not been converted pursuant to such Conversion Notice, provided that the voiding of a Conversion Notice shall not affect the Company’s obligations to make any payments which have accrued prior to the date of such notice pursuant to this Section 3(c)(ii) or otherwise. In addition to the foregoing, if on or prior to the Share Delivery Deadline either (A) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in FAST or the Electronic Issuance Condition is not satisfied, the Company shall fail to issue and deliver to the Holder (or its designee) a certificate and register such Ordinary Shares on the Company’s share register or, if the Transfer Agent is participating in FAST and the Electronic Issuance Condition is satisfied, the Transfer Agent shall fail to credit the balance account of the Holder or the Holder’s designee with DTC for the number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s conversion hereunder or pursuant to the Company’s obligation pursuant to clause (II) below or (B) a Notice Failure occurs, and if on or after such Share Delivery Deadline the Holder acquires (in an open market transaction, share loan or otherwise) Ordinary Shares corresponding to all or any portion of the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon such conversion that the Holder is entitled to receive from the Company and has not received from the Company in connection with such Conversion Failure or Notice Failure, as applicable (a “Buy-In”), then, in addition to all other remedies available to the Holder, the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days after receipt of the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either: (I) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, share loan costs and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the Ordinary Shares so acquired (including, without limitation, by any other Person in respect, or on behalf, of the Holder) (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to so issue and deliver such certificate (and to issue such Ordinary Shares) or credit the balance account of such Holder or such Holder’s designee, as applicable, with DTC for the number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s conversion hereunder (as the case may be) (and to issue such Ordinary Shares) shall terminate, or (II) promptly honor its obligation to so issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Ordinary Shares or credit the balance account of such Holder or such Holder’s designee, as applicable, with DTC for the number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s conversion hereunder (as the case may be) and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (x) such number of Ordinary Shares multiplied by (y) the lowest Closing Sale Price of the Ordinary Shares on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the applicable Conversion Notice and ending on the date of such issuance and payment under this clause (II) (the “Buy-In Payment Amount”). Nothing shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing Ordinary Shares (or to electronically deliver such Ordinary Shares) upon the conversion of this Note as required pursuant to the terms hereof.
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(iii) Registration; Book-Entry. The Company shall maintain a register (the “Register”) for the recordation of the names and addresses of the holders of each Note and the principal amount of the Notes held by such holders (the “Registered Notes”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error. The Company and the holders of the Notes shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register as the owner of a Note for all purposes (including, without limitation, the right to receive payments of Principal, Interest and Make-Whole Amount hereunder) notwithstanding notice to the contrary. A Registered Note may be assigned, transferred or sold in whole or in part only by registration of such assignment or sale on the Register. Upon its receipt of a written request to assign, transfer or sell all or part of any Registered Note by the holder thereof, the Company shall record the information contained therein in the Register and issue one or more new Registered Notes in the same aggregate principal amount as the principal amount of the surrendered Registered Note to the designated assignee or transferee pursuant to Section 21, provided that if the Company does not so record an assignment, transfer or sale (as the case may be) of all or part of any Registered Note within two (2) Business Days after such a request and receipt of the Note being transferred, then the Register shall be automatically deemed updated to reflect such assignment, transfer or sale (as the case may be). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 3, following conversion of any portion of this Note in accordance with the terms hereof, the Holder shall not be required to physically surrender this Note to the Company unless (A) the full Conversion Amount represented by this Note is being converted (in which event this Note shall be delivered to the Company following conversion thereof as contemplated by Section 3(c)(i)) or (B) the Holder has provided the Company with prior written notice (which notice may be included in a Conversion Notice) requesting reissuance of this Note upon physical surrender of this Note. The Holder and the Company shall maintain records showing the Principal, Interest, Make-Whole Amount and Late Charges converted and/or paid (as the case may be) and the dates of such conversions, and/or payments (as the case may be) or shall use such other method, reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and the Company, so as not to require physical surrender of this Note upon conversion. If the Company does not update the Register to record such Principal, Interest, Make-Whole Amount and Late Charges converted and/or paid (as the case may be) and the dates of such conversions, and/or payments (as the case may be) within two (2) Business Days of such occurrence as provided above, then the Register shall be automatically deemed updated to reflect such occurrence.
(iv) Pro Rata Conversion; Disputes. In the event that the Company receives a Conversion Notice from more than one holder of Notes for the same Conversion Date and the Company can convert some, but not all, of such portions of the Notes submitted for conversion, the Company, subject to Section 3(d), shall convert from each holder of Notes electing to have Notes converted on such date a pro rata amount of such holder’s portion of its Notes submitted for conversion based on the principal amount of Notes submitted for conversion on such date by such holder relative to the aggregate principal amount of all Notes submitted for conversion on such date. In the event of a dispute as to the number of Ordinary Shares issuable to the Holder in connection with a conversion of this Note, the Company shall issue to the Holder the number of Ordinary Shares not in dispute and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 26.
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(d) Limitations on Conversions. The Company shall not effect the conversion of any portion of this Note, and the Holder shall not have the right to convert any portion of this Note pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Note and any such conversion shall be null and void and treated as if never made, to the extent that after giving effect to such conversion, the Holder together with the other Attribution Parties collectively would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and the other Attribution Parties shall include the number of Ordinary Shares held by the Holder and all other Attribution Parties plus the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of this Note with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Ordinary Shares which would be issuable upon (A) conversion of the remaining, nonconverted portion of this Note beneficially owned by the Holder or any of the other Attribution Parties and (B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or nonconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred shares or warrants, including, without limitation, the Warrants) beneficially owned by the Holder or any other Attribution Party subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained in this Section 3(d). For purposes of this Section 3(d), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act. For purposes of determining the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares the Holder may acquire upon the conversion of this Note without exceeding the Maximum Percentage, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares as reflected in (x) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K or other public filing with the SEC, as the case may be, (y) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (z) any other written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent, if any, setting forth the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding (the “Reported Outstanding Share Number”). If the Company receives a Conversion Notice from the Holder at a time when the actual number of outstanding Ordinary Shares is less than the Reported Outstanding Share Number, the Company shall notify the Holder in writing of the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding and, to the extent that such Conversion Notice would otherwise cause the Holder’s beneficial ownership, as determined pursuant to this Section 3(d), to exceed the Maximum Percentage, the Holder must notify the Company of a reduced number of Ordinary Shares to be purchased pursuant to such Conversion Notice. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day confirm orally and in writing or by electronic mail to the Holder the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Note, by the Holder and any other Attribution Party since the date as of which the Reported Outstanding Share Number was reported. In the event that the issuance of Ordinary Shares to the Holder upon conversion of this Note results in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties being deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than the Maximum Percentage of the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares (as determined under Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act), the number of shares so issued by which the Holder’s and the other Attribution Parties’ aggregate beneficial ownership exceeds the Maximum Percentage (the “Excess Shares”) shall be deemed null and void and shall be cancelled ab initio, and the Holder shall not have the power to vote or to transfer the Excess Shares. Upon delivery of a written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase (with such increase not effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after delivery of such notice) or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% as specified in such notice; provided that (i) any such increase in the Maximum Percentage will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder and the other Attribution Parties and not to any other holder of Notes that is not an Attribution Party of the Holder. For purposes of clarity, the Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to the terms of this Note in excess of the Maximum Percentage shall not be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Holder for any purpose including for purposes of Section 13(d) or Rule 16a-1(a)(1) of the 1934 Act. No prior inability to convert this Note pursuant to this paragraph shall have any effect on the applicability of the provisions of this paragraph with respect to any subsequent determination of convertibility. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 3(d) to the extent necessary to correct this paragraph (or any portion of this paragraph) which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation contained in this Section 3(d) or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitation contained in this paragraph may not be waived and shall apply to a successor holder of this Note.
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(e) Right of Alternate Conversion.
(i) General.
(1) Alternate Optional Conversion. Subject to Section 3(d), if the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares is less than $11.00 on any given date, at any time on the immediately subsequent Trading Day, the Holder may convert (each, an “Alternate Optional Conversion”, and the date of such Alternate Optional Conversion, an “Alternate Optional Conversion Date”) all, or any part, of this Note into Ordinary Shares (such portion of the Conversion Amount subject to such Alternate Optional Conversion, the “Alternate Optional Conversion Amount”) at the Alternate Conversion Price.
(2) Alternate Conversion Upon an Event of Default. Subject to Section 3(d), at any time during an Event of Default Redemption Right Period (regardless of whether such Event of Default has been cured, or if the Company has delivered an Event of Default Notice to the Holder or if the Holder has delivered an Event of Default Redemption Notice to the Company or otherwise notified the Company that an Event of Default has occurred), the Holder may, at the Holder’s option, convert (each, an “Alternate Event of Default Conversion” and together with each Alternate Optional Conversion, each, an “Alternate Conversion”, and the date of such Alternate Event of Default Conversion, each, an “Alternate Event of Default Conversion Date”, and together with each Alternate Optional Conversion Date, each, an “Alternate Conversion Date”) all, or any part of, the Conversion Amount (such portion of the Conversion Amount subject to such Alternate Conversion, the “Alternate Event of Default Conversion Amount” and together with each Alternate Optional Conversion Amount, each, an “Alternate Conversion Amount”) into Ordinary Shares at the Alternate Conversion Event of Default Price.
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(ii) Mechanics of Alternate Conversion. On any Alternate Conversion Date, the Holder may voluntarily convert any Alternate Conversion Amount pursuant to Section 3(c) (with “Alternate Conversion Price” replacing “Conversion Price” for all purposes hereunder with respect to such Alternate Conversion and, solely with respect to the calculation of the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of any Conversion Amount in an Alternate Event of Default Conversion, with “Redemption Premium of the Conversion Amount” replacing “Conversion Amount” in clause (x) of the definition of Conversion Rate above with respect to such Alternate Conversion) by designating in the Conversion Notice delivered pursuant to this Section 3(e) of this Note that the Holder is electing to use the Alternate Conversion Price for such conversion; provided that in the event of the Conversion Floor Price Condition, on the applicable Alternate Conversion Date the Company shall also deliver to the Holder the applicable Alternate Conversion Floor Amount. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3(e), but subject to Section 3(d), until the Company delivers Ordinary Shares representing the applicable Alternate Conversion Amount to the Holder, such Alternate Conversion Amount may be converted by the Holder into Ordinary Shares pursuant to Section 3(c) without regard to this Section 3(e).
4. RIGHTS UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT.
(a) Event of Default. Each of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default” and each of the events in clauses (ix), (x) and (xi) shall constitute a “Bankruptcy Event of Default”:
(i) the failure of the applicable Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the date that is five (5) days after the applicable Effectiveness Deadline (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement);
(ii) while the applicable Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement lapses for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order) or such Registration Statement (or the prospectus contained therein) is unavailable to any holder of Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) for sale of all of such holder’s Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, and such lapse or unavailability continues for a period of ten (10) consecutive days or for more than an aggregate of twenty (20) days in any 365-day period (excluding days during an Allowable Grace Period (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement)) and the Holder is not eligible to sell such Shares without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A (assuming, for such purpose, that the Holder is not then an affiliate of the Company);
(iii) the suspension from trading or the failure of the Ordinary Shares to be trading or listed (as applicable) on an Eligible Market for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days;
(iv) the Company’s (A) failure to cure a Conversion Failure or a Delivery Failure (as defined in the Warrants) by delivery of the required number of Ordinary Shares within five (5) Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date or exercise date (as the case may be) or (B) notice, written or oral, to any holder of the Notes or Warrants, including, without limitation, by way of public announcement or through any of its agents, at any time, of its intention not to comply, as required, with a request for conversion of any Notes into Ordinary Shares that is requested in accordance with the provisions of the Notes, other than pursuant to Section 3(d), or a request for exercise of any Warrants for Ordinary Shares in accordance with the provisions of the Warrants;
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(v) except to the extent the Company is in compliance with Section 11(b) below, at any time following the tenth (10th) consecutive day that the Holder’s Authorized Share Allocation (as defined in Section 11(a) below) is less than the sum of (A) the number of Ordinary Shares that the Holder would be entitled to receive upon a conversion of the full Conversion Amount of this Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth in Section 3(d) or otherwise), and (B) the number of Ordinary Shares that the Holder would be entitled to receive upon exercise in full of the Holder’s Warrants (without regard to any limitations on exercise set forth in the Warrants);
(vi) the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s failure to pay to the Holder any amount of Principal, Interest, Make-Whole Amount, Late Charges or other amounts when and as due under this Note (including, without limitation, the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s failure to pay any redemption payments or amounts hereunder) or any other Transaction Document (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) or any other agreement, document, certificate or other instrument delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except, in the case of a failure to pay Interest and Late Charges when and as due, in which case only if such failure remains uncured for a period of at least two (2) Trading Days;
(vii) the Company fails to remove any restrictive legend on any certificate or any Ordinary Shares issued to the Holder upon conversion or exercise (as the case may be) of any Securities (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) acquired by the Holder under the Securities Purchase Agreement (including this Note) as and when required by such Securities or the Securities Purchase Agreement, unless otherwise then prohibited by applicable federal securities laws, and any such failure remains uncured for at least five (5) days;
(viii) the occurrence of any default under, redemption of or acceleration prior to maturity of at least an aggregate of $150,000 of Indebtedness (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than with respect to any Other Notes and any such default remains uncured for at least five (5) days;
(ix) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Company or any Subsidiary and, if instituted against the Company or any “Significant Subsidiary” (as defined by Section 1.02(w) of Regulation S-X) by a third party, shall not be dismissed within forty-five (45) days of their initiation;
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(x) the commencement by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Company or any Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal, state or foreign law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the execution of a composition of debts, or the occurrence of any other similar federal, state or foreign proceeding, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, the taking of corporate action by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in furtherance of any such action or the taking of any action by any Person to commence a Uniform Commercial Code foreclosure sale or any other similar action under federal, state or foreign law;
(xi) the entry by a court of (i) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of a voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (ii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document adjudging the Company or any Significant Subsidiary as bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary under any applicable federal, state or foreign law or (iii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree, order, judgment or other similar document or any such other decree, order, judgment or other similar document unstayed and in effect for a period of forty-five (45) consecutive days;
(xii) a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $150,000 are rendered against the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries and which judgments are not, within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, bonded, discharged, settled or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within thirty (30) days after the expiration of such stay; provided, however, any judgment which is covered by insurance or an indemnity from a credit worthy party shall not be included in calculating the $150,000 amount set forth above so long as the Company provides the Holder a written statement from such insurer or indemnity provider (which written statement shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Holder) to the effect that such judgment is covered by insurance or an indemnity and the Company or such Subsidiary (as the case may be) will receive the proceeds of such insurance or indemnity within forty-five (45) days of the issuance of such judgment;
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(xiii) the Company and/or any Subsidiary, individually or in the aggregate, either (i) fails to pay, when due, or within any applicable grace period, any payment with respect to any Indebtedness in excess of $150,000 due to any third party (other than, with respect to unsecured Indebtedness only, payments contested by the Company and/or such Subsidiary (as the case may be) in good faith by proper proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside for the payment thereof in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) or is otherwise in material breach or violation of any agreement for monies owed or owing in an amount in excess of $150,000, which breach or violation permits the other party thereto to declare a default or otherwise accelerate amounts due thereunder, or (ii) suffer to exist any other circumstance or event that would, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, result in a default or event of default under any agreement binding the Company or any Subsidiary, which default or event of default would or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations (including results thereof), liabilities, properties, condition (including financial condition) or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate;
(xiv) other than as specifically set forth in another clause of this Section 4(a), the Company or any Subsidiary breaches any representation or warranty, in any material respect (other than representations or warranties subject to material adverse effect or materiality, which may not be breached in any respect) or any covenant or other term or condition of any Transaction Document, except, in the case of a breach of a covenant or other term or condition that is curable, only if such breach remains uncured for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days;
(xv) a false or inaccurate certification (including a false or inaccurate deemed certification) by the Company that either (A) the Equity Conditions are satisfied, (B) there has been no Equity Conditions Failure, or (C) as to whether any Event of Default has occurred;
(xvi) any breach or failure in any respect by the Company or any Subsidiary to comply with any provision of clauses (a) – (g) of Section 15 of this Note;
(xvii) any Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) occurs;
(xviii) any provision of any Transaction Document (including, without limitation, the Security Documents and the Guaranties) shall at any time for any reason (other than pursuant to the express terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the parties thereto (except as such validity or enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies and except as rights to indemnification and to contribution may be limited by federal or state securities law), or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any party thereto, or a proceeding shall be commenced by the Company or any Subsidiary or any governmental authority having jurisdiction over any of them, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or the Company or any Subsidiary shall deny in writing that it has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Transaction Document (including, without limitation, the Security Documents and the Guaranties);
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(xix) any Security Document shall for any reason fail or cease to create a separate valid and perfected and, except to the extent permitted by the terms hereof or thereof, first priority Lien (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) on the Collateral (as defined in the Security Documents) in favor of the Collateral Agent (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) or any material provision of any Security Document shall at any time for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the Company or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any party thereto, or a proceeding shall be commenced by the Company or any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Company, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof;
(xx) any material damage to, or loss, theft or destruction of, any Collateral, whether or not insured, or any strike, lockout, labor dispute, embargo, condemnation, act of God or public enemy, or other casualty which causes, for more than fifteen (15) consecutive days, the cessation or substantial curtailment of revenue producing activities at any facility of the Company or any Subsidiary, if any such event or circumstance could have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(xxi) any Event of Default (as defined in the Other Notes) occurs with respect to any Other Notes.
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(b) Notice of an Event of Default; Redemption Right. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to this Note or any Other Note, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day deliver written notice thereof via electronic mail and overnight courier (with next day delivery specified) (an “Event of Default Notice”) to the Holder. At any time after the earlier of the Holder’s receipt of an Event of Default Notice and the Holder becoming aware of an Event of Default (such earlier date, the “Event of Default Right Commencement Date”) and ending (such ending date, the “Event of Default Right Expiration Date”, and each such period, an “Event of Default Redemption Right Period”) on the later of (x) the date such Event of Default is cured and (y) the twentieth (20th) Trading Day after the Holder’s receipt of an Event of Default Notice that includes (I) a reasonable description of the applicable Event of Default, (II) a certification as to whether, in the opinion of the Company, such Event of Default is capable of being cured and, if applicable, a reasonable description of any existing plans of the Company to cure such Event of Default and (III) a certification as to the date the Event of Default occurred and, if cured on or prior to the date of such Event of Default Notice, the applicable Event of Default Right Expiration Date, the Holder may require the Company to redeem (regardless of whether such Event of Default has been cured on or prior to the Event of Default Right Expiration Date) all or any portion of this Note by delivering written notice thereof (the “Event of Default Redemption Notice”) to the Company, which Event of Default Redemption Notice shall indicate the portion of this Note the Holder is electing to redeem. Each portion of this Note subject to redemption by the Company pursuant to this Section 4(b) shall be redeemed by the Company at a price equal to (i) the product of (A) the Conversion Amount to be redeemed multiplied by (B) the Redemption Premium (the “Event of Default Redemption Price”). Redemptions required by this Section 4(b) shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 12. To the extent redemptions required by this Section 4(b) are deemed or determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be prepayments of this Note by the Company, such redemptions shall be deemed to be voluntary prepayments (an, solely if such Event of Default Redemption Notice does not redeem this entire Note in full, such Conversion Amount being redeemed shall reduce such remaining Installment Amounts as designated by the Holder in the applicable Event of Default Notice). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3(e), but subject to Section 3(d), until the Event of Default Redemption Price (together with any Late Charges thereon) is paid in full, the Conversion Amount submitted for redemption under this Section 4(b) (together with any Late Charges thereon) may be converted, in whole or in part, by the Holder into Ordinary Shares pursuant to the terms of this Note. In the event of a partial redemption of this Note pursuant hereto, the Principal amount redeemed shall be deducted from the Amortization Amount(s) relating to the applicable Amortization Date(s) as set forth in the Event of Default Redemption Notice. In the event of the Company’s redemption of any portion of this Note under this Section 4(b), the Holder’s damages would be uncertain and difficult to estimate because of the parties’ inability to predict future interest rates and the uncertainty of the availability of a suitable substitute investment opportunity for the Holder. Accordingly, any redemption premium due under this Section 4(b) is intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, a reasonable estimate of the Holder’s actual loss of its investment opportunity and not as a penalty. Any redemption upon an Event of Default shall not constitute an election of remedies by the Holder, and all other rights and remedies of the Holder shall be preserved.
(c) Mandatory Redemption upon Bankruptcy Event of Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and notwithstanding any conversion that is then required or in process, upon any Bankruptcy Event of Default, whether occurring prior to or following the Maturity Date, the Company shall immediately pay to the Holder an amount in cash representing (i) all outstanding Principal, accrued and unpaid Interest, Make-Whole Amount and accrued and unpaid Late Charges on such Principal, Interest and Make-Whole Amount, multiplied by (ii) the Redemption Premium, in addition to any and all other amounts due hereunder, without the requirement for any notice or demand or other action by the Holder or any other person or entity, provided that the Holder may, in its sole discretion, waive such right to receive payment upon a Bankruptcy Event of Default, in whole or in part, and any such waiver shall not affect any other rights of the Holder hereunder, including any other rights in respect of such Bankruptcy Event of Default, any right to conversion, and any right to payment of the Event of Default Redemption Price or any other Redemption Price, as applicable.
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5. RIGHTS UPON FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTION.
(a) Assumption. The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless (i) the Successor Entity assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5(a) pursuant to written assumption agreements (including the form of the replacement security of the Successor Entity, as applicable) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and approved by the Required Holders prior to such Fundamental Transaction, including agreements to deliver to each holder of Notes in exchange for such Notes a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to the Notes, including, without limitation, having a principal amount and interest rate equal to the principal amounts then outstanding and the interest rates of the Notes held by such holder, having similar conversion rights as the Notes and having similar ranking and security to the Notes and (ii) the Successor Entity (or its Parent Entity) is a publicly traded corporation whose common equity is quoted on or listed for trading on an Eligible Market. Upon the occurrence of any Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Note and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Note and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. Upon consummation of a Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon conversion or redemption of this Note at any time after the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction, in lieu of the Ordinary Shares (or other securities, cash, assets or other property (except such items still issuable under Sections 6 and 16, which shall continue to be receivable thereafter)) issuable upon the conversion or redemption of the Notes prior to such Fundamental Transaction, such shares of the publicly traded common equity (or their equivalent) of the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of such Fundamental Transaction had this Note been converted immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note), as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Note. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder may elect, at its sole option, by delivery of written notice to the Company to waive this Section 5(a) to permit the Fundamental Transaction without the assumption of this Note. The provisions of this Section 5 shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the conversion of this Note.
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(b) Notice of a Change of Control; Redemption Right. No sooner than twenty (20) Trading Days nor later than ten (10) Trading Days prior to the consummation of a Change of Control (the “Change of Control Date”), but not prior to the public announcement of such Change of Control, the Company shall deliver written notice thereof via electronic mail and overnight courier to the Holder (a “Change of Control Notice”). At any time during the period beginning after the Holder’s receipt of a Change of Control Notice or the Holder becoming aware of a Change of Control if a Change of Control Notice is not delivered to the Holder in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence (as applicable) and ending on twenty (20) Trading Days after the later of (A) the date of consummation of such Change of Control or (B) the date of receipt of such Change of Control Notice or (C) the date of the announcement of such Change of Control, the Holder may require the Company to redeem all or any portion of this Note by delivering written notice thereof (“Change of Control Redemption Notice”) to the Company, which Change of Control Redemption Notice shall indicate the Conversion Amount the Holder is electing to redeem. The portion of this Note subject to redemption pursuant to this Section 5 shall be redeemed by the Company in cash at a price equal to the greatest of (i) the product of (w) the Change of Control Redemption Premium multiplied by (y) the Conversion Amount being redeemed, (ii) the product of (A) the Conversion Amount being redeemed multiplied by (B) the quotient determined by dividing (I) the greatest Closing Sale Price of the Ordinary Shares during the period beginning on the date immediately preceding the earlier to occur of (1) the consummation of the applicable Change of Control and (2) the public announcement of such Change of Control and ending on the date the Holder delivers the Change of Control Redemption Notice by (II) the Conversion Price then in effect and (iii) the product of (A) the Conversion Amount being redeemed multiplied by (B) the quotient of (I) the aggregate cash consideration and the aggregate cash value of any non-cash consideration per Ordinary Share to be paid to the holders of the Ordinary Shares upon consummation of such Change of Control (any such non-cash consideration constituting publicly-traded securities shall be valued at the highest of the Closing Sale Price of such securities as of the Trading Day immediately prior to the consummation of such Change of Control, the Closing Sale Price of such securities on the Trading Day immediately following the public announcement of such proposed Change of Control and the Closing Sale Price of such securities on the Trading Day immediately prior to the public announcement of such proposed Change of Control) divided by (II) the Conversion Price then in effect (the “Change of Control Redemption Price”). Redemptions required by this Section 5 shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 12 and shall have priority to payments to shareholders in connection with such Change of Control. To the extent redemptions required by this Section 5(b) are deemed or determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be prepayments of this Note by the Company, such redemptions shall be deemed to be voluntary prepayments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5, but subject to Section 3(d), until the Change of Control Redemption Price (together with any Late Charges thereon) is paid in full, the Conversion Amount submitted for redemption under this Section 5(b) (together with any Late Charges thereon) may be converted, in whole or in part, by the Holder into Ordinary Shares pursuant to Section 3. In the event of the Company’s redemption of any portion of this Note under this Section 5(b), the Holder’s damages would be uncertain and difficult to estimate because of the parties’ inability to predict future interest rates and the uncertainty of the availability of a suitable substitute investment opportunity for the Holder. Accordingly, any redemption premium due under this Section 5(b) is intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, a reasonable estimate of the Holder’s actual loss of its investment opportunity and not as a penalty.
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6. RIGHTS UPON ISSUANCE OF PURCHASE RIGHTS AND OTHER CORPORATE EVENTS.
(a) Purchase Rights. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 7 and 16 below, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase shares, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to all or substantially all of the record holders of any class of Ordinary Shares (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of Ordinary Shares acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of this Note and assuming for such purpose that the Note was converted at the Alternate Conversion Price as of the applicable record date) immediately prior to the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Ordinary Shares are to be determined for the grant, issue or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to the extent of the Maximum Percentage (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares as a result of such Purchase Right (and beneficial ownership) to the extent of any such excess) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance (and, if such Purchase Right has an expiration date, maturity date or other similar provision, such term shall be extended by such number of days held in abeyance, if applicable) for the benefit of the Holder until such time or times, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such right (and any Purchase Right granted, issued or sold on such initial Purchase Right or on any subsequent Purchase Right held similarly in abeyance (and, if such Purchase Right has an expiration date, maturity date or other similar provision, such term shall be extended by such number of days held in abeyance, if applicable)) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation).
(b) Other Corporate Events. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for Ordinary Shares (a “Corporate Event”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to ensure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon a conversion of this Note, at the Holder’s option (i) in addition to the Ordinary Shares receivable upon such conversion, such securities or other assets to which the Holder would have been entitled with respect to such Ordinary Shares had such Ordinary Shares been held by the Holder upon the consummation of such Corporate Event (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of this Note) or (ii) in lieu of the Ordinary Shares otherwise receivable upon such conversion, such securities or other assets received by the holders of Ordinary Shares in connection with the consummation of such Corporate Event in such amounts as the Holder would have been entitled to receive had this Note initially been issued with conversion rights for the form of such consideration (as opposed to Ordinary Shares) at a conversion rate for such consideration commensurate with the Conversion Rate. Provision made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be in a form and substance satisfactory to the Holder. The provisions of this Section 6 shall apply similarly and equally to successive Corporate Events and shall be applied without regard to any limitations on the conversion or redemption of this Note.
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7. RIGHTS UPON ISSUANCE OF OTHER SECURITIES.
(a) Adjustment of Conversion Price upon Issuance of Ordinary Shares. If and whenever on or after the Subscription Date the Company grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell), or in accordance with this Section 7(a) is deemed to have granted, issued or sold, any Ordinary Shares (including the granting, issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company, but excluding any Excluded Securities or any Excluded Approved Financing Securities, in each case, granted, issued or sold or deemed to have been granted, issued or sold) for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such granting, issuance or sale or deemed granting, issuance or sale (such Conversion Price then in effect is referred to herein as the “Applicable Price”) (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then, immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the Conversion Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the New Issuance Price. For all purposes of the foregoing (including, without limitation, determining the adjusted Conversion Price and the New Issuance Price under this Section 7(a)), the following shall be applicable:
(i) Issuance of Options. If the Company in any manner grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell) any Options and the lowest price per share for which one Ordinary Share is at any time issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such Ordinary Share shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the granting, issuance or sale of such Option for such price per share. For purposes of this Section 7(a)(i), the “lowest price per share for which one Ordinary Share is at any time issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof” shall be equal to (1) the lower of (x) the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to any one Ordinary Share upon the granting, issuance or sale of such Option, upon exercise of such Option and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof and (y) the lowest exercise price set forth in such Option for which one Ordinary Share is issuable (or may become issuable assuming all possible market conditions) upon the exercise of any such Options or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof, minus (2) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such Option (or any other Person) with respect to any one Ordinary Share upon the granting, issuance or sale of such Option, upon exercise of such Option and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof plus the value of any other consideration (including, without limitation, consideration consisting of cash, debt forgiveness, assets or any other property) received or receivable by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such Option (or any other Person). Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Ordinary Share or of such Convertible Securities upon the exercise of such Options or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof or upon the actual issuance of such Ordinary Shares upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Securities.
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(ii) Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Company in any manner issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to issue or sell) any Convertible Securities and the lowest price per share for which one Ordinary Share is at any time issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such Ordinary Share shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the issuance or sale (or the time of execution of such agreement to issue or sell, as applicable) of such Convertible Securities for such price per share. For the purposes of this Section 7(a)(ii), the “lowest price per share for which one Ordinary Share is at any time issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof” shall be equal to (1) the lower of (x) the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to one Ordinary Share upon the issuance or sale (or pursuant to the agreement to issue or sell, as applicable) of the Convertible Security and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Security or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof and (y) the lowest conversion price set forth in such Convertible Security for which one Ordinary Share is issuable (or may become issuable assuming all possible market conditions) upon conversion, exercise or exchange thereof or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof minus (2) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such Convertible Security (or any other Person) with respect to any one Ordinary Share upon the issuance or sale (or the agreement to issue or sell, as applicable) of such Convertible Security plus the value of any other consideration received or receivable (including, without limitation, any consideration consisting of cash, debt forgiveness, assets or other property) by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such Convertible Security (or any other Person). Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Ordinary Shares upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Securities or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof, and if any such issuance or sale of such Convertible Securities is made upon exercise of any Options for which adjustment of the Conversion Price has been or is to be made pursuant to other provisions of this Section 7(a), except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Conversion Price shall be made by reason of such issuance or sale.
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(iii) Change in Option Price or Rate of Conversion. If the purchase or exercise price provided for in any Options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares increases or decreases at any time (other than proportional changes in conversion or exercise prices, as applicable, in connection with an event referred to in Section 7(b) below), the Conversion Price in effect at the time of such increase or decrease shall be adjusted to the Conversion Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities provided for such increased or decreased purchase price, additional consideration or increased or decreased conversion rate (as the case may be) at the time initially granted, issued or sold. For purposes of this Section 7(a)(iii), if the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (including, without limitation, any Option or Convertible Security that was outstanding as of the Subscription Date) are increased or decreased in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such Option or Convertible Security and the Ordinary Shares deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such increase or decrease. No adjustment pursuant to this Section 7(a) shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Conversion Price then in effect.
(iv) Calculation of Consideration Received. If any Option and/or Convertible Security and/or Adjustment Right is issued in connection with the issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of any other securities of the Company (as determined by the Holder, the “Primary Security”, and such Option and/or Convertible Security and/or Adjustment Right, the “Secondary Securities” and together with the Primary Security, each a “Unit”), together comprising one integrated transaction, the aggregate consideration per share of Common Stock with respect to such Primary Security shall be deemed to be the lower of (x) the purchase price of such Unit, (y) if such Primary Security is an Option and/or Convertible Security, the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is at any time issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Primary Security in accordance with Section 7(a)(i) or 7(a)(ii) above and (z) the lowest VWAP of the shares of Common Stock on any Trading Day during the five (5) Trading Day period (the “Adjustment Period”) immediately following the public announcement of such Dilutive Issuance (for the avoidance of doubt, if such public announcement is released prior to the opening of the Principal Market on a Trading Day, such Trading Day shall be the first Trading Day in such five Trading Day period and if this Note is converted, on any given Conversion Date during any such Adjustment Period, solely with respect to such portion of this Note converted on such applicable Conversion Date, such applicable Adjustment Period shall be deemed to have ended on, and included, the Trading Day immediately prior to such Conversion Date). If any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor will be deemed to be the net amount of consideration received by the Company therefor. If any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of publicly traded securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company for such securities will be the arithmetic average of the VWAPs of such security for each of the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the date of receipt. If any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities (as the case may be). The fair value of any consideration other than cash or publicly traded securities will be determined jointly by the Company and the Holder. If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Trading Days after the tenth (10th) day following such Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Company and the Holder. The determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon all parties absent manifest error and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne by the Company.
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(v) Record Date. If the Company takes a record of the holders of Ordinary Shares for the purpose of entitling them (A) to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in Ordinary Shares, Options or in Convertible Securities or (B) to subscribe for or purchase Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities, then such record date will be deemed to be the date of the issuance or sale of the Ordinary Shares deemed to have been issued or sold upon the declaration of such dividend or the making of such other distribution or the date of the granting of such right of subscription or purchase (as the case may be).
(b) Adjustment of Conversion Price upon Subdivision or Combination of Ordinary Shares. Without limiting any provision of Section 6, Section 16 or Section 7(a), if the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date subdivides (by any share split, share dividend, share combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction) one or more classes of its outstanding Ordinary Shares into a greater number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such subdivision will be proportionately reduced. Without limiting any provision of Section 6, Section 16 or Section 7(a), if the Company at any time on or after the Subscription Date combines (by any share split, share dividend, share combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction) one or more classes of its outstanding Ordinary Shares into a smaller number of shares, the Conversion Price in effect immediately prior to such combination will be proportionately increased. Any adjustment pursuant to this Section 7(b) shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring an adjustment under this Section 7(b) occurs during the period that a Conversion Price is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Conversion Price shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.
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(c) Holder’s Right of Adjusted Conversion Price. In addition to and not in limitation of the other provisions of this Section 7, other than with respect to the Permitted Equity Line (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), if the Company in any manner issues or sells or enters into any agreement to issue or sell, any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities (any such securities, “Variable Price Securities”), after the Subscription Date that are issuable pursuant to such agreement or convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Ordinary Shares at a price which varies or may vary with the market price of the Ordinary Shares or other future determined price, including by way of one or more reset(s) to a fixed price, but exclusive of such formulations reflecting customary anti-dilution provisions (such as share splits, share combinations, share dividends and similar transactions) (each of the formulations for such variable price being herein referred to as, the “Variable Price”), the Company shall provide written notice thereof via electronic mail and overnight courier to the Holder on the date of such agreement and the issuance of such Ordinary Shares, Convertible Securities or Options. From and after the date the Company enters into such agreement or issues any such Variable Price Securities, the Holder shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion to substitute the Variable Price for the Conversion Price upon conversion of this Note by designating in the Conversion Notice delivered upon any conversion of this Note that solely for purposes of such conversion the Holder is relying on the Variable Price rather than the Conversion Price then in effect. The Holder’s election to rely on a Variable Price for a particular conversion of this Note shall not obligate the Holder to rely on a Variable Price for any future conversion of this Note. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company, directly or indirectly, either enters into any agreement (or grants, issues or otherwise sells any security) with respect to (x) any at-the-market offering or equity line of credit (other than a Permitted Equity Lime) or (y) the issuance, or prospective issuance, of any Ordinary Shares at a Variable Price (in each case, whether or not any conditions exist with respect to any such issuance or prospective issuance), such agreement and/or security shall be deemed to be an Option to acquire a Variable Price Security as of the date of such agreement (or, if no agreement exists, as of the date of such security) for the purposes of the Transaction Documents and this Section 7.
(d) Share Combination Event Adjustments. If at any time and from time to time on or after the Subscription Date there occurs any share split, share dividend, share combination recapitalization or other similar transaction involving the Ordinary Shares (each, a “Share Combination Event”, and such date thereof, the “Share Combination Event Date”) and the Event Market Price is less than the Conversion Price then in effect (after giving effect to the adjustment in Section 7(b) above), then on the sixteenth (16th) Trading Day immediately following such Share Combination Event Date, the Conversion Price then in effect on such sixteenth (16th) Trading Day (after giving effect to the adjustment in Section 7(b) above) shall be reduced (but in no event increased) to the Event Market Price. For the avoidance of doubt, if the adjustment in the immediately preceding sentence would otherwise result in an increase in the Conversion Price hereunder, no adjustment shall be made.
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(e) Other Events. In the event that the Company (or any Subsidiary) shall take any action to which the provisions hereof are not strictly applicable, or, if applicable, would not operate to protect the Holder from dilution or if any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 7 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of share appreciation rights, phantom share rights or other rights with equity features other than pursuant to an Approved Share Plan), then the Company’s board of directors shall in good faith determine and implement an appropriate adjustment in the Conversion Price so as to protect the rights of the Holder, provided that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 7(e) will increase the Conversion Price as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 7.
(f) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 7 shall be made by rounding to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as applicable. The number of Ordinary Shares outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company, and the disposition of any such shares shall be considered an issue or sale of Ordinary Shares.
(g) Voluntary Adjustment by Company. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Principal Market, the Company may at any time during the term of this Note, with the prior written consent of the Required Holders (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), reduce the then current Conversion Price of each of the Notes to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the Company.
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8. REDEMPTIONS AT THE COMPANY’S ELECTION.
(a) Company Optional Redemption. At any time, the Company shall have the right to redeem all, or any part (but in no even less than the lesser of (I) the Conversion Amount then outstanding and (II) $500,000), of the Conversion Amount then remaining under this Note (each, a “Company Optional Redemption Amount”) on the Company Optional Redemption Date (each as defined below) (each, a “Company Optional Redemption”). The portion of this Note subject to redemption pursuant to this Section 8(a) shall be redeemed by the Company in cash at a price (each, a “Company Optional Redemption Price”) equal to 115% of the Conversion Amount being redeemed as of the Company Optional Redemption Date (plus, if the Company has elected to effect a Warrant Redemption (as defined below), the Warrant Redemption Price (as defined below)). The Company may exercise its right to require redemption under this Section 8(a) by delivering a written notice thereof by electronic mail and overnight courier to all, but not less than all, of the holders of Notes (each, a “Company Optional Redemption Notice” and such date all of the holders of Notes received such notice is referred to as a “Company Optional Redemption Notice Date”). The Company may deliver only one Company Optional Redemption Notice hereunder in any twenty (20) Trading Day period and each such Company Optional Redemption Notice shall be irrevocable. The Company Optional Redemption Notice shall (x) state the date on which the Company Optional Redemption shall occur (each, a “Company Optional Redemption Date”) which date shall not be less than ten (10) Trading Days nor more than twenty (20) Trading Days following the Company Optional Redemption Notice Date, and (y) state the aggregate Conversion Amount of the Notes which is being redeemed in such Company Optional Redemption from the Holder and all of the other holders of the Notes pursuant to this Section 8(a) (and analogous provisions under the Other Notes) on the Company Optional Redemption Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, at any time prior to the date the Company Optional Redemption Price is paid, in full, the Company Optional Redemption Amount may be converted, in whole or in part, by the Holder into Ordinary Shares pursuant to Section 3. All Conversion Amounts converted by the Holder after the Company Optional Redemption Notice Date shall reduce the Company Optional Redemption Amount of this Note required to be redeemed on the Company Optional Redemption Date. Redemptions made pursuant to this Section 8(a) shall be made in accordance with Section 12. In the event of the Company’s redemption of any portion of this Note under this Section 8(a), the Holder’s damages would be uncertain and difficult to estimate because of the parties’ inability to predict future interest rates and the uncertainty of the availability of a suitable substitute investment opportunity for the Holder. Accordingly, any redemption premium due under this Section 8(a) is intended by the parties to be, and shall be deemed, a reasonable estimate of the Holder’s actual loss of its investment opportunity and not as a penalty.
(b) Pro Rata Redemption Requirement. If the Company elects to cause a Company Optional Redemption of this Note pursuant to Section 8(a), then it must simultaneously take the same action with respect to all of the Other Notes.
(c) Optional Warrant Redemption Upon a Company Optional Redemption. If the Company delivers a Company Optional Redemption Notice to redeem all, but not less than all, of the Notes then outstanding, then the Company shall have the right, exercisable by inclusion of such election in a Company Optional Redemption Notice, to elect to also redeem all, but not less than all, of the Warrants of the Holder outstanding as of the applicable Company Optional Redemption Date (a “Warrant Redemption”) for a cash amount equal to the Black Scholes Value (as defined in the Warrants) of such Warrants as of such Company Optional Redemption Date (the “Warrant Redemption Price”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, at any time prior to the date the Company Optional Redemption Price (including the Warrant Redemption Price) is paid, in full, the Warrants may be exercised, in whole or in part, by the Holder into Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms thereof. All Warrants exercised by the Holder after the Company Optional Redemption Notice Date shall reduce the aggregate number of Warrants required to be redeemed on the Company Optional Redemption Date. If the Company elects to cause a Warrant Redemption pursuant to Section 8(c), then it must simultaneously take the same action with respect to all of the other holders of Warrants then outstanding.
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9. NONCIRCUMVENTION. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Association (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), Memorandum of Association (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issue or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Note, and will at all times in good faith carry out all of the provisions of this Note and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder of this Note. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other provision of this Note or the other Transaction Documents, the Company (a) shall not increase the par value of any Ordinary Shares receivable upon conversion of this Note above the Conversion Price then in effect except in connection with a reverse split necessary for the Company to maintain the listing of the Ordinary Shares on an Eligible Market, and (b) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Shares upon the conversion of this Note. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if after the sixty (60) calendar day anniversary of the Issuance Date, the Holder is not permitted to convert this Note in full for any reason (other than pursuant to restrictions set forth in Section 3(d) hereof), the Company shall use its best efforts to promptly remedy such failure, including, without limitation, obtaining such consents or approvals as necessary to permit such conversion into Ordinary Shares.
10. SUBSEQUENT PLACEMENT OPTIONAL REDEMPTION
(a) General. At any time from and after the earlier of (x) the date the Holder becomes aware of the occurrence of a Subsequent Placement (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and (y) the time of consummation of a Subsequent Placement (in each case, other than with respect to (I) Excluded Securities and (II) the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants) (each, an “Eligible Subsequent Placement”), solely to the extent the Holder does not participate in such Subsequent Placement, the Holder shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require that the Company redeem (each a “Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption”) all, or any portion, of the Conversion Amount under this Note (each, a “Projected Eligible Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Amount”) that, if redeemed in a Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption, would result in a Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Price (as defined below) not in excess of the Holder’s Holder Pro Rata Amount of 20% of the gross proceeds (less any reasonable placement agent, underwriter and/or legal fees and expenses) of such Eligible Subsequent Placement (each, an “Eligible Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Proceeds”) by delivering written notice thereof (each, a “Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Notice”, and the date thereof, each a “Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Notice Date”) to the Company.
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(b) Mechanics. The Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Notice shall indicate that all, or such applicable portion, as set forth in the applicable Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Notice, of the Eligible Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Proceeds the Holder is entitled to receive in any corresponding Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption, such Projected Eligible Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Amount and the date of such Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption (each, a “Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Date”), which shall be the later of (x) the fifth (5th) Trading Day after the date of the applicable Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Notice and (y) the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date of the consummation of such Eligible Subsequent Placement. The portion of this Note subject to Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption pursuant to this Section 10 shall be redeemed by the Company in cash at a price equal to the Conversion Amount being redeemed as of the Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Date (each, a “Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Price”). Redemptions required by this Section 10 shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 13. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10, but subject to Section 3(d) until the Holder receives the Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Price, the Conversion Amount otherwise subject to such Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption may be converted, in whole or in part, by the Holder into Ordinary Shares pursuant to Section 3, and any such conversion shall reduce the Conversion Amount otherwise subject to such Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption in the manner set forth by the Holder in the applicable Conversion Notice.
11. RESERVATION OF AUTHORIZED SHARES.
(a) Reservation. So long as any Notes remain outstanding, the Company shall at all times reserve at least 100% of the number of Ordinary Shares as shall from time to time be necessary to effect the conversion, including without limitation, Alternate Conversions, of all of the Notes then outstanding (without regard to any limitations on conversions and assuming such Notes remain outstanding until the Maturity Date) at the Floor Price then in effect (the “Required Reserve Amount”). The Required Reserve Amount (including, without limitation, each increase in the number of shares so reserved) shall be allocated pro rata among the holders of the Notes based on the original principal amount of the Notes held by each holder on the Closing Date or increase in the number of reserved shares, as the case may be (the “Authorized Share Allocation”). In the event that a holder shall sell or otherwise transfer any of such holder’s Notes, each transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of such holder’s Authorized Share Allocation. Any Ordinary Shares reserved and allocated to any Person which ceases to hold any Notes shall be allocated to the remaining holders of Notes, pro rata based on the principal amount of the Notes then held by such holders.
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(b) Insufficient Authorized Shares. If, notwithstanding Section 11(a), and not in limitation thereof, at any time while any of the Notes remain outstanding the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized and unreserved Ordinary Shares to satisfy its obligation to reserve for issuance upon conversion of the Notes at least a number of Ordinary Shares equal to the Required Reserve Amount (an “Authorized Share Failure”), then the Company shall immediately take all action necessary to increase the Company’s authorized Ordinary Shares to an amount sufficient to allow the Company to reserve the Required Reserve Amount for the Notes then outstanding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, as soon as practicable after the date of the occurrence of an Authorized Share Failure, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the occurrence of such Authorized Share Failure, the Company shall hold a meeting of its shareholders for the approval of an increase in the number of authorized Ordinary Shares. In connection with such meeting, the Company shall provide each shareholder with a proxy statement and shall use its best efforts to solicit its shareholders’ approval of such increase in authorized Ordinary Shares and to cause its board of directors to recommend to the shareholders that they approve such proposal. In the event that the Company is prohibited from issuing Ordinary Shares pursuant to the terms of this Note due to the failure by the Company to have sufficient Ordinary Shares available out of the authorized but unissued Ordinary Shares (such unavailable number of Ordinary Shares, the “Authorized Failure Shares”), in lieu of delivering such Authorized Failure Shares to the Holder, the Company shall pay cash in exchange for the redemption of such portion of the Conversion Amount convertible into such Authorized Failure Shares at a price equal to the sum of (i) the product of (x) such number of Authorized Failure Shares and (y) the greatest Closing Sale Price of the Ordinary Shares on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date the Holder delivers the applicable Conversion Notice with respect to such Authorized Failure Shares to the Company and ending on the date of such issuance and payment under this Section 11(a); and (ii) to the extent the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) Ordinary Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of Authorized Failure Shares, any brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any, of the Holder incurred in connection therewith. Nothing contained in Section 11(a) or this Section 11(b) shall limit any obligations of the Company under any provision of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
12. AMORTIZATION. At any time the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares is less than the Floor Price for at least five (5) consecutive Trading Days in any given calendar month (each, an “Amortization Eligible Month”), the Holder may elect, by delivery of written notice (each, an “Amortization Redemption Notice”) to the Company at least two (2) Trading Days prior to the applicable Amortization Date (as defined below), to require the Company redeem in cash (each, an “Amortization”) on the last Trading Day in such calendar month (each, an “Amortization Date”) such portion of the Conversion Amount hereunder equal to the lesser of (a) the Conversion Amount then outstanding hereunder and (b) the sum of (i) the applicable Amortization Amount for such Amortization Date, (ii) accrued and unpaid Interest (including any Make-Whole Amount) with respect to such Amortization Amount and (iii) accrued and unpaid Late Charges, if any, with respect to such Amortization Amount, Interest and Make-Whole Amount, (each, an “Amortization Redemption Amount”) at a price (each, an “Amortization Price”) equal to 105% of such applicable Amortization Redemption Amount. The Amortization Redemption Notice shall specify such applicable Amortization Date, Amortization Redemption Amount and Amortization Price with respect to the Holder’s Note.
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13. REDEMPTIONS.
(a) Mechanics. The Company shall deliver the applicable Event of Default Redemption Price to the Holder in cash within five (5) Business Days after the Company’s receipt of the Holder’s Event of Default Redemption Notice. If the Holder has submitted a Change of Control Redemption Notice in accordance with Section 5(b), the Company shall deliver the applicable Change of Control Redemption Price to the Holder in cash concurrently with the consummation of such Change of Control if such notice is received prior to the consummation of such Change of Control and within five (5) Business Days after the Company’s receipt of such notice otherwise. The Company shall deliver the applicable Company Optional Redemption Price to the Holder in cash on the applicable Company Optional Redemption Date. The Company shall deliver the applicable Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Price to the Holder in cash on the applicable Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Date. The Company shall deliver the applicable Amortization Price to the Holder in cash on the applicable Amortization Date. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in connection with any redemption hereunder at a time the Holder is entitled to receive a cash payment under any of the other Transaction Documents, at the option of the Holder delivered in writing to the Company, the applicable Redemption Price hereunder shall be increased by the amount of such cash payment owed to the Holder under such other Transaction Document and, upon payment in full or conversion in accordance herewith, shall satisfy the Company’s payment obligation under such other Transaction Document. In the event of a redemption of less than all of the Conversion Amount of this Note, the Company shall promptly cause to be issued and delivered to the Holder a new Note (in accordance with Section 21(d)) representing the outstanding Principal which has not been redeemed upon receipt of the Holder’s existing Note. In the event that the Company does not pay the applicable Redemption Price to the Holder within the time period required, at any time thereafter and until the Company pays such unpaid Redemption Price in full, the Holder shall have the option, in lieu of redemption, to require the Company to promptly return to the Holder all or any portion of this Note representing the Conversion Amount that was submitted for redemption and for which the applicable Redemption Price (together with any Late Charges thereon) has not been paid. Upon the Company’s receipt of such notice, (x) the applicable Redemption Notice shall be null and void with respect to such Conversion Amount, (y) the Company shall immediately return this Note, or issue a new Note (in accordance with Section 21(d)), to the Holder, and in each case the principal amount of this Note or such new Note (as the case may be) shall be increased by an amount equal to the difference between (1) the applicable Redemption Price (as the case may be, and as adjusted pursuant to this Section 12, if applicable) minus (2) the Principal portion of the Conversion Amount submitted for redemption and The Holder’s delivery of a notice voiding a Redemption Notice and exercise of its rights following such notice shall not affect the Company’s obligations to make any payments of Late Charges which have accrued prior to the date of such notice with respect to the Conversion Amount subject to such notice.
