Cayman Islands* |
6770 |
98-1572401 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
David S. Huntington Jeffrey D. Marell Austin S. Pollet Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 Telephone: (212) 373-3000 |
Corey C. Dufresne General Counsel Warehouse Technologies LLC 200 Research Drive Wilmington, MA 01887 Telephone: (978) 284-2800 |
Robert W. Downes George J. Sampas Matthew B. Goodman Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad Street New York, NY 10004 Telephone: (212) 558-4000 |
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
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Emerging growth company |
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Immediately prior to the consummation of the Business Combination described in the proxy statement/prospectus, SVF Investment Corp. 3 intends to effect a deregistration under Part XII of the Cayman Islands Companies Act (2021 Revision) and a domestication under Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, pursuant to which SVF Investment Corp. 3’s jurisdiction of incorporation will be changed from the Cayman Islands to the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”). All securities being registered will be issued by the continuing entity following the Domestication, which will be renamed “Symbotic Inc.” in connection with the Business Combination, as further described in the proxy statement/prospectus. As used in the proxy statement/prospectus, the term “registrant” refers to SVF Investment Corp. 3 (a Cayman Islands exempted company), prior to the Domestication, and to the Post-Combination Company (a Delaware corporation), following the Domestication. As used herein, “Post-Combination Company” refers to SVF Investment Corp. 3 as a Delaware corporation by way of continuation following the Domestication and the Business Combination, which in connection with the Domestication and simultaneously with the Business Combination, will change its corporate name to “Symbotic Inc.” |
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the right to receive a number of New Symbotic Holdings Common Units (deemed to have a value of $10.00 per unit) equal to the quotient of: (i) the Equity Value, divided by (ii) $10.00, divided by (iii) the number of Interim Symbotic Common Units issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis immediately prior to the Effective Time; |
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with respect to Interim Symbotic Common Units held by Richard B. Cohen (the “Symbotic Founder”), certain family members of the Symbotic Founder and certain affiliated entities and trusts of the Symbotic Founder and his family members, the right to receive a number of the Post-Combination Company’s Class V-3 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, equal to the number of New Symbotic Holdings Common Units received by such party pursuant to the foregoing clause (a); |
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with respect to Interim Symbotic Common Units held by holders other than those set forth in the foregoing clause (b), the right to receive a number of the Post-Combination Company’s Class V-1 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, equal to the number of New Symbotic Holdings Common Units received by such party pursuant to the foregoing clause (a); and |
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the contingent right to receive certain earnout interests. |
Sincerely, |
/s/ Ioannis Pipilis |
Ioannis Pipilis |
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
By Order of the Board of Directors |
/s/ Ioannis Pipilis |
Ioannis Pipilis |
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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insightQuote’s 2021 Warehousing Cost Survey Reveals Expected Increases as Pandemic Fuels Fulfillment Industry Growth, May 2021, WarehousingAndFulfillment.com; |
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Warehousing and Fulfillment 2017 Warehouse Costs and Pricing Survey, August 2017, WarehousingAndFulfillment.com; and |
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Annual Total Separations Rates by Industry and Region, March 2021, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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Total & Strategic Addressable Market: US, Canada and Europe, August 2021, SWD Advisory. |
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meet the closing conditions required under the Merger Agreement, including approval by shareholders of SVF 3 and unitholders of Warehouse on the expected terms and schedule; |
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meet the technical requirements of existing or future supply agreements with its customers, including with respect to existing backlog; |
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realize the benefits expected from the Business Combination; |
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expand its target customer base and maintain its existing customer base; |
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anticipate industry trends; |
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maintain and enhance its platform; |
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execute its growth strategy; |
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develop, design and sell systems that are differentiated from those of competitors; |
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execute its research and development strategy; |
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acquire, maintain, protect and enforce intellectual property; |
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attract, train and retain effective officers, key employees or directors; |
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comply with laws and regulations applicable to its business; |
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stay abreast of modified or new laws and regulations applying to its business; |
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successfully defend litigation; |
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meet NASDAQ listing standards following the consummation of the Business Combination; |
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issue equity securities in connection with the transaction; |
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successfully deploy the proceeds from the Business Combination; |
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meet future liquidity requirements and, if applicable, comply with restrictive covenants related to long-term indebtedness; |
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anticipate rapid technological changes; and |
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effectively respond to general economic and business conditions. |
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any delay in closing the Business Combination; |
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the effects of pending and future legislation; |
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risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the transaction; |
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business disruption following the Business Combination; |
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risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial condition and results of operations of SVF 3 and Symbotic; |
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the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement or the termination of any of the Subscription Agreements; |
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the amount of redemption requests made by shareholders of SVF 3; |
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the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transaction on Symbotic’s business relationships, performance, and business generally; |
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the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and other charges related to the Business Combination; |
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disruption to the business due to the Post-Combination Company’s dependency on Walmart; |
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increasing competition in the warehouse automation industry; |
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any delays in the design, production or launch of our systems and products; |
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the failure to meet customers’ requirements under existing or future contracts or customer’s expectations as to price or pricing structure; |
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any defects in new products or enhancements to existing products; |
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the fluctuation of operating results from period to period due to a number of factors, including the pace of customer adoption of our new products and services and any changes in our product mix that shift too far into lower gross margin products; |
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other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms; and |
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risks related to SVF 3’s restatement of financials. |
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WHY AM I RECEIVING THIS DOCUMENT? |
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SVF 3 shareholders are being asked to consider, and vote upon, certain proposals in connection with the Business Combination and the other matters to be considered at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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WHAT IS THE BUSINESS COMBINATION? |
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On December 12, 2021, (a) SVF 3 and Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of SVF 3, entered into the Merger Agreement with Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Warehouse and (b) Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings entered into the Company Merger Agreement. If the Company Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the transactions contemplated thereby and the related matters described herein are adopted by our shareholders and Warehouse’s unitholders, as applicable, (i) Warehouse will merge with and into Symbotic Holdings, with Symbotic Holdings surviving the merger (sometimes referred to as “Interim Symbotic”) and (ii) immediately thereafter, Merger Sub will merge with and into Interim Symbotic, with Interim Symbotic surviving the merger as a subsidiary of the Post-Combination Company. Prior to the consummation of the Merger (the “Closing”), SVF 3 will transfer by way of continuation from the Cayman Islands and domesticate as a Delaware corporation (the “Domestication”). Following the Domestication and simultaneously with the Closing, SVF 3 will change its corporate name to “Symbotic Inc.” |
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WHAT WILL WAREHOUSE UNITHOLDERS RECEIVE IN THE COMPANY REORGANIZATION AND THE BUSINESS COMBINATION? |
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The aggregate consideration to be paid to unitholders of Warehouse in the Business Combination will be based on an Equity Value equal to the sum of (i) $4,500,000,000, plus plus |
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the right to receive a number of common units of New Symbotic Holdings (the “New Symbotic Holdings Common Units”) (deemed to have a value of $10.00 per unit) equal to the quotient of (subject to rounding): (i) the Equity Value, divided by (ii) $10.00, divided by (iii) the number of Interim Symbotic Common Units issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis immediately prior to the Effective Time; |
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with respect to Interim Symbotic Common Units held by the Richard B. Cohen (the “Symbotic Founder”), certain family members of the Symbotic Founder and certain affiliated entities and trusts of the Symbotic Founder and his family members, the right to receive a number of the Post-Combination Company’s Class V-3 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, equal to the number of New Symbotic Holdings Common Units received by such party pursuant to the foregoing clause (a); |
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with respect to Interim Symbotic Common Units held by holders other than those set forth in the foregoing clause (b), the right to receive a number of the Post-Combination Company’s Class V-1 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, equal to the number of New Symbotic Holdings Common Units received by such party pursuant to the foregoing clause (a); and |
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the contingent right to receive certain Earnout Interests. |
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WHEN DO YOU EXPECT THE BUSINESS COMBINATION TO BE COMPLETED? |
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It is currently anticipated that the Business Combination will be consummated promptly following the Extraordinary General Meeting, which is set for June 3, 2022; however, such meeting could be adjourned, as described herein. Neither SVF 3 nor Warehouse can assure you of when or if the Business Combination will be completed and it is possible that factors outside of the control of both companies could result in the Business Combination being completed at a different time or not at all. SVF 3 must first obtain the approval of its shareholders for certain of the proposals set forth in this proxy statement/prospectus for their approval, Warehouse must first obtain the written consent of its unitholders for the Business Combination and each of SVF 3 and Warehouse must also satisfy or waive other closing conditions. See “ The Merger Agreement—Conditions to Closing. |
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WHAT HAPPENS IF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION IS NOT COMPLETED? |
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If SVF 3 does not complete the Business Combination with Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings for whatever reason, SVF 3 would search for another target business with which to complete a business combination. If SVF 3 does not complete the Business Combination with Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings or a business combination with another target business within the Completion Window, SVF 3 must redeem 100% of the outstanding Public Shares, at a per-share price, payable in cash, equal to the amount then held in the Trust Account including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to SVF 3 to pay taxes (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) divided by the number of outstanding Public Shares. The Initial Shareholders have no redemption rights in the event a business combination is not effected in the Completion Window, and, accordingly, their Founder Shares will be worthless. The Private Placement Shares also have no right to participate in any redemption distribution and will be worthless if no business combination is effected by SVF 3 in the Completion Window. |
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WHEN AND WHERE IS THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING? |
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The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. eastern time, on June 3, 2022, in virtual format. SVF 3 shareholders may attend, vote and examine the list of SVF 3 shareholders entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/svfc/2022 COVID-19 pandemic, the Extraordinary General Meeting will be held in virtual meeting format and it is recommended that you do not attend the Extraordinary General Meeting physically. |
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WHAT AM I BEING ASKED TO VOTE ON AND WHY IS THIS APPROVAL NECESSARY? |
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The shareholders of SVF 3 are being asked to vote on the following: |
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WHY IS SVF 3 PROPOSING THE BUSINESS COMBINATION? |
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SVF 3 was organized to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. |
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DID THE SVF 3 BOARD OBTAIN A THIRD-PARTY VALUATION OR FAIRNESS OPINION IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION? |
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No. The SVF 3 Board did not obtain a third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with its determination to approve the Business Combination. The SVF 3 Board believes that based upon the financial skills and background of its directors, it was qualified to conclude that the Business Combination was fair from a financial perspective to its shareholders. The SVF 3 Board also determined, without seeking a valuation from a financial advisor, that Symbotic’s fair market value was equal to at least 80% of the net assets held in SVF 3’s Trust Account, excluding the deferred underwriting commissions and taxes payable on the interest earned on SVF 3’s Trust Account. Accordingly, investors will be relying on the judgment of the SVF 3 Board as described above in valuing Symbotic’s business and assuming the risk that the SVF 3 Board may not have properly valued such business. |
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WHAT IS AN “UP-C” STRUCTURE? |
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Our organizational structure following the Business Combination, as described under the section entitled “ The Business Combination “Up-C” structure, which is often used by partnerships and limited liability companies undertaking an initial public offering to provide certain tax benefits and associated cash flow advantages to both the issuer corporation and the existing owners of the partnership or limited liability company in the initial public offering. The Up-C structure allows current Warehouse unitholders to retain their equity ownership in New Symbotic Holdings, an entity that is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in the form of New Symbotic Holdings |
Common Units. This allows the holders of New Symbotic Holdings Common Units to retain the tax benefits of owning interests in a pass-through entity while also being able to access public markets. All other investors, including SVF 3 shareholders, will hold their equity ownership in Symbotic Inc., a Delaware corporation that is a domestic corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, in the form of shares of Class A common stock. |
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assuming No Redemptions, Symbotic Inc. is expected to own approximately 14.1% of the New Symbotic Holdings Common Units and the current Warehouse unitholders are expected to own approximately 85.9% of the New Symbotic Holdings Common Units; and |
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assuming redemption of 31,887,500 Public Shares (not including 112,500 Class A ordinary shares originally issued in the SVF 3 IPO and purchased by certain directors and officers of SVF 3, which are not subject to redemption in connection with the Business Combination) (“Maximum Redemptions”), Symbotic Inc. is expected to own approximately 8.8% of the New Symbotic Holdings Common Units and the current Warehouse unitholders are expected to own approximately 91.2% of the New Symbotic Holdings Common Units. Although the pro forma amount of cash under the Maximum Redemptions scenario is less than the Minimum Cash Condition, Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings have not elected to waive such condition. Unless Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings elect to waive this condition, the Maximum Redemptions scenario set out in this section cannot occur. A maximum of 31,226,702 Public Shares can be redeemed while still satisfying the Minimum Cash Condition. |
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WHAT IS THE TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT AND WHO WILL RECEIVE THE BENEFIT OF TAX ATTRIBUTES COVERED BY THE TAX RECEIVABLE AGREEMENT? |
A: | In connection with the Closing, SVF 3 will enter into a Tax Receivable Agreement (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”) with New Symbotic Holdings and other members of New Symbotic Holdings (the “TRA Holders”). The Tax Receivable Agreement will generally provide for the payment by the Post-Combination Company to the TRA Holders of 85% of the amount of the cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal and state income tax that the Post-Combination Company actually realizes (or is deemed to realize in certain circumstances) in periods after the Closing as a result of (i) the existing tax basis in certain assets of New Symbotic Holdings that is allocable to the relevant New Symbotic Holdings Common Units, (ii) any step-up in tax basis in New Symbotic Holdings’ assets resulting from (a) certain purchases of New Symbotic Holdings Common Units (including the purchases of the Purchase Units pursuant to the Unit Purchase Agreement), (b) future exchanges of New Symbotic Holdings Common Units for cash or shares of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock, (c) certain distributions (if any) by New Symbotic Holdings and (d) payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement, and (iii) tax benefits related to imputed interest deemed to be paid by the Post-Combination Company as a result of payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. |
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DO I HAVE REDEMPTION RIGHTS? |
A: | If you are a Public Shareholder, you have the right to demand that SVF 3 redeem such shares for a pro rata portion of the cash held in SVF 3’s Trust Account. SVF 3 sometimes refers to these rights to demand redemption of the Public Shares as “redemption rights.” |
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WILL HOW I VOTE AFFECT MY ABILITY TO EXERCISE REDEMPTION RIGHTS? |
A: | No. You may exercise your redemption rights whether you vote your Public Shares for or against, or whether you abstain from voting on, the Business Combination Proposal or any other proposal described in this proxy statement/prospectus. As a result, the Business Combination Proposal can be approved by shareholders who will redeem their Public Shares and no longer remain shareholders and the Business Combination may be consummated even though the funds available from SVF 3’s Trust Account and the number of Public Shareholders are substantially reduced as a result of redemptions by Public Shareholders. However, Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings are not required to consummate the Business Combination if there is not at least $350,000,000 of Closing SVF Cash. Also, with fewer Public Shares and Public Shareholders, the trading market for the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock may be less liquid than the market for Public Shares prior to the Business Combination and SVF 3 may not be able to meet the listing standards of a national securities exchange. Risk Factors—Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock Following the Business Combination—There can be no assurance that the Post-Combination Company’s securities will be approved for listing on NASDAQ or that the Post-Combination Company will be able to comply with the continued listing standards of NASDAQ. |
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HOW DO I EXERCISE MY REDEMPTION RIGHTS? |
A: | If you are a Public Shareholder and wish to exercise your redemption rights, you must demand that SVF 3 redeem your shares for cash no later than the second business day preceding the vote on the Business Combination Proposal by delivering your share certificates (if any) and other redemption forms to SVF 3’s transfer agent physically or electronically using Depository Trust Company’s DWAC (Deposit and Withdrawal at Custodian) system prior to the vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Any Public Shareholder will be entitled to demand that such holder’s shares be redeemed for a full pro rata portion of the amount then in the Trust Account (which, for illustrative purposes, was approximately $320 million, or approximately $10 per Class A ordinary share, as of April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date). Such amount, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to SVF 3 to pay its taxes, if any, will be paid promptly upon consummation of the Business Combination. However, the proceeds deposited in SVF 3’s Trust Account could become subject to the claims of SVF 3’s creditors, if any, which could have priority over the claims of SVF 3’s Public Shareholders, regardless of whether such Public Shareholders vote for or against the Business Combination Proposal. Therefore, the per-share distribution from the SVF 3 Trust Account in such a situation may be less than originally anticipated due to such claims. Your vote on any proposal will have no impact on the amount you will receive upon exercise of your redemption rights. |
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WHAT ARE THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF EXERCISING MY REDEMPTION RIGHTS? |
A: | We expect that a U.S. holder (as defined in “ Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—U.S. Holders Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences |
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DO I HAVE APPRAISAL RIGHTS IF I OBJECT TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION OR THE PROPOSED DOMESTICATION? |
A: | No. SVF 3 shareholders do not have appraisal rights in connection with the Business Combination or the Domestication under Cayman Islands law or under the DGCL. |
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WHAT HAPPENS TO THE FUNDS DEPOSITED IN THE TRUST ACCOUNT AFTER CONSUMMATION OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION? |
A: | A total of $320,000,000 in net proceeds of the SVF 3 IPO and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Shares was placed in the Trust Account following the SVF 3 IPO. After consummation of the Business Combination, the funds in the Trust Account will be used to pay holders of the Public Shares who exercise redemption rights, to pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Business Combination (including aggregate fees of $11,200,000 as deferred underwriting commissions) and for the Post-Combination Company’s working capital and general corporate purposes. |
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HOW DO THE INITIAL SHAREHOLDERS AND SVF 3’S DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INTEND TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSALS? |
A: | The Initial Shareholders of record and SVF 3’s directors and officers are entitled to vote an aggregate of 22.3% of SVF 3’s outstanding ordinary shares. The Initial Shareholders and SVF 3’s directors and officers have agreed to vote the Founder Shares, Private Placement Shares and any Public Shares held by them as of the SVF 3 Record Date in favor of each of the proposals presented at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING? |
A: | One or more shareholders of SVF 3 holding at least a majority of the paid up voting share capital of SVF and entitled to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting must be present, in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy, at the Extraordinary General Meeting to constitute a quorum and in order to conduct business at the Extraordinary General Meeting. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be counted as present for the purpose of determining a quorum. The Initial Shareholders and SVF 3’s directors and officers, who currently own 22.3% of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares, will count towards this quorum. In the absence of a quorum, the chairman of the Extraordinary General Meeting has power to adjourn the Extraordinary General Meeting. As of the SVF 3 Record Date for the Extraordinary General Meeting, 20,520,001 ordinary shares would be required to achieve a quorum. |
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WHAT VOTE IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE EACH PROPOSAL AT THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING? |
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WHY IS SVF 3 PROPOSING THE DOMESTICATION? |
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The Board believes that there are significant advantages that will arise as a result of a change of domicile to Delaware, including (i) the prominence, predictability and flexibility of Delaware law, (ii) Delaware’s well-established principles of corporate governance and (iii) the increased ability for Delaware corporations to attract and retain qualified directors, each of the foregoing as discussed in greater detail in the section entitled “ Proposal No. 2—The Domestication Proposal—Reasons for the Domestication.” |
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HOW WILL THE DOMESTICATION AFFECT MY PUBLIC SHARES? |
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Upon the effectiveness of the Domestication, (a) each outstanding Class A ordinary share will automatically convert into one share of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock, and (b) each outstanding Class B ordinary share will automatically convert into one share of the Post-Combination Company’s Class B common stock, which, upon the Closing, will automatically convert into one share of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock. |
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WHAT AMENDMENTS WILL BE MADE TO THE ARTICLES OF SVF 3? |
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The consummation of the Business Combination is conditioned, among other things, on the Domestication. Accordingly, in addition to voting on the Business Combination, SVF 3 shareholders are also being asked to consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Domestication and replace SVF 3’s Articles, in each case, under the Cayman Islands Companies Act, with the Proposed Organizational Documents under the DGCL, which differ materially from the SVF 3’s Articles in several respects. See the section titled “ Proposal No. 2—The Domestication Proposal—Comparison of Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights. |
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WHAT EQUITY STAKE WILL PUBLIC SHAREHOLDERS AND WAREHOUSE UNITHOLDERS HOLD IN SYMBOTIC INC. AFTER THE CONSUMMATION OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION? |
A: | As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, there are 41,040,000 SVF 3 ordinary shares issued and outstanding, including 8,000,000 SVF 3 Class B ordinary shares, each of which will be converted into one share of Class A common stock in the Post-Combination Company as a result of the Domestication and the Business Combination. As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus (without giving effect to the Business Combination and assuming No Redemptions), assuming that each Class B ordinary share is converted into one Class A ordinary share, the SVF 3 fully-diluted stock capital would be 41,040,000 ordinary shares. |
• | current Warehouse unitholders will own 60,844,573 shares of Class V-1 common stock, representing approximately 10.9% of the total common stock outstanding and 416,933,024 shares of Class V-3 common stock, representing approximately 75.0% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Subscribers will own 20,500,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.7% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Forward Purchase Investor will own 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.6% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Public Shareholders will own 32,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 5.8% of the total common stock outstanding; and |
• | the Initial Shareholders will own 5,624,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 1.0% of the total common stock outstanding (including 200,000 shares issuable upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and not including 3,616,000 shares subject to vesting requirements pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement). See “ SVF 3’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources The Business Combination—Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement. |
• | current Warehouse unitholders will own 60,844,573 shares of Class V-1 common stock, representing approximately 11.6% of the total common stock outstanding and 416,933,024 shares of Class V-3 common stock, representing approximately 79.6% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Subscribers will own 20,500,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.9% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Forward Purchase Investor will own 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.8% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Public Shareholders will own 112,500 shares of Class A common stock, representing less than 1.0% of the total common stock outstanding; and |
• | the Initial Shareholders will own 5,624,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 1.1% of the total common stock outstanding (including 200,000 shares issuable upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and not including 3,616,000 shares subject to vesting requirements pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement). See “ SVF 3’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources The Business Combination—Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement. |
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WHAT ARE THE U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE DOMESTICATION? |
A: | As discussed more fully under “ Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(l)(F) of the |
Code. However, due to the absence of direct guidance on the application of Section 368(a)(1)(F) to a statutory conversion of a corporation holding only investment-type assets such as SVF 3, this result is not entirely clear. Assuming that the Domestication so qualifies, U.S. holders (as defined in “ Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—U.S. Holders |
• | A U.S. holder of SVF 3 ordinary shares whose SVF 3 ordinary shares have a fair market value of less than $50,000 at the time of the Domestication should not recognize any gain or loss and generally should not be required to include any part of SVF 3’s earnings in income; |
• | A U.S. holder of SVF 3 ordinary shares whose SVF 3 ordinary shares have a fair market value of $50,000 or more on the date of the Domestication, but who at the time of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of SVF 3 ordinary shares entitled to vote and less than 10% of the total value of all classes of SVF 3 ordinary shares, will generally recognize gain (but not loss) as a result of the Domestication. As an alternative to recognizing gain, such U.S. holders may file an election to include in income as a dividend earnings and profits (as defined in the U.S. Treasury regulations (“Treasury Regulations”) under Section 367 of the Code) attributable to its SVF 3 ordinary shares provided certain other requirements are satisfied. SVF 3 does not expect that SVF 3’s cumulative earnings and profits will be material at the time of the Domestication. |
• | A U.S. holder of SVF 3 ordinary shares who at the time of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of SVF 3 ordinary shares or 10% of the total value of all classes of SVF 3 shares entitled to vote will generally be required to include in income as a dividend earnings and profits (as defined in the Treasury Regulations under Section 367 of the Code) attributable to its SVF 3 ordinary shares. SVF 3 does not expect that SVF 3’s cumulative earnings and profits will be material at the time of Domestication. |
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DO ANY OF SVF 3’S DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS HAVE INTERESTS IN THE BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT MAY DIFFER FROM OR BE IN ADDITION TO THE INTERESTS OF SVF 3 SHAREHOLDERS? |
A: | Certain of SVF 3’s executive officers and certain non-employee directors may have interests in the Business Combination that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of SVF 3 shareholders generally. The SVF 3 Board was aware of and considered these interests to the extent such interests existed at the time, among other matters, in approving the Merger Agreement and in recommending that the Business Combination be approved by the shareholders of SVF 3. |
• | The Articles provide that SVF 3 renounce its interest or expectancy in any corporate opportunity about which any director or officer of SVF 3 acquires knowledge unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as SVF 3’s director or officer and such opportunity is one that the Company is able to complete on a reasonable basis. Certain of SVF 3’s officers and directors have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities that are sponsored by affiliates of the Sponsor. SVF 3 does not believe, however, that such pre-existing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of its officers and directors materially affected its search for an acquisition target. |
• | If the Business Combination with Symbotic or another business combination is not consummated within the Completion Window, SVF 3 will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining shareholders and the SVF 3 Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,000,000 Founder Shares held by SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the SVF 3 IPO, would be worthless because SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. Such Founder Shares had an aggregate market value of $ based upon the closing price of $ per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on , 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date. Certain Founder Shares are subject to certain performance-based vesting provisions as described under “ The Business Combination —Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement. |
• | Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, SVF 3 consummated a private sale of 1,040,000 Class A ordinary shares (the “Private Placement”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share to our Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $10,400,000. If we do not consummate a business combination transaction within the Completion Window, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Shares will be part of the liquidating distribution to the Public Shareholders and the Private Placement Shares held by the Sponsor will be worthless. |
• | If SVF 3 is unable to complete a business combination within the Completion Window, its officers will be personally liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by SVF 3 for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to SVF 3. If SVF 3 consummates a business combination, on the other hand, SVF 3 will be liable for all such claims. |
• | SVF 3’s directors and officers and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on SVF 3’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if SVF 3 fails to consummate a business combination within the Completion Window, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for such reimbursement. Accordingly, SVF 3 may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated within the Completion Window. |
• | The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. |
• | Our Sponsor, officers and directors collectively (including entities controlled by officers and directors) have made an aggregate investment of $11,550,000, or $1.26 per SVF 3 ordinary share (including the 8,000,000 Founder Shares, the 1,040,000 Private Placement Shares and the purchase of 112,500 Public Shares in connection with the SVF 3 IPO). Such shares had an aggregate market value of $90,701,275 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date (of which 150,000 Founder Shares and 112,500 Public Shares were held by our directors and officers, which had an aggregate market value of $2,601,375 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date). As a result of the significantly lower investment per share of our Sponsor, directors and officers as compared with the investment per share of our Public Shareholders, a transaction which results in an increase in the value of the investment of our Sponsor, directors and officers may result in a decrease in the value of the investment of our Public Shareholders. These interests could, in theory, incentivize our Sponsor, directors and officers to complete a business combination with a less favorable target company or on terms less favorable to stockholders rather than liquidate. |
• | There will be no liquidating distributions from our Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Shares if we fail to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. Our Sponsor purchased the Founder Shares prior to the SVF 3 IPO for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, and transferred 50,000 Founder Shares to each of Michael Carpenter, Michael Tobin and Cristiana Falcone for aggregate consideration of $300. |
• | Following the Closing, the Sponsor would be entitled to the repayment of any Working Capital Loans and advances that have been made to SVF 3 and remain outstanding. On August 10, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan SVF 3 $2.0 million as a Working Capital Loan. On November 9, 2021, the Sponsor and SVF 3 agreed to amend this loan to increase the commitment by $1.0 million. If SVF 3 does not complete an initial business combination within the Completion Window, SVF 3 may use a portion of its working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per share at the option of the lender. |
• | Our Initial Shareholders and our directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founders Shares and will not have rights to liquidating distributions with respect to their Private Placement Shares if SVF 3 fails to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. |