(b) Redemption by Other Holders. Upon the Company’s receipt of notice from any of the holders of the Other Notes for redemption or repayment as a result of an event or occurrence (or an event of occurrence substantially similar to the events or occurrences) described in Section 4(b) or Section 5(b) (each, an “Other Redemption Notice”), the Company shall immediately, but no later than one (1) Business Day of its receipt thereof, forward to the Holder by electronic mail a copy of such notice. If the Company receives a Redemption Notice and one or more Other Redemption Notices, during the seven (7) Business Day period beginning on and including the date which is two (2) Business Days prior to the Company’s receipt of the Holder’s applicable Redemption Notice and ending on and including the date which is two (2) Business Days after the Company’s receipt of the Holder’s applicable Redemption Notice and the Company is unable to redeem all principal, interest and other amounts designated in such Redemption Notice and such Other Redemption Notices received during such seven (7) Business Day period, then the Company shall redeem a pro rata amount from each holder of the Notes (including the Holder) based on the principal amount of the Notes submitted for redemption pursuant to such Redemption Notice and such Other Redemption Notices received by the Company during such seven (7) Business Day period.
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14. VOTING RIGHTS. The Holder shall have no voting rights as the holder of this Note, except as required by law (including, without limitation, Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999) and as expressly provided in this Note.
15. COVENANTS. Until all of the Notes have been converted, redeemed or otherwise satisfied in accordance with their terms:
(a) Rank. All payments due under this Note (a) shall rank pari passu with all Other Notes and (b) shall be senior to all other Indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries, except for Permitted Senior Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens.
(b) Incurrence of Indebtedness. The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, incur or guarantee, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness (other than (i) the Indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Other Notes and (ii) other Permitted Indebtedness).
(c) Existence of Liens. The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, allow or suffer to exist any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance upon or in any property or assets (including accounts and contract rights) owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, “Liens”) other than Permitted Liens.
(d) Restricted Payments and Investments. The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, redeem, defease, repurchase, repay or make any payments in respect of, by the payment of cash or cash equivalents (in whole or in part, whether by way of open market purchases, tender offers, private transactions or otherwise), all or any portion of any Indebtedness (other than the Notes) whether by way of payment in respect of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest on, such Indebtedness or make any Investment, as applicable, if at the time such payment with respect to such Indebtedness and/or Investment, as applicable, is due or is otherwise made or, after giving effect to such payment, (i) an event constituting an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) an event that with the passage of time and without being cured would constitute an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
(e) Restriction on Redemption and Cash Dividends. The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, redeem, repurchase or declare or pay any cash dividend or distribution on any of its share capital other that payments of dividends or other distributions from a Subsidiary to the Company or another wholly-owned Subsidiary.
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(f) Restriction on Transfer of Assets. The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, spin-off, split-off, close, convey or otherwise dispose of any assets or rights of the Company or any Subsidiary owned or hereafter acquired whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, other than (i) sales, leases, licenses, assignments, transfers, conveyances and other dispositions of such assets or rights by the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business consistent with its past practice; (ii) sales of inventory and product in the ordinary course of business or (iii) subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 15(h) below, the disposition of assets in arms-length transactions with non-affiliates of the Company to the extent no longer actively used in the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s business and, in connection therewith, so long as any indebtedness incurred in connection with the acquisition of such assets has been paid in full and any Liens on such assets have been released, as applicable, either prior to or in connection with disposition of such assets or assumed by the transferee with the Company or the applicable Subsidiary being released from any obligation.
(g) Maturity of Indebtedness. Except as set forth on Schedule 15(g) attached hereto, the Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, permit any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to mature or accelerate prior to the Maturity Date.
(h) Change in Nature of Business. The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by or publicly contemplated to be conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, on the Subscription Date or any business substantially related or incidental thereto. The Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to not, directly or indirectly, modify its or their corporate structure or purpose except as contemplated by the Merger Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 15(h) shall be construed to prohibit the Company from changing its business structure in response to changing trends or development in the Company’s business and revising its corporate structure to take advantages of both business and technological developments and new business opportunities reasonably related or synergistic to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as determined by the Board of Directors.
(i) Preservation of Existence, Etc. The Company shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, its existence, rights and privileges, and become or remain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to become or remain, duly qualified and in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary except where the failure to be so qualified does not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(j) Maintenance of Properties, Etc. The Company shall maintain and preserve, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain and preserve, all of its properties which are necessary or useful in the proper conduct of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and comply, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to comply, at all times in all material respects with the provisions of all material leases to which it is a party as lessee or under which it occupies property, so as to prevent any loss or forfeiture thereof or thereunder.
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(k) Maintenance of Intellectual Property. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, take all action reasonably necessary or advisable to maintain all of the Company Intellectual Property (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) of the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries that are necessary or material to the conduct of its business in full force and effect.
(l) Maintenance of Insurance. The Company shall maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, insurance with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations (including, without limitation, comprehensive general liability, hazard, rent and business interruption insurance) with respect to its properties (including all material real properties leased or owned by it) and business, in such amounts and covering such risks as is required by any governmental authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto or as is carried generally in accordance with sound business practice by companies in similar businesses similarly situated.
(m) Transactions with Affiliates. The Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into, renew, extend or be a party to, any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease, transfer or exchange of property or assets of any kind or the rendering of services of any kind) with any affiliate, except transactions in the ordinary course of business in a manner and to an extent consistent with past practice and necessary or desirable for the prudent operation of its business, for fair consideration and on terms no less favorable to it or its Subsidiaries than would be obtainable in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an affiliate thereof. Nothing in this Section 15(m) shall prohibit the Company from entering into employment agreements and granting options or other equity-based incentives to affiliates who are officers or directors of the Company under an Approved Stock Plan consistent with the rules and regulations of the Principal Market, the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act.
(n) Restricted Issuances. The Company shall not, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, (i) issue any Notes (other than as contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Notes) or (ii) issue any other securities that would cause a breach or default under the Notes or the Warrants.
(o) New Subsidiaries. Simultaneously with the acquisition or formation of each New Subsidiary, the Company shall cause such New Subsidiary to execute, and deliver to each holder of Notes, all Security Documents (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) and Guaranties (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) as requested by the Collateral Agent or the Required Holders, as applicable. The Company shall also deliver to the Collateral Agent an opinion of counsel to such New Subsidiary that is reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Required Holders covering such legal matters with respect to such New Subsidiary becoming a guarantor of the Company’s obligations, executing and delivering the Security Document and the Guaranties and any other matters that the Collateral Agent or the Required Holders may reasonably request. The Company shall deliver, or cause the applicable Subsidiary to deliver to the Collateral Agent, each of the physical share certificates of such New Subsidiary, along with undated share powers for each such certificates, executed in blank (or, if any such shares of share capital are uncertificated, confirmation and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Required Holders that the security interest in such uncertificated securities has been transferred to and perfected by the Collateral Agent, in accordance with Sections 8-313, 8-321 and 9-115 of the Uniform Commercial Code or any other similar or local or foreign law that may be applicable).
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(p) Change in Collateral; Collateral Records. The Company shall (i) give the Collateral Agent not less than twenty (20) days’ prior written notice of any change in the location of any Collateral (as defined in the Security Documents), other than to locations set forth in the Perfection Certificate (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) hereto and with respect to which the Collateral Agent has filed financing statements and otherwise fully perfected its Liens thereon, (ii) advise the Collateral Agent promptly, in sufficient detail, of any material adverse change relating to the type, quantity or quality of the Collateral or the Lien granted thereon and (iii) execute and deliver, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to execute and deliver, to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Holder and holders of the Other Notes from time to time, solely for the Collateral Agent’s convenience in maintaining a record of Collateral, such written statements and schedules as the Collateral Agent or any Holder may reasonably require, designating, identifying or describing the Collateral.
(q) Stay, Extension and Usury Laws. To the extent that it may lawfully do so, the Company (A) agrees that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law (wherever or whenever enacted or in force) that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Note; and (B) expressly waives all benefits or advantages of any such law and agrees that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power granted to the Holder by this Note, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.
(r) Taxes. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall pay when due (subject to any extensions) all taxes, fees or other charges of any nature whatsoever (together with any related interest or penalties) now or hereafter imposed or assessed against the Company and its Subsidiaries or their respective assets or upon their ownership, possession, use, operation or disposition thereof or upon their rents, receipts or earnings arising therefrom (except where the failure to pay would not, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a Material Adverse Effect). The Company and its Subsidiaries shall file on or before the due date, therefor, subject to any extensions, all personal property tax returns (except where the failure to file would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and its Subsidiaries may contest, in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, taxes for which they maintain adequate reserves therefor in accordance with IFRS.
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(s) Independent Investigation. At the request of the Holder either (x) at any time when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (y) upon the occurrence of an event that with the passage of time or giving of notice would constitute an Event of Default or (z) at any time the Holder reasonably believes an Event of Default may have occurred or be continuing, the Company shall hire an independent, reputable investment bank selected by the Company and approved by the Holder or such other independent investigator selected by the Holder, with the consent of the Company (not to be unreasonably or untimely withheld) to investigate as to whether any breach of this Note has occurred (the “Independent Investigator”). If the Independent Investigator determines that such breach of this Note has occurred, the Independent Investigator shall notify the Company of such breach and the Company shall deliver written notice to each holder of a Note of such breach. In connection with such investigation, the Independent Investigator may, during normal business hours, inspect all contracts, books, records, personnel, offices and other facilities and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries and, to the extent available to the Company after the Company uses reasonable efforts to obtain them, the records of its legal advisors and accountants (including the accountants’ work papers) and any books of account, records, reports and other papers not contractually required of the Company to be confidential or secret, or subject to attorney-client or other evidentiary privilege, and the Independent Investigator may make such copies and inspections thereof as the Independent Investigator may reasonably request. The Company shall furnish the Independent Investigator with such financial and operating data and other information with respect to the business and properties of the Company as the Independent Investigator may reasonably request. The Company shall permit the Independent Investigator to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Company with, and to make proposals and furnish advice with respect thereto to, the Company’s officers, directors, key employees and independent public accountants or any of them (and by this provision the Company authorizes said accountants to discuss with such Independent Investigator the finances and affairs of the Company and any Subsidiaries), all at such reasonable times, upon reasonable notice, and as often as may be reasonably requested.
16. WITHHOLDING TAXES AND GROSS-UP. The Company shall comply with its obligations pursuant to Section 1(e) of the Securities Purchase Agreement with respect to withholding taxes arising from or in connection with this Senior Secured Convertible Note, Mutatis Mutandis
17. SECURITY. This Note and the Other Notes are secured to the extent and in the manner set forth in the Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the Security Agreement, the other Security Documents and the Guaranties).
18. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Sections 6 and 7, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distributions of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to any or all holders of Ordinary Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including without limitation, any distribution of cash, shares or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (the “Distributions”), then the Holder will be entitled to such Distributions as if the Holder had held the number of Ordinary Shares acquirable upon complete conversion of this Note (without taking into account any limitations or restrictions on the convertibility of this Note and assuming for such purpose that the Note was converted at the Alternate Conversion Price as of the applicable record date) immediately prior to the date on which a record is taken for such Distribution or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Ordinary Shares are to be determined for such Distributions (provided, however, that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the extent of the Maximum Percentage (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares as a result of such Distribution (and beneficial ownership) to the extent of any such excess) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time or times, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such Distribution (and any Distributions declared or made on such initial Distribution or on any subsequent Distribution held similarly in abeyance) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation).
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19. AMENDING THE TERMS OF THIS NOTE. Except for Section 3(d), which may not be amended, modified or waived by the parties hereto, the prior written consent of the Holder shall be required for any change, waiver or amendment to this Note.
20. TRANSFER. This Note and any Ordinary Shares issued upon conversion of this Note may be offered, sold, assigned or transferred by the Holder without the consent of the Company, subject only to the provisions of Section 2(g) of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the securities laws of the United States and the State of Israel.
21. REISSUANCE OF THIS NOTE.
(a) Transfer. If this Note is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Note to the Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Note (in accordance with Section 21(d)), registered as the Holder may request, representing the outstanding Principal being transferred by the Holder and, if less than the entire outstanding Principal is being transferred, a new Note (in accordance with Section 21(d)) to the Holder representing the outstanding Principal not being transferred. The Holder and any assignee, by acceptance of this Note, acknowledge and agree that, by reason of the provisions of Section 3(c)(iii) following conversion or redemption of any portion of this Note, the outstanding Principal represented by this Note may be less than the Principal stated on the face of this Note.
(b) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Note. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note (as to which a written certification and the indemnification contemplated below shall suffice as such evidence), and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary and reasonable form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note (in accordance with Section 21(d)) representing the outstanding Principal.
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(c) Note Exchangeable for Different Denominations. This Note is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Note or Notes (in accordance with Section 21(d) and in principal amounts of at least $1,000) representing in the aggregate the outstanding Principal of this Note, and each such new Note will represent such portion of such outstanding Principal as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender.
(d) Issuance of New Notes. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Note pursuant to the terms of this Note, such new Note (i) shall be of like tenor with this Note, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Note, the Principal remaining outstanding (or in the case of a new Note being issued pursuant to Section 21(a) or Section 21(c), the Principal designated by the Holder which, when added to the principal represented by the other new Notes issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the Principal remaining outstanding under this Note immediately prior to such issuance of new Notes), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Note, which is the same as the Issuance Date of this Note, (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Note, and (v) shall represent accrued and unpaid Make-Whole Amount, Interest and Late Charges on the Principal, Interest and Make-Whole Amount of this Note, from the Issuance Date.
22. REMEDIES, CHARACTERIZATIONS, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The remedies provided in this Note shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Note and any of the other Transaction Documents at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Note. No failure on the part of the Holder to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Holder of any right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. In addition, the exercise of any right or remedy of the Holder at law or equity or under this Note or any of the documents shall not be deemed to be an election of Holder’s rights or remedies under such documents or at law or equity. The Company covenants to the Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, conversion and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the Holder shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to specific performance and/or temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive or other equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages and without posting a bond or other security. The Company shall provide all information and documentation to the Holder that is requested by the Holder to enable the Holder to confirm the Company’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Note (including, without limitation, compliance with Section 7).
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23. PAYMENT OF COLLECTION, ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER COSTS. If (a) this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement or is collected or enforced through any legal proceeding or the Holder otherwise takes action to collect amounts due under this Note or to enforce the provisions of this Note or (b) there occurs any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership of the Company or other proceedings affecting Company creditors’ rights and involving a claim under this Note, then the Company shall pay the costs incurred by the Holder for such collection, enforcement or action or in connection with such bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceeding, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements. The Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that no amounts due under this Note shall be affected, or limited, by the fact that the purchase price paid for this Note was less than the original Principal amount hereof.
24. CONSTRUCTION; HEADINGS. This Note shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and the initial Holder and shall not be construed against any such Person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Note are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Note. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each pronoun herein shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural forms thereof. The terms “including,” “includes,” “include” and words of like import shall be construed broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof” and words of like import refer to this entire Note instead of just the provision in which they are found. Unless expressly indicated otherwise, all section references are to sections of this Note. Terms used in this Note and not otherwise defined herein, but defined in the other Transaction Documents, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms on the Closing Date in such other Transaction Documents unless otherwise consented to in writing by the Holder.
25. FAILURE OR INDULGENCE NOT WAIVER. No failure or delay on the part of the Holder in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right, power or privilege. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 25 shall permit any waiver of any provision of Section 3(d).
26. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
(a) Submission to Dispute Resolution.
(i) In the case of a dispute relating to a Closing Bid Price, a Closing Sale Price, a Conversion Price, an Alternate Conversion Price, a VWAP or a fair market value or the arithmetic calculation of a Conversion Rate, or the applicable Redemption Price (as the case may be) (including, without limitation, a dispute relating to the determination of any of the foregoing), the Company or the Holder (as the case may be) shall submit the dispute to the other party via electronic mail (A) if by the Company, within two (2) Business Days after the occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute or (B) if by the Holder at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Company are unable to promptly resolve such dispute relating to such Closing Bid Price, such Closing Sale Price, such Conversion Price, such Alternate Conversion Price, such VWAP or such fair market value, or the arithmetic calculation of such Conversion Rate or such applicable Redemption Price (as the case may be), at any time after the second (2nd) Business Day following such initial notice by the Company or the Holder (as the case may be) of such dispute to the Company or the Holder (as the case may be), then the Holder may, subject to the consent of the Company not to be unreasonably or untimely withheld, select an independent, reputable investment bank to resolve such dispute.
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(ii) The Holder and the Company shall each deliver to such investment bank (A) a copy of the initial dispute submission so delivered in accordance with the first sentence of this Section 26 and (B) written documentation supporting its position with respect to such dispute, in each case, no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York time) by the fifth (5th) Business Day immediately following the date on which the Holder selected such investment bank (the “Dispute Submission Deadline”) (the documents referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (A) and (B) are collectively referred to herein as the “Required Dispute Documentation”) (it being understood and agreed that if either the Holder or the Company fails to so deliver all of the Required Dispute Documentation by the Dispute Submission Deadline, then the party who fails to so submit all of the Required Dispute Documentation shall no longer be entitled to (and hereby waives its right to) deliver or submit any documentation which was not submitted by the Dispute Submission Deadline, as the same may be extended by the parties or by the investment bank at the request of such party, and such investment bank shall resolve such dispute based solely on the Required Dispute Documentation that was delivered to such investment bank prior to the Dispute Submission Deadline). Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by both the Company and the Holder or otherwise requested by such investment bank, neither the Company nor the Holder shall be entitled to deliver or submit any written documentation or other support to such investment bank in connection with such dispute (other than the Required Dispute Documentation).
(iii) The Company and the Holder shall cause such investment bank to determine the resolution of such dispute and notify the Company and the Holder of such resolution no later than ten (10) Business Days immediately following the Dispute Submission Deadline. The fees and expenses of such investment bank shall be borne solely by the Company, and such investment bank’s resolution of such dispute shall be final and binding upon all parties absent manifest error.
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(b) Miscellaneous. The Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) this Section 26 constitutes an agreement to arbitrate between the Company and the Holder (and constitutes an arbitration agreement) under § 7501, et seq. of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) and that the Holder is authorized to apply for an order to compel arbitration pursuant to CPLR § 7503(a) in order to compel compliance with this Section 26, (ii) a dispute relating to a Conversion Price includes, without limitation, disputes as to (A) whether an issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares occurred under Section 7(a), (B) the consideration per share at which an issuance or deemed issuance of Ordinary Shares occurred, (C) whether any issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares was an issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of Excluded Securities, (D) whether an agreement, instrument, security or the like constitutes and Option or Convertible Security and (E) whether a Dilutive Issuance occurred, (iii) the terms of this Note and each other applicable Transaction Document shall serve as the basis for the selected investment bank’s resolution of the applicable dispute, such investment bank shall be entitled (and is hereby expressly authorized) to make all findings, determinations and the like that such investment bank determines are required to be made by such investment bank in connection with its resolution of such dispute and in resolving such dispute such investment bank shall apply such findings, determinations and the like to the terms of this Note and any other applicable Transaction Documents, (iv) the Holder (and only the Holder), in its sole discretion, shall have the right to submit any dispute described in this Section 26 to any state or federal court sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan in lieu of utilizing the procedures set forth in this Section 26 and (v) nothing in this Section 26 shall limit the Holder from obtaining any injunctive relief or other equitable remedies (including, without limitation, with respect to any matters described in this Section 26).
27. NOTICES; CURRENCY; PAYMENTS.
(a) Notices. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Note, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 9(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice of all actions taken pursuant to this Note, including in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason therefore. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will give written notice to the Holder (i) immediately upon any adjustment of the Conversion Price, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment and (ii) at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Ordinary Shares, (B) with respect to any grant, issuances, or sales of any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase shares, warrants, securities or other property to holders of Ordinary Shares (other than the issuance of Excluded Securities referenced in clauses (i) – (iv) of the definition of Excluded Securities) or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation, provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder.
(b) Currency. All dollar amounts referred to in this Note are in United States Dollars (“U.S. Dollars”), and all amounts owing under this Note shall be paid in U.S. Dollars. All amounts denominated in other currencies (if any) shall be converted into the U.S. Dollar equivalent amount in accordance with the Exchange Rate on the date of calculation. “Exchange Rate” means, in relation to any amount of currency to be converted into U.S. Dollars pursuant to this Note, the U.S. Dollar exchange rate as published in the Wall Street Journal on the relevant date of calculation (it being understood and agreed that where an amount is calculated with reference to, or over, a period of time, the date of calculation shall be the final date of such period of time).
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(c) Payments. Whenever any payment of cash is to be made by the Company to any Person pursuant to this Note, unless otherwise expressly set forth herein, such payment shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America by a certified check drawn on the account of the Company and sent via overnight courier service which provides evidence of delivery or attempted delivery to such Person at such address as previously provided to the Company in writing (which address, in the case of each of the Buyers, shall initially be as set forth on the Schedule of Buyers attached to the Securities Purchase Agreement), payment being deemed to be made on the first Business Day after delivery of check to such overnight courier service, provided that the Holder may elect to receive a payment of cash via wire transfer of immediately available funds by providing the Company with prior written notice setting out such request and the Holder’s wire transfer instructions. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms of this Note is due on any day which is not a Business Day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day. Any amount of Principal or other amounts due under the Transaction Documents which is not paid when due shall result in a late charge being incurred and payable by the Company in an amount equal to interest on such amount at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum from the date such amount was due until the same is paid in full (“Late Charge”).
28. CANCELLATION. After all Principal, accrued Interest, Make-Whole Amount, Late Charges and other amounts at any time owed on this Note have been paid in full, this Note shall automatically be deemed canceled, shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation and shall not be reissued.
29. WAIVER OF NOTICE. To the extent permitted by law, and except as otherwise provided in this Note, the Company hereby irrevocably waives demand, notice, presentment, protest and all other demands and notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note and the Securities Purchase Agreement.
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30. GOVERNING LAW. This Note shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Note shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. Except as otherwise required by Section 26 above, the Company hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein (i) shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company’s obligations to the Holder, to realize on any collateral or any other security for such obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Holder or (ii) shall limit, or shall be deemed or construed to limit, any provision of Section 26. The Company (on behalf of itself and each of its Subsidiaries) hereby appoints the Puglisi & Associates as its agent for service of process in New York. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH OF THE COMPANY, AND BY ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOTE, THE HOLDER, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS NOTE OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The choice of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law of this Note is a valid choice of law and would be recognized and given effect to in any action brought before a court of competent jurisdiction in Israel or such other jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for those laws (i) which such court considers to be procedural in nature, (ii) which are revenue or penal laws or (iii) the application of which would be inconsistent with public policy, as such term is interpreted under the laws of Israel or such other jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company or any of their respective properties, assets or revenues does not have any right of immunity under the laws of Israel or such other jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or New York law, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any such legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of Israel or such other jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any New York or United States federal court, from service of process, attachment upon or prior to judgment, or attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of a judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of a judgment, in any such court, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with the Transaction Documents; and, to the extent that the Company, or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to any such right of immunity in any such court in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, the Company hereby waives such right to the extent permitted by law and hereby consents to such relief and enforcement as provided in this Note and the other Transaction Documents.
31. JUDGMENT CURRENCY.
(a) If for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against the Company in any court in any jurisdiction it becomes necessary to convert into any other currency (such other currency being hereinafter in this Section 31 referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due in U.S. dollars under this Note, the conversion shall be made at the Exchange Rate prevailing on the Trading Day immediately preceding:
(i) the date actual payment of the amount due, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of New York or in the courts of any other jurisdiction that will give effect to such conversion being made on such date: or
(ii) the date on which the foreign court determines, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of any other jurisdiction (the date as of which such conversion is made pursuant to this Section 31(a)(ii) being hereinafter referred to as the “Judgment Conversion Date”).
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(b) If in the case of any proceeding in the court of any jurisdiction referred to in Section 31(a)(ii) above, there is a change in the Exchange Rate prevailing between the Judgment Conversion Date and the date of actual payment of the amount due, the applicable party shall pay such adjusted amount as may be necessary to ensure that the amount paid in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the Exchange Rate prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of US dollars which could have been purchased with the amount of Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial order at the Exchange Rate prevailing on the Judgment Conversion Date.
(c) Any amount due from the Company under this provision shall be due as a separate debt and shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other amounts due under or in respect of this Note.
32. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Note is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Note so long as this Note as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).
33. MAXIMUM PAYMENTS. Without limiting Section 9(d) of the Securities Purchase Agreement, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of a rate of interest or other charges in excess of the maximum permitted by applicable law. In the event that the rate of interest required to be paid or other charges hereunder exceed the maximum permitted by such law, any payments in excess of such maximum shall be credited against amounts owed by the Company to the Holder and thus refunded to the Company.
34. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Note, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “1933 Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(b) “1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(c) “Adjustment Right” means any right granted with respect to any securities issued in connection with, or with respect to, any issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale in accordance with Section 7) of Ordinary Shares (other than rights of the type described in Section 6(a) hereof) that could result in a decrease in the net consideration received by the Company in connection with, or with respect to, such securities (including, without limitation, any cash settlement rights, cash adjustment or other similar rights).
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(d) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, it being understood for purposes of this definition that “control” of a Person means the power directly or indirectly either to vote 10% or more of the shares having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.
(e) “Alternate Conversion Event of Default Price” means, with respect to any Alternate Conversion that price which shall be the lowest of (i) the applicable Conversion Price as in effect on the applicable Conversion Date of the applicable Alternate Conversion, (ii) the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) 85% of the lowest VWAP of the Ordinary Shares on any Trading Day during the fifteen (15) consecutive Trading Day period ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable Conversion Notice (such period, the “Alternate Conversion Event of Default Measuring Period”). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Ordinary Shares during such Alternate Conversion Event of Default Measuring Period.
(f) “Alternate Conversion Price” means, with respect to any Alternate Conversion that price which shall be the lowest of (i) the applicable Conversion Price as in effect on the applicable Conversion Date of the applicable Alternate Conversion, (ii) the greater of (x) the Floor Price and (y) 90% of the price computed as the quotient of (I) the sum of the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares for each of the three (3) Trading Days with the lowest VWAP of the Ordinary Shares during the ten (10) consecutive Trading Day period ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the delivery or deemed delivery of the applicable Conversion Notice, divided by (II) three (3) (such period, the “Alternate Conversion Measuring Period”). All such determinations to be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination, reclassification or similar transaction that proportionately decreases or increases the Ordinary Shares during such Alternate Conversion Measuring Period.
(g) “Alternate Conversion Floor Amount” means an amount in cash, to be delivered by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to wire instructions delivered to the Company by the Holder in writing, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (A) the higher of (I) the highest price that the Ordinary Shares trades at on the Trading Day immediately preceding the relevant Alternate Conversion Date and (II) the applicable Alternate Conversion Price and (B) the difference obtained by subtracting (I) the number of Ordinary Shares delivered (or to be delivered) to the Holder on the applicable Share Delivery Deadline with respect to such Alternate Conversion from (II) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the applicable Conversion Amount that the Holder has elected to be the subject of the applicable Alternate Conversion, by (y) the applicable Alternate Conversion Price without giving effect to clause (x) of such definition.
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(h) “Amortization Amount” means, the Holder Pro Rata Amount of $3,000,000
(i) “Approved Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the Subscription Date pursuant to which Ordinary Shares and standard options to purchase Ordinary Shares and share grants and other equity-based incentive may be issued to any employee, officer, director, consultant or advisor for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such.
(j) “Attribution Parties” means, collectively, the following Persons and entities: (i) any investment vehicle, including, any funds, feeder funds or managed accounts, currently, or from time to time after the Issuance Date, directly or indirectly managed or advised by the Holder’s investment manager or any of its Affiliates or principals, (ii) any direct or indirect Affiliates of the Holder or any of the foregoing, (iii) any Person acting or who could be deemed to be acting as a Group together with the Holder or any of the foregoing and (iv) any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of the Company’s Ordinary Shares would or could be aggregated with the Holder’s and the other Attribution Parties for purposes of Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act. For clarity, the purpose of the foregoing is to subject collectively the Holder and all other Attribution Parties to the Maximum Percentage.
(k) “Bloomberg” means Bloomberg, L.P.
(l) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.
(m) “Change of Control” means any Fundamental Transaction other than (i) any merger of the Company or any of its, direct or indirect, wholly-owned Subsidiaries with or into any of the foregoing Persons, (ii) any reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification of the Ordinary Shares in which holders of the Company’s voting power immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification continue after such reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification to hold publicly traded securities and, directly or indirectly, are, in all material respects, the holders of the voting power of the surviving entity (or entities with the authority or voting power to elect the members of the board of directors (or their equivalent if other than a corporation) of such entity or entities) after such reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification, or (iii) pursuant to a migratory merger effected solely for the purpose of changing the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(n) “Change of Control Redemption Premium” means 115%.
(o) “Closing Bid Price” and “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing bid price and last closing trade price, respectively, for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing bid price or the closing trade price (as the case may be) then the last bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing do not apply, the last closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no closing bid price or last trade price, respectively, is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the bid prices, or the ask prices, respectively, of any market makers for such security as reported in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices). If the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Bid Price or the Closing Sale Price (as the case may be) of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures in Section 26. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share splits, share dividends, share combinations, recapitalizations or other similar transactions during such period.
(p) “Closing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement, which date is the date the Company initially issued Notes pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(q) “Conversion Floor Price Condition” means that the relevant Alternate Conversion Price is being determined based on clause (x) of such definitions.
(r) “Convertible Securities” means any shares or other security (other than Options) that is at any time and under any circumstances, directly or indirectly, convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any Ordinary Shares.
(s) “Current Subsidiary” means any Person in which the Company on the Subscription Date, directly or indirectly, (i) owns any of the outstanding share capital or holds any equity or similar interest of such Person or (ii) controls or operates all or any part of the business, operations or administration of such Person, and all of the foregoing, collectively, “Current Subsidiaries”. From and after the effective time of the Merger, the Current Subsidiaries includes the corporation presently known as Moringa Acquisition Corp.
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(t) “Eligible Market” means The New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Principal Market.
(u) “Event Market Price” means, with respect to any Share Combination Event Date, the quotient determined by dividing (x) the sum of the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares for each of the five (5) Trading Days with the lowest VWAP of the Ordinary Shares during the fifteen (15) consecutive Trading Day period ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the sixteenth (16th) Trading Day after such Share Combination Event Date, divided by (y) five (5).
(v) “Excluded Securities” means (i) Ordinary Shares or options to purchase Ordinary Shares or other equity-based incentives issued to directors, officers, employees , consultant or advisors of the Company for services rendered to the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Share Plan (as defined above), provided that (A) all such issuances (taking into account the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of such options) after the Subscription Date pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, in any given calendar year, exceed more than 10% of the shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the first calendar day in such applicable year (after giving effect to the Merger contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement) and (B) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) Ordinary Shares issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities or Options (other than options to purchase Ordinary Shares and other equity-based incentives issued pursuant to an Approved Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the Subscription Date, provided that the conversion price and/or exercise price, as applicable, of any such Convertible Securities or Options (other than options to purchase Ordinary Shares and other equity-based incentives issued pursuant to an Approved Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities or Options (other than options to purchase Ordinary Shares and other equity-based incentives issued pursuant to an Approved Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities or Options (other than options to purchase Ordinary Shares or other equity-based incentive issued pursuant to an Approved Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iii) the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Notes; provided, that the terms of the Notes are not amended, modified or changed on or after the Subscription Date (other than antidilution adjustments pursuant to the terms thereof in effect as of the Subscription Date), (iv) the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants; provided, that the terms of the Warrants are not amended, modified or changed on or after the Subscription Date (other than antidilution adjustments pursuant to the terms thereof in effect as of the Subscription Date); (v) any Ordinary Shares issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (vi) a Permitted Equity Line (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), and (vii) Ordinary Shares and warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares to be issued to the SPAC (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) shareholders or the underwriters pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to such warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares or other rights to purchase Ordinary Shares.
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(w) “Excluded Approved Financing Securities” means Ordinary Shares issued in, or upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities or Options issued pursuant to, as applicable, an Approved Financing, provided that after the time of consummation of any such Approved Financing, the conversion price and/or exercise price, as applicable, of any such Convertible Securities or Options is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities or Options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities or Options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers.
(x) “Floor Price” means $2.00 (or such lower amount as permitted, from time to time, by the Principal Market), subject to adjustment for share splits, share dividends, share combinations, recapitalizations or other similar events; provided, that if on either the six or twelve month anniversaries of the Issuance Date (each, a “Floor Adjustment Date”), the Floor Price then in effect is higher than 20% of the lower of (x) the closing price on the Principal Market on such applicable Floor Adjustment Date and (y) the quotient of (A) the sum of each closing price on the Principal Market during the five (5) Trading Day period ending, and including, such applicable Floor Adjustment Date, divided by (B) five (5) (such lower price, each, a “Floor Adjustment Measurement Price”), after the close of the Principal Market on such applicable Floor Adjustment Date, the Floor Price then in effect shall automatically lower to such applicable Floor Adjustment Measurement Price.
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(y) “Fundamental Transaction” means (A) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another Subject Entity, or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its “significant subsidiaries” (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) to one or more Subject Entities, or (iii) make, or allow one or more Subject Entities to make, or allow the Company to be subject to or have its Ordinary Shares be subject to or party to one or more Subject Entities making, a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of at least either (x) 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, (y) 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares calculated as if any Ordinary Shares held by all Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entities making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer were not outstanding; or (z) such number of Ordinary Shares such that all Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entity making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer, become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, or (iv) consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with one or more Subject Entities whereby all such Subject Entities, individually or in the aggregate, acquire, either (x) at least 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, (y) at least 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares calculated as if any Ordinary Shares held by all the Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entity making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination were not outstanding; or (z) such number of Ordinary Shares such that the Subject Entities become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Ordinary Shares, (B) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, allow any Subject Entity individually or the Subject Entities in the aggregate to be or become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, whether through acquisition, purchase, assignment, conveyance, tender, tender offer, exchange, reduction in outstanding Ordinary Shares, merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, scheme of arrangement, reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification or otherwise in any manner whatsoever, of either (x) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, (y) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares not held by all such Subject Entities as of the date of this Note calculated as if any Ordinary Shares held by all such Subject Entities were not outstanding, or (z) a percentage of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of the Company sufficient to allow such Subject Entities to effect a statutory short form merger or other transaction requiring other shareholders of the Company to surrender their Ordinary Shares without approval of the shareholders of the Company or (C) directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, the issuance of or the entering into any other instrument or transaction structured in a manner to circumvent, or that circumvents, the intent of this definition in which case this definition shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this definition to the extent necessary to correct this definition or any portion of this definition which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended treatment of such instrument or transaction.
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(z) “IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied.
(aa) “Group” means a “group” as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and as defined in Rule 13d-5 thereunder.
(bb) “Holder Pro Rata Amount” means a fraction (i) the numerator of which is the original Principal amount of this Note on the Closing Date and (ii) the denominator of which is the aggregate original principal amount of all Notes issued to the initial purchasers pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement on the Closing Date.
(cc) “Indebtedness” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(dd) “Interest Date” means, with respect to any given calendar month, the last Trading Day of such calendar month.
(ee) “Interest Rate” means five percent (5%) per annum, as may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Section 2.
(ff) “Investment” means any beneficial ownership (including share, partnership or limited liability company interests) of or in any Person, or any loan, advance or capital contribution to any Person or the acquisition of all, or substantially all, of the assets of another Person or the purchase of any assets of another Person for greater than the fair market value of such assets.
(gg) “ITA” means the Israel Tax Authority.
(hh) “ITO” means the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version] 1961 and all the regulations, rules and orders promulgated therein.
(ii) “Make-Whole Amount” means, as of any given date and as applicable, in connection with any redemption or other repayment hereunder, an amount equal to the amount of additional Interest that would accrue under this Note at the Interest Rate then in effect assuming for calculation purposes that the Principal of this Note as of the Closing Date remained outstanding through and including the Maturity Date. The Make-Whole Amount with respect to any Principal Amount being converted shall be the Make-Whole Amount relating to such Principal Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, the Make-Whole Amount shall not include any accrued interest being converted on any Conversion Date and shall relate to the Interest on such Principal Amount from and after the Conversion Date to the stated Maturity Date, without regard to any extension permitted by Section 33(ff).
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(jj) “Maturity Date” shall mean the second anniversary of the date of the initial issuance of this Note; provided, however, the Maturity Date may be extended at the option of the Holder (i) in the event that, and for so long as, an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or any event shall have occurred and be continuing that with the passage of time and the failure to cure would result in an Event of Default or (ii) through the date that is twenty (20) Business Days after the consummation of a Fundamental Transaction in the event that a Fundamental Transaction is publicly announced or a Change of Control Notice is delivered prior to the Maturity Date, provided further that if a Holder elects to convert some or all of this Note pursuant to Section 33 hereof, and the Conversion Amount would be limited pursuant to Section 3(d) hereunder, the Maturity Date shall automatically be extended until such time as such provision shall not limit the conversion of this Note.
(kk) “New Subsidiary” means, as of any date of determination, any Person in which the Company after the Subscription Date, directly or indirectly, (i) owns or acquires any of the outstanding share capital or holds any equity or similar interest of such Person or (ii) controls or operates all or any part of the business, operations or administration of such Person, and all of the foregoing, collectively, “New Subsidiaries”.
(ll) “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Ordinary Shares or Convertible Securities.
(mm) “Ordinary Shares” means (i) the Company’s ordinary shares, NIS 0.01 par value per share, and (ii) any share capital into which such ordinary shares shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such ordinary shares.
(nn) “Parent Entity” of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person and whose common stock or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or Parent Entity, the Person or Parent Entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.
(oo) “Permitted Indebtedness” means (i) Indebtedness evidenced by this Note and the Other Notes, (ii) Indebtedness set forth on Schedule 3(s) to the Securities Purchase Agreement, as in effect as of the Subscription Date, (iii) Indebtedness secured by Permitted Liens or unsecured but as described in clauses (iv) and (v) of the definition of Permitted Liens and (iv) Permitted Senior Indebtedness.
(pp) “Permitted Investment” means a bona fide investment, made for fair value and in good faith, in an arms-length transaction, by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary of all or part of a synergistic business or an entity the financial statements of which are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements or the acquisition by the Company or any Subsidiary of any synergistic assets to be used in its business; provided, that, after the consummation of such Permitted Investment (and/or acquisition) no Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing.
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(qq) “Permitted Liens” means (i) any Lien for taxes not yet due or delinquent or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with IFRS, (ii) any statutory Lien arising in the ordinary course of business by operation of law with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent, (iii) any Lien created by operation of law, such as materialmen’s liens, mechanics’ liens and other similar liens, arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to a liability that is not yet due or delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (iv) Liens (A) upon or in any equipment acquired or held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to secure the purchase price of such equipment or Indebtedness incurred solely for the purpose of financing the acquisition or lease of such equipment, or (B) existing on such equipment at the time of its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the property so acquired and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such equipment, in either case, with respect to Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $150,000, (v) Liens incurred in connection with the extension, renewal or refinancing of the Indebtedness secured by Liens of the type described in clause (iv) above, provided that any extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to the property encumbered by the existing Lien and the principal amount of the Indebtedness being extended, renewed or refinanced does not increase, (vi) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payments of custom duties in connection with the importation of goods, (vii) Liens arising from judgments, decrees or attachments in circumstances not constituting an Event of Default under Section 4(a)(xii); (viii) Liens with respect to Permitted Senior Indebtedness and (ix) Liens (A) upon the assets of any entity that is a Permitted Investment, or (B) existing on the assets of any entity that is a Permitted Investment at the time of its acquisition, provided that the Lien is confined solely to the assets of such entity that is a Permitted Investment and improvements thereon, and the proceeds of such assets (and neither the Company nor any other Subsidiary has any guaranty or other recourse with respect to such Lien or indebtedness).
(rr) “Permitted Senior Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of the Company that (i) is not outstanding prior to one year from the Closing Date, (ii) is not a Convertible Security and is not issued with (or could result in the issuance of, in the future, as applicable) any other Ordinary Shares, Convertible Security and/or Options, as applicable, (iii) does not exceed more than $5 million in the aggregate of all Permitted Senior Indebtedness outstanding as of any given time, (iv) is not issued at any time any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (v) is made expressly subordinate in right of payment to the Indebtedness evidenced by this Note, as reflected in a written agreement reasonably acceptable to the Holder, and which Indebtedness does not provide at any time for (A) the payment, prepayment, repayment, repurchase or defeasance, directly or indirectly, of any principal or premium, if any, thereon until at least ninety-one (91) days after the Maturity Date and (B) total interest and fees at a rate in excess of 12% per annum, and (v) with lenders (in transactions that do not, directly or indirectly include any equity or equity-linked securities) consisting of either (A) bona fide holders of trade debt of the Company incurred by the Company with such holders in the ordinary course of business or (B) an insured bank (as defined in section 3(h) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(h))) or other similar financial institution.
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(ss) “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity or a government or any department or agency thereof.
(tt) “Principal Market” means the Nasdaq Capital Market.
(uu) “Redemption Notices” means, collectively, the Event of Default Redemption Notices, the Company Optional Redemption Notices, the Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Notices, the Amortization Redemption Notices and the Change of Control Redemption Notices, and each of the foregoing, individually, a “Redemption Notice.”
(vv) “Redemption Premium” means 115%.
(ww) “Redemption Prices” means, collectively, Event of Default Redemption Prices, the Change of Control Redemption Prices, Subsequent Placement Optional Redemption Prices, the Amortization Prices and the Company Optional Redemption Prices, and each of the foregoing, individually, a “Redemption Price.”
(xx) “Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain registration rights agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Company and the initial holders of the Notes relating to, among other things, the registration of the resale of the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants, as may be amended from time to time.
(yy) “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the successor thereto.
(zz) “Securities Purchase Agreement” means that certain securities purchase agreement, dated as of the Subscription Date, by and among the Company and the initial holders of the Notes pursuant to which the Company issued the Notes and Warrants, as may be amended from time to time.
(aaa) “Security Agreement” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(bbb) “Subscription Date” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Note.
(ccc) “Subsidiaries” means, as of any date of determination, collectively, all Current Subsidiaries and all New Subsidiaries, and each of the foregoing, individually, a “Subsidiary.”
(ddd) “Subject Entity” means any Person, Persons or Group or any Affiliate or associate of any such Person, Persons or Group.
(eee) “Successor Entity” means the Person (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Parent Entity) formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or the Person (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Parent Entity) with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.
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(fff) “Trading Day” means, as applicable, (x) with respect to all price or trading volume determinations relating to the Ordinary Shares, any day on which the Ordinary Shares is traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Ordinary Shares, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Ordinary Shares is then traded, provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Ordinary Shares is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Ordinary Shares are suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time) unless such day is otherwise designated as a Trading Day in writing by the Holder or (y) with respect to all determinations other than price determinations relating to the Ordinary Shares, any day on which The New York Stock Exchange (or any successor thereto) is open for trading of securities.
(ggg) “VWAP” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market (or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for such security, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which such security is then traded), during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg through its “VAP” function (set to 09:30 start time and 16:00 end time) 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 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York time, 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 in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices). If the VWAP cannot be calculated for such security on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures in Section 26. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction during such period.
(hhh) “Warrants” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and shall include all warrants issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof.
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35. DISCLOSURE. Upon delivery by the Company to the Holder (or receipt by the Company from the Holder) of any notice in accordance with the terms of this Note, unless the Company has in good faith determined that the matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company shall on or prior to 9:00 am, New York city time on the Business Day immediately following such notice delivery date, publicly disclose such material, non-public information on a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K or otherwise. In the event that the Company believes that a notice contains material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company so shall indicate to the Holder explicitly in writing in such notice (or immediately upon receipt of notice from the Holder, as applicable), and in the absence of any such written indication in such notice (or notification from the Company immediately upon receipt of notice from the Holder), the Holder shall be entitled to presume that information contained in the notice does not constitute material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Nothing contained in this Section 35 shall limit any obligations of the Company, or any rights of the Holder, under Section 4(j) of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
36. ABSENCE OF TRADING AND DISCLOSURE RESTRICTIONS. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Holder is not a fiduciary or agent of the Company and that the Holder shall have no obligation to (a) maintain the confidentiality of any information provided by the Company or (b) refrain from trading any securities while in possession of such information in the absence of a written non-disclosure agreement signed by an officer of the Holder that explicitly provides for such confidentiality and trading restrictions. In the absence of such an executed, written non-disclosure agreement, the Company acknowledges that the Holder may freely trade in any securities issued by the Company, may possess and use any information provided by the Company in connection with such trading activity, and may disclose any such information to any third party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set out above.
HOLISTO LTD. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
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Senior Convertible Note - Signature Page
EXHIBIT I
HOLISTO LTD.
CONVERSION NOTICE
Reference is made to the Senior Secured Convertible Note (the “Note”) issued to the undersigned by Holisto Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Israel (the “Company”). In accordance with and pursuant to the Note, the undersigned hereby elects to convert the Conversion Amount (as defined in the Note) of the Note indicated below into Ordinary Shares, $[ ] par value per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), of the Company, as of the date specified below. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning as set forth in the Note.
Date of Conversion: |
Aggregate Principal to be converted: | |
Aggregate accrued and unpaid Interest, Make-Whole Amount and accrued and unpaid Late Charges with respect to such portion of the Aggregate Principal and such Aggregate Interest and Aggregate Make-Whole Amount to be converted: | |
AGGREGATE CONVERSION AMOUNT TO BE CONVERTED: |
Please confirm the following information:
Conversion Price: |
Number of Ordinary Shares to be issued: |
☐ If this Conversion Notice is being delivered with respect to an Alternate Conversion, check here if Holder is electing to use the following Alternate Conversion Price:____________
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Conversion Notice shall constitute a representation by the Holder of the Note submitting this Conversion Notice that after giving effect to the conversion provided for in this Conversion Notice, such Holder (together with its affiliates) will not have beneficial ownership (together with the beneficial ownership of such Person’s affiliates) of a number of Ordinary Shares which exceeds the Maximum Percentage (as defined in the Note) of the total outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Company as determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(d) of the Note.
Please issue the Ordinary Shares into which the Note is being converted to Holder, or for its benefit, as follows:
☐ | Check here if requesting delivery as a certificate to the following name and to the following address: |
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Date: _____________ __,
_______________________
Name of Registered Holder
By: ____________________
Name:
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Tax ID:__________________
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Exhibit II
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Company hereby (a) acknowledges this Conversion Notice, (b) certifies that the above indicated number of Ordinary Shares [are][are not] eligible to be resold by the Holder either (i) pursuant to Rule 144 (subject to the Holder’s execution and delivery to the Company of a customary 144 representation letter) or (ii) an effective and available registration statement and (c) hereby directs _________________ to issue the above indicated number of Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Transfer Agent Instructions dated _____________, 20__ from the Company and acknowledged and agreed to by ________________________.
HOLISTO LTD. | ||
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Exhibit 10.4.3
[FORM OF WARRANT]
NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE EXERCISABLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER (IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY), IN A FORM REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD OR ELIGIBLE TO BE SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT SECURED BY THE SECURITIES. THE NUMBER OF ORDINARY SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF THIS WARRANT MAY BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH ON THE FACE HEREOF PURSUANT TO SECTION 1(a) OF THIS WARRANT.
Holisto Ltd.
Warrant To Purchase Ordinary Shares
Warrant No.:
Date of Issuance: [ ], 20__ (“Issuance Date”)
Holisto Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Israel (the “Company”), hereby certifies that, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, [BUYER], the registered holder hereof or its permitted assigns (the “Holder”), is entitled, subject to the terms set forth below, to purchase from the Company, at the Exercise Price (as defined below) then in effect, upon exercise of this Warrant to Purchase Ordinary Shares (including any Warrants to Purchase Ordinary Shares issued in exchange, transfer or replacement hereof, the “Warrant”), at any time or times on or after the Issuance Date, but not after 11:59 p.m., New York time, on the Expiration Date (as defined below), _________________1 (subject to adjustment as provided herein) fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Shares (as defined below) (the “Warrant Shares”, and such number of Warrant Shares, the “Warrant Number”). Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms in this Warrant shall have the meanings set forth in Section 19. This Warrant is one of the Warrants to Purchase Ordinary Shares (the “SPA Warrants”) issued pursuant to Section 1 of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “Subscription Date”), by and among the Company and the investors (the “Buyers”) referred to therein, as amended from time to time (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Buyers purchased the SPA Warrants and the Notes.
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1. EXERCISE OF WARRANT.