• | As of October 31, 2021, Walmart, Symbotic’s largest customer, holds a majority of the outstanding equity interests of Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd, a company in which SoftBank Vision Fund II, an affiliate of SBIA, holds a minority interest. |
• | In order to protect the amounts held in our Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in our Trust Account. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in SVF 3’s Trust Account or to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. |
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WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW? |
A: | SVF 3 urges you to read carefully and consider the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, including the Annexes and the other documents referred to herein, and to consider how the Business Combination will affect you as a shareholder. Shareholders should then vote as soon as possible in accordance with the instructions provided in this proxy statement/prospectus and on the enclosed proxy card. |
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HOW DO I VOTE? |
A: | If you are a holder of record of SVF 3 ordinary shares on the SVF 3 Record Date, you may vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Extraordinary General Meeting or by submitting a proxy for the Extraordinary General Meeting. You may submit your proxy by completing, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying pre-addressed postage paid envelope. If you hold your shares in “street name,” which means your shares are held of record by a broker, bank or nominee, you should contact your broker to ensure that votes related to the shares you beneficially own are properly counted. In this regard, you must provide the broker, bank or nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares or, if you wish to attend the meeting and vote in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting), obtain a proxy from your broker, bank or nominee. |
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IF MY SHARES ARE HELD IN “STREET NAME” BY A BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE, WILL MY BROKER, BANK OR OTHER NOMINEE VOTE MY SHARES FOR ME? |
A: | If your shares are held in “street name” in a stock brokerage account or by a broker, bank or other nominee, you must provide the record holder of your shares with instructions on how to vote your shares. Please follow the voting instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee. Please note that you may not vote shares held in “street name” by returning a proxy card directly to SVF 3 or by voting in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) at the Extraordinary General Meeting unless you provide a “legal proxy,” which you must obtain from your broker, bank or other nominee. |
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WHAT IF I ATTEND THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING AND ABSTAIN OR DO NOT VOTE? |
A: | For purposes of the Extraordinary General Meeting, an abstention occurs when a shareholder attends the meeting in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) and does not vote or returns a proxy with an “abstain” vote. |
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WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I RETURN MY PROXY CARD WITHOUT INDICATING HOW TO VOTE? |
A: | If you sign and return your proxy card without indicating how to vote on any particular proposal, the ordinary shares represented by your proxy will be voted as recommended by the SVF 3 Board with respect to that proposal. |
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MAY I CHANGE MY VOTE AFTER I HAVE MAILED MY SIGNED PROXY CARD? |
A: | Yes. Shareholders may send a later-dated, signed proxy card to SVF 3’s transfer agent at the address set forth at the end of this section so that it is received prior to the vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting or attend the Extraordinary General Meeting in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) and vote. Shareholders also may revoke their proxy by sending a notice of revocation to SVF 3’s transfer agent, which must be received prior to the vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
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WHAT HAPPENS IF I FAIL TO TAKE ANY ACTION WITH RESPECT TO THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING? |
A: | If you fail to take any action with respect to the Extraordinary General Meeting and the Business Combination is approved by shareholders and consummated, you will become a stockholder of the Post-Combination Company. Failure to take any action with respect to the Extraordinary General Meeting will not affect your ability to exercise your redemption rights. If you fail to take any action with respect to the Extraordinary General Meeting and the Business Combination is not approved, you will continue to be a shareholder of SVF 3. |
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WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I RECEIVE MORE THAN ONE SET OF VOTING MATERIALS? |
A: | Shareholders may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement/prospectus and multiple proxy cards or voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a holder of record and your shares are registered in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, sign, date and return each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive in order to cast a vote with respect to all of your SVF 3 shares. |
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WHO CAN HELP ANSWER MY QUESTIONS? |
A: | If you have questions about the Business Combination or if you need additional copies of the proxy statement/prospectus or the enclosed proxy card you should contact: |
• | current Warehouse unitholders will own 60,844,573 shares of Class V-1 common stock, representing approximately 10.9% of the total common stock outstanding and 416,933,024 shares of Class V-3 common stock, representing approximately 75.0% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Subscribers will own 20,500,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.7% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Forward Purchase Investor will own 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.6% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Public Shareholders will own 32,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 5.8% of the total common stock outstanding; and |
• | the Initial Shareholders will own 5,624,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 1.0% of the total common stock outstanding (including 200,000 shares issuable upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and not including 3,616,000 shares subject to vesting requirements pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement). See “ SVF 3’s Management’s Discussion and |
An a l ysis of Financi a l Condition and R esults of Ope r a tio n s — Liquidity and Capital Resources The Business Combination —Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement . |
• | current Warehouse unitholders will own 60,844,573 shares of Class V-1 common stock, representing approximately 11.6% of the total common stock outstanding and 416,933,024 shares of Class V-3 common stock, representing approximately 79.6% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Subscribers will own 20,500,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.9% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Forward Purchase Investor will own 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.8% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Public Shareholders will own 112,500 shares of Class A common stock, representing less than 1.0% of the total common stock outstanding; and |
• | the Initial Shareholders will own 5,624,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 1.1% of the total common stock outstanding (including 200,000 shares issuable upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and not including 3,616,000 shares subject to vesting requirements pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement). See “ SVF 3’s Management’s Discussion and An a l ysis of Financi a l Condition and R esults of Ope r a tio n s — Liquidity and Capital Resources The Business Combination —Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement . |
• | Step 1— Company Reorganization |
• | Step 2— Domestication |
• | Step 3— PIPE Investment |
• | Step 4— Forward Purchase |
• | Step 5— Merger |
• | Step 6— Unit Purchase |
• | current Warehouse unitholders will own 60,844,573 shares of Class V-1 common stock, representing approximately 10.9% of the total common stock outstanding and 416,933,024 shares of Class V-3 common stock, representing approximately 75.0% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Subscribers will own 20,500,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.7% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Forward Purchase Investor will own 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.6% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Public Shareholders will own 32,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 5.8% of the total common stock outstanding; and |
• | the Initial Shareholders will own 5,624,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 1.0% of the total common stock outstanding (including 200,000 shares issuable upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and not including 3,616,000 shares subject to vesting requirements pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement). See “ SVF 3’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources The Business Combination—Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement. |
• | current Warehouse unitholders will own 60,844,573 shares of Class V-1 common stock, representing approximately 11.6% of the total common stock outstanding and 416,933,024 shares of Class V-3 common stock, representing approximately 79.6% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Subscribers will own 20,500,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.9% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Forward Purchase Investor will own 20,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 3.8% of the total common stock outstanding; |
• | the Public Shareholders will own 112,500 shares of Class A common stock, representing less than 1.0% of the total common stock outstanding; and |
• | the Initial Shareholders will own 5,624,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately 1.1% of the total common stock outstanding (including 200,000 shares issuable upon conversion of Working Capital Loans and not including 3,616,000 shares subject to vesting requirements pursuant to the Sponsor Letter Agreement). See “ SVF 3’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources The Business Combination—Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement. |
• | The approval of each of the Business Combination Proposal, the Governance Proposals, the Director Election Proposal, the Merger Issuance Proposal, the Subscription Agreements Proposal, the Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal, the ESPP Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, if presented, will require the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy at the quorate Extraordinary General Meeting and entitled to vote on such matter. |
• | The approval of the Domestication Proposal and the Organizational Documents Proposal will require the affirmative vote of at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person (which would include presence at a virtual meeting) or represented by proxy at the quorate Extraordinary General Meeting and entitled to vote on such matter. |
• | The Articles provide that SVF 3 renounce its interest or expectancy in any corporate opportunity about which any director or officer of SVF 3 acquires knowledge unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as SVF 3’s director or officer and such opportunity is one that the Company is able to complete on a reasonable basis. Certain of SVF 3’s officers and directors have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities that are sponsored by affiliates of the Sponsor. SVF 3 does not believe, however, that such pre-existing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of its officers and directors materially affected its search for an acquisition target. |
• | If the Business Combination with Symbotic or another business combination is not consummated within the Completion Window, SVF 3 will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining shareholders and the SVF 3 Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,000,000 Founder Shares held by SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the SVF 3 IPO, would be worthless because SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. Such Founder Shares had an aggregate market value of $79,280,000 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date. Certain Founder Shares are subject to certain performance-based vesting provisions as described under “ The Business Combination—Other Agreements— Sponsor Letter Agreement . |
• | Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, SVF 3 consummated a private sale of 1,040,000 Class A ordinary shares (the “Private Placement”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share to our Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $10,400,000. If we do not consummate a business combination transaction within the Completion Window, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Shares will be part of the liquidating distribution to the Public Shareholders and the Private Placement Shares held by the Sponsor will be worthless. |
• | If SVF 3 is unable to complete a business combination within the Completion Window, its officers will be personally liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by SVF 3 for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to SVF 3. If SVF 3 consummates a business combination, on the other hand, SVF 3 will be liable for all such claims. |
• | SVF 3’s directors and officers and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on SVF 3’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if SVF 3 fails to consummate a business combination within the Completion Window, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for such reimbursement. Accordingly, SVF 3 may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated within the Completion Window. |
• | The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. |
• | Our Sponsor, officers and directors collectively (including entities controlled by officers and directors) have made an aggregate investment of $11,550,000, or $1.26 per SVF 3 ordinary share (including the 8,000,000 Founder Shares, the 1,040,000 Private Placement Shares and the purchase of 112,500 Public Shares in connection with the SVF 3 IPO). Such shares had an aggregate market value of $90,701,275 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date (of which 150,000 Founder Shares and 112,500 Public Shares were held by our directors and officers, which had an aggregate market value of $2,601,375 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date). As a result of the significantly lower investment per share of our Sponsor, directors and officers as compared with the investment per share of our Public Shareholders, a transaction which results in an increase in the value of the investment of our Sponsor, directors and officers may result in a decrease in the value of the investment of our Public Shareholders. These interests could, in theory, incentivize our Sponsor, directors and officers to complete a business combination with a less favorable target company or on terms less favorable to stockholders rather than liquidate. |
• | There will be no liquidating distributions from our Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Shares if we fail to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. Our Sponsor purchased the Founder Shares prior to the SVF 3 IPO for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, and transferred 50,000 Founder Shares to each of Michael Carpenter, Michael Tobin and Cristiana Falcone for aggregate consideration of $300. |
• | Following the Closing, the Sponsor would be entitled to the repayment of any Working Capital Loans and advances that have been made to SVF 3 and remain outstanding. On August 10, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan SVF 3 $2.0 million as a Working Capital Loan. On November 9, 2021, the Sponsor and SVF 3 agreed to amend this loan to increase the commitment by $1.0 million. If SVF 3 does not complete an initial business combination within the Completion Window, SVF 3 may use a portion of its working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per share at the option of the lender. |
• | Our Initial Shareholders and our directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founders Shares and will not have rights to liquidating distributions with respect to their Private Placement Shares if SVF 3 fails to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. |
• | As of October 31, 2021, Walmart, Symbotic’s largest customer, holds a majority of the outstanding equity interests of Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd, a company in which SoftBank Vision Fund II, an affiliate of SBIA, holds a minority interest. |
• | In order to protect the amounts held in our Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in our Trust Account. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in SVF 3’s Trust Account or to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. |
• | the required approval by Warehouse unitholders with respect to the Merger Agreement and the Company Merger Agreement will have been obtained; |
• | the required approval by SVF 3 shareholders with respect to the Conditions Precedent Proposals will have been obtained; |
• | the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part will have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose will have been initiated or threatened by the SEC; |
• | no governmental entity of competent jurisdiction will have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law or governmental order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and makes illegal or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
• | the consummation of the sale of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock under the Subscription Agreements of at least $50,000,000; |
• | SVF 3 having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) after giving effect to the redemptions of Public Shares in connection with the Business Combination; and |
• | the effectiveness of the Company Reorganization. |
• | certain representations and warranties of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings related to organization, good standing and qualification, capital structure, corporate authority and approval and brokers and finders will have been true and correct as of the date of the Merger Agreement and will be true and correct as of the Closing (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), in each case, in all material respects; |
• | certain representations and warranties of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings related to absence of certain changes will have been true and correct as of the date of the Merger Agreement and will be true and correct as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time); |
• | other representations and warranties of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings set forth will have been true and correct as of the date of the Merger Agreement and will be true and correct as of the Closing (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), except for any failure of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification by materiality or Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) contained therein) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; |
• | each of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings will have performed or complied in all material respects with each of its obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing; |
• | since the date of the Merger Agreement, there will not have occurred any effect that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect and is continuing as of the Closing; |
• | the receipt by SVF 3 and Merger Sub of a certificate signed on behalf of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings by an officer of Warehouse certifying as to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions; and |
• | Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings will have delivered a counterpart of each of the transaction documents to which Warehouse, Symbotic Holdings or their affiliates is a party to SVF 3. |
• | certain representations and warranties of SVF 3 and Merger Sub related to organization, good standing and qualification, capital structure, corporate authority and approval, SVF 3’s Trust Account and brokers and finders will be true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification by materiality or Material Adverse Effect contained therein) as of the Closing (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), in each case, in all material respects; |
• | other representations and warranties of SVF 3 and Merger Sub set forth in the Merger Agreement will be true and correct as of the Closing (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), except for any failure of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification by materiality or material adverse effect set forth therein) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on SVF 3 or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of SVF 3 or Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
• | each of SVF 3 and Merger Sub will have performed or complied in all material respects with each of its obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing; |
• | the receipt by Warehouse of a certificate signed on behalf of SVF 3 and Merger Sub by an executive officer of SVF 3 certifying as to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions; |
• | the shares of Class A common stock of the Post-Combination Company contemplated to be listed pursuant to the Merger Agreement will have been listed on NASDAQ and will be eligible for continued listing on NASDAQ immediately following the Closing (as if it were a new initial listing by an issuer that had never been listed prior to the Closing); |
• | resignations of certain directors and officers of SVF 3; |
• | the Closing SVF Cash being equal to or in excess of $350,000,000; |
• | the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Forward Purchase Agreement; and |
• | SVF 3 and Merger Sub will have delivered a counterpart of each of the transaction documents to which SVF 3, Merger Sub or their affiliates is a party to Warehouse. |
• | by mutual written consent of SVF 3 and Warehouse; |
• | by either SVF 3 or Warehouse if the Merger is not consummated on or before the date that is 180 days from the date of the Merger Agreement (as such date may be extended as a result of an adjournment of the Extraordinary General Meeting), which date may be extended for another 60 days if the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part has been filed but is not effective on the date that is 14 days prior to the end of the initial 180-day period; |
• | by either SVF 3 or Warehouse if the requisite approval of the stockholders of SVF 3 is not obtained at the Extraordinary General Meeting, as may be adjourned or postponed from time to time; |
• | by either SVF 3 or Warehouse if any law or governmental order permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger will have been enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered and will have become final and non-appealable, provided that the right to terminate the Merger Agreement will not be available to any party that has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement in any manner that will have proximately contributed to the enactment, issuance, promulgation, enforcement or entry of such law or governmental order; |
• | by SVF 3 if Warehouse has breached its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement such that the closing conditions would not be satisfied (subject to a cure period); |
• | by SVF 3 if Warehouse fails to deliver the audited consolidated balance sheets of Warehouse and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended September 26, 2020 and September 25, 2021, and the audited consolidated statement of operations, statements of comprehensive income (loss), statements of changes in redeemable preferred and common units and members’ deficit and statements of cash flows of Warehouse and its subsidiaries for the same period, together with the notes and schedules thereto, accompanied by the reports thereon of Warehouse’s independent auditors (which reports shall be unqualified), in each case, prepared in accordance with GAAP and Regulation S-X and audited in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB Audited Financials”) by February 28, 2022; |
• | by SVF 3 if the PCAOB Audited Financials contains material restatements, deviations, differences or modifications from the audited consolidated balance sheets of Warehouse and its subsidiaries as of September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019 and the audited consolidated statement of operations, statements of comprehensive income (loss), statements of changes in redeemable preferred and common units and members’ deficit and statements of cash flows of Warehouse and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years then ended, together with the auditor’s reports thereon of the corresponding fiscal year that would reasonably be expected to significantly and negatively impact the equity value of Warehouse based on the methodology used to determine the equity value of Warehouse included in the non-binding term sheet dated August 2, 2021 between Warehouse and SVF 3, so long as SVF 3 notifies Warehouse of its decision to terminate within 15 days from receipt of the PCAOB Audited Financials; |
• | by SVF 3 if Warehouse fails to obtain the requisite approval of the unitholders of Warehouse within 48 hours after the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part becomes effective; or |
• | by Warehouse if SVF 3 or Merger Sub breaches its respective representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement such that the closing conditions would not be satisfied (subject to a cure period). |
Sources |
Uses |
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Proceeds from Trust Account |
$ | 320 | Cash to Balance Sheet | $ | 631 | |||||
PIPE Investment |
205 | Repurchase Amount | 300 | |||||||
Forward Purchase Shares |
200 | Transaction Costs | 75 | |||||||
SVF Cash Outside Trust Account (1) |
3 | |||||||||
Net Warrant Exercise Proceeds |
278 | |||||||||
Total Sources |
$ |
1,006 |
Total Uses |
$ |
1,006 |
Sources |
Uses |
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Proceeds from Trust Account |
$ | 1 | Cash to Balance Sheet | $ | 312 | |||||
PIPE Investment |
205 | Repurchase Amount | 300 | |||||||
Forward Purchase Shares |
200 | Transaction Costs | 75 | |||||||
SVF Cash Outside Trust Account (1) |
3 | |||||||||
Net Warrant Exercise Proceeds |
278 | |||||||||
Total Sources |
$ |
687 |
Total Uses |
$ |
687 |
(1) | As of March 31, 2021. |
• | The Symbotic Founder, certain family members of the Symbotic Founder and certain affiliated entities and trusts of the Symbotic Founder and his family members will have a majority of the voting power of the Post-Combination Company under both the No Redemption and Maximum Redemption scenarios; |
• | The Symbotic Founder, certain family members of the Symbotic Founder and certain affiliated entities and trusts of the Symbotic Founder and his family members will have the ability to nominate and represent majority of the Post-Combination Company’s Board; and |
• | Warehouse’s former management will comprise the vast majority of the management and executive positions of the Post-Combination Company. |
• | Risks related to Symbotic’s business, operations and industry, including that: |
• | Symbotic is an early-stage company with a limited operating history. Symbotic has not been profitable historically and may not achieve or maintain profitability in the near term or at all, and it is difficult to evaluate Symbotic’s future prospects and the risks and challenges it may encounter. |
• | Symbotic depends heavily on principal customers, and therefore, its success is heavily dependent on its principal customers’ ability to grow their businesses and their adoption of Symbotic’s warehouse automation systems. |
• | Symbotic’s operating results and financial condition may fluctuate from period to period, which could make its future operating results difficult to predict or cause its operating results to fall below analysts’ and investors’ expectations. |
• | C&S Wholesale Grocers, an important customer of Symbotic, is an affiliate of Symbotic. Despite Symbotic’s affiliation with C&S Wholesale Grocers, there is no guarantee that they will continue to be a customer beyond the term of their current contract with Symbotic. |
• | Symbotic depends upon key employees and other highly qualified personnel, and will need to hire and train additional personnel. |
• | Symbotic’s new warehouse automation systems, software, services and products may not be successful or meet existing or future requirements in supply agreements with existing or future customers, and may be affected from time to time by design and manufacturing defects that could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations and result in harm to its reputation. |
• | Symbotic relies on suppliers to provide equipment, components and services. Any disruption to the suppliers’ operations could adversely affect Symbotic’s business, financial condition and results of operations. |
• | The markets in which Symbotic participates could become more competitive and many companies may target the markets in which Symbotic does business. Additionally, Symbotic’s customers and potential customers may develop in-house solutions that compete with its warehouse automation systems. If Symbotic is unable to compete effectively with these potential competitors and developments, its sales and profitability could be adversely affected. |
• | If Symbotic is unable to develop new solutions, adapt to technological change, evolving industry standards and changing business needs or preferences, sell its software, services and products into new markets or further penetrate its existing markets, its revenue may not grow as expected. |
• | Laws and regulations governing the robotics and warehouse automation industries are still developing and may restrict Symbotic’s business or increase the costs of its solutions, making Symbotic’s solutions less competitive or adversely affecting its revenue growth. |
• | Supply chain interruptions may increase Symbotic’s costs or reduce its revenue. |
• | Risks related to intellectual property, including that: |
• | Symbotic may need to bring or defend itself against patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property infringement or misappropriation claims, which may adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations by limiting its ability to use technology or intellectual property and causing it to incur substantial costs. |
• | Symbotic’s business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected and the value of its brand, products and other intangible assets may be diminished if it is unable to maintain and protect its IP from unauthorized use, infringement or misappropriation by third parties. |
• | Risks related to cybersecurity, software deficiencies, service interruptions and data privacy, including that: |
• | Symbotic has experienced cybersecurity incidents in the past and may experience further cybersecurity incidents or security breaches of its systems or IT (including third-party systems or IT that Symbotic relies on to operate its business) in the future, which may result in system disruptions, shutdowns or unauthorized access to or disclosure of confidential or personal information. |
• | Symbotic’s ability to efficiently manage and expand its business depends significantly on the reliability, capacity and protection of its systems and IT(including third-party systems or IT that Symbotic relies on to operate its business). Real or perceived errors, failures, bugs, defects or security breaches or interruptions of these systems and IT could disrupt its operations, lead to loss of proprietary information, damage its relationships with customers or its vendors, result in regulatory investigations and penalties, lead to liability and litigation, negatively impact its reputation and otherwise adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. |
• | Risks related to SVF 3 and the Business Combination, including that: |
• | SVF 3 shareholders will have a reduced ownership and voting interest after the Business Combination and will exercise less influence over management. |
• | If the Business Combination’s benefits do not meet the expectations of financial analysts, the market price of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock may decline. |
• | The consummation of the Business Combination is subject to a number of conditions and if those conditions are not satisfied or waived, the Merger Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and the Business Combination may not be completed. |
• | SVF 3 directors and officers may have interests in the Business Combination different from the interests of SVF 3 shareholders. |
• | The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information included in this proxy statement/prospectus is preliminary and the actual financial condition and results of operations after the Business Combination may differ materially. |
• | Because SVF 3 is incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, in the event the Domestication is not completed, you may face difficulties in protecting your interests, and your ability to protect your rights through the U.S. Federal courts may be limited. |
• | Symbotic’s financial results forecast relies in large part upon assumptions and analyses developed by Symbotic. If these assumptions or analyses prove to be incorrect, Symbotic’s actual results may be materially different from its forecasted results. |
• | Legal proceedings in connection with the business combination, the outcomes of which are uncertain, could delay or prevent the completion of the business combination. |
• | Risks related to redemption, including that: |
• | There is no guarantee that a SVF 3 Public Shareholder’s decision whether to redeem their Public Shares for a pro rata portion of the Trust Account will put such shareholder in a better future economic position. |
• | If you or a “group” of shareholders of which you are a part are deemed to hold an aggregate of more than 15% of the Public Shares, you (or, if a member of such a group, all of the members of such group in the aggregate) will lose the ability to redeem all such shares in excess of 15% of the Public Shares. |
• | Other risks, including that: |
• | As a private company, Symbotic has not been required to document and test, management has not been required to certify, and its auditors have not been required to opine on, the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting. Failure to maintain adequate financial, IT and management processes and controls could result in material weaknesses and errors in Symbotic’s financial reporting, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, there are inherent limitations in all control systems, and misstatements due to error or fraud that could seriously harm its business may occur and not be detected. |
• | The dual class structure of the Post-Combination Company’s common stock has the effect of concentrating voting control with the Symbotic Founder, certain family members of the Symbotic Founder and certain affiliated entities and trusts of the Symbotic Founder and his family members; this will limit or preclude your ability to influence corporate matters. |
• | Symbotic shares certain key executives with C&S Wholesale Grocers, which means those executives will not devote their full time and attention to the Post-Combination Company’s affairs, and the overlap may give rise to conflicts. |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited) |
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Statement of Operations Data: |
||||
Loss from operations |
$ | (2,329,907 | ) | |
Other income, net |
26,603 | |||
Net loss |
(2,303,304 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
32,000,000 | |||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible to possible redemption |
(0.06 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of non-redeemable ordinary shares |
9,040,000 | |||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, non-redeemable ordinary shares |
(0.06 | ) | ||
Statement of Cash Flows Data: |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(530,992 | ) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities |
— | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
3,000,000 |
As of March 31, 2022 |
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Balance Sheet Data: |
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Total assets |
$ | 324,061,596 | ||
Total liabilities |
19,906,140 | |||
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) |
(15,844,544 | ) |
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: |
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Revenue |
$ | 96,284 | $ | 23,177 | $ | 173,348 | $ | 28,719 | ||||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
16,906 | 3,496 | 31,374 | 2,932 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(29,961 | ) | (26,925 | ) | (53,036 | ) | (53,111 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss |
(29,903 | ) | (26,855 | ) | (52,956 | ) | (53,058 | ) | ||||||||
Loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
$ | (5.61 | ) | $ | (5.46 | ) | $ | (10.51 | ) | $ | (10.82 | ) | ||||
Weighted average units used in computing loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
6,872,944 | 6,426,203 | 6,682,894 | 6,426,203 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data: |
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Net cash and cash equivalents provided by / (used in) operating activities |
$ | (62,902 | ) | $ | 70,618 | |||||||||||
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities |
(8,560 | ) | (2,562 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities |
173,796 | — |
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: |
||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 251,913 | $ | 92,086 | $ | 100,123 | ||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
10,447 | (18,930 | ) | (19,964 | ) | |||||||
Operating loss |
(122,381 | ) | (110,377 | ) | (105,793 | ) | ||||||
Net loss |
(122,314 | ) | (109,521 | ) | (104,361 | ) | ||||||
Loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
$ | (24.16 | ) | $ | (21.64 | ) | $ | (20.16 | ) | |||
Weighted average units used in computing loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
6,426,203 | 6,426,203 | 6,426,203 | |||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data: |
||||||||||||
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by / (used in) operating activities |
$ | 109,567 | $ | (124,307 | ) | $ | 17,185 | |||||
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities |
(12,168 | ) | (5,059 | ) | (4,327 | ) | ||||||
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities |
— | 100,000 | — |
March 26, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: |
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Total assets |
$ | 407,791 | $ | 280,535 | $ | 224,953 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
563,819 | 557,503 | 409,029 | |||||||||
Redeemable preferred and common units |
877,180 | 836,260 | 660,391 | |||||||||
Total members’ deficit |
(1,033,208 | ) | (1,113,228 | ) | (844,467 | ) |
• | Assuming No Redemptions: |
• | Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition: |
Combined Pro Forma |
||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Data |
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Six months ended March 26, 2022 |
||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 173,348 | $ | 173,348 | ||||
Net loss attributable to stockholders |
$ | (7,972 | ) | $ | (5,110 | ) | ||
Net loss per share attributable to class A common stock - basic and diluted |
$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares of class A common stock outstanding—basic and diluted |
78,124,000 | 47,295,543 | ||||||
Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Data |
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Year ended September 25, 2021 |
||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 251,913 | $ | 251,913 | ||||
Net loss attributable to stockholders |
$ | (32,350 | ) | $ | (25,855 | ) | ||
Net loss per share attributable to class A common stock—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.41 | ) | $ | (0.55 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares of class A common stock outstanding—basic and diluted |
78,124,000 | 47,295,543 | ||||||
Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Data |
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As of March 26, 2022 |
||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 870,930 | $ | 562,645 | ||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 547,666 | $ | 547,666 | ||||
Total stockholders equity attributable to stockholders |
$ | 46,064 | $ | 2,020 | ||||
Noncontrolling interests |
$ | 277,200 | $ | 12,959 | ||||
Total equity |
$ | 323,264 | $ | 14,979 |
• | product development, including investments in our product development team and the development of new products and new functionality for our warehouse automation systems, as well as investments in further optimizing our existing warehouse automation systems and robotics technology, software, products and infrastructure; |
• | our technology infrastructure, including systems architecture, scalability, availability, performance and security; |
• | acquisitions and strategic transactions; |
• | our international operations and anticipated international expansion; and |
• | general administration, including increased legal, compliance and accounting expenses associated with being a public company. |
• | the portion of our revenue attributable to software license and maintenance fees and system operation service fees versus milestone payments for system installation and other sales; |
• | changes in pricing by us in response to competitive pricing actions; |
• | the ability of our equipment vendors to continue to manufacture high-quality products and to supply sufficient products to meet our demands; |
• | the impact of shortages of components, commodities or other materials, including semiconductors and integrated circuits, and other supply chain disruptions; |
• | our ability to control costs, including our operating expenses and the costs of the equipment we purchase; |
• | the timing and success of introductions of new solutions, products or upgrades by us or our competitors; |
• | changes in our business and pricing policies or those of our competitors; |
• | competition, including entry into the industry by new competitors and new offerings by existing competitors; |
• | our ability to successfully manage any past or future acquisitions, strategic transactions and integrations of businesses; |
• | our ability to obtain, maintain, protect or enforce our IP (as defined herein), including our trademarks and patents, and maintaining the confidentiality of our trade secrets; |
• | the amount and timing of expenditures, including those related to expanding our operations, increasing research and development, improving facilities and introducing new warehouse automation systems; |
• | the ability to effectively manage growth within existing and new markets domestically and abroad; |
• | changes in the payment terms for our warehouse automation systems; |
• | the strength of regional, national and global economies; |
• | the impact of cybersecurity incidents or security breaches; and |
• | the impact of natural disasters, health pandemics or man-made problems such as terrorism. |
• | poor quality or an insecure supply chain, which could adversely affect the reliability and reputation of our hardware and software products, solutions and services; |
• | changes in the cost of these purchases due to inflation, exchange rate fluctuations, taxes, tariffs, commodity market volatility or other factors that affect our suppliers; |
• | embargoes, sanctions and other trade restrictions that may affect our ability to purchase from various suppliers; |
• | risks related to intellectual property such as challenges to ownership of rights or alleged infringement by suppliers; and |
• | shortages of components, commodities or other materials, including semiconductors and integrated circuits, which could adversely affect our manufacturing efficiencies and ability to make timely delivery of our products, solutions and services. |
• | our warehouse automation systems’ functionality, performance, ease of use, ease of installation, reliability, availability and cost effectiveness relative to that of our competitors’ products; |
• | our success in utilizing new and proprietary technologies (including software) to offer solutions and features previously not available in the marketplace; |
• | our success in identifying new markets, applications and technologies and evolving our product to address these markets; |
• | our ability to attract and retain customers; |
• | our name recognition and reputation; and |
• | our ability to obtain, maintain, protect and enforce our IP. |
• | cease development, sales or use of our products that incorporate or are covered by the asserted IP; |
• | pay substantial damages, including through settlement payments or indemnification obligations (including legal fees); |
• | obtain a license from the owner of the asserted IP, which license may not be available on reasonable terms or at all; or |
• | redesign one or more aspects of our warehouse automation systems that is alleged to infringe, misappropriate or violate any third-party IP. |
• | any patent applications we submit or currently have pending may not result in the issuance of patents; |
• | the scope of our issued patents, including our patent claims, may not be broad enough to protect our proprietary rights; |
• | our issued patents may be challenged, invalidated or held unenforceable through administrative or legal proceedings in the U.S. or in foreign jurisdictions; |
• | our employees or business partners may breach their confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-use obligations to us and we may not have adequate remedies for any such breach; |
• | current and future competitors or third parties may reverse engineer, circumvent or design around our technology or IP or independently discover or develop technologies or software that are substantially equivalent or superior to ours; |
• | we may not be successful in enforcing our IP portfolio against third parties who are infringing, violating or misappropriating such IP, for a number of reasons, including substantive and procedural legal impediments; |
• | our trademarks may not be valid or enforceable, our efforts to protect our trademarks from unauthorized use may be deemed insufficient to satisfy legal requirements throughout the world to maintain our rights in our trademarks, and any goodwill that we have developed in those trademarks could be lost or impaired; |
• | the costs associated with enforcing patents, confidentiality and invention assignment agreements or other IP and IP-related agreements may make enforcement commercially impracticable or divert our management’s attention and resources; and |
• | our use of open source software could: (i) subject us to claims alleging that we are not compliant with such software licenses; (ii) require us to publicly release portions of our proprietary source code; and (iii) expose us to greater security risks than would the use of non-open source third-party commercial software. |
• | SVF 3 may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including negative impacts on its stock price (including to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the Business Combination will be completed); |
• | SVF 3 will have incurred substantial expenses and will be required to pay certain costs relating to the Business Combination, whether or not the Business Combination is completed; and |
• | since the Merger Agreement restricts the conduct of SVF 3’s business prior to completion of the Business Combination, SVF 3 may not have been able to take certain actions during the pendency of the Business Combination that would have benefitted it as an independent company, and the opportunity to take such actions may no longer be available (see the section titled “ The Merger Agreement—Covenants and Agreements |
• | The Articles provide that SVF 3 renounce its interest or expectancy in any corporate opportunity about which any director or officer of SVF 3 acquires knowledge unless such opportunity is expressly offered |
to such person solely in his or her capacity as SVF 3’s director or officer and such opportunity is one that the Company is able to complete on a reasonable basis. Certain of SVF 3’s officers and directors have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities that are sponsored by affiliates of the Sponsor. SVF 3 does not believe, however, that such pre-existing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of its officers and directors materially affected its search for an acquisition target. |
• | If the Business Combination with Symbotic or another business combination is not consummated within the Completion Window, SVF 3 will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining shareholders and the SVF 3 Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,000,000 Founder Shares held by SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the SVF 3 IPO, would be worthless because SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. Such Founder Shares had an aggregate market value of $79,280,000 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date. Certain Founder Shares are subject to certain performance-based vesting provisions as described under “The Business Combination—Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement. |
• | Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, SVF 3 consummated a private sale of 1,040,000 Class A ordinary shares (the “Private Placement”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share to our Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $10,400,000. If we do not consummate a business combination transaction within the Completion Window, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Shares will be part of the liquidating distribution to the Public Shareholders and the Private Placement Shares held by the Sponsor will be worthless. |
• | If SVF 3 is unable to complete a business combination within the Completion Window, its officers will be personally liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by SVF 3 for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to SVF 3. If SVF 3 consummates a business combination, on the other hand, SVF 3 will be liable for all such claims. |
• | SVF 3’s directors and officers and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket |
• | The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. |
• | Our Sponsor, officers and directors collectively (including entities controlled by officers and directors) have made an aggregate investment of $11,550,000, or $1.26 per SVF 3 ordinary share (including the 8,000,000 Founder Shares, the 1,040,000 Private Placement Shares and the purchase of 112,500 Public Shares in connection with the SVF 3 IPO). Such shares had an aggregate market value of $90,701,275 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date (of which 150,000 Founder Shares and 112,500 Public Shares were held by our directors and officers, which had an aggregate market value of $2,601,375 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date). As a result of the significantly lower investment per share of our Sponsor, directors and officers as compared with the investment per share of our Public Shareholders, a transaction which results in an increase in the value of the investment of our Sponsor, directors and officers may result in a decrease in |
the value of the investment of our Public Shareholders. These interests could, in theory, incentivize our Sponsor, directors and officers to complete a business combination with a less favorable target company or on terms less favorable to stockholders rather than liquidate. |
• | There will be no liquidating distributions from our Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Shares if we fail to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. Our Sponsor purchased the Founder Shares prior to the SVF 3 IPO for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, and transferred 50,000 Founder Shares to each of Michael Carpenter, Michael Tobin and Cristiana Falcone for aggregate consideration of $300. |
• | Following the Closing, the Sponsor would be entitled to the repayment of any Working Capital Loans and advances that have been made to SVF 3 and remain outstanding. On August 10, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan SVF 3 $2.0 million as a Working Capital Loan. On November 9, 2021, the Sponsor and SVF 3 agreed to amend this loan to increase the commitment by $1.0 million. If SVF 3 does not complete an initial business combination within the Completion Window, SVF 3 may use a portion of its working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per share at the option of the lender. |
• | Our Initial Shareholders and our directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founders Shares and will not have rights to liquidating distributions with respect to their Private Placement Shares if SVF 3 fails to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. |
• | As of October 31, 2021, Walmart, Symbotic’s largest customer, holds a majority of the outstanding equity interests of Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd, a company in which SoftBank Vision Fund II, an affiliate of SBIA, holds a minority interest. |
• | In order to protect the amounts held in our Trust Account, the Sponsor has agreed that it will be liable to us if and to the extent any claims by a vendor for services rendered or products sold to us, or a prospective target business with which we have entered into a transaction agreement, reduce the amount of funds in our Trust Account. This liability will not apply with respect to any claims by a third party who executed a waiver of any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies held in SVF 3’s Trust Account or to any claims under our indemnity of the underwriters of the offering against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. |
• | a U.S. holder of SVF 3 ordinary shares whose SVF 3 ordinary shares have a fair market value of less than $50,000 on the date of the Domestication should not recognize any gain or loss and generally should not be required to include any part of SVF 3’s earnings in income pursuant to the Domestication; |
• | a U.S. holder of SVF 3 ordinary shares whose SVF 3 ordinary shares have a fair market value of $50,000 or more on the date of the Domestication, but who on the date of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) less than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of SVF 3 ordinary shares entitled to vote and less than 10% of the total value of all classes of SVF 3 ordinary shares, will generally recognize gain (but not loss) with respect to the Domestication, as if such U.S. holder exchanged its SVF 3 ordinary shares for Symbotic Inc. common stock in a taxable transaction. As an alternative to recognizing gain, such U.S. holders may file an election to include in income as a dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(b)-2(d)) attributable to their SVF 3 ordinary shares, provided certain other requirements are satisfied. SVF 3 does not expect that SVF 3’s cumulative earnings and profits will be material at the time of Domestication; and |
• | a U.S. holder of SVF 3 ordinary shares who on the date of the Domestication owns (actually and constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of SVF 3 ordinary shares entitled to vote or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of SVF 3 ordinary shares will generally be required to include in income as a dividend the “all earnings and profits amount” (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.367(b)-2(d)) attributable to its SVF 3 ordinary shares. Any such U.S. holder that is a corporation may, under certain circumstances, effectively be exempt from taxation on a portion or all of the deemed dividend pursuant to Section 245A of the Code. SVF 3 does not expect that SVF 3’s cumulative earnings and profits will be material at the time of the Domestication. |
• | Prospective financial information relating to revenue is based on a variety of operational assumptions, including expansion within Symbotic’s current customer base, existing sales pipeline opportunities, and new sales opportunities in Symbotic’s strategically addressable markets in addition to contracted backlog of over $5.4 billion with non-changeable, scheduled orders that should produce revenue in excess of projections for FY2022 and FY2023; and |
• | Prospective financial information relating to gross profit and adjusted EBITDA are based on estimated costs to manufacture and install its systems over time, as well as assumptions on the growth of operating expenses to support the growth of the company. Gross profit visibility is enhanced by the cost structure across the strong majority of Symbotic’s contracted backlog; gross profits have guaranteed minimums with key variable cost items such as labor and steel cost variances being absorbed by the customer. |
• | the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition and the results of operations; |
• | our operating and financial performance and prospects; |
• | our quarterly or annual earnings or those of other companies in our industry compared to market expectations; |
• | conditions that impact demand for our products; |
• | future announcements concerning our business, our clients’ businesses or our competitors’ businesses; |
• | the public’s reaction to our press releases, other public announcements and filings with the SEC; |
• | the market’s reaction to our reduced disclosure and other requirements as a result of being an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”); |
• | the size of our public float; |
• | coverage by or changes in financial estimates by securities analysts or failure to meet their expectations; |
• | market and industry perception of our success, or lack thereof, in pursuing our growth strategy; |
• | strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or restructurings; |
• | changes in laws or regulations which adversely affect our industry or us; |
• | changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles; |
• | changes in senior management or key personnel; |
• | issuances, exchanges or sales, or expected issuances, exchanges or sales of our capital stock; |
• | changes in our dividend policy; |
• | adverse resolution of new or pending litigation against us; and |
• | changes in general market, economic and political conditions in the United States and global economies or financial markets, including those resulting from natural disasters, terrorist attacks, acts of war and responses to such events. |
• | a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent, which means that our stockholders will only be able to take action at a meeting of stockholders and will not be able to take action by written consent for any matter; |
• | a forum selection clause, which means certain litigation against us can only be brought in Delaware; |
• | the authorization of undesignated preferred stock, the terms of which may be established and shares of which may be issued without further action by our stockholders; and |
• | advance notice procedures, which apply for stockholders to nominate candidates for election as directors or to bring matters before an annual meeting of stockholders. |
• | limited availability of market quotations for the Post-Combination Company’s securities; |
• | a determination that the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock is a “penny stock” which will require brokers trading in the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock to adhere to more stringent rules, |
• | possible reduction in the level of trading activity in the secondary trading market for shares of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock; |
• | a limited amount of analyst coverage; and |
• | a decreased ability to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future. |
• | The Symbotic Founder, certain family members of the Symbotic Founder and certain affiliated entities and trusts of the Symbotic Founder and his family members will have a majority of the voting power of the Post-Combination Company under both the no redemption and redemptions to minimum cash condition scenarios; |
• | The Symbotic Founder, certain family members of the Symbotic Founder and certain affiliated entities and trusts of the Symbotic Founder and his family members will have the ability to nominate and represent majority of the Post-Combination Company’s Board; |
• | Warehouse’s former management will comprise the vast majority of the management and executive positions of the Post-Combination Company. |
• | Assuming No Redemptions |
• | Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition: |
Assuming No Redemptions (Shares) |
% |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition (Shares) |
% |
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Class A—Public Stockholders |
32,000,000 | 5.8 | % | 1,171,543 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||
Class A—Sponsor Shares (1) |
5,624,000 | 1.0 | % | 5,624,000 | 1.1 | % | ||||||||||
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Total Company |
37,624,000 |
6.8 |
% |
6,795,543 |
1.3 |
% | ||||||||||
Class A—Subscription Agreements |
20,500,000 | 3.7 | % | 20,500,000 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||
Class A—Forward Purchase Agreement |
20,000,000 | 3.6 | % | 20,000,000 | 3.8 | % | ||||||||||
Class V-1—Warehouse (1)(2)(3) |
60,844,574 | 10.9 | % | 60,844,574 | 11.6 | % | ||||||||||
Class V-3—Warehouse (3) |
416,933,024 | 75.0 | % | 416,933,024 | 79.4 | % | ||||||||||
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Total Shares at Closing |
555,901,598 |
100.0 |
% |
525,073,141 |
100.0 |
% |
(1) | Excludes 20,000,000 Earnout Interest and 3,616,000 Sponsor Shares subject to vesting based on achievement of certain share price targets. |
(2) | Excludes approximately 15,870,411 unvested Warehouse warrants. |
(3) | Class V-1 and V-3 common stock are non-economic and carry one and three votes per share, respectively, whereas Class A Common Stock are economic shares and will have one vote per share. |
As of March 26, 2022 |
As of March 31, 2022 |
Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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Warehouse (Historical) |
SVF 3 (Historical) |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 259,044 | $ | 3,282 | $ | 205,000 | A |
$ | 721,446 | $ | (308,285 | ) | M |
$ | 413,161 | |||||||||||||||||
200,000 | B |
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103,980 | C |
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320,043 | D |
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(63,197 | ) | E |
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(6,706 | ) | G |
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(300,000 | ) | K |
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Accounts receivable |
28,598 | — | — | 28,598 | — | 28,598 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventories |
72,339 | — | — | 72,339 | — | 72,339 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred expenses, current |
9 | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
27,315 | 737 | — | 28,052 | — | 28,052 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total current assets |
387,305 | 4,019 | 459,120 | 850,444 | (308,285 | ) | 542,159 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, at cost |
40,346 | — | — | 40,346 | — | 40,346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
(21,145 | ) | — | — | (21,145 | ) | — | (21,145 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Property and equipment, net |
19,201 | — | — | 19,201 | — | 19,201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net |
944 | — | — | 944 | — | 944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term assets |
341 | — | — | 341 | — | 341 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments held in trust account |
— | 320,043 | (320,043 | ) | D |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ |
407,791 |
$ |
324,062 |
$ |
139,077 |
$ |
870,930 |
$ |
(308,285 |
) |
$ |
562,645 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
55,751 | 204 | (204 | ) | G |
55,751 | — | 55,751 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses |
23,382 | 4,505 | (4,505 | ) | G |
23,382 | — | 23,382 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales tax payable |
11,185 | — | — | 11,185 | — | 11,185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue, current |
206,291 | — | — | 206,291 | — | 206,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Due to related party |
— | 3,997 |
(1,997 |
) |
G |
— |
— |
— |
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(2,000 | ) | F |
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total current liabilities |
296,609 | 8,706 | (8,706 | ) | 296,609 | — | 296,609 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue, long term |
262,787 | — | (16,153 | ) | C |
246,634 | — | 246,634 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
4,423 | — | — | 4,423 | — | 4,423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred underwriting commissions |
— | 11,200 | (11,200 | ) | E |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total liabilities |
563,819 | 19,906 | (36,059 | ) | 547,666 | — | 547,666 |
As of March 26, 2022 |
As of March 31, 2022 |
Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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Warehouse (Historical) |
SVF 3 (Historical) |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
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Commitments and contingencies: |
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SVF 3 class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, $0.0001 par value |
— | 320,000 | (320,000 | ) | H |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders’ equity (deficit): |
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Warehouse preferred units, class B-1 |
238,085 | — | (238,085 | ) | K |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warehouse preferred units, class B |
470,482 | — | (470,482 | ) | K |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warehouse common units, class C |
168,613 | — | (168,613 | ) | K |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warehouse common voting units, class A |
217,604 | — | 120,133 | C |
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(337,737 | ) | K |
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SVF 3 class A ordinary shares |
— | — | 2 | B |
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | H |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(5 | ) | I |
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SVF 3 class B ordinary shares |
— | 1 | (1 | ) | I |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Symbotic Inc. class A common stock |
— | — | 2 | A |
8 | (3 | ) | M |
5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | I |
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Symbotic Inc. class B common stock |
— | — | — | I |
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Symbotic Inc. class V-1 common stock |
— | — | 6 | K |
6 | — | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Symbotic Inc. class V-3 common stock |
— | — | 42 | K |
42 | — | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
— | — | 204,998 | A |
1,296,820 | (308,282 | ) | M |
1,252,779 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
199,998 | B |
264,241 | L |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(37,735 | ) | E |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2,000 | F |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
319,997 | H |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | I |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(30,107 | ) | J |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
914,869 | K |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(277,200 | ) | L |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(1,248,771 | ) | (15,845 | ) | (14,262 | ) | E |
(1,248,771 | ) | — | (1,248,771 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
30,107 | J |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(2,041 | ) | — | — | (2,041 | ) | — | (2,041 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Equity attributable to stockholders |
(1,033,208 | ) | (15,844 | ) | 1,095,116 | 46,064 | (44,044 | ) | 2,020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest |
— | — | 277,200 | L |
277,200 | (264,241 | ) | L |
12,959 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
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|
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Total stockholders’ equity |
(1,033,208 | ) | (15,844 | ) | 1,372,316 | 323,264 | (308,285 | ) | 14,979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
$ |
407,791 |
$ |
324,062 |
$ |
139,077 |
$ |
870,930 |
$ |
(308,285 |
) |
$ |
562,645 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended March 22, 2022 |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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Warehouse (Historical) |
SVF 3 (Historical) |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
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Revenues: |
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Systems |
$ | 160,794 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 160,794 | $ | — | $ | 160,794 | ||||||||||||||||
Software subscriptions and support |
1,940 | — | — | 1,940 | — | 1,940 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operation services |
10,614 | — | — | 10,614 | — | 10,614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total revenues |
173,348 | — | — | 173,348 | — | 173,348 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Systems |
128,460 | — | — | 128,460 | — | 128,460 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Software subscriptions and support |
1,955 | — | — | 1,955 | — | 1,955 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operation services |
11,559 | — | — | 11,559 | — | 11,559 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total cost of revenues |
141,974 | — | — | 141,974 | — | 141,974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Gross profit (loss) |
31,374 | — | — | 31,374 | — | 31,374 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development expenses |
45,539 | — | — | 45,539 | — | 45,539 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
38,871 | 3,769 | 42,640 | — | 42,640 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses—related party |
— | 60 | (60 | ) | CC |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
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|
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Total operating expenses |
84,410 | 3,829 | (60 | ) | 88,179 | — | 88,179 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Operating loss |
(53,036 | ) | (3,829 | ) | 60 | (56,805 | ) | — | (56,805 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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|
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Other income net |
80 | 32 | (32 | ) | AA |
80 | — | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Loss before income tax |
(52,956 | ) | (3,797 | ) | 28 | (56,725 | ) | — | (56,725 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Income tax benefit |
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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|
|
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Net loss |
$ |
(52,956 |
) |
$ |
(3,797 |
) |
$ |
28 |
$ |
(56,725 |
) |
$ |
— |
$ |
(56,725 |
) | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
— | — | (48,753 | ) | DD |
(48,753 | ) | (2,862 | ) | DD |
(51,615 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net loss attributable to stockholders |
$ |
(52,956 |
) |
$ |
(3,797 |
) |
$ |
48,781 |
$ |
(7,972 |
) |
$ |
2,862 |
$ |
(5,110 |
) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warehouse (Historical) |
SVF 3 (Historical) |
Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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Weighted average units used in computing loss per share attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units—basic and diluted |
6,682,894 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units—basic and diluted |
$ | (10.51 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares—basic and diluted |
32,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per ordinary share, Class A ordinary shares—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares—basic and diluted |
9,040,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per ordinary share, Class B ordinary shares—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock—basic and diluted |
78,124,000 | 47,295,543 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss per share of Class A stock—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) |
Year Ended September 25, 2021 |
Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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Warehouse (Historical) |
SVF 3 (Historical) |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
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Revenues: |
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Systems |
$ | 227,563 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 227,563 | $ | — | $ | 227,563 | ||||||||||||||||
Software subscriptions and support |
4,009 | — | — | 4,009 | — | 4,009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operation services |
20,341 | — | — | 20,341 | — | 20,341 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total revenues |
251,913 | — | — | 251,913 | — | 251,913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues: |
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Systems |
216,577 | — | — | 216,577 | — | 216,577 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Software subscriptions and support |
2,962 | — | — | 2,962 | — | 2,962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operation services |
21,927 | — | — | 21,927 | — | 21,927 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total cost of revenues |
241,466 | — | — | 241,466 | — | 241,466 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gross profit (loss) |
10,447 | — | — | 10,447 | — | 10,447 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development expenses |
73,386 | — | — | 73,386 | — | 73,386 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
59,442 | 6,392 | 14,262 | BB |
80,096 | — | 80,096 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses—related party |
— | 100 | (100 | ) | CC |
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Total operating expenses |
132,828 | 6,492 | 14,162 | 153,482 | — | 153,482 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating loss |
(122,381 | ) | (6,492 | ) | (14,162 | ) | (143,035 | ) | — | (143,035 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Other income net |
67 | 16 | (16 | ) | AA |
67 | — | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Loss before income tax |
(122,314 | ) | (6,476 | ) | (14,178 | ) | (142,968 | ) | — | (142,968 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Income tax benefit |
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Net loss |
$ |
(122,314 |
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$ |
(6,476 |
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$ |
(14,178 |
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$ |
(142,968 |
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$ |
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$ |
(142,968 |
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Net Loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
— | — | (110,618 | ) | DD |
(110,618 | ) | (6,495 | ) | DD |
(117,113 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Net loss attributable to stockholders |
$ |
(122,314 |
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$ |
(6,476 |
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$ |
96,440 |
$ |
(32,350 |
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$ |
6,495 |
$ |
(25,855 |
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Warehouse (Historical) |
SVF 3 (Historical) |
Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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Weighted average units used in computing loss per share attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units—basic and diluted |
6,426,203 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units—basic and diluted |
$ | (24.16 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares—basic and diluted |
25,950,685 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per ordinary share, Class A ordinary shares—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class B ordinary shares—basic and diluted |
8,654,356 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per ordinary share, Class B ordinary shares—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock—basic and diluted |
78,124,000 | 47,295,543 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss per share of Class A stock—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.41 | ) | $ | (0.55 | ) |
1. |
Basis of Presentation |
• | SVF 3’s unaudited balance sheet as of March 31, 2022 and the related notes as of March 31, 2022, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
• | Warehouse’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of March 26, 2022 and the related notes, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
• | SVF 3’s audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the related notes, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus; and |
• | SVF 3’s unaudited statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the related notes, as filed with SEC in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on January 26, 2022; and |
• | SVF 3’s unaudited statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the related notes, as filed with SEC in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on May 13, 2022; and |
• | Warehouse’s unaudited consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended March 26, 2022 and the related notes, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
• | SVF 3’s audited statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the related notes, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus; and |
• | Warehouse’s audited consolidated statement of operations for the year ended September 25, 2021 and the related notes, included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
2. |
Accounting Policies |
3. |
Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information |
(A) |
Represents the gross proceeds of $205 million from the issuance of 20,500,000 shares of stock at a subscription price of $10.00 per share, per the terms of the Subscription Agreements. Issuance costs of $2.2 million in connection with the Subscription Agreements are included in the transaction costs discussed in (E) below. |
(B) |
Reflects the gross proceeds of $200 million from the issuance of 20,000,000 shares, pursuant to the Forward Purchase Agreement, of SVF 3 Class A common stock at a purchase price of $10.00 per share. Issuance costs of $0.02 million in connection with the funding are included in the transaction costs discussed in (E) below. |
(C) |
Reflects the exercise of 267,281 Class A warrant units, in connection with the MAA signed with Walmart on May 20, 2022. The warrants were exercised for an additional $103.9 million representing the full purchase price, at $389.03 per unit. |
(D) |
Reflects the reclassification of approximately $320 million of cash and cash equivalents held in SVF 3’s Trust Account at the balance sheet date that becomes available to fund the Business Combination. |
(E) |
Warehouse and SVF 3 expect to incur $74.9 million of total transaction costs, $11.7 million of which has already been incurred and reflected in their historical financial statements as of March 26, 2022. This adjustment reflects the settlement of estimated remaining transaction costs to be incurred as part of the merger totaling $63.2 million, consisting of $11.2 million of deferred underwriting fees, $37.7 million of equity issuance costs and $14.3 million of transaction costs to be expensed as incurred. Equity issuance costs includes $2.2 million and approximately $0.02 million related to Subscription Agreements and Forward Purchase Agreement, respectively. |
(F) |
Represents the settlement of $2 million working capital loan by the issuance of Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock and remaining $1 million will be settled as part of settlement of liabilities at close. |
(G) |
Reflects the settlement of SVF 3’s historical liabilities and repayment of working capital of $1 million that will be settled at the Closing. |
(H) |
Reflects the reclassification of approximately $320 million of SVF 3 Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption to permanent equity. |
(I) |
Reflects the conversion of SVF 3 Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares into the Post-Combination Company’s shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, respectively, at the Closing. At the Domestication, 4.8 million SVF 3 Class B ordinary shares and 0.6 million Private Placement Shares are converted to the Post-Combination Company’s Class B common stock and Class A common stock, respectively. Subsequently, all shares of the Post-Combination Company’s Class B common stock will convert into shares of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock. |
(J) |
Reflects the reclassification of SVF 3’s historical accumulated deficit to additional paid in capital. |
(K) |
Represents recapitalization of Warehouse equity after the Repurchase Amount of $300 million and issuance of 477,777,598 of the Post-Combination Company’s common stock consisting of 60,844,574 shares of Class V-1 common stock and 416,933,024 units of Class V-3 common stock, based on Exchange Ratio. |
(L) |
Reflects the recognition of noncontrolling interests as a result of the Up-C structure under the No Redemption and Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition scenarios, respectively. |
The noncontrolling interest was classified within permanent equity on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as New Symbotic Holdings LLC Agreement limits the amount of cash delivered in a redemption request to the proceeds to be received from a new permanent equity offering. |
(M) |
Reflects the Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition of 30,828,457 Public Shares for aggregate redemption payments of $308 million at a redemption price of approximately $10.00 per share and allocated to Class A common stock and additional paid-in capital using par value $0.0001 per share. |
(AA) |
Reflects elimination of interest income on Investments held in Trust Account. |
(BB) |
Reflects the portion of estimated transaction costs not eligible for capitalization of $14.3 million. This is a non-recurring item. |
(CC) |