(a) Mechanics of Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof (including, without limitation, the limitations set forth in Section 1(f)), this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder on any day on or after the Issuance Date (an “Exercise Date”), in whole or in part, by delivery (whether via facsimile or otherwise) of a written notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), of the Holder’s election to exercise this Warrant. Within one (1) Trading Day following an exercise of this Warrant as aforesaid, the Holder shall deliver payment to the Company of an amount equal to the Exercise Price in effect on the date of such exercise multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares as to which this Warrant was so exercised (the “Aggregate Exercise Price”) in cash or via wire transfer of immediately available funds if the Holder did not notify the Company in such Exercise Notice that such exercise was made pursuant to a Cashless Exercise (as defined in Section 1(d)). The Holder shall not be required to deliver the original of this Warrant in order to effect an exercise hereunder. Execution and delivery of an Exercise Notice with respect to less than all of the Warrant Shares shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original of this Warrant and issuance of a new Warrant evidencing the right to purchase the remaining number of Warrant Shares. Execution and delivery of an Exercise Notice for all of the then-remaining Warrant Shares shall have the same effect as cancellation of the original of this Warrant after delivery of the Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. On or before the first (1st) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received an Exercise Notice, the Company shall transmit by facsimile or electronic mail an acknowledgment of confirmation of receipt of such Exercise Notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, to the Holder and the Company’s transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”), which confirmation shall constitute an instruction to the Transfer Agent to process such Exercise Notice in accordance with the terms herein. On or before the second (2nd) Trading Day following the date on which the Company has received such Exercise Notice (or such earlier date as required pursuant to the 1934 Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation for the settlement of a trade of such Warrant Shares initiated on the applicable Exercise Date), the Company shall (X) provided that the Transfer Agent is participating in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program and if either (I) such Ordinary Shares to be issued in such conversion is registered pursuant to an effective and available registration statement or (II) such Ordinary Shares to be issued in such conversion are eligible to be resold by the Holder pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A, as applicable (the “Electronic Issuance Condition”), upon the request of the Holder, credit such aggregate number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system, or (Y) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program (“FAST”) or the Electronic Issuance Condition is not satisfied, upon the request of the Holder, issue and deliver (via reputable overnight courier) to the address as specified in the Exercise Notice, a certificate, registered in the name of the Holder or its designee, for the number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder shall be entitled pursuant to such exercise. Notwithstanding any reference herein to the issuance of a “certificate” evidencing Warrant Shares hereunder, at any time as such Warrant Shares are required to be issued with a restricted legend in accordance with the rules and regulations of the 1933 Act, unless the Holder shall explicitly specify in writing to the Company that such Warrant Shares should not be delivered as a book-entry with the Transfer Agent, in lieu of the delivery of such a certificate to the Holder (or to such other Person at the direction of the Holder), such Warrant Shares may be issued by the Company as a book-entry with the Transfer Agent (with reasonably documented written evidence of such book-entry delivered to the Holder on or prior to the applicable Share Delivery Date (as defined below)). Upon delivery of an Exercise Notice, the Holder shall be deemed for all corporate purposes to have become the holder of record of the Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant has been exercised, irrespective of the date such Warrant Shares are credited to the Holder’s DTC account or the date of delivery of the certificates evidencing such Warrant Shares (as the case may be). If this Warrant is submitted in connection with any exercise pursuant to this Section 1(a) and the number of Warrant Shares represented by this Warrant submitted for exercise is greater than the number of Warrant Shares being acquired upon an exercise and upon surrender of this Warrant to the Company by the Holder, then, at the request of the Holder, the Company shall as soon as practicable and in no event later than two (2) Business Days after any exercise and upon receipt of this Warrant and at its own expense, issue and deliver to the Holder (or its designee) a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares purchasable immediately prior to such exercise under this Warrant, less the number of Warrant Shares with respect to which this Warrant is exercised. No fractional Ordinary Shares are to be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant, but rather the number of Ordinary Shares to be issued shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. The Company shall pay any and all transfer, stamp, issuance and similar taxes, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent) that may be payable with respect to the issuance and delivery of Warrant Shares upon exercise of this Warrant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except in the case where an exercise of this Warrant is validly made pursuant to a Cashless Exercise, the Company’s failure to deliver Warrant Shares to the Holder on or prior to the later of (i) two (2) Trading Days after receipt of the applicable Exercise Notice (or such earlier date as required pursuant to the 1934 Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation for the settlement of a trade of such Warrant Shares initiated on the applicable Exercise Date) and (ii) one (1) Trading Day after the Company’s receipt of the Aggregate Exercise Price (or valid notice of a Cashless Exercise) (such later date, the “Share Delivery Date”) shall not be deemed to be a breach of this Warrant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Warrant or the Registration Rights Agreement, after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) and prior to the Holder’s receipt of the notice of a Grace Period (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement), the Company shall cause the Transfer Agent to deliver unlegended Ordinary Shares to the Holder (or its designee) in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) with respect to which the Holder has entered into a contract for sale, and delivered a copy of the prospectus included as part of the particular Registration Statement to the extent applicable, and for which the Holder has not yet settled. From the Issuance Date through and including the Expiration Date, the Company shall maintain a transfer agent that participates in FAST.
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(b) Exercise Price. For purposes of this Warrant, “Exercise Price” means $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as provided herein.
(c) Company’s Failure to Timely Deliver Securities. If the Company shall fail, for any reason or for no reason, on or prior to the Share Delivery Date, either (I) if the Transfer Agent is not participating in FAST or the Electronic Issuance Condition is not satisfied, to issue and deliver to the Holder (or its designee) a certificate for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled and register such Warrant Shares on the Company’s share register or, if the Transfer Agent is participating in FAST and the Electronic Issuance Condition is satisfied, to credit the balance account of the Holder or the Holder’s designee with DTC for such number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise of this Warrant (as the case may be) or (II) if a Registration Statement covering the resale of the Warrant Shares that are the subject of the Exercise Notice (the “Unavailable Warrant Shares”) is not available for the resale of such Unavailable Warrant Shares and the Company fails to promptly, but in no event later than as required pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement (x) so notify the Holder and (y) deliver the Warrant Shares electronically without any restrictive legend by crediting such aggregate number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian system (the event described in the immediately foregoing clause (II) is hereinafter referred as a “Notice Failure” and together with the event described in clause (I) above, a “Delivery Failure”), then, in addition to all other remedies available to the Holder, (X) the Company shall pay in cash to the Holder on each day after the Share Delivery Date and during such Delivery Failure an amount equal to 1% of the product of (A) the sum of the number of Ordinary Shares not issued to the Holder on or prior to the Share Delivery Date and to which the Holder is entitled, multiplied by (B) any trading price of the Ordinary Shares selected by the Holder in writing as in effect at any time during the period beginning on the applicable Exercise Date and ending on the applicable Share Delivery Date, and (Y) the Holder, upon written notice to the Company, may void its Exercise Notice with respect to, and retain or have returned, as the case may be, any portion of this Warrant that has not been exercised pursuant to such Exercise Notice; provided that the voiding of an Exercise Notice shall not affect the Company’s obligations to make any payments which have accrued prior to the date of such notice pursuant to this Section 1(c) or otherwise. In addition to the foregoing, if on or prior to the Share Delivery Date either (I) the Transfer Agent is not participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program or the Electronic Issuance Condition is not satisfied, the Company shall fail to issue and deliver to the Holder (or its designee) a certificate and register such Ordinary Shares on the Company’s share register or, if the Transfer Agent is participating in the DTC Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program and the Electronic Issuance Condition is satisfied, the Transfer Agent shall fail to credit the balance account of the Holder or the Holder’s designee with DTC for the number of Ordinary Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise hereunder or pursuant to the Company’s obligation pursuant to clause (ii) below or (II) a Notice Failure occurs, and if on or after such Share Delivery Date the Holder acquires (in an open market transaction, stock loan or otherwise) Ordinary Shares corresponding to all or any portion of the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon such exercise that the Holder is entitled to receive from the Company and has not received from the Company in connection with such Delivery Failure or Notice Failure, as applicable (a “Buy-In”), then, in addition to all other remedies available to the Holder, the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days after the Holder’s request and in the Holder’s discretion, either (i) pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the Holder’s total purchase price (including brokerage commissions, stock loan costs and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any) for the Ordinary Shares so acquired (including, without limitation, by any other Person in respect, or on behalf, of the Holder) (the “Buy-In Price”), at which point the Company’s obligation to so issue and deliver such certificate (and to issue such Ordinary Shares) or credit the balance account of such Holder or such Holder’s designee, as applicable, with DTC for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise hereunder (as the case may be) (and to issue such Warrant Shares) shall terminate, or (ii) promptly honor its obligation to so issue and deliver to the Holder a certificate or certificates representing such Warrant Shares or credit the balance account of such Holder or such Holder’s designee, as applicable, with DTC for the number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled upon the Holder’s exercise hereunder (as the case may be) and pay cash to the Holder in an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Buy-In Price over the product of (A) such number of Warrant Shares multiplied by (B) the lowest Closing Sale Price of the Ordinary Shares on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date of the applicable Exercise Notice and ending on the date of such issuance and payment under this clause (ii) (the “Buy-In Payment Amount”). Nothing shall limit the Holder’s right to pursue any other remedies available to it hereunder, at law or in equity, including, without limitation, a decree of specific performance and/or injunctive relief with respect to the Company’s failure to timely deliver certificates representing Ordinary Shares (or to electronically deliver such Ordinary Shares) upon the exercise of this Warrant as required pursuant to the terms hereof. While this Warrant is outstanding, the Company shall cause its transfer agent to participate in FAST. In addition to the foregoing rights, (i) if the Company fails to deliver the applicable number of Warrant Shares upon an exercise pursuant to Section 1 by the applicable Share Delivery Date, then the Holder shall have the right to rescind such exercise in whole or in part and retain and/or have the Company return, as the case may be, any portion of this Warrant that has not been exercised pursuant to such Exercise Notice; provided that the rescission of an exercise shall not affect the Company’s obligation to make any payments that have accrued prior to the date of such notice pursuant to this Section 1(c) or otherwise, and (ii) if a registration statement covering the issuance or resale of the Warrant Shares that are subject to an Exercise Notice is not available for the issuance or resale, as applicable, of such Warrant Shares and the Holder has submitted an Exercise Notice prior to receiving notice of the non-availability of such registration statement and the Company has not already delivered the Warrant Shares underlying such Exercise Notice electronically without any restrictive legend by crediting such aggregate number of Warrant Shares to which the Holder is entitled pursuant to such exercise to the Holder’s or its designee’s balance account with DTC through its Deposit / Withdrawal At Custodian system, the Holder shall have the option, by delivery of notice to the Company, to (x) rescind such Exercise Notice in whole or in part and retain or have returned, as the case may be, any portion of this Warrant that has not been exercised pursuant to such Exercise Notice; provided that the rescission of an Exercise Notice shall not affect the Company’s obligation to make any payments that have accrued prior to the date of such notice pursuant to this Section 1(c) or otherwise, and/or (y) switch some or all of such Exercise Notice from a cash exercise to a Cashless Exercise.
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(d) Cashless Exercise. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary (other than Section 1(f) below), at any time after the six month anniversary of the Issuance Date, if at the time of exercise hereof a Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) is not effective (or the prospectus contained therein is not available for use) for the resale by the Holder of all of the Warrant Shares, then the Holder may, in its sole discretion, exercise this Warrant in whole or in part and, in lieu of making the cash payment otherwise contemplated to be made to the Company upon such exercise in payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price, elect instead to receive upon such exercise the “Net Number” of Warrant Shares determined according to the following formula (a “Cashless Exercise”):
Net Number = (A x B) - (A x C) |
B |
For purposes of the foregoing formula:
A= the total number of shares with respect to which this Warrant is then being exercised.
B = as elected by the Holder: (i) the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Exercise Notice if such Exercise Notice is (1) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 1(a) hereof on a day that is not a Trading Day or (2) both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 1(a) hereof on a Trading Day prior to the opening of “regular trading hours” (as defined in Rule 600(b)(64) of Regulation NMS promulgated under the federal securities laws) on such Trading Day, (ii) at the option of the Holder, either (y) the VWAP on the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the applicable Exercise Notice or (z) the Bid Price of the Ordinary Shares as of the time of the Holder’s execution of the applicable Exercise Notice if such Exercise Notice is executed during “regular trading hours” on a Trading Day and is delivered within two (2) hours thereafter pursuant to Section 1(a) hereof, or (iii) the Closing Sale Price of the Ordinary Shares on the date of the applicable Exercise Notice if the date of such Exercise Notice is a Trading Day and such Exercise Notice is both executed and delivered pursuant to Section 1(a) hereof after the close of “regular trading hours” on such Trading Day.
C = the Exercise Price then in effect for the applicable Warrant Shares at the time of such exercise.
If the Warrant Shares are issued in a Cashless Exercise, the parties acknowledge and agree that in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the 1933 Act, the Warrant Shares take on the registered characteristics of the Warrants being exercised. For purposes of Rule 144(d) promulgated under the 1933 Act, as in effect on the Subscription Date, it is intended that the Warrant Shares issued in a Cashless Exercise shall be deemed to have been acquired by the Holder, and the holding period for the Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have commenced, on the date this Warrant was originally issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(e) Disputes. In the case of a dispute as to the determination of the Exercise Price or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company shall promptly issue to the Holder the number of Warrant Shares that are not disputed and resolve such dispute in accordance with Section 15.
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(f) Limitations on Exercises. The Company shall not effect the exercise of any portion of this Warrant, and the Holder shall not have the right to exercise any portion of this Warrant, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Warrant and any such exercise shall be null and void and treated as if never made, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, the Holder together with the other Attribution Parties collectively would beneficially own in excess of 4.99% (the “Maximum Percentage”) of the Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Holder and the other Attribution Parties shall include the number of Ordinary Shares held by the Holder and all other Attribution Parties plus the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude Ordinary Shares which would be issuable upon (A) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of this Warrant beneficially owned by the Holder or any of the other Attribution Parties and (B) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants, including other SPA Warrants) beneficially owned by the Holder or any other Attribution Party subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained in this Section 1(f). For purposes of this Section 1(f), beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act. For purposes of determining the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares the Holder may acquire upon the exercise of this Warrant without exceeding the Maximum Percentage, the Holder may rely on the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares as reflected in (x) the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K or other public filing with the SEC, as the case may be, (y) a more recent public announcement by the Company or (z) any other written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent, if any, setting forth the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding (the “Reported Outstanding Share Number”). If the Company receives an Exercise Notice from the Holder at a time when the actual number of outstanding Ordinary Shares is less than the Reported Outstanding Share Number, the Company shall (i) notify the Holder in writing of the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding and, to the extent that such Exercise Notice would otherwise cause the Holder’s beneficial ownership, as determined pursuant to this Section 1(f), to exceed the Maximum Percentage, the Holder must notify the Company of a reduced number of Warrant Shares to be acquired pursuant to such Exercise Notice (the number of shares by which such purchase is reduced, the “Reduction Shares”) and (ii) as soon as reasonably practicable, the Company shall return to the Holder any exercise price paid by the Holder for the Reduction Shares. For any reason at any time, upon the written or oral request of the Holder, the Company shall within one (1) Business Day confirm orally and in writing or by electronic mail to the Holder the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of securities of the Company, including this Warrant, by the Holder and any other Attribution Party since the date as of which the Reported Outstanding Share Number was reported. In the event that the issuance of Ordinary Shares to the Holder upon exercise of this Warrant results in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties being deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, more than the Maximum Percentage of the number of outstanding Ordinary Shares (as determined under Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act), the number of shares so issued by which the Holder’s and the other Attribution Parties’ aggregate beneficial ownership exceeds the Maximum Percentage (the “Excess Shares”) shall be deemed null and void and shall be cancelled ab initio, and the Holder shall not have the power to vote or to transfer the Excess Shares. As soon as reasonably practicable after the issuance of the Excess Shares has been deemed null and void, the Company shall return to the Holder the exercise price paid by the Holder for the Excess Shares. Upon delivery of a written notice to the Company, the Holder may from time to time increase (with such increase not effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after delivery of such notice) or decrease the Maximum Percentage to any other percentage not in excess of 9.99% as specified in such notice; provided that (i) any such increase in the Maximum Percentage will not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company and (ii) any such increase or decrease will apply only to the Holder and the other Attribution Parties and not to any other holder of SPA Warrants that is not an Attribution Party of the Holder. For purposes of clarity, the Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to the terms of this Warrant in excess of the Maximum Percentage shall not be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Holder for any purpose including for purposes of Section 13(d) or Rule 16a-1(a)(1) of the 1934 Act. No prior inability to exercise this Warrant pursuant to this paragraph shall have any effect on the applicability of the provisions of this paragraph with respect to any subsequent determination of exercisability. The provisions of this paragraph shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this Section 1(f) to the extent necessary to correct this paragraph or any portion of this paragraph which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended beneficial ownership limitation contained in this Section 1(f) or to make changes or supplements necessary or desirable to properly give effect to such limitation. The limitation contained in this paragraph may not be waived and shall apply to a successor holder of this Warrant.
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(g) Reservation of Shares.
(i) Required Reserve Amount. So long as this Warrant remains outstanding, the Company shall at all times keep reserved for issuance under this Warrant a number of Ordinary Shares at least equal to 100% of the maximum number of Ordinary Shares as shall be necessary to satisfy the Company’s obligation to issue Ordinary Shares under the SPA Warrants then outstanding (without regard to any limitations on exercise) (the “Required Reserve Amount”); provided that at no time shall the number of Ordinary Shares reserved pursuant to this Section 1(g)(i) be reduced other than proportionally in connection with any exercise or redemption of SPA Warrants or such other event covered by Section 2(a) below. The Required Reserve Amount (including, without limitation, each increase in the number of shares so reserved) shall be allocated pro rata among the holders of the SPA Warrants based on number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of SPA Warrants held by each holder on the Closing Date (without regard to any limitations on exercise) or increase in the number of reserved shares, as the case may be (the “Authorized Share Allocation”). In the event that a holder shall sell or otherwise transfer any of such holder’s SPA Warrants, each transferee shall be allocated a pro rata portion of such holder’s Authorized Share Allocation. Any Ordinary Shares reserved and allocated to any Person which ceases to hold any SPA Warrants shall be allocated to the remaining holders of SPA Warrants, pro rata based on the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the SPA Warrants then held by such holders (without regard to any limitations on exercise).
(ii) Insufficient Authorized Shares. If, notwithstanding Section 1(g)(i) above, and not in limitation thereof, at any time while any of the SPA Warrants remain outstanding, the Company does not have a sufficient number of authorized Ordinary Shares (not reserved for issuances other than upon exercise of the Warrants) to satisfy its obligation to reserve the Required Reserve Amount (an “Authorized Share Failure”), then the Company shall immediately take all action necessary to increase the Company’s authorized Ordinary Shares to an amount sufficient to allow the Company to reserve the Required Reserve Amount for all the SPA Warrants then outstanding. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, as soon as practicable after the date of the occurrence of an Authorized Share Failure, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after the occurrence of such Authorized Share Failure, the Company shall hold a meeting of its shareholders for the approval of an increase in the number of authorized Ordinary Shares. In connection with such meeting, the Company shall provide each shareholder with a proxy statement and shall use its best efforts to solicit its shareholders’ approval of such increase in authorized Ordinary Shares and to cause its board of directors to recommend to the shareholders that they approve such proposal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such time of an Authorized Share Failure, the Company is able to obtain the written consent of a majority of the shares of its issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares to approve the increase in the number of authorized Ordinary Shares, the Company may satisfy this obligation by obtaining such consent and submitting for filing with the SEC an Information Statement on Schedule 14C. In the event that the Company is prohibited from issuing Ordinary Shares upon an exercise of this Warrant due to the failure by the Company to have sufficient Ordinary Shares available out of the authorized but unissued Ordinary Shares (such unavailable number of Ordinary Shares, the “Authorization Failure Shares”), in lieu of delivering such Authorization Failure Shares to the Holder, the Company shall pay cash in exchange for the cancellation of such portion of this Warrant exercisable into such Authorization Failure Shares at a price equal to the sum of (i) the product of (x) such number of Authorization Failure Shares and (y) the greatest Closing Sale Price of the Ordinary Shares on any Trading Day during the period commencing on the date the Holder delivers the applicable Exercise Notice with respect to such Authorization Failure Shares to the Company and ending on the date of such issuance and payment under this Section 1(g); and (ii) to the extent the Holder purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise) Ordinary Shares to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Holder of Authorization Failure Shares, any Buy-In Payment Amount, brokerage commissions and other out-of-pocket expenses, if any, of the Holder incurred in connection therewith. Nothing contained in this Section 1(g) shall limit any obligations of the Company under any provision of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
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(h) Forced Exercise.
(i) General. Subject to Section 1(f), if at any time (x) the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares listed on the Principal Market exceeds $23.00 (as adjusted for share splits, share dividends, recapitalizations and similar events) (the “Forced Exercise Minimum Price”) for ten (10) consecutive Trading Days (each, a “Forced Exercise Measuring Period”), and (y) no Equity Conditions Failure then exists, the Company shall have the right to require the Holder to exercise all, or any part, of this Warrant, as designated in the Forced Exercise Notice (as defined below) into fully paid, validly issued and nonassessable Warrant Shares in accordance with Section 1(a) above as of the applicable Forced Exercise Date (as defined below) (each, a “Forced Exercise”); provided, however, that the Company may not effect a Forced Exercise under this Section in excess of the Holder Pro Rata Amount of the applicable Forced Exercise Volume Limitation. The Company may exercise its right to require exercise under this Section 1(h) by delivering within two (2) Trading Days following the end of such Forced Exercise Measuring Period a written notice thereof by electronic mail and overnight courier to all, but not less than all, of the holders of Warrants and the Transfer Agent (the “Forced Exercise Notice” and the applicable date all of the holders received such notice by electronic mail is each referred to as a “Forced Exercise Notice Date”). Each Forced Exercise Notice shall be irrevocable. Each Forced Exercise Notice shall state (i) the Trading Day selected for the Forced Exercise in accordance with this Section 1(h), which Trading Day shall be no less than two (2) Trading Days and no more than ten (10) Trading Days following the applicable Forced Exercise Notice Date (each, a “Forced Exercise Date”), (ii) the aggregate number of Warrant Shares to be issued upon the Forced Exercise of this Warrant (not in excess of the Holder Pro Rata Amount of the Forced Exercise Volume Limitation) from the Holder and all of the holders of SPA Warrants pursuant to this Section 1(h) (and analogous provisions under the other SPA Warrants)( each, a “Forced Exercise Amount”), (iii) the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares to be issued to the Holder on the applicable Forced Exercise Date and (iv) that there has been no Equity Conditions Failure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may affect only one (1) Forced Exercise during any twelve (12) calendar month period. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if the Closing Sale Price of the Ordinary Shares listed on the Principal Market fails to exceed the Forced Exercise Minimum Price for each Trading Day commencing on the Forced Exercise Notice Date and ending and including the Trading Day immediately prior to the applicable Forced Exercise Date (each, a “Forced Exercise Price Failure”) or an Equity Conditions Failure occurs at any time prior to the Forced Exercise Date, (A) the Company shall provide the Holder a subsequent notice to that effect and (B) unless the Holder waives the applicable Equity Conditions Failure and/or Forced Exercise Price Failure, as applicable, the Forced Exercise shall be cancelled and the applicable Forced Exercise Notice shall be null and void and (ii) at any time prior to the date all of the Ordinary Shares to be delivered to the Holder (or its designee) in such Forced Exercise have been delivered in full in compliance with Section 1(a) above the Forced Exercise Amount may be exercised, in whole or in part, by the Holders into Ordinary Shares pursuant to Section 1(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any portion of this Warrant subject to a Forced Exercise may be exercised by the Holder hereunder prior to the applicable Forced Exercise Date and such aggregate number of Warrant Shares exercise hereunder on or after the Forced Exercise Notice Date and prior to such Forced Exercise Date shall reduce the Forced Exercise Amount to be exercised on such Forced Exercise Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall have no right to effect a Forced Exercise if any Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) has occurred and continuing, but any Event of Default shall have no effect upon the Holder’s right to exercise this Warrant in its discretion.
(ii) Pro Rata Exercise Requirement. If the Company elects to cause a Forced Exercise of this Warrant pursuant to Section 1(h)(i), then it must simultaneously take the same action with respect to all of the other SPA Warrants on a pro rata basis.
(i) Purchase of Warrant upon Complete Redemption of the Notes. If the Company exercises its right of complete redemption pursuant to Section 8(c) of the Notes, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Warrants in whole only and not in part at the Black Scholes Value (as defined below) all as set forth in said Section 8(c) of the Notes.
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2. ADJUSTMENT OF EXERCISE PRICE AND NUMBER OF WARRANT SHARES. The Exercise Price and number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in this Section 2.
(a) Share Dividends and Splits. Without limiting any provision of Section 2(b), Section 3 or Section 4, if the Company, at any time on or after the Subscription Date, (i) pays a share dividend on one or more classes of its then outstanding Ordinary Shares or otherwise makes a distribution on any class of share capital that is payable in Ordinary Shares, (ii) subdivides (by any share split, share dividend, recapitalization or otherwise) one or more classes of its then outstanding Ordinary Shares into a larger number of shares or (iii) combines (by combination, reverse share split or otherwise) one or more classes of its then outstanding Ordinary Shares into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Exercise Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator shall be the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately before such event and of which the denominator shall be the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive such dividend or distribution, and any adjustment pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the effective date of such subdivision or combination. If any event requiring an adjustment under this paragraph occurs during the period that an Exercise Price is calculated hereunder, then the calculation of such Exercise Price shall be adjusted appropriately to reflect such event.
(b) Adjustment Upon Issuance of Ordinary Shares. If and whenever on or after the Subscription Date, the Company grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell), or in accordance with this Section 2 is deemed to have granted, issued or sold, any Ordinary Shares (including the issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company, but excluding any Excluded Securities granted issued or sold or deemed to have been granted issued or sold) for a consideration per share (the “New Issuance Price”) less than a price equal to the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such granting, issuance or sale or deemed granting, issuance or sale (such Exercise Price then in effect is referred to herein as the “Applicable Price”) (the foregoing a “Dilutive Issuance”), then immediately after such Dilutive Issuance, the Exercise Price then in effect shall be reduced to an amount equal to the New Issuance Price. For all purposes of the foregoing (including, without limitation, determining the adjusted Exercise Price and the New Issuance Price under this Section 2(b)), the following shall be applicable:
(i) Issuance of Options. If the Company in any manner grants, issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to grant, issue or sell) any Options and the lowest price per share for which one Ordinary Share is at any time issuable upon the exercise of any such Option or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such Ordinary Share shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the granting, issuance or sale (or the time of execution of such agreement to grant, issue or sell, as applicable) of such Option for such price per share. For purposes of this Section 2(b)(i), the “lowest price per share for which one Ordinary Share is at any time issuable upon the exercise of any such Options or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof” shall be equal to (1) the lower of (x) the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to any one Ordinary Share upon the granting, issuance or sale (or pursuant to the agreement to grant, issue or sell, as applicable) of such Option, upon exercise of such Option and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof and (y) the lowest exercise price set forth in such Option for which one Ordinary Share is issuable (or may become issuable assuming all possible market conditions) upon the exercise of any such Options or upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities issuable upon exercise of any such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof minus (2) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such Option (or any other Person) upon the granting, issuance or sale (or the agreement to grant, issue or sell, as applicable) of such Option, upon exercise of such Option and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Security issuable upon exercise of such Option or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof plus the value of any other consideration received or receivable by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such Option (or any other Person). Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Ordinary Shares or of such Convertible Securities upon the exercise of such Options or otherwise pursuant to the terms of or upon the actual issuance of such Ordinary Shares upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Securities.
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(ii) Issuance of Convertible Securities. If the Company in any manner issues or sells (or enters into any agreement to issue or sell) any Convertible Securities and the lowest price per share for which one Ordinary Share is at any time issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof is less than the Applicable Price, then such Ordinary Share shall be deemed to be outstanding and to have been issued and sold by the Company at the time of the issuance or sale (or the time of execution of such agreement to issue or sell, as applicable) of such Convertible Securities for such price per share. For the purposes of this Section 2(b)(ii), the “lowest price per share for which one Ordinary Share is at any time issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof” shall be equal to (1) the lower of (x) the sum of the lowest amounts of consideration (if any) received or receivable by the Company with respect to one Ordinary Share upon the issuance or sale (or pursuant to the agreement to issue or sell, as applicable) of the Convertible Security and upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Security or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof and (y) the lowest conversion price set forth in such Convertible Security for which one Ordinary Share is issuable (or may become issuable assuming all possible market conditions) upon conversion, exercise or exchange thereof or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof minus (2) the sum of all amounts paid or payable to the holder of such Convertible Security (or any other Person) upon the issuance or sale (or the agreement to issue or sell, as applicable) of such Convertible Security plus the value of any other consideration received or receivable by, or benefit conferred on, the holder of such Convertible Security (or any other Person). Except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made upon the actual issuance of such Ordinary Shares upon conversion, exercise or exchange of such Convertible Securities or otherwise pursuant to the terms thereof, and if any such issuance or sale of such Convertible Securities is made upon exercise of any Options for which adjustment of this Warrant has been or is to be made pursuant to other provisions of this Section 2(b), except as contemplated below, no further adjustment of the Exercise Price shall be made by reason of such issuance or sale.
(iii) Change in Option Price or Rate of Conversion. If the purchase or exercise price provided for in any Options, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the issue, conversion, exercise or exchange of any Convertible Securities, or the rate at which any Convertible Securities are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares increases or decreases at any time (other than proportional changes in conversion or exercise prices, as applicable, in connection with an event referred to in Section 2(a)), the Exercise Price in effect at the time of such increase or decrease shall be adjusted to the Exercise Price which would have been in effect at such time had such Options or Convertible Securities provided for such increased or decreased purchase price, additional consideration or increased or decreased conversion rate, as the case may be, at the time initially granted, issued or sold . For purposes of this Section 2(b)(ii), if the terms of any Option or Convertible Security (including, without limitation, any Option or Convertible Security that was outstanding as of the Subscription Date) are increased or decreased in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence, then such Option or Convertible Security and the Ordinary Shares deemed issuable upon exercise, conversion or exchange thereof shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such increase or decrease. No adjustment pursuant to this Section 2(b) shall be made if such adjustment would result in an increase of the Exercise Price then in effect.
(iv) Calculation of Consideration Received. If any Option and/or Convertible Security and/or Adjustment Right is issued in connection with the issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of any other securities of the Company (as determined by the Holder, the “Primary Security”, and such Option and/or Convertible Security and/or Adjustment Right, the “Secondary Securities” and together with the Primary Security, each a “Unit”), together comprising one integrated transaction, the aggregate consideration per share of Common Stock with respect to such Primary Security shall be deemed to be the lower of (x) the purchase price of such Unit, (y) if such Primary Security is an Option and/or Convertible Security, the lowest price per share for which one share of Common Stock is at any time issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Primary Security in accordance with Sections 2(b)(i) or 2(b)(ii) above and (z) the lowest VWAP of the shares of Common Stock on any Trading Day during the five (5) Trading Day period (the “Adjustment Period”) immediately following the public announcement of such Dilutive Issuance (for the avoidance of doubt, if such public announcement is released prior to the opening of the Principal Market on a Trading Day, such Trading Day shall be the first Trading Day in such five Trading Day period and if this Warrant is exercised, on any given Exercise Date during any such Adjustment Period, solely with respect to such portion of this Warrant exercised on such applicable Exercise Date, such applicable Adjustment Period shall be deemed to have ended on, and included, the Trading Day immediately prior to such Exercise Date). If any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold or deemed to have been issued or sold for cash, the consideration received therefor will be deemed to be the net amount of consideration received by the Company therefor. If any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued or sold for a consideration other than cash, the amount of such consideration received by the Company will be the fair value of such consideration, except where such consideration consists of publicly traded securities, in which case the amount of consideration received by the Company for such securities will be the arithmetic average of the VWAPs of such security for each of the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding the date of receipt. If any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities are issued to the owners of the non-surviving entity in connection with any merger in which the Company is the surviving entity, the amount of consideration therefor will be deemed to be the fair value of such portion of the net assets and business of the non-surviving entity as is attributable to such Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities (as the case may be). The fair value of any consideration other than cash or publicly traded securities will be determined jointly by the Company and the Holder. If such parties are unable to reach agreement within ten (10) days after the occurrence of an event requiring valuation (the “Valuation Event”), the fair value of such consideration will be determined within five (5) Trading Days after the tenth (10th) day following such Valuation Event by an independent, reputable appraiser jointly selected by the Company and the Holder. The determination of such appraiser shall be final and binding upon all parties absent manifest error and the fees and expenses of such appraiser shall be borne by the Company.
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(v) Record Date. If the Company takes a record of the holders of Ordinary Shares for the purpose of entitling them (A) to receive a dividend or other distribution payable in Ordinary Shares, Options or in Convertible Securities or (B) to subscribe for or purchase Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities, then such record date will be deemed to be the date of the issuance or sale of the Ordinary Shares deemed to have been issued or sold upon the declaration of such dividend or the making of such other distribution or the date of the granting of such right of subscription or purchase (as the case may be).
(c) Number of Warrant Shares. Simultaneously with any adjustment to the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 2(a) above, the number of Warrant Shares that may be purchased upon exercise of this Warrant shall be increased or decreased proportionately, so that after such adjustment the aggregate Exercise Price payable hereunder for the adjusted number of Warrant Shares shall be the same as the aggregate Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment (without regard to any limitations on exercise contained herein).
(d) Holder’s Right of Alternative Exercise Price Following Issuance of Certain Options or Convertible Securities. In addition to and not in limitation of the other provisions of this Section 2, other than with respect to the Permitted Equity Line (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), if the Company in any manner issues or sells or enters into any agreement to issue or sell, any Ordinary Shares, Options or Convertible Securities (any such securities, “Variable Price Securities”) after the Subscription Date that are issuable pursuant to such agreement or convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Ordinary Shares at a price which varies or may vary with the market price of the Ordinary Shares or other future determined price, including by way of one or more reset(s) to a fixed price, but exclusive of such formulations reflecting customary anti-dilution provisions (such as share splits, share combinations, share dividends and similar transactions) (each of the formulations for such variable price being herein referred to as, the “Variable Price”), the Company shall provide written notice thereof via facsimile and overnight courier to the Holder on the date of such agreement and the issuance of such Convertible Securities or Options. From and after the date the Company enters into such agreement or issues any such Variable Price Securities, the Holder shall have the right, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion to substitute the Variable Price for the Exercise Price upon exercise of this Warrant by designating in the Exercise Notice delivered upon any exercise of this Warrant that solely for purposes of such exercise the Holder is relying on the Variable Price rather than the Exercise Price then in effect. The Holder’s election to rely on a Variable Price for a particular exercise of this Warrant shall not obligate the Holder to rely on a Variable Price for any future exercises of this Warrant. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company, directly or indirectly, either enters into any agreement (or grants, issues or otherwise sells any security) with respect to (x) any at-the-market offering or equity line of credit (other than a Permitted Equity Lime) or (y) the issuance, or prospective issuance, of any Ordinary Shares at a Variable Price (in each case, whether or not any conditions exist with respect to any such issuance or prospective issuance), such agreement and/or security shall be deemed to be an Option to acquire a Variable Price Security as of the date of such agreement (or, if no agreement exists, as of the date of such security) for the purposes of the Transaction Documents and this Section 2.
(e) Share Combination Event Adjustment. If at any time and from time to time on or after the Issuance Date there occurs any share split, share dividend, share combination recapitalization or other similar transaction involving the Ordinary Shares (each, a “Share Combination Event”, and such date thereof, the “Share Combination Event Date”) and the Event Market Price is less than the Exercise Price then in effect (after giving effect to the adjustment in clause 2(a) above), then on the sixteenth (16th) Trading Day immediately following such Share Combination Event, the Exercise Price then in effect on such sixteenth (16th) Trading Day (after giving effect to the adjustment in clause 2(a) above) shall be reduced (but in no event increased) to the Event Market Price. For the avoidance of doubt, if the adjustment in the immediately preceding sentence would otherwise result in an increase in the Exercise Price hereunder, no adjustment shall be made.
(f) Other Events. In the event that the Company (or any Subsidiary (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement)) shall take any action to which the provisions hereof are not strictly applicable, or, if applicable, would not operate to protect the Holder from dilution or if any event occurs of the type contemplated by the provisions of this Section 2 but not expressly provided for by such provisions (including, without limitation, the granting of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock rights or other rights with equity features other than pursuant to an Approved Share Plan), then the Company’s board of directors shall in good faith determine and implement an appropriate adjustment in the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares (if applicable) so as to protect the rights of the Holder, provided that no such adjustment pursuant to this Section 2(f) will increase the Exercise Price or decrease the number of Warrant Shares as otherwise determined pursuant to this Section 2.
(g) Calculations. All calculations under this Section 2 shall be made by rounding to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as applicable. The number of Ordinary Shares outstanding at any given time shall not include shares owned or held by or for the account of the Company, and the disposition of any such shares shall be considered an issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares.
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(h) Voluntary Adjustment By Company. Subject to the rules and regulations of the Principal Market, the Company may at any time during the term of this Warrant, with the prior written consent of the Required Holders (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), reduce the then current Exercise Price to any amount and for any period of time deemed appropriate by the board of directors of the Company.
(i) Adjustment. On the first anniversary of the Issuance Date, if 110% of the quotient of (x) the sum of the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares for each Trading Day during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending and including the Trading Day immediately prior to the first anniversary of the Issuance Date, divided by (y) twenty (20) (the “Adjustment Price”) is less than the Exercise Price then in effect, on the first anniversary of the Issuance Date the Exercise Price shall automatically lower to the Adjustment Price for exercises on or after such date.
3. RIGHTS UPON DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Section 2 above or Section 4(a) below, if the Company shall declare or make any dividend or other distribution of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Ordinary Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property, options, evidence of indebtedness or any other assets by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification, corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a “Distribution”), at any time after the issuance of this Warrant, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of Ordinary Shares acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of this Warrant, including without limitation, the Maximum Percentage) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Ordinary Shares are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution (provided, however, that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Distribution would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the extent of the Maximum Percentage (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares as a result of such Distribution (and beneficial ownership) to the extent of any such excess) and the portion of such Distribution shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time or times, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such Distribution (and any Distributions declared or made on such initial Distribution or on any subsequent Distribution held similarly in abeyance) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation).
4. PURCHASE RIGHTS; FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS.
(a) Purchase Rights. In addition to any adjustments pursuant to Sections 2 or 3 above, if at any time the Company grants, issues or sells any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property pro rata to the record holders of any class of Ordinary Shares (the “Purchase Rights”), then the Holder will be entitled to acquire, upon the terms applicable to such Purchase Rights, the aggregate Purchase Rights which the Holder could have acquired if the Holder had held the number of Ordinary Shares acquirable upon complete exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations or restrictions on exercise of this Warrant, including without limitation, the Maximum Percentage) immediately before the date on which a record is taken for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights, or, if no such record is taken, the date as of which the record holders of Ordinary Shares are to be determined for the grant, issuance or sale of such Purchase Rights (provided, however, that to the extent that the Holder’s right to participate in any such Purchase Right would result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, then the Holder shall not be entitled to participate in such Purchase Right to the extent of the Maximum Percentage (and shall not be entitled to beneficial ownership of such Ordinary Shares as a result of such Purchase Right (and beneficial ownership) to the extent of any such excess) and such Purchase Right to such extent shall be held in abeyance for the benefit of the Holder until such time or times, if ever, as its right thereto would not result in the Holder and the other Attribution Parties exceeding the Maximum Percentage, at which time or times the Holder shall be granted such right (and any Purchase Right granted, issued or sold on such initial Purchase Right or on any subsequent Purchase Right held similarly in abeyance) to the same extent as if there had been no such limitation).
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(b) Fundamental Transactions. The Company shall not enter into or be party to a Fundamental Transaction unless (i) the Successor Entity assumes in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4(b) pursuant to written assumption agreements (including the form of the replacement security of the Successor entity, as applicable) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Required Holders, as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and approved by the Required Holder prior to such Fundamental Transaction, including agreements to deliver to the Holder in exchange for this Warrant a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance to this Warrant, including, without limitation, which is exercisable for a corresponding amount of share capital equivalent to the Ordinary Shares acquirable and receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with an exercise price which applies the exercise price hereunder to such share capital (but taking into account the relative value of the Ordinary Shares pursuant to such Fundamental Transaction and the value of such share capital, such adjustments to the amount of share capital and such exercise price being for the purpose of protecting the economic value of this Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction) and (ii) the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) is a publicly traded corporation whose Ordinary Shares is quoted on or listed for trading on an Eligible Market. Upon the consummation of each Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, the provisions of this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as the Company herein. Upon consummation of each Fundamental Transaction, the Successor Entity shall deliver to the Holder confirmation that there shall be issued upon exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction, in lieu of the Ordinary Shares (or other securities, cash, assets or other property (except such items still issuable under Sections 3 and 4(a) above, which shall continue to be receivable thereafter)) issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant prior to the applicable Fundamental Transaction, such shares of publicly traded Ordinary Shares (or its equivalent) of the Successor Entity (including its Parent Entity) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of the applicable Fundamental Transaction had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the applicable Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant), as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Warrant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and without limiting Section 1(f) hereof, the Holder may elect, at its sole option, by delivery of written notice to the Company to waive this Section 4(b) to permit the Fundamental Transaction without the assumption of this Warrant. In addition to and not in substitution for any other rights hereunder, prior to the consummation of each Fundamental Transaction pursuant to which holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive securities or other assets with respect to or in exchange for Ordinary Shares (a “Corporate Event”), the Company shall make appropriate provision to insure that the Holder will thereafter have the right to receive upon an exercise of this Warrant at any time after the consummation of the applicable Fundamental Transaction but prior to the Expiration Date, in lieu of the shares of the Ordinary Shares (or other securities, cash, assets or other property (except such items still issuable under Sections 3 and 4(a) above, which shall continue to be receivable thereafter)) issuable upon the exercise of the Warrant prior to such Fundamental Transaction, such shares of stock, securities, cash, assets or any other property whatsoever (including warrants or other purchase or subscription rights) which the Holder would have been entitled to receive upon the happening of the applicable Fundamental Transaction had this Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the applicable Fundamental Transaction (without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant). Provision made pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder.
(c) Application. The provisions of this Section 4 shall apply similarly and equally to successive Fundamental Transactions and Corporate Events and shall be applied as if this Warrant (and any such subsequent warrants) were fully exercisable and without regard to any limitations on the exercise of this Warrant (provided that the Holder shall continue to be entitled to the benefit of the Maximum Percentage, applied however with respect to share capital registered under the 1934 Act and thereafter receivable upon exercise of this Warrant (or any such other warrant)).
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5. NONCIRCUMVENTION. The Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Company will not, by amendment of its Articles of Association (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), Memorandum of Association (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) or through any reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, scheme of arrangement, dissolution, issuance or sale of securities, or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms of this Warrant, and will at all times in good faith carry out all the provisions of this Warrant and take all action as may be required to protect the rights of the Holder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company (a) shall not increase the par value of any Ordinary Shares receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant above the Exercise Price then in effect, and (b) shall take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate in order that the Company may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Shares upon the exercise of this Warrant. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if after the sixty (60) calendar day anniversary of the Issuance Date, the Holder is not permitted to exercise this Warrant in full for any reason (other than pursuant to restrictions set forth in Section 1(f) hereof), the Company shall use its best efforts to promptly remedy such failure, including, without limitation, obtaining such consents or approvals as necessary to permit such exercise into Ordinary Shares.
6. WARRANT HOLDER NOT DEEMED A SHAREHOLDER. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of this Warrant, shall not be entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed the holder of share capital of the Company for any purpose, nor shall anything contained in this Warrant be construed to confer upon the Holder, solely in its capacity as the Holder of this Warrant, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote, give or withhold consent to any corporate action (whether any reorganization, issue of stock, reclassification of stock, consolidation, merger, conveyance or otherwise), receive notice of meetings, receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Shares which it is then entitled to receive upon the due exercise of this Warrant. In addition, nothing contained in this Warrant shall be construed as imposing any liabilities on the Holder to purchase any securities (upon exercise of this Warrant or otherwise) or as a shareholder of the Company, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company or by creditors of the Company. Notwithstanding this Section 6, the Company shall provide the Holder with copies of the same notices and other information given to the shareholders of the Company generally, contemporaneously with the giving thereof to the shareholders.
7. REISSUANCE OF WARRANTS.
(a) Transfer of Warrant. If this Warrant is to be transferred, the Holder shall surrender this Warrant to the Company, whereupon the Company will forthwith issue and deliver upon the order of the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)), registered as the Holder may request, representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares being transferred by the Holder and, if less than the total number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant is being transferred, a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) to the Holder representing the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares not being transferred.
(b) Lost, Stolen or Mutilated Warrant. Upon receipt by the Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant (as to which a written certification and the indemnification contemplated below shall suffice as such evidence), and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, of any indemnification undertaking by the Holder to the Company in customary and reasonable form and, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall execute and deliver to the Holder a new Warrant (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant.
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(c) Exchangeable for Multiple Warrants. This Warrant is exchangeable, upon the surrender hereof by the Holder at the principal office of the Company, for a new Warrant or Warrants (in accordance with Section 7(d)) representing in the aggregate the right to purchase the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant, and each such new Warrant will represent the right to purchase such portion of such Warrant Shares as is designated by the Holder at the time of such surrender; provided, however, no warrants for fractional Ordinary Shares shall be given.
(d) Issuance of New Warrants. Whenever the Company is required to issue a new Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Warrant, such new Warrant (i) shall be of like tenor with this Warrant, (ii) shall represent, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant, the right to purchase the Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant (or in the case of a new Warrant being issued pursuant to Section 7(a) or Section 7(c), the Warrant Shares designated by the Holder which, when added to the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the other new Warrants issued in connection with such issuance, does not exceed the number of Warrant Shares then underlying this Warrant), (iii) shall have an issuance date, as indicated on the face of such new Warrant which is the same as the Issuance Date, and (iv) shall have the same rights and conditions as this Warrant.
8. NOTICES. Whenever notice is required to be given under this Warrant, unless otherwise provided herein, such notice shall be given in accordance with Section 9(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement. The Company shall provide the Holder with prompt written notice of all actions taken pursuant to this Warrant (other than the issuance of Ordinary Shares upon exercise in accordance with the terms hereof), including in reasonable detail a description of such action and the reason therefor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company will give written notice to the Holder (i) immediately upon each adjustment of the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares, setting forth in reasonable detail, and certifying, the calculation of such adjustment(s), (ii) at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date on which the Company closes its books or takes a record (A) with respect to any dividend or distribution upon the Ordinary Shares, (B) with respect to any grants, issuances or sales of any Options, Convertible Securities or rights to purchase stock, warrants, securities or other property to holders of Ordinary Shares (other than the issuance of Excluded Securities referenced in clauses (i) – (iv) of the definition of Excluded Securities), or (C) for determining rights to vote with respect to any Fundamental Transaction, dissolution or liquidation, provided in each case that such information shall be made known to the public prior to or in conjunction with such notice being provided to the Holder, and (iii) at least ten (10) Trading Days prior to the consummation of any Fundamental Transaction. To the extent that any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the SEC (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) pursuant to a Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K. If the Company or any of its Subsidiaries provides material non-public information to the Holder that is not simultaneously filed in a Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K and the Holder has not agreed to receive such material non-public information, the Company hereby covenants and agrees that the Holder shall not have any duty of confidentiality to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, affiliates or agents with respect to, or a duty to any of the foregoing not to trade on the basis of, such material non-public information. It is expressly understood and agreed that the time of execution specified by the Holder in each Exercise Notice given as provided in this Warrant shall be definitive and may not be disputed or challenged by the Company.
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9. DISCLOSURE. Upon delivery by the Company to the Holder (or receipt by the Company from the Holder) of any notice in accordance with the terms of this Warrant, unless the Company has in good faith determined that the matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company shall on or prior to 9:00 am, New York city time on the Business Day immediately following such notice delivery date, publicly disclose such material, non-public information on a Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K or otherwise. In the event that the Company believes that a notice contains material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Company so shall indicate to the Holder explicitly in writing in such notice (or immediately upon receipt of notice from the Holder, as applicable), and in the absence of any such written indication in such notice (or notification from the Company immediately upon receipt of notice from the Holder), the Holder shall be entitled to presume that information contained in the notice does not constitute material, non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Nothing contained in this Section 9 shall limit any obligations of the Company, or any rights of the Holder, under Section 4(j) of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
10. ABSENCE OF TRADING AND DISCLOSURE RESTRICTIONS. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Holder is not a fiduciary or agent of the Company and that the Holder shall have no obligation to (a) maintain the confidentiality of any information provided by the Company or (b) refrain from trading any securities while in possession of such information in the absence of a written non-disclosure agreement signed by an officer of the Holder that explicitly provides for such confidentiality and trading restrictions. In the absence of such an executed, written non-disclosure agreement, the Company acknowledges that the Holder may freely trade in any securities issued by the Company, may possess and use any information provided by the Company in connection with such trading activity, and may disclose any such information to any third party.
11. AMENDMENT AND WAIVER. Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this Warrant (other than Section 1(f)) may be amended and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company has obtained the written consent of the Holder. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.
12. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Warrant is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Warrant so long as this Warrant as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).
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13. GOVERNING LAW. This Warrant shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with, and all questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and performance of this Warrant shall be governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. The Company hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to the Company at the address set forth in Section 9(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. The Company hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company’s obligations to the Holder, to realize on any collateral or any other security for such obligations, or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Holder. The Company hereby appoints Puglisi & Associates as its agent for service of process in New York. If service of process is effected pursuant to the above sentence, such service will be deemed sufficient under New York law and the Company shall not assert otherwise. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Holder from bringing suit or taking other legal action against the Company in any other jurisdiction to collect on the Company’s obligations to such Buyer or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Holder. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITEED BY LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The choice of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law of this Warrant is a valid choice of law and would be recognized and given effect to in any action brought before a court of competent jurisdiction in Israel or such other jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for those laws (i) which such court considers to be procedural in nature, (ii) which are revenue or penal laws or (iii) the application of which would be inconsistent with public policy, as such term is interpreted under the laws of Israel or such other jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Company or any of their respective properties, assets or revenues does not have any right of immunity under the laws of Israel or such other jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or New York law, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any such legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of Israel or such other jurisdiction applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any New York or United States federal court, from service of process, attachment upon or prior to judgment, or attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of a judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of a judgment, in any such court, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with the Transaction Documents; and, to the extent that the Company, or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to any such right of immunity in any such court in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, the Company hereby waives such right to the extent permitted by law and hereby consents to such relief and enforcement as provided in this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents.
14. CONSTRUCTION; HEADINGS. This Warrant shall be deemed to be jointly drafted by the Company and the Holder and shall not be construed against any Person as the drafter hereof. The headings of this Warrant are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Warrant. Terms used in this Warrant but defined in the other Transaction Documents shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms on the Closing Date (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) in such other Transaction Documents unless otherwise consented to in writing by the Holder.
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15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
(a) Submission to Dispute Resolution.
(i) In the case of a dispute relating to the Exercise Price, the Closing Sale Price, the Bid Price, Black Scholes Value or fair market value or the arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares (as the case may be) (including, without limitation, a dispute relating to the determination of any of the foregoing), the Company or the Holder (as the case may be) shall submit the dispute to the other party via facsimile (A) if by the Company, within two (2) Business Days after the occurrence of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute or (B) if by the Holder, at any time after the Holder learned of the circumstances giving rise to such dispute. If the Holder and the Company are unable to promptly resolve such dispute relating to such Exercise Price, such Closing Sale Price, such Bid Price, Black Scholes Value or such fair market value or such arithmetic calculation of the number of Warrant Shares (as the case may be), at any time after the second (2nd) Business Day following such initial notice by the Company or the Holder (as the case may be) of such dispute to the Company or the Holder (as the case may be), then the Holder may, at its sole option, select an independent, reputable investment bank to resolve such dispute.
(ii) The Holder and the Company shall each deliver to such investment bank (A) a copy of the initial dispute submission so delivered in accordance with the first sentence of this Section 15 and (B) written documentation supporting its position with respect to such dispute, in each case, no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York time) by the fifth (5th) Business Day immediately following the date on which the Holder selected such investment bank (the “Dispute Submission Deadline”) (the documents referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (A) and (B) are collectively referred to herein as the “Required Dispute Documentation”) (it being understood and agreed that if either the Holder or the Company fails to so deliver all of the Required Dispute Documentation by the Dispute Submission Deadline, then the party who fails to so submit all of the Required Dispute Documentation shall no longer be entitled to (and hereby waives its right to) deliver or submit any written documentation or other support to such investment bank with respect to such dispute and such investment bank shall resolve such dispute based solely on the Required Dispute Documentation that was delivered to such investment bank prior to the Dispute Submission Deadline). Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by both the Company and the Holder or otherwise requested by such investment bank, neither the Company nor the Holder shall be entitled to deliver or submit any written documentation or other support to such investment bank in connection with such dispute (other than the Required Dispute Documentation).
(iii) The Company and the Holder shall cause such investment bank to determine the resolution of such dispute and notify the Company and the Holder of such resolution no later than ten (10) Business Days immediately following the Dispute Submission Deadline. The fees and expenses of such investment bank shall be borne solely by the Company, and such investment bank’s resolution of such dispute shall be final and binding upon all parties absent manifest error.
(b) Miscellaneous. The Company expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) this Section 15 constitutes an agreement to arbitrate between the Company and the Holder (and constitutes an arbitration agreement) under the rules then in effect under § 7501, et seq. of the New York Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) and that the Holder is authorized to apply for an order to compel arbitration pursuant to CPLR § 7503(a) in order to compel compliance with this Section 15, (ii) a dispute relating to the Exercise Price includes, without limitation, disputes as to (A) whether an issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares occurred under Section 2(b), (B) the consideration per share at which an issuance or deemed issuance of Ordinary Shares occurred, (C) whether any issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares was an issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of Excluded Securities, (D) whether an agreement, instrument, security or the like constitutes and Option or Convertible Security and (E) whether a Dilutive Issuance occurred, (iii) the terms of this Warrant and each other applicable Transaction Document shall serve as the basis for the selected investment bank’s resolution of the applicable dispute, such investment bank shall be entitled (and is hereby expressly authorized) to make all findings, determinations and the like that such investment bank determines are required to be made by such investment bank in connection with its resolution of such dispute (including, without limitation, determining (A) whether an issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares occurred under Section 2(b), (B) the consideration per share at which an issuance or deemed issuance of Ordinary Shares occurred, (C) whether any issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of Ordinary Shares was an issuance or sale or deemed issuance or sale of Excluded Securities, (D) whether an agreement, instrument, security or the like constitutes and Option or Convertible Security and (E) whether a Dilutive Issuance occurred) and in resolving such dispute such investment bank shall apply such findings, determinations and the like to the terms of this Warrant and any other applicable Transaction Documents, (iv) the Holder (and only the Holder), in its sole discretion, shall have the right to submit any dispute described in this Section 15 to any state or federal court sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan in lieu of utilizing the procedures set forth in this Section 15 and (v) nothing in this Section 15 shall limit the Holder from obtaining any injunctive relief or other equitable remedies (including, without limitation, with respect to any matters described in this Section 15).
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16. REMEDIES, CHARACTERIZATION, OTHER OBLIGATIONS, BREACHES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The remedies provided in this Warrant shall be cumulative and in addition to all other remedies available under this Warrant and the other Transaction Documents, at law or in equity (including a decree of specific performance and/or other injunctive relief), and nothing herein shall limit the right of the Holder to pursue actual and consequential damages for any failure by the Company to comply with the terms of this Warrant. The Company covenants to the Holder that there shall be no characterization concerning this instrument other than as expressly provided herein. Amounts set forth or provided for herein with respect to payments, exercises and the like (and the computation thereof) shall be the amounts to be received by the Holder and shall not, except as expressly provided herein, be subject to any other obligation of the Company (or the performance thereof). The Company acknowledges that a breach by it of its obligations hereunder will cause irreparable harm to the Holder and that the remedy at law for any such breach may be inadequate. The Company therefore agrees that, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the holder of this Warrant shall be entitled, in addition to all other available remedies, to specific performance and/or temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive or other equitable relief from any court of competent jurisdiction in any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages and without posting a bond or other security. The Company shall provide all information and documentation to the Holder that is requested by the Holder to enable the Holder to confirm the Company’s compliance with the terms and conditions of this Warrant (including, without limitation, compliance with Section 2 hereof). The issuance of shares and certificates for shares as contemplated hereby upon the exercise of this Warrant shall be made without charge to the Holder or such shares for any issuance tax or other costs in respect thereof, provided that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of any certificate in a name other than the Holder or its agent on its behalf.
17. PAYMENT OF COLLECTION, ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER COSTS. If (a) this Warrant is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement or is collected or enforced through any legal proceeding or the holder otherwise takes action to collect amounts due under this Warrant or to enforce the provisions of this Warrant or (b) there occurs any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership of the Company or other proceedings affecting company creditors’ rights and involving a claim under this Warrant, then the Company shall pay the costs incurred by the Holder for such collection, enforcement or action or in connection with such bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceeding, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements.
18. TRANSFER. This Warrant may be offered for sale, sold, transferred or assigned without the consent of the Company, except as may otherwise be required by Section 2(g) of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
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19. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Warrant, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “1933 Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(b) “1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(c) “Adjustment Right” means any right granted with respect to any securities issued in connection with, or with respect to, any issuance or sale (or deemed issuance or sale in accordance with Section 2) of Ordinary Shares (other than rights of the type described in Section 3 and 4 hereof) that could result in a decrease in the net consideration received by the Company in connection with, or with respect to, such securities (including, without limitation, any cash settlement rights, cash adjustment or other similar rights).
(d) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person, it being understood for purposes of this definition that “control” of a Person means the power directly or indirectly either to vote 10% or more of the stock having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of such Person or direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.
(e) “Approved Share Plan” means any employee benefit plan which has been approved by the board of directors of the Company prior to or subsequent to the date hereof pursuant to which Ordinary Shares and standard options to purchase Ordinary Shares may be issued to any employee, officer or director for services provided to the Company in their capacity as such.
(f) “Attribution Parties” means, collectively, the following Persons and entities: (i) any investment vehicle, including, any funds, feeder funds or managed accounts, currently, or from time to time after the Issuance Date, directly or indirectly managed or advised by the Holder’s investment manager or any of its Affiliates or principals, (ii) any direct or indirect Affiliates of the Holder or any of the foregoing, (iii) any Person acting or who could be deemed to be acting as a Group together with the Holder or any of the foregoing and (iv) any other Persons whose beneficial ownership of the Company’s Ordinary Shares would or could be aggregated with the Holder’s and the other Attribution Parties for purposes of Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act. For clarity, the purpose of the foregoing is to subject collectively the Holder and all other Attribution Parties to the Maximum Percentage.
(g) “Bid Price” means, for any security as of the particular time of determination, the bid price for such security on the Principal Market as reported by Bloomberg as of such time of determination, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the bid price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg as of such time of determination, or if the foregoing does not apply, the bid price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg as of such time of determination, or, if no bid price is reported for such security by Bloomberg as of such time of determination, the average of the bid prices of any market makers for such security as reported in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices) as of such time of determination. If the Bid Price cannot be calculated for a security as of the particular time of determination on any of the foregoing bases, the Bid Price of such security as of such time of determination shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures in Section 15. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination or other similar transaction during such period.
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(h) “Black Scholes Value” means the value of the unexercised portion of this Warrant remaining with respect to any Company Optional Redemption (as defined in the Note), on the applicable Company Optional Redemption Date (as defined in the Note), which value is calculated using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model obtained from the “OV” function on Bloomberg utilizing (A) an underlying price per share equal to the highest Closing Sale Price of the shares of Common Stock during the period beginning on the Trading Day immediately preceding the announcement of the applicable Company Optional Redemption (or the date of the Company Optional Redemption Notice (as defined in the Notes), if earlier) and ending on such Company Redemption Date, (B) a strike price equal to the Exercise Price in effect on such Company Redemption Date, (C) a risk-free interest rate corresponding to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of this Warrant as of such Company Redemption Date, (D) a zero cost of borrow and (E) an expected volatility equal to 100%.
(i) “Bloomberg” means Bloomberg, L.P.
(j) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.
(k) “Closing Sale Price” means, for any security as of any date, the last closing trade price for such security on the Principal Market, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market begins to operate on an extended hours basis and does not designate the closing trade price, then the last trade price of such security prior to 4:00:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal securities exchange or trading market for such security, the last trade price of such security on the principal securities exchange or trading market where such security is listed or traded as reported by Bloomberg, or if the foregoing does not apply, the last trade price of such security in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board for such security as reported by Bloomberg, or, if no last trade price is reported for such security by Bloomberg, the average of the ask prices of any market makers for such security as reported in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices). If the Closing Sale Price cannot be calculated for a security on a particular date on any of the foregoing bases, the Closing Sale Price of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures in Section 15. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination or other similar transaction during such period.
(l) “Ordinary Shares” means (i) the Company’s Ordinary Shares, NIS 0.01 par value per share, and (ii) any share capital into which such Ordinary Shares shall have been changed or any share capital resulting from a reclassification of such Ordinary Shares.
(m) “Convertible Securities” means any stock or other security (other than Options) that is at any time and under any circumstances, directly or indirectly, convertible into, exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any Ordinary Shares.
(n) “Eligible Market” means The New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Principal Market.
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(o) “Equity Conditions” means, with respect to an given date of determination: (i) on each day during the period beginning thirty calendar days prior to such applicable date of determination and ending on and including such applicable date of determination either (x) one or more Registration Statements filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement shall be effective and the prospectus contained therein shall be available on such applicable date of determination (with, for the avoidance of doubt, any Ordinary Shares previously sold pursuant to such prospectus deemed unavailable) for the resale of all Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with the event requiring this determination (each, a “Required Minimum Securities Amount”), in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement and there shall not have been during such period any Grace Periods (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) or (y) all Registrable Securities shall be eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) without the need for registration under any applicable federal or state securities laws (in each case, disregarding any limitation on conversion of the Notes, other issuance of securities with respect to the Notes and exercise of the Warrants) and no Current Public Information Failure (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) exists or is continuing; (ii) on each day during the period beginning thirty calendar days prior to the applicable date of determination and ending on and including the applicable date of determination (the “Equity Conditions Measuring Period”), the Ordinary Shares (including all Registrable Securities) is listed or designated for quotation (as applicable) on an Eligible Market and shall not be suspended from trading on an Eligible Market (other than suspensions of not more than two (2) days and occurring prior to the applicable date of determination due to business announcements by the Company) nor shall delisting or suspension by an Eligible Market have been threatened (with a reasonable prospect of delisting occurring after giving effect to all applicable notice, appeal, compliance and hearing periods) or reasonably likely to occur or pending as evidenced by (A) a writing by such Eligible Market or (B) the Company falling below the minimum listing maintenance requirements of the Eligible Market on which the Ordinary Shares is then listed or designated for quotation (as applicable); (iii) during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, the Company shall have delivered all Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant on a timely basis as set forth in Section 1 hereof and all other shares of share capital required to be delivered by the Company on a timely basis as set forth in the other Transaction Documents; (iv) any Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with the event requiring determination may be issued in full without violating Section 1(f)hereof; (v) any Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with the event requiring determination may be issued in full without violating the rules or regulations of the Eligible Market on which the Ordinary Shares is then listed or designated for quotation (as applicable); (vi) on each day during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, no public announcement of a pending, proposed or intended Fundamental Transaction shall have occurred which has not been abandoned, terminated or consummated; (vii) the Company shall have no knowledge of any fact that would reasonably be expected to cause (1) any Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement to not be effective or the prospectus contained therein to not be available for the resale of the applicable Required Minimum Securities Amount of Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement or (2) any Registrable Securities to not be eligible for sale pursuant to Rule 144 without the need for registration under any applicable federal or state securities laws (in each case, disregarding any limitation on conversion of the Notes, other issuance of securities with respect to the Notes and exercise of the Warrants) and no Current Public Information Failure exists or is continuing; (viii) the Holder shall not be in (and no other holder of SPA Warrants shall be in) possession of any material, non-public information provided to any of them by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective affiliates, employees, officers, representatives, agents or the like; (ix) on each day during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, the Company otherwise shall have been in compliance with each, and shall not have breached any representation or warranty in any material respect (other than representations or warranties subject to material adverse effect or materiality, which may not be breached in any respect) or any covenant or other term or condition of any Transaction Document, including, without limitation, the Company shall not have failed to timely make any payment pursuant to any Transaction Document; (x) on each Trading Day during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, there shall not have occurred any Volume Failure as of such applicable date of determination; (xi) on the applicable date of determination (A) no Authorized Share Failure shall exist or be continuing and the applicable Required Minimum Securities Amount of Ordinary Shares are available under the Company’s articles of association and reserved by the Company to be issued pursuant to the Notes and (B) all Ordinary Shares to be issued in connection with the event requiring this determination may be issued in full without resulting in an Authorized Share Failure; (xii) on each day during the Equity Conditions Measuring Period, there shall not have occurred and there shall not exist an Event of Default or an event that with the passage of time or giving of notice would constitute an Event of Default; (xiii) no bona fide dispute shall exist, by and between any of holder of Notes or Warrants, the Company, the Principal Market (or such applicable Eligible Market in which the Ordinary Shares of the Company is then principally trading) and/or FINRA with respect to any term or provision of any Note or any other Transaction Document and (xiv) the Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant the event requiring the satisfaction of the Equity Conditions are duly authorized and listed and eligible for trading without restriction on an Eligible Market.
(p) “Equity Conditions Failure” means that on any day during the period commencing twenty (20) Trading Days prior to the applicable Forced Exercise Notice Datethrough the applicable Forced Exercise Date, the Equity Conditions have not been satisfied (or waived in writing by the Holder).
(q) “Event Market Price” means, with respect to any Share Combination Event Date, the quotient determined by dividing (x) the sum of the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares for each of the five (5) lowest Trading Days during the twenty (20) consecutive Trading Day period ending and including the Trading Day immediately preceding the sixteenth (16th) Trading Day after such Share Combination Event Date, divided by (y) five (5). All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction during such period.
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(r) “Excluded Securities” means (i) Ordinary Shares or options to purchase Ordinary Shares or other equity-based incentives issued to directors, officers, employees , consultant or advisors of the Company for services rendered to the Company in their capacity as such pursuant to an Approved Share Plan (as defined above), provided that (A) all such issuances (taking into account the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of such options) after the Subscription Date pursuant to this clause (i) do not, in the aggregate, exceed more than 10% of the Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Subscription Date (after giving effect to the Merger contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement) in any given calendar year) and (B) the exercise price of any such options is not lowered, none of such options are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such options are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (ii) Ordinary Shares issued upon the conversion or exercise of Convertible Securities or Options (other than options to purchase Ordinary Shares and other equity-based incentives issued pursuant to an Approved Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) issued prior to the Subscription Date, provided that the conversion price of any such Convertible Securities (other than options to purchase Ordinary Shares and other equity-based incentives issued pursuant to an Approved Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) is not lowered, none of such Convertible Securities or Options (other than options to purchase Ordinary Shares and other equity-based incentives issued pursuant to an Approved Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are amended to increase the number of shares issuable thereunder and none of the terms or conditions of any such Convertible Securities or Options (other than options to purchase Ordinary Shares or other equity-based incentive issued pursuant to an Approved Share Plan that are covered by clause (i) above) are otherwise materially changed in any manner that adversely affects any of the Buyers; (iii) the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Notes; provided, that the terms of the Notes are not amended, modified or changed on or after the Subscription Date (other than antidilution adjustments pursuant to the terms thereof in effect as of the Subscription Date), (iv) the Ordinary Shares issuable upon exercise of the SPA Warrants; provided, that the terms of the SPA Warrants are not amended, modified or changed on or after the Subscription Date (other than antidilution adjustments pursuant to the terms thereof in effect as of the Subscription Date); (v) any Ordinary Shares issued or issuable in connection with any bona fide strategic or commercial alliances, acquisitions, mergers, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, provided, that (x) the primary purpose of such issuance is not to raise capital as reasonably determined, and (y) the purchaser or acquirer or recipient of the securities in such issuance solely consists of either (I) the actual participants in such strategic or commercial alliance, strategic or commercial licensing arrangement or strategic or commercial partnership, (II) the actual owners of such assets or securities acquired in such acquisition or merger or (III) the stockholders, partners, employees, consultants, officers, directors or members of the foregoing Persons, in each case, which is, itself or through its subsidiaries, an operating company or an owner of an asset, in a business synergistic with the business of the Company and shall provide to the Company additional benefits in addition to the investment of funds, and (z) the number or amount of securities issued to such Persons by the Company shall not be disproportionate to each such Person’s actual participation in (or fair market value of the contribution to) such strategic or commercial alliance or strategic or commercial partnership or ownership of such assets or securities to be acquired by the Company, as applicable, (vi) a Permitted Equity Line (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), and (vii) Ordinary Shares and warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares to be issued to the SPAC (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) shareholders or the underwriters pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to such warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares or other rights to purchase Ordinary Shares.
(s) “Expiration Date” means the date that is the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Issuance Date or, if such date falls on a day other than a Trading Day or on which trading does not take place on the Principal Market (a “Holiday”), the next date that is not a Holiday.
(t) “Forced Exercise Volume Limitation” means 20% of the aggregate dollar trading volume (as reported on Bloomberg) of the Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market over the twenty (20) consecutive Trading Day period immediately prior to the applicable Forced Exercise Notice Date.
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(u) “Fundamental Transaction” means (A) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, (i) consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation) another Subject Entity, or (ii) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its “significant subsidiaries” (as defined in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X) to one or more Subject Entities, or (iii) make, or allow one or more Subject Entities to make, or allow the Company to be subject to or have its Ordinary Shares be subject to or party to one or more Subject Entities making, a purchase, tender or exchange offer that is accepted by the holders of at least either (x) 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, (y) 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares calculated as if any Ordinary Shares held by all Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entities making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer were not outstanding; or (z) such number of Ordinary Shares such that all Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entity making or party to, such purchase, tender or exchange offer, become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, or (iv) consummate a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including, without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with one or more Subject Entities whereby all such Subject Entities, individually or in the aggregate, acquire, either (x) at least 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, (y) at least 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares calculated as if any Ordinary Shares held by all the Subject Entities making or party to, or Affiliated with any Subject Entity making or party to, such stock purchase agreement or other business combination were not outstanding; or (z) such number of Ordinary Shares such that the Subject Entities become collectively the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act) of at least 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, or (v) reorganize, recapitalize or reclassify its Ordinary Shares, (B) that the Company shall, directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, allow any Subject Entity individually or the Subject Entities in the aggregate to be or become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, whether through acquisition, purchase, assignment, conveyance, tender, tender offer, exchange, reduction in outstanding Ordinary Shares, merger, consolidation, business combination, reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off, scheme of arrangement, reorganization, recapitalization or reclassification or otherwise in any manner whatsoever, of either (x) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares, (y) at least 50% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares not held by all such Subject Entities as of the date of this Warrant calculated as if any Ordinary Shares held by all such Subject Entities were not outstanding, or (z) a percentage of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of the Company sufficient to allow such Subject Entities to effect a statutory short form merger or other transaction requiring other shareholders of the Company to surrender their Ordinary Shares without approval of the shareholders of the Company or (C) directly or indirectly, including through subsidiaries, Affiliates or otherwise, in one or more related transactions, the issuance of or the entering into any other instrument or transaction structured in a manner to circumvent, or that circumvents, the intent of this definition in which case this definition shall be construed and implemented in a manner otherwise than in strict conformity with the terms of this definition to the extent necessary to correct this definition or any portion of this definition which may be defective or inconsistent with the intended treatment of such instrument or transaction.
(v) “Group” means a “group” as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act and as defined in Rule 13d-5 thereunder.
(w) “Notes” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Securities Purchase Agreement, and shall include all notes issued in exchange therefor or replacement thereof.
(x) “Options” means any rights, warrants or options to subscribe for or purchase Ordinary Shares or Convertible Securities.
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(y) “Parent Entity” of a Person means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls the applicable Person and whose Ordinary Shares or equivalent equity security is quoted or listed on an Eligible Market, or, if there is more than one such Person or Parent Entity, the Person or Parent Entity with the largest public market capitalization as of the date of consummation of the Fundamental Transaction.
(z) “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization, any other entity or a government or any department or agency thereof.
(aa) “Principal Market” means the Nasdaq Capital Market.
(bb) “Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain registration rights agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Company and the initial holders of the Notes relating to, among other things, the registration of the resale of the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Notes and exercise of the SPA Warrants, as may be amended from time to time.
(cc) “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the successor thereto.
(dd) “Subject Entity” means any Person, Persons or Group or any Affiliate or associate of any such Person, Persons or Group.
(ee) “Successor Entity” means the Person (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Parent Entity) formed by, resulting from or surviving any Fundamental Transaction or the Person (or, if so elected by the Holder, the Parent Entity) with which such Fundamental Transaction shall have been entered into.
(ff) “Trading Day” means, as applicable, (x) with respect to all price or trading volume determinations relating to the Ordinary Shares, any day on which the Ordinary Shares is traded on the Principal Market, or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for the Ordinary Shares, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which the Ordinary Shares is then traded, provided that “Trading Day” shall not include any day on which the Ordinary Shares is scheduled to trade on such exchange or market for less than 4.5 hours or any day that the Ordinary Shares is suspended from trading during the final hour of trading on such exchange or market (or if such exchange or market does not designate in advance the closing time of trading on such exchange or market, then during the hour ending at 4:00:00 p.m., New York time) unless such day is otherwise designated as a Trading Day in writing by the Holder or (y) with respect to all determinations other than price or trading volume determinations relating to the Ordinary Shares, any day on which The New York Stock Exchange (or any successor thereto) is open for trading of securities.
(gg) “Volume Failure” means, with respect to a particular date of determination, the aggregate daily dollar trading volume (as reported on Bloomberg) of the Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market on any Trading Day during the ten (10) Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day immediately preceding such date of determination (such period, the “Volume Failure Measuring Period”), is less than $2,000,000.
(hh) “VWAP” means, for any security as of any date, the dollar volume-weighted average price for such security on the Principal Market (or, if the Principal Market is not the principal trading market for such security, then on the principal securities exchange or securities market on which such security is then traded), during the period beginning at 9:30 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York time, as reported by Bloomberg through its “VAP” function (set to 09:30 start time and 16:00 end time) 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 a.m., New York time, and ending at 4:00 p.m., New York time, 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 in The Pink Open Market (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices). If the VWAP cannot be calculated for such security on such date on any of the foregoing bases, the VWAP of such security on such date shall be the fair market value as mutually determined by the Company and the Holder. If the Company and the Holder are unable to agree upon the fair market value of such security, then such dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures in Section 15. All such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination, recapitalization or other similar transaction during such period.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to Purchase Ordinary Shares to be duly executed as of the Issuance Date set out above.
Holisto Ltd. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
EXHIBIT A
EXERCISE NOTICE
TO BE EXECUTED
BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER TO EXERCISE THIS
WARRANT TO PURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES
HOLISTO LTD.
The undersigned holder hereby elects to exercise the Warrant to Purchase Ordinary Shares No._______ (the “Warrant”) of Holisto Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Israel (the “Company”) as specified below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Warrant.
1. Form of Exercise Price. The Holder intends that payment of the Aggregate Exercise Price shall be made as:
☐ | a “Cash Exercise” with respect to _________________ Warrant Shares; and/or |
☐ | a “Cashless Exercise” with respect to _______________ Warrant Shares. |
In the event that the Holder has elected a Cashless Exercise with respect to some or all of the Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant hereto, the Holder hereby represents and warrants that (i) this Exercise Notice was executed by the Holder at __________ [a.m.][p.m.] on the date set forth below and (ii) if applicable, the Bid Price as of such time of execution of this Exercise Notice was $________.
2. Payment of Exercise Price. In the event that the Holder has elected a Cash Exercise with respect to some or all of the Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant hereto, the Holder shall pay the Aggregate Exercise Price in the sum of $___________________ to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Warrant.
3. Delivery of Warrant Shares. The Company shall deliver to Holder, or its designee or agent as specified below, __________ Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant. Delivery shall be made to Holder, or for its benefit, as follows:
☐ Check here if requesting delivery as a certificate to the following name and to the following address:
Issue to: | |
☐ | Check here if requesting delivery by Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian as follows: |
DTC Participant: | |
DTC Number: | |
Account Number: |
4. Maximum Percentage Representation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Exercise Notice shall constitute a representation by the Holder of the Warrant submitting this Exercise Notice that after giving effect to the exercise provided for in this Exercise Notice, such Holder (together with its affiliates) will not have beneficial ownership (together with the beneficial ownership of such Person’s affiliates) of a number of shares of Common Stock which exceeds the Maximum Percentage (as defined in the Warrant) of the total outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company as determined pursuant to the provisions of Section 1(f) of the Warrant.
Date: _____________ __, ______ | ||
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Name: | ||
Title: |
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EXHIBIT B
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Company hereby acknowledges this Exercise Notice and hereby directs ______________ to issue the above indicated number of Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Transfer Agent Instructions dated _________, 202_, from the Company and acknowledged and agreed to by _______________.
Holisto Ltd. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 10.4.4
EXECUTION VERSION
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [___], 2022, is by and among Holisto Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Israel with offices located at Sderot Nim 2, Rishon Lezion, Israel (the “Company”), and the undersigned buyers (each, a “Buyer,” and collectively, the “Buyers”).
RECITALS
A. In connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement by and among the parties hereto, dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), the Company has agreed, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, to issue and sell to each Buyer (i) the Notes (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) which will be convertible into Conversion Shares (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) in accordance with the terms of the Notes and (ii) the Warrants (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) which will be exercisable to purchase Warrant Shares (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) in accordance with the terms of the Warrants.
B. To induce the Buyers to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide certain registration rights under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, or any similar successor statute (collectively, the “1933 Act”), and applicable state securities laws.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and each of the Buyers hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.
(b) “Closing Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(c) “Effective Date” means the date that the applicable Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC.
(d) “Effectiveness Deadline” means (i) with respect to the initial Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a), the earlier of the (A) 90th calendar day after the Closing Date and (B) 2nd Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Registration Statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review and (ii) with respect to any additional Registration Statements that may be required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the earlier of the (A) 90th calendar day (or the 120th calendar day if subject to full review by the SEC) following the date on which the Company was required to file such additional Registration Statement and (B) 2nd Business Day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that such Registration Statement will not be reviewed or will not be subject to further review.
(e) “Filing Deadline” means (i) with respect to the initial Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a), the 5th Business Day after the Closing Date and (ii) with respect to any additional Registration Statements that may be required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the date on which the Company was required to file such additional Registration Statement pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(f) “Investor” means a Buyer or any transferee or assignee of any Registrable Securities, Notes or Warrants, as applicable, to whom a Buyer assigns its rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 and any transferee or assignee thereof to whom a transferee or assignee of any Registrable Securities, Notes or Warrants, as applicable, assigns its rights under this Agreement and who agrees to become bound by the provisions of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.
(g) “Person” means an individual, a limited liability company, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or any department or agency thereof.
(h) “register,” “registered,” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing one or more Registration Statements in compliance with the 1933 Act and pursuant to Rule 415 and the declaration of effectiveness of such Registration Statement(s) by the SEC.
(i) “Registrable Securities” means (i) the Conversion Shares, (ii) the Warrant Shares and (iii) any share capital of the Company issued or issuable with respect to the Conversion Shares, the Warrant Shares, the Notes or the Warrants, including, without limitation, (1) as a result of any share split, share dividend, recapitalization, exchange or similar event or otherwise and (2) any share capital of the Company into which the Ordinary Shares (as defined in the Notes) are converted or exchanged and share capital of a Successor Entity (as defined in the Warrants) into which the Ordinary Shares are converted or exchanged, in each case, without regard to any limitations on conversion of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants; provided, that Registrable Securities shall not include any of the foregoing which have been transferred pursuant to a Registration Statement, Rule 144 or which are otherwise not restricted securities, as defined in Rule 501 under the 1933 Act.
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(j) “Registration Statement” means a registration statement or registration statements of the Company filed under the 1933 Act covering Registrable Securities.
(k) “Required Holders” shall have the meaning as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
(l) “Required Registration Amount” means, as of any time of determination, 100% of the sum of (i) the maximum number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes (assuming for purposes hereof that (x) the Notes are convertible at the Floor Price (as defined in the Notes) as of such time of determination, (y) interest on the Notes shall accrue through the second anniversary of the Closing Date and will be converted in Ordinary Shares at the Floor Price as of such time of determination and (z) any such conversion shall not take into account any limitations on the conversion of the Notes set forth in the Notes) and (ii) the maximum number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants as of the date the Registration Statement is initially filed with the SEC, such number to be updated to the date that acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement is requested (without taking into account any limitations on the exercise of the Warrants set forth therein), all subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2(d) and/or Section 2(f).
(m) “Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any other similar or successor rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit the Investors to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration.
(n) “Rule 415” means Rule 415 promulgated by the SEC under the 1933 Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any other similar or successor rule or regulation of the SEC providing for offering securities on a continuous or delayed basis.
(o) “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.
2. Registration.
(a) Mandatory Registration. The Company shall prepare and, as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the Filing Deadline, file with the SEC an initial Registration Statement on Form F-3 covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities, provided that such initial Registration Statement shall register for resale at least the number of Ordinary Shares equal to the Required Registration Amount as of the date such Registration Statement is initially filed with the SEC; provided further that if Form F-3 is unavailable for such a registration, the Company shall use such other form as is required by Section 2(c). Such initial Registration Statement, and each other Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, shall contain (except if otherwise directed by the Required Holders) the “Selling Shareholders” and “Plan of Distribution” sections in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, subject to any changes required as a result of comments from the SEC. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to have such initial Registration Statement, and each other Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the applicable Effectiveness Deadline for such Registration Statement.
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(b) Legal Counsel. Subject to Section 5 hereof, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP, counsel solely to the lead investor (“Legal Counsel”) shall review and oversee any registration, solely on behalf of the lead investor, pursuant to this Section 2.
(c) Ineligibility to Use Form F-3. In the event that Form F-3 is not available for the registration of the resale of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Company shall (i) register the resale of the Registrable Securities on Form F-1 or another appropriate form reasonably acceptable to the Required Holders and (ii) undertake to register the resale of the Registrable Securities on Form F-3 as soon as such form is available, provided that the Company shall maintain the effectiveness of all Registration Statements then in effect until such time as a Registration Statement on Form F-3 covering the resale of all the Registrable Securities has been declared effective by the SEC and the prospectus contained therein is available for use.
(d) Sufficient Number of Shares Registered. In the event the number of shares available under any Registration Statement is insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities required to be covered by such Registration Statement or an Investor’s allocated portion of the Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2(h), the Company shall amend such Registration Statement (if permissible), or file with the SEC a new Registration Statement (on the short form if available therefor, if applicable), so as to cover at least the Required Registration Amount as of the Trading Day immediately preceding the date of the filing of such amendment or new Registration Statement, in each case, as soon as practicable, but in any event not later than twenty (20) days after the necessity therefor arises (but taking account of any Staff position with respect to the date on which the Staff will permit such amendment to the Registration Statement and/or such new Registration Statement (as the case may be) to be filed with the SEC), subject to any SEC imposed limitations on the number of Ordinary Shares which may be included in any registration statement. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such amendment to such Registration Statement and/or such new Registration Statement (as the case may be) to become effective as soon as practicable following the filing thereof with the SEC, but in no event later than the applicable Effectiveness Deadline for such Registration Statement, subject to the preceding sentence. For purposes of the foregoing provision, the number of shares available under a Registration Statement shall be deemed “insufficient to cover all of the Registrable Securities” if at any time the number of Ordinary Shares available for resale under the applicable Registration Statement is less than the product determined by multiplying (i) the Required Registration Amount as of such time by (ii) 0.90; provided, that the number of shares shall not be considered insufficient if the Company registers the Required Registration Amount, subject to any limitations imposed by the SEC. The calculation set forth in the foregoing sentence shall be made without regard to any limitations on conversion, amortization and/or redemption of the Notes or exercise of the Warrants (and such calculation shall assume (A) that the Notes are then convertible in full into Ordinary Shares at the then prevailing Conversion Rate (as defined in the Notes), (B) the initial outstanding principal amount of the Notes remains outstanding through the scheduled Maturity Date (as defined in the Notes) and no redemptions of the Notes occur prior to the scheduled Maturity Date and (C) the Warrants are then exercisable in full into Ordinary Shares at the then prevailing Exercise Price (as defined in the Warrants)).
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(e) Effect of Failure to File and Obtain and Maintain Effectiveness of any Registration Statement. If (i) a Registration Statement covering the resale of all of the Registrable Securities required to be covered thereby (disregarding any reduction pursuant to Section 2(f)) and required to be filed by the Company pursuant to this Agreement is (A) not filed with the SEC on or before the Filing Deadline for such Registration Statement (a “Filing Failure”) (it being understood that if the Company files a Registration Statement without affording each Investor and Legal Counsel the opportunity to review and comment on the same as required by Section 3(c) hereof, the Company shall be deemed to not have satisfied this clause (i)(A) and such event shall be deemed to be a Filing Failure) or (B) not declared effective by the SEC on or before the Effectiveness Deadline for such Registration Statement (an “Effectiveness Failure”) (it being understood that if on the Business Day immediately following the Effective Date for such Registration Statement the Company shall not have filed a “final” prospectus for such Registration Statement with the SEC under Rule 424(b) in accordance with Section 3(b) (whether or not such a prospectus is technically required by such rule), the Company shall be deemed to not have satisfied this clause (i)(B) and such event shall be deemed to be an Effectiveness Failure), (ii) other than during an Allowable Grace Period (as defined below), on any day after the Effective Date of a Registration Statement sales of all of the Registrable Securities required to be included on such Registration Statement (disregarding any reduction pursuant to Section 2(f)) cannot be made pursuant to such Registration Statement (including, without limitation, because of a failure to keep such Registration Statement effective, a failure to disclose such information as is necessary for sales to be made pursuant to such Registration Statement, a suspension or delisting of (or a failure to timely list) the Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement) or any other limitations imposed by the Principal Market, or a failure to register a sufficient number of Ordinary Shares or by reason of a stop order) or the prospectus contained therein is not available for use for any reason (a “Maintenance Failure”), or (iii) if a Registration Statement is not effective for any reason or the prospectus contained therein is not available for use for any reason, and either (x) the Company fails for any reason to satisfy the requirements of Rule 144(c)(1), including, without limitation, the failure to satisfy the current public information requirement under Rule 144(c) or (y) the Company has ever been an issuer described in Rule 144(i)(1)(i) or becomes such an issuer in the future, and the Company shall fail to satisfy any condition set forth in Rule 144(i)(2) (a “Current Public Information Failure”) as a result of which any of the Investors are unable to sell Registrable Securities without restriction under Rule 144 (including, without limitation, volume restrictions), then, as partial relief for the damages to any holder by reason of any such delay in, or reduction of, its ability to sell the underlying Ordinary Shares (which remedy shall not be exclusive of any other remedies available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance), the Company shall pay to each holder of Registrable Securities relating to such Registration Statement an amount in cash equal to one percent (1%) of such Investor’s original principal amount stated in such Investor’s Note on the Closing Date (1) on the date of such Filing Failure, Effectiveness Failure, Maintenance Failure or Current Public Information Failure, as applicable, and (2) on every thirty (30) day anniversary of (I) a Filing Failure until such Filing Failure is cured; (II) an Effectiveness Failure until such Effectiveness Failure is cured; (III) a Maintenance Failure until such Maintenance Failure is cured; and (IV) a Current Public Information Failure until the earlier of (i) the date such Current Public Information Failure is cured and (ii) such time that such public information is no longer required pursuant to Rule 144 (in each case, pro rated for periods totaling less than thirty (30) days). The payments to which a holder of Registrable Securities shall be entitled pursuant to this Section 2(e) are referred to herein as “Registration Delay Payments.” Following the initial Registration Delay Payment for any particular event or failure (which shall be paid on the date of such event or failure, as set forth above), without limiting the foregoing, if an event or failure giving rise to the Registration Delay Payments is cured prior to any thirty (30) day anniversary of such event or failure, then such Registration Delay Payment shall be made on the third (3rd) Business Day after such cure. In the event the Company fails to make Registration Delay Payments in a timely manner in accordance with the foregoing, such Registration Delay Payments shall bear interest at the rate of one percent (1%) per month (prorated for partial months) until paid in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Registration Delay Payments shall be owed to an Investor (other than with respect to a Maintenance Failure resulting from a suspension or delisting of (or a failure to timely list) the Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market) with respect to any period during which all of such Investor’s Registrable Securities may be sold by such Investor without restriction under Rule 144 (including, without limitation, volume restrictions) and without the need for current public information required by Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable).
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(f) Offering. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, but subject to the payment of the Registration Delay Payments pursuant to Section 2(e), in the event the staff of the SEC (the “Staff”) or the SEC seeks to characterize any offering pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement as constituting an offering of securities by, or on behalf of, the Company, or in any other manner, such that the Staff or the SEC do not permit such Registration Statement to become effective and used for resales in a manner that does not constitute such an offering and that permits the continuous resale at the market by the Investors participating therein (or as otherwise may be acceptable to each Investor) without being named therein as an “underwriter,” then the Company shall reduce the number of shares to be included in such Registration Statement by all Investors until such time as the Staff and the SEC shall so permit such Registration Statement to become effective as aforesaid. In making such reduction, the Company shall reduce the number of shares to be included by all Investors on a pro rata basis (based upon the number of Registrable Securities otherwise required to be included for each Investor) unless the inclusion of shares by a particular Investor or a particular set of Investors are resulting in the Staff or the SEC’s “by or on behalf of the Company” offering position, in which event the shares held by such Investor or set of Investors shall be the only shares subject to reduction (and if by a set of Investors on a pro rata basis by such Investors or on such other basis as would result in the exclusion of the least number of shares by all such Investors); provided, that, with respect to such pro rata portion allocated to any Investor, such Investor may elect the allocation of such pro rata portion among the Registrable Securities of such Investor. In addition, in the event that the Staff or the SEC requires any Investor seeking to sell securities under a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement to be specifically identified as an “underwriter” in order to permit such Registration Statement to become effective, and such Investor does not consent to being so named as an underwriter in such Registration Statement, then, in each such case, the Company shall reduce the total number of Registrable Securities to be registered on behalf of such Investor, until such time as the Staff or the SEC does not require such identification or until such Investor accepts such identification and the manner thereof. Any reduction pursuant to this paragraph will first reduce all Registrable Securities other than those issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement. In the event of any reduction in Registrable Securities pursuant to this paragraph, an affected Investor shall have the right to require, upon delivery of a written request to the Company signed by such Investor, the Company to file a registration statement within twenty (20) days of such request (subject to any restrictions imposed by Rule 415 or required by the Staff or the SEC) for resale by such Investor in a manner acceptable to such Investor, and the Company shall following such request cause to be and keep effective such registration statement in the same manner as otherwise contemplated in this Agreement for registration statements hereunder, in each case until such time as: (i) all Registrable Securities held by such Investor have been registered and sold pursuant to an effective Registration Statement in a manner set forth in such Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144 or (ii) all Registrable Securities may be resold by such Investor without restriction (including, without limitation, volume limitations) pursuant to Rule 144 (taking account of any Staff position with respect to “affiliate” status) and without the need for current public information required by Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable) or (iii) such Investor agrees to be named as an underwriter in any such Registration Statement in a manner acceptable to such Investor as to all Registrable Securities held by such Investor and that have not theretofore been included in a Registration Statement under this Agreement (it being understood that the special demand right under this sentence may be exercised by an Investor multiple times and with respect to limited amounts of Registrable Securities in order to permit the resale thereof by such Investor as contemplated above).
(g) Piggyback Registrations. Without limiting any obligation of the Company hereunder or under the Securities Purchase Agreement, if there is not an effective Registration Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities or the prospectus contained therein is not available for use and the Company shall determine to prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement or offering statement relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under the 1933 Act of any of its equity securities (other than on Form F-4, Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the 1933 Act) or their then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in connection with the Company’s share option or other employee benefit plans), then the Company shall deliver to each Investor a written notice of such determination and, if within fifteen (15) days after the date of the delivery of such notice, any such Investor shall so request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement or offering statement all or any part of such Registrable Securities such Investor requests to be registered; provided, however, the Company shall not be required to register any Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 2(g) that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144 without restriction (including, without limitation, volume restrictions) and without the need for current public information required by Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable) or that are the subject of a then-effective Registration Statement.
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(h) Allocation of Registrable Securities. The initial number of Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement and any increase in the number of Registrable Securities included therein shall be allocated pro rata among the Investors based on the number of Registrable Securities held by each Investor at the time such Registration Statement covering such initial number of Registrable Securities or increase thereof is declared effective by the SEC. In the event that an Investor sells or otherwise transfers any of such Investor’s Registrable Securities, each transferee or assignee (as the case may be) that becomes an Investor shall be allocated a pro rata portion of the then-remaining number of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement for such transferor or assignee (as the case may be). Any Ordinary Shares included in a Registration Statement and which remain allocated to any Person which ceases to hold any Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement shall be allocated to the remaining Investors, pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities then held by such Investors which are covered by such Registration Statement.
(i) No Inclusion of Other Securities. The Company shall in no event include any securities other than Registrable Securities on any Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Required Holders. Until the Applicable Date (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), the Company shall not enter into any agreement providing any registration rights to any of its security holders, except as otherwise permitted under the Securities Purchase Agreement.
3. Related Obligations.
The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method of disposition thereof, and, pursuant thereto, the Company shall have the following obligations:
(a) The Company shall promptly prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement with respect to all the Registrable Securities (but in no event later than the applicable Filing Deadline) and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing (but in no event later than the Effectiveness Deadline). Subject to Allowable Grace Periods, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to keep each Registration Statement effective (and the prospectus contained therein available for use) pursuant to Rule 415 for resales by the Investors on a delayed or continuous basis at then-prevailing market prices (and not fixed prices) at all times until the earlier of (i) the date as of which all of the Investors may sell all of the Registrable Securities required to be covered by such Registration Statement (disregarding any reduction pursuant to Section 2(f)) without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 (including, without limitation, volume restrictions) and without the need for current public information required by Rule 144(c)(1) (or Rule 144(i)(2), if applicable) or (ii) the date on which the Investors shall have sold all of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (the “Registration Period”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall ensure that, when filed and at all times while effective, each Registration Statement (including, without limitation, all amendments and supplements thereto) and the prospectus (including, without limitation, all amendments and supplements thereto) used in connection with such Registration Statement (1) shall not contain 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 therein (in the case of prospectuses, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made) not misleading and (2) will disclose (whether directly or through incorporation by reference to other SEC filings to the extent permitted) all material information regarding the Company and its securities. The Company shall submit to the SEC, within two (2) Business Days after the later of the date that (i) the Company learns that no review of a particular Registration Statement will be made by the Staff or that the Staff has no further comments on a particular Registration Statement (as the case may be) and (ii) the consent of Legal Counsel is obtained pursuant to Section 3(c) (which consent shall be immediately sought), a request for acceleration of effectiveness of such Registration Statement to a time and date not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the submission of such request, or on the following Business Day if such day is not a Business Day for regular operating hours of the SEC. The Company shall respond in writing to comments made by the SEC in respect of a Registration Statement as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) days after the receipt of comments by or notice from the SEC that an amendment is required in order for a Registration Statement to be declared effective.
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(b) Subject to Section 3(r) of this Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments) and supplements to each Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection with each such Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the 1933 Act, as may be necessary to keep each such Registration Statement effective at all times during the Registration Period for such Registration Statement, and, during such period, comply with the provisions of the 1933 Act with respect to the disposition of all Registrable Securities of the Company required to be covered by such Registration Statement until such time as all of such Registrable Securities shall have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the seller or sellers thereof as set forth in such Registration Statement; provided, however, by 8:30 a.m. (New York time) on the Business Day immediately following each Effective Date, the Company shall file with the SEC in accordance with Rule 424(b) under the 1933 Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement (whether or not such a prospectus is technically required by such rule). In the case of amendments and supplements to any Registration Statement which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to this Section 3(b)) by reason of the Company filing a report on Form 6-K, Form 20-F or any analogous report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), the Company shall, if permitted under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, have incorporated such report by reference into such Registration Statement, if applicable, or shall file such amendments or supplements with the SEC on the same day on which the 1934 Act report is filed which created the requirement for the Company to amend or supplement such Registration Statement.
(c) The Company shall (A) permit Legal Counsel and legal counsel for each other Investor to review and comment upon (i) each Registration Statement at least three (3) Business Days prior to its filing with the SEC and (ii) all amendments and supplements to each Registration Statement (including, without limitation, the prospectus contained therein) (except for Annual Reports on Form 20-F, Report of Foreign Issuer on Form 6-K, and any similar or successor reports) within a reasonable number of days prior to their filing with the SEC, and (B) not file any Registration Statement or amendment or supplement thereto in a form to which Legal Counsel or any legal counsel for any other Investor reasonably objects. The Company shall not submit a request for acceleration of the effectiveness of a Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto or to any prospectus contained therein without the prior consent of Legal Counsel, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Company shall promptly furnish to Legal Counsel and legal counsel for each other Investor, without charge, (i) copies of any correspondence from the SEC or the Staff to the Company or its representatives relating to each Registration Statement, provided that such correspondence shall not contain any material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), (ii) after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, one (1) copy of each Registration Statement and any amendment(s) and supplement(s) thereto, including, without limitation, financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, if requested by an Investor, and all exhibits and (iii) upon the effectiveness of each Registration Statement, one (1) copy of the prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto. The Company shall reasonably cooperate with Legal Counsel and legal counsel for each other Investor in performing the Company’s obligations pursuant to this Section 3. The Company shall not be required to furnish any document (other than the Prospectus, which may be provided in PDF format) to Legal Counsel to the extent such document is available on EDGAR.
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(d) The Company shall promptly furnish to each Investor whose Registrable Securities are included in any Registration Statement, without charge, (i) after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, at least one (1) electronic copy of each Registration Statement and any amendment(s) and supplement(s) thereto, including, without limitation, financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, if requested by an Investor, all exhibits and each preliminary prospectus, (ii) upon the effectiveness of each Registration Statement, one (1) electronic copy of the prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto (or such other number of copies as such Investor may reasonably request from time to time) and (iii) such other documents, including, without limitation, copies of any preliminary or final prospectus, as such Investor may reasonably request from time to time in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Investor; provided, that whenever in this Agreement the Company is required to deliver a copy of a document that is filed on EDGAR, the Company shall not be required to provide physical or electronic copies of any such document.
(e) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) register and qualify, unless an exemption from registration and qualification applies, the resale by Investors of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of all applicable jurisdictions in the United States, (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Registration Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Registration Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the Registrable Securities for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3(e), (y) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify Legal Counsel, legal counsel for each other Investor and each Investor who holds Registrable Securities of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.
(f) The Company shall notify Legal Counsel, legal counsel for each other Investor and each Investor in writing of the happening of any event, as promptly as reasonably practicable after becoming aware of such event, as a result of which the prospectus included in a Registration Statement, as then in effect, may include an untrue statement of a material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (provided that in no event shall such notice contain any material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), and, subject to Section 3(r), promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement and such prospectus contained therein to correct such untrue statement or omission and deliver or make available such supplement or amendment to Legal Counsel, legal counsel for each other Investor and each Investor. The Company shall also promptly notify Legal Counsel, legal counsel for each other Investor and each Investor in writing (i) when a prospectus or any prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment has been filed, when a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment has become effective (notification of such effectiveness shall be delivered to Legal Counsel, legal counsel for each other Investor and each Investor by e-mail on the same day of such effectiveness and by overnight mail), and when the Company receives written notice from the SEC that a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment will be reviewed by the SEC, (ii) of any request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or related prospectus or related information, (iii) of the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement would be appropriate; and (iv) of the receipt of any request by the SEC or any other federal or state governmental authority for any additional information relating to the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto or any related prospectus. The Company shall respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any comments received from the SEC with respect to each Registration Statement or any amendment thereto (it being understood and agreed that the Company’s response to any such comments shall be delivered to the SEC no later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the receipt thereof).
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(g) The Company shall (i) use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or other suspension of effectiveness of each Registration Statement or the use of any prospectus contained therein, or the suspension of the qualification, or the loss of an exemption from qualification, of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction and, if such an order or suspension is issued, to obtain the withdrawal of such order or suspension at the earliest possible moment and (ii) notify Legal Counsel, legal counsel for each other Investor and each Investor who holds Registrable Securities of the issuance of such order and the resolution thereof or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose.