Reflects reversal of expenses incurred in relation to the Administrative Services Agreement that will cease upon close of the Business Combination. |
(DD) |
Reflects the recognition of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests as a result of the Up-C structure under the No Redemption and Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition scenarios, respectively. |
4. |
Loss per Share |
For the Six Months Ended March 26, 2022 |
For the Year Ended September 25, 2021 |
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(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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Pro forma net loss attributable to stockholders |
(7,972 | ) | (5,110 | ) | (32,350 | ) | (25,855 | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of common stock—class A common stock (1) (2)(3) |
78,124,000 | 47,295,543 | 78,124,000 | 47,295,543 | ||||||||||||
Net loss per share (basic and diluted) attributable to class A common stock (4) |
$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.41 | ) | $ | (0.55 | ) | ||||
Potential anti-dilutive instruments not considered |
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Earnout Interests and unvested Sponsor Shares (2) |
23,616,000 | 23,616,000 | 23,616,000 | 23,616,000 | ||||||||||||
Warrants (3) |
15,870,411 | 15,870,411 | 15,870,411 | 15,870,411 | ||||||||||||
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Total |
39,486,411 | 39,486,411 | 39,486,411 | 39,486,411 | ||||||||||||
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(1) | The class V-1 and V-3 common stock issued for consideration are non-economic and as such are excluded from the earnings per share calculation. |
(2) | Excludes approximately 20,000,000 Earnout Interests and 3,616,000 Sponsor Shares subject to vesting based on achievement of certain share price targets. |
(3) | Excludes approximately 15,870,411 unvested Warehouse warrants. |
(4) | Diluted loss per common share is the same as basic loss per common share as all potential common shares (including exchangeable NCI) are antidilutive in any period where the Post-Combination Company has a loss. |
• | Assuming No Redemptions: |
• | Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition: |
Combined Pro Forma (4) |
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Warehouse (Historical) |
SVF 3 (Historical) |
Assuming No Redemption |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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As of and for the six months ended March 26, 2022 (1) |
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Book value per share (2) |
$ | (154.60 | ) | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | 0.59 | $ | 0.04 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of class A and class C stock—basic and diluted |
6,682,894 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per share - basic and diluted |
$ | (10.51 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A stock - basic and diluted |
32,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per share of Class A stock - basic and diluted |
(0.09 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of class B stock - basic and diluted |
9,040,000 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per share of Class B stock - basic and diluted |
(0.09 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock- basic and diluted (3) |
78,124,000 | 47,295,543 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss per share of Class A common stock - basic and diluted |
(0.10 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||||
As of and for the year ended September 25, 2021 (1) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding of class A and class C - basic and diluted |
6,426,203 |
Combined Pro Forma (4) |
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Warehouse (Historical) |
SVF 3 (Historical) |
Assuming No Redemption |
Assuming Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition |
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Net loss per share—basic and diluted |
$ | (24.16 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A stock—basic and diluted |
25,950,685 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per share of Class A stock—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding of class B stock—basic and diluted |
8,654,356 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss per share of Class B stock—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||||
Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding of Class A common stock- basic and diluted (3) |
78,124,000 | 47,295,543 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss per share of Class A common stock—basic and diluted |
$ | (0.41 | ) | $ | (0.55 | ) |
(1) | No cash dividends were declared during the periods presented. |
(2) | Book value per share = Total equity attributable to stockholders/weighted average shares outstanding. |
(3) | Weighted average outstanding shares of common stock assume outstanding preferred shares of Warehouse have been converted to common stock. |
(4) | There is no pro forma share equivalent calculation as the class V-1 common stock and class V-3 common stock are non-economic. |
• | The Business Combination Proposal |
• | The Domestication Proposal— |
• | The Organizational Documents Proposal— Annex B Annex C |
• | The Governance Proposals non-binding advisory basis, separate proposals with respect to certain governance provisions in the Proposed Charter in order to give holders of SVF 3’s ordinary shares the opportunity to present their separate views on important corporate governance procedures (Proposal No. 4); |
• | The Director Election Proposal |
• | The Merger Issuance Proposal— |
• | The Subscription Agreements Proposal— |
• | The Incentive Compensation Plan Proposal— |
• | The ESPP Proposal— |
• | The Adjournment Proposal— |
• | The Articles provide that SVF 3 renounce its interest or expectancy in any corporate opportunity about which any director or officer of SVF 3 acquires knowledge unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as SVF 3’s director or officer and such opportunity is one that the Company is able to complete on a reasonable basis. Certain of SVF 3’s officers and directors have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities that are sponsored by affiliates of the Sponsor. SVF 3 does not believe, however, that such pre-existing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of its officers and directors materially affected its search for an acquisition target. |
• | If the Business Combination with Symbotic or another business combination is not consummated within the Completion Window, SVF 3 will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining shareholders and the SVF 3 Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,000,000 Founder Shares held by SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the SVF 3 IPO, would be worthless because SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. Such Founder Shares had an aggregate market value of $79,280,000 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date. Certain Founder Shares are subject to certain performance-based vesting provisions as described under “ The Business Combination —Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement. |
• | Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, SVF 3 consummated a private sale of 1,040,000 Class A ordinary shares (the “Private Placement”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share to our Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $10,400,000. If we do not consummate a business combination transaction within the Completion Window, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Shares will be part of the liquidating distribution to the Public Shareholders and the Private Placement Shares held by the Sponsor will be worthless. |
• | If SVF 3 is unable to complete a business combination within the Completion Window, its officers will be personally liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by SVF 3 for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to SVF 3. If SVF 3 consummates a business combination, on the other hand, SVF 3 will be liable for all such claims. |
• | SVF 3’s directors and officers and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on SVF 3’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if SVF 3 fails to consummate a business combination within the Completion Window, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for such reimbursement. Accordingly, SVF 3 may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated within the Completion Window. |
• | The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. |
• | Our Sponsor, officers and directors collectively (including entities controlled by officers and directors) have made an aggregate investment of $11,550,000, or $1.26 per SVF 3 ordinary share (including the 8,000,000 Founder Shares, the 1,040,000 Private Placement Shares and the purchase of 112,500 Public Shares in connection with the SVF 3 IPO). Such shares had an aggregate market value of $90,701,275 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date (of which 150,000 Founder Shares and 112,500 Public Shares were held by our directors and officers, which had an aggregate market value of $2,601,375 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date). As a result of the significantly lower investment per share of our Sponsor, directors and officers as compared with the investment per share of our Public Shareholders, a transaction which results in an increase in the value of the investment of our Sponsor, directors and officers may result in a decrease in the value of the investment of our Public Shareholders. These interests could, in theory, incentivize our Sponsor, directors and officers to complete a business combination with a less favorable target company or on terms less favorable to stockholders rather than liquidate. |
• | There will be no liquidating distributions from our Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Shares if we fail to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. Our Sponsor purchased the Founder Shares prior to the SVF 3 IPO for an aggregate purchase |
price of $25,000, and transferred 50,000 Founder Shares to each of Michael Carpenter, Michael Tobin and Cristiana Falcone for aggregate consideration of $300. |
• | Following the Closing, the Sponsor would be entitled to the repayment of any Working Capital Loans and advances that have been made to SVF 3 and remain outstanding. On August 10, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan SVF 3 $2.0 million as a Working Capital Loan. On November 9, 2021, the Sponsor and SVF 3 agreed to amend this loan to increase the commitment by $1.0 million. If SVF 3 does not complete an initial business combination within the Completion Window, SVF 3 may use a portion of its working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per share at the option of the lender. |
• | Our Initial Shareholders and our directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founders Shares and will not have rights to liquidating distributions with respect to their Private Placement Shares if SVF 3 fails to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. |
• | As of October 31, 2021, Walmart, Symbotic’s largest customer, holds a majority of the outstanding equity interests of Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd, a company in which SoftBank Vision Fund II, an affiliate of SBIA, holds a minority interest. |
• | via the Internet; |
• | by telephone; |
• | by submitting a properly executed proxy card or voting instruction form by mail; or |
• | electronically at the Extraordinary General Meeting. |
• | you may send another proxy card with a later date; |
• | you may notify SVF 3’s Secretary in writing before the Extraordinary General Meeting that you have revoked your proxy; or |
• | you may attend the Extraordinary General Meeting and vote electronically by visiting https://www.cstproxy.com/svfc/2022 |
• | Arrangements to protect such investors or holders against potential loss in value of their shares, including the granting of put options; |
• | With Warehouse’s consent, the transfer to such investors or holders of shares owned by the Sponsor for nominal value; |
• | Agreements pursuant to which SVF 3, Sponsor, Warehouse or any of their respective affiliates would purchase publicly-held shares from such holders; |
• | Agreements with third parties pursuant to which SVF 3, Sponsor, Warehouse or any of their respective affiliates would borrow funds to make purchases of publicly-held shares for their own account; and |
• | Agreements with third parties pursuant to which the third parties would purchase publicly-held shares, which would permit SVF 3, Sponsor, Warehouse or any of their respective affiliates to purchase such shares from the third parties. |
• | Prominence, Predictability, and Flexibility of Delaware Law |
accommodate changing legal and business needs and is more comprehensive, widely used and interpreted than other state corporate laws. This favorable corporate and regulatory environment is attractive to businesses such as ours. Based on publicly available data, over half of publicly-traded corporations in the United States and over 67% of all Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware. |
• | Well-Established Principles of Corporate Governance |
• | Increased Ability to Attract and Retain Qualified Directors |
Delaware |
Cayman Islands | |||
Stockholder/Shareholder Approval of Business Combinations |
Mergers generally require approval of a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares. | Mergers require a special resolution, and any other authorization as may be specified in the relevant articles of association. Parties holding certain security interests in the constituent companies must also consent. | ||
Mergers in which less than 20% of the surviving corporation’s stock is issued generally do not require approval by stockholders of the surviving corporation. | All mergers (other than parent/subsidiary mergers) require shareholder approval—there is no exception for smaller mergers. | |||
Mergers in which one corporation owns 90% or more of a second corporation may be completed without the vote of the second corporation’s board of directors or stockholders. | Where a bidder has acquired 90% or more of the shares in a Cayman Islands company, it can compel the acquisition of the shares of the remaining shareholders and thereby become the sole shareholder. A Cayman Islands company may also be acquired through a “scheme of arrangement” sanctioned by a Cayman Islands court and approved by 50% + 1 in number and 75% in value of shareholders in attendance and voting at a general meeting. | |||
Stockholder/Shareholder Votes for Routine Matters |
Generally, approval of routine corporate matters that are put to a stockholder vote require the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter. | Under the Cayman Islands Companies Act and the Articles, routine corporate matters may be approved by an ordinary resolution (being a resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes cast by the shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at a general meeting and entitled to vote on such matter). |
Delaware |
Cayman Islands | |||
Appraisal Rights |
Generally a stockholder of a publicly traded corporation does not have appraisal rights in connection with a merger where the consideration is composed of shares and cash in lieu of fractional shares only, but generally has appraisal rights otherwise. | Minority shareholders that dissent from a Cayman Islands statutory merger are entitled to be paid the fair market value of their shares, which if necessary may ultimately be determined by the court. | ||
Inspection of Books and Records |
Any stockholder may inspect the corporation’s books and records for a proper purpose during the usual hours for business. | Shareholders generally do not have any rights to inspect or obtain copies of the register of shareholders or other corporate records of a company. | ||
Stockholder/Shareholder Lawsuits |
A stockholder may bring a derivative suit subject to procedural requirements (including adopting Delaware as the exclusive forum ). |
In the Cayman Islands, the decision to institute proceedings on behalf of a company is generally taken by the company’s board of directors. A shareholder may be entitled to bring a derivative action on behalf of the company, but only in certain limited circumstances. | ||
Fiduciary Duties of Directors |
Directors must exercise a duty of care and duty of loyalty and good faith to the company and its stockholders. | A director owes fiduciary duties to a company, including to exercise loyalty, honesty and good faith to the company as a whole. In addition to fiduciary duties, directors owe a duty of care, diligence and skill. Such duties are owed to the company but may be owed direct to creditors or shareholders in certain limited circumstances | ||
Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
A corporation is generally permitted to indemnify its directors and officers acting in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. | A Cayman Islands exempted company generally may indemnify its directors or officers except with regard to fraud or willful default. | ||
Limited Liability of Directors |
Permits limiting or eliminating the monetary liability of a director to a corporation or its stockholders, except with regard to breaches of duty of loyalty, intentional misconduct, unlawful stock repurchases or dividends, or improper personal benefit. | Liability of directors may be limited or eliminated, except with regard to their own fraud or willful default. |
SVF 3’s Articles |
Proposed Organizational Documents | |||
Authorized Shares (Proposal 4A) |
Our Articles authorized 221,000,000 shares, consisting of (a) 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, (b) 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares and (c) 1,000,000 preference shares. | The Post-Combination Company will be authorized to issue 4,508,000,000 shares of capital stock, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share, consisting of (a) 4,458,000,000 shares of common stock, of which (i) 3,000,000,000 shares shall be designated Class A common stock, (ii) 1,000,000,000 shares shall be designated Class V-1 common stock, (iii) 450,000,000 shares shall be designated Class V-3 common stock and (iv) 8,000,000 shares shall be designated Class B common stock and (b) 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock. | ||
Amendments (Proposal 4B) |
Our Articles provide that the provisions of the Articles may be amended at any time and from time to time by special resolution in whole or in part. | The following provisions in the Proposed Charter may be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded, in whole or in part, or any provision inconsistent therewith or herewith may be adopted, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class: (a) Section 4.03(b) relating to preferred stock, (b) Section 4.04 relating to paired common stock, (c) Article V relating to conversion, (d) Article VI relating to incorporator and initial directors, (e) Article VII relating to the board of directors, (f) Article VIII relating to stockholders, (g) Article IX relating to liability, (h) Article X relating to indemnification, (i) Article XI relating to business combinations, (j) Article XII relating to forum selection, (k) Article XIII relating to corporate opportunity and (l) Article XIV relating to amendments. |
SVF 3’s Articles |
Proposed Organizational Documents | |||
For any other amendment, the Proposed Charter applies Delaware law, which allows an amendment to a charter generally with the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. | ||||
Director Election, Vacancies and Removal (Proposal 4C) |
Our Articles provide that, prior to the closing of a business combination, holders of the Class B ordinary shares have the exclusive right to elect any director at an annual general meeting and holders of Class A ordinary shares have no right to vote on the election of any director. Following the closing of a business combination, directors may be elected by ordinary resolution. Our Articles provide that newly-created directorships or any vacancy on the Board may be filled solely and exclusively by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum. Prior to the closing of a business combination, holders of the Class B ordinary shares have the exclusive right to remove any director and holders of Class A ordinary shares have no right to vote on the removal of any director. Following the closing of a business combination, directors may be removed by ordinary resolution. | Directors shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by holders of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors, provided that if, as of the 10th day preceding the date the Post-Combination Company first mails its notice of meeting for such meeting to the stockholders, the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast. Subject to the special rights of the holders of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock to elect directors, the board of directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of voting stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote at an election of directors.Subject to the special rights of the holders of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock to elect directors, except as otherwise provided by law, any vacancies on the board of directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, retirement, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall be filled exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (other than any directors elected by the separate vote of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock), and shall not be filled by the stockholders. |
SVF 3’s Articles |
Proposed Organizational Documents | |||
DGCL Section 203 and Business Combinations (Proposal 4D) |
N/A | Our Proposed Organizational Documents provide that we are not subject to Section 203 of the DGCL. | ||
Forum Selection (Proposal 4E) |
Our Articles do not contain an exclusive forum provision. | The Proposed Charter provides that (i) the Delaware Court of Chancery, or if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, another state or federal court located within the state of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for internal or intra-corporate claims or claims governed by the internal affairs doctrine of Delaware (or the federal district court for the District of Delaware if no court within Delaware has jurisdiction) and (ii) the federal district court for the District of Delaware will be the exclusive forum for claims under the Securities Act. | ||
Voting Rights (Proposal 4F) |
Our Articles generally provide that each holder of record of Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares shall be entitled to one vote per share on all matters which such shareholders are entitled to vote. | Each holder of Class A common stock or Class B common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, respectively, held of record by such holder. Each holder of Class V-1 common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class V-1 common stock held of record by such holder.Each holder of Class V-3 common stock shall be entitled to three votes for each share of Class V-3 common stock held of record by such holder. | ||
Dividends and Distributions (Proposal 4G) |
Our Articles provide that all dividends and other distributions shall be paid according to the amounts paid up on the shares, but if and for so long as nothing is paid up on any shares, dividends may be paid according to the par value of the shares. | Subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock, the holders of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock, as such, shall be entitled to the payment of dividends and other distributions of cash, stock or property on the Class A common stock and Class B common stock, respectively, when, as and if declared by the board of directors in accordance with law. Except with respect to certain stock dividends, dividends of cash or property may not be declared or paid on shares of the Post-Combination Company’s Class V-1 common stock or Class V-3 common stock. |
SVF 3’s Articles |
Proposed Organizational Documents | |||
Removal of Blank Check Company Provisions (Proposal 4H) |
Our Articles contain various provisions applicable only to blank check companies. | The Proposed Organizational Documents will not include these provisions applicable only to blank check companies, including the provisions requiring that SVF 3 have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001 immediately prior to, or upon such consummation of, a business combination. |
Name |
Age |
Position | ||||
Ioannis Pipilis |
45 | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Navneet Govil |
50 | Director and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Michael Carpenter |
75 | Director | ||||
Michael Tobin |
58 | Director | ||||
Cristiana Falcone |
49 | Director |
• | meeting with our independent registered public accounting firm regarding, among other issues, audits, and adequacy of our accounting and control systems; |
• | monitoring the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law; |
• | inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations; |
• | pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm, including the fees and terms of the services to be performed; |
• | appointing or replacing the independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work; |
• | establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or reports which raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies; |
• | monitoring compliance on a quarterly basis with the terms of the SVF 3 IPO and, if any noncompliance is identified, immediately taking all action necessary to rectify such noncompliance or otherwise causing compliance with the terms of the SVF 3 IPO; and |
• | reviewing and approving all payments made to our existing shareholders, executive officers or directors and their respective affiliates. Any payments made to members of our audit committee will be reviewed and approved by our board of directors, with the interested director or directors abstaining from such review and approval. |
• | should have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in business, education or public service; |
• | should possess the requisite intelligence, education and experience to make a significant contribution to the board of directors and bring a range of skills, diverse perspectives and backgrounds to its deliberations; and |
• | should have the highest ethical standards, a strong sense of professionalism and intense dedication to serving the interests of the shareholders. |
• | reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation; |
• | reviewing and approving the compensation of all of our other Section 16 executive officers; reviewing our executive compensation policies and plans; |
• | implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans; |
• | assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements; |
• | approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our executive officers and employees; |
• | producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and |
• | reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors. |
• | duty to act in good faith in what the director or officer believes to be in the best interests of the company as a whole; |
• | duty to exercise powers for the purposes for which those powers were conferred and not for a collateral purpose; |
• | directors should not improperly fetter the exercise of future discretion; |
• | duty not to put themselves in a position in which there is a conflict between their duty to the company and their personal interests; and |
• | duty to exercise independent judgment. |
Individual |
Entity |
Entity’s Business |
Affiliation | |||
Ioannis Pipilis |
Tier Mobility SE | Transportation | Supervisory Board Member; Director | |||
Keli Network Inc. | Digital Media | Director | ||||
Zeus Advisory Limited | Holding Company | Director | ||||
Enpal GmbH | Sustainability/Consumer | Advisory Board Member | ||||
Navneet Govil |
Zenarate | Coaching | Adviser | |||
RIDGE-LANE Limited Partners | Venture Development | Board Member of the Société L’Avenir | ||||
SB Investment Advisers (US) Inc. | Advisor entity | Director and CFO | ||||
SVF Investment Corp. | Special Purpose Acquisition Company | Director and CFO | ||||
SVF Investment Corp. 2 | Special Purpose Acquisition Company | Director and CFO | ||||
ElevateBio, LLC | Healthcare/Biotechnology | Director | ||||
Michael Carpenter |
AutoWeb, Inc. | Media and Marketing Services | Director | |||
Rewards Network | Rewards and Marketing | Director | ||||
Client 4 Life Group LLC | Software Company | Director | ||||
Validity Finance LLC | Litigation Finance | Director | ||||
Law Finance Group LLC | Litigation Finance | Chairman | ||||
Towerbrook Capital Partners | Private Equity | Senior Advisory Board | ||||
Southgate Holdings LLC | Investment Company | Chairman |
Individual |
Entity |
Entity’s Business |
Affiliation | |||
Year Up, South Florida | Philanthropy | Chairman | ||||
Protego Trust Bank N.A. | Bank | Director | ||||
First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. | Bank | Director | ||||
Battea Class Action Services LLC | Legal Services | Director | ||||
MDL Partners | Office Services | Partner | ||||
Michael Tobin |
Tobin Ventures Limited | Trading Company | Managing Director | |||
Copperfield Corporate Ltd | Property Portfolio and Trading Company | Managing Director | ||||
BIGBLU Broadband plc | AIM Listed Broadband Company | Chairman of the board | ||||
Audioboom plc | AIM Listed Podcast Platform | Chairman of the board | ||||
Pulsant Data Systems Ltd | Managed Technology Service Provider | Chairman of the board | ||||
Ultraleap | Ultrasound Haptic Innovation Company | Chairman of the board | ||||
North C Data Centres | Data Center Company | Chairman of the board | ||||
EdgeConnex | Data Center Company | Chairman of the Board | ||||
Scale-up Group |
Providing Finance and Advice to Start-ups |
Non Executive Director | ||||
CC35 Management Company Ltd | Property Management Company | Non Executive Director | ||||
Wonderland Restaurants Ltd | Restaurant / Hospitality Company | Non Executive Director | ||||
Crystal Peak Acquisition plc | Special Purpose Acquisition Company | Chairman | ||||
Expereo | Network Company | Chairman | ||||
Patchwork Health Ltd. | Healthtech Company | Chairman | ||||
Idalina Limited | Non-trading Investment Entity | Director | ||||
Cristiana Falcone |
TIM S.p.A. | Telecommunications | Director | |||
Revlon, Inc. | Beauty | Director |
• | Our executive officers and directors are not required to, and will not, commit their full time to our affairs, which may result in a conflict of interest in allocating their time between our operations and our search for a business combination and their other businesses. We do not intend to have any full-time employees prior to the completion of our initial business combination. Each of our executive officers is engaged in several other business endeavors for which he may be entitled to substantial compensation, and our executive officers are not obligated to contribute any specific number of hours per week to our affairs. |
• | Our Sponsor subscribed for Founder Shares prior to the date of the prospectus relating to SVF 3’s IPO and purchased Private Placement Shares in a transaction that closed simultaneously with the closing of the SVF 3 IPO. |
• | We have entered into the Forward Purchase Agreement with the Forward Purchase Investor who is an affiliate of our Sponsor. |
• | Our Sponsor and each member of our management team have entered into an agreement with us, pursuant to which they have agreed to waive their redemption rights with respect to any Founder Shares and Class A ordinary shares held by them (including the 112,500 Public Shares currently held by our directors and officers) in connection with (i) the completion of our initial business combination, and (ii) a shareholder vote to approve an amendment to the Articles (A) that would modify the substance or timing of our obligation to provide holders of our Class A ordinary shares the right to have their shares redeemed in connection with our initial business combination or to redeem 100% of our public shares if we do not complete our initial business combination within the Completion Window or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of our Class A ordinary shares. Additionally, our Sponsor has agreed to waive its rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to its Founder Shares and will not have rights to liquidating distributions with respect to its Private Placement Shares if we fail to complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame. If we do not complete our initial business combination within the prescribed time frame, the Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares will become worthless. Except as described herein, our Sponsor and our directors and executive officers have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares and the Forward Purchase Investor have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of their Forward Purchase Shares until the earliest of (A) one year after the completion of our initial business combination and (B) subsequent to our initial business combination, (x) if the closing price of our Class A ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after our initial business combination, or (y) the date on which we complete a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of our Public Shareholders having the right to exchange their ordinary shares for cash, securities or other property. Because each of our executive officers and directors owns ordinary shares directly or indirectly, they may have a conflict of interest in determining whether a particular target business is an appropriate business with which to effectuate our initial business combination. |
• | Our officers and directors may have a conflict of interest with respect to evaluating a particular business combination if the retention or resignation of any such officers and directors is included by a target business as a condition to any agreement with respect to our initial business combination. In addition, our Sponsor, officers and directors may sponsor, form or participate in other blank check companies similar to ours during the period in which we are seeking an initial business combination. Any such companies may present additional conflicts of interest in pursuing an acquisition target, particularly in the event there is overlap among investment mandates. |
(in thousands, except share and per share data) |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
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Statement of Operations Data: |
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Loss from operations |
$ | (2,329,907 | ) | |
Other income, net |
26,603 | |||
Net loss |
(2,303,304 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
32,000,000 | |||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible to possible redemption |
(0.06 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of non-redeemable ordinary shares |
9,040,000 | |||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, non-redeemable ordinary shares |
(0.06 | ) | ||
Statement of Cash Flows Data: |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(530,992 | ) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities |
— | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
3,000,000 |
(in thousands) | As of March 31, 2022 |
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Balance Sheet Data: |
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Total assets |
$ | 324,061,596 | ||
Total liabilities |
19,906,140 | |||
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) |
(15,844,544 | ) |
• | each person who is, or is expected to be, the beneficial owner of more than 5% of any class of the outstanding ordinary shares/common stock of SVF 3 or the Post-Combination Company, as applicable; |
• | each of SVF 3’s current directors and named executive officers; |
• | each person who will become a director or named executive officer of the Post-Combination Company; and |
• | all directors and officers of SVF 3, as a group, and of the Post-Combination Company, as a group. |
Before the Business Combination |
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Class A |
Class B (13) |
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Name of Beneficial Owner |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
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Principal Shareholders of SVF 3: |
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SVF Sponsor III (DE) LLC (our Sponsor) (1) |
1,040,000 | 3.1 | % | 7,850,000 | 98.1 | % | ||||||||||
SVF II SPAC Investment 3 (DE) LLC (2) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Directors and Named Executive Officers of SVF 3: |
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Ioannis Pipilis |
50,000 | * | — | — | ||||||||||||
Navneet Govil |
62,500 | * | — | — | ||||||||||||
Michael Carpenter |
— | — | 50,000 | * | ||||||||||||
Michael Tobin |
— | — | 50,000 | * | ||||||||||||
Cristiana Falcone |
— | — | 50,000 | * | ||||||||||||
Directors and executive officers of SVF 3 as a group (5 individuals) |
112,500 | * | 150,000 | 1.9 | % | |||||||||||
Five Percent Holders of SVF 3 or the Post-Combination Company: |
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Saba Capital Management, L.P. and affiliates (3) |
1,994,419 | 6.0 | % | — | — | |||||||||||
SB Management Limited and affiliates (4) |
2,000,000 | 6.1 | % | — | — | |||||||||||
Wellington Management Group LLP (5) |
2,405,272 | 7.3 | % | — | — | |||||||||||
Richard B. Cohen (6) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
David A. Ladensohn, as trustee of certain Cohen family trusts (7) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Janet L. Cohen, as trustee of certain Cohen family trusts (8) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
The RBC 2021 4 Year GRAT (9) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
The RBC Millennium Trust (10) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Walmart Inc. (11) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Tony Affuso (12) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Directors and Named Executive Officers of the Post-Combination Company |
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Richard B. Cohen (6) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Michael J. Loparco |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Rollin Ford |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Charles Kane |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Todd Krasnow |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Vikas J. Parekh |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Michael Rhodin |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Merline Saintil |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Thomas Ernst |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Michael Dunn |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Directors and executive officers of the Post-Combination Company as a group (14 individuals) |
— | — | — | — |
After the Business Combination |
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Assuming No Redemptions |
Assuming Intermediate Redemptions |
Assuming Maximum Redemptions |
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Name of Beneficial Owner |
Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
Number of Shares Class V-1 Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
Number of Shares Class V-3 Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
Number of Shares Class V-1 Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
Number of Shares Class V-3 Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
Number of Shares of Class A Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
Number of Shares Class V-1 Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
Number of Shares Class V-3 Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class |
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Principal Shareholders of SVF 3: |
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SVF Sponsor III (DE) LLC (our Sponsor) (1) |
5,624,000 | 7.2 | % | — | — | — | — | 5,624,000 | 9.0 | % | — | — | — | — | 5,624,000 | 12.1 | % | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SVF II SPAC Investment 3 (DE) LLC (2) |
20,000,000 | 25.6 | % | — | — | — | — | 20,000,000 | 32.1 | % | — | — | — | — | 20,000,000 | 43.2 | % | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors and Named Executive Officers of SVF 3: |
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Ioannis Pipilis |
50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Navneet Govil |
62,500 | * | — | — | — | — | 62,500 | * | — | — | — | — | 62,500 | * | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Carpenter |
50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Tobin |
50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cristiana Falcone |
50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | 50,000 | * | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors and executive officers of SVF 3 as a group (5 individuals) |
262,500 | * | — | — | — | — | 262,500 | * | — | — | — | — | 262,500 | * | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Five Percent Holders of SVF 3 or the Post-Combination Company: |
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Saba Capital Management, L.P. and affiliates (3) |
2,494,419 | 3.2 | % | — | — | — | — | 2,494,419 | 4.0 | % | — | — | — | — | 500,000 | 1.1 | % | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SB Management Limited and affiliates (4) |
2,000,000 | 2.6 | % | — | — | — | — | 2,000,000 | 3.2 | % | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wellington Management Group LLP (5) |
2,405,272 | 3.1 | % | — | — | — | — | 2,405,272 | 3.8 | % | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richard B. Cohen (6) |