(h) If any Investor may be required under applicable securities law to be described in any Registration Statement as an underwriter and such Investor consents to so being named an underwriter, at the request of any Investor, the Company shall furnish to such Investor, on the date of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement and thereafter from time to time on such dates as an Investor may reasonably request (i) a letter, dated such date, from the Company’s independent certified public accountants in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the Investors, and (ii) an opinion, dated as of such date, of counsel representing the Company for purposes of such Registration Statement, in form, scope and substance as is customarily given in an underwritten public offering consistent with past practice consistently applied during the two years prior to the date of such opinion, addressed to the Investors.
(i) If any Investor may be required under applicable securities law to be described in any Registration Statement as an underwriter and such Investor consents to so being named an underwriter, upon the written request of such Investor, the Company shall make available for inspection by (i) such Investor, (ii) legal counsel for such Investor and (iii) one (1) firm of accountants or other agents retained by such Investor (collectively, the “Inspectors”), all pertinent financial and other records, and pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Records”), as shall be reasonably deemed necessary by each Inspector, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information which any Inspector may reasonably request; provided, however, each Inspector shall agree in writing to hold in strict confidence and not to make any disclosure (except to such Investor) or use of any Record or other information which the Company’s board of directors determines in good faith to be confidential, and of which determination the Inspectors are so notified, unless (1) the disclosure of such Records is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement or is otherwise required under the 1933 Act, (2) the release of such Records is ordered pursuant to a final, non-appealable subpoena or order from a court or government body of competent jurisdiction, or (3) the information in such Records has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement). Such Investor agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt notice to the Company and allow the Company, at its expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, the Records deemed confidential. Nothing herein (or in any other confidentiality agreement between the Company and such Investor, if any) shall be deemed to limit any Investor’s ability to sell Registrable Securities in a manner which is otherwise consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
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(j) The Company shall hold in confidence and not make any disclosure of information concerning an Investor provided to the Company unless (i) disclosure of such information is necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, (ii) the disclosure of such information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in any Registration Statement or is otherwise required to be disclosed in such Registration Statement pursuant to the 1933 Act, (iii) the release of such information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other final, non-appealable order from a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction, or (iv) such information has been made generally available to the public other than by disclosure in violation of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. The Company agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such information concerning an Investor is sought in or by a court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction or through other means, give prompt written notice to such Investor and allow such Investor, at such Investor’s expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of, or to obtain a protective order for, such information.
(k) Without limiting any obligation of the Company under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts either to (i) cause all of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement to be listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by the Company are then listed, if any, if the listing of such Registrable Securities is then permitted under the rules of such exchange, (ii) secure designation and quotation of all of the Registrable Securities covered by each Registration Statement on an Eligible Market (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), or (iii) if, despite the Company’s reasonable best efforts to satisfy the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) the Company is unsuccessful in satisfying the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to use its reasonable best efforts to arrange for at least two market makers to register with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) as such with respect to such Registrable Securities. In addition, the Company shall cooperate with each Investor and any broker or dealer through which any such Investor proposes to sell its Registrable Securities in effecting a filing with FINRA pursuant to FINRA Rule 5110 as requested by such Investor. The Company shall pay all fees and expenses in connection with satisfying its obligations under this Section 3(k).
(l) The Company shall cooperate with the Investors who hold Registrable Securities being offered and, to the extent applicable, facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates (not bearing any restrictive legend) representing the Registrable Securities to be offered pursuant to a Registration Statement and enable such certificates to be in such denominations or amounts (as the case may be) as the Investors may reasonably request from time to time and registered in such names as the Investors may request unless the Ordinary Shares are maintained in book entry form.
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(m) If requested by an Investor, the Company shall as soon as practicable after receipt of notice from such Investor and subject to Section 3(r) hereof, (i) incorporate in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as an Investor reasonably requests to be included therein relating to the sale and distribution of Registrable Securities, including, without limitation, information with respect to the number of Registrable Securities being offered or sold, the purchase price being paid therefor and any other terms of the offering of the Registrable Securities to be sold in such offering; (ii) make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment after being notified of the matters to be incorporated in such prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment; and (iii) supplement or make amendments to any Registration Statement or prospectus contained therein if reasonably requested by an Investor holding any Registrable Securities.
(n) The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.
(o) The Company shall make generally available to its security holders as soon as practical, but not later than ninety (90) days after the close of the period covered thereby, an earnings statement (in form complying with, and in the manner provided by, the provisions of Rule 158 under the 1933 Act) covering a twelve-month period beginning not later than the first day of the Company’s fiscal quarter next following the applicable Effective Date of each Registration Statement.
(p) The Company shall otherwise use its reasonable best efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC in connection with any registration hereunder.
(q) Within one (1) Business Day after a Registration Statement which covers Registrable Securities is declared effective by the SEC, the Company shall deliver, and shall cause legal counsel for the Company to deliver, to the transfer agent for such Registrable Securities (with copies to the Investors whose Registrable Securities are included in such Registration Statement) confirmation that such Registration Statement has been declared effective by the SEC in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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(r) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (but subject to the last sentence of this Section 3(r)), at any time after the Effective Date of a particular Registration Statement, the Company may delay the disclosure of material, non-public information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the board of directors of the Company, in the best interest of the Company and, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, otherwise required (a “Grace Period”), provided that the Company shall promptly notify the Investors in writing of the (i) existence of material, non-public information giving rise to a Grace Period (provided that in each such notice the Company shall not disclose the content of such material, non-public information to any of the Investors) and the date on which such Grace Period will begin and (ii) date on which such Grace Period ends, provided further that (I) no Grace Period shall exceed fifteen (15) consecutive days and during any three hundred sixty five (365) day period all such Grace Periods shall not exceed an aggregate of thirty (30) days, (II) the first day of any Grace Period must be at least five (5) Trading Days after the last day of any prior Grace Period and (III) no Grace Period may exist during the sixty (60) Trading Day period immediately following the Effective Date of such Registration Statement (provided that such sixty (60) Trading Day period shall be extended by the number of Trading Days during such period and any extension thereof contemplated by this proviso during which such Registration Statement is not effective or the prospectus contained therein is not available for use) (each, an “Allowable Grace Period”). For purposes of determining the length of a Grace Period above, such Grace Period shall begin on and include the date the Investors receive the notice referred to in clause (i) above and shall end on and include the later of the date the Investors receive the notice referred to in clause (ii) above and the date referred to in such notice. The provisions of Section 3(g) hereof shall not be applicable during the period of any Allowable Grace Period. Upon expiration of each Grace Period, the Company shall again be bound by the first sentence of Section 3(f) with respect to the information giving rise thereto unless such material, non-public information is no longer applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 3(r), the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver unlegended Ordinary Shares to a transferee of an Investor in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which such Investor has entered into a contract for sale, and delivered a copy of the prospectus included as part of the particular Registration Statement to the extent applicable, prior to such Investor’s receipt of the notice of a Grace Period and for which the Investor has not yet settled.
(s) The Company shall take all other reasonable actions necessary to expedite and facilitate disposition by each Investor of its Registrable Securities pursuant to each Registration Statement as is requested by such Investor.
(t) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary or affiliate thereof shall identify any Investor as an underwriter in any public disclosure or filing with the SEC, the Principal Market or any Eligible Market and any Buyer being deemed an underwriter by the SEC shall not relieve the Company of any obligations it has under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit the Company from including the disclosure found in the “Plan of Distribution” section attached hereto as Exhibit B in the Registration Statement.
(u) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has entered, as of the date hereof, nor shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on or after the date of this Agreement, enter into any agreement with respect to its securities, that would have the effect of impairing the rights granted to the Buyers in this Agreement or otherwise conflicts with the provisions hereof.
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4. Obligations of the Investors.
(a) At least five (5) Business Days prior to the first anticipated filing date of each Registration Statement, the Company shall notify each Investor in writing of the information the Company requires from each such Investor with respect to such Registration Statement. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to complete the registration pursuant to this Agreement with respect to the Registrable Securities of a particular Investor that such Investor shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it and the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities held by it, as shall be reasonably required to effect and maintain the effectiveness of the registration of such Registrable Securities and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as the Company may reasonably request.
(b) Each Investor, by such Investor’s acceptance of the Registrable Securities, agrees to cooperate with the Company as reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of each Registration Statement hereunder, unless such Investor has notified the Company in writing of such Investor’s election to exclude all of such Investor’s Registrable Securities from such Registration Statement.
(c) Each Investor agrees that, upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(g) or the first sentence of 3(f), such Investor will immediately discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement(s) covering such Registrable Securities until such Investor’s receipt of the copies of the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3(g) or the first sentence of Section 3(f) or receipt of notice that no supplement or amendment is required. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4(c), the Company shall cause its transfer agent to deliver unlegended Ordinary Shares to a transferee of an Investor in accordance with the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement in connection with any sale of Registrable Securities with respect to which such Investor has entered into a contract for sale prior to the Investor’s receipt of a notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3(g) or the first sentence of Section 3(f) and for which such Investor has not yet settled.
5. Expenses of Registration.
All reasonable expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, incurred in connection with registrations, filings or qualifications pursuant to Sections 2 and 3, including, without limitation, all registration, listing and qualifications fees, printers and accounting fees, FINRA filing fees (if any) and fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company shall be paid by the Company. The Company shall reimburse Legal Counsel for its fees and disbursements in connection with registration, filing or qualification pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement which amount shall be limited to $10,000 for each such registration, filing or qualification.
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6. Indemnification.
(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will, and hereby does, indemnify, hold harmless and defend each Investor and each of its directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, agents, advisors, representatives (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding the lack of such title or any other title) and each Person, if any, who controls such Investor within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act and each of the directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees, agents, advisors, representatives (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding the lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling Persons (each, an “Indemnified Person”), against any losses, obligations, claims, damages, liabilities, contingencies, judgments, fines, penalties, charges, costs (including, without limitation, court costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of defense and investigation), amounts paid in settlement or expenses, joint or several, (collectively, “Claims”) incurred in investigating, preparing or defending any action, claim, suit, inquiry, proceeding, investigation or appeal taken from the foregoing by or before any court or governmental, administrative or other regulatory agency, body or the SEC, whether pending or threatened, whether or not an Indemnified Person is or may be a party thereto (“Indemnified Damages”), to which any of them may become subject insofar as such Claims (or actions or proceedings, whether commenced or threatened, in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact in a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto or in any filing made in connection with the qualification of the offering under the securities or other “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in which Registrable Securities are offered (“Blue Sky Filing”), or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus if used prior to the effective date of such Registration Statement, or contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, any other law, including, without limitation, any state securities law, or any rule or regulation thereunder relating to the offer or sale of the Registrable Securities pursuant to a Registration Statement or (iv) any violation of this Agreement (the matters in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) being, collectively, “Violations”). Subject to Section 6(c), the Company shall reimburse the Indemnified Persons, promptly as such expenses are incurred and are due and payable, for any legal fees or other reasonable expenses incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the indemnification agreement contained in this Section 6(a): (i) shall not apply to a Claim by an Indemnified Person arising out of or based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such Indemnified Person for such Indemnified Person expressly for use in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement or any such amendment thereof or supplement thereto, if such prospectus was timely made available by the Company pursuant to Section 3(d); and (ii) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer of any of the Registrable Securities by any of the Investors pursuant to Section 9.
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(b) In connection with any Registration Statement in which an Investor is participating, such Investor agrees to severally and not jointly indemnify, hold harmless and defend, to the same extent and in the same manner as is set forth in Section 6(a), the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers who signs the Registration Statement and each Person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the 1933 Act or the 1934 Act (each, an “Indemnified Party”), against any Claim or Indemnified Damages to which any of them may become subject, under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claim or Indemnified Damages arise out of or are based upon any Violation, in each case, to the extent, and only to the extent, that such Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Investor expressly for use in connection with such Registration Statement; and, subject to Section 6(c) and the below provisos in this Section 6(b), such Investor will reimburse an Indemnified Party any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided, however, the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 6(b) and the agreement with respect to contribution contained in Section 7 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Claim if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of such Investor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided further that such Investor shall be liable under this Section 6(b) for only that amount of a Claim or Indemnified Damages as does not exceed the net proceeds to such Investor as a result of the applicable sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Indemnified Party and shall survive the transfer of any of the Registrable Securities by any of the Investors pursuant to Section 9.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) under this Section 6 of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including, without limitation, any governmental action or proceeding) involving a Claim, such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) shall, if a Claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 6, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Indemnified Person or the Indemnified Party (as the case may be); provided, however, an Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by the indemnifying party if: (i) the indemnifying party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and expenses; (ii) the indemnifying party shall have failed promptly to assume the defense of such Claim and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) in any such Claim; or (iii) the named parties to any such Claim (including, without limitation, any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) and the indemnifying party, and such Indemnified Person or such Indemnified Party (as the case may be) shall have been advised by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel were to represent such Indemnified Person or such Indemnified Party and the indemnifying party (in which case, if such Indemnified Person or such Indemnified Party (as the case may be) notifies the indemnifying party in writing that it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, then the indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof and such counsel shall be at the expense of the indemnifying party, provided further that in the case of clause (iii) above the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one (1) separate legal counsel for such Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be). The Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person (as the case may be) shall reasonably cooperate with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or Claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person (as the case may be) which relates to such action or Claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person (as the case may be) reasonably apprised at all times as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without its prior written consent; provided, however, the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person (as the case may be), consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person (as the case may be) of a release from all liability in respect to such Claim or litigation, and such settlement shall not include any admission as to fault on the part of the Indemnified Party. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person (as the case may be) with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall not relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the Indemnified Person or Indemnified Party (as the case may be) under this Section 6, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is materially and adversely prejudiced in its ability to defend such action.
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(d) The indemnification required by this Section 6 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or Indemnified Damages are incurred; provided that any Person receiving any payment pursuant to this Section 6 shall promptly reimburse the Person making such payment for the amount of such payment to the extent a court of competent jurisdiction determines that such Person receiving such payment was not entitled to such payment.
(e) The indemnity and contribution agreements contained herein shall be in addition to (i) any cause of action or similar right of the Indemnified Party or Indemnified Person against the indemnifying party or others, and (ii) any liabilities the indemnifying party may be subject to pursuant to the law.
7. Contribution.
To the extent any indemnification by an indemnifying party is prohibited or limited by law, the indemnifying party agrees to make the maximum contribution with respect to any amounts for which it would otherwise be liable under Section 6 to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided, however: (i) no contribution shall be made under circumstances where the maker would not have been liable for indemnification under the fault standards set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement, (ii) no Person involved in the sale of Registrable Securities which Person is guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) in connection with such sale shall be entitled to contribution from any Person involved in such sale of Registrable Securities who was not guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation; and (iii) contribution by any seller of Registrable Securities shall be limited in amount to the amount of net proceeds received by such seller from the applicable sale of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 7, no Investor shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which the net proceeds actually received by such Investor from the applicable sale of the Registrable Securities subject to the Claim exceeds the amount of any damages that such Investor has otherwise been required to pay, or would otherwise be required to pay under Section 6(b), by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
8. Reports Under the 1934 Act.
With a view to making available to the Investors the benefits of Rule 144, the Company agrees to:
(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144;
(b) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act so long as the Company remains subject to such requirements (it being understood and agreed that nothing herein shall limit any obligations of the Company under the Securities Purchase Agreement) and the filing of such reports and other documents is required for the applicable provisions of Rule 144; and
(c) furnish to each Investor so long as such Investor owns Registrable Securities, promptly upon request, (i) a written statement by the Company, if true, that it has complied with the reporting, submission and posting requirements of Rule 144, the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act, (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company and such other reports and documents so filed by the Company with the SEC if such reports are not publicly available via EDGAR, and (iii) such other information as may be reasonably requested to permit the Investors to sell such securities pursuant to Rule 144 without registration.
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9. Assignment of Registration Rights.
All or any portion of the rights under this Agreement shall be automatically assignable by each Investor to any transferee or assignee (as the case may be) of all or any portion of such Investor’s Registrable Securities, Notes or Warrants if: (i) such Investor agrees in writing with such transferee or assignee (as the case may be) to assign all or any portion of such rights, and a copy of such agreement is furnished to the Company within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment (as the case may be); (ii) the Company is, within a reasonable time after such transfer or assignment (as the case may be), furnished with written notice of (a) the name and address of such transferee or assignee (as the case may be), and (b) the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being transferred or assigned (as the case may be); (iii) immediately following such transfer or assignment (as the case may be) the further disposition of such securities by such transferee or assignee (as the case may be) is restricted under the 1933 Act or applicable state securities laws if so required; (iv) at or before the time the Company receives the written notice contemplated by clause (ii) of this sentence such transferee or assignee (as the case may be) agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the provisions contained herein; (v) such transfer or assignment (as the case may be) shall have been made in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Notes and the Warrants (as the case may be); and (vi) such transfer or assignment (as the case may be) shall have been conducted in accordance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
10. Amendment of Registration Rights.
Provisions of this Agreement may be amended and the observance thereof may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Company and the Required Holders; provided that any such amendment or waiver that complies with the foregoing, but that disproportionately, materially and adversely affects the rights and obligations of any Investor relative to the comparable rights and obligations of the other Investors shall require the prior written consent of such adversely affected Investor. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 10 shall be binding upon each Investor and the Company, provided that no such amendment shall be effective to the extent that it (1) applies to less than all of the holders of Registrable Securities or (2) imposes any obligation or liability on any Investor without such Investor’s prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in such Investor’s sole discretion). No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Person to amend or consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of this Agreement unless the same consideration (other than the reimbursement of legal fees) also is offered to all of the parties to this Agreement.
11. Miscellaneous.
(a) Solely for purposes of this Agreement, a Person is deemed to be a holder of Registrable Securities whenever such Person owns, or is deemed to own, of record such Registrable Securities. If the Company receives conflicting instructions, notices or elections from two or more Persons with respect to the same Registrable Securities, the Company shall act upon the basis of instructions, notice or election received from such record owner of such Registrable Securities.
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(b) Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by electronic mail (provided that such sent email is kept on file (whether electronically or otherwise) by the sending party and the sending party does not receive an automatically generated message from the recipient’s email server that such e-mail could not be delivered to such recipient); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with an overnight courier service with next day delivery specified, in each case, properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The mailing addresses and e-mail addresses for such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
Holisto Ltd.
Sderot Nim 2
Rishon Lezion, Israel
Attn: Eran Shust
Telephone No.:
Email: eran@splittytravel.com
With a copy (for informational purposes only) to:
Shibolet Law Firm
Berkowitz St 4
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Attn: Ofer Ben-Yehuda
Telephone No.: +972-54-2113249
Email: O.Ben-Yehuda@shibolet.com
and
Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor
New York, New York 10105
Attn: Richard I. Anslow, Esq. (ext. 7194)
Asher S. Levitsky P.C. (ext. 7152)
Telephone No.: (212) 370-1300
Email:ranslow@egsllp.com
alevitsky@egsllp.com
If to Legal Counsel:
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
Telephone: (212) 808-7540
Facsimile: (212) 808-7897
Attention: Michael A. Adelstein, Esq.
E-mail: madelstein@kelleydrye.com
If to a Buyer, to its mailing address and/or email address set forth on the Schedule of Buyers attached to the Securities Purchase Agreement, with copies to such Buyer’s representatives as set forth on the Schedule of Buyers, or to such other mailing address and/or email address and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such change, provided that Kelley Drye & Warren LLP shall only be provided notices sent to the lead investor. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s e-mail containing the time, date and recipient’s e-mail or (C) provided by a courier or overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by e-mail or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
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(c) Failure of any party to exercise any right or remedy under this Agreement or otherwise, or delay by a party in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof. The Company and each Investor acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would 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 each party hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or cure breaches of the provisions of this Agreement by any other party hereto and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof (without the necessity of showing economic loss and without any bond or other security being required), this being in addition to any other remedy to which any party may be entitled by law or equity.
(d) All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. The Company hereby appoints Puglisi & Associates, as its agent for service of process in New York. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. The choice of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement is a valid choice of law and would be recognized and given effect to in any action brought before a court of competent jurisdiction in Israel, except for those laws (i) which such court considers to be procedural in nature, (ii) which are revenue or penal laws or (iii) the application of which would be inconsistent with public policy, as such term is interpreted under the laws of Israel. The Company or any of their respective properties, assets or revenues does not have any right of immunity under Israel or New York law, from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any such legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any Israel, New York or United States federal court, from service of process, attachment upon or prior to judgment, or attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of a judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of a judgment, in any such court, with respect to its obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; and, to the extent that the Company, or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to any such right of immunity in any such court in which proceedings may at any time be commenced, the Company hereby waives such right to the extent permitted by law and hereby consents to such relief and enforcement as provided in this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
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(e) If any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by law or otherwise determined to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the provision that would otherwise be prohibited, invalid or unenforceable shall be deemed amended to apply to the broadest extent that it would be valid and enforceable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement so long as this Agreement as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the prohibited nature, invalidity or unenforceability of the provision(s) in question does not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties. The parties will endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s) with a valid provision(s), the effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the prohibited, invalid or unenforceable provision(s).
(f) This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the schedules and exhibits attached hereto and thereto and the instruments referenced herein and therein constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto and thereto solely with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to herein and therein. This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents, the schedules and exhibits attached hereto and thereto and the instruments referenced herein and therein supersede all prior agreements and understandings among the parties hereto solely with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof; provided, however, nothing contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall (or shall be deemed to) (i) have any effect on any agreements any Investor has entered into with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the date hereof with respect to any prior investment made by such Investor in the Company, (ii) waive, alter, modify or amend in any respect any obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any rights of or benefits to any Investor or any other Person in any agreement entered into prior to the date hereof between or among the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries and any Investor and all such agreements shall continue in full force and effect or (iii) limit any obligations of the Company under any of the other Transaction Documents.
(g) Subject to compliance with Section 9 (if applicable), this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns of each of the parties hereto. This Agreement is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any Person, other than the parties hereto, their respective permitted successors and assigns and the Persons referred to in Sections 6 and 7 hereof.
(h) The headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, each pronoun herein shall be deemed to include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural forms thereof. The terms “including,” “includes,” “include” and words of like import shall be construed broadly as if followed by the words “without limitation.” The terms “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereof” and words of like import refer to this entire Agreement instead of just the provision in which they are found.
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(i) This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or by an email which contains a portable document format (.pdf) file of an executed signature page, such signature page shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.
(j) Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(k) The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 10, terms used in this Agreement but defined in the other Transaction Documents shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms on the Closing Date in such other Transaction Documents unless otherwise consented to in writing by each Investor.
(l) All consents and other determinations required to be made by the Investors pursuant to this Agreement shall be made, unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, by the Required Holders, determined as if all of the outstanding Notes then held by the Investors have been converted for Registrable Securities without regard to any limitations on redemption, amortization and/or conversion of the Notes and the outstanding Warrants then held by Investors have been exercised for Registrable Securities without regard to any limitations on exercise of the Warrants.
(m) This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
(n) The obligations of each Investor under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents are several and not joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as, and the Company acknowledges that the Investors do not so constitute, a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of group or entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group or entity with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or any matters, and the Company acknowledges that the Investors are not acting in concert or as a group, and the Company shall not assert any such claim, with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other the Transaction Documents. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement or out of any other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose. The use of a single agreement with respect to the obligations of the Company contained herein was solely in the control of the Company, not the action or decision of any Investor, and was done solely for the convenience of the Company and not because it was required or requested to do so by any Investor. It is expressly understood and agreed that each provision contained in this Agreement and in each other Transaction Document is between the Company and an Investor, solely, and not between the Company and the Investors collectively and not between and among Investors.
[signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | |||
HOLISTO LTD. | |||
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Name: | |||
Title: |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Registration Rights Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF NOTICE OF EFFECTIVENESS
OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
[Date]
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
1 State Street, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are counsel to Holisto Ltd., a company organized under the laws of Israel (the “Company”). Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (“CST”) is the transfer agent for the Company. As counsel to the Company, we have been requested to render our opinion with respect to the resale of up to [ ] ordinary shares par value NIS [ ] per share, of the Company (the “Ordinary Shares”), which shares (the “Shares”) consist solely of:
● | [ ] Ordinary Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Company’s Senior Secured Convertible Note (the Note”) in the principal amount of $30,000,000; and | |
● | [ ] Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants (the “Warrants”) |
The holders of Shares, who are listed on Schedule A attached hereto, are referred to herein as the “Selling Stockholders.” The public resale of the Shares by the Selling Stockholders is registered pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333- ), declared effective on [ ], 2022 (the “Registration Statement”). This opinion is being delivered to you solely with respect to the Ordinary Shares held by the specific Selling Stockholders as described above and set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. No opinion is given herein as to whether or not the Selling Stockholders actually own any of the Shares as of the date hereof.
As counsel, we examined the originals or copies of the Registration Statement and the prospectus included therein (the “Prospectus”), together with such other documents as we have deemed necessary for purposes hereof. In rendering this opinion, we have assumed: (i) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, and (ii) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as being original copies.
In light of the foregoing, but subject to the qualifications set forth herein, we hereby advise you as follows:
1. The Registration Statement and the Prospectus with respect to the public resale of the Shares was declared effective by the SEC on [ ], 2022 and, to our knowledge, as of the date hereof and after reasonable inquiry of the Company and the SEC, is currently effective.
2. Sales and/or transfers of the Shares received by the Selling Stockholders upon conversion of the Note and upon exercise of the Warrants may be consummated in reliance upon the Prospectus as the resale of such Shares by the Selling Stockholder has been registered pursuant to Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
3. Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that upon your receipt of: instructions from the representative brokerage firm of a Selling Stockholder relating solely to such Shares (such instructions to refer specifically to said Shares) indicating that such shares were sold pursuant to the Prospectus and any prospectus delivery requirements have been complied with, you may follow such transfer instructions and issue via the facilities of the Depository Trust Company to the purchaser(s) evidencing up to the amount of Shares set forth on Schedule A hereto to the transferees of each of the Selling Stockholder without restrictive legends.
This opinion is solely for the information of CST and is not to be quoted in whole or in part or otherwise referred to, nor is it to be filed with any governmental agency or other person without our prior written consent. Other than CST, no one is entitled to rely on this opinion. This opinion is based on our knowledge of the law and facts as of the date hereof. We assume no duty to communicate with you with respect to any matter that comes to our attention hereafter or to otherwise update the contents of this opinion.
On behalf of the Company, you are hereby instructed to inform us and the Company in writing (which may be undertaken by e-mail transmission) each time you become aware that a Selling Stockholder desires to take action with respect to the Shares.
This opinion shall be effective starting from the date hereof and until the close of business on [the date the registration statement become stale] and may not be relied upon to take any action with respect to the Shares following such date unless you are advised by the Company that the Registration Statement and Prospectus have been updated in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act.
Very truly yours,
cc: Holisto Ltd..
Exhibit A
Name of Selling Shareholder | Maximum Number of Shares to be Sold Pursuant to the Registration Statement | |
EXHIBIT B
SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
The ordinary shares being offered by the selling shareholders are those issuable to the selling shareholders upon conversion of the notes and exercise of the warrants. For additional information regarding the issuance of the notes and the warrants, see “Private Placement of Notes and Warrants” above. We are registering the ordinary shares in order to permit the selling shareholders to offer the shares for resale from time to time. Except for the ownership of the notes and the warrants issued pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the selling shareholders have not had any material relationship with us within the past three years.
The table below lists the selling shareholders and other information regarding the beneficial ownership (as determined under Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder) of the ordinary shares held by each of the selling shareholders. The second column lists the number of ordinary shares beneficially owned by the selling shareholders, based on their respective ownership of ordinary shares, notes and warrants, as of ________, 20__, assuming conversion of the notes and exercise of the warrants held by each such selling shareholder on that date but taking account of any limitations on conversion and exercise set forth therein.
The third column lists the ordinary shares being offered by this prospectus by the selling shareholders and does not take in account any limitations on (i) conversion of the notes set forth therein or (ii) exercise of the warrants set forth therein.
In accordance with the terms of a registration rights agreement with the holders of the notes and the warrants, this prospectus generally covers the resale of 100% of the sum of (i) the maximum number of ordinary shares issued or issuable pursuant to the Notes, including payment of interest on the notes through [DATE], and (ii) the maximum number of ordinary shares issued or issuable upon exercise of the warrants, in each case, determined as if the outstanding notes (including interest on the notes through [DATE]) and warrants were converted or exercised (as the case may be) in full (without regard to any limitations on conversion or exercise contained therein solely for the purpose of such calculation) at the floor price of $[ ] or exercise price of $[__] (as the case may be) calculated as of the trading day immediately preceding the date this registration statement was initially filed with the SEC. Because the conversion price and alternate conversion price of the notes and the exercise price of the warrants may be adjusted, the number of shares that will actually be issued may be more or less than the number of shares being offered by this prospectus. The fourth column assumes the sale of all of the shares offered by the selling shareholders pursuant to this prospectus.
Under the terms of the notes and the warrants, a selling shareholder may not convert the notes or exercise the warrants to the extent (but only to the extent) such selling shareholder or any of its affiliates would beneficially own a number of shares of our ordinary shares which would exceed 4.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company. The number of shares in the second column reflects these limitations. The selling shareholders may sell all, some or none of their shares in this offering. See “Plan of Distribution.”
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We are registering the ordinary shares issuable upon conversion of the notes and exercise of the warrants to permit the resale of these ordinary shares by the holders of the notes and warrants from time to time after the date of this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the selling shareholders of the ordinary shares, although we will receive the exercise price of any Warrants not exercised by the selling shareholders on a cashless exercise basis. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the ordinary shares.
The selling shareholders may sell all or a portion of the ordinary shares held by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the ordinary shares are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling shareholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent’s commissions. The ordinary shares may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions, pursuant to one or more of the following methods:
● | on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale; |
● | in the over-the-counter market; |
● | in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market; |
● | through the writing or settlement of options, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise; |
● | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
● | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
● | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account; |
● | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
● | privately negotiated transactions; |
● | short sales made after the date the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC; |
● | broker-dealers may agree with a selling security holder to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share; |
● | a combination of any such methods of sale; and |
● | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
The selling shareholders may also sell ordinary shares under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, if available, rather than under this prospectus. In addition, the selling shareholders may transfer the ordinary shares by other means not described in this prospectus. If the selling shareholders effect such transactions by selling ordinary shares to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling shareholders or commissions from purchasers of the ordinary shares for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal (which discounts, concessions or commissions as to particular underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved). In connection with sales of the ordinary shares or otherwise, the selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, which may in turn engage in short sales of the ordinary shares in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The selling shareholders may also sell ordinary shares short and deliver ordinary shares covered by this prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The selling shareholders may also loan or pledge ordinary shares to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares.
The selling shareholders may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the notes, warrants or ordinary shares owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the ordinary shares from time to time pursuant to this prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act amending, if necessary, the list of selling shareholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling shareholders under this prospectus. The selling shareholders also may transfer and donate the ordinary shares in other circumstances in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.
To the extent required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, the selling shareholders and any broker-dealer participating in the distribution of the ordinary shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commission paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. At the time a particular offering of the ordinary shares is made, a prospectus supplement, if required, will be distributed, which will set forth the aggregate amount of ordinary shares being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any broker-dealers or agents, any discounts, commissions and other terms constituting compensation from the selling shareholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to broker-dealers.
Under the securities laws of some states, the ordinary shares may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the ordinary shares may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.
There can be no assurance that any selling shareholder will sell any or all of the ordinary shares registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.
The selling shareholders and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the ordinary shares by the selling shareholders and any other participating person. To the extent applicable, Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the ordinary shares to engage in market-making activities with respect to the ordinary shares. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the ordinary shares and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the ordinary shares.
We will pay all expenses of the registration of the ordinary shares pursuant to the registration rights agreement, estimated to be $[ ] in total, including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws; provided, however, a selling shareholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any. We will indemnify the selling shareholders against liabilities, including some liabilities under the Securities Act in accordance with the registration rights agreements or the selling shareholders will be entitled to contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling shareholders against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act that may arise from any written information furnished to us by the selling shareholder specifically for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the related registration rights agreements or we may be entitled to contribution.
Once sold under the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, the ordinary shares will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.
Exhibit 10.4.5
Holisto Ltd.
Sderot Nim 2, Rishon Lezion, Israel
3i, LP
140 Broadway, 38th Floor
New York, NY 10005
[__], 2022
Dear Sirs:
This agreement (the “Leak-Out Agreement”) is being delivered to you in connection with that certain understanding by and between Holisto Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel with offices located at Sderot Nim 2, Rishon Lezion, Israel (the “Company”) and the undersigned (“Holder”).
The Company, Moringa Acquisition Corp. a Cayman Islands exempted company, and certain investors (including the Holder) have entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company has agreed to issue and sell to the Holder and the Holder has agreed to purchase (x) certain Notes (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), which will be convertible into Conversion Shares (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement), in accordance with the terms of the Notes and (y) certain Warrants (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, which will be exercisable into Warrant Shares (as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning as set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
During the period commencing on the date of issuance of the Notes (the “Execution Date”) and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) such date as the Holder no longer holds any Notes, (ii) such date upon which any breach by the Company of any term of this Leak-Out Agreement occurs, regardless of whether such breach is subsequently cured and (iii) such date any Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) occurs, regardless of whether such Event of Default is subsequently cured (such period, the “Restricted Period”), on any Trading Day following the Trading Day on which the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares is less than $5.00 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, stock combinations, recapitalizations or similar events) (any such date, a “Date of Determination”), the Holder and any Affiliate of the Holder which has or shares discretion relating to the Holder’s investments or trading or information concerning the Holder’s investments in any the Restricted Securities (together, the “Holder’s Trading Affiliates”) shall not sell on the Trading Day following such Date of Determination (the “Applicable Trading Day”), in the aggregate, any Conversion Shares or Warrant Shares (the “Restricted Securities”) in an aggregate amount representing more than the greater of (x) $60,000 in sales of Ordinary Shares, and (y) 20% of the daily composite trading volume of Ordinary Shares as reported by Bloomberg, LP on such Applicable Trading Day. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing herein shall prohibit the Holder (or any of its Trading Affiliates) from tendering any Restricted Securities or other Ordinary Shares to any Person in a tender offer or other Fundamental Transaction.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on or after the date hereof, the Holder may, directly or indirectly, sell or transfer all, or any part, of the Restricted Securities to any Person (an “Assignee”) without complying with (or otherwise limited by) the restrictions set forth in this Leak-Out Agreement; provided, that as a condition to any such sale or transfer an authorized signatory of the Company and such Assignee duly execute and deliver a leak-out agreement in the form of this Leak-Out Agreement (without the right of assignment in this paragraph) with respect to such transferred Restricted Securities (an “Assignee Agreement”) and sales of the Holder and its Affiliates and all Assignees shall be aggregated for all purposes of this Leak-Out Agreement and all Assignee Agreements. It shall be the responsibility of the Holder to monitor such Affiliate’s and Assignee’s compliance with the Assignee Agreement and this paragraph.
Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Leak-Out Agreement must be in writing.
This Leak-Out Agreement, together with the Securities Purchase Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, letters and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof and are fully binding on the parties hereto.
This Leak-Out Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Leak-Out Agreement may be executed and accepted by facsimile or PDF signature and any such signature shall be of the same force and effect as an original signature.
The terms of this Leak-Out Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
This Leak-Out Agreement may not be amended or modified except in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.
All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this letter agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdictions other than the State of New York. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.
Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under this letter agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Each party hereby irrevocably waives any right it may have, and agrees not to request, a jury trial for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection with or arising out of this letter agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby.
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Each party hereto acknowledges that, in view of the uniqueness of the transactions contemplated by this letter agreement, the other parties hereto would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages in the event that this Leak-Out Agreement has not been performed in accordance with its terms, and therefore agrees that such other parties shall be entitled to specific enforcement of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled, at law or in equity.
If, and whenever on or after the date hereof, the Company enters into, amends, terminates, waives or modifies a leak-out agreement (or any other agreement or other document restricting in any manner the sale, directly or indirectly, by any Other Holder or any of its Trading Affiliates of any securities of the Company) with any Other Holder (or any of its Trading Affiliates), directly or indirectly, of any Ordinary Shares (each such agreement, an “Other Agreement”) in any manner, the result of which, is more favorable terms and/or conditions and/or less trading restrictions (as the case may be) on Ordinary Shares then held by such Other Holder, then as set forth herein, then (i) the Company shall provide notice thereof to the Holder immediately following the occurrence thereof and (ii) the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be, without any further action by the Holder or the Company, automatically amended and modified in an economically and legally equivalent manner such that the Holder shall receive the benefit of the more favorable terms and/or conditions and/or less restrictions (as the case may be) set forth in such Other Agreement, provided that upon written notice to the Company at any time the Holder may elect not to accept the benefit of any such amended or modified term or condition, in which event the term or condition contained in this Agreement shall apply to the Holder as it was in effect immediately prior to such amendment or modification as if such amendment or modification never occurred with respect to the Investor. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply similarly and equally to each such Other Agreement.
The obligations of Holder under this Agreement are several and not joint with the obligations of any Other Holder under any other agreement, and Holder shall not be responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any Other Holder under any such other agreement. Nothing contained herein or in this Agreement, and no action taken by Holder pursuant hereto, shall be deemed to constitute Holder and Other Holders as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that Holder and the Other Holders are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Company acknowledges that Holder and the Other Holders are not acting in concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Agreement. The Company and Holder confirms that Holder has independently participated in the negotiation of the transactions contemplated hereby with the advice of its own counsel and advisors. Holder shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce its rights, including, without limitation, the rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any Other Holder to be joined as an additional party in any proceeding for such purpose.
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Exhibit 10.4.6
SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT
SECURITY AND PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of [ ], 2022 (this “Agreement”), made by Holisto Ltd., a private company organized under the laws of Israel, with offices located at 2 Nim Ave., Rishon LeZion 7546302, Israel (the “Company”), and each of the undersigned direct and indirect Domestic Subsidiaries (as defined below) of the Company from time to time, if any (each a “Grantor” and together with the Company, collectively, the “Grantors”), in favor of 3i, LP, with office located at 140 Broadway, 38th Floor, New York, NY, in its capacity as collateral agent (together with its successors and assignees, in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) for the Noteholders (as defined below) party to the Securities Purchase Agreement (as defined below).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company is party to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022, (as amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company, Moringa Acquisition Corp. a Cayman Islands exempted company and each party listed as a “Buyer” on the Schedule of Buyers attached thereto (each a “Buyer” and collectively, the “Buyers”), pursuant to which the Company shall be required to sell, and the Buyers shall purchase or have the right to purchase, the “Notes” issued pursuant thereto (as such Notes may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, collectively, the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, certain Grantors (other than the Company) from time to time (each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”) may execute and deliver one or more guarantees (each, a “Guaranty” and collectively, the “Guaranties”) in form and substance acceptable to and in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of itself and the Noteholders, with respect to the Company’s obligations under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Notes and the other “Transaction Documents” (as defined below);
WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the Buyers’ obligation to purchase the Notes that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered to the Collateral Agent this Agreement providing for the grant to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of itself and the Noteholders, of a valid, enforceable, and perfected security interest in all personal property of each Grantor to secure all of the Company’s obligations under the Transaction Documents and the Guarantors’ obligations under the Guaranties, as applicable; and
WHEREAS, the Grantors are Affiliates that are part of a common enterprise such that each Grantor will derive substantial direct and indirect financial and other benefits from the consummation of the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents and, accordingly, the consummation of such transactions are in the best interests of each Grantor;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements herein and in order to induce the Buyers to perform under the Securities Purchase Agreement, each Grantor agrees with the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders, as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
(a) Reference is hereby made to the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Notes for a statement of the terms thereof. All terms used in this Agreement and the recitals hereto which are defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Notes or in the Code, and which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth therein; provided that terms used herein which are defined in the Code on the date hereof shall continue to have the same meaning notwithstanding any replacement or amendment of the Code except as the Collateral Agent may otherwise determine in its sole and absolute discretion.
(b) Without limiting the generality of, and subject to the proviso at the end of, Section 1(a) of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings provided for in the Code: “Accounts”, “Account Debtor”, “Cash Proceeds”, “Certificate of Title”, “Chattel Paper”, “Commercial Tort Claim”, “Commodity Account”, “Commodity Contracts”, “Deposit Account”, “Documents”, “Electronic Chattel Paper”, “Equipment”, “Fixtures”, “General Intangibles”, “Goods”, “Instruments”, “Inventory”, “Investment Property”, “Letter-of-Credit Rights”, “Noncash Proceeds”, “Payment Intangibles”, “Proceeds”, “Promissory Notes”, “Security”, “Record”, “Security Account”, “Software”, “Supporting Obligations” and “Uncertificated Securities”.
(c) As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings indicated below, such meanings to be applicable equally to both the singular and plural forms of such terms:
“Affiliate” of any Person means any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person and any officer or director of such Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Person shall be deemed to be “controlled by” any other Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power to vote 10% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managers or power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.
“Bankruptcy Code” means Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C §§ 101 et seq. (or other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws).
“Bankruptcy Event of Default” means any Event of Default under Section 4(a)(viii) of the Note.
“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any Governmental Authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.
“Buyer” or “Buyers” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
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“Capital Stock” means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether or not voting) of corporate stock (including, without limitation, any warrants, options, rights or other securities exercisable or convertible into equity interests or securities of such Person), and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not an individual or a corporation, any and all partnership, membership, trust or other equity interests of such Person.
“Closing Date” means the date the Company initially issues the Notes pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Code” means Articles 8 or 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “Code” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.
“Collateral” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) of this Agreement.
“Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
“Controlled Account Agreement” means a deposit account control agreement or securities account control agreement with respect to a Pledged Account, pursuant to which the Collateral Agent is granted control over such Pledged Account in a manner that perfects its security interest in such Pledged Account under applicable law, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time.
“Controlled Accounts” means the Deposit Accounts, Commodity Accounts, Securities Accounts, and/or Foreign Currency Controlled Account of the Grantors listed on Schedule IV attached hereto.
“Controlled Account Bank” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6(i) of this Agreement.
“Copyright Licenses” means all licenses, contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming any Grantor as licensee or licensor and providing for the grant of any right to use or sell any works covered by any Copyright (including, without limitation, all Copyright Licenses set forth in Schedule II hereto).
“Copyrights” means all domestic and foreign copyrights, whether registered or not, including, without limitation, all copyright rights throughout the universe (whether now or hereafter arising) in any and all media (whether now or hereafter developed), in and to all original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, acquired or used by any Grantor (including, without limitation, all copyrights described in Schedule II hereto), all applications, registrations and recordings thereof (including, without limitation, applications, registrations and recordings in the United States Copyright Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), and all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations in part and extensions or renewals thereof.
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“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary other than a Foreign Subsidiary.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(a) of the Notes.
“Excluded Collateral” means (i) such portion of the voting Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary in excess of 65% of the issued and outstanding voting Capital Stock of such Foreign Subsidiary at any time the pledging of more than 65% of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock of such Foreign Subsidiary would result in a material adverse tax consequence to a Grantor, (ii) any assets or rights included in the definition of “Collateral” in that certain security agreement dated the date of this Agreement by and among the Company and 3i, LP in its capacity as the Collateral Agent.
“Foreign Currency Controlled Accounts” means any Controlled Account of a Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries holding a deposit denominated in a currency other than United States dollar or New Israeli Shekels (NIS).
“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Grantor organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, any of the states thereof, Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia, other than Subsidiaries organized under the laws of the State of Israel.
“IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied.
“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any Federal, state, city, town, municipality, county, local, foreign or other political subdivision thereof or thereto and any department, commission, board, bureau, court, tribunal, instrumentality, agency or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
“Guaranteed Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 of each Guaranty.
“Guarantor” or “Guarantors” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Guaranty” or “Guaranties” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law or law for the relief of debtors, any proceeding relating to assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, or extensions generally with creditors, or any proceeding seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar relief.
“Intellectual Property” means, collectively, all intellectual property rights and assets, and all rights, interests and protections that are associated with, similar to, or required for the exercise of, any of the foregoing, however arising, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction throughout the world, whether registered or unregistered, including, without limitation, any and all: (a) Trademarks; (b) internet domain names, whether or not trademarks, registered in any top-level domain by any authorized private registrar or Governmental Authority, web addresses, web pages, websites and related content; (c) accounts with YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and other social media companies and the content found thereon (to the extent that such accounts and content are transferable pursuant to the terms, conditions, and policies of each applicable social media platform); (d) Copyrights; (e) Patents; and (f) business and technical information, databases, data collections and other confidential and proprietary information and all rights therein.
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“Intellectual Property Security Agreement” means the Intellectual Property Security Agreement required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6(h)(i) of this Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
“Licenses” means, collectively, the Copyright Licenses, the Trademark Licenses and the Patent Licenses.
“Lien” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, adverse claim or other encumbrance upon or in any property or assets.
“Noteholders” means, at any time, the holders of the Notes at such time.
“Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement.
“Paid in Full” or “Payment in Full” means the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all of the Obligations.
“Patent Licenses” means all licenses, contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming any Grantor as licensee or licensor and providing for the grant of any right to manufacture, use or sell any invention covered by any Patent (including, without limitation, all Patent Licenses set forth in Schedule II hereto).
“Patents” means all domestic and foreign letters patent, design patents, utility patents, industrial designs, inventions, trade secrets, ideas, concepts, methods, techniques, processes, proprietary information, technology, know-how, formulae, rights of publicity and other general intangibles of like nature, now existing or hereafter acquired (including, without limitation, all domestic and foreign letters patent, design patents, utility patents, industrial designs, inventions, trade secrets, ideas, concepts, methods, techniques, processes, proprietary information, technology, know-how and formulae described in Schedule II hereto), all applications, registrations and recordings thereof (including, without limitation, applications, registrations and recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or in any similar office or agency of the United States or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), and all reissues, reexaminations, divisions, continuations, continuations in part and extensions or renewals thereof.
“Perfection Requirement” or “Perfection Requirements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(j) of this Agreement.
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“Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in the Notes1.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture or other enterprise or entity or Governmental Authority.
“Pledged Accounts” means all of each Grantor’s right, title and interest in all of its Deposit Accounts, Commodity Accounts and Securities Accounts (in all cases, including, without limitation, all Controlled Accounts and Foreign Currency Control Accounts).
“Pledged Collateral” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Pledged Debt” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).
“Pledged Entity” means, each Person listed from time to time on Schedule IV hereto as a “Pledged Entity,” together with each other Person, any right in or interest in or to all or a portion of whose Securities or Capital Stock is acquired or otherwise owned by a Grantor after the date hereof.
“Pledged Equity” means all of each Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to all of the Securities and Capital Stock now or hereafter owned by such Grantor (including, without limitation, those interests listed opposite the name of such Grantor on Schedule IV), regardless of class or designation, including all substitutions therefor and replacements thereof, all proceeds thereof and all rights relating thereto, also including, without limitation, any certificates representing such Securities and/or Capital Stock, the right to receive any certificates representing any of such Securities and/or Capital Stock, all warrants, options, subscription, share appreciation rights and other rights, contractual or otherwise, in respect thereof, and the right to receive dividends, distributions of income, profits, surplus, or other compensation by way of income or liquidating distributions, in cash or in kind, and cash, instruments, and other property from time to time received, receivable, or otherwise distributed in respect of or in addition to, in substitution of, on account of, or in exchange for any or all of the foregoing.
“Pledged Operating Agreements” means all of each Grantor’s rights, powers and remedies under the limited liability company operating agreements of each of the Pledged Entities that is a limited liability company, as may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time.
“Pledged Partnership Agreements” means all of each Grantor’s rights, powers, and remedies under the general or limited partnership agreements of each of the Pledged Entities that is a general or limited partnership, as may be amended, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time.
“Pledged Securities” means any Promissory Notes, stock certificates, limited liability membership interests or other Securities, certificates or Instruments now or hereafter included in the Pledged Collateral, including all Pledged Equity, Pledged Debt and all other certificates, instruments or other documents representing or evidencing any Pledged Collateral.
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“Securities Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Subsidiary” means any Person in which a Grantor directly or indirectly, (i) owns any of the outstanding Capital Stock or holds any equity or similar interest of such Person or (ii) controls or operates all or any part of the business, operations or administration of such Person, and all of the foregoing, collectively, “Subsidiaries”.
“Trademark Licenses” means all licenses, contracts or other agreements, whether written or oral, naming any Grantor as licensor or licensee and providing for the grant of any right concerning any Trademark, together with any goodwill connected with and symbolized by any such licenses, contracts or agreements and the right to prepare for sale or lease and sell or lease any and all Inventory now or hereafter owned by any Grantor and now or hereafter covered by such licenses, contracts or agreements (including, without limitation, all Trademark Licenses described in Schedule II hereto).
“Trademarks” means all domestic and foreign trademarks, service marks, collective marks, certification marks, trade names, business names, d/b/a’s, assumed names, Internet domain names, trade styles, designs, logos and other source or business identifiers and all general intangibles of like nature, now or hereafter owned, adopted, acquired or used by any Grantor (including, without limitation, all domestic and foreign trademarks, service marks, collective marks, certification marks, trade names, business names, d/b/a’s, assumed names, Internet domain names, trade styles, designs, logos and other source or business identifiers described in Schedule II hereto), all applications, registrations and recordings thereof (including, without limitation, applications, registrations and recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any state thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof), and all reissues, extensions or renewals thereof, together with all goodwill of the business symbolized by such marks and all customer lists, formulae and other Records of any Grantor relating to the distribution of products and services in connection with which any of such marks are used.
SECTION 2. Pledge of Pledged Collateral.
(a) As collateral security for the due and punctual payment and performance in full of the Obligations, as and when due, each Grantor hereby assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders, a continuing Lien on and security interest in, all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the following, wherever located and whether now or hereafter existing and whether now owned or hereafter acquired: (i) the Pledged Equity; (ii) all Promissory Notes, Security and Instruments evidencing debt now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by it (including, without limitation, those listed opposite the name of such Grantor on Schedule IV) (the “Pledged Debt”); (iii) subject to Section 2(g) and 2(h), all payments of principal or interest, dividends, distributions, cash, Promissory Notes, Securities, Instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, in exchange for or upon the conversion of, and all other Proceeds received in respect of, the Pledged Equity and the Pledged Debt; (iv) all rights and privileges of such Grantor with respect to the Securities and other property referred to in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) above; and (v) all Proceeds of, and Security Entitlements in respect of, any of the foregoing (the items referred to in clauses (a) through (v) above being collectively referred to as the “Pledged Collateral”); provided that the Pledged Collateral shall not include any item referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above if, for so long as and to the extent such item constitutes Excluded Collateral.
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(b) On the Closing Date (in the case of any Grantor that grants a Lien on any of its assets hereunder on the Closing Date) or on the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 6(m) (in the case of any other Grantor), each Grantor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent any and all Pledged Securities (other than any Uncertificated Securities, but only for so long as such Securities remain uncertificated) to the extent such Pledged Securities, in the case of Promissory Notes and other Instruments evidencing debt, are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2(c). Thereafter, whenever such Grantor acquires any other Pledged Security (other than any Uncertificated Securities, but only for so long as such Uncertificated Securities remain uncertificated), such Grantor shall promptly, and in any event within 30 days (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree to in writing), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent such Pledged Security as Collateral hereunder to the extent such Pledged Securities, in the case of Promissory Notes and Instruments evidencing debt, are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2(c).
(c) Each Grantor will cause all debt for borrowed money in an aggregate principal amount of $10,000 or more owed to such Grantor by any other Person to be evidenced by a duly executed Promissory Note, and shall cause each such Promissory Note to be pledged and delivered to the Collateral Agent, (i) on the date hereof, in the case of any such debt existing on the date hereof (or, in the case of any Grantor that becomes a party hereto after the date hereof, on the date such Grantor becomes a party hereto, in the case of any such debt existing on such date) or (ii) promptly following the incurrence thereof, in the case of any such debt incurred after the date hereof (or such other date), in each case pursuant to the terms hereof.
(d) Upon delivery to the Collateral Agent, (i) any Pledged Securities required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2(b) and/or 2(c) shall be accompanied by undated stock or note powers duly executed by the applicable Grantor in blank or other instruments of transfer reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and by such other instruments and documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order to effect the transfer of such Pledged Securities and (ii) all other property comprising part of the Pledged Collateral required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2(b) and/or 2(c) shall be accompanied by undated proper instruments of assignment duly executed by the applicable Grantor and such other instruments or documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order to effect transfer of such Pledged Collateral. Each delivery of Pledged Securities or other Pledged Collateral shall be accompanied by a schedule describing such Pledged Securities or Pledged Collateral, as the case may be, which schedule shall be deemed to supplement Schedule IV and be made a part hereof; provided that failure to attach any such schedule hereto shall not affect the validity of such pledge of such Pledged Securities. Each schedule so delivered shall supplement any prior schedules so delivered.
(e) The assignment, pledge, Lien and security interest granted in Section 2(a) are granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or any Buyer to, or in any way alter or modify, any obligation or liability of any Grantor with respect to or arising out of the Pledged Collateral.
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(f) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and, other than in the case of a Bankruptcy Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have notified the Borrower of its intent to exercise such rights, (a) the Collateral Agent, shall have the right (in its sole and absolute discretion) to cause each of the Pledged Securities to be transferred of record into the name of the Collateral Agent or into the name of its nominee (as pledgee or as sub-agent) or the name of the applicable Grantor, endorsed or assigned in blank or in favor of the Collateral Agent and (b) to the extent permitted by the documentation governing such Pledged Securities and applicable law, the Collateral Agent shall have the right to exchange the certificates representing Pledged Securities for certificates of smaller or larger denominations for any purpose consistent with this Agreement. Each Grantor will promptly give to the Collateral Agent copies of any material notices received by it with respect to Pledged Securities registered in the name of such Grantor. Each Grantor will take any and all actions reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to facilitate compliance with this Section 2(f).
(g) Unless and until an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and, other than in the case of a Bankruptcy Event of Default, the Collateral Agent shall have notified the Grantors that the rights of the Grantors under this Section 2(g) are being suspended:
(i) Each Grantor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and/or other consensual rights and powers inuring to an owner of Pledged Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(ii) The Collateral Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to each Grantor, or cause to be executed and delivered to such Grantor, all such proxies, powers of attorney and other instruments as such Grantor may reasonably request in writing for the purpose of enabling such Grantor to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 2(g)(i), in each case as shall be specified in such request.
(iii) Each Grantor shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all dividends, interest, principal and other distributions paid on or distributed in respect of the Pledged Collateral, to the extent (and only to the extent) that such dividends, interest, principal and other distributions are permitted by, the other Transaction Documents and applicable laws; provided that any noncash dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that would constitute Pledged Equity or Pledged Debt, whether resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of the outstanding equity interests of the issuer of any Pledged Securities or received in exchange for Pledged Securities or any part thereof, or in redemption thereof, or as a result of any merger, consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets to which such issuer may be a party or otherwise, shall be and become part of the Pledged Collateral, and, if received by any Grantor, shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and shall, to the extent required by Section 2(b) and/or 2(c) be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or documents set forth in Section 2(d) or as otherwise reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent). So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Agent shall promptly deliver to each Grantor any Pledged Securities in its possession if requested to be delivered to the issuer thereof in connection with any exchange or redemption of such Pledged Securities.
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(h) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and, other than in the case of a Bankruptcy Event of Default, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified the Grantors of the suspension of the rights of the Grantors under Section 2(g)(iii), all rights of any Grantor to dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor is authorized to receive pursuant to Section 2(g)(iii) shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to receive and retain such dividends, interest, principal or other distributions as part of the Pledged Collateral, subject to Section 2(k) and the last sentence of this Section 2(h). All dividends, interest, principal or other distributions received by any Grantor contrary to the provisions of Section 2(g) or this Section 2(h) shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and shall be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent upon demand in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent). Any and all money and other property paid over to or received by the Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(g) and/or this Section 2(h) shall be retained by the Collateral Agent in an account to be established by the Collateral Agent upon receipt of such money or other property, shall be held as security for the payment and performance of the Obligations and shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 8. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived, and the Grantors have delivered to the Collateral Agent a certificate of an executive officer to such effect, the Collateral Agent shall promptly repay to each Grantor (without interest) all dividends, interest, principal or other distributions that such Grantor would otherwise be permitted to retain pursuant to the terms of Section 2(g)(iii) in the absence of an Event of Default and that remain in such account.
(i) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and, other than in the case of a Bankruptcy Event of Default, after the Collateral Agent shall have notified the Grantors of the suspension of the rights of the Grantors under Section 2(g)(i), all rights of any Grantor to exercise the voting and consensual rights and powers it is entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 2(g)(i), and the obligations of the Collateral Agent under Section 2(g)(ii), shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall have the sole and exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and consensual rights and powers subject to Section 2(k) and the last sentence of this Section 2(i); provided that, the Collateral Agent shall have the right from time to time following and during the continuance of an Event of Default to permit the Grantors to exercise such rights. After all Events of Default have been cured or waived, and the Grantors have delivered to the Collateral Agent a certificate of an executive officer to such effect, each Grantor shall have the exclusive right to exercise the voting and/or consensual rights and powers that such Grantor would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to the terms of Section 2(g)(i), and the obligations of the Collateral Agent under Section 2(g)(ii) shall be reinstated.
(j) Any notice given by the Collateral Agent to the Grantors under Section 2(f) or Section 2(g) (i) may be given by telephone if promptly confirmed in writing, (ii) may be given with respect to one or more of the Grantors at the same or different times and (iii) may suspend the rights of the Grantors under Section 2(g)(i) or 2(g)(iii) in part without suspending all such rights (as specified by the Collateral Agent in its sole and absolute discretion) and without waiving or otherwise affecting the Collateral Agent’s rights to give additional notices from time to time suspending other rights so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
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(k) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to make the Collateral Agent or any Buyer liable as a member of any limited liability company or as a partner of any partnership, and neither the Collateral Agent nor any Buyer by virtue of this Agreement or otherwise (except as referred to in the following sentence) shall have any of the duties, obligations or liabilities of a member of any limited liability company or as a partner in any partnership. The parties hereto expressly agree that, unless the Collateral Agent shall become the absolute owner of Pledged Equity consisting of a limited liability company interest or a partnership interest pursuant hereto, this Agreement shall not be construed as creating a partnership or joint venture among the Collateral Agent, any Buyer, any Grantor and/or any other Person.
Section 3. Grant of Security Interest
(a) As collateral security for the due and punctual payment and performance in full of the Obligations, as and when due, each Grantor hereby pledges and assigns to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders, a continuing Lien on and security interest in, all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under all personal property and assets of such Grantor, wherever located and whether now or hereafter existing and whether now owned or hereafter acquired, of every kind, nature and description, whether tangible or intangible (together with the Pledged Collateral, the “Collateral”), including, without limitation, the following:
(i) all Accounts;
(ii) all Chattel Paper (whether tangible or Electronic Chattel Paper);
(iii) all Commercial Tort Claims, including, without limitation, those specified on Schedule VI hereto;
(iv) all Documents;
(v) all Equipment;
(vi) all Fixtures;
(vii) all General Intangibles (including, without limitation, all Payment Intangibles);
(viii) all Goods;
(ix) all Instruments;
(x) all Inventory;
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(xi) all Investment Property (and, regardless of whether classified as Investment Property under the Code, all Pledged Equity, Pledged Operating Agreements and Pledged Partnership Agreements);
(xii) all Intellectual Property and all Licenses;
(xiii) all Letter-of-Credit Rights;
(xiv) all Pledged Accounts, all cash and other property from time to time deposited therein, and all monies and property in the possession or under the control of the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder or any Affiliate, representative, agent or correspondent of the Collateral Agent or any such Noteholder;
(xv) all Supporting Obligations;
(xvi) all other tangible and intangible personal property of each Grantor (whether or not subject to the Code), including, without limitation, all Deposit Accounts and other accounts and all cash and all investments therein, all proceeds, products, offspring, accessions, rents, profits, income, benefits, substitutions and replacements of and to any of the property of any Grantor described in the preceding clauses of this Section 3(a) (including, without limitation, any proceeds of insurance thereon and all causes of action, claims and warranties now or hereafter held by each Grantor in respect of any of the items listed above), and all books, correspondence, files and other Records, including, without limitation, all tapes, desks, cards, Software, data and computer programs in the possession or under the control of any Grantor or any other Person from time to time acting for any Grantor, in each case, to the extent of such Grantor’s rights therein, that at any time evidence or contain information relating to any of the property described in the preceding clauses of this Section 3(a) or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection or realization thereof; and
(xvii) all Proceeds, including all Cash Proceeds and Noncash Proceeds, and products of any and all of the foregoing Collateral;
in each case howsoever any Grantor’s interest therein may arise or appear (whether by ownership, security interest, claim or otherwise).
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the term “Collateral” shall not include any Excluded Collateral.
(c) Each Grantor agrees not to further encumber, or permit any other Lien to exist that encumbers, any of its Intellectual Property, including, without limitation, any of its Copyrights, Copyright applications, Copyright registrations and like protections in each work of authorship and derivative work, whether published or unpublished, Licenses, Patents, Patent applications and like protections, including, without limitation, improvements, divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues, extensions, and continuations-in-part of the same, Trademarks, service marks and, to the extent permitted under applicable law, any applications therefor, whether registered or not, and the goodwill of the business of such Grantor connected with and symbolized thereby, know-how, operating manuals, trade secret rights, rights to unpatented inventions, and any claims for damage by way of any past, present, or future infringement of any of the foregoing, in each case without the Collateral Agent’s prior written consent (which consent may be withheld or given in the Collateral Agent’s sole and absolute discretion).
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(d) Each Grantor agrees that the pledge of the shares of Capital Stock acquired by such Grantor of any and all Persons now or hereafter existing that is a Foreign Subsidiary may be supplemented by one or more separate pledge agreements, deeds of pledge, share charges or other similar agreements or instruments, executed and delivered by such Grantor in favor of the Collateral Agent, which agreements or instruments will provide for the pledge of such shares of Capital Stock and perfection of the Lien on such shares in accordance with the laws of the applicable foreign jurisdiction. With respect to such shares of Capital Stock, the Collateral Agent may, at any time and from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion, take such actions in such foreign jurisdictions that will result in the perfection of the Lien created in such shares of Capital Stock.
(e) In addition, to secure the due and punctual payment and performance in full of the Obligations, as and when due, and in order to induce the Buyers as aforesaid, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders, a right of set-off against the property of such Grantor held by the Collateral Agent, for itself and for the ratable benefit of the Noteholders, consisting of property described above in Section 2(a) and/or Section 3(a) now or hereafter in the possession or custody of or in transit to the Collateral Agent, for any purpose, including safekeeping, collection or pledge, for the account of such Grantor, or as to which such Grantor may have any right or power; provided that such right shall only to be exercised after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
SECTION 4. Security for Obligations. The Lien and security interest created hereby in the Collateral constitutes continuing collateral security for all of the following obligations, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, and whether now existing or hereafter incurred (collectively, the “Obligations”):
(a) (i) the payment by the Company and each other Grantor, as and when due and payable (by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand or otherwise), of all amounts from time to time owing by it in respect of the Securities Purchase Agreement, this Agreement, the Notes and the other Transaction Documents, and (ii) in the case of the Guarantors, the payment by such Guarantors, as and when due and payable of all Guaranteed Obligations under the Guaranties, including, without limitation, in both cases, (A) all principal of, interest, make-whole and other amounts on the Notes (including, without limitation, all interest, make-whole and other amounts that accrues after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding of any Grantor, whether or not the payment of such interest is enforceable or is allowable in such Insolvency Proceeding), and (B) all fees, interest, premiums, penalties, contract causes of action, costs, commissions, expense reimbursements, indemnifications and all other amounts due or to become due under this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents; and
(b) the due and punctual performance and observance by each Grantor of all of its other obligations from time to time existing in respect of any of the Transaction Documents, including without limitation, with respect to any conversion or redemption rights of the Noteholders under the Notes.
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SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Schedule I hereto sets forth (i) the exact legal name of each Grantor, and (ii) the state of incorporation, organization or formation and the organizational identification number of each Grantor in such state. The information set forth in Schedule I hereto with respect to such Grantor is true and accurate in all respects. Such Grantor has not previously changed its name (or operated under any other name), jurisdiction of organization or organizational identification number from those set forth in Schedule I hereto except as disclosed in Schedule I hereto.
(b) There is no pending or, to its knowledge, written notice threatening any action, suit, proceeding or claim affecting any Grantor before any Governmental Authority or any arbitrator, or any order, judgment or award issued by any Governmental Authority or arbitrator, in each case, that may adversely affect the grant by any Grantor, or the perfection, of the Lien and security interest purported to be created hereby in the Collateral, or the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights or remedies hereunder.
(c) All Federal, state and local tax returns and other reports required by applicable law to be filed by any Grantor have been filed, or extensions have been obtained, and all taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies imposed upon any Grantor or any property of any Grantor (including, without limitation, all federal income and social security taxes on employees’ wages) and which have become due and payable on or prior to the date hereof have been paid, except to the extent contested in good faith by proper proceedings which stay the imposition of any penalty, fine or Lien resulting from the non-payment thereof and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside for the payment thereof in accordance with IFRS.
(d) All Equipment, Fixtures, Goods and Inventory of each Grantor now existing are, and all Equipment, Fixtures, Goods and Inventory of each Grantor hereafter existing will be, located and/or based at the addresses specified therefor in Schedule III hereto, except that each Grantor will give the Collateral Agent written notice of any change in the location of any such Collateral within 20 days of such change, other than to locations set forth on Schedule III hereto (and with respect to which the Collateral Agent has filed financing statements and otherwise fully perfected its Liens thereon). Each Grantor’s principal place of business and chief executive office, the place where each Grantor keeps its Records concerning the Collateral and all originals of all Chattel Paper in which any Grantor has any right, title or interest are located and will continue to be located at the addresses specified therefor in Schedule III hereto. None of the Accounts in which any Grantor has any right, title or interest is or will be evidenced by Promissory Notes or other Instruments.
(e) Set forth in Schedule IV hereto is a complete and accurate list, as of the date of this Agreement, of (i) all Pledged Debt, specifying the debtor thereof and the outstanding principal amount thereof as of the Closing Date, Securities and other Instruments in which any Grantor has any right, title or interest, (ii) each Pledged Account of each Grantor, together with the name and address of each institution at which each such Pledged Account is maintained, the account number for each such Pledged Account and a description of the purpose of each such Pledged Account and (iii) the name of each Foreign Currency Controlled Account of each Grantor, together with the name and address of each institution at which each such Foreign Currency Controlled Account is maintained and the amount of cash or cash equivalents held in each such Foreign Currency Controlled Account. Set forth in Schedule II hereto is a complete and correct list of each trade name used by each Grantor and the name of, and each trade name used by, each Person from which each Grantor has acquired any substantial part of the Collateral. All of the Pledged Debt, to the best of the Grantors’ knowledge (provided that no such knowledge qualification applies to Pledged Debt issued by a Grantor or a Subsidiary), is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the issuer thereof, enforceable against such issuer in accordance with its terms.
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(f) Each Grantor has delivered to the Collateral Agent complete and correct copies of each License described in Schedule II hereto, including all schedules and exhibits thereto, which represent all of the Licenses of the Grantors existing on the date of this Agreement. Each such License sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the parties thereto relating to the subject matter thereof, and there are no other agreements, arrangements or understandings, written or oral, relating to the matters covered thereby or the rights of such Grantor or any of its Affiliates in respect thereof. Each material License now existing is, and any material License entered into in the future will be, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the parties thereto, enforceable against such parties in accordance with its terms. No default under any material License by any such party has occurred, nor does any defense, offset, deduction or counterclaim exist thereunder in favor of any such party.
(g) Each Grantor owns and controls, or otherwise possesses adequate rights to use, all of its Intellectual Property, which is the only Intellectual Property necessary to conduct its business in substantially the same manner as conducted as of the date hereof. Schedule II hereto sets forth a true and complete list of all Intellectual Property and Licenses owned or used by each Grantor as of the date hereof, and applications for grant or registration of Intellectual Property. To the knowledge of each Grantor, all such Intellectual Property of such Grantor is subsisting and in full force and effect, has not been adjudged invalid or unenforceable, is valid and enforceable and has not been abandoned in whole or in part. Except as set forth in Schedule II, no such Intellectual Property is the subject of any licensing or franchising agreement. Except as set forth in Schedule II, no Grantor has any knowledge of any infringement upon or conflict with the Patent, Trademark, Copyright, trade secret rights of others and, each Grantor is not now infringing or in conflict with any Patent, Trademark, Copyright, trade secret or similar rights of others, and to the knowledge of each Grantor, no other Person is now infringing or in conflict in any material respect with any such properties, assets and rights owned or used by each Grantor. No Grantor has received any notice that it is violating or has violated the Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, inventions, trade secrets, proprietary information and technology, know-how, formulae, rights of publicity or other intellectual property rights of any third party.
(h) Each Grantor is and will be at all times the sole and exclusive owner of the Collateral in which such Grantor has granted a Lien and security interest hereunder free and clear of any Liens, except for (i) Permitted Liens thereon and (ii) certain Intellectual Property rights of the Company which is jointly owned by the Company with certain third parties as described in Schedule II hereto. No effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect covering all or any part of the Collateral is on file in any recording or filing office except such as (i) may have been filed in favor of the Collateral Agent and/or the Noteholders relating to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, or (ii) are intended to perfect Permitted Liens existing as of the date hereof and disclosed on Schedule VII hereto.
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(i) The exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights and remedies hereunder will not contravene any law or any contractual restriction binding on or otherwise affecting any Grantor or any of its properties and will not result in or require the creation of any Lien, upon or with respect to any of its properties other than as granted pursuant to this Agreement.
(j) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority, is required for (i) the grant by each Grantor, or the perfection, of the Lien and security interest purported to be created hereby in the Collateral, or (ii) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights and remedies hereunder, except for (A) the filing under the Code as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction of the financing statements described in Schedule V hereto, all of which financing statements have been duly filed and are in full force and effect, (B) with respect to all Pledged Accounts, and all cash and other property from time to time deposited therein, the execution of a Controlled Account Agreement with the depository or other institution with which the applicable Pledged Accounts are maintained, as provided in Section 6(i), (C) with respect to Commodity Contracts, the execution of a control agreement with the commodity intermediary with which such Commodity Contract is carried, as provided in Section 6(i), (D) with respect to the perfection of the security interest created hereby in the United States Intellectual Property and Licenses, the recording of the appropriate Intellectual Property Security Agreement in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable, (E) with respect to the perfection of the security interest created hereby in foreign Intellectual Property and Licenses, registrations and filings in jurisdictions located outside of the United States and covering rights in such jurisdictions relating to such foreign Intellectual Property and Licenses, (F) with respect to the perfection of the security interest created hereby in any Letter-of-Credit Rights, the consent of the issuer of the applicable letter of credit to the assignment of proceeds as provided in the Code as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction, (G) with respect to Investment Property constituting uncertificated securities, the applicable Grantor causing the issuer thereof either (i) to register the Collateral Agent as the registered owner of such securities or (ii) to agree in an authenticated record with such Grantor and the Collateral Agent that such issuer will comply with instructions with respect to such securities originated by the Collateral Agent without further consent of such Grantor, such authenticated record to be in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (H) with respect to Investment Property constituting certificated securities or instruments, such items to be delivered to and held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto in suitable form for transfer by delivery or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (I) with respect to any action that may be necessary to obtain control of Collateral constituting Commodity Contracts, Electronic Chattel Paper or Letter of Credit Rights, the taking of such actions, and (J) the Collateral Agent having possession of all Documents, Chattel Paper, Instruments and cash constituting Collateral (subclauses (A) through (J) each a “Perfection Requirement” and collectively, the “Perfection Requirements”).
(k) This Agreement creates in favor of the Collateral Agent a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on and security interest in the Collateral, as security for the Obligations. The performance of the Perfection Requirements results in the perfection of such Lien on and security interest in the Collateral. Such Lien and security interest is (or in the case of Collateral in which any Grantor obtains any right, title or interest after the date hereof, will be), subject only to Permitted Liens and the Perfection Requirements, a first priority, valid, enforceable and perfected Lien on and security interest in all personal property of each Grantor (other than Excluded Collateral). Such recordings and filings and all other action necessary to perfect and protect such Lien and security interest have been duly taken (and, in the case of Collateral in which any Grantor obtains right, title or interest after the date hereof, will be duly taken), except for the Collateral Agent’s having possession of all Documents, Chattel Paper, Instruments and cash constituting Collateral after the date hereof and the other actions, filings and recordations described above, including the Perfection Requirements.
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(l) As of the date hereof, no Grantor holds any Commercial Tort Claims or has knowledge of any pending Commercial Tort Claims, except for the Commercial Tort Claims described in Schedule VI.
(m) All of the Pledged Equity is presently owned by the applicable Grantor as set forth in Schedule IV free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens, and is presently represented by the certificates listed on Schedule IV hereto (if applicable). As of the date hereof, there are no existing options, warrants, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to the Pledged Equity other than as contemplated and permitted by the Transaction Documents. Each Grantor is the sole holder of record and the sole beneficial owner of the Pledged Equity, as applicable. None of the Pledged Equity has been issued or transferred in violation of the securities registration, securities disclosure or similar laws of any jurisdiction to which such issuance or transfer may be subject. The Pledged Equity constitutes 100% or such other percentage as set forth on Schedule IV of the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of the applicable Pledged Entity. All of the Pledged Equity has been duly and validly authorized and issued by the issuer thereof and (i) in the case of Pledged Equity (other than Pledged Equity consisting of limited liability company interests or partnership interests which, pursuant to the relevant organizational or formation documents, cannot be fully paid and non-assessable), is fully paid and non-assessable.
(n) Such Grantor (i) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, as applicable, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, (ii) has all requisite corporate, limited liability company or limited partnership power and authority to conduct its business as now conducted and as presently contemplated and to execute and deliver this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which such Grantor is a party, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and (iii) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
(o) The execution, delivery and performance by each Grantor of this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which such Grantor is a party (i) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or limited partnership action, (ii) do not and will not contravene its charter or by-laws, limited liability company or operating agreement, certificate of partnership or partnership agreement, as applicable, or any applicable law or any contractual restriction binding on such Grantor or its properties, (iii) do not and will not result in or require the creation of any Lien (other than pursuant to any Transaction Document) upon or with respect to any of its assets or properties, and (iv) do not and will not result in any default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to it or its operations or any of its assets or properties.
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(p) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Grantor and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Grantor, enforceable against such Grantor in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, suretyship or other similar laws and equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law). Each of the other Transaction Documents to which any Grantor is or will be a party, when delivered, duly executed and delivered by such Grantor and the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Grantor, enforceable against such Grantor in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, suretyship or other similar laws and equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).
(q) There are no conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement that have not been satisfied or waived.
SECTION 6. Covenants as to the Collateral. Until all of the Obligations shall have been fully performed and Paid in Full, unless the Collateral Agent shall otherwise consent in writing (in its sole and absolute discretion):
(a) Further Assurances. Each Grantor will, at its expense, at any time and from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take all further action that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order to: (i) perfect and protect the Lien and security interest of the Collateral Agent created hereby; (ii) enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder in respect of the Collateral, including, without limitation, the Controlled Accounts; or (iii) otherwise effect the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation: (A) marking conspicuously all Chattel Paper and each License and, at the request of the Collateral Agent, each of its Records pertaining to the Collateral with a legend, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, indicating that such Chattel Paper, License or Collateral is subject to the Lien and security interest created hereby, (B) delivering and pledging to the Collateral Agent each Promissory Note, Security (subject to the limitations set forth in Section 3), Chattel Paper or other Instrument, now or hereafter owned by any Grantor, duly endorsed and accompanied by executed instruments of transfer or assignment, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (C) executing and filing (to the extent, if any, that any Grantor’s signature is required thereon) or authenticating the filing of, such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, as may be necessary or that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order to perfect and preserve the security interest created hereby, (D) furnishing to the Collateral Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Collateral and such other reports in connection with the Collateral in each case as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail, (E) if any Collateral shall be in the possession of a third party, notifying such Person of the Collateral Agent’s security interest created hereby and obtaining a written acknowledgment from such Person, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, that such Person holds possession of the Collateral for the benefit of the Collateral Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders), (F) if at any time after the date hereof, any Grantor acquires or holds any Commercial Tort Claim, promptly notifying the Collateral Agent in a writing signed by such Grantor setting forth a brief description of such Commercial Tort Claim and granting to the Collateral Agent a Lien and security interest therein and in the Proceeds thereof, which writing shall incorporate the provisions hereof and shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, (G) upon the acquisition after the date hereof by any Grantor of any motor vehicle or other Equipment subject to a certificate of title or ownership (other than a motor vehicle or Equipment that is subject to a purchase money security interest), causing the Collateral Agent to be listed as the lienholder on such certificate of title or ownership and delivering evidence of the same to the Collateral Agent in accordance with Section 6(j) hereof; and (H) taking all actions required by the Code or by other law, as applicable, in any relevant Code jurisdiction, or by other law as applicable in any foreign jurisdiction.
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(b) Location of Collateral. Each Grantor will keep the Collateral (i) at the locations specified therefor on Schedule III hereto, or (ii) at such other locations set forth on Schedule III and with respect to which the Collateral Agent has filed financing statements and otherwise fully perfected its Liens thereon, or (iii) at such other locations in the United States, provided that 30 days prior to any change in the location of any Collateral to such other location, or upon the acquisition of any Collateral to be kept at such other locations, the Grantors shall give the Collateral Agent written notice thereof and deliver to the Collateral Agent a new Schedule III indicating such new locations and such other written statements and schedules as the Collateral Agent may require.
(c) Condition of Equipment. Each Grantor will maintain or cause to be maintained and preserved in good condition, repair and working order, ordinary wear and tear excepted, the Equipment (necessary or useful to its business) and will forthwith, or in the case of any loss or damage to any Equipment of any Grantor within a commercially reasonable time after the occurrence thereof, make or cause to be made all repairs, replacements and other improvements in connection therewith which are necessary or desirable, consistent with past practice, or which the Collateral Agent may request to such end. Any Grantor will promptly furnish to the Collateral Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail any such loss or damage in excess of $25,000 per occurrence to any Equipment.
(d) Taxes, Etc. Each Grantor agrees to pay promptly when due all property and other taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon, and all claims (including claims for labor, materials and supplies) against, the Equipment and Inventory, except to the extent the validity thereof is being contested in good faith by proper proceedings which stay the imposition of any penalty, fine or Lien resulting from the non-payment thereof and with respect to which adequate reserves in accordance with IFRS have been set aside for the payment thereof.
(e) Insurance.
(i) Each Grantor will, at its own expense, maintain insurance (including, without limitation, comprehensive general liability, hazard, rent and business interruption insurance) with respect to its properties (including all real properties leased or owned by it) and business, in such amounts and covering such risks, in such form and with responsible and reputable insurance companies or associations as is required by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto or as is carried generally in accordance with sound business practice by companies in similar businesses similarly situated and in any event, in amount, adequacy and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.
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(ii) To the extent requested by the Collateral Agent at any time and from time to time, each such policy for liability insurance shall provide for all losses to be paid on behalf of the Collateral Agent and any Grantor as their respective interests may appear, and each policy for property damage insurance shall provide for all losses to be adjusted with, and paid directly to, the Collateral Agent. In addition to and without limiting the foregoing, to the extent requested by the Collateral Agent at any time and from time to time, each such policy shall in addition (A) name the Collateral Agent as an additional insured party and/or loss payee, as applicable, thereunder (without any representation or warranty by or obligation upon the Collateral Agent) as its interests may appear, (B) contain an agreement by the insurer that any loss thereunder shall be payable to the Collateral Agent on its own account notwithstanding any action, inaction or breach of representation or warranty by any Grantor, (C) provide that there shall be no recourse against the Collateral Agent for payment of premiums or other amounts with respect thereto, and (D) provide that at least 30 days’ prior written notice of cancellation, lapse, expiration or other adverse change shall be given to the Collateral Agent by the insurer. Any Grantor will, if so requested by the Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent original or duplicate policies of such insurance (including certificates demonstrating compliance with this Section 6(e)) and, as often as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, a report of a reputable insurance broker with respect to such insurance. Any Grantor will also, at the request of the Collateral Agent, execute and deliver instruments of assignment of such insurance policies and cause the respective insurers to acknowledge notice of such assignment.
(iii) Reimbursement under any liability insurance maintained by any Grantor pursuant to this Section 6(e) may be paid directly to the Person who shall have incurred liability covered by such insurance. In the case of any loss involving damage to Equipment or Inventory, to the extent paragraph (iv) of this Section 6(e) is not applicable, any proceeds of insurance involving such damage shall be paid to the Collateral Agent, and any Grantor will make or cause to be made the necessary repairs to or replacements of such Equipment or Inventory, and any proceeds of insurance maintained by any Grantor pursuant to this Section 6(e) (except as otherwise provided in paragraph (iv) in this Section 6(e)) shall be paid by the Collateral Agent to any Grantor as reimbursement for the reasonable costs of such repairs or replacements.
(iv) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in subsection 6(e)(iii) above, following and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all insurance payments in respect of each Grantor’s properties and business shall be paid to the Collateral Agent and applied as specified in Section 8(b) hereof.
(f) Provisions Concerning Name, Organization, Location, Accounts and Licenses.
(i) Each Grantor will (A) give the Collateral Agent at least 30 days’ prior written notice of any change in such Grantor’s name, identity or organizational structure, (B) maintain its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation as set forth in Schedule I hereto, (C) immediately notify the Collateral Agent upon obtaining an organizational identification number, if on the date hereof such Grantor did not have such identification number, and (D) keep adequate records concerning the Collateral and permit representatives of the Collateral Agent during normal business hours on reasonable notice to such Grantor, to inspect and make abstracts from such records.
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(ii) Each Grantor will (except as otherwise provided in this subsection (f)), continue to collect, at its own expense, all amounts due or to become due under the Accounts. In connection with such collections, any Grantor may (and, at the Collateral Agent’s direction, will) take such action as any Grantor or the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to enforce collection or performance of the Accounts; provided, however, that the Collateral Agent shall have the right at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to notify the Account Debtors or obligors under any Accounts of the assignment of such Accounts to the Collateral Agent and to direct such Account Debtors or obligors to make payment of all amounts due or to become due to any Grantor thereunder directly to the Collateral Agent or its designated agent and, upon such notification and at the expense of any Grantor and to the extent permitted by applicable law, to enforce collection of any such Accounts and to adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof, in the same manner and to the same extent as any Grantor might have done. After receipt by any Grantor of a notice from the Collateral Agent that the Collateral Agent has notified, intends to notify, or has enforced or intends to enforce any Grantor’s rights against the Account Debtors or obligors under any Accounts as referred to in the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, (A) all amounts and proceeds (including, without limitation, Instruments) received by any Grantor in respect of the Accounts shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent hereunder (for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders), shall be segregated from other funds of any Grantor and shall be forthwith paid over to the Collateral Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement) to be applied as specified in Section 8(b) hereof, and (B) no Grantor will adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment of any Account or release wholly or partly any Account Debtor or obligor thereof or allow any credit or discount thereon. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Agent may (in its sole and absolute discretion) direct any or all of the banks and financial institutions with which any Grantor either maintains a Deposit Account or a lockbox (including, without limitation, any Controlled Account) or deposits the proceeds of any Accounts to send immediately to the Collateral Agent by wire transfer (to such deposit account as the Collateral Agent shall specify, or in such other manner as the Collateral Agent shall direct) all or a portion of such Securities, cash, investments and other items held by such institution. Any such Securities, cash, investments and other items so received by the Collateral Agent shall be applied as specified in accordance with Section 8(b) hereof.
(iii) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any breach or default under any material License referred to in Schedule II hereto by any party thereto other than any Grantor, each Grantor party thereto will, promptly after obtaining knowledge thereof, give the Collateral Agent written notice of the nature and duration thereof, specifying what action, if any, it has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto and thereafter will take reasonable steps to protect and preserve its rights and remedies in respect of such breach or default, or will obtain or acquire an appropriate substitute License.
(iv) Each Grantor will, at its expense, promptly deliver to the Collateral Agent a copy of each notice or other communication received by it by which any other party to any material License referred to in Schedule II hereto purports to exercise any of its rights or affect any of its obligations thereunder, together with a copy of any reply by such Grantor thereto.
(v) Each Grantor will exercise promptly and diligently each and every right which it may have under each material License (other than any right of termination) and will duly perform and observe in all respects all of its obligations under each material License and will take all action necessary or reasonable to maintain such Licenses in full force and effect. No Grantor will, without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent (in its sole and absolute discretion), cancel, terminate, amend or otherwise modify in any respect, or waive any provision of, any material License referred to in Schedule II hereto.
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(g) Transfers and Other Liens.
(i) Except as otherwise expressly permitted in the other Transaction Documents, no Grantor shall, directly or indirectly, sell, lease, license, assign, transfer, spin-off, split-off, close, convey or otherwise dispose of any Collateral whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, other than (A) sales, leases, licenses, assignments, transfers, conveyances and other dispositions of such assets or rights by such Grantor for fair value in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and (B) sales of Inventory and product in the ordinary course of business.
(ii) Except as permitted under Section 14(e) of the Notes, no Grantor shall, directly or indirectly, redeem, repurchase or declare or pay any cash dividend or distribution on any of its Capital Stock.
(iii) No Grantor shall, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Required Holders, (A) issue any Notes (other than as contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Notes) or (B) issue any other Securities that would cause a breach or default under the Notes.
(iv) No Grantor shall enter into, renew, extend or be a party to, any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, the purchase, sale, lease, transfer or exchange of property or assets of any kind or the rendering of services of any kind) with any Affiliate, except in the ordinary course of business in a manner and to an extent consistent with past practice and necessary or desirable for the prudent operation of its business, for fair consideration and on terms no less favorable to it than would be obtainable in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate thereof.
(v) No Grantor will create, suffer to exist or grant any Lien upon or with respect to any Collateral other than a Permitted Lien.
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(h) Intellectual Property.
(i) If applicable, each Grantor shall duly execute and deliver the applicable Intellectual Property Security Agreement. Each Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will, and will cause each licensee thereof to, take all action necessary to maintain all of the Intellectual Property in full force and effect, including, without limitation, using the proper statutory notices, numbers and markings (relating to patent, trademark and copyright rights) and using the Trademarks on each applicable trademark class of goods in order to so maintain the Trademarks in full force and free from any claim of abandonment for non-use, and each Grantor will not (nor permit any licensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any Intellectual Property may become abandoned, cancelled or invalidated; provided, however, that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, no Grantor shall have an obligation to use or to maintain any Intellectual Property (A) that relates solely to any product or work, that is no longer necessary or material and has been, or is in the process of being, discontinued, abandoned or terminated in the ordinary course of business and consistent with the exercise of reasonable business judgment, (B) that is being replaced with Intellectual Property substantially similar to the Intellectual Property that may be abandoned or otherwise become invalid, so long as the failure to use or maintain such Intellectual Property does not materially adversely affect the validity of such replacement Intellectual Property and so long as such replacement Intellectual Property is subject to the Lien created by this Agreement and does not have a material adverse effect on the business of any Grantor or (C) that is substantially the same as other Intellectual Property that is in full force, so long the failure to use or maintain such Intellectual Property does not materially adversely affect the validity of such replacement Intellectual Property and so long as such other Intellectual Property is subject to the Lien and security interest created by this Agreement and does not have a material adverse effect on the business of any Grantor. Each Grantor will cause to be taken all necessary steps in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or political subdivision thereof to maintain each registration of the Intellectual Property and application for registration of Intellectual Property (other than the Intellectual Property described in the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence), including, without limitation, filing of renewals, affidavits of use, affidavits of incontestability and opposition, interference and cancellation proceedings and payment of maintenance fees, filing fees, taxes or other governmental charges or fees. If any Intellectual Property (other than Intellectual Property described in the proviso to the second sentence of subsection (i) of this clause (h)) is infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated in any material respect by a third party, each Grantor shall (x) upon learning of such infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation, promptly notify the Collateral Agent and (y) promptly sue for infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation, seek injunctive relief where appropriate and recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation, dilution or other violation, or take such other actions as such Grantor shall deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Intellectual Property. Each Grantor shall furnish to the Collateral Agent from time to time upon its request statements and schedules further identifying and describing the Intellectual Property and Licenses and such other reports in connection with the Intellectual Property and Licenses as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, all in reasonable detail and promptly upon request of the Collateral Agent, following receipt by the Collateral Agent of any such statements, schedules or reports, each Grantor shall modify this Agreement by amending Schedule II hereto, as the case may be, to include any Intellectual Property and License, as the case may be, which is or hereafter becomes part of the Collateral under this Agreement and shall execute and authenticate such documents and do such acts as shall be necessary or, in the reasonable judgment of the Collateral Agent, desirable to subject such Intellectual Property and Licenses to the Lien and security interest created by this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, no Grantor may abandon, surrender or cancel or otherwise permit any Intellectual Property to become abandoned, surrendered, cancelled or invalid without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent (in its sole and absolute discretion), and if any Intellectual Property is infringed, misappropriated, diluted or otherwise violated in any material respect by a third party, each Grantor will take such reasonable action as the Collateral Agent shall deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Intellectual Property.
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(ii) In no event shall any Grantor, either itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, file an application for the registration of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright or the United States Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as applicable, or in any similar office or agency of the United States or any country or any political subdivision thereof unless it gives the Collateral Agent prior written notice thereof. Upon request of the Collateral Agent, any Grantor shall execute, authenticate and deliver any and all assignments, agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Collateral Agent’s security interest hereunder in such Intellectual Property and the General Intangibles of any Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby, and each Grantor hereby appoints the Collateral Agent its attorney-in-fact to execute and/or authenticate and file all such writings for the foregoing purposes, all acts of such attorney being hereby ratified and confirmed, and such power (being coupled with an interest) shall be irrevocable until all Obligations are fully performed and Paid in Full.
(i) Pledged Accounts.
(A) Each Grantor shall cause each bank and other financial institution which maintains a Controlled Account (each a “Controlled Account Bank”) to execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, a Controlled Account Agreement with respect to such Controlled Account, duly executed by each Grantor and such Controlled Account Bank, pursuant to which such Controlled Account Bank among other things shall irrevocably agree, with respect to such Controlled Account, that (i) at any time after any Grantor, the Collateral Agent or any Buyer shall have notified such Controlled Account Bank that an Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, such Controlled Account Bank will comply with any and all instructions originated by the Collateral Agent directing the disposition of the funds in such Controlled Account without further consent by such Grantor, (ii) such Controlled Account Bank shall waive, subordinate or agree not to exercise any rights of setoff or recoupment or any other claim against the applicable Controlled Account other than for payment of its service fees and other charges directly related to the administration of such Controlled Account and for returned checks or other items of payment, (iii) at any time after any Grantor, the Collateral Agent or any Buyer shall have notified such Controlled Account Bank that an Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, with respect to each such Controlled Account, such Controlled Account Bank shall not comply with any instructions, directions or orders of any form with respect to such Controlled Accounts other than instructions, directions or orders originated by the Collateral Agent, (iv) all funds deposited by any Grantor with such Controlled Account Bank shall be subject to a perfected, first priority security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent, and (v) upon receipt of written notice from the Collateral Agent during the continuance of an Event of Default, such Controlled Account Bank shall immediately send to the Collateral Agent by wire transfer (to such account as the Collateral Agent shall specify, or in such other manner as the Collateral Agent shall direct) all such funds and other items held by it. No Grantor shall create or maintain any Pledged Account without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent (in its sole and absolute discretion) and complying with the terms of this Agreement.
(B) If at any time after the date of this Agreement, the average daily balance of any Account that is not subject to a Controlled Account Agreement exceeds $10,000 during any calendar month (including the calendar month in which the date of this Agreement occurs), the Company shall, either (x) within two (2) Business Days following such date, transfer to a Controlled Account an amount sufficient to reduce the total aggregate amount of the cash in such Account to an amount not in excess of $10,000 or (y) within twenty-one (21) calendar days following the last day of such calendar month, deliver to the Collateral Agent a Controlled Account Agreement with respect to such Account, duly executed by such Grantor and the depositary bank in which such Account is maintained.
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(C) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 6(i)(B) above, and without limiting any of the foregoing, if at any time on or after the date that is twenty-one (21) calendar days following the Closing Date, the total aggregate amount of the cash of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, in the aggregate, that is not held in a Controlled Account exceeds $100,000 (the “Maximum Free Cash Amount”), the Company shall within two (2) Business Days following such date, either (x) transfer to a Controlled Account an amount sufficient to reduce the total aggregate amount of the cash that is not held in a Controlled Account to an amount not in excess of the Maximum Free Cash Amount or (y) deliver to the Collateral Agent a Controlled Account Agreement with respect to such Account (or Accounts), duly executed by such Grantor and the depositary bank in which such Account (or Accounts) is maintained, as necessary to reduce the total aggregate amount of the cash that is not held in a Controlled Account to an amount not in excess of the Maximum Free Cash Amount.
(j) Motor Vehicles.
(i) Upon the Collateral Agent’s written request, each Grantor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent originals of the certificates of title or ownership for each motor vehicle with a value in excess of $10,000 owned by it, with the Collateral Agent listed as lienholder, for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders.
(ii) Each Grantor hereby appoints the Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact for the purpose of (A) executing on behalf of such Grantor title or ownership applications for filing with appropriate Governmental Authorities to enable motor vehicles now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor to be retitled and the Collateral Agent listed as lienholder thereof, (B) filing such applications with such Governmental Authorities, and (C) executing such other agreements, documents and instruments on behalf of, and taking such other action in the name of, such Grantor as the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes hereof (including, without limitation, for the purpose of creating in favor of the Collateral Agent a perfected Lien on the motor vehicles and exercising the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent hereunder). This appointment as attorney-in-fact is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable until all of the Obligations are fully performed and Paid in Full.
(iii) Any certificates of title or ownership delivered pursuant to the terms hereof shall be accompanied by accurate odometer statements for each motor vehicle covered thereby.
(iv) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, upon the request of any Grantor, the Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver to any Grantor such instruments as such Grantor shall reasonably request to remove the notation of the Collateral Agent as lienholder on any certificate of title for any motor vehicle; provided, however, that any such instruments shall be delivered, and the release effective, only upon receipt by the Collateral Agent of a certificate from any Grantor stating that such motor vehicle is to be sold or has suffered a casualty loss (with title thereto in such case passing to the casualty insurance company therefor in settlement of the claim for such loss) and the amount that any Grantor will receive as sale proceeds or insurance proceeds. Any proceeds of such sale or casualty loss shall be paid to the Collateral Agent hereunder immediately upon receipt, to be applied to the Obligations then outstanding.
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(k) Control. Each Grantor hereby agrees to take any or all action that may be necessary or that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order for the Collateral Agent to obtain “control” in accordance with Sections 9-105 through 9-107 of the Code with respect to the following Collateral: (i) Electronic Chattel Paper, (ii) Investment Property, and (iii) Letter-of-Credit Rights.
(l) Inspection and Reporting. Each Grantor shall permit the Collateral Agent, or any agent or representatives thereof or such attorneys, accountant or other professionals or other Persons as the Collateral Agent may designate (at Grantors’ sole cost and expense) (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from any Grantor’s Records and books of account, (ii) to visit and inspect its properties, (iii) to verify materials, leases, Instruments, Accounts, Inventory and other assets of any Grantor from time to time, and (iv) to conduct audits, physical counts, appraisals, valuations and/or examinations at the locations of any Grantor. Each Grantor shall also permit the Collateral Agent, or any agent or representatives thereof or such attorneys, accountants or other professionals or other Persons as the Collateral Agent may designate to discuss such Grantor’s affairs, finances and accounts with any of its directors, officers, managerial employees, attorneys, independent accountants or any of its other representatives. Without limiting the foregoing, the Collateral Agent may, at any time, in the Collateral Agent’s own name, in the name of a nominee of the Collateral Agent, or in the name of any Grantor communicate (by mail, telephone, facsimile or otherwise) with the Account Debtors of such Grantor, parties to contracts with such Grantor and/or obligors in respect of Instruments or Pledged Debt of such Grantor to verify with such Persons, to the Collateral Agent’s satisfaction, the existence, amount, terms of, and any other matter relating to, Accounts, Instruments, Pledged Debt, Chattel Paper, payment intangibles and/or other receivables.
(m) Future Subsidiaries. If any Grantor hereafter creates or acquires any Subsidiary, simultaneously with the creation or acquisition of such Subsidiary, such Grantor shall (i) if such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary, cause such Subsidiary to become a party to this Agreement as an additional “Grantor” hereunder, (ii) deliver to the Collateral Agent updated Schedules to this Agreement, as appropriate (including, without limitation, an updated Schedule IV to reflect the grant by such Grantor of a Lien on and security interest in all Pledged Debt and Pledged Equity now or hereafter owned by such Grantor), (iii) if such Subsidiary is a Domestic Subsidiary, cause such Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver a guaranty of the Obligations in favor of the Collateral Agent in form and substance acceptable to the Collateral Agent, (iv) deliver to the Collateral Agent the stock certificates representing all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, along with undated stock powers for each such certificates, executed in blank (or, if any such shares of Capital Stock are uncertificated, confirmation and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent that the security interest in such uncertificated securities has been transferred to and perfected by the Collateral Agent, in accordance with Sections 8-313, 8-321 and 9-115 of the Code or any other similar or local or foreign law that may be applicable), and (v) duly execute and/or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, in form and substance acceptable to the Collateral Agent, such opinions of counsel and other documents as the Collateral Agent shall request with respect thereto; provided, however, that no Grantor shall be required to pledge any Excluded Collateral. Each Grantor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to attach such updated Schedules to this Agreement and agrees that all Pledged Equity and Pledged Debt listed on any updated Schedule delivered to the Collateral Agent shall for all purposes hereunder be considered Collateral. The Grantors agree that the pledge of the shares of Capital Stock acquired by a Grantor of Foreign Subsidiary may be supplemented by one or more separate pledge agreements, deeds of pledge, share charges, or other similar agreements or instruments, executed and delivered by the relevant Grantor in favor of the Collateral Agent, which pledge agreements will provide for the pledge of such shares of Capital Stock in accordance with the laws of the applicable foreign jurisdiction. With respect to such shares of Capital Stock, the Collateral Agent may, at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion, take actions in such foreign jurisdictions that will result in the perfection of the Lien created in such shares of Capital Stock.
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Section 7. Additional Provisions Concerning the Collateral.
(a) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, and for the purpose of taking any action that the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, each Grantor hereby (i) authorizes the Collateral Agent to execute any such agreements, instruments or other documents in such Grantor’s name and to file such agreements, instruments or other documents in such Grantor’s name and in any appropriate filing office, (ii) authorizes the Collateral Agent at any time and from time to time to file, one or more financing or continuation statements, and amendments thereto, relating to the Collateral (including, without limitation, any such financing statements that (A) describe the Collateral as “all assets” or “all personal property” (or words of similar effect) or that describe or identify the Collateral by type or in any other manner as the Collateral Agent may determine regardless of whether any particular asset of such Grantor falls within the scope of Article 9 of the Code or whether any particular asset of such Grantor constitutes part of the Collateral, and (B) contain any other information required by Part 5 of Article 9 of the Code for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any financing statement, continuation statement or amendment, including, without limitation, whether such Grantor is an organization, the type of organization and any organizational identification number issued to such Grantor) and (iii) ratifies such authorization to the extent that the Collateral Agent has filed any such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, prior to the date hereof. A photocopy or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement covering the Collateral or any part thereof shall be sufficient as a financing statement where permitted by law.
(b) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as its attorney-in-fact and proxy, with full authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or otherwise, from time to time in the Collateral Agent’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument which the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation, (i) to obtain and adjust insurance required to be paid to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 6(e) hereof, (ii) to ask, demand, collect, sue for, recover, compound, receive and give acquittance and receipts for moneys due and to become due under or in respect of any Collateral, (iii) to receive, endorse, and collect any drafts or other Instruments, Documents and Chattel Paper in connection with clause (i) or (ii) above, (iv) to file any claims or take any action or institute any action, suit or proceedings which the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or desirable for the collection of any Collateral or otherwise to enforce the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders with respect to any Collateral, (v) to execute assignments, licenses and other documents to enforce the rights of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders with respect to any Collateral, and (vi) to verify any and all information with respect to any and all Accounts. This power is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable until all of the Obligations are fully performed and Paid in Full.