— | — | — | — | 209,875,897 | 50.3 | % | — | — | — | — | 209,875,897 | 50.3 | % | — | — | — | — | 209,875,897 | 50.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
David A. Ladensohn, as trustee of certain Cohen family trusts (7) |
— | — | — | — | 200,494,891 | 48.1 | % | — | — | — | — | 200,494,891 | 48.1 | % | — | — | — | — | 200,494,891 | 48.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Janet L. Cohen, as trustee of certain Cohen family trusts (8) |
— | — | — | — | 175,402,713 | 42.1 | % | — | — | — | — | 175,402,713 | 42.1 | % | — | — | — | — | 175,402,713 | 42.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The RBC 2021 4 Year GRAT (9) |
— | — | — | — | 163,355,074 | 39.2 | % | — | — | — | — | 163,355,074 | 39.2 | % | — | — | — | — | 163,355,074 | 39.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The RBC Millennium Trust (10) |
— | — | — | — | 161,544,569 | 38.7 | % | — | — | — | — | 161,544,569 | 38.7 | % | — | — | — | — | 161,544,569 | 38.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walmart Inc. (11) |
15,000,000 | 19.2 | % | 43,756,942 | 71.9 | % | — | — | 15,000,000 | 24.1 | % | 43,756,942 | 71.9 | % | — | — | 15,000,000 | 32.4 | % | 43,756,942 | 71.9 | % | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Affuso (12) |
— | — | 3,939,597 | 6.5 | % | — | — | — | — | 3,939,597 | 6.5 | % | — | — | — | — | 3,939,597 | 6.5 | % | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors and Named Executive Officers of the Post-Combination Company: |
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Richard B. Cohen (6) |
— | — | — | — | 209,875,897 | 50.3 | % | — | — | — | — | 209,875,897 | 50.3 | % | — | — | — | — | 209,875,897 | 50.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael J. Loparco |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rollin Ford |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charles Kane |
— | — | 735,388 | 1.2 | % | — | — | — | — | 735,388 | 1.2 | % | — | — | — | — | 735,388 | 1.2 | % | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Todd Krasnow |
— | — | 1,207,507 | 2.0 | % | — | — | — | — | 1,207,507 | 2.0 | % | — | — | — | — | 1,207,507 | 2.0 | % | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vikas J. Parekh |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Rhodin |
— | — | 735,388 | 1.2 | % | — | — | — | — | 735,388 | 1.2 | % | — | — | — | — | 735,388 | 1.2 | % | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merline Saintil |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Ernst |
— | — | 984,501 | 1.6 | % | — | — | — | — | 984,501 | 1.6 | % | — | — | — | — | 984,501 | 1.6 | % | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Dunn |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directors and executive officers of the Post-Combination Company as a group (14 individuals) |
— | — | 7,102,624 | 11.7 | % | — | — | — | — | 7,102,624 | 11.7 | % | — | — | — | — | 7,102,624 | 11.7 | % | — | — |
* | Less than one percent. |
(1) | Our Sponsor, SVF Sponsor III (DE) LLC, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SB Investment Advisers (US) Inc. (“SBIA US”). SBIA US is a Delaware corporation and an investment adviser registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. Sponsor is exclusively responsible for making all decisions related to the acquisition, structuring, financing, and disposal of Sponsor’s investments. Daniel Elefant and Jonathan Duckles are the directors of Sponsor. Accordingly, each of the foregoing entities and individuals may be deemed to share beneficial |
ownership of the securities held of record by Sponsor. Each of them disclaims any such beneficial ownership. The registered address of Sponsor is c/o Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808. The business address for SBIA US and SVF Investment Corp. 3 is 1 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, California 94070. |
(2) | SVF II SPAC Investment 3 (DE) LLC (“SVF II”), the Forward Purchase Investor under the Forward Purchase Agreement, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SVF II Holdings (DE) LLC. SoftBank Vision Fund II-2 L.P. is the managing member of SVF II Aggregator (Jersey) L.P., which is the sole member of SVF II Holdings (DE) LLC, which is the sole member of SVF II. SB Global Advisers Limited (“SBGA”) has been appointed as manager and is responsible for making all decisions related to the acquisition, structuring, financing and disposal of SoftBank Vision Fund II-2 L.P.’s investments, including as held by SVF II. Spencer Collins, Rajeev Misra, and Neil Hadley are the directors of SBGA. As a result of these relationships, each of these entities and individuals may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held of record by SVF II. Each of them disclaims any such beneficial ownership. The registered address for each of SVF II and SVF II Holdings (DE) LLC is c/o Corporation Service Company, 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808. The registered address of SoftBank Vision Fund II-2 L.P. and SVF II Aggregator (Jersey) L.P. is c/o Crestbridge Limited, 47 Esplanade, St. Helier, Jersey, JE1 0BD. The business address of SB Global Advisers Limited is 69 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 3JP, England, United Kingdom. |
(3) | Based solely upon information contained in the Schedule 13G/A jointly filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022 by Saba Capital Management, L.P., Boaz R. Weinstein and Saba Capital Management GP, LLC and, other than with respect to expected beneficial ownership of shares of the Post-Combination Company’s common stock, assuming 31,887,500 Public Shares of SVF 3 (not including 112,500 Class A ordinary shares originally issued in the SVF 3 IPO and purchased by certain directors and officers of SVF 3, which are not subject to redemption in connection with the Business Combination) have been redeemed, assumes the stockholders have not redeemed their shares. The address of the business office of each of the foregoing reporting persons is 405 Lexington Avenue, 58 th Floor, New York, New York 10174. |
(4) | Based solely upon information contained in the Schedule 13G jointly filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022 by SB Management Limited and SoftBank Group Corp and, other than with respect to expected beneficial ownership of shares of the Post-Combination Company’s common stock, assuming 31,887,500 Public Shares of SVF 3 (not including 112,500 Class A ordinary shares originally issued in the SVF 3 IPO and purchased by certain directors and officers of SVF 3, which are not subject to redemption in connection with the Business Combination) have been redeemed, assumes the stockholders have not redeemed their shares. The address of the business office of SB Management Limited is 9th Floor, Al Sila Tower, Adgm Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, C0 NA. The address of the business office of SoftBank Group Corp. is 1-7-1, Kaigan, Minato-kuTokyo 105-7537 Japan. |
(5) | Based solely upon information contained in the Schedule 13G jointly filed with the SEC on February 4, 2022 by Wellington Management Group LLP, Wellington Group Holdings LLP, Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP and Wellington Management Company LLP and, other than with respect to expected beneficial ownership of shares of the Post-Combination Company’s common stock, assuming 31,887,500 Public Shares of SVF 3 (not including 112,500 Class A ordinary shares originally issued in the SVF 3 IPO and purchased by certain directors and officers of SVF 3, which are not subject to redemption in connection with the Business Combination) have been redeemed, assumes the stockholders have not redeemed their shares. The address of the business office of each of the foregoing reporting persons is c/o Wellington Management Company LLP, 280 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210. |
(6) | Richard B. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own Class V-3 common stock owned of record by (A) the RBC 2021 4 Year GRAT, for which he serves as sole trustee, (B) RJJRP Holdings, Inc., of which he is the President and Chief Executive Officer, and (C) the Richard B. Cohen Revocable Trust, for which he serves as sole trustee. Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The address of Mr. Cohen is c/o Symbotic, 200 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA 01887. |
(7) | David A. Ladensohn is a long-time friend of Richard B. Cohen and may be deemed to beneficially own Class V-3 common stock owned of record by (A) the RBC Millennium Trust, for which he serves as co-trustee with Janet L. Cohen and may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power, (B) the Jill Cohen Mill Trust, for which he serves as co-trustee with Janet L. Cohen and may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power, (C) the 2014 QSST F/B/O Rachel Cohen Kanter, for which he serves as sole trustee, and (D) the 2014 QSST F/B/O Perry Cohen, for which he serves as sole trustee. Mr. Ladensohn disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The address of Mr. Ladensohn is c/o Symbotic, 200 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA 01887. |
(8) | Janet L. Cohen is the wife of Richard B. Cohen and may be deemed to beneficially own Class V-3 common stock owned of record by (A) the RBC Millennium Trust, for which she serves as co-trustee with David A. Ladensohn and may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power, and (B) the Jill Cohen Mill Trust, for which she serves as co-trustee with David A. Ladensohn and may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power. Ms. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein. The address of Ms. Cohen is c/o Symbotic, 200 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA 01887. |
(9) | The address of the RBC 2021 4 Year GRAT is c/o Symbotic, 200 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA 01887. |
(10) | The address of the RBC Millennium Trust is c/o Symbotic, 200 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA 01887. |
(11) | The address of Walmart Inc. is 702 Southwest 8th Street, Bentonville, AR 72716. |
(12) | The address of Tony Affuso is c/o Symbotic, 200 Research Drive, Wilmington, MA 01887. |
(13) | Class B ordinary shares are referred to as “Founder Shares.” The Founder Shares will convert into Class A common stock of the Post-Combination Company in connection with the Business Combination on a one-for-one |
Distribution Centers |
E-Commerce Fulfillment | |||
Flow of Goods | Upstream >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Downstream | |||
Typical Function | Atomization and buffering between producers and next node |
Items selection Packing and shipping | ||
Typical Location | Rural, Suburban | Suburban, Urban | ||
Common Fulfillment Unit | Pallets, Cases | Items/Eaches | ||
Optimized for | Low cost per case | Speed of fulfillment & delivery | ||
Volume | High | Low to moderate | ||
SKU count/variety | Low to Moderate | High |
• | Labor Scarcity and Cost— |
• | Omni-Channel Strategies brick-and-mortar brick-and-mortar, e-commerce channel itself is more complex than traditional brick-and-mortar |
• | Growing Consumer Expectations and SKU Proliferation |
trends require retailers to find a way to efficiently store, handle, and make available a wider variety of SKUs while managing seasonal and geographic variability. This requires either a greater number of specialized supply chain processes or greater flexibility of existing processes. |
• | A.I.-Powered Software |
• | Atomizing e.g. pallets-to-cases cases-to-items). |
• | Randomizing |
• | Autonomous Movement two-dimensional plane and moves like a car that can make radius turns, our robots are comparatively fast, traveling up to 25 miles-per-hour (mph). Faster movement enhances throughput and efficiency by clearing aisles more quickly and allowing for more storage and retrieval transactions per hour compared to tray, shuttle or crane-based systems. Finally, our use of automation and software means our systems can approach true “lights-out” operation (100% up-time with zero human intervention). |
• | Original (Native) Package Handling |
• | End-to-End end-to-end |
• | System-of-Systems system-of-systems |
and outbound palletizing systems allows any part of our system to assume the task load of another system part, in the event any sub-system ever fails. In addition, our hardware and software systems are engineered for rapid serviceability utilizing field replaceable components wherever possible. |
• | Scalable Modularity |
• | Palletized Inbound de-palletizing robots use state of the art vision technology and our proprietary end-of-arm end-of-arm |
• | Other Inbound |
• | Scan Tunnel non-conforming or damaged is rejected by the system. An associate will either repair the case before re-induction into the system or reject the damaged goods. |
• | Buffering Structure |
three feet tall, allowing a typical thirty-two-foot-tall 90-degree angle from the transfer deck. This gives us approximately 200,000 linear feet of storage in our average sized platform. The levels are connected vertically by a series of lifts. |
• | Lifts |
• | Symbots |
• | Outbound |
• | Palletizing AI-based software that enables us to palletize cases using two robotic arms on opposite sides of a pallet. These two robotic arms work together placing a case onto a pallet in less than three seconds. |
• Superior Product Throughput |
and reducing the number of robots required to distribute product. • High Density System & Storage |
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• | No Compromise Retrofit |
• | Inventory Reduction & SKU Agility |
• | Fulfillment Accuracy |
• | System Resilience system-of-systems sub-system ever fail. In addition, our hardware and software systems are engineered for rapid serviceability utilizing field-replaceable components wherever possible. |
• | System Scalability |
• | Further penetrate existing customers’ operations |
• | Win additional customers in existing verticals |
• | Expand into new verticals non-food consumer packaged goods, auto parts, and third-party logistics verticals. Additionally, as we build out our refrigerated and frozen capabilities, we intend to expand to the refrigerated and frozen foods verticals. |
• | Expand product offerings e-commerce operations. We can also increase our appeal to pure-play e-commerce retailers. Because our Symbotic platform is designed to integrate such third-party applications, we also are exploring opportunities to expand our product suite through partnerships, investments in companies and acquisitions. Finally, we are exploring new business models, specifically by adding reverse logistics and warehousing-as-a-service |
• | Geographic Expansion |
• | the cost of implementation, including the cost of material and labor, plus a specified net profit amount; |
• | for software maintenance and support for a minimum of 15 years following preliminary acceptance of the module and with annual renewals thereafter; and |
• | for spare parts. |
• | A.I.–Enabled Software |
• | System Manager |
• | Storage & Retrieval Engine |
• | Real-Time Data Analytics Software |
throughput, accuracy, and performance. We also collect and analyze real-time data on various systems throughout the platform to evaluate system health, predict maintenance needs, and as a result maintain a high level of system performance. |
• | Intelligent Autonomous Mobile Robots |
• | A.I.-Powered De-Palletizing RoboticSystems de-palletizing robotic end of arm tools, coupled with our A.I. and state-of-the-art de-palletize up to 1,800 cases and 200 SKU layers per hour. In the de-palletization process, we scan each case to create a digital model of every case, including, among other things, its size, stability, and density that enables our A.I. software to optimize storage, retrieval and palletizing for distribution to stores based upon an individual case’s characteristics. Our software also analyzes the structural integrity of a case during the de-palletization process to understand whether it needs to be rejected or repaired rather than inducted into the system to improve system performance and optimize inventory in the system. |
• | A.I.-Powered Palletizing Robotic Systems state-of-the-art in-store labor costs for our brick-and-mortar |
• | Expand the capabilities and improve our technology |
• | Expand system offerings |
Location |
~Size (sq. ft.) |
Lease Expiration |
Purpose | |||||
Wilmington, MA (Main) |
66,000 | May 2025 | Headquarters, R&D & Admin | |||||
Wilmington, MA |
125,000 | December 2025 | Innovation Center, Manufacturing & Testing | |||||
Montreal, QC |
48,000 | June 2026 | Canadian HQ & R&D | |||||
Montreal, QC |
41,000 | June 2026 | Manufacturing & Testing | |||||
Birmingham, AL |
30,000 | June 2022 | Inventory Management | |||||
Douglas, GA |
26,000 | December 2022 | Inventory Management |
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: |
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Revenue |
$ | 96,284 | $ | 23,177 | $ | 173,348 | $ | 28,719 | ||||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
16,906 | 3,496 | 31,374 | 2,932 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(29,961 | ) | (26,925 | ) | (53,036 | ) | (53,111 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss |
(29,903 | ) | (26,855 | ) | (52,956 | ) | (53,058 | ) | ||||||||
Loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
$ | (5.61 | ) | $ | (5.46 | ) | $ | (10.51 | ) | $ | (10.82 | ) | ||||
Weighted average units used in computing loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
6,872,944 | 6,426,203 | 6,682,894 | 6,426,203 | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data: |
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Net cash and cash equivalents provided by / (used in) operating activities |
$ | (62,902 | ) | $ | 70,618 | |||||||||||
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities |
(8,560 | ) | (2,562 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities |
173,796 | — |
Year Ended |
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September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: |
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Revenue |
$ | 251,913 | $ | 92,086 | $ | 100,123 | ||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
10,447 | (18,930 | ) | (19,964 | ) | |||||||
Operating loss |
(122,381 | ) | (110,377 | ) | (105,793 | ) | ||||||
Net loss |
(122,314 | ) | (109,521 | ) | (104,361 | ) | ||||||
Loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
$ | (24.16 | ) | $ | (21.64 | ) | $ | (20.16 | ) | |||
Weighted average units used in computing loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
6,426,203 | 6,426,203 | 6,426,203 | |||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data: |
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Net cash and cash equivalents provided by / (used in) operating activities |
$ | 109,567 | $ | (124,307 | ) | $ | 17,185 | |||||
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities |
(12,168 | ) | (5,059 | ) | (4,327 | ) | ||||||
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities |
— | 100,000 | — |
March 26, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 | ||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data: |
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Total assets |
$ | 407,791 | $ | 280,535 | $ | 224,953 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
563,819 | 557,503 | 409,029 | |||||||||
Redeemable preferred and common units |
877,180 | 836,260 | 660,391 | |||||||||
Total members’ deficit |
(1,033,208 | ) | (1,113,228 | ) | (844,467 | ) |
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Six Months Ended |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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Revenue: |
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Systems |
$ | 89,572 | $ | 16,760 | $ | 160,794 | $ | 16,760 | ||||||||
Software subscriptions |
965 | 920 | 1,940 | 1,544 | ||||||||||||
Operation services |
5,747 | 5,497 | 10,614 | 10,415 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenue |
96,284 | 23,177 | 173,348 | 28,719 | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Systems |
71,975 | 13,060 | 128,460 | 13,096 | ||||||||||||
Software subscriptions |
1,145 | 765 | 1,955 | 1,556 | ||||||||||||
Operation services |
6,258 | 5,856 | 11,559 | 11,135 | ||||||||||||
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Total cost of revenue |
79,378 | 19,681 | 141,974 | 25,787 | ||||||||||||
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Gross profit |
16,906 | 3,496 | 31,374 | 2,932 | ||||||||||||
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development expenses |
23,355 | 17,090 | 45,539 | 31,543 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
23,512 | 13,331 | 38,871 | 24,500 | ||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
46,867 | 30,421 | 84,410 | 56,043 | ||||||||||||
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Operating loss |
(29,961 | ) | (26,925 | ) | (53,036 | ) | (53,111 | ) | ||||||||
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Other income, net |
58 | 70 | 80 | 53 | ||||||||||||
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Loss before income tax |
(29,903 | ) | (26,855 | ) | (52,956 | ) | (53,058 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) |
— | — | 80 | — | ||||||||||||
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Net loss |
$ | (29,903 | ) | $ | (26,855 | ) | $ | (52,876 | ) | $ | (53,058 | ) | ||||
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|
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Six Months Ended |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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Revenue: |
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Systems |
93 | % | 72 | % | 93 | % | 58 | % | ||||||||
Software subscriptions |
1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Operation services |
6 | 24 | 6 | 36 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenue |
100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Systems |
75 | 56 | 74 | 46 | ||||||||||||
Software subscriptions |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Operation services |
6 | 25 | 7 | 39 | ||||||||||||
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Total cost of revenue |
82 | 85 | 82 | 90 | ||||||||||||
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Gross profit |
18 | 15 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||||||
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development expenses |
24 | 74 | 26 | 110 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
24 | 58 | 22 | 85 | ||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
49 | 131 | 49 | 195 | ||||||||||||
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Operating loss |
(31 | ) | (116 | ) | (31 | ) | 195 | |||||||||
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Other income, net |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
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|
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|
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Loss before income tax |
(31 | ) | (116 | ) | (31 | ) | (185 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Net loss |
(31 | )% | (116 | )% | (31 | )% | (185 | )% | ||||||||
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* | Percentages are based on actual values. Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
For the Three Months Ended |
Change |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
% |
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(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Systems |
$ | 89,572 | $ | 16,760 | $ | 72,812 | 434 | % | ||||||||
Software subscriptions |
965 | 920 | 45 | 5 | % | |||||||||||
Operation services |
5,747 | 5,497 | 250 | 5 | % | |||||||||||
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Total revenue |
$ | 96,284 | $ | 23,177 | $ | 73,107 | 315 | % | ||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended |
Change |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
% |
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(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Systems |
$ | 160,794 | $ | 16,760 | $ | 144,034 | 859 | % | ||||||||
Software subscriptions |
1,940 | 1,544 | 396 | 26 | % | |||||||||||
Operation services |
10,614 | 10,415 | 199 | 2 | % | |||||||||||
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Total revenue |
$ | 173,348 | $ | 28,719 | $ | 144,629 | 504 | % | ||||||||
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For the Three Months Ended |
Change |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Systems |
$ | 17,597 | $ | 3,700 | $ | 13,897 | ||||||
Software subscriptions |
(180 | ) | 155 | (335 | ) | |||||||
Operation services |
(511 | ) | (359 | ) | (152 | ) | ||||||
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|
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Total gross profit |
$ | 16,906 | $ | 3,496 | $ | 13,410 | ||||||
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For the Six Months Ended |
Change |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Systems |
$ | 32,334 | $ | 3,664 | $ | 28,670 | ||||||
Software subscriptions |
(15 | ) | (12 | ) | (3 | ) | ||||||
Operation services |
(945 | ) | (720 | ) | (225 | ) | ||||||
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Total gross profit |
$ | 31,374 | $ | 2,932 | $ | 28,442 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development |
$ | 23,355 | $ | 17,090 | $ | 6,265 | 37 | % | ||||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
24 | % | 74 | % |
Change |
||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Employee-related costs |
$ | 5,124 | ||
Prototype-related costs, allocated overhead expenses, and other |
1,141 | |||
|
|
|||
$ |
6,265 |
|||
|
|
For the Six Months Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development |
$ | 45,539 | $ | 31,543 | $ | 13,996 | 44 | % | ||||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
26 | % | 110 | % |
Change |
||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Employee-related costs |
$ | 7,660 | ||
Prototype-related costs, allocated overhead expenses, and other |
6,336 | |||
|
|
|||
$ |
13,996 |
|||
|
|
For the Three Months Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
$ | 23,512 | $ | 13,331 | $ | 10,181 | 76 | % | ||||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
24 | % | 58 | % |
Change |
||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Employee-related costs |
$ | 6,673 | ||
Allocated overhead expenses and other |
3,508 | |||
|
|
|||
$ |
10,181 |
|||
|
|
For the Six Months Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
$ | 38,871 | $ | 24,500 | $ | 14,371 | 59 | % | ||||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
22 | % | 85 | % |
Change |
||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Employee-related costs |
$ | 10,083 | ||
Allocated overhead expenses and other |
4,288 | |||
|
|
|||
$ |
14,371 |
|||
|
|
For the Three Months Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Other income, net |
$ | 58 | $ | 70 | $ | (12 | ) | (17 | )% | |||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
— | % | — | % |
For the Six Months Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Other income, net |
$ | 80 | $ | 53 | $ | 27 | 51 | % | ||||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
— | % | — | % |
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Revenue: |
||||||||||||
Systems |
$ | 227,563 | $ | 70,818 | $ | 80,462 | ||||||
Software subscriptions |
4,009 | 2,614 | 2,348 | |||||||||
Operation services |
20,341 | 18,654 | 17,313 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total revenue |
251,913 | 92,086 | 100,123 | |||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
||||||||||||
Systems |
216,577 | 79,252 | 92,184 | |||||||||
Software subscriptions |
2,962 | 3,681 | 4,142 | |||||||||
Operation services |
21,927 | 28,083 | 23,761 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total cost of revenue |
241,466 | 111,016 | 120,087 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
10,447 | (18,930 | ) | (19,964 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||
Research and development expenses |
73,386 | 55,861 | 49,092 | |||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
59,442 | 35,586 | 36,737 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total operating expenses |
132,828 | 91,447 | 85,829 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating loss |
(122,381 | ) | (110,377 | ) | (105,793 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Other income, net |
67 | 809 | 1,432 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Loss before income tax |
(122,314 | ) | (109,568 | ) | (104,361 | ) | ||||||
Income tax benefit |
— | 47 | — | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net loss |
$ | (122,314 | ) | $ | (109,521 | ) | $ | (104,361 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
Revenue: |
||||||||||||
Systems |
90 | % | 77 | % | 80 | % | ||||||
Software subscriptions |
2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
Operation services |
8 | 20 | 17 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total revenue |
100 | 100 | 100 | |||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
||||||||||||
Systems |
86 | 86 | 92 | |||||||||
Software subscriptions |
1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
Operation services |
9 | 30 | 24 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total cost of revenue |
96 | 121 | 120 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
4 | (21 | ) | (20 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||
Research and development expenses |
29 | 61 | 49 | |||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
24 | 39 | 37 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total operating expenses |
53 | 99 | 86 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating loss |
(49 | ) | (120 | ) | (106 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Other income, net |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Loss before income tax |
(49 | ) | (119 | ) | (104 | ) | ||||||
Income tax benefit |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net loss |
(49 | %) | (119 | %) | (104 | %) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
* | Percentages are based on actual values. Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Systems |
$ | 227,563 | $ | 70,818 | $ | 156,745 | 221 | % | ||||||||
Software subscriptions |
4,009 | 2,614 | 1,395 | 53 | ||||||||||||
Operation services |
20,341 | 18,654 | 1,687 | 9 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Total revenue |
$ | 251,913 | $ | 92,086 | $ | 159,827 | 174 | % | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
Change |
||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Systems |
$ | 10,986 | $ | (8,434 | ) | $ | 19,420 | |||||
Software subscriptions |
1,047 | (1,067 | ) | 2,114 | ||||||||
Operation services |
(1,586 | ) | (9,429 | ) | 7,843 | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total gross profit (loss) |
$ | 10,447 | $ | (18,930 | ) | $ | 29,377 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development |
$ | 73,386 | $ | 55,861 | $ | 17,525 | 31 | % | ||||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
29 | % | 61 | % |
Change | ||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Employee-related costs |
$ | 19,477 | ||
Prototype-related costs, allocated overhead expenses, and other |
(1,952 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
$ | 17,525 | |||
|
|
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
$ | 59,442 | $ | 35,586 | $ | 23,856 | 67 | % | ||||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
24 | % | 39 | % |
Change | ||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Employee-related costs |
$ | 19,208 | ||
Allocated overhead expenses and other |
4,648 | |||
|
|
|||
$ | 23,856 | |||
|
|
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Other income, net |
$ | 67 | $ | 809 | $ | (742 | ) | (92 | %) | |||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
0 | % | 1 | % |
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit |
$ | — | $ | 47 | $ | (47 | ) | (100 | %) |
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Systems |
$ | 70,818 | $ | 80,462 | $ | (9,644 | ) | (12 | %) | |||||||
Software subscriptions |
2,614 | 2,348 | 266 | 11 | ||||||||||||
Operation services |
18,654 | 17,313 | 1,341 | 8 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Total revenue |
$ | 92,086 | $ | 100,123 | $ | (8,037 | ) | (8 | %) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
|||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Systems |
$ | (8,434 | ) | $ | (11,722 | ) | $ | 3,288 | ||||
Software subscriptions |
(1,067 | ) | (1,794 | ) | 727 | |||||||
Operation services |
(9,429 | ) | (6,448 | ) | (2,981 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total gross profit (loss) |
$ | (18,930 | ) | $ | (19,964 | ) | $ | 1,034 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Research and development |
$ | 55,861 | $ | 49,092 | $ | 6,769 | 14 | % | ||||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
61 | % | 49 | % |
Change | ||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Employee-related costs |
$ | 3,673 | ||
Prototype-related costs, allocated overhead expenses, and other |
3,096 | |||
|
|
|||
$ | 6,769 | |||
|
|
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative |
$ | 35,586 | $ | 36,737 | $ | (1,151 | ) | (3 | %) | |||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
39 | % | 37 | % |
Change | ||||
(in thousands) | ||||
Employee-related costs |
$ | (1,545 | ) | |
Allocated overhead expenses and other |
394 | |||
|
|
|||
$ | (1,151 | ) | ||
|
|
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Other income, net |
$ | 809 | $ | 1,432 | $ | (623 | ) | (44 | %) | |||||||
Percentage of total revenue |
1 | % | 1 | % |
Year Ended |
Change |
|||||||||||||||
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
Amount |
% |
|||||||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit |
$ | 47 | $ | — | $ | 47 | 100 | % |
• | Unit-based compensation non-GAAP financial measures in order to highlight the performance of our business and to be consistent with the way many investors evaluate our performance and compare our operating results to peer companies. |
• | Amortization of acquired intangible assets non-GAAP financial measures to provide investors with a consistent basis for comparing pre- and post-acquisition operating results. |
• | Business combination transaction expenses non-GAAP financial measures to provide a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies because such amounts vary significantly based on the magnitude of our acquisition transactions and do not reflect our core operations. |
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
|||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (29,903 | ) | $ | (26,855 | ) | $ | (52,956 | ) | $ | (53,058 | ) | ||||
Unit-based compensation |
895 | 18 | 1,163 | 39 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
116 | 116 | 233 | 229 | ||||||||||||
Business combination transaction expenses |
1,359 | — | 1,530 | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Non-GAAP net loss |
$ | (27,533 | ) | $ | (26,721 | ) | $ | (50,030 | ) | $ | (52,790 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (122,314 | ) | $ | (109,521 | ) | $ | (104,361 | ) | |||
Unit-based compensation |
11,736 | 208 | 22 | |||||||||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
466 | 438 | 444 | |||||||||
Business combination transaction expenses |
2,761 | — | — | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Non-GAAP net loss |
$ | (107,351 | ) | $ | (108,875 | ) | $ | (103,895 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
|||||||||||||
Net loss per unit |
$ | (5.61 | ) | $ | (5.46 | ) | $ | (10.51 | ) | $ | (10.82 | ) | ||||
Effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
0.35 | 0.02 | 0.44 | 0.04 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Non-GAAP net loss per unit |
$ | (5.26 | ) | $ | (5.44 | ) | $ | (10.07 | ) | $ | (10.78 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
Net loss per unit |
$ | (24.16 | ) | $ | (21.64 | ) | $ | (20.16 | ) | |||
Effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
2.33 | 0.10 | 0.07 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Non-GAAP net loss per unit |
$ | (21.83 | ) | $ | (21.54 | ) | $ | (20.09 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
|||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (29,903 | ) | $ | (26,855 | ) | $ | (52,956 | ) | $ | (53,058 | ) | ||||
Interest income |
(15 | ) | (7 | ) | (26 | ) | (14 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
1,416 | 884 | 2,774 | 1,825 | ||||||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
895 | 18 | 1,163 | 39 | ||||||||||||
Business combination transaction expenses |
1,359 | — | 1,530 | — | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | (26,248 | ) | $ | (25,960 | ) | $ | (47,515 | ) | $ | (51,208 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (122,314 | ) | $ | (109,521 | ) | $ | (104,361 | ) | |||
Interest income |
(35 | ) | (1,329 | ) | (2,710 | ) | ||||||
Income tax benefit |
— | (47 | ) | — | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
4,491 | 5,734 | 7,353 | |||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
11,736 | 208 | 22 | |||||||||
Business combination transaction expenses |
2,761 | — | — | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | (103,361 | ) | $ | (104,955 | ) | $ | (99,696 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
|||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in): |
||||||||
Operating activities |
$ | (62,902 | ) | $ | 70,618 | |||
Investing activities |
(8,560 | ) | (2,562 | ) | ||||
Financing activities |
173,796 | — |
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
(in thousands) |
||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in): |
||||||||||||
Operating activities |
$ | 109,567 | $ | (124,307 | ) | $ | 17,185 | |||||
Investing activities |
(12,168 | ) | (5,059 | ) | (4,327 | ) | ||||||
Financing activities |
— | 100,000 | — |
Payments due in: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
Less than 1 Year |
1-3 Years |
3-5 Years |
More than 5 Years |
||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations |
$ | 8,595 | $ | 2,393 | $ | 4,746 | $ | 1,456 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Vendor commitments |
461,677 | 443,697 | 17,886 | 94 | — | |||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||
Total |
$ | 470,272 | $ | 446,090 | $ | 22,632 | $ | 1,550 | $ | — | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
• | Option Pricing Method |
• | Probability-Weighted Expected Return Method |
• | Hybrid Method |
Name |
Age |
Position | ||||
Directors: |
||||||
Richard B. Cohen |
69 | Chairman | ||||
Michael J. Loparco |
50 | Director | ||||
Rollin Ford |
59 | Director | ||||
Charles Kane |
64 | Director | ||||
Todd Krasnow |
64 | Director | ||||
Vikas J. Parekh |
39 | Director | ||||
Michael Rhodin |
61 | Director | ||||
Merline Saintil |
45 | Director | ||||
Executive Officers: |
||||||
Richard B. Cohen |
69 | President and Chief Product Officer | ||||
Michael J. Loparco |
50 | Chief Executive Officer | ||||
William M. Boyd III |
55 | Chief Strategy Officer | ||||
Thomas Ernst |
54 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Corey C. Dufresne |
51 | General Counsel | ||||
Michael Dunn |
49 | Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Product Strategy | ||||
George Dramalis |
62 | Chief Information Officer | ||||
Evan Pennell |
54 | Vice President, Product |
• | we will have independent director representation on our audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees immediately at the time of the Business Combination, and our independent directors will meet regularly in executive sessions without the presence of our corporate officers or non-independent directors; |
• | at least one of our directors will qualify as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC; and |
• | we will implement a range of other corporate governance best practices, including implementing a robust director education program. |
• | appointing, compensating, retaining, evaluating, terminating and overseeing our independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | discussing with our independent registered public accounting firm their independence from management; |
• | reviewing, with our independent registered public accounting firm, the scope and results of their audit; |
• | approving all audit and permissible non-audit services to be performed by our independent registered public accounting firm; |
• | overseeing the financial reporting process and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm the quarterly and annual financial statements that we file with the SEC; |
• | overseeing our financial and accounting controls and compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; |
• | reviewing our policies on risk assessment and risk management; |
• | reviewing related person transactions; and |
• | establishing procedures for the confidential anonymous submission of concerns regarding questionable accounting, internal controls or auditing matters. |
• | reviewing and approving, or recommending for approval by our board of directors, the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and other executive officers; |
• | reviewing and approving or making recommendations to our board of directors regarding our incentive compensation and equity-based plans, policies and programs and administering equity-based plans; |
• | reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors relating to management succession planning, including for our Chief Executive Officer; |
• | making recommendations to our board of directors regarding the compensation of our directors; |
• | retaining and overseeing any compensation consultants; and |
• | reviewing our strategies related to human capital management and reviewing and discussing with management our strategies in support of an inclusive and diverse company culture. |
• | identifying individuals qualified to become members of our board of directors, consistent with criteria approved by our board of directors; |