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(c) For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies hereunder, at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, and for no other purpose, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, to the extent assignable, an irrevocable, non-exclusive license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to any Grantor) to use, assign, license or sublicense any Intellectual Property in which such Grantor now or hereafter has any right, title or interest, wherever the same may be located, including, without limitation, in such license reasonable access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer programs used for the compilation or printout thereof. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, but subject to the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement that limit the right of any Grantor to dispose of its property, and Section 6(g) and Section 6(h) hereof, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, any Grantor may exploit, use, enjoy, protect, license, sublicense, assign, sell, dispose of or take other actions with respect to the Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of its business and as otherwise expressly permitted by any of the other Transaction Documents. In furtherance of the foregoing, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent shall from time to time, upon the request of any Grantor, execute and deliver any instruments, certificates or other documents, in the form so requested, which such Grantor shall have certified are appropriate (in such Grantor’s judgment) to allow it to take any action permitted above (including relinquishment of the license provided pursuant to this clause (c) as to any Intellectual Property). Further, upon the full performance and Payment in Full of all of the Obligations, the Collateral Agent (subject to Section 11(e) hereof) shall release and reassign to any Grantor all of the Collateral Agent’s right, title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property, and the Licenses, all without recourse, representation or warranty whatsoever. The exercise of rights and remedies hereunder by the Collateral Agent shall not terminate the rights of the holders of any licenses or sublicenses theretofore granted by each Grantor in accordance with the second sentence of this clause (c). Each Grantor hereby releases the Collateral Agent from any claims, causes of action and demands at any time arising out of or with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by the Collateral Agent under the powers of attorney granted herein other than actions taken or omitted to be taken through the Collateral Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction no longer subject to appeal.
(d) If any Grantor fails to perform any agreement or obligation contained herein, the Collateral Agent may itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, in the name of such Grantor or the Collateral Agent, and the expenses of the Collateral Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by such Grantor pursuant to Section 9 hereof and such obligation shall be secured by the Collateral.
(e) The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect its interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Except for the safe custody of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting for moneys actually received by it hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty as to any Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining to any Collateral.
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(f) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding (i) each Grantor shall remain liable under the Licenses and otherwise with respect to any of the Collateral to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (ii) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of its rights or remedies hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its obligations under the Licenses or otherwise in respect of the Collateral, and (iii) the Collateral Agent shall not have any obligation or liability by reason of this Agreement under the Licenses or with respect to any of the other Collateral, nor shall the Collateral Agent be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.
(g) As long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and, other than in the case of a Bankruptcy Event of Default, until written notice shall be given to the applicable Grantor:
(i) Each Grantor shall have the right, from time to time, to vote and give consents with respect to the Pledged Equity, or any part thereof for all purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document; provided, however, that no vote shall be cast, and no consent shall be given or action taken, which would have the effect of impairing the position or interest of the Collateral Agent in respect of the Pledged Equity or which would authorize, effect or consent to (unless and to the extent expressly permitted by the Securities Purchase Agreement):
(A) the dissolution or liquidation, in whole or in part, of a Pledged Entity;
(B) the consolidation or merger of a Pledged Entity with any other Person;
(C) the sale, disposition or encumbrance of all or substantially all of the assets of a Pledged Entity, except for Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent;
(D) any change in the authorized number of shares, the stated capital or the authorized share capital of a Pledged Entity or the issuance of any additional shares of its Capital Stock; or
(E) the alteration of the voting rights with respect to the Capital Stock of a Pledged Entity.
(h) (i) Each Grantor shall be entitled, from time to time, to collect and receive for its own use all cash dividends and interest paid in respect of the Pledged Equity to the extent not in violation of the Securities Purchase Agreement other than any and all: (A) dividends and interest paid or payable other than in cash in respect of any Pledged Equity, and instruments and other property received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Equity; (B) dividends and other distributions paid or payable in cash in respect of any Pledged Equity in connection with a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in capital of a Pledged Entity; and (C) cash paid, payable or otherwise distributed, in respect of principal of, or in redemption of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Equity; provided, however, that until actually paid all rights to such distributions shall remain subject to the Lien created by this Agreement; and
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(ii) all dividends and interest (other than such cash dividends and interest as are permitted to be paid to any Grantor in accordance with clause (i) above) and all other distributions in respect of any of the Pledged Equity, whenever paid or made, shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent to hold as Pledged Equity and shall, if received by any Grantor, be received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent (for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders), be segregated from the other property or funds of such Grantor, and be forthwith delivered to the Collateral Agent as Pledged Equity in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).
SECTION 8. Remedies Upon Event of Default; Application of Proceeds. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:
(a) The Collateral Agent may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in addition to any other rights and remedies provided for herein, in any other Transaction Document or otherwise available to it, all of the rights and remedies of a secured party upon default under the Code (whether or not the Code applies to the affected Collateral), and also may (i) take absolute control of the Collateral, including, without limitation, transfer into the Collateral Agent’s name or into the name of its nominee or nominees (to the extent the Collateral Agent has not theretofore done so) and thereafter receive, for the ratable benefit of itself and the Noteholders, all payments made thereon, give all consents, waivers and ratifications in respect thereof and otherwise act with respect thereto as though it were the outright owner thereof, (ii) require each Grantor to, and each Grantor hereby agrees that it will at its expense and upon request of the Collateral Agent forthwith, assemble all or part of its respective Collateral as directed by the Collateral Agent and make it available to the Collateral Agent at a place or places to be designated by the Collateral Agent that is reasonably convenient to both parties, and the Collateral Agent may enter into and occupy any premises owned or leased by any Grantor where the Collateral or any part thereof is located or assembled for a reasonable period in order to effectuate the Collateral Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder or under law, without obligation to any Grantor in respect of such occupation, and (iii) without notice except as specified below and without any obligation to prepare or process the Collateral for sale, (A) sell the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale (including, without limitation, by credit bid), at any of the Collateral Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable and/or (B) lease, license or dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof upon such terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable. Each Grantor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale or any other disposition of its respective Collateral shall be required by law, at least ten (10) days’ notice to any Grantor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale or other disposition of its respective Collateral is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale or other disposition of any Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Collateral Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned. Each Grantor hereby waives any claims against the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders arising by reason of the fact that the price at which its respective Collateral may have been sold at a private sale was less than the price which might have been obtained at a public sale or was less than the aggregate amount of the Obligations, even if the Collateral Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Collateral to more than one offeree, and waives all rights that any Grantor may have to require that all or any part of such Collateral be marshaled upon any sale (public or private) thereof. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges that (i) any such sale of its respective Collateral by the Collateral Agent shall be made without warranty, (ii) the Collateral Agent may specifically disclaim any warranties of title, possession, quiet enjoyment or the like, and (iii) such actions set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above shall not adversely affect the commercial reasonableness of any such sale of Collateral. In addition to the foregoing, (1) upon written notice to any Grantor from the Collateral Agent after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, such Grantor shall cease any use of the Intellectual Property or any trademark, patent or copyright similar thereto for any purpose described in such notice; (2) the Collateral Agent may, at any time and from time to time after and during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon 10 days’ prior notice to such Grantor, license, whether general, special or otherwise, and whether on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, any of the Intellectual Property, throughout the universe for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as the Collateral Agent shall in its sole discretion determine; and (3) the Collateral Agent may, at any time, pursuant to the authority granted in Section 7 hereof or otherwise (such authority being effective upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default), execute and deliver on behalf of such Grantor, one or more instruments of assignment of the Intellectual Property (or any application or registration thereof), in form suitable for filing, recording or registration in any country.
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(b) Any cash held by the Collateral Agent as Collateral and all Cash Proceeds received by the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale or disposition of or collection from, or other realization upon, all or any part of the Collateral shall be applied as follows (subject to the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement): first, to pay any fees, indemnities or expense reimbursements then due to the Collateral Agent (including, without limitation, those described in Section 9 hereof); second, to pay any fees, indemnities or expense reimbursements then due to the Noteholders, on a pro rata basis; third to pay interest due under the Notes owing to the Noteholders, on a pro rata basis; fourth, to pay or prepay principal in respect of the Notes, whether or not then due, owing to the Noteholders, on a pro rata basis; fifth, to pay or prepay any other Obligations, whether or not then due, in such order and manner as the Collateral Agent shall elect, consistent with the provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement. Any surplus of such cash or Cash Proceeds held by the Collateral Agent and remaining after the full performance and Payment in Full of all of the Obligations shall be paid over to whomsoever shall be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.
(c) In the event that the proceeds of any such sale, disposition, collection or realization are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders are legally entitled, each Grantor shall be, jointly and severally, liable for the deficiency, together with interest thereon at the highest rate specified in the Notes for interest on overdue principal thereof or such other rate as shall be fixed by applicable law, together with the costs of collection and the reasonable fees, costs, expenses and other charges of any attorneys employed by the Collateral Agent to collect such deficiency.
(d) To the extent that applicable law imposes duties on the Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies in a commercially reasonable manner, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that it is commercially reasonable for the Collateral Agent (i) to fail to incur expenses deemed significant by the Collateral Agent to prepare Collateral for disposition or otherwise to transform raw material or work in process into finished goods or other finished products for disposition, (ii) to fail to obtain third party consents for access to Collateral to be disposed of, or to obtain or, if not required by other law, to fail to obtain governmental or third party consents for the collection or disposition of Collateral to be collected or disposed of, (iii) to fail to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors or other Persons obligated on Collateral or to remove Liens on or any adverse claims against Collateral, (iv) to exercise collection remedies against Account Debtors and other Persons obligated on Collateral directly or through the use of collection agencies and other collection specialists, (v) to advertise dispositions of Collateral through publications or media of general circulation, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (vi) to contact other Persons, whether or not in the same business as any Grantor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of such Collateral, (vii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in the disposition of Collateral, whether or not the Collateral is of a specialized nature, (viii) to dispose of Collateral by utilizing internet sites that provide for the auction of assets of the types included in the Collateral or that have the reasonable capacity of doing so, or that match buyers and sellers of assets, (ix) to dispose of assets in wholesale rather than retail markets, (x) to disclaim disposition warranties, such as title, possession or quiet enjoyment, (xi) to purchase insurance or credit enhancements to insure the Collateral Agent against risks of loss, collection or disposition of Collateral or to provide to the Collateral Agent a guaranteed return from the collection or disposition of Collateral, or (xii) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent, to obtain the services of brokers, investment bankers, consultants, attorneys and other professionals to assist the Collateral Agent in the collection or disposition of any of the Collateral. Each Grantor acknowledges that the purpose of this section is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent would be commercially reasonable in the Collateral Agent’s exercise of rights and remedies against the Collateral and that other actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent shall not be deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this section. Without limitation of the foregoing, nothing contained in this section shall be construed to grant any rights to any Grantor or to impose any duties on the Collateral Agent that would not have been granted or imposed by this Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this section.
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(e) The Collateral Agent shall not be required to marshal any present or future collateral security (including, but not limited to, this Agreement and the Collateral) for, or other assurances of payment of, the Obligations or any of them or to resort to such collateral security or other assurances of payment in any particular order, and all of the Collateral Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder and in respect of such collateral security and other assurances of payment shall be cumulative and in addition to all other rights and remedies, however existing or arising. To the extent that any Grantor lawfully may, each Grantor hereby agrees that it will not invoke any law relating to the marshaling of collateral which might cause delay in or impede the enforcement of the Collateral Agent’s rights and remedies under this Agreement or under any other instrument creating or evidencing any of the Obligations or under which any of the Obligations is outstanding or by which any of the Obligations is secured or payment thereof is otherwise assured, and, to the extent that it lawfully may, each Grantor hereby irrevocably waives the benefits of all such laws.
Section 9. Indemnity and Expenses.
(a) Each Grantor agrees, jointly and severally, to defend, protect, indemnify and hold the Collateral Agent and each of the Noteholders harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, obligations, penalties, fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees, costs, expenses, and disbursements of such Person’s counsel) to the extent that they arise out of or otherwise result from this Agreement (including, without limitation, enforcement of this Agreement), except to the extent resulting from such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction no longer subject to appeal.
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(b) Each Grantor agrees, jointly and severally, to pay to the Collateral Agent upon demand the amount of any and all costs and expenses, including the reasonable fees, costs, expenses and disbursements of counsel for the Collateral Agent and of any experts and agents (including, without limitation, any collateral trustee which may act as agent of the Collateral Agent), which the Collateral Agent may incur in connection with (i) the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, recordation, administration, amendment, waiver or other modification or termination of this Agreement, (ii) the custody, preservation, use or operation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any Collateral, (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights or remedies of the Collateral Agent hereunder, or (iv) the failure by any Grantor to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof.
SECTION 10. Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed (by certified mail, first-class postage prepaid and return receipt requested), telecopied, e-mailed or delivered, if to any Grantor, to the Company’s address, or if to the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder, to it at its respective address, each as set forth in Section 9(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement; or as to any such Person, at such other address as shall be designated by such Person in a written notice to all other parties hereto complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section 10. All such notices and other communications shall be effective (a) if sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, when received or five Business Days after deposited in the mails, whichever occurs first, (b) if telecopied or e-mailed, when transmitted (during normal business hours) and confirmation is received, and otherwise, the day after the notice or communication was transmitted and confirmation is received, or (c) if delivered in person, upon delivery. For the avoidance of doubt, all Foreign Subsidiaries, as Grantors, hereby appoint the Company as its agent for receipt of service of process and all notices and other communications in the United States at the address specified below.
Section 11. Miscellaneous.
(a) No amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by each Grantor and the Collateral Agent (and approved by the Required Holders), and no waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and no consent to any departure by each Grantor therefrom, shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by each Grantor and the Collateral Agent (and approved by the Required Holders), and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. No amendment, modification or waiver of this Agreement shall be effective to the extent that it (1) applies to fewer than all of the holders of Notes or (2) imposes any obligation or liability on any holder of Notes without such holder’s prior written consent (which may be granted or withheld in such holder’s sole and absolute discretion).
(b) No failure on the part of the Collateral Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder or under any of the other Transaction Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder provided herein and in the other Transaction Documents are cumulative and are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies provided by law. The rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder under any of the other Transaction Documents against any party thereto are not conditional or contingent on any attempt by such Person to exercise any of its rights or remedies under any of the other Transaction Documents against such party or against any other Person, including but not limited to, any Grantor.
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(c) Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining portions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
(d) This Agreement shall create a continuing Lien on and security interest in the Collateral and shall (i) remain in full force and effect until the full performance and Payment in Full of the Obligations, and (ii) be binding on each Grantor and all other Persons who become bound as debtor to this Agreement in accordance with Section 9-203(d) of the Code and shall inure, together with all rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders hereunder, to the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders and their respective permitted successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence, without notice to any Grantor, the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders may assign or otherwise transfer their rights and obligations under this Agreement and any of the other Transaction Documents, to any other Person and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all of the benefits in respect thereof granted to the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders herein or otherwise. Upon any such assignment or transfer, all references in this Agreement to the Collateral Agent or any such Noteholder shall mean the assignee of the Collateral Agent or such Noteholder. None of the rights or obligations of any Grantor hereunder may be assigned, delegated or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent in its sole and absolute discretion, and any such assignment, delegation or transfer without such consent of the Collateral Agent shall be null and void.
(e) Upon the full performance and Payment in Full of the Obligations, (i) this Agreement and the security interests created hereby shall terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the respective Grantor that granted such security interests hereunder, and (ii) the Collateral Agent will, upon any Grantor’s request and at such Grantor’s expense, (A) return to such Grantor such of the Collateral as shall not have been sold or otherwise disposed of or applied pursuant to the terms hereof and (B) execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination, all without any representation, warranty or recourse whatsoever.
(f) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial.
(i) All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any provision or rule of law (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
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(ii) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or under any of the other Transaction Documents or with any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim, defense or objection that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under Section 9(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Collateral Agent or the Noteholders from bringing suit or taking other legal action against any Grantor in any other jurisdiction to collect on a Grantor’s obligations or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Collateral Agent or a Noteholder.
(iii) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, ETC. EACH GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
(iv) Each Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action, suit or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages.
(g) Section headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
(h) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together constitute one and the same Agreement. Delivery of any executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by pdf, facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
(i) This Agreement shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Collateral Agent, any Noteholder or any other Person (upon (i) the occurrence of any Insolvency Proceeding of any of the Company or any Grantor or (ii) otherwise, in all cases as though such payment had not been made).
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SECTION 12. Material Non-Public Information. Upon receipt or delivery by any Grantor of any notice in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, unless such Grantor has in good faith determined that the matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, non-public information relating to the Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries, such Grantor shall within one (1) Business Day after any such receipt or delivery publicly disclose such material, non-public information on a Current Report on Form 8-K or otherwise. In the event that such Grantor believes that a notice contains material, non-public information relating to such Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries, such Grantor so shall indicate to the Collateral Agent and any applicable Noteholder contemporaneously with delivery of such notice, and in the absence of any such indication, the Collateral Agent and each Noteholder shall be allowed to presume that all matters relating to such notice do not constitute material, non-public information relating to such Grantor or its Subsidiaries. Nothing contained in this Section 12 shall limit any obligations of any Grantor, or any rights or remedies of the Collateral Agent or any Noteholder, under Section 4(i) of the Securities Purchase Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
GRANTORS: | |||
Holisto Ltd., | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: | |||
[DOMESTIC SUBSIDIARIES] | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: |
ACCEPTED BY: | ||
3i, LP | ||
, | ||
as Collateral Agent | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT
This INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT (as amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time, this “IP Security Agreement”), dated [ , 2022], is made by the Persons listed on the signature pages hereof (collectively, the “Grantors”) in favor of 3i, LP, in its capacity as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”) for the Noteholders. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings respectively ascribed thereto in the Security Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, Holista Ltd., a private company organized under the laws of the State of Israel (the “Company”), Moringa Acquisition Corp. a Cayman Islands exempted company and each party listed as a “Buyer” therein (collectively, the “Buyers”) are parties to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated [ , 2022], pursuant to which the Company shall be required to sell, and the Buyers shall purchase or have the right to purchase, the “Notes” (as defined therein) issued pursuant thereto (as such Notes may be amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, collectively, the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the purchase of the Notes under the Securities Purchase Agreement that each Grantor has executed and delivered that certain Security and Pledge Agreement, dated [ , 2022], made by the Grantors to the Collateral Agent (as amended, modified, supplemented, renewed, restated or replaced from time to time, the “Security Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, under the terms of the Security Agreement, the Grantors have granted to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders, a Lien on and security interest in, among other property, certain intellectual property of the Grantors, and have agreed as a condition thereof to execute this IP Security Agreement for recording with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office and other governmental authorities.
WHEREAS, the Grantors have determined that the execution, delivery and performance of this IP Security Agreement directly benefits, and is in the best interest of, the Grantors.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements herein and in order to induce the Buyers to perform under the Securities Purchase Agreement, each Grantor agrees with the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders, as follows
SECTION 1. Grant of Security. As collateral security for the due and punctual payment and performance in full of the Obligations, as and when due, each Grantor hereby pledges and assigns to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, and hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, its successors and permitted assigns, for the ratable benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Noteholders, a continuing Lien on and security interest in, all of such Grantor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the following (the “Collateral”):
(i) the Patents and Patent applications set forth in Schedule A hereto;
(ii) the Trademark and service mark registrations and applications set forth in Schedule B hereto (provided that no security interest shall be granted in United States intent-to-use trademark applications to the extent that, and solely during the period in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of such intent-to-use trademark applications under applicable federal law), together with the goodwill symbolized thereby;
(iii) all Copyrights, whether registered or unregistered, now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, including, without limitation, the copyright registrations and applications and exclusive copyright licenses set forth in Schedule C hereto;
(iv) all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, extensions, renewals and reexaminations of any of the foregoing, all rights in the foregoing provided by international treaties or conventions, all rights corresponding thereto throughout the world and all other rights of any kind whatsoever of such Grantor accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto;
(v) any and all claims for damages and injunctive relief for past, present and future infringement, dilution, misappropriation, violation, misuse or breach with respect to any of the foregoing, with the right, but not the obligation, to sue for and collect, or otherwise recover, such damages; and
(vi) any and all Proceeds, including without limitation Cash and Noncash Proceeds of, collateral for, income, royalties and other payments now or hereafter due and payable with respect to, and Supporting Obligations relating to, any and all of the collateral of or arising from any of the foregoing.
SECTION 2. Security for Obligations. The grant of a Lien on and security interest in, the Collateral by each Grantor under this IP Security Agreement constitutes continuing collateral security for the payment and performance of all Obligations of such Grantor now or hereafter existing under or in respect of the Notes and the Transaction Documents, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, and whether for principal, reimbursement obligations, interest, premiums, penalties, fees, indemnifications, contract causes of action, costs, expenses or otherwise.
SECTION 3. Recordation. Each Grantor authorizes and requests that the Register of Copyrights, the Commissioner for Patents and the Commissioner for Trademarks and any other applicable government officer record this IP Security Agreement.
SECTION 4. Execution in Counterparts. This IP Security Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together constitute one and the same Agreement.
SECTION 5. Grants, Rights and Remedies. This IP Security Agreement has been entered into in conjunction with the provisions of the Security Agreement. Each Grantor does hereby acknowledge and confirm that the grant of the Lien and security interest hereunder to, and the rights and remedies of, the Collateral Agent with respect to the Collateral are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 6. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial.
(i) All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any provision or rule of law (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
(ii) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or under any of the other Transaction Documents or with any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim, defense or objection that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under Section 9(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Collateral Agent or the Noteholders from bringing suit or taking other legal action against any Grantor in any other jurisdiction to collect on a Grantor’s obligations or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Collateral Agent or a Noteholder.
(iii) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, ETC. EACH GRANTOR IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
(iv) Each Grantor irrevocably and unconditionally waives any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action, suit or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential damages.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF GRANTOR] | ||
By | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Address for Notices: | ||
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
[NAME OF GRANTOR] | ||
By | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Address for Notices: | ||
Schedule A
Patents
Grantor | Country | Title |
Application
or |
Application or Registration Date | Assignees | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule B
Trademarks
Grantor | Country | Trademark |
Application or Registration No. |
Application or Registration Date | Assignees | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule C
Copyrights
Grantor | Country | Title | Type of Work |
Application or Registration No. | Issue Date | Assignees | ||||||||||||||||||||
SCHEDULE I
Legal Names; Organizational Identification
Numbers;
States or Jurisdiction of Organization
Grantor’s Name | State of Organization | Federal Employer I.D. | Organizational I.D. | |||||||||||
SCHEDULE II
Intellectual Property
Patents
| Country | Title |
Application
or |
Application
or | Assignees | |||||||||||||||||
Trademarks
| Country | Trademark | Application
or | Application
or | Assignees | |||||||||||||||||
Copyrights
Grantor | Country | Title | Type of Work | Application
or | Issue Date | Assignees | ||||||||||||||||||||
Licenses
Licensor | Licensee | Type | Scope | Term | ||||||||||||||
SCHEDULE III
Locations
Grantor’s Name | Chief Executive Office | Chief Place of Business | Books and Records | Inventory, Equipment, Etc. | ||||||||||||||
SCHEDULE IV
Promissory Notes, Securities, Deposit Accounts,
Securities Accounts and Commodities Accounts
Securities
Grantor | Name of Issuer / Pledged Entity | Number of Shares | Class | Certificate No.(s) | ||||||||||||||
Deposit Accounts, Securities Accounts and Commodities Accounts
Grantor | Name and Address of Institution | Purpose of the Account | Account No. | |||||||||||
Foreign Currency Controlled Accounts
Entity | Name and Address of Institution | Amount Held in Account | ||||||||
Pledged Equity
Pledged Equity | Holder | |||||
SCHEDULE V
Financing Statements
Grantor | Jurisdiction for Filing Financing Statement | |||||
SCHEDULE VI
Commercial Tort Claims
SCHEDULE VII
Permitted Liens
None.
Exhibit 10.4.7
SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the [_] day of _____, 2022, by and among Holisto Ltd. (the “Grantor” or the “Company”), a private company (registration no. 515341535) organized under the laws of the State of Israel with offices located at 2 Nim Ave., Rishon LeZion 7546302, Israel and 3i, LP, a company organized under the laws of the State of New York with offices located at 140 Broadway, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10005 in its capacity as the Collateral Agent (as defined below; the “Creditor”).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the term of that certain Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “SPA”) by and among the Grantor, Moringa Acquisition Corp. a Cayman Islands exempted company (the SPAC), and each of the investors listed on the Schedule of Buyers attached to the SPA , the Grantor issued the Buyers those certain Senior Secured Convertible Notes (the “Notes”); and
WHEREAS, it is required under the terms of the SPA that the Grantor shall have granted the Creditor, as Collateral Agent on behalf of itself and/or any additional Buyers, security interests, and undertaken the obligation contemplated by this Security Agreement to pledge all its assets in favor of the Creditor, as Collateral Agent on behalf of itself and/or any additional Buyers in a first priority fixed pledge and a first priority floating pledge;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Grantor and the Creditor, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
(a) Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the SPA and if not defined in the SPA, then in the Note.
(b) As used herein, the following terms shall have the meaning set forth below:
“Collateral” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 hereof.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement.
“Indebtedness” shall have the meaning set forth in the SPA.
“Lien” shall mean mortgages, claims, liens, pledges, charges, encumbrances, security interests and other encumbrance of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise against any portion of the Collateral.
“Obligations” shall include all loans, advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing to the Creditor pursuant to the Note, the Other Notes, the Registration Rights Agreement, or any of the other Security Documents, in all cases – of any kind or nature, present or future (including any interest accruing thereon after maturity, or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Grantor, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding), whether, absolute or contingent, joint or several, now existing or hereafter arising; and any amendments, extensions, renewals and increases of or to any of the foregoing, and all costs and expenses of the Creditor incurred in the enforcement and collection in connection with any of the foregoing, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses.
“Ordinary Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note.
“Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note.
“Person” shall have the meaning set forth in the SPA.
“Security Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in the SPA.
“Other Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note.
“Subsidiaries” shall have the meaning set forth in the SPA.”
“Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain registration rights agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among the Company and the initial holders of the Notes relating to, among other things, the registration of the resale of the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Notes and exercise of the Warrants, as may be amended from time to time.
2.1. Grant of Security Interest in the Collateral. In order to secure the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Obligations, the Grantor hereby unconditionally grants, assigns, and pledge to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Creditor first priority floating pledge in all of the existing and future assets of the Company, including a pledge of all of the share capital owned by the Company in each of the Subsidiaries, and including but not limited to the following assets (collectively, the “Collateral”):
(i) All of such Grantor’s (A) accounts; (B) securities entitlements, securities accounts, commodity accounts, commodity contracts and investment property; (C) deposit accounts; (D) pledged interests; (E) documents; (F) chattel paper; (G) inventory, including raw materials, work in process, or materials used or consumed in the Grantor’s business, items held for sale or lease; (H) commercial tort claims, if any; (I) letter of credit rights; (J) all cash and cash equivalents thereof, or other assets of such Grantor that now or hereafter come into possession, custody, or control of the Creditor and/or the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Creditor.
(ii) All tangible personal property and assets leased or owned by the Grantor, and all Company Real Property as set forth in Schedule 3(w)(ii) of the SPA, including without limitation any equipment and machinery thereof, any fixture, structure, and estate whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arise and wherever located and all property of the Grantor now or hereafter in the Creditor’s possession or in transit to or from, or under the custody or control of, the Creditor or any affiliate thereof.
(iii) All rights and interests in estate and all contractual rights under agreements made by and among the Grantor and the Israel Land Authority and/or the Development Authority and/or the Jewish National Fund and/or any other party whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arise and wherever located.
(iv) All general intangibles of every kind and description, including payment intangibles, all existing and future choses in action, claims (including claims for indemnification or breach of warranty), books, records, contracts, tax and any other types of refunds, returned and unearned insurance premiums, rights and claims under insurance policies.
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(v) Any of the securities, financial assets, options, shares, interests and banknotes withdrawn by or registered in the name of the Company, that are at any time and under any circumstances directly or indirectly exercisable or exchangeable for, or which otherwise entitles the holder thereof to acquire, any share capital or other security of the Company.
(vi) All authorized share capital of which are issued and outstanding and/or reserved for issuance pursuant to Convertible Securities (as defined in the SPA), and Grantor’s goodwill and reputation, as now owned or hereafter arise, provided, however, that there are no additional limitation with respect to the issuance of shares or other securities by the Grantor from the registered share capital that are not restricted under the SPA.
(vii) All rights, titles, and interests in all assets, proceeds, profits, incomes and other benefits, arising from or in connection with the Company Intellectual Property (as defined below), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, including any licenses and/or registrations rights provided to the Grantor in or with respect to Company Intellectual Property and all Listed Company Intellectual Property (as set forth in Schedule 3(x)(ii) of the SPA) registered or filed by, or on behalf of, the Company anywhere in the world that is owned by the Company or a Subsidiary, any unregistered trademarks used by the Company or its Subsidiaries, and includes the owner of record, date of application or issuance and relevant jurisdiction as to each, and all Company Intellectual Property Contracts (as set forth in Schedule 3(x)(iii) of the SPA), and all IP Assignment Agreements (as described in section 3(x)(vii) thereunder), including without limitations (the “Company Intellectual Property”): (A) trademarks and service marks, trade dress, product configurations, trade names and other indications of origin, applications or registrations in any jurisdiction pertaining to the foregoing and all goodwill associated therewith; (B) inventions, discoveries, improvements, ideas, know-how, formula methodology, processes, technology, software (including password unprotected interpretive code or source code, object code, development documentation, programming tools, drawings, specifications and data) and applications and patents in any jurisdiction pertaining to the foregoing, including re-issues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, renewals or extensions; (C) trade secrets, including confidential information and the right in any jurisdiction to limit the use or disclosure thereof; (D) copyrights in writings, designs software, mask works or other works, applications or registrations in any jurisdiction for the foregoing and all moral rights related thereto; (E) database rights; (F) internet websites, domain names and applications and registrations pertaining thereto and all intellectual property used in connection with or contained in all versions of the Web sites; (G) rights under all agreements relating to the foregoing; (H) books and records pertaining to the foregoing; and (I) claims or causes of action arising out of or related to past, present or future infringement or misappropriation of the foregoing.
(viii) All cash and noncash proceeds and products including insurance proceeds or commercial tort claims of all of the foregoing property, or other tangible or intangible property resulting from the sale, lease, license, exchange, collection, or other disposition of any of the foregoing, the proceeds of any award in condemnation with respect to any of the foregoing, any rebates or refunds, whether for tax or otherwise, and all proceeds of any such proceeds, or any portion thereof or interest therein, and the proceeds thereof, and all proceeds of any loss of, damage to, or destruction of the above, whether insured or not insured, and, to the extant not otherwise included, any indemnity, warranty, or guaranty payable by reason of loss or damage to, otherwise with respect of the foregoing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such proceeds includes whatever is receivable or received when Investment (as defined in the Note) or proceeds are sold, exchanges, collected, or otherwise deposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary, and includes proceeds of any indemnity or guaranty payable to the Grantor from time to time with respect to any of the Investment.
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(ix) All rights, proceeds, and assets that exist now or hereafter in the deposit accounts, including but not limited to any of the securities, money, and account opening documents and/or any other material document that were signed or will be signed by the Grantor with respect to the deposit accounts whether now owned or hereafter acquired (the “Deposit Money”). In the event that the Deposit Money, or any portion thereof or interest therein, is transferred into another Person’s account, for any reason, including as a result of renewal, termination, sale, exchange, collection, or other disposition of the Deposit Money, as a matter of applicable law or under the terms of another contract, the terms of this Agreement shall apply on the transferred Deposit Money. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 2(ix) will apply in case of further transfers of the Deposit Money.
A first priority fixed pledge of all of the Company Intellectual Property.
2. Change in Name or Locations. The Grantor hereby agrees that if the Grantor changes its name, its type of organization or its state of organization the Grantor will immediately notify the Creditor in writing of the additions or changes.
3. Representations and Warranties. The Grantor represents, warrants and covenants to the Creditor that: (i) all the representations and warranties made by the Company in Section 3 of the SPA are true and correct on the date hereof; (ii) the Grantor has good, marketable and indefeasible title to the Collateral that it owns and the Collateral is free from any and all Liens of any kind, other than Permitted Liens; (iii) except as herein provided or expressly permitted in the Note, the Grantor will not hereafter without the Creditor’s prior written consent sell, pledge, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral or any part thereof, or permit any right of setoff, lien or security interest to exist thereon except to the Creditor and except in the ordinary course of business, all subject to the provisions of the Note; and (iv) the Grantor will use its reasonable commercial efforts to defend the Collateral against all claims and demands of all persons at any time claiming the same or any interest therein, as it deems appropriate in its reasonable judgment.
4. Grantor’s Covenants. The Grantor covenants that it shall:
(i) from time to time and at all reasonable times at reasonable intervals and upon prior written coordination with the Grantor, allow the Creditor, by or through the Collateral Agent and/or any of its officers, attorneys, or accountants, during working hours, to examine or inspect the Collateral all in accordance with the provisions of the Note, subject to execution by the inspector thereof of a customary confidentiality undertaking towards the Grantor;
(ii) subject to the provisions of the Note, keep the Collateral in good working order and repair at all times, subject to normal wear and tear;
(iii) have and maintain at all times insurance with reputable insurance companies which the Grantor believes is reasonable for its operations.
5. Negative Pledge; No Transfer. Without derogating from the provisions of the Note and unless expressly permitted under the Note, the Grantor will not sell or offer to sell or otherwise transfer or grant or allow the imposition of a Lien upon the Collateral and will not allow any third party to gain control of all or any part of the Collateral (except, in each case, for any sale, transfer, grant, collections of accounts and other transactions or actions in the Grantor’s ordinary course of business), and will not use any portion thereof in any manner inconsistent with this Agreement or with the terms and conditions of any policy of insurance thereon.
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6. Covenants for Accounts.
(i) The Grantor will, on the Creditor’s reasonable demand, make notations on its books and records showing the Creditor’s security interest.
(ii) From time to time with such reasonably frequency as the Creditor may request however not more than once a calendar quarter, the Grantor will report to the Creditor all credits given to account debtors on all accounts.
7. Further Assurances.
(i) The Grantor shall file one or more financing, continuation or amendment statements as reasonably necessary in order to perfect, preserve and protect the Creditor’s security interests. If required by the Grantor, the Creditor will execute all documentation necessary for obtaining and maintaining perfection of the Creditor’s security interests in the Collateral.
(ii) If any Collateral consists of letter of credit rights, electronic chattel paper, deposit accounts or supporting obligations not maintained with the Creditor or one of its affiliates, or any securities entitlement, securities account, commodities account, commodities contract or other investment property, then at the Creditor’s request the Grantor will make its reasonable commercial efforts to execute and to cause the depository institution or securities intermediary upon whose books and records the ownership interest of the Grantor in such Collateral appears, to execute such pledge agreements, notification or other agreements as the Creditor deems necessary in order to perfect, prioritize and protect its security interest in such Collateral, in each case in a form satisfactory to the Creditor.
8. Events of Default. Each of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:
(i) the failure of the applicable Registration Statement (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) to be filed with the SEC on or prior to the date that is ten (10) Israeli Business Days after the applicable Filing Deadline (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) or the failure of the applicable Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the date that is five (5) days after the applicable Effectiveness Deadline (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement);
(ii) while the applicable Registration Statement is required to be maintained effective pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement lapses for any reason (including, without limitation, the issuance of a stop order) or such Registration Statement (or the prospectus contained therein) is unavailable to any holder of Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) for sale of all of such holder’s Registrable Securities in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement (other than as a result of actions or conduct by any Holder, any Other Holder or any of their Affiliates), and such lapse or unavailability continues for a period of ten (10) consecutive days or for more than an aggregate of twenty (20) days in any 365-day period (excluding days during an Allowable Grace Period (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement));
(iii) the suspension (or threatened suspension as evidenced by written notice from the Eligible Market) from trading or the failure of the Ordinary Shares to be listed (as applicable) on an Eligible Market for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days;
(iv) the Company’s (A) failure to cure a Conversion Failure or a Delivery Failure (as defined in the Warrants) by delivery of the required number of Ordinary Shares within five (5) Trading Days after the applicable Conversion Date or exercise date (as the case may be) or (B) notice, written or oral, to any holder of the Notes or Warrants, including, without limitation, by way of public announcement or through any of its agents, at any time, of its intention not to comply, as required, with a request for conversion of any Notes into Ordinary Shares that is requested in accordance with the provisions of the Notes, other than pursuant to Section 3(d), or a request for exercise of any Warrants for Ordinary Shares in accordance with the provisions of the Warrants;
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(v) except to the extent the Company is in compliance with Section 11(b) of the Note, at any time following the tenth (10th) consecutive day that the Holder’s Authorized Share Allocation (as defined in Section 11(a) of the Note) is less than the sum of (A) the number of Ordinary Shares that the holder of a Note would be entitled to receive upon a conversion of the full Conversion Amount of the Note (without regard to any limitations on conversion set forth in Section 3(d) of a Note or otherwise), and (B) the number of Ordinary Shares that a holder of a Note would be entitled to receive upon exercise in full of the Holder’s Warrants (without regard to any limitations on exercise set forth in the Warrants);
(vi) the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s failure to pay to the holder of a Note any amount of Principal, Interest, Make-Whole Amount, Late Charges or other amounts when and as due under the Note (including, without limitation, the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s failure to pay any redemption payments or amounts hereunder) or any other Transaction Document (as defined in the SPA) or any other agreement, document, certificate or other instrument delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except, in the case of a failure to pay Interest and Late Charges when and as due, in which case only if such failure remains uncured for a period of at least two (2) Trading Days after notice from the Holder as to such failure;
(vii) the Company fails to remove any restrictive legend on any certificate or any Ordinary Shares issued to the holder of a Note upon conversion or exercise (as the case may be) of any Securities (as defined in the SPA) acquired by the holder of a Note under the SPA (including the Note) as and when required by such Securities or the SPA, unless otherwise then prohibited by applicable securities laws, and any such failure remains uncured for at least five (5) Israeli Business Days;
(viii) the occurrence of any default under, redemption of or acceleration prior to maturity of at least an aggregate of $250,000 of Indebtedness (as defined in the SPA) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than with respect to any Other Notes;
(ix) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for the relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Company or any Subsidiary and, if instituted against the Company or any Subsidiary by a third party, shall not be dismissed within sixty (60) days of their initiation;
(x) the commencement by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the execution of a composition of debts, or the occurrence of any other similar proceeding, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, the taking of corporate action by the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in furtherance of any such action or the taking of any action by any Person to commence a foreclosure sale or any other similar action under any applicable law;
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(xi) the entry by a court of (i) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document in respect of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary of a voluntary or involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (ii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document adjudging the Company or any Significant Subsidiary as bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary under any applicable law or (iii) a decree, order, judgment or other similar document appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree, order, judgment or other similar document or any such other decree, order, judgment or other similar document unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days;
(xii) a final judgment or judgments for the payment of money aggregating in excess of $250,000 are rendered against the Company and/or any Significant Subsidiary and which judgments are not, within thirty (30) days after the entry thereof, bonded, discharged, settled or stayed pending appeal, or are not discharged within thirty (30) days after the expiration of such stay; provided, however, any judgment which is covered by insurance or an indemnity from a credit worthy party shall not be included in calculating the $250,000 amount set forth above so long as the Company provides the holder of a Note a written statement from such insurer or indemnity provider (which written statement shall be reasonably satisfactory to the holder of a Note) to the effect that such judgment is covered by insurance or an indemnity and the Company or such Significant Subsidiary (as the case may be) will receive the proceeds of such insurance or indemnity within thirty (30) days of the issuance of such judgment, or such longer period if permitted under the applicable judgement;
(xiii) the Company and/or any Subsidiary, individually or in the aggregate, either (i) fails to pay, when due, or within any applicable grace period, any payment with respect to any Indebtedness in excess of $250,000 due to any third party (other than payments contested by the Company and/or such Subsidiary (as the case may be) in good faith by proper proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves have been set aside for the payment thereof in accordance with GAAP) or is otherwise in breach or violation of any agreement for monies owed or owing in an amount in excess of $250,000, which breach or violation permits the other party thereto to declare a default or otherwise accelerate amounts due thereunder, or (ii) suffer to exist any other circumstance or event that would, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, result in a default or event of default under any agreement binding the Company or any Subsidiary, which default or event of default would or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations (including results thereof), liabilities, properties, condition (including financial condition) or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, individually or in the aggregate;
(xiv) other than as specifically set forth in another clause of this Section 9, the Company or any Subsidiary breaches in any material respect representation or warranty, or covenant or other term or condition of any Transaction Document, except, in the case of a breach of a covenant or other term or condition that is curable, only if such breach remains uncured for a period of five (5) consecutive Trading Days;
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(xv) a false or inaccurate certification (including a false or inaccurate deemed certification) by the Company that either (A) the Equity Conditions are satisfied, (B) there has been no Equity Conditions Failure, or (C) as to whether any Event of Default has occurred;
(xvi) any breach or failure in any respect by the Company or any Subsidiary to comply with any provision of Section 15 of the Note;
(xvii) any Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the SPA) occurs;
(xviii) any provision of any Transaction Document (including, without limitation, the Security Documents and the Guaranties) shall at any time for any reason (other than pursuant to the express terms thereof) cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the parties thereto, or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any party thereto other than as a result of such provision being in violation of any Law, or a proceeding shall be commenced by the Company or any Subsidiary or any governmental authority having jurisdiction over any of them, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof, or the Company or any Subsidiary shall deny in writing that it has any liability or obligation purported to be created under any Transaction Document (including, without limitation, the Security Documents and the Guaranties);
(xix) any Security Document shall for any reason fail or cease to create a separate valid and perfected and, except to the extent permitted by the terms hereof or thereof, first priority Lien on the Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent or any material provision of any Security Document shall at any time for any reason cease to be valid and binding on or enforceable against the Company or the validity or enforceability thereof shall be contested by any party thereto, or a proceeding shall be commenced by the Company or any governmental authority having jurisdiction over the Company, seeking to establish the invalidity or unenforceability thereof;
(xx) any material damage to, or loss, theft or destruction of, any Collateral, whether or not insured, or any strike, lockout, labor dispute, embargo, condemnation, act of God or public enemy, or other casualty which causes, for more than thirty (30) consecutive days, the cessation or substantial curtailment of revenue producing activities at any facility of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary, if any such event or circumstance could have a Material Adverse Effect; or
(xxi) any Event of Default (as defined in the Other Notes) occurs with respect to any Other Notes.
9. Enforcement.
(i) On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, unless such Event of Default was cured by the Debtor, or expressly waived (in writing) by the Creditor, the Creditor shall be entitled to take all such steps available according to applicable law as it sees fit to collect amount due by the Company from the Company and, in addition thereto, without prejudice to any and all of its other rights, to realise the Collateral, whether by the application for the appointment of a Receiver (as defined below) or whether by any other method permitted under applicable law. “Receiver” means a receiver, trustee, administrator, administrative receiver, custodian, conservator, special manager or other similar official appointed on application of the Creditor, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(ii) On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, unless such Event of Default was cured by the Debtor, or expressly waived (in writing) by the Creditor, the Creditor shall be entitled, subject to applicable law, in any proceedings concerning the bankruptcy, liquidation, winding up or receivership (or similar proceedings) of the Company, to: (i) demand, claim, and prove any amounts due to the Creditor or the holders of Notes and give acquittance thereunder; and (ii) file any claims and proofs, give receipts and take all such proceedings and do all such things available according to applicable law as the Creditor sees fit to recover any amounts due to the Creditor or the holders of Notes.
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(iii) On and at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, unless such Event of Default was cured by the Debtor, or expressly waived (in writing) by the Creditor, the Creditor shall have all powers that it may, in its full discretion, determine to be desirable or necessary to preserve the Collateral and to take all such steps for such purpose.
(iv) A Receiver shall have all powers conferred by applicable law, including, without limitation, the power, subject to applicable law:
a. | to receive to its authority and control the Collateral and to take possession thereof; |
b. | to exercise any right charged or pledged hereunder in the same manner in which the Company was entitled to exercise such right in accordance with the terms of Section 20 of the Pledges Law, 1967; |
c. | to do any other act or thing which the Receiver considers to be incidental or conducive to the exercise of any other right exercisable by it; and |
d. | to make any other reasonable arrangement with respect to the Collateral or any part thereof as it may see fit. |
10. Reserved.
11. Payment of Expenses. Without derogating from the provisions contained herein, the Grantor shall pay, upon demand, all reasonable costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees), incurred by the Creditor in enforcing its rights and remedies hereunder.
12. Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder to be given to a party to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be send in accordance with the notice provision set forth in Section 27(a) of the Note, as amended.
13. Preservation of Rights. No delay or omission on each party’s part to exercise any right or power arising hereunder will impair any such right or power or be considered a waiver of any such right or power, nor will such party’s action or inaction impair any such right or power. The Creditor’s rights and remedies hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies which the they may have under other agreements, at law or in equity.
14. Illegality. If any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, it shall not affect or impair the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
15. Changes in Writing. No modification or amendment of this Agreement will be effective unless made in a writing signed by the parties hereto and no waiver of, or consent to any departure by the Grantor from, any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless made in writing signed by the Creditor, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice to or demand on the Grantor will entitle the Grantor to any other or further notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstance.
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16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to herein) together with the SPA, the Note and any of the Security Documents, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any discrepancy between the provisions hereof on the one hand and the provisions of the SPA or the Note on the other hand, the provisions of the SPA or the Note, as the case may be, shall prevail.
17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterpart copies and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, but all such copies shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart. Any party so executing this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall promptly deliver a manually executed counterpart, provided that any failure to do so shall not affect the validity of the counterpart executed by facsimile transmission.
18. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Grantor and the Creditor and their respective heirs, executors, agents, successors and assigns; provided, however, that the Grantor may not assign this Agreement in whole or in part without the Creditor’s prior written consent and the Creditor may not assign this Agreement in whole or in part.
19. Interpretation. In this Agreement, unless the Creditor and the Grantor otherwise agree in writing, the singular includes the plural and the plural the singular; words importing any gender include the other genders; references to statutes are to be construed as including all statutory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute referred to; the word “or” shall be deemed to include “and/or”, the words “including”, “includes” and “include” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; references to articles, sections (or subdivisions of sections) or exhibits are to those of this Agreement; and references to agreements and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications to such instruments, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of this Agreement. Section headings in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all accounting terms shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations shall be made in accordance with US GAAP.
20. Indemnity. The Grantor agrees to indemnify the Creditor, each legal entity, if any, who controls the Creditor and each of their respective directors, officers and employees or the Creditor (the “Indemnified Parties”) and to hold each Indemnified Party harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and out of pocket expenses (including all reasonable fees and charges of internal or external counsel with whom any Indemnified Party may consult and all expenses of litigation and preparation therefore) which any Indemnified Party may incur or which may be asserted against any Indemnified Party by any person, entity or governmental authority (including any person or entity claiming derivatively on behalf of the Grantor), in connection with or arising out of or relating to any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant by the Grantor; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity agreement shall not apply to any claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses to the extent attributable to an Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct and provided further that such Indemnified Party promptly notifies the Grantor of any event brought to its knowledge, which gives rise to indemnification hereunder, and provides the Grantor the opportunity to take control of the defense and settlement of any third party claim, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party, and provides the Grantor with reasonable assistance with respect thereto, at the Grantor’s expense, and that no settlement will be binding upon the Grantor or the Creditor unless approved by them in writing. The Indemnified Party shall be entitled to appoint its own counsel to the extent that it reasonably believes that a conflict of interests exists, in which case such counsel shall work together with the Grantor’s counsel and the reasonable expenses related to retaining such counsel shall be borne solely by the Grantor. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event shall such indemnification obligation under this Section 21, exceed an amount equal to the proceeds payable by the Grantor under the Note and in no event shall the Grantor have any liability for consequential or indirect damages. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Indemnified Party shall be entitled to any indemnification and/or defense hereunder with respect to any claims, damages, losses, liabilities and/or expenses, if such Indemnified Party has already been defended from or indemnified with respect to (or otherwise recovered the damages which are the subject matter of) such claims, damages, losses, liabilities and/or expenses pursuant to any other indemnification and/or defense provisions of any other Transaction Document.
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21. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement has been delivered to and accepted by the Creditor and will be deemed to be made in the State of Israel. This Agreement will be interpreted and the rights and liabilities of the parties hereto determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without giving effect to its conflicts of laws provisions. The Grantor hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the District of Tel-Aviv – Yafo, Israel, without limiting the ability of the Creditor to seek any injunctive relief in any other jurisdiction.
22. Termination of Security Interests. Upon the indefeasible payment in full of Obligations, the security interests granted hereby shall terminate and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Grantor. Upon any such termination, the Creditor shall, at the Grantor’s expense, promptly execute and deliver to Grantor such documents as Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence such termination.
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The Grantor acknowledges that it has read and understood all the provisions of this Agreement, including the waiver of jury trial, and has been advised by counsel as necessary or appropriate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the due execution hereof by the Grantor as a document under seal, as of the date first written above.
Grantor:
HOLISTO LTD. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
Creditor:
3i LP | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 10.4.8
Execution Version
GUARANTY
This GUARANTY, dated as of [ ], 2022 (this “Guaranty”), is made by each of the undersigned (each a “Guarantor”, and collectively, the “Guarantors”), in favor of 3i, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, in its capacity as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent” as hereinafter further defined) for the “Buyers” party to the Securities Purchase Agreement (each as defined below).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Holisto Ltd., a private company organized under the laws of the State of Israel, with offices located at 2 Nim Ave., Rishon LeZion 7546302, Israel (the “Company”), Moringa Acquisition Corp. a Cayman Islands exempted company and each party listed as a “Buyer” on the Schedule of Buyers attached thereto (collectively, the “Buyers”) are parties to the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2022 (as amended, restated, extended, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company shall be required to sell, and the Buyers shall purchase or have the right to purchase, the “Notes” issued pursuant thereto (as such Notes may be amended, restated, extended, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, collectively, the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, the Securities Purchase Agreement requires that the Guarantors execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent, (i) a guaranty guaranteeing all of the obligations of the Company under the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Notes and the other Transaction Documents (as defined below); and (ii) a Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which the Company and the Guarantors grant the Collateral Agent a lien on and security interest in all of their assets and properties (the “Israeli Security Agreement”) and a Security and Pledge Agreement dated the date of this Agreement pursuant to which the Company and the Grantors grant the Collateral Agent a security interest in all their assets not covered by the Israeli Security Agreement (the “US Security Agreement” and, together with the Israeli Security Agreement, the “Security Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, each Guarantor has determined that the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty directly benefits, and is in the best interest of, such Guarantor.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements herein and in order to induce the Buyers to perform under the Securities Purchase Agreement, each Guarantor hereby agrees with each Buyer as follows:
Section 1. Definitions. Reference is hereby made to the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Notes for a statement of the terms thereof. All terms used in this Guaranty and the recitals hereto which are defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement or the Notes, and which are not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings herein as set forth therein. In addition, the following terms when used in the Guaranty shall have the meanings set forth below:
“Bankruptcy Code” means Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C §§ 101 et seq. (or other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws).
“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee” or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally are open for use by customers on such day.
“Buyer” or “Buyers” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Capital Stock” means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether or not voting) of corporate stock (including, without limitation, any warrants, options, rights or other securities exercisable or convertible into equity interests or securities of such Person), and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership, membership or other equity interests of such Person.
“Collateral” means all assets and properties of the Company and each Guarantor, wherever located and whether now or hereafter existing and whether now owned or hereafter acquired, of every kind and description, tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, the collateral described in Section 3(a) of the US Security Agreement and Section 2.1 of the Israeli Security Agreement.
“Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Governmental Authority” means any nation, state, county, city, town, village, district, or other political jurisdiction of any nature, federal, state, local, municipal, foreign, or other government, governmental or quasi-governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental agency, branch, department, official, or entity and any court or other tribunal), multi-national organization or body; or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any nature or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, including any entity or enterprise owned or controlled by a government or a public international organization or any of the foregoing.
“Guaranteed Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 of this Guaranty.
“Guarantor” or “Guarantors” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13(a) of this Guaranty.
“Insolvency Proceeding” means any proceeding commenced by or against any Person under any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or under any other bankruptcy or insolvency law, assignments for the benefit of creditors, formal or informal moratoria, compositions, or extensions generally with creditors, or proceedings seeking reorganization, arrangement, or other similar relief.
“Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
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“Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4 of the Security Agreement.
“Other Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(a)(iv) of this Guaranty.
“Paid in Full” or “Payment in Full” means the indefeasible payment in full in cash of all of the Guaranteed Obligations.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, joint venture or other enterprise or entity or Governmental Authority.
“Securities Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Security Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“Subsidiary” means any Person in which a Guarantor directly or indirectly, (i) owns any of the outstanding Capital Stock or holds any equity or similar interest of such Person or (ii) controls or operates all or any part of the business, operations or administration of such Person, and all of the foregoing, collectively, “Subsidiaries”.
“Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12(a) of this Guaranty.
“Transaction Party” means the Company and each Guarantor, collectively, “Transaction Parties”.
Section 2. Guaranty.
(a) The Guarantors, jointly and severally, hereby unconditionally and irrevocably, guaranty to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Buyers, the punctual payment, as and when due and payable, by stated maturity or otherwise, of all Obligations, including, without limitation, all interest, make-whole and other amounts that accrue after the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding of the Company or any Guarantor, whether or not the payment of such interest, make-whole and/or other amounts are enforceable or are allowable in such Insolvency Proceeding, and all fees, interest, premiums, penalties, causes of actions, costs, commissions, expense reimbursements, indemnifications and all other amounts due or to become due under any of the Transaction Documents (all of the foregoing collectively being the “Guaranteed Obligations”), and agrees to pay any and all costs and expenses (including counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Collateral Agent in enforcing any rights under this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall extend to all amounts that constitute part of the Guaranteed Obligations and would be owed by the Company to the Collateral Agent or any Buyer under the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Notes but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of an Insolvency Proceeding involving any Transaction Party.
(b) Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of this Guaranty, the Collateral Agent and each Buyer, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such Persons that this Guaranty and the Guaranteed Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the Bankruptcy Code, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar foreign, federal, provincial, state, or other applicable law to the extent applicable to this Guaranty and the Guaranteed Obligations of each Guarantor hereunder. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Collateral Agent, the Buyers and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the Guaranteed Obligations of each Guarantor under this Guaranty at any time shall be limited to the maximum amount as will result in the Guaranteed Obligations of such Guarantor under this Guaranty not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.
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Section 3. Guaranty Absolute; Continuing Guaranty; Assignments.
(a) The Guarantors, jointly and severally, guaranty that the Guaranteed Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents, regardless of any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Collateral Agent or any Buyer with respect thereto. The obligations of each Guarantor under this Guaranty are independent of the Guaranteed Obligations, and a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against any Guarantor to enforce such obligations, irrespective of whether any action is brought against any Transaction Party or whether any Transaction Party is joined in any such action or actions. The liability of any Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be as a primary obligor (and not merely as a surety) and shall be irrevocable, absolute and unconditional irrespective of, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives, to the extent permitted by law, any defenses it may now or hereafter have in any way relating to, any or all of the following:
(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Transaction Document;
(ii) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any other amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from any Transaction Document, including, without limitation, any increase in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from the extension of additional credit to any Transaction Party or extension of the maturity of any Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise;
(iii) any taking, exchange, release or non-perfection of any Collateral;
(iv) any taking, release or amendment or waiver of or consent to departure from any other guaranty, for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations;
(v) any change, restructuring or termination of the corporate, limited liability company or partnership structure or existence of any Transaction Party;
(vi) any manner of application of Collateral or any other collateral, or proceeds thereof, to all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any manner of sale or other disposition of any Collateral or any other collateral for all or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Obligations of any Transaction Party under the Transaction Documents or any other assets of any Transaction Party or any of its Subsidiaries;
(vii) any failure of the Collateral Agent or any Buyer to disclose to any Transaction Party any information relating to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of any other Transaction Party now or hereafter known to the Collateral Agent or any Buyer (each Guarantor waiving any duty on the part of the Collateral Agent or any Buyer to disclose such information);
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(viii) taking any action in furtherance of the release of any Guarantor or any other Person that is liable for the Obligations from all or any part of any liability arising under or in connection with any Transaction Document without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent; or
(ix) any other circumstance (including, without limitation, any statute of limitations) or any existence of or reliance on any representation by the Collateral Agent or any Buyer that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Transaction Party or any other guarantor or surety.
(b) This Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned by the Collateral Agent, any Buyer, or any other Person upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any Transaction Party or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.
(c) This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall (i) remain in full force and effect until Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) and shall not terminate for any reason prior to the respective Maturity Date of each Note (other than Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations) and (ii) be binding upon each Guarantor and its respective successors and assigns. This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Collateral Agent, the Buyers, and their respective successors, and permitted pledgees, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the Collateral Agent or any Buyer may pledge, assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under and subject to the terms of any Transaction Document to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to the Collateral Agent or such Buyer (as applicable) herein or otherwise, in each case as provided in the Securities Purchase Agreement or such Transaction Document.
Section 4. Waivers. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor hereby waives promptness, diligence, protest, notice of acceptance and any other notice or formality of any kind with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations and this Guaranty and any requirement that the Collateral Agent exhaust any right or take any action against any Transaction Party or any other Person or any Collateral. Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated herein and that the waiver set forth in this Section 4 is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. The Guarantors hereby waive any right to revoke this Guaranty, and acknowledge that this Guaranty is continuing in nature and applies to all Guaranteed Obligations, whether existing now or in the future. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives (a) any defense arising by reason of any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by the Collateral Agent or any Buyer that in any manner impairs, reduces, releases or otherwise adversely affects the subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification rights of such Guarantor or other rights of such Guarantor to proceed against any of the other Transaction Parties, any other guarantor or any other Person or any Collateral, and (b) any defense based on any right of set-off or counterclaim against or in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations of such Guarantor hereunder. Each Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives any duty on the part of the Collateral Agent or any Buyer to disclose to such Guarantor any matter, fact or thing relating to the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance, properties or prospects of any other Transaction Party or any of its Subsidiaries now or hereafter known by the Collateral Agent or a Buyer.
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Section 5. Subrogation. No Guarantor may exercise any rights that it may now or hereafter acquire against any Transaction Party or any other guarantor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of any Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Collateral Agent or any Buyer against any Transaction Party or any other guarantor or any Collateral, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from any Transaction Party or any other guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security solely on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until there has been Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations. If any amount shall be paid to a Guarantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty, such amount shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and shall forthwith be paid to the Collateral Agent to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Document, or to be held as Collateral for any Guaranteed Obligations or other amounts payable under this Guaranty thereafter arising. If (a) any Guarantor shall make payment to the Collateral Agent of all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and (b) there has been Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations, the Collateral Agent will, at such Guarantor’s request and expense, execute and deliver to such Guarantor appropriate documents, without recourse and without representation or warranty, necessary to evidence the transfer by subrogation to such Guarantor of an interest in the Guaranteed Obligations resulting from such payment by such Guarantor.
Section 6. Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
(a) Each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants as of the date first written above as follows:
(i) such Guarantor (A) is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization as set forth on the signature pages hereto, (B) has all requisite corporate, limited liability company or limited partnership power and authority to conduct its business as now conducted and as presently contemplated and to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Guaranty and each other Transaction Document to which such Guarantor is a party, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and (C) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the character of the properties owned or leased by it or in which the transaction of its business makes such qualification necessary except where the failure to be so qualified (individually or in the aggregate) would not result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(ii) The execution, delivery and performance by such Guarantor of this Guaranty and each other Transaction Document to which such Guarantor is a party (A) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company or limited partnership action, (B) do not and will not contravene its charter, articles, certificate of formation or by-laws, its limited liability company or operating agreement or its certificate of partnership or partnership agreement, as applicable, or any applicable law or any contractual restriction binding on such Guarantor or its properties do not and will not result in or require the creation of any lien, security interest or encumbrance (other than pursuant to any Transaction Document) upon or with respect to any of its properties, and (C) do not and will not result in any default, noncompliance, suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture or nonrenewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to it or its operations or any of its properties.
(iii) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is required in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by such Guarantor of this Guaranty or any of the other Transaction Documents to which such Guarantor is a party (other than expressly provided for in any of the Transaction Documents).
(iv) This Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by each Guarantor and is, and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Guarantor is or will be a party, when executed and delivered, will be, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Guarantor, enforceable against such Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, suretyship or similar laws and equitable principles (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).
(v) There is no pending or, to the best knowledge of such Guarantor, threatened action, suit or proceeding against such Guarantor or to which any of the properties of such Guarantor is subject, before any court or other Governmental Authority or any arbitrator that (A) if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (B) relates to this Guaranty or any of the other Transaction Documents to which such Guarantor is a party or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby.
(vi) Such Guarantor (A) has read and understands the terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and (B) now has and will continue to have independent means of obtaining information concerning the affairs, financial condition and business of the Company and the other Transaction Parties, and has no need of, or right to obtain from the Collateral Agent or any Buyer, any credit or other information concerning the affairs, financial condition or business of the Company or the other Transaction Parties.
(vii) There are no conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Guaranty that have not been satisfied or waived.
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(b) Each Guarantor covenants and agrees that until Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations, it will comply with each of the covenants (except to the extent applicable only to a public company) which are set forth in Section 4 of the Securities Purchase Agreement as if such Guarantor were a party thereto.
Section 7. Right of Set-off. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Collateral Agent and any Buyer may, and is hereby authorized to, at any time and from time to time, without notice to the Guarantors (any such notice being expressly waived by each Guarantor) and to the fullest extent permitted by law, set-off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by the Collateral Agent or any Buyer to or for the credit or the account of any Guarantor against any and all obligations of the Guarantors now or hereafter existing under this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document, irrespective of whether or not the Collateral Agent or any Buyer shall have made any demand under this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document and although such obligations may be contingent or unmatured. The Collateral Agent and each Buyer agrees to notify the relevant Guarantor promptly after any such set-off and application made by the Collateral Agent or such Buyer, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of the Collateral Agent or any Buyer under this Section 7 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of set-off) which the Collateral Agent or such Buyer may have under this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document in law or otherwise.
Section 8. Limitation on Guaranteed Obligations.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision herein contained to the contrary, each Guarantor’s liability hereunder shall be limited to an amount not to exceed as of any date of determination the greater of:
(i) the amount of all Guaranteed Obligations, plus interest thereon at the applicable Interest Rate as specified in the Note; and
(ii) the amount which could be claimed by the Collateral Agent from any Guarantor under this Guaranty without rendering such claim voidable or avoidable under the Bankruptcy Code or under any applicable state Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act, Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act or similar statute or common law after taking into account, among other things, Guarantor’s right of contribution and indemnification.
(b) Each Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed the amount of the liability of such Guarantor hereunder without impairing the guaranty hereunder or affecting the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent or any Buyer hereunder or under applicable law.
(c) No payment made by the Company, any Guarantor, any other guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by the Collateral Agent or any other Buyer from the Company, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Guaranteed Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Guarantor hereunder which shall, notwithstanding any such payment (other than any payment made by such Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations or any payment received or collected from such Guarantor in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations), remain liable for the Guaranteed Obligations up to the maximum liability of such Guarantor hereunder until after all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Guaranty shall have been Paid in Full.
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Section 9. Notices, Etc. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by electronic mail (provided that such sent email is kept on file (whether electronically or otherwise) by the sending party and the sending party does not receive an automatically generated message from the recipient’s email server that such e-mail could not be delivered to such recipient); or (iii) one (1) Business Day after deposit with an overnight courier service with next day delivery specified, in each case, properly addressed to the party to receive the same. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be sent, if to any Guarantor, to the Company’s address and/or email, or if to the Collateral Agent or any Buyer, to it at its respective address and/or email, each as set forth in Section 9(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement or the Schedule of Buyers attached to the Securities Purchase Agreement.
Section 10. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Guaranty shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdictions) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in The City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or under any of the other Transaction Documents or with any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim, obligation or defense that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof to such party at the address for such notices to it under Section 9(f) of the Securities Purchase Agreement or, with respect to the Guarantors to the agent for service for the Company set forth in such Section 9(f) and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or operate to preclude the Collateral Agent or the Buyers from bringing suit or taking other legal action against any Guarantor in any other jurisdiction to collect on a Guarantor’s obligations or to enforce a judgment or other court ruling in favor of the Collateral Agent or a Buyer.
Section 11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL, ETC. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO, AND AGREES NOT TO REQUEST, A JURY TRIAL FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF ANY DISPUTE HEREUNDER OR UNDER ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY, ANY OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.
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Section 12. Taxes.
(a) All payments made by any Guarantor hereunder or under any other Transaction Document shall be made in accordance with the terms of the respective Transaction Document and shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, withholding, deduction or other defense. Without limiting the foregoing, all such payments shall be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding taxes imposed on the net income of the Collateral Agent or any Buyer by the jurisdiction in which the Collateral Agent or such Buyer is organized or where it has its principal lending office (all such nonexcluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities, collectively or individually, “Taxes”). If any Guarantor shall be required to deduct or to withhold any Taxes from or in respect of any amount payable hereunder or under any other Transaction Document:
(i) the amount so payable shall be increased to the extent necessary so that after making all required deductions and withholdings (including Taxes on amounts payable to the Collateral Agent or any Buyer pursuant to this sentence) the Collateral Agent or each Buyer receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made,
(ii) such Guarantor shall make such deduction or withholding,
(iii) such Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, and
(iv) as promptly as possible thereafter, such Guarantor shall send the Collateral Agent or each Buyer an official receipt (or, if an official receipt is not available, such other documentation as shall be satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, as the case may be) showing payment. In addition, each Guarantor agrees to pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies that arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery, registration or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document (collectively, “Other Taxes”).
(b) Each Guarantor hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold each Indemnified Party harmless from and against Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section 12) paid by any Indemnified Party as a result of any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery, registration or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Guaranty or any other Transaction Document, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses for nonpayment, late payment or otherwise) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. This indemnification shall be paid within thirty (30) days from the date on which the Collateral Agent or such Buyer makes written demand therefor, which demand shall identify the nature and amount of such Taxes or Other Taxes.
(c) If any Guarantor fails to perform any of its obligations under this Section 12, such Guarantor shall indemnify the Collateral Agent and each Buyer for any taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable as a result of any such failure. The obligations of the Guarantors under this Section 12 shall survive the termination of this Guaranty and the payment of the Obligations and all other amounts payable hereunder.
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Section 13. Indemnification.
(a) Without limitation of any other obligations of any Guarantor or remedies of the Collateral Agent or the Buyers under this Guaranty or applicable law, except to the extent resulting from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction no longer subject to appeal, each Guarantor shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend and save and hold harmless the Collateral Agent and each Buyer and each of their affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against, and shall pay on demand, any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) that may be incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party in connection with or as a result of any failure of any Guaranteed Obligations to be the legal, valid and binding obligations of any Transaction Party enforceable against such Transaction Party in accordance with their terms.
(b) Each Guarantor hereby also agrees that none of the Indemnified Parties shall have any liability (whether direct or indirect, in contract, tort or otherwise) or any fiduciary duty or obligation to any of the Guarantors or any of their respective affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors, and each Guarantor hereby agrees not to assert any claim against any Indemnified Party on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential, incidental or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise relating to the facilities, the actual or proposed use of the proceeds of the advances, the Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Section 14. Miscellaneous.
(a) Each Guarantor will make each payment hereunder in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds to the Collateral Agent or each Buyer, at such address specified by the Collateral Agent or such Buyer from time to time by notice to the Guarantors.
(b) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty and no consent to any departure by any Guarantor therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by each Guarantor, the Collateral Agent and each Buyer, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.
(c) No failure on the part of the Collateral Agent or any Buyer to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right or remedy hereunder or under any other Transaction Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder or under any Transaction Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and the Buyers provided herein and in the other Transaction Documents are cumulative and are in addition to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies provided by law. The rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and the Buyers under any Transaction Document against any party thereto are not conditional or contingent on any attempt by the Collateral Agent or any Buyer to exercise any of their respective rights or remedies under any other Transaction Document against such party or against any other Person.
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(d) Any provision of this Guaranty that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining portions hereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
(e) This Guaranty is a continuing guaranty and shall (i) remain in full force and effect until Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations (other than inchoate indemnity obligations) and shall not terminate for any reason prior to the respective Maturity Date of each Note (other than Payment in Full of the Guaranteed Obligations) and (ii) be binding upon each Guarantor and its respective successors and assigns. This Guaranty shall inure, together with all rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent hereunder, to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Collateral Agent, the Buyers, and their respective successors, and permitted pledgees, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the Collateral Agent or any Buyer may pledge, assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under and subject to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document to any other Person in accordance with the terms thereof, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to the Collateral Agent or such Buyer (as applicable) herein or otherwise, in each case as provided in the Securities Purchase Agreement or such Transaction Document. None of the rights or obligations of any Guarantor hereunder may be assigned or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of each Buyer.
(f) This Guaranty and the other Transaction Documents reflect the entire understanding of the transaction contemplated hereby and shall not be contradicted or qualified by any other agreement, oral or written, entered into before the date hereof.
(g) Section headings herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Guaranty for any other purpose.
Section 15. Currency Indemnity.
If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against Guarantor in any court in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into any other currency (such other currency being hereinafter in this Section 15 referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due under this Guaranty in any currency (the “Obligation Currency”) other than the Judgment Currency, the conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business Day immediately preceding (a) the date of actual payment of the amount due, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of courts of the jurisdiction that will give effect to such conversion being made on such date, or (b) the date on which the judgment is given, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of any other jurisdiction (the applicable date as of which such conversion is made pursuant to this Section 15 being hereinafter in this Section 15 referred to as the “Judgment Conversion Date”).
If, in the case of any proceeding in the court of any jurisdiction referred to in the preceding paragraph, there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Conversion Date and the date of actual receipt of the amount due in immediately available funds, the Guarantors shall pay such additional amount (if any, but in any event not a lesser amount) as may be necessary to ensure that the amount actually received in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of the Obligation Currency which could have been purchased with the amount of the Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial order at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment Conversion Date. Any amount due from the Guarantors under this Section 15 shall be due as a separate debt and shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other amounts due under or in respect of this Guaranty.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be executed by its respective duly authorized officer, as of the date first above written.
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Exhibit 99.1
There’s always a better travel deal out there INVESTOR PRESENTATION JUNE 2022
Disclaimer 2 About this Presentation This investor presentation (this “Presentation”) is for informational purposes only to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation with respect to the proposed business combination (the “Proposed Business Combination”) between Moringa Acquisition Corp (“Moringa”) and Holisto Ltd. (the “Company” or “Holisto”) and for no other purpose. The information contained herein does not purport to be all - inclusive and none of Moringa, the Company or their respective affiliates makes, and each hereby disclaims, any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the reasonableness, accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information contained in this Presentation. Viewers of this presentation should make their own evaluation of the Company and of the relevance and accuracy of the information and should make such other investigations as they deem necessary. Neither Holisto nor Moringa nor their directors, officers, employees, consultants or shareholders shall have any liability for any representations or warranties, express or implied, contained in, or omissions from, this Presentation or any other written or oral projections or communications communicated to the recipient in the course of the recipient’s evaluation of Holisto and Moringa. This Presentation does not constitute (i) a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Proposed Business Combination or (ii) an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation to purchase any security of Moringa, the Company, or any of their respective affiliates, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or an exemption therefrom as well as applicable law of the country in which the investor resides. You should not construe the contents of this Presentation as legal, tax, accounting or investment advice or a recommendation. You should consult your own counsel and tax and financial advisors as to legal and related matters concerning the matters described herein, and, by accepting this Presentation, you confirm that you are not relying upon the information contained herein to make any decision. The distribution of this Presentation may also be restricted by law and persons into whose possession this Presentation comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. The recipient acknowledges that it is (a) aware that the United States securities laws prohibit any person who has material, non - public information concerning a company from purchasing or selling securities of such company or from communicating such information to any other person under circumstances in which it is reasonably foreseeable that such person is likely to purchase or sell such securities, and (b) familiar with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the "Exchange Act"), and that the recipient will neither use, nor cause any third party to use, nor aid or assist any third party in using, this Presentation or any information contained herein in contravention of the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, Rule 10b - 5 thereunder. This Presentation and information contained herein constitutes confidential information and is intended for you only on the condition that you agree that you will hold it in strict confidence and not reproduce, disclose, forward or distribute all or any portion of the Presentation or the information contained in the Presentation without the prior written consent of Moringa and the Company. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements Certain statements in this Presentation may be considered "forward - looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward - looking statements generally relate to future events or Moringa's or the Company’s future financial or operating performance, including statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination, the anticipated timing of the Proposed Business Combination, expected financial impacts of the Proposed Business Combination, the products and markets and expected future performance and market opportunities of Holisto, the satisfaction of closing conditions to the Proposed Business Combination, the completion of the Convertible Note Financing, and the level of redemptions of Moringa’s public shareholders. In some cases, you can identify forward - looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “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 Moringa and its management and the Company and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain. 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. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward - looking statements in this Presentation, including but not limited to: (i) Moringa’s and Holisto’s inability to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to the Proposed Business Combination or to complete the Proposed Business Combination contemplated by Moringa and Holisto; (ii) matters discovered by the parties as they complete their respective due diligence investigation of the other; (iii) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, the amount of cash available following any redemptions by Moringa shareholders; (iv) the ability of the combined company to meet the initial listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market upon consummation of the Proposed Business Combination; (v) costs related to the Proposed Business Combination; (vi) expectations with respect to future operating and financial performance and growth; (vii) Holisto’s ability to raise funding on reasonable terms as necessary to develop its product and services in the timeframe contemplated by its business plan; (viii) Holisto’s ability to execute its business plans and strategy, including its ability to generate revenue at the ratio of gross booking value reflected in the Presentation; (ix) the risk that the Proposed Business Combination may not be completed by Moringa’s business combination deadline and Moringa’s potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by Moringa, (x) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, including the approval of the Proposed Business Combination and definitive agreement for the transaction (the “Transaction Agreement”) by the shareholders of Moringa, the satisfaction of the minimum cash requirements of the Transaction Agreement following any redemptions by Moringa’s public shareholders, (xi) the level of redemptions of Moringa’s public shareholders; (xii) the inability to complete the Convertible Note Financing, (xiii) any delays or restrictions arising under or related to filing with, and compliance with rules and regulations of, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, known as CFIUS, (xiv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Transaction Agreement, (xv) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Holisto or Moringa related to the Proposed Business Combination, (xvi) changes in the competitive and regulated environment in the industries in which Holisto operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Holisto’s business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xvii) Holisto’s ability to continue to develop marketable products and services and launch additional platforms in the timeframe necessary to generate market share; (xviii) the market for Holisto’s products and services being significantly less than estimated by Holisto as reflected in its projections; (xix) the effect of new technology on Holisto’s business and the risk that Holisto may not have access the most advanced technology in an industry where technology, particularly artificial intelligence technology, is rapidly developing; (xx) Holisto’s failure or inability to obtain and maintain protection for its intellectual property in all countries in which it seeks such protection or to protect and enforce its intellectual property rights against infringers; (xxi) the risk that Holisto’s intellectual property may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others; (xxii) the costs of prosecuting or defending intellectual property litigation regardless of the outcome; (xxiii) the adoption by governments of regulations which may make it more difficult to market Holisto’s products and services or which may have the effect of favoring competitive technologies; (xxiv) Holisto’s ability to retain its key executive and research and development and marketing personnel and hire, train and retain qualified personal as needed for Holisto to further its development efforts and scale up its operations; (xxv) the effect on Holisto of wars (whether or not declared), hostile activities, climate or weather conditions, pandemics, including, but not limited to, the COVID - 19 pandemic and steps taken by governments to address the pandemic, which has already had a material impact on the travel industry, labor disputes, insurrections and other events beyond the control of Holisto, (xxvi) the effect of cyberattacks against Holisto, (xxvii) Holisto’s ability to institute and maintain cybersecurity protocols and comply with applicable cybersecurity laws and regulation; (xxviii) the ability of Holisto to implement its business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the Proposed Business Combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xxix) other unknown risks and uncertainties as well as those described from time to time in filings by Moringa or Holisto with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Moringa and Holisto each expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward - looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Moringa’s and Holisto’s expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Neither Holisto nor Moringa gives any assurance that either party or the combined company can will achieve its expectations. Neither Moringa nor the Company undertakes any duty to update these forward - looking statements.
Disclaimer (cont.) 3 Non - GAAP Financial Measures This Presentation includes certain financial measures not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) including, but not limited to, gross booking, and is not related to, any GAAP concept and cannot be reconciled with any GAAP measurement. This non - GAAP financial measure is not a measure of financial performance in accordance with GAAP and may exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. No GAAP financial statements are included in this presentation and there is no reconciliation this non - GAAP financial measure and an equivalent GAAP financial measure statements. Therefore, this measure 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 this measure may not be comparable to similarly - titled measures used by other companies. The Company believes this non - GAAP measure 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. The Company believes 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 and in comparing the Company’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non - GAAP financial measures to investors. This non - GAAP financial measure is subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expense and income are excluded or included in determining this non - GAAP financial measure. Industry and Market Data In this Presentation, Moringa and the Company rely on and refer to certain information and statistics obtained from third - party sources which they believe to be reliable, which are identified in the Presentation. Neither Moringa nor the Company nor their respective officers, directors or advisors has independently verified the accuracy or completeness of any such third - party information and neither Holisto nor Moringa assumes any obligation to provide the recipient with access to any additional information. Additional Information The Company intends to file with the SEC a proxy statement / prospectus on Form F - 4 relating to the Proposed Business Combination, which will be mailed to Moringa's shareholders once definitive. This Presentation does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the Proposed Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the Proposed Business Combination. Moringa's shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement / prospectus and the amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement / prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, as these materials will contain important information about the Company, Moringa, the Proposed Business Combination and the rights of the holders of Moringa’s ordinary shares. When available, the proxy statement / prospectus and other relevant materials for the Proposed Business Combination will be mailed to shareholders of Moringa as of a record date to be established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination. Shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement / prospectus, the definitive proxy statement / prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Holisto at Holisto Ltd., Sderot Nim 2, Rishon Lezion 7546302, Israel or to Moringa at 250 Park Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Participants in the Solicitation Moringa and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from Moringa's shareholders with respect to the Proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a description of their interests in Moringa is contained in Moringa’s Registration Statement on Form S - 1, as effective on February 16, 2021, which was filed with the SEC and is available free of charge at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Moringa at 250 Park Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Additional information regarding the interests of such participants will be contained in the proxy statement / prospectus for the Proposed Business Combination when available. The Company and its directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Moringa in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the Proposed Business Combination will be included in the proxy statement / prospectus for the Proposed Business Combination when available. Business Activities of the Company It being clarified that, to date, the business activities of the Company, are and have been conducted, using several (unregistered) brands and through several websites (each branded differently). The information presented in this presentation, refers to Company’s business activities and sales under all such brands and all such websites, without differentiation for a particular brand or website. Trademarks The Company has proprietary rights to trademarks used in this presentation that are important to its business, many of which are registered under applicable intellectual property laws. This presentation also contains trademarks, trade names and service marks of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners. Solely for convenience, logos, trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this presentation may appear without the ®, or SM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that the Company will not assert, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, its rights or the right of the applicable licensor to these logos, trademarks, trade names and service marks. The Company does not intend that the use or display of other parties' logos, trademarks, trade names or service marks implies, and such use or display does not imply and should not be construed to imply, a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other party.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA HOLISTO OVERVIEW TRANSACTION OVERVIEW 4
Holisto is on a mission to harness the power of advanced technology to make travel more affordable and personalized for consumers Holisto’s brands include: 5
Experienced leadership in building disruptive technology companies at scale MORINGA ACQUISITION CORP ILAN LEVIN CHAIRMAN & CEO GIL MAMAN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DAN YALON ADVISOR + Moringa Acquisition Corp (“Moringa”; NASDAQ: MACA) completed its IPO in February 2021 with $115M cash - in - trust + The Moringa management team has extensive operational and investment experience in leading Israeli - founded global tech companies across their corporate life cycles, from startup to market leadership + Moringa’s team aims to invest in an attractive, middle - market growth business with a proven revenue model within the Israeli high - tech ecosystem + Representative former executive roles in: 6
Travel people who love tech, Tech people who love travel ERAN SHUST CEO & CO - FOUNDER Founded 2015 370 employees and contractors 4 office locations : Israel (HQ), USA, India and Philippines ARIEL KEDEM VP PRODUCT RONIT SHAHAF VP FINANCE AVI WORTZEL CTO/CPO & CO - FOUNDER SHAY HOROVITZ, PHD. CHIEF RESEARCH & CO - FOUNDER GIL HAREL CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER OMER GRANOT Chief Revenue Officer ELAD SHMILOVICH VP MARKETING 7 MEIDAN JACOBSON VP HUMAN RESOURCES MATTEO QUINTAVALLE SVP SUPPLY PARTNERSHIPS
8 WHY HOLISTO? Technology disrupting the fragmented and complex travel market for the consumer 1 4 2 5 3 6 Favorable unit economics Strong management team Large available TAM Global Online Hotel Booking Market forecast of $194B in 2022 1 Big Data/AI driven disruption empowering the consumer Proprietary AI & Machine Learning (ML) technology based on 6 years of data analysis and research Growing market acceptance with exceptional performance to date Q1’22 revenues of $7.18 million as compared to Q1’21 revenues of $1.97 million 2 Leadership formerly from Near - term and sustained growth outlook Near - term growth outlook based on current product offering 1. Holisto’s management estimation based upon industry data published by Ibis World 2. Based on Q1’21 - Q1’22 company results, for additional information please refer to slide 11 Company deploys a marketing acquisition strategy based on transactions, which enables favorable unit economics
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA HOLISTO OVERVIEW TRANSACTION OVERVIEW 9
A technology - based online hotel booking platform Holisto’s advanced AI and ML technologies leverage its holistic view of hotel rates and plans across multiple inventory sources, providing consumers with more affordable and personalized bookings. 10
11 Q3’21 Q1 - Q3’20 Q4’20 Q1’21 Q2’21 $1,424 $4,472 $19,566 $30,694 Gross Booking Value (GBV) ($k) $10,877 Revenue ($k) Q1’21 $355 $849 $1,970 SINCE LAUNCH (AND THROUGH GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND QUARANTINES) Holisto has made a BIG splash GBV information is unaudited non GAAP. Revenues - quarterly information is unaudited. FY 2020 annual revenue information is audited. FY 2021 annual information is unaudited.. Q4’21 Q4’21 $56,502 Q2’21 Q3’21 FY’21: $14,904 Q1 - Q3’20 Q4’20 FY’20: $1,204 43% $4,183 51% $2,762 40% 132% $58,366 $7,183 Q1’22 Q1’22 19% $5,989
Hotel inventory is too fragmented and complex Giving consumers limited ability to be offered optimal deals Online Travel Agency Global Distribution Systems and Wholesalers Supply not directly accessible to consumers Metasearch websites Consumer access is limited to inventory available through hotel owner/operator and OTA’s Metasearch engines only provide consumers with a means to compare and access inventory sold through OTA’s or directly by hotel owner/operator What if consumers had access to additional sources of inventory, with an ability to seamlessly mix and match deals per their individual desires? 12
Metasearch website Algo - Travel 13 Online Travel Agency Global Distribution Systems and Wholesalers We revolutionize the existing models Instead of simply searching and comparing available deals as offered by the various industry channels, we deploy predictive proprietary algorithms, allowing us to create, in real time, unique inventory. We call it Algo - Travel.
RECT. , , ,,, DI DI RECT. dd Holistic view of hotel inventory Our goal is to deploy our technology across the widest holistic view of the different offerings, promotions and availability by integrating with disparate distribution channels. METASEARCH ookking B H otel.com GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS ONLINE TRAVEL AGENCIES $ $ $ $ $ $ TRIVAG O CONSUMER DIRECT HOTEL INVENTORY $ $ $ $ $ $ EXPEDIA HOTELBEDS WHOLESALERS AMADEUS 14
15 Properties x Suppliers x Rate plans x Length of stay (LOS) x Time to travel (TTT) x Room types x Meal plans x Occupancy x Payment terms x Cancellation policy x Availability x Month of booking x Day of booking x Time of booking x Device POSSIBLE DEALS 1 OVER 500,000,000 Big Data 6 years of data mining AI & ML Proprietary Algorithms Predictive algorithms Holisto’s platform A better deal The technological complexity: A customer search of a 5 night stay in New York City leads to more variables than a human can account for The Holisto solution : Instead of sorting through millions of different options, our proprietary algorithms predict the best combination for our customers in real - time Proprietary platform to maximize value 1. Based on management estimation
16 Providing value for consumers from the near endless combinations available Holisto analyzes an extraordinary number of variables and provides consumers with a booking option based on their requirements, often by combining offers from multiple sources to create a unique room package under a single reservation. Properties x Suppliers x Rate plans x Length of stay (LOS) x Time to travel (TTT) x Room types x Meal plans x Occupancy x Payment terms x Cancellation policy x Availability x Month of booking x Day of booking x Time of booking x Device Suppliers x Rate plans Meal plans x Cancellation policies X Device Room types x Payment terms X Time of booking Length of stay x Time to travel Month of booking x Day of booking X Time of booking SINGLE RESERVATION
17 Global reach with US focus TAM Management estimation based upon industry data published by Ibis World Online Hotel Booking Market GLOBAL 2022 $194B (Forecasted) US 2022 $28.6B (Forecasted)
Michael Offering clicked Checkout initiated Transaction complete Our metasearch channel partners Transactional marketing strategy + Customer acquisition driven by partnering with metasearch websites + Providing hotel offering to high - intent, price - oriented audience + Marketing strategy based on a “per - action” model + Holisto drives value for consumers through multi - brand strategy, including the GoSplitty and Traveluro brands. 18
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AGENDA HOLISTO OVERVIEW TRANSACTION OVERVIEW 19
20 MORINGA & HOLISTO Transaction overview 1. On a fully diluted basis pre - Closing 2. Investment include warrants and is subject to certain closing conditions. Investment is not deemed as cash at closing of merger transaction 3. Subject to Moringa shareholder approval 4. Assuming all Holisto warrants that expire at closing are exercised pre - closing and assuming no redemptions by Moringa shareholders 5. Assuming no redemptions by Moringa shareholders KEY HIGHLIGHTS + Holisto expected equity value of $405 million 1 + Bonus pool of up to an additional 1,725,000 shares to be allocated to non - redeeming Moringa public shareholders, such that those public shareholders would receive from 1.15 to 1.6 Holisto ordinary shares in exchange for each Moringa ordinary share, depending on the actual rates of redemption. + $30 million committed senior secured convertible note 2 + Completion of the transaction is expected during the 4th quarter of 2022 3 + Moringa’s representative to join Holisto board ESTIMATED SOURCES AND USES USES EXISTING HOLISTO EQUITY HOLDERS NET CASH TO BALANCE SHEET PAY DOWN EXISTING HOLISTO VENTURE LENDING ESTIMATED FEES AND EXPENSES $405M 1 $82M 5 $6M $27M TOTAL USES $520M SOURCES EXISTING HOLISTO EQUITY HOLDERS MORINGA’S CASH IN TRUST $405M 1 $115M 5 TOTAL SOURCES $520M 68.23% Existing Holisto equity holders 25.34% Moringa’s public shareholders 6.43% Moringa’s sponsor and underwriter PRO FORMA OWNERSHIP 52.19M 4 shares issued and outstanding upon closing
21 ILLUSTRATIVE REDEMPTIONS 0% 25% 50% 75% SPAC NON - REDEEMING SHARES 11.500 8.625 5.750 2.875 BONUS SHARES 1.725 1.725 1.725 1.725 TOTAL SHARES ISSUED TO SPAC PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS 13.225 10.350 7.475 4,600 ILLUSTRATIVE COST BASIS PER SHARE TO SPAC PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS $8.70 $8.33 $7.69 $6.25 Share count in millions except per - share amounts Non - redeeming SPAC public shareholders to receive a pro - rata portion of an up to 1.725 million share bonus pool at close. Bonus shares will be distributed to non - redeeming public shareholders on a pro rata basis, which is variable based on a range of exchange ratios for shares held by non - redeeming shareholders of 1.15x (reflecting a $8.70 per share cost basis) and 1.6x (reflecting a $6.25 per share cost basis), to be determined based on redemptions. Note: Illustrative share prices and redemptions are hypothetical and actual results may differ materially. The above table does not provide certainty regarding an expected return and is not a prediction or guarantee of future performance. Bonus Pool Structure for Non - Redeeming SPAC Public Shareholders $9.50 $8.50 $7.50 $6.50 $5.50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 75% Illustrative Redemptions % Illustrative Cost Basis Per Share To SPAC Public Shareholders
22 Risk factors + The terms of the financing may cause concern in the market about downward pressure on the market price of the ordinary shares resulting from the conversion of the note at a discount from market price. + Holisto and Moringa may not be able to raise the financing which is a condition to the convertible note financing. + If the Merger is completed without the convertible note financing, Holisto may not have sufficient cash for its operations, and there is no assurance as to the terms or availabilty of funds from other sources. + The failure of Holisto to meet the Nasdaq listing requirements. + Risks relating to the travel industry generally, including changes in applicable laws or regulations. + The possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, or adverse macro - economic conditions, including inflation and supply chain delays, triggered by the COVID - 19 pandemic. Risks associated with Holisto being an Israeli company located in Israel and the effect of any security and terrorist activity in or affecting Israel. +
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Exhibit 99.2
Holisto,
a Technology-Based Online Travel Booking Platform, to Become Publicly Traded Via Business
Combination with Moringa Acquisition Corp
● | Holisto’s advanced AI technology addresses the fragmented and complex travel booking market, providing consumers with a more affordable and personalized offering |
● | Since commercial product launch in Q2 2020, Holisto’s online booking platform has gained significant market acceptance |
● | Transaction enables Holisto to scale its customer acquisition and brand awareness strategy |
Rishon Le’Zion, Israel and New York, New York, June 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holisto Ltd, a technology based online travel booking platform (“Holisto” or the “Company”), and Moringa Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: MACA, “Moringa”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced they have entered into a business combination agreement that would result in Holisto becoming publicly listed on the Nasdaq. The business combination provides for Holisto Ltd.’s expected pro forma equity value to be approximately $405 million. As described below and subject to certain limitations, the transaction provides Moringa’s non-redeeming public shareholders the opportunity to receive a pro rata portion of a bonus pool of up to an additional 1,725,000 shares at transaction close, which would result in merger consideration of between 1.15 and 1.6 Holisto ordinary shares for each such Moringa Class A ordinary share not redeemed. The exact ratio of merger consideration for non-redeeming shareholders will depend on the number of Moringa shares that are redeemed.
The closing of the transaction is expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Holisto is a technology-based online travel booking platform that is disrupting the market by harnessing the power of advanced AI to make travel more affordable and personalized for consumers. Holisto’s advanced AI technology leverages its unique holistic view of hotel rates and plans across multiple inventory sources, including online travel agencies, global distribution systems, wholesalers and hotel operators to provide consumers with more affordable and personalized bookings. Operating under multiple brands, including GoSplitty (http://www.gosplitty.com/) and Traveluro (www.traveluro.com).
Holisto’s founders were inspired by the opportunity to disrupt the large, fragmented and complex travel booking market. Through the use of advanced big data and AI technologies, Holisto enables incremental cost savings and simplicity for the consumer traveler.
“From the outset we were inspired by the opportunity to disrupt the large, fragmented and complex travel booking market, using advanced big data and AI technologies that enable incremental cost savings and simplicity through the ability to combine offerings from multiple sources”, said Eran Shust, Chief Executive Officer and co-Founder of Holisto. “Our combination with Moringa and access to public markets will allow Holisto to continue to aggressively leverage our technology by scaling our platform and infrastructure and expand our customer acquisition and brand awareness.”
Ilan Levin, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Moringa, added, “We are incredibly excited to announce the merger with Holisto. Holisto is innovating with advanced technology solutions in a large, global market which is ripe for transformation for the benefit of the consumer traveler. We look forward to our partnership and opportunity to leverage our expertise as Holisto continues to rapidly scale its business.”
Holisto Investment Highlights:
● | Operating within a large available global market - the global online hotel booking market is forecasted at $194 billion in 2022 |
● | Deploying Big Data/AI technologies to disrupt a fragmented and complex market, empowering the consumer with an affordable and personalized offering |
● | Growing market acceptance with exceptional performance to date, with Q1 ’22 revenues of $7.18 million as compared to Q1 ’21 revenues of $1.97 million |
● | Transaction-based marketing strategy yields favorable unit economics |
● | Near-term and sustained growth outlook based on current product offering |
● | Strong management team |
Key Transaction Terms
Holisto’s expected implied pro forma equity value is approximately $405 million, based on a $10 share price. However, a bonus pool of up to an additional 1,725,000 Holisto shares will be distributed to non-redeeming Moringa shareholders on a pro rata basis, which will result in an exchange ratio in the business combination of between 1.15 and 1.6 Holisto ordinary shares for each unredeemed Moringa Class A ordinary share, with the exact ratio to be determined based on the number of Moringa public shares being redeemed. Assuming a price of $10.00 per Moringa Class A ordinary share at the closing of the transaction, non-redeeming Moringa shareholders would receive, in exchange for each Moringa Class A ordinary share held, shares of the post-combination public company with a value equating to between $11.50 (assuming no redemptions by Moringa shareholders) and $16.00 (assuming at least 75% redemptions, resulting in the maximum share ratio).
Contemporaneously with the execution of the business combination agreement, Moringa and Holisto entered into a securities purchase agreement with a non-affiliated investor pursuant to which the investor would purchase a $30 million senior secured convertible note from Holisto, which would be convertible into Holisto ordinary shares at the lesser of $11.00 per share or 90% of the market price at the time of conversion, and a warrant to purchase 1,363,636 Holisto ordinary shares at an exercise price of $11.50. The convertible note financing is subject to closing conditions of both Holisto and the note investor.
The business combination, which has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of Holisto and Moringa, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the approval of Holisto and Moringa shareholders and Nasdaq approval.
About Holisto
Holisto is a tech-powered online travel agency, aiming to make hotel booking affordable and personalized for consumers. The company, founded in 2015, spent over 6 years developing award-winning AI and machine learning technologies, to provide consumers with more affordable and personalized hotel bookings, that otherwise aren’t accessible. Instead of simply searching and comparing available deals as offered by the various industry channels, Holisto deploys predictive proprietary algorithms, allowing it to create in real-time, unique booking options based on travelers’ preferences. Company brands include GoSplitty.com and Traveluro.
About Moringa Acquisition Corp
Moringa Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq: MACA), is a publicly-listed special purpose acquisition company.
Moringa is registered as a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated as a blank check company for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities.
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Advisors
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Fundem Capital are serving as financial advisor to Holisto. Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP and Shibolet & Co. are serving as legal counsel to Holisto.
Meitar | Law Offices and McDermott Will & Emery are serving as legal counsel to Moringa.
Important Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It
The proposed business combination will be submitted to shareholders of Moringa for their consideration. Holisto intends to file a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which will include preliminary and definitive proxy statements to be distributed to Moringa’s shareholders in connection with Moringa’s solicitation for proxies for the vote by Moringa’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination and other matters as described in the Registration Statement, as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to Moringa’s shareholders in connection with the completion of the proposed business combination. After the Registration Statement has been filed and declared effective, Moringa will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed business combination. MORINGA’S SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS ARE URGED TO READ, ONCE AVAILABLE, THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO AND, ONCE AVAILABLE, THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT / PROSPECTUS, IN CONNECTION WITH MORINGA’S SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FOR ITS SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD TO APPROVE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION, BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MORINGA, HOLISTO AND THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION.
Shareholders may also obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement, once available, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed business combination and other documents filed with the SEC by Moringa, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov, as well as in the Investor Relations section of the Moringa website at www.moringaac.com
INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION PURSUANT TO WHICH ANY SECURITIES ARE TO BE OFFERED OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “might” and “continues,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Holisto’ and Moringa’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Holisto and Moringa. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: (i) the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the transaction, including the risk that the transaction may not close due to one or more closing conditions to the transaction in the business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) not being satisfied or waived on a timely basis or otherwise, or that the required approval of the Business Combination Agreement and related matters by the shareholders of Moringa is not obtained; (ii) a failure of the convertible note investor (the “Investor”) to purchase the convertible note (the “Investor Note”) and warrant (the “Financing Warrant”) from Holisto or the failure of any other investor, including parties to certain SAFE agreements with Holisto (the “New SAFE Agreements”), to purchase the securities pursuant to their respective agreements; (iii) the effect of the terms of the Investor Note, including, but not limited to the $30 million purchase price being held in a controlled account controlled by a designee of the Investor and the conversion price of the Investor Note being at a discount from market at the time of conversion, and the terms of the Financing Warrant on the market price of Holisto’s ordinary shares; (iv) the Investor’s designee’s control of the $30 million of proceeds from the sale of the Investor Note and Financing Warrant, which causes those proceeds not to be treated as cash to Holisto until released to Holisto, with no assurance as to when or whether those funds will be released; (v) Moringa’s failure to retain sufficient cash in its trust account or find replacement financing in order to meet the minimum of $5,000,001 of net tangible assets, which is a closing condition to the merger under the business combination agreement (the “Merger”) and a provision in Moringa’s articles which cannot be waived by Moringa; (vi) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (vii) the ability of Holisto to meet Nasdaq initial listing standards following the transaction, including the risk that Holisto may fail to meet these listing requirements because of the amount of redemptions of Moringa’s public shares; (viii) costs related to the transaction, including the requirement of paying secured debt at the closing; (ix) the failure of Holisto and Moringa to obtain $47 million in financing as required by the securities purchase agreement for the convertible note financing (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”); (x) the termination of the Securities Purchase Agreement by Holisto as a result of its and Moringa’s failure to raise $47 million in an approved financing and the failure of Holisto and Moringa to find an alternative financing source following such termination; (xi) Holisto and Moringa consummating the Merger without any financing other than the New SAFE Agreements; (xii) the occurrence of a material adverse change with respect to the financial position, performance, operations or prospects of Holisto or Moringa; (xiii) the disruption of Holisto management’s time from ongoing business operations due to the transaction; (xiv) announcements relating to the transaction having an adverse effect on the market price of Moringa’s securities; (xv) the effect of the transaction and the announcement thereof on the ability of Holisto to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its suppliers and customers and on its operating results and businesses generally; (xvi) the failure of Holisto to meet projected development targets; (xvii) risks relating to the travel industry generally, including changes in applicable laws or regulations; (xviii) the effects of laws and regulations affecting the market for Holisto’s products; (xix) the possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, or adverse macro-economic conditions, including inflation and supply chain delays, triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic; (xx) risks associated with Holisto being an Israeli company located in Israel and the effect of any security and terrorist activity in or affecting Israel; and (xxi) other risks and uncertainties, including those to be identified in the proxy statement/prospectus on Form F-4 (when available) relating to the transaction, including those under “Risk Factors,” “Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” and “Holisto Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” therein, and in other filings with the SEC by Moringa or, subsequent to the date of this press release, Holisto. Moringa and Holisto caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate only to the date they are made, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements. Moringa and Holisto undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, subject to applicable law.
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No Offer or Solicitation
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Participants in Solicitation
Moringa, Holisto, and certain of their respective directors, executive officers and other members of management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from Moringa’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of Moringa’s shareholders in connection with the proposed business combination will be set forth in the Registration Statement when it is filed with the SEC. You can find more information about Moringa’s directors and executive officers in Moringa’s final prospectus dated February 16, 2021. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be included in the Registration Statement when it becomes available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the Registration Statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC regarding the proposed business combination carefully when they become available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.
Contacts
Moringa
Gil Maman – gil@moringaac.com
Holisto
Public Relations – PR@holisto.com
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