• | recommending to our board of directors the directors to be appointed to each committee of our board of directors and periodically reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors for changes or rotations of committee members, the creation of additional committees, changes in committee charters or the dissolution of committees; |
• | developing and recommending to our board of directors a set of corporate governance guidelines; |
• | periodically reviewing our board of directors’ leadership structure and recommending any proposed changes to our board of directors; |
• | overseeing an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of our board of directors and its committees; and |
• | reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors relating to management succession planning, including for our Chief Executive Officer. |
• | Richard B. Cohen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer* |
• | Thomas Ernst, Chief Financial Officer |
• | Michael Dunn, Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Product Strategy |
* | Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Symbotic LLC until April 4, 2022, at which time Michael J. Loparco was appointed Chief Executive Officer. |
• | Class C Units |
• | Warehouse Phantom Awards |
Name and Position |
Fiscal Year |
Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
All Other Compensation ($) (1) |
Total ($) |
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Richard B. Cohen (2) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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Thomas Ernst |
2021 | $ | 370,673 | $ | 187,500 | $ | 72,347 | $ | 630,520 | |||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
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Michael Dunn |
2021 | $ | 350,000 | $ | 350,000 | $ | 11,600 | $ | 711,600 | |||||||||||
Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Product Strategy |
(1) | The items comprising “All Other Compensation” for 2021 are 401(k) plan employer contributions and benefits provided pursuant to the Member Program, as discussed in greater detail below in “— Benefits and Perquisites |
(2) | Mr. Cohen served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Symbotic LLC until the appointment of Michael J. Loparco to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective as of April 4, 2022. |
Option Awards |
Stock Awards |
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Name |
Grant Date |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable |
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable |
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options (#) |
Option Exercise Price ($) |
Option Expiration Date |
Number of Shares or Units that Have Not Vested (#) |
Market Value of Shares or Units that Have Not Vested ($) |
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Richard B. Cohen (1) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas Ernst |
9/10/2020 | (2) |
— | — | — | — | — | 12,852 | $ | 6,656,179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michael Dunn |
5/13/2017 | (3) |
120,000 | 30,000 | 75,000 | $ | 0 | (4) |
5/13/2027 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
5/13/2017 | (3) |
26,666.7 | 6,666.7 | 16,666.7 | $ | 0 | (4) |
5/13/2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6/29/2018 | (5) |
175,219.2 | 43,804.8 | 109,512 | $ | 0 | (4) |
6/29/2028 |
(1) | The equity held indirectly by Mr. Cohen pursuant to a residual interest in Class C Units to the extent such Class C Units are not awarded to employees or other service providers from time to time, is not set forth in this table because such interest is fully vested and is not awarded as compensation. |
(2) | The Class C Units held by Mr. Ernst that were unvested as of September 25, 2021 vest over 16 quarters on the 10 th of each December, March, June and September commencing on December 10, 2021. |
(3) | Represents grants of 225,000 and 50,000 VAP units, in each case, granted in connection with Mr. Dunn’s commencement of employment pursuant to the Dunn Offer Letter that vested 20% upon the first anniversary of the grant date and 5% on the last day of each calendar quarter beginning on the first full quarter following the first anniversary of the grant date (the “Dunn Sign On Award”). Vested VAP units granted pursuant to the Dunn Sign On Award may be exercised once exercisability triggers are met. The 50,000 VAP unit grant was subject to an additional performance vesting requirement regarding the achievement of certain sales incentive plan metrics with respect to fiscal year 2018, which were met. As of September 25, 2021, 80% of the VAP units pursuant to the Dunn Sign On Awards had vested and two-thirds of such vested VAP units were exercisable. |
(4) | Because awards under the VAP are appreciation-focused awards, amounts set forth in this column represent the “Initial Value” of the applicable VAP units, which represents the fair market value of the VAP units on the grant date. A holder is eligible to receive a payment upon exercise of or payment in respect of their VAP units equal to the excess of the fair market value as of the time determined pursuant to the plan and award agreement over the initial value set forth in this column, subject to the terms and conditions of the plan and the holder’s award agreement. |
(5) | Represents grant of 328,536 VAP units, which vest using the same vesting schedule and vesting dates as the Dunn Sign On Award. As of September 25, 2021, 80% of these VAP units had vested and two-thirds of such vested VAP units were exercisable. |
• | Step 1— Company Reorganization |
• | Step 2— Domestication |
• | Step 3— PIPE Investment |
• | Step 4— Forward Purchase |
• | Step 5— Merger |
• | Step 6— Unit Purchase |
Forecast Fiscal Year Ending |
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(USD in millions) | 2021E |
2022E |
2023E |
2024E |
2025E |
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Revenue |
$ | 211 | $ | 433 | $ | 832 | $ | 1,448 | $ | 2,207 | ||||||||||
Gross Profit |
$ | 4 | $ | 102 | $ | 223 | $ | 436 | $ | 652 | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) |
$ | (99 | ) | $ | (38 | ) | $ | 74 | $ | 278 | $ | 486 |
(1) | Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), adjusted to exclude certain unusual or non-recurring items, certain non-cash items and other items that are not indicative of ongoing operations (including unit-based compensation and business combination transaction expenses). For a historical reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income, please see the section titled “Symbotic’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations |
• | Prospective financial information relating to revenue is based on a variety of operational assumptions, including: |
• | Contracted backlog : Approximately two-thirds of the forecasted revenue for FY2022 through FY2025 is accounted for in our existing $5.4 billion non-changeable, scheduled backlog. More specifically, all forecasted revenue for FY2022 and FY2023, 63% of forecasted revenue for FY2024, and 53% of forecasted revenue for FY2025 are in scheduled backlog. |
• | Expansion within our current customer base : In addition to system deployments already under contract with our existing customers, our forecast includes additional system deployments within our customers’ distribution networks. |
• | Existing sales pipeline opportunities : We are currently in discussions with several new prospective customers and our forecast assumes a portion of those discussions will convert to revenue generating system sales. |
• | New and existing customer sales projections: Assuming an average project size of $50 million in initial system revenue, we anticipate approximately 10 new projects in FY2024 and 20 new projects in FY2025 from a roughly even mix of new and existing customers. We currently have projects in our pipeline that range in size from half to three times this average project size. |
• | New sales opportunities in our strategically addressable markets : Our forecast assumes only minor penetration, approximately 0.5%, of our identified $289 billion total addressable market in the United States. |
• | Prospective financial information relating to gross profit and adjusted EBITDA are based on a variety of operational assumptions, including: |
• | Estimated costs to manufacture and install our systems : We expect some of the current costs associated with supply chain and commodity constraints to normalize in the long-run, lowering future costs starting in FY2023 as compared to FY2021 and FY2022. |
• | Gross profit : Visibility is enhanced by the cost structure across the strong majority of our contracted backlog; gross profits have guaranteed minimums with key variable cost items such as labor and steel cost variances being absorbed by the customer. This is due to the cost-plus fixed profit structure of the contracted backlog. |
• | Growth of adjusted operating expenses : We forecast selling, general, and administrative expenses to more than double from FY2021 to FY2025, which is primarily driven by additional headcount in sales to support our new customer sales and increased headcount in finance, human resources, and legal departments to support our transition to a publicly traded company. Research and development expenses are forecasted to increase 64% between FY2020 and FY2022 in order to support the company’s product development roadmap, with modest growth expected between FY2023 and FY2025. |
• | Superior Strategic Alternative. |
• | Access to Liquidity for Warehouse Employees |
• | Significant PIPE non-binding term sheet dated August 2, 2021 between Warehouse and SVF 3. |
• | Terms of the Merger Agreement. |
• | Purchase Price. |
• | Access to Capital. |
• | Benefit from Being a Public Company. |
• | Closing Conditions |
Financials contain material restatements, deviations, differences or modifications from the audited historical financial statements of Warehouse and its subsidiaries as of September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019 that would reasonably be expected to significantly and negatively impact the equity value of Warehouse based on the methodology used to determine the equity value of Warehouse included in the non-binding term sheet dated August 2, 2021 between Warehouse and SVF 3. |
• | Impact on Reputation and Business if the Business Combination is Not Completed. |
• | Costs of Being a Public Company. |
• | Restrictions on Operation of Warehouse’s Business . |
• | Interests of Mr. Cohen and Warehouse Executive Officers. Interests of Warehouse’s Sole Manager and Board of Advisors and Symbotic LLC’s Executive Officers in the Business Combination |
• | Other Risks. Risk Factors |
• | Industry-Leading System |
• | Growth Prospects best-in-class |
• | Market Opportunity e-commerce and the digital economy globally by helping retailers and logistics companies meet ever increasing consumer demands, combined with global concerns over weaknesses in supply chains and critical infrastructure, heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
• | Value-Add to Customers |
• | Valuation |
• | Experienced and Proven Management Team |
• | Financial Condition |
publicly traded companies and valuations of precedent merger and acquisition targets in similar and adjacent sectors. |
• | Results of Due Diligence |
• | PIPE Investment |
• | Continued Ownership by Warehouse Unitholders |
• | Other Alternatives |
• | Terms of the Merger Agreement |
• | Macroeconomic Risks. COVID-19 pandemic, and the effects it could have on the Post-Combination Company’s revenue and trading price of the Post-Combination Company’s common stock; |
• | Business Plan and Projections May Not Be Achieved. |
• | Risks Associated with Symbotic’s business Risk Factors—Risks Related to Symbotic—Risks Related to Our Business, Operations and Industry, Risk Factors—Risks Related to Symbotic—Risks Related to Intellectual Property, Risk Factors—Risks Related to Symbotic—Risks Related to Cybersecurity, Software Deficiencies, Service Interruptions and Data Privacy Risk Factors—Other Risks. |
• | Redemption Risk. |
• | Shareholder Vote. |
• | Exclusivity. |
• | Closing Conditions. |
• | Litigation. |
• | Listing Risks. |
• | Benefits May Not Be Achieved. |
• | Liquidation of SVF 3. |
• | Growth Initiatives May Not be Achieved. |
• | No Third - Party Valuation third-party valuation or fairness opinion in connection with the Business Combination; |
• | SVF 3 Shareholders Receiving a Minority Position in Symbotic. |
• | Fees and Expenses. |
• | Interests of Certain Persons. —Interests of SVF 3’s Directors and Officers in the Business Combination”) |
• | Other Risks Factors. Risk Factors |
Symbotic (assuming a $4.8 billion post-money transaction enterprise value) |
4.8x |
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– AMETEK |
5.6x | |||
– Cognex Corporation |
10.2x | |||
– Hexagon |
7.1x | |||
– Keyence Corporation |
19.3x | |||
– Rockwell Automation |
5.1x | |||
– Trimble |
5.3x | |||
– Zebra Technologies |
5.4x | |||
Median multiple of selected Industrial Technology peers |
5.6x |
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– ANSYS |
15.1x | |||
– Aspen Technology |
12.5x | |||
– AVEVA Group |
7.4x | |||
– Bentley Systems |
11.7x | |||
– Coupa Software |
12.0x | |||
– Descartes Systems |
11.9x | |||
– Manhattan Associates |
11.8x | |||
– PTC |
7.1x | |||
Median multiple of selected Software peers |
11.9x |
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Berkshire Grey |
4.5x |
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AutoStore |
20.9x |
(1) |
Market data as of December 10, 2021 |
• | The Articles provide that SVF 3 renounce its interest or expectancy in any corporate opportunity about which any director or officer of SVF 3 acquires knowledge unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as SVF 3’s director or officer and such opportunity is one that the Company is able to complete on a reasonable basis. Certain of SVF 3’s officers and directors have, and any of them in the future may have additional, fiduciary or contractual obligations to other entities that are sponsored by affiliates of the Sponsor. SVF 3 does not believe, however, that such pre-existing fiduciary duties or contractual obligations of its officers and directors materially affected its search for an acquisition target. |
• | If the Business Combination with Symbotic or another business combination is not consummated within the Completion Window, SVF 3 will cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up, redeeming 100% of the outstanding Public Shares for cash and, subject to the approval of its remaining shareholders and the SVF 3 Board, dissolving and liquidating. In such event, the 8,000,000 Founder Shares held by SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders which were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000 prior to the SVF 3 IPO, would be worthless because SVF 3’s Initial Shareholders are not entitled to participate in any redemption or distribution with respect to such shares. Such Founder Shares had an aggregate market value of $79,280,000 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date. Certain Founder Shares are subject to certain performance-based vesting provisions as described under “ The Business Combination —Other Agreements—Sponsor Letter Agreement. |
• | Simultaneously with the closing of the Initial Public Offering, SVF 3 consummated a private sale of 1,040,000 Class A ordinary shares (the “Private Placement”) at a price of $10.00 per Private Placement Share to our Sponsor, generating gross proceeds of approximately $10,400,000. If we do not consummate a business combination transaction within the Completion Window, then the proceeds from the sale of the Private Placement Shares will be part of the liquidating distribution to the Public Shareholders and the Private Placement Shares held by the Sponsor will be worthless. |
• | If SVF 3 is unable to complete a business combination within the Completion Window, its officers will be personally liable under certain circumstances described herein to ensure that the proceeds in the Trust Account are not reduced by the claims of target businesses or claims of vendors or other entities that are owed money by SVF 3 for services rendered or contracted for or products sold to SVF 3. If SVF 3 consummates a business combination, on the other hand, SVF 3 will be liable for all such claims. |
• | SVF 3’s directors and officers and their affiliates are entitled to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection with certain activities on SVF 3’s behalf, such as identifying and investigating possible business targets and business combinations. However, if SVF 3 fails to consummate a business combination within the Completion Window, they will not have any claim against the Trust Account for such reimbursement. Accordingly, SVF 3 may not be able to reimburse these expenses if the Business Combination or another business combination is not consummated within the Completion Window. |
• | The continued indemnification of current directors and officers and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance. |
• | Our Sponsor, officers and directors collectively (including entities controlled by officers and directors) have made an aggregate investment of $11,550,000, or $1.26 per SVF 3 ordinary share (including the 8,000,000 Founder Shares, the 1,040,000 Private Placement Shares and the purchase of 112,500 Public Shares in connection with the SVF 3 IPO). Such shares had an aggregate market value of $90,701,275 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date (of which 150,000 Founder Shares and 112,500 Public Shares were held by our directors and officers, which had an aggregate market value of $2,601,375 based upon the closing price of $9.91 per Class A ordinary share on NASDAQ on April 25, 2022, the SVF 3 Record Date). As a result of the significantly lower investment per share of our Sponsor, directors and officers as compared with the investment per share of our Public Shareholders, a transaction which results in an increase in the value of the investment of our Sponsor, directors and officers may result in a decrease in the value of the investment of our Public Shareholders. These interests could, in theory, incentivize our Sponsor, directors and officers to complete a business combination with a less favorable target company or on terms less favorable to stockholders rather than liquidate. |
• | There will be no liquidating distributions from our Trust Account with respect to the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Shares if we fail to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. Our Sponsor purchased the Founder Shares prior to the SVF 3 IPO for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, and transferred 50,000 Founder Shares to each of Michael Carpenter, Michael Tobin and Cristiana Falcone for aggregate consideration of $300. |
• | Following the Closing, the Sponsor would be entitled to the repayment of any Working Capital Loans and advances that have been made to SVF 3 and remain outstanding. On August 10, 2021, the Sponsor agreed to loan SVF 3 $2.0 million as a Working Capital Loan. On November 9, 2021, the Sponsor and SVF 3 agreed to amend this loan to increase the commitment by $1.0 million. If SVF 3 does not complete an initial business combination within the Completion Window, SVF 3 may use a portion of its working capital held outside the Trust Account to repay the Working Capital Loans, but no proceeds held in the Trust Account would be used to repay the Working Capital Loans. Up to $2,000,000 of such loans may be convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the post-business combination entity at a price of $10.00 per share at the option of the lender. |
• | Our Initial Shareholders and our directors and officers have agreed to waive their rights to liquidating distributions from the Trust Account with respect to their Founders Shares and will not have rights to liquidating distributions with respect to their Private Placement Shares if SVF 3 fails to complete a business combination within the Completion Window. |
• | As of October 31, 2021, Walmart, Symbotic’s largest customer, holds a majority of the outstanding equity interests of Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd, a company in which SoftBank Vision Fund II, an affiliate of SBIA, holds a minority interest. |
• | Warehouse’s sole manager and certain members of its board of advisors and Symbotic LLC’s executive officers are expected to become directors and/or executive officers of the Post-Combination Company upon the closing of the Business Combination. Specifically, the following individuals are expected to become directors and/or executive officers of the Post-Combination Company upon the closing of the Business Combination, serving in the offices set forth opposite their names below: |
Name |
Current Position |
Position at Post- Combination Company | ||
Richard B. Cohen |
Sole Manager and Member of Board of Advisors of Warehouse, President and Chief Product Officer of Symbotic LLC | Chairman, President and Chief Product Officer | ||
Rollin Ford |
Member of Board of Advisors of Warehouse | Director | ||
Charles Kane |
Member of Board of Advisors of Warehouse | Director | ||
Todd Krasnow |
Member of Board of Advisors of Warehouse | Director | ||
Michael Rhodin |
Member of Board of Advisors of Warehouse | Director | ||
Merline Saintil |
Member of Board of Advisors of Warehouse | Director | ||
Michael J. Loparco |
Chief Executive Officer of Symbotic LLC | Director and Chief Executive Officer | ||
William M. Boyd III |
Chief Strategy Officer of Symbotic LLC | Chief Strategy Officer | ||
Thomas Ernst |
Chief Financial Officer of Symbotic LLC | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Corey C. Dufresne |
General Counsel of Symbotic LLC | General Counsel | ||
Michael Dunn |
Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Product Strategy of Symbotic LLC | Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Product Strategy |
Name |
Current Position |
Position at Post- Combination Company | ||
George Dramalis |
Chief Information Officer of Symbotic LLC | Chief Information Officer | ||
Evan Pennell |
Vice President, Product of Symbotic LLC | Vice President, Product |
• | Effective upon the completion of the Business Combination and in connection with the implementation of the Incentive Compensation Plan and the ESPP, we intend to grant awards to certain executive officers of the Post-Combination Company; however, such awards are discretionary and cannot be determined at this time. |
• | Upon the completion of the Business Combination, Richard B. Cohen, his family and trusts for the benefit of his family, in the aggregate, are anticipated to own 75.0% of the Post-Combination Company and control 90.0% of the voting power of the Post-Combination Company assuming No Redemptions and 79.6% of the Post-Combination Company and control 92.1% of the voting power of the Post-Combination Company assuming Maximum Redemptions. |
• | Certain executive officers of Symbotic LLC hold Class C Units of Warehouse, which will convert into New Symbotic Holdings Common Units in connection with the Business Combination. |
• | Certain executive officers of Symbotic LLC hold awards under the 2012 Value Appreciation Plan and the Amended and Restated 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan. The Incentive Compensation Plan permits the compensation committee to deliver new awards covering Class A common stock of the Post-Combination Company in exchange for awards under the 2012 Value Appreciation Plan or the Amended and Restated 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan outstanding prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, subject to such terms and conditions as the compensation committee may determine. |
• | The Symbotic Founder, certain family members of the Symbotic Founder and certain affiliated entities and trusts of the Symbotic Founder and his family members, in the aggregate, will have a majority of the voting power of the Post-Combination Company under both the No Redemption and Redemptions to Minimum Cash Condition scenarios; |
• | The Symbotic Founder, certain family members of the Symbotic Founder and certain affiliated entities and trusts of the Symbotic Founder and his family members, in the aggregate, will have the ability to nominate and represent majority of the Post-Combination Company’s Board; and |
• | Warehouse’s former management will comprise the vast majority of the management and executive positions of the Post-Combination Company. |
• | adopt or propose any change in its or its subsidiaries’ organizational documents; |
• | merge or consolidate itself or any of its subsidiaries with any other person, except for any such transactions among itself and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries, or restructure, reorganize, dissolve or completely or partially liquidate or otherwise enter into any agreements or arrangements imposing material changes or restrictions on substantially all of its assets, operations or businesses; |
• | acquire assets outside of the ordinary course of business from any other person with a value or purchase price in the aggregate in excess of $2,000,000, or acquire any business or person, by merger |
or consolidation, purchase of substantially all assets or equity interests or by any other manner, in each case, in any transaction or series of related transactions, other than acquisitions or other transactions pursuant to contracts to which Warehouse or any of its subsidiaries are a party that are in effect as of the date of the Merger Agreement or entered into thereafter consistent with the terms of the Merger Agreement; |
• | pursuant to contracts to which Warehouse or any of its subsidiaries are a party that are in effect as of the date of the Merger Agreement or entered into thereafter consistent with the terms of the Merger Agreement, enter into any joint venture or similar long-term business combination with another person; |
• | other than pursuant to contracts to which Warehouse or any of its subsidiaries are a party that are in effect as of the date of the Merger Agreement or entered into thereafter consistent with the terms of the Merger Agreement, transfer, sell, lease, license, mortgage, pledge, surrender, encumber, divest, cancel, abandon or allow to lapse or expire or otherwise dispose of any of its material assets, properties, licenses, operations, rights, product lines, businesses or interests therein, except for (A) transfers, sales, licenses or other dispositions in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) sales, leases, licenses or other dispositions of assets with a fair market value not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate; |
• | issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, grant, transfer, encumber or authorize the issuance, sale, pledge, disposition, grant, transfer or encumbrance of any shares of capital stock of Warehouse or any of its subsidiaries (other than the issuance of shares by a wholly owned subsidiary of Warehouse to Warehouse or another wholly owned subsidiary of Warehouse), or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of such capital stock, or any options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire any shares of such capital stock; |
• | reclassify, split, combine, subdivide or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any shares of its capital stock; |
• | declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or distribution, payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, with respect to any of its capital stock or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of its capital stock; |
• | make any material loans, advances, guarantees or capital contributions to or investments in any person (other than Warehouse or any direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Warehouse), other than in the ordinary course of business; |
• | incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness of another person, or issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt security of Warehouse or any of its subsidiaries, except for indebtedness for borrowed money incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, not to exceed $2,000,000 in the aggregate; |
• | make or commit to make capital expenditures other than in an amount not in excess of a specified amount, except for any such expenditures (A) to the extent reasonably necessary to avoid a material business interruption as a result of any act of God, war, terrorism, earthquake, fire, hurricane, storm, flood, civil disturbance, explosion, partial or entire failure of utilities or information technology systems, or any other similar cause not reasonably within the control of Warehouse or its subsidiaries or (B) not in excess of $5,000,000 in the aggregate during any consecutive 12-month period; |
• | other than with respect to contracts with a supplier or customer of Warehouse or otherwise in the ordinary course of business, enter into certain listed types of material contracts; provided that Warehouse will reasonably consult with SVF 3 before entering into any such contract with any supplier or customer of Warehouse if the contemplated counterparty to such contract is not a current supplier or customer, or an affiliate of a current supplier or customer, of Warehouse; |
• | amend, modify, fail to renew or terminate certain listed material contracts or waive or release any material rights, claims or benefits under such contracts, other than expirations or non-renewals of any such contract in the ordinary course of business; |
• | make any material changes with respect to its accounting policies or procedures, except as required by changes in law or GAAP; |
• | other than with respect to any proceeding in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to a dispute among SVF 3, Merger Sub, Warehouse and/or Symbotic Holdings in connection with the Merger Agreement or any of the transaction documents, settle any proceeding, except where such settlement is covered by insurance or involves only the payment of monetary damages directly from Warehouse in an amount not more than $1,000,000 in the aggregate; |
• | make any material tax election in a manner inconsistent with past practice or revoke or change any material tax election; file any material amended tax return; adopt or change any material tax accounting method or period; enter into any agreement with a taxing authority with respect to material taxes; settle or compromise any examination, audit or other action with a taxing authority of or relating to any material taxes; extend, waive or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material taxes; surrender any right to claim a refund in respect of material taxes; or enter into any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar law) with any taxing authority; |
• | except as required pursuant to the terms of any Warehouse benefit plan as in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement or as required by law, (A) increase in any manner the compensation or consulting fees, bonus, pension, welfare, fringe or other benefits, severance or termination pay of any Warehouse employee (including executive officers) with an annual salary or wage rate or consulting fees and target annual cash bonus opportunity in excess of $300,000 as of the date of the Merger Agreement, (B) except in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, become a party to, establish, adopt, amend, commence participation in or terminate any material Warehouse benefit plan or any arrangement that would have been a Warehouse benefit plan had it been entered into prior to the Merger Agreement, (C) grant any new awards, or amend or modify the terms of any outstanding awards or, except in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, under any Warehouse benefit plan, (D) take any action to accelerate the vesting or lapsing of restrictions or payment, or fund or in any other way secure the payment, of compensation or benefits under any Warehouse benefit plan, (E) forgive any loans or issue any loans (other than routine travel advances issued in the ordinary course of business) to any Warehouse employee, (F) hire any employee or engage any independent contractor (who is a natural person) with annual salary or wage rate or consulting fees and target annual cash bonus opportunity in excess of $300,000, or (G) terminate the employment of any executive officer other than for cause; |
• | sell, assign, lease, license, pledge, encumber, divest, abandon or otherwise dispose of, allow to lapse or expire, or fail to protect, any material Warehouse intellectual property, other than grants of non-exclusive licenses in the ordinary course of business; |
• | become a party to, establish, adopt, amend, commence participation in or enter into any collective bargaining or other labor union contract; |
• | enter into any material new line of business outside of the business conducted by Warehouse and its subsidiaries as of the date of the Merger Agreement; or |
• | agree, authorize or commit to do any of the foregoing. |
• | change, modify or amend, or seek any approval from the SVF 3 shareholders to change, modify or amend, the SVF 3 Trust Agreement, SVF 3’s organizational documents or the organizational documents of Merger Sub; |
• | (A) make, declare, set aside or pay any dividends on, or make any other distribution (whether in cash, stock or property) in respect of any of its outstanding capital stock or other equity interests; (B) consolidate, combine, reclassify or otherwise change any of its capital stock or other equity interests; or (C) other than the redemption of any SVF 3 Class A ordinary shares required by the redemption offer or as otherwise required by SVF 3’s organizational documents in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or offer to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, SVF 3; |
• | enter into, or permit any of the assets owned or used by it to become bound by, any contract, other than as expressly required in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
• | other than as expressly required by the Sponsor Support Agreement, the Sponsor Letter Agreement or the Forward Purchase Agreement, enter into, renew or amend in any material respect, any transaction or contract with an affiliate of SVF 3 or Merger Sub (including, for the avoidance of doubt, (A) the Sponsor and (B) any person in which the Sponsor has a direct or indirect legal, contractual or beneficial ownership interest of 5% or greater); |
• | incur or assume any indebtedness or guarantee any indebtedness of another person, issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Warehouse or any of Warehouse’s subsidiaries or guaranty any debt securities of another person, other than any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee incurred between SVF 3 and Merger Sub; |
• | make any loans, advances, guarantees or capital contributions to or investments in any person (other than Warehouse or any wholly owned subsidiary of Warehouse or in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement); |
• | make any changes with respect to its accounting policies or procedures, except as required by changes in law or GAAP; |
• | (A) offer, issue, deliver, grant or sell, or authorize or propose to offer, issue, deliver, grant or sell, any capital stock of, or other equity interests in, SVF 3 or any of its subsidiaries or any securities convertible into, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire, any such capital stock or equity interests, other than the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (including the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements), or (B) amend, modify or waive any of the terms or rights set forth in the Forward Purchase Agreement; |
• | except as contemplated by the Incentive Compensation Plan or ESPP, (A) adopt, amend or become obligated to contribute to, or incur liability (contingent or otherwise) or obligations under, any arrangement that would be an SVF 3 benefit plan if in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement, |
(B) hire any employee or any other individual to provide services to SVF 3 or its subsidiaries, or (C) become a party to, establish, adopt, amend, commence participation in or enter into any collective bargaining or other labor union contract; |
• | make any material tax election in a manner inconsistent with past practice or revoke or change any material tax election; file any material amended tax return; adopt or change any material tax accounting method or period; enter into any agreement with a taxing authority with respect to material taxes; settle or compromise any examination, audit or other action with a taxing authority of or relating to any material taxes; extend, waive or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of material taxes; surrender any right to claim a refund in respect of material taxes; or enter into any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar law) with any taxing authority; |
• | (A) fail to maintain its existence or acquire by merger or consolidation with, or merge or consolidate with, or purchase a material portion of the assets or equity of, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other business organization or division thereof; or (B) adopt or enter into a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of SVF 3 or its subsidiaries (other than the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement); |
• | make any capital expenditures; |
• | make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person (including to any of its officers, directors, agents or consultants and excluding Warehouse or any wholly owned subsidiary of Warehouse), make any change in its existing borrowing or lending arrangements for or on behalf of such persons, or enter into any “keep well” or similar agreement to maintain the financial condition of any other person; |
• | enter into any new line of business outside of the business currently conducted by SVF 3 and its subsidiaries as of the date of the Merger Agreement; or |
• | agree, authorize or commit to do any of the foregoing. |
• | Warehouse and SVF 3 providing, subject to certain specified restrictions and conditions, to the other party and its respective representatives reasonable access to Warehouse’s and SVF 3’s, as applicable, and their respective subsidiaries’ properties, books, projections, plans, systems, contracts, commitments, tax returns, records, commitments, analyses and appropriate officers and employees of Warehouse or SVF 3, as applicable, and furnishing the other party’s representatives with all financial and operating data and other information concerning the affairs of Warehouse or SVF 3, as applicable, that are in the possession of such party as such representatives may reasonably request; |
• | Warehouse waiving claims to the SVF 3 Trust Account in the event that the Business Combination is not consummated; |
• | Warehouse and SVF 3 cooperating on the preparation and efforts to make effective this proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | Warehouse delivering to SVF 3 certain audited and unaudited financial statements specified in the Merger Agreement; |
• | SVF 3 taking all actions necessary or appropriate to cause the specified individuals to be appointed as the directors and/or officers of the Post-Combination Company; |
• | SVF 3 notifying Warehouse of any litigation and keeping Warehouse reasonably informed in the event that any litigation related to the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby is brought, or, to the knowledge of SVF 3, threatened in writing, against SVF 3 or the board of directors of SVF 3 by any of SVF 3’s shareholders prior to the Closing; |
• | SVF 3 keeping current and timely filing all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise complying in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable securities laws; |
• | SVF 3, Merger Sub and Warehouse taking steps to exempt the acquisition of Class A ordinary shares from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder; |
• | SVF 3 approving and adopting the Incentive Compensation Plan and ESPP to be effective in connection with the Closing; |
• | intended tax treatment; and |
• | confidentiality and publicity relating to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. |
• | corporate organization, qualification to do business, good standing and corporate power; |
• | the capital structure of Warehouse, including shares authorized and outstanding as of the date of the Merger Agreement and the absence of arrangements that obligate Warehouse to issue or sell shares in the future, and information relating to Warehouse’s subsidiaries; |
• | requisite corporate authority to enter into the Merger Agreement and to complete the contemplated transactions; |
• | unanimous determination of Warehouse’s board of directors that the Business Combination is fair to, and in the best interests of, Warehouse and its members, and resolution to recommend adoption of the Merger Agreement to its members; |
• | absence of conflicts with organizational documents, applicable laws or certain agreements and instruments as a result of entering into the Merger Agreement or consummating the Business Combination; |
• | financial statements and internal controls; |
• | absence of a Material Adverse Effect since September 25, 2021 and absence of certain other changes; |
• | absence of undisclosed liabilities; |
• | legal proceedings and absence of governmental orders; |
• | employee compensation and benefits matters; |
• | labor matters; |
• | compliance with applicable law; |
• | environmental matters; |
• | tax matters; |
• | real property and personal property matters; |
• | intellectual property, information technology systems and data privacy; |
• | insurance; |
• | Warehouse’s material contracts; |
• | broker’s and finder’s fees related to the Business Combination; |
• | supplier and customer agreements; |
• | related-party transactions; and |
• | Warehouse’s reliance on any representations and warranties other than those contained in the Merger Agreement. |
• | corporate organization, qualification to do business, good standing and corporate power; |
• | the capital structure of SVF 3 and Merger Sub, including shares authorized and outstanding as of the date of the Merger Agreement, the absence of arrangements that obligate SVF 3 and Merger Sub to issue or sell shares in the future, and information relating to SVF 3’s subsidiaries; |
• | requisite corporate authority to enter into the Merger Agreement and to complete the contemplated transactions; |
• | unanimous determination of the SVF 3 board of directors that the Business Combination is fair to, and in the best interests of, SVF 3 and its shareholders, and resolution to recommend adoption of the Merger Agreement to its shareholders; |
• | absence of conflicts with governing documents, applicable laws or certain agreements and instruments as a result of entering into the Merger Agreement or consummating the Business Combination; |
• | financial statements, reports and internal controls; |
• | absence of certain changes since SVF 3’s incorporation; |
• | absence of undisclosed liabilities and business activities, other than those pertaining to the Business Combination; |
• | litigation and proceedings; |
• | compliance with laws; |
• | SVF 3 is not, nor is it acting on behalf of, an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act, and SVF 3 constitutes an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act; |
• | the Trust Account; |
• | the Subscriptions and the sale of Forward Purchase Shares; |
• | the valid issuance of SVF 3 common stock under the Merger Agreement; |
• | the inapplicability of takeover statutes and the absence of any stockholder rights plan, “poison pill” or similar antitakeover agreement or plan from SVF 3’s Articles; |
• | taxes; and |
• | SVF 3’s reliance on any representations and warranties other than those contained in the Merger Agreement. |
• | the required approval by Warehouse unitholders will have been obtained with respect to the Merger Agreement and the Company Merger Agreement; |
• | the required approval by SVF 3 shareholders with respect to the Conditions Precedent Proposals will have been obtained with respect to the Conditions Precedent Proposals; |
• | the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part will have become effective under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement will have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose will have been initiated or threatened by the SEC; |
• | no governmental entity of competent jurisdiction will have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law or governmental order (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and makes illegal or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
• | the consummation of the sale of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock under the Subscription Agreements of at least $50,000,000; |
• | SVF 3 having at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) after giving effect to the Redemption Offer; and |
• | the effectiveness of the Company Reorganization. |
• | certain representations and warranties of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings related to organization, good standing and qualification, capital structure, corporate authority and approval and brokers and finders will have been true and correct as of the date of the Merger Agreement and will be true and correct as of the Closing (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), in each case, in all material respects; |
• | certain representations and warranties of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings related to absence of certain changes will have been true and correct as of the date of the Merger Agreement and will be true and correct as of the Closing as though made as of the Closing (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time); |
• | other representations and warranties of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings set forth will have been true and correct as of the date of the Merger Agreement and will be true and correct as of the Closing (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), except for any failure of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification by materiality or Material Adverse Effect contained therein) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; |
• | each of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings will have performed or complied in all material respects with each of its obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the Closing; |
• | since the date of the Merger Agreement, there will not have occurred any effect that, individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect and is continuing as of the Closing; |
• | the receipt by SVF 3 and Merger Sub of a certificate signed on behalf of Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings by an officer of Warehouse certifying as to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions; and |
• | the delivery to SVF 3 by Warehouse and Symbotic Holdings of a counterpart of each of the transaction documents to which Warehouse, Symbotic Holdings or their affiliates is a party. |
• | certain representations and warranties of SVF 3 and Merger Sub related to organization, good standing and qualification, capital structure, corporate authority and approval, SVF 3’s Trust Account and brokers and finders will be true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification by materiality or Material Adverse Effect contained therein) as of the closing date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), in each case, in all material respects; |
• | other representations and warranties of SVF 3 and Merger Sub set forth in the Merger Agreement will be true and correct as of the closing date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty expressly speaks as of a particular date or period of time, in which case such representation and warranty will be so true and correct as of such particular date or period of time), except for any failure of any such representation and warranty to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification by materiality or material adverse effect set forth therein) that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on SVF 3 or prevent, materially delay or materially impair the ability of SVF 3 or Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
• | each of SVF 3 and Merger Sub will have performed or complied in all material respects with each of its obligations required to be performed or complied with by it under the Merger Agreement at or prior to the closing date; |
• | the receipt by Warehouse of a certificate signed by an executive officer of SVF 3 on behalf of SVF 3 and Merger Sub certifying as to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions; |
• | the shares of Class A common stock of the Post-Combination Company contemplated to be listed pursuant to the Merger Agreement will have been listed on NASDAQ and will be eligible for continued listing on NASDAQ immediately following the Closing (as if it were a new initial listing by an issuer that had never been listed prior to the Closing); |
• | resignations of certain directors and officers of SVF 3; |
• | the Closing SVF Cash being equal to or in excess of $350,000,000; |
• | the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Forward Purchase Agreement; and |
• | the delivery by SVF 3 and Merger Sub to Warehouse of a counterpart of each of the transaction documents to which SVF 3, Merger Sub or their affiliates is a party to Warehouse. |
• | by mutual written consent of SVF 3 and Warehouse; |
• | by either SVF 3 or Warehouse if the Merger is not consummated on or before the date that is 180 days from the date of the Merger Agreement (as such date may be extended as a result of an adjournment of the Extraordinary General Meeting), which date may be extended for another 60 days upon written notice to the other party if the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part has been filed but is not effective on the date that is 14 days prior to the end of the initial 180-day period; provided that this termination right shall not be available to any party that has breached in any material respect its obligations in the Merger Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately contributed to the occurrence of the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Merger; |
• | by either SVF 3 or Warehouse if the requisite approval of the shareholders of SVF 3 is not obtained at the Extraordinary General Meeting, as may be adjourned or postponed from time to time; |
• | by either SVF 3 or Warehouse if any law or governmental order permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting consummation of the Merger will have been enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered and will have become final and non-appealable, provided that the right to terminate the Merger Agreement will not be available to any party that has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement in any manner that will have proximately contributed to the enactment, issuance, promulgation, enforcement or entry of such law or governmental order; provided further that the governmental entity issuing such governmental order has jurisdiction over the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
• | by SVF 3 if Warehouse has breached its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement such that the closing conditions would not be satisfied (subject to a cure period); provided, that this termination right shall not be available to SVF 3 if it has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately contributed to the occurrence of the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Merger; |
• | by SVF 3 if Warehouse fails to deliver the PCAOB Audited Financials by February 28, 2022; |
• | by SVF 3 if the PCAOB Audited Financials contain material restatements, deviations, differences or modifications from the audited consolidated balance sheets of Warehouse and its subsidiaries as of September 26, 2020 and September 28, 2019 and the audited consolidated statement of operations, statements of comprehensive income (loss), statements of changes in redeemable preferred and common units and members’ deficit and statements of cash flows of Warehouse and its subsidiaries for the fiscal years then ended, together with the auditor’s reports thereon of the corresponding fiscal year that would reasonably be expected to significantly and negatively impact the equity value of Warehouse based on the methodology used to determine the equity value of Warehouse included in the non-binding term sheet dated August 2, 2021 between Warehouse and SVF 3, so long as SVF 3 notifies Warehouse of its decision to terminate within 15 days from receipt of the PCAOB Audited Financials; |
• | by SVF 3 if Warehouse fails to obtain the requisite approval of the unitholders of Warehouse within 48 hours after the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus is a part becomes effective; or |
• | by Warehouse if SVF 3 or Merger Sub breaches its respective representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in the Merger Agreement such that the closing conditions would not be satisfied (subject to a cure period); provided, that this termination right shall not be available to Warehouse if it has breached in any material respect its obligations set forth in the Merger Agreement in any manner that shall have proximately contributed to the occurrence of the failure of a condition to the consummation of the Merger. |
• | financial institutions; |
• | governments or agencies or instrumentalities thereof; |
• | insurance companies; |
• | dealers or traders subject to a mark-to-market |
• | persons holding SVF 3 ordinary shares or Symbotic Inc. common stock as part of a “straddle,” hedge, integrated transaction or similar transaction, or persons deemed to sell the SVF 3 ordinary shares or Symbotic Inc. common stock under constructive sale provisions of the Code; |
• | U.S. holders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; |
• | partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes or investors in such entities; |
• | holders who are controlled foreign corporations or passive foreign investment companies; |
• | regulated investment companies; |
• | real estate investment trusts; |
• | persons who acquired SVF 3 ordinary shares or Symbotic Inc. common stock through the exercise or cancellation of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation for their services; |
• | U.S. holders owning (actually or constructively) 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote of, or 10% or more of the total value of all classes of shares of, SVF 3 or Symbotic Inc.; |
• | U.S. holders that hold their SVF 3 ordinary shares and Symbotic Inc. common stock through a non-U.S. broker or other non-U.S. intermediary; |
• | persons who are, or may become, subject to the expatriation provisions of the Code; |
• | persons that are subject to “applicable financial statement rules” under Section 451(b); or |
• | tax-exempt entities. |
• | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
• | a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
• | an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or |
• | a trust, if (i) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons (as defined in the Code) have authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) it has a valid election in effect under Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. |
• | a statement that the Domestication is a Section 367(b) exchange; |
• | a complete description of the Domestication; |
• | a description of any stock, securities or other consideration transferred or received in the Domestication; |
• | a statement describing the amounts required to be taken into account for U.S. federal income tax purposes as income or as an adjustment to basis, earnings and profits or other tax attributes; |
• | a statement that the U.S. holder is making the election that includes (A) a copy of the information that the U.S. holder received from SVF 3 (or Symbotic Inc.) establishing and substantiating the U.S. holder’s all earnings and profits amount with respect to the U.S. holder’s SVF 3 ordinary shares, and (B) a representation that the U.S. holder has notified SVF 3 (or Symbotic Inc.) that the U.S. holder is making the election; and |
• | certain other information required to be furnished with the U.S. holder’s tax return or otherwise furnished pursuant to the Code or the Treasury Regulations. |
• | at least 75% of its gross income in such taxable year, including its pro rata share of the gross income of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, is passive income; or |
• | at least 50% of its assets in such taxable year, ordinarily determined based on fair market value and averaged quarterly over the year, including its pro rata share of the assets of any corporation in which it is considered to own at least 25% of the shares by value, are held for the production of, or produce, passive income. |
• | the U.S. holder’s gain or excess distribution will be allocated ratably over the U.S. holder’s holding period for the SVF 3 ordinary shares; |
• | the amount of gain allocated to the U.S. holder’s taxable year in which the U.S. holder recognized the gain or received the excess distribution, or to the period in the U.S. holder’s holding period before the first day of the first taxable year in which SVF 3 is a PFIC, will be taxed as ordinary income; |
• | the amount of gain allocated to other taxable years (or portions thereof) of the U.S. holder and included in its holding period will be taxed at the highest tax rate in effect for that year and applicable to the U.S. holder; and |
• | the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed in respect of the tax attributable to each such other taxable year of the U.S. holder. |
• | a non-resident alien individual (other than certain former citizens and residents of the U.S. subject to U.S. tax as expatriates); |
• | a foreign corporation; or |
• | an estate or trust that is not a U.S. holder; |
• | the gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business by the Non-U.S. holder within the United States (and, under certain income tax treaties, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment or fixed base maintained by the Non-U.S. holder); or |
• | we are or have been a “United States real property holding corporation” for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five-year period ending on the date of disposition or the period that the Non-U.S. holder held Symbotic, Inc. common stock, and, in the case where shares of Symbotic, Inc. common stock are regularly traded on an established securities market, the Non-U.S. holder has owned, directly or constructively, more than 5% of Symbotic, Inc. common stock at any time within the shorter of the five-year period preceding the disposition or such Non-U.S. holder’s holding period for the shares of Symbotic, Inc. common stock. There can be no assurance that Symbotic, Inc. common stock will be treated as regularly traded on an established securities market for this purpose. |
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Number and Qualification of Managers/Directors | ||
Warehouse is managed by a board of managers, consisting of one or more individuals. The number of managers on such board is fixed by the majority vote of the holders of Class A Units. Managers need not be residents of the State of New Hampshire, need not be a member of Warehouse and the current Chief Executive Officer of Warehouse may be a manager on the board. | The number of directors shall be fixed exclusively by one or more resolutions adopted from time to time by the board of directors of the Post-Combination Company. | |
Structure of Board; Election and Removal of Managers/Directors | ||
Managers of the board are appointed by the holders of Class A Units by majority vote. By action of the holders of the Class A Units by majority vote, an additional manager may be Warehouse’s current Chief Executive officer. The holders of the Class A Units by a majority vote shall select a manager to serve as Chair of the board. A manager’s status as a manager may be terminated at any time by action of the holders of the Class A Units. |
Following the Business Combination, the members of the Post-Combination Company board of directors will be as elected by the holders of SVF 3 ordinary shares at the Extraordinary General Meeting pursuant to the Director Election Proposal. Directors shall be elected by a majority of the votes cast by holders of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors, provided that if, as of the 10th day preceding the date the Post-Combination Company first mails its notice of meeting for such meeting to the stockholders, the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the |
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directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast. Subject to special rights of the holders of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock to elect directors, any vacancy on the board of directors and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall be filled exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Subject to the special rights of the holders of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock to elect directors, the board of directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of voting stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote at an election of directors. | ||
Voting | ||
Each holder of Class A Units and Class C Units shall have the right to one vote per Class A Unit or Class C Unit, respectively, and shall be entitled to vote upon such matters and in such manner as provided in the Warehouse LLCA or by law. Except as required by applicable law, each class of Preferred Units shall be non-voting. | Each holder of Class A common stock or Class B common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, respectively, held of record by such holder. Each holder of Class V-1 common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class V-1 common stock held of record by such holder.Each holder of Class V-3 common stock shall be entitled to three votes for each share of Class V-3 common stock held of record by such holder. | |
Supermajority Voting Provisions | ||
Not applicable. | The board of directors or any individual director may be removed from office at any time, with or without cause, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of voting stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote at an election of directors.The adoption, amendment or repeal of the Proposed Bylaws by the stockholders of the Corporation shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of voting stock of the Post- |
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Combination Company entitled to vote generally in an election of directors. The following provisions in the Proposed Charter may be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded, in whole or in part, or any provision inconsistent therewith or herewith may be adopted, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class: (a) Section 4.03(b) through Section 4.04; and (b) Article V through Article XIV. | ||
Vacancies on the Board of Managers/ Directors | ||
Any vacancy on the board as a result of the removal, resignation or death of a manager shall be filled by action of the holders of the Class A Units by majority vote; provided, that until such time that such vacancy is filled, the managers then in office shall constitute the entire board and shall manage the affairs of Warehouse in accordance with the Warehouse LLCA. | Subject to the special rights of the holders of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock to elect directors, except as otherwise provided by law, any vacancies on the board of directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, retirement, removal or other causes and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall be filled exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office, even though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (other than any directors elected by the separate vote of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock), and shall not be filled by the stockholders. | |
Amendment to LLCA/Certificate of Incorporation | ||
Section 304-C:67, II(a) of the NH LLC Act provides that the affirmative vote of all members would be required to amend a certificate of formation of an LLC, unless Warehouse’s operating agreement provides otherwise. The Warehouse LLCA does not specifically address amendment to the Certificate of Formation. | The following provisions in the Proposed Charter may be amended, altered, repealed or rescinded, in whole or in part, or any provision inconsistent therewith or herewith may be adopted, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the total voting power of all the then-outstanding shares of stock of the Post-Combination Company entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class: (a) Section 4.03(b) relating to preferred stock, (b) Section 4.04 relating to paired common stock, (c) Article V relating to conversion, (d) Article VI relating to incorporator and initial directors, (e) Article VII relating to the board of directors, (f) Article VIII relating to stockholders, (g) Article IX relating to liability, (h) Article X relating to indemnification, (i) Article XI relating to business combinations, (j) Article XII relating to forum selection, (k) Article XIII relating to corporate |
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opportunity and (l) Article XIV relating to amendments. For any other amendment, the Proposed Charter applies Delaware law, which allows an amendment to a charter generally with the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting stock entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class. | ||
Unitholder/Stockholder Action by Written Consent | ||
Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the board or the members may be taken without a meeting if, prior to the action, written consents describing the action to be taken are signed by the minimum number of managers or members that would be necessary to authorize the action at a meeting at which all managers or members entitled to vote thereon were present and voting. | Except with respect to the rights of any preferred stock provide in a certificate of designation from time to time, the Proposed Charter provides that any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Post-Combination Company must be effected at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may not be taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting. | |
Limitation of Liability of Managers/Directors and Officers | ||
No manager or any officer shall be personally liable, as such, for any action taken or omitted from being taken unless: (i) such manager or officer willfully breached or failed to perform the duties of his or her office; and (ii) the breach or failure to perform constituted recklessness, self-dealing or willful misconduct. The foregoing shall not apply to any responsibility or liability under a criminal statute or liability for the payment of taxes under federal, state, or local law. | A director of the Post-Combination Company shall not be personally liable to Post-Combination Company or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL. The amendment, restatement, amendment and restatement, other modification or repeal of this provision in the Proposed Charter shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Post-Combination Company with respect to any act or omission occurring prior to such amendment, restatement, amendment and restatement, other modification or repeal. If the DGCL is amended after approval by the stockholders of this provision in the Proposed Charter to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL as so amended. | |
Indemnification of Managers/Directors, Officers, Employees and Agents | ||
In accordance with the NH LLC Act, Warehouse shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, any manager, employee, agent or affiliate thereof and each officer of Warehouse (individually, in each case, an “indemnitee”) to the fullest extent permitted by law from and against any and all losses, claims, demands, costs, damages, | The Post-Combination Company will indemnify any person for any proceeding by reason of being a director or officer of the Post-Combination Company or, while a director or officer, is or was serving at the request of the Post-Combination Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another |
Warehouse |
Post-Combination Company | |
liabilities (joint or several), expenses of any nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which such indemnitee may be involved or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, arising out of or incidental to the business or activities of or relating to Warehouse, regardless of whether such indemnitee continues to be a member, or a member, officer, employee, agent or an affiliate thereof, or an officer of Warehouse at the time any such liability or expense is paid or incurred; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not eliminate or limit the liability of any indemnitee, and Warehouse shall not indemnify any indemnitee (i) for any breach of such indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to Warehouse or the members, (ii) for acts or omissions which involve gross negligence, willful misconduct or a knowing violation of law or the LLCA, or (iii) for any transaction from which such indemnitee received any improper personal benefit; provided, further, that, except with respect to proceedings to enforce rights of indemnification or advancement pursuant to this Article IX, Warehouse shall indemnify any indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of managers. Section 304-C:116, I of the NH LLC Act provides that an LLC may provide indemnification to a member, manager or other person if the person being indemnified conducted himself/herself in accordance with contractual good faith and if that same person reasonably believed his/her conduct was not opposed to the best interest of the LLC. Additionally, a restriction not specifically included in the LLCA but covered by Section 304-C:116, II(a) of the NH LLC Act, is that an LLC may not indemnify a member, manager or other person in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the LLC in which the person was judged liable to the LLC. | corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, fund, other enterprise or nonprofit entity if such proceeding or part thereof was authorized by Post-Combination Company’s board of directors. The right to indemnification covers all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such indemnitee in connection with such proceeding. It also includes the right to be paid by Post-Combination Company the expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that, if required by law, an advancement of expenses will be made only upon delivery to Post-Combination Company of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it will ultimately be determined that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified. Such rights will continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and will inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators. | |
Dividends, Distributions and Unit/Stock Repurchases | ||
The board has the authority to retain and reinvest the cash from Warehouse’s operations and dispositions of its assets. Generally, distributions to unitholders of Warehouse’s cash or other assets shall be made only at such times and in such amounts as authorized by the board, and the board shall have no obligation or duty to | Subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock, the holders of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock, as such, shall be entitled to the payment of dividends and other distributions of cash, stock or property on the Class A common stock and Class B common |
Warehouse |
Post-Combination Company | |
distribute cash or other assets to the members prior to the dissolution and liquidation of Warehouse. Distributions are made to members in accordance with Article V of the LLCA, which generally provides for preference to holders of Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class B-1 Preferred Units, and then Class B Preferred Units. |
stock, respectively, when, as and if declared by the board of directors in accordance with law. Except with respect to certain stock dividends, dividends of cash or property may not be declared or paid on shares of the Post-Combination Company’s Class V-1 common stock or Class V-3 common stock. | |
Liquidation | ||
The proceeds of liquidation shall be distributed in the following order and priority: first, to creditors of Warehouse, including members, or their respective affiliates, who are creditors, to the extent permitted by law, in satisfaction of liabilities of Warehouse (whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof) other than liabilities for which reasonable provision for payment has been made; and second to the holders of units in accordance with Section 5.2(a) of the LLCA. | The Proposed Charter provides that, in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Post-Combination Company, the funds and assets of the Post-Combination Company that may be legally distributed to the its stockholders shall be distributed among the holders of shares of the Post-Combination Company’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock pro rata in accordance with the number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock held by each such holder, subject to the rights and preferences of any holders of any shares of any outstanding series of preferred stock. Without limiting the rights of the holders of the Post-Combination Company’s Class V-1 common stock and Class V-3 common stock to exchange their shares of Class V-1 common stock and Class V-3 common stock, respectively, together with the corresponding New Symbotic Holdings Common Units, for shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the New Symbotic Holdings LLC Agreement, the holders of shares of Class V-1 common stock and Class V-3 common stock shall not be entitled to receive any assets of the Post-Combination Company in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Post-Combination Company. |
• | 3,000,000,000 shares of Class A common stock; |
• | 8,000,000 shares of Class B common stock; |
• | 1,000,000,000 shares of Class V-1 common stock; |
• | 450,000,000 shares of Class V-3 common stock; and |
• | 50,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock. |
SVF 3 SVFC Class A Ordinary shares |
Warehouse Units |
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Period |
High |
Low |
Dividends Declared |
Dividends Declared |
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2022: |
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First Quarter |
$ | 10.08 | $ | 9.76 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Second Quarter* |
$ | 9.93 | $ | 9.89 | ||||||||||||
2021: |
$ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Fourth Quarter |
$ | 10.24 | $ | 9.75 | ||||||||||||
Third Quarter |
$ | 9.98 | $ | 9.65 | ||||||||||||
Second Quarter |
$ | 10.70 | $ | 9.86 | ||||||||||||
First Quarter |
$ | 10.50 | $ | 9.82 |
* | Through May 6, 2022. |
Unaudited Financial Statements of SVF Investment Corp. 3 |
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Audited Financial Statements of SVF Investment Corp. 3 |
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Consolidated Financial Statements: |
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Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements Warehouse Technologies LLC and Subsidiaries: |
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F-46 | ||||
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Warehouse Technologies LLC and Subsidiaries: |
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Item 1. |
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
March 31, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Assets: |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | $ | ||||||
Prepaid expenses, current |
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Total current assets |
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Investments held in Trust Account |
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Prepaid expenses, long term |
— |
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Total Assets |
$ |
$ |
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Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | $ | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
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Due to related party |
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Working capital loan – related party |
— | |||||||
Total current liabilities |
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Deferred underwriting commissions |
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Total liabilities |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, $ |
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Shareholders’ Deficit |
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Preference shares, $ |
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Class A ordinary shares, $ |
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Class B ordinary shares, $ |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated deficit |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Total shareholders’ Deficit |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Deficit |
$ |
$ |
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For the three months ended March 31, |
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2022 |
2021 |
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General and administrative expenses |
$ | $ | ||||||
General and administrative expenses – related party |
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Loss from operations |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Other income: |
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Income from investments held in Trust Account |
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Net loss |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, basic and diluted |
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Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding of non-redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted |
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Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, non-redeemable ordinary shares |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | ||
Ordinary Shares |
Additional |
Total |
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Class A |
Class B |
Paid-in |
Accumulated |
Shareholders’ |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
Deficit |
Deficit |
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Balance - December 31, 2021 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - March 31, 2022 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares |
Additional |
Total |
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Class A |
Class B |
Paid-in |
Accumulated |
Shareholders’ |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
Deficit |
Deficit |
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Balance - December 31, 2020 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
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Sale of private placement shares to Sponsor in private placement, net offering cost |
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption |
— | — | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance - March 31, 2021 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
For the three months ended March, 31 |
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2022 |
2021 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Income from investments held in Trust Account |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
General and administrative expenses paid by related party under note payable |
— | |||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expenses |
( |
) | ||||||
Due from related party |
— | ( |
) | |||||
Accounts payable |
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Accrued expenses |
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Due to related party |
( |
) | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Cash deposited in Trust Account |
— | ( |
) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
— | ( |
) | |||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Proceeds from working capital loan – related party |
— | |||||||
Repayment of note payable to related party |
— | ( |
) | |||||
Proceeds received from initial public offering, gross |
— | |||||||
Proceeds received from private placement |
— | |||||||
Offering costs paid |
— | ( |
) | |||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
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Net increase in cash |
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Cash – beginning of period |
$ | $ | — | |||||
Cash – end of period |
$ | $ | ||||||
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Offering costs included in accounts payable |
$ | — | $ | |||||
Offering costs included in accrued expenses |
$ | $ | ||||||
Offering costs paid by related party under note payable |
$ | — | $ | |||||
Reversal of offering costs included in accrued expenses in prior year |
$ | — | $ | |||||
Prepaid expenses paid by related party through note payable |
$ | — | $ | |||||
Outstanding accounts payable balance paid by related party under note payable |
$ | — | $ | |||||
Deferred underwriting commissions |
$ | $ | ||||||
Underwriters’ reimbursements in connection with the offering in accounts receivable |
$ | — | $ |
• | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets; |
• | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
• | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 |
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
Non- redeemable ordinary shares |
Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
Non- redeemable ordinary shares |
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Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share: |
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Numerator: |
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Allocation of net loss |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||
Denominator: |
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Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary share outstanding |
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Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||||
Gross proceeds from initial public offering |
$ | |||
Less: |
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Class A ordinary shares issuance costs |
( |
) | ||
Plus: |
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Accretion of carrying value to redemption value |
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|
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Class A ordinary share subject to possible redemption |
$ | |||
|
|
Description |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Assets: |
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Investments held in Trust Account—US Treasury securities |
$ | $ | $ |
Description |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Assets: |
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Investments held in Trust Account—US Treasury securities |
$ | $ | $ |
December 31, 2021 |
December 31, 2020 |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | $ | — | |||||
Prepaid expenses - current |
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Total current assets |
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Prepaid expenses - long term |
— | |||||||
Investments held in Trust Account |
— | |||||||
Deferred offering costs associated with the initial public offering |
— | |||||||
Total Assets |
$ |
$ |
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Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | $ | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
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Due to related party |
— | |||||||
Note payable—related party |
— | |||||||
Total current liabilities |
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Deferred underwriting commissions |
— | |||||||
Total liabilities |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, $ - |
— | |||||||
Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
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Preference shares, $ |
— | |||||||
Class A ordinary shares, $ - |
— | |||||||
Class B ordinary shares, $ |
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Additional paid-in capital |
— | |||||||
Accumulated deficit |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) |
( |
) | ||||||
Total Liabilities, Class A Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption and Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
$ |
$ |
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
For the period from December 11, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 |
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General and administrative expenses |
$ | $ | ||||||
General and administrative expenses—related party |
— | |||||||
|
|
|
|
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Loss from operations |
( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
Other income |
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Income from investments held in Trust Account |
— | |||||||
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Net loss |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
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|
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
— | |||||||
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Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
$ | ( |
) | $ | — | |||
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of non-redeemable ordinary shares |
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Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share, non-redeemable ordinary shares |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
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(1) | This number excludes an aggregate of up to |
Ordinary Shares |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
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Class A |
Class B |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
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Balance—December 31, 2020 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
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Sale of private placement shares to Sponsor in private placement |
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of Class A ordinary shares subject to redemption |
— | — | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | $ | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||||||||||||||||
Balance—December 31, 2021 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 11, 2020 (INCEPTION) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2020 |
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Ordinary Shares |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) |
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Class A |
Class B |
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Shares |
Amount |
Shares |
Amount |
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Balance—December 11, 2020 (inception) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Issuance of Class B ordinary shares to Sponsor |
— | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | ( |
) | ( |
) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balance—December 31, 2020 |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
( |
) |
$ |
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
For the period from December 11, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile Net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Income from investments held in Trust Account |
( |
) | — | |||||
General and administrative expenses paid by related party under note payable |
— | |||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Prepaid expenses |
( |
) | ||||||
Accounts payable |
— | |||||||
Accrued expenses |
— | |||||||
Due to related party |
— | |||||||
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Net cash used in operating activities |
( |
) | — | |||||
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
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Cash deposited in Trust Account |
( |
) | — | |||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
( |
) | — | |||||
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
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Repayment of note payable to related party |
( |
) | — | |||||
Proceeds received from initial public offering, gross |
— | |||||||
Proceeds received from private placement |
— | |||||||
Offering costs paid |
( |
) | — | |||||
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|
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
— | |||||||
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|
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Net decrease in cash |
— | |||||||
Cash—beginning of the period |
— | |||||||
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|
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Cash—end of the period |
$ |
$ |
— |
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Offering costs included in accounts payable |
$ | $ | ||||||
Offering costs included in accrued expenses |
$ | $ | ||||||
Offering costs paid by related party under note payable—Related Party |
$ | $ | ||||||
Prepaid expenses paid by Sponsor in exchange for issuance of Class B ordinary shares |
$ | — | $ | |||||
Offering costs included in due to related party |
$ | $ | — | |||||
Reversal of offering costs included in accrued expenses in prior year |
$ | $ | — | |||||
Prepaid expenses paid by related party through note payable |
$ | $ | — | |||||
Outstanding accounts payable balance paid by related party under note payable |
$ | $ | — | |||||
Deferred underwriting commissions |
$ | $ | — |
• | Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical instruments in active markets; |
• | Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and |
• | Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions, such as valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 |
For the period from December 11, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 |
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Class A ordinary shares |
non-redeemable ordinary shares |
Class A ordinary shares |
non-redeemable ordinary shares |
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Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share: |
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Numerator: |
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Allocation of net loss |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | — | $ | ( |
) | |||||
Denominator: |
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Basic and diluted weighted average ordinary share outstanding |
(1) | |||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share |
$ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | $ | — | $ | ( |
) | |||||
(1) | This number excludes an aggregate of up to |
As of December 31, 2021 |
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Gross proceeds |
$ | |||
Less: |
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Class A ordinary shares issuance costs |
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Accretion of carrying value to redemption value |
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Class A ordinary shares subject to possible redemption |
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Description |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Investments held in Trust Account—US Treasury securities |
$ | $ | $ |
March 26, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 259,044 | $ | 156,634 | ||||
Accounts receivable |
28,598 | 63,370 | ||||||
Inventories |
72,339 | 33,561 | ||||||
Deferred expenses, current |
9 | 489 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
27,315 | 6,366 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
387,305 | 260,420 | ||||||
Property and equipment, at cost |
40,346 | 37,177 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
(21,145 | ) | (18,560 | ) | ||||
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Property and equipment, net |
19,201 | 18,617 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
944 | 1,164 | ||||||
Other long-term assets |
341 | 334 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 407,791 | $ | 280,535 | ||||
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LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED AND COMMON UNITS AND MEMBERS’ DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 55,751 | $ | 28,018 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
23,382 | 31,131 | ||||||
Sales tax payable |
11,185 | 18,405 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, current |
206,291 | 259,418 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
296,609 | 336,972 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, long-term |
262,787 | 216,538 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
4,423 | 3,993 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
563,819 | 557,503 | ||||||
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) |
— | — | ||||||
Redeemable preferred and common units: |
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Preferred units, Class B-1, 2 units authorized; 1 unit issued and outstanding at March 26, 2022 and September 25, 2021 |
238,085 | 232,278 | ||||||
Preferred units, Class B, 1 unit authorized, issued, and outstanding at March 26, 2022 and September 25, 2021 |
470,482 | 459,007 | ||||||
Common units, Class C, 428,571 units authorized, issued, and outstanding at March 26, 2022 and September 25, 2021 |
168,613 | 144,975 | ||||||
Members’ deficit: |
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Common voting units, Class A, 7,071,424 units authorized; 6,444,373 and 5,997,632 units issued and outstanding at March 26, 2022 and September 25, 2021, respectively |
217,604 | 16,809 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
— | 26,999 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(1,248,771 | ) | (1,154,944 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(2,041 | ) | (2,092 | ) | ||||
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Total members’ deficit |
(1,033,208 | ) | (1,113,228 | ) | ||||
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Total liabilities, redeemable preferred and common units, and members’ deficit |
$ | 407,791 | $ | 280,535 | ||||
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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Revenue: |
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Systems |
$ | 89,572 | $ | 16,760 | $ | 160,794 | $ | 16,760 | ||||||||
Software subscriptions |
965 | 920 | 1,940 | 1,544 | ||||||||||||
Operation services |
5,747 | 5,497 | 10,614 | 10,415 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenue |
96,284 | 23,177 | 173,348 | 28,719 | ||||||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Systems |
71,975 | 13,060 | 128,460 | 13,096 | ||||||||||||
Software subscriptions |
1,145 | 765 | 1,955 | 1,556 | ||||||||||||
Operation services |
6,258 | 5,856 | 11,559 | 11,135 | ||||||||||||
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Total cost of revenue |
79,378 | 19,681 | 141,974 | 25,787 | ||||||||||||
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Gross profit |
16,906 | 3,496 | 31,374 | 2,932 | ||||||||||||
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development expenses |
23,355 | 17,090 | 45,539 | 31,543 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
23,512 | 13,331 | 38,871 | 24,500 | ||||||||||||
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Total operating expenses |
46,867 | 30,421 | 84,410 | 56,043 | ||||||||||||
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Operating loss |
(29,961 | ) | (26,925 | ) | (53,036 | ) | (53,111 | ) | ||||||||
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Other income, net |
58 | 70 | 80 | 53 | ||||||||||||
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Loss before income tax |
(29,903 | ) | (26,855 | ) | (52,956 | ) | (53,058 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Net loss |
(29,903 | ) | (26,855 | ) | (52,956 | ) | (53,058 | ) | ||||||||
Returns on redeemable Preferred Units |
(8,641 | ) | (8,230 | ) | (17,282 | ) | (16,459 | ) | ||||||||
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Loss attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units |
$ | (38,544 | ) | $ | (35,085 | ) | $ | (70,238 | ) | $ | (69,517 | ) | ||||
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Loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted (Note 9) |
$ | (5.61 | ) | $ | (5.46 | ) | $ | (10.51 | ) | $ | (10.82 | ) | ||||
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Weighted average units used in computing loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted (Note 9) |
6,872,944 | 6,426,203 | 6,682,894 | 6,426,203 | ||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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Net loss |
$ | (29,903 | ) | $ | (26,855 | ) | $ | (52,956 | ) | $ | (53,058 | ) | ||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
345 | 659 | 51 | 1,912 | ||||||||||||
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Total comprehensive loss |
$ | (29,558 | ) | $ | (26,196 | ) | $ | (52,905 | ) | $ | (51,146 | ) | ||||
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Redeemable Preferred and Common Units |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Members’ Deficit |
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Common Units, Class C |
Preferred Units, Class B-1 |
Preferred Units, Class B |
Common Voting Units, Class A |
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Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
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Balance at December 25, 2021 |
428,571 | $ | 152,195 | 1 | $ | 235,182 | 1 | $ | 464,744 | 6,444,373 | $ | 217,604 | $ | (2,386 | ) | $ | (1,193,831 | ) | $ | (978,613 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (29,903 | ) | (29,903 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted |
2,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(2,400 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
— | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of class C Units to redemption value |
— | 16,396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (16,396 | ) | (16,396 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 345 | — | 345 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Return |
— | — | — | 2,903 | — | 5,738 | — | — | — | (8,641 | ) | (8,641 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at March 26, 2022 |
428,571 | $ | 168,613 | 1 | $ | 238,085 | 1 | $ | 470,482 | 6,444,373 | $ | 217,604 | $ | (2,041 | ) | $ | (1,248,771 | ) | $ | (1,033,208 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 27, 2021 |
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Redeemable Preferred and Common Units |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Members’ Deficit |
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Common Units, Class C |
Preferred Units, Class B-1 |
Preferred Units, Class B |
Common Voting Units, Class A |
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Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
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Balance at December 26, 2020 |
428,571 | $ | 1,995 | 1 | $ | 223,982 | 1 | $ | 442,613 | 5,997,632 | $ | 16,809 | $ | (3,165 | ) | $ | (891,243 | ) | $ | (877,599 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (26,855 | ) | (26,855 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted |
19,543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(19,543 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
— | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of Class C Units to redemption value |
— | (144 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | 144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 659 | — | 659 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Return |
— | — | — | 2,766 | 5,465 | — | — | — | (8,231 | ) | (8,231 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at March 27, 2021 |
428,571 | $ | 1,874 | 1 | $ | 226,748 | 1 | $ | 448,078 | 5,997,632 | $ | 16,809 | $ | (2,506 | ) | $ | (926,185 | ) | $ | (911,882 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Six Months Ended March 26, 2022 |
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Redeemable Preferred and Common Units |
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Members’ Deficit |
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Common Units, Class C |
Preferred Units, Class B-1 |
Preferred Units, Class B |
Common Voting Units, Class A |
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Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
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Balance at September 25, 2021 |
428,571 | $ | 144,975 | 1 | $ | 232,278 | 1 | $ | 459,007 | 5,997,632 | $ | 16,809 | $ | 26,999 | $ | (2,092 | ) | $ | (1,154,944 | ) | $ | (1,113,228 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (52,956 | ) | (52,956 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted |
8,468 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(8,468 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
— | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of Class C Units to redemption value |
— | 23,589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (23,589 | ) | (23,589 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of warrants |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 446,741 | 200,795 | (26,999 | ) | — | — | 173,796 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Return |
— | — | — | 5,807 | — | 11,475 | — | — | — | — | (17,282 | ) | (17,282 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at March 26, 2022 |
428,571 | 168,613 | 1 | $ | 238,085 | 1 | $ | 470,482 | 6,444,373 | $ | 217,604 | $ | — | $ | (2,041 | ) | $ | (1,248,771 | ) | $ | (1,033,208 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Six Months Ended March 27, 2021 |
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Redeemable Preferred and Common Units |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Members’ Deficit |
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Common Units, Class C |
Preferred Units, Class B-1 |
Preferred Units, Class B |
Common Voting Units, Class A |
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Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
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Balance at September 26, 2020 |
428,571 | $ | 2,025 | 1 | $ | 221,217 | 1 | $ | 437,149 | 5,997,632 | $ | 16,809 | $ | (4,418 | ) | $ | (856,858 | ) | $ | (844,467 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (53,058 | ) | (53,058 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted |
31,543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(31,543 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
— | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of Class C Units to redemption value |
— | (191 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | 191 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,912 | — | 1,912 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Return |
— | — | — | 5,531 | — | 10,929 | — | — | — | (16,460 | ) | (16,460 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at March 27, 2021 |
428,571 | 1,874 | 1 | $ | 226,748 | 1 | $ | 448,078 | 5,997,632 | $ | 16,809 | $ | (2,506 | ) | $ | (926,185 | ) | $ | (911,882 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the Six Months Ended |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (52,956 | ) | $ | (53,058 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,774 | 1,825 | ||||||
Foreign currency losses |
(45 | ) | 21 | |||||
Loss on abandonment of assets |
4,098 | — | ||||||
Unit-based compensation |
50 | 40 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
(25,606 | ) | 447 | |||||
Inventories |
(38,544 | ) | (2,311 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(20,949 | ) | 4,479 | |||||
Deferred expenses |
480 | (4,385 | ) | |||||
Other long-term assets |
(19 | ) | (107 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable |
26,796 | 1,786 | ||||||
Accrued expenses |
(8,764 | ) | (9,094 | ) | ||||
Deferred revenue |
49,354 | 124,320 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
429 | 6,655 | ||||||
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Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities |
(62,902 | ) | 70,618 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(8,560 | ) | (2,562 | ) | ||||
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Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities |
(8,560 | ) | (2,562 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Units |
173,796 | — | ||||||
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Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities |
173,796 | — | ||||||
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
76 | 2 | ||||||
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
102,410 | 68,058 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period |
156,634 | 58,264 | ||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents—end of period |
$ | 259,044 | $ | 126,322 | ||||
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Non-cash financing activities: |
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Preferred Return, Class B-1 |
5,807 | 5,531 | ||||||
Preferred Return, Class B |
11,475 | 10,929 |
Period Ended |
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March 26, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
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Accounts receivable |
$ | 28,598 | $ | 63,370 | ||||
Contract liabilities |
$ | 469,078 | $ | 475,956 |
March 26, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
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Raw materials and components |
$ | 66,102 | $ | 33,065 | ||||
Finished goods |
6,237 | 496 | ||||||
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Total inventories |
$ | 72,339 | $ | 33,561 | ||||
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March 26, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
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Computer equipment and software, furniture and fixtures, and test equipment |
$ | 37,427 | $ | 34,268 | ||||
Leasehold improvements |
2,919 | 2,909 | ||||||
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Total property and equipment |
40,346 | 37,177 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(21,145 | ) | (18,560 | ) | ||||
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Property and equipment, net |
$ | 19,201 | $ | 18,617 | ||||
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March 26, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
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Assets: |
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Money market funds |
$ | 227,629 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 227,629 | $ | 152,204 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 152,204 | ||||||||||||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 227,629 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 227,629 | $ | 152,204 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 152,204 | ||||||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 3,970 | $ | — | $ | 3,735 | $ | — | ||||||||
Provision |
452 | — | 1,373 | — | ||||||||||||
Warranty usage |
(32 | ) | — | (718 | ) | — | ||||||||||
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Balance at end of period |
$ | 4,390 | $ | — | $ | 4,390 | $ | — | ||||||||
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Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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Basic and diluted loss attributable to Class A and Class C Units: |
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Net loss |
$ | (29,903 | ) | $ | (26,855 | ) | $ | (52,956 | ) | $ | (53,058 | ) | ||||
Return on redeemable Preferred Units |
(8,641 | ) | (8,231 | ) | (17,282 | ) | (16,460 | ) | ||||||||
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Loss attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units |
$ | (38,544 | ) | $ | (35,086 | ) | $ | (70,238 | ) | $ | (69,518 | ) | ||||
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Weighted average units used in computing loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
6,872,944 | 6,426,203 | 6,682,894 | 6,426,203 | ||||||||||||
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Loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
$ | (5.61 | ) | $ | (5.46 | ) | $ | (10.51 | ) | $ | (10.82 | ) |
Class C Units |
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Balance at September 25, 2021 |
428,571 | |||
Granted |
8,468 | |||
Redeemed |
— | |||
Forfeited |
(8,468 | ) | ||
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Balance at March 26, 2022 |
428,571 | |||
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Vested at March 26, 2022 |
359,569 |
March 26, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
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Dividend yield |
— | % | — | % | ||||
Volatility (a) |
45.00 | % | 40.00 | % | ||||
Risk-free interest rate (b) |
2.30 | % | 0.29 | % | ||||
Expected term (years) (c) |
2.00 | 2.00 |
(a) | The expected volatility is estimated based on the historical volatility of a select peer group of similar publicly traded companies for a term that is consistent with the expected term of the Class C Units. |
(b) | The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate whose term is consistent with the expected term of the Class C Units. |
(c) | The expected term is based on estimated liquidity event timing, which is based on a combination of scenarios with one being based on the probability of an initial public offering and the other based on the expected timing of a potential exit event under a remain private scenario. |
VAP Units |
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Balance at September 25, 2021 |
4,039,620 | |||
Granted |
— | |||
Exercised |
(255,845 | ) | ||
Forfeited |
(92,664 | ) | ||
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Balance at March 26, 2022 |
3,691,111 | |||
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Vested at March 26, 2022 |
3,554,588 | |||
Vested and exercisable at March 26, 2022 |
2,369,725 |
Selected Assumption |
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Dividend yield |
0 | % | ||
Volatility (a) |
43.00 | % | ||
Risk-free interest rate (b) |
1.65 | % | ||
Expected term (years) (c) |
10.00 |
(a) | The expected volatility is estimated based on the historical volatility of a select peer group of similar publicly traded companies for a term that is consistent with the expected term of the Warrants. |
(b) | The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate whose term is consistent with the expected term of the Warrants. |
(c) | The expected term is based on the contractual term of the Warrants. |
Three Months Ended |
Six Months Ended |
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March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
March 26, 2022 |
March 27, 2021 |
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United States |
$ | 95,392 | $ | 22,240 | $ | 171,630 | $ | 26,754 | ||||||||
Canada |
892 | 937 | 1,718 | 1,965 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenue |
$ | 96,284 | $ | 23,177 | $ | 173,348 | $ | 28,719 | ||||||||
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Percentage of revenue generated outside of the United States |
1 | % | 4 | % | 1 | % | 7 | % |
March 26, 2022 |
September 25, 2021 |
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United States |
$ | 18,085 | $ | 17,355 | ||||
Canada |
1,116 | 1,262 | ||||||
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Total property and equipment, net |
$ | 19,201 | $ | 18,617 | ||||
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Percentage of property and equipment, net held outside of the United States |
6 | % | 7 | % |
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 156,634 | $ | 58,264 | ||||
Accounts receivable |
63,370 | 2,489 | ||||||
Inventories |
33,561 | 16,454 | ||||||
Deferred expenses, current |
489 | 131,689 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
6,366 | 2,630 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
260,420 | 211,526 | ||||||
Property and equipment, at cost |
37,177 | 36,001 | ||||||
Less: Accumulated depreciation |
(18,560 | ) | (26,815 | ) | ||||
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Property and equipment, net |
18,617 | 9,186 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
1,164 | 1,540 | ||||||
Other long-term assets |
334 | 2,701 | ||||||
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|
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Total assets |
$ | 280,535 | $ | 224,953 | ||||
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|
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LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFFERED AND COMMON UNITS AND MEMBERS’ DEFICIT |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 28,018 | $ | 5,962 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
31,131 | 7,743 | ||||||
Sales tax payable |
18,405 | 12,076 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, current |
259,418 | 120,779 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
336,972 | 146,560 | ||||||
Deferred revenue, long-term |
216,538 | 260,000 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
3,993 | 2,469 | ||||||
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|
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Total liabilities |
557,503 | 409,029 | ||||||
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|
|
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) |
— | — | ||||||
Redeemable preferred and common units: |
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Preferred units, Class B-1, 2 units authorized; 1 unit issued and outstanding at September 25, 2021 and September 26, 2020 |
232,278 | 221,217 | ||||||
Preferred units, Class B, 1 unit authorized, issued, and outstanding at September 25, 2021 and September 26, 2020 |
459,007 | 437,149 | ||||||
Common units, Class C, 428,571 units authorized, issued, and outstanding at September 25, 2021 and September 26, 2020 |
144,975 | 2,025 | ||||||
Members’ deficit: |
||||||||
Common voting units, Class A, 7,071,424 and 5,997,632 units authorized; 5,997,632 units issued and outstanding at September 25, 2021 and September 26, 2020, respectively |
16,809 | 16,809 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
26,999 | — | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(1,154,944 | ) | (856,858 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(2,092 | ) | (4,418 | ) | ||||
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|
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Total members’ deficit |
(1,113,228 | ) | (844,467 | ) | ||||
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|
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Total liabilities, redeemable preferred and common units, and members’ deficit |
$ | 280,535 | $ | 224,953 | ||||
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Year Ended |
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September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
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Revenue: |
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Systems |
$ | 227,563 | $ | 70,818 | $ | 80,462 | ||||||
Software subscriptions |
4,009 | 2,614 | 2,348 | |||||||||
Operation services |
20,341 | 18,654 | 17,313 | |||||||||
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|
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Total revenue |
251,913 | 92,086 | 100,123 | |||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Systems |
216,577 | 79,252 | 92,184 | |||||||||
Software subscriptions |
2,962 | 3,681 | 4,142 | |||||||||
Operation services |
21,927 | 28,083 | 23,761 | |||||||||
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|
|
|
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Total cost of revenue |
241,466 | 111,016 | 120,087 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
10,447 | (18,930 | ) | (19,964 | ) | |||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development expenses |
73,386 | 55,861 | 49,092 | |||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
59,442 | 35,586 | 36,737 | |||||||||
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|
|
|
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Total operating expenses |
132,828 | 91,447 | 85,829 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Operating loss |
(122,381 | ) | (110,377 | ) | (105,793 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Other income, net |
67 | 809 | 1,432 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Loss before income tax |
(122,314 | ) | (109,568 | ) | (104,361 | ) | ||||||
Income tax benefit |
— | 47 | — | |||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
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Net loss |
(122,314 | ) | (109,521 | ) | (104,361 | ) | ||||||
Returns on redeemable Preferred Units |
(32,919 | ) | (29,565 | ) | (25,181 | ) | ||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Loss attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units |
$ | (155,233 | ) | $ | (139,086 | ) | $ | (129,542 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted (Note 14) |
$ | (24.16 | ) | $ | (21.64 | ) | $ | (20.16 | ) | |||
|
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|
|
|
|
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Weighted average units used in computing loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted (Note 14) |
6,426,203 | 6,426,203 | 6,426,203 | |||||||||
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|
|
|
Year Ended |
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September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
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Net loss |
$ | (122,314 | ) | $ | (109,521 | ) | $ | (104,361 | ) | |||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
2,326 | (1,825 | ) | (501 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total comprehensive loss |
$ | (119,988 | ) | $ | (111,346 | ) | $ | (104,862 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemeable Preferred and Common Units |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total Members’ Deficit |
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Common Units, Class C |
Preferred Units, Class B-1 |
Preferred Units, Class B |
Common Voting Units, Class A |
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Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
Units |
Amount |
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Balance at September 30, 2018 |
428,571 | $ | — | 1 | $ | 107,113 | 1 | $ | 396,507 | 5,997,632 | $ | 16,809 | $ | — | $ | (2,092 | ) | $ | (586,298 | ) | $ | (571,581 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (104,361 | ) | (104,361 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted |
64,987 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(64,987 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
— | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of class C Units to redemption value |
— | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (22 | ) | (22 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (501 | ) | — | (501 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Return |
— | — | — | 5,356 | — | 19,825 | — | — | — | — | (25,181 | ) | (25,181 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at September 28, 2019 |
428,571 | $ | 44 | 1 | $ | 112,469 | 1 | $ | 416,332 | 5,997,632 | $ | 16,809 | $ | — | $ | (2,593 | ) | $ | (715,862 | ) | $ | (701,646 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (109,521 | ) | (109,521 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted |
42,587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(42,587 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
— | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of Class C Units to redemption value |
— | 1,910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,910 | ) | (1,910 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,825 | ) | — | (1,825 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member contributions |
— | — | — | 100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Return |
— | — | — | 8,748 | 20,817 | — | — | — | — | (29,565 | ) | (29,565 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at September 26, 2020 |
428,571 | $ | 2,025 | 1 | $ | 221,217 | 1 | $ | 437,149 | 5,997,632 | $ | 16,809 | $ | — | $ | (4,418 | ) | $ | (856,858 | ) | $ | (844,467 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (122,314 | ) | (122,314 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted |
51,543 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited |
(51,543 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
— | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accretion of Class C Units to redemption value |
— | 142,853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (142,853 | ) | (142,853 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,326 | — | 2,326 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Member contributions |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred Return |
— | — | — | 11,061 | — | 21,858 | — | — | — | — | (32,919 | ) | (32,919 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for warrants |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26,999 | — | — | 26,999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Balance at September 25, 2021 |
428,571 | $ | 144,975 | 1 | $ | 232,278 | 1 | $ | 459,007 | 5,997,632 | $ | 16,809 | $ | 26,999 | $ | (2,092 | ) | $ | (1,154,944 | ) | $ | (1,113,228 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Year Ended |
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September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (122,314 | ) | $ | (109,521 | ) | $ | (104,361 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
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Depreciation and amortization |
4,491 | 5,734 | 7,353 | |||||||||
Foreign currency losses |
53 | 33 | 121 | |||||||||
Losses on sale of assets |
— | 51 | — | |||||||||
Unit-based compensation |
97 | 71 | 22 | |||||||||
Deferred taxes, net |
— | (47 | ) | — | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Accounts receivable |
(1,619 | ) | 342 | (1,128 | ) | |||||||
Inventories |
(16,817 | ) | (5,653 | ) | 10,370 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
3,736 | 21 | 1,068 | |||||||||
Deferred expenses |
132,683 | 31,797 | 7,937 | |||||||||
Other long-term assets |
2,313 | (1,421 | ) | (641 | ) | |||||||
Accounts payable |
22,169 | (4,812 | ) | 7,716 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses |
16,187 | 644 | 425 | |||||||||
Deferred revenue |
67,100 | (39,123 | ) | 89,249 | ||||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
1,488 | (2,423 | ) | (946 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities |
109,567 | (124,307 | ) | 17,185 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(12,168 | ) | (5,071 | ) | (4,327 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
— | 12 | — | |||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities |
(12,168 | ) | (5,059 | ) | (4,327 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||||||
Class B-1 Preferred Unit member contributions |
— | 100,000 | — | |||||||||
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|
|
|
|
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Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities |
— | 100,000 | — | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
971 | (679 | ) | (49 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
98,370 | (30,045 | ) | 12,809 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year |
58,264 | 88,309 | 75,500 | |||||||||
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|
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Cash and cash equivalents—end of year |
$ | 156,634 | $ | 58,264 | $ | 88,309 | ||||||
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|
|
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Non-cash financing activities: |
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Preferred Return, Class B-1 |
11,061 | 8,748 | 5,356 | |||||||||
Preferred Return, Class B |
21,858 | 20,817 | 19,825 |
Estimated Useful Life | ||
Computer equipment and software, furniture and fixtures, and test equipment |
3-5 years | |
Leasehold improvements |
Shorter of estimated useful life or remaining term of the lease |
1. | Systems on-premise license, that automate customers’ depalletizing, storage, selection, and palletization warehousing processes. The modular hardware and embedded software are each not capable of being distinct because a customer cannot benefit from the hardware or software on their own. Accordingly, they are treated as a single performance obligation. Fees for systems are typically fixed or cost-plus fixed fee amounts that are due based on the achievement of a variety of milestones beginning at contract inception through final acceptance. The substantial majority of the Company’s embedded software component is sold as a perpetual on-premise license; however, the Company does sell an immaterial amount of term-based on-premise licenses. |
2. | Software subscriptions |
3. | Operation services |
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
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Accounts receivable |
$ | 63,370 | $ | 2,489 | ||||
Contract liabilities |
$ | 475,956 | $ | 380,779 |
Total |
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Fiscal year 2022 |
$ | 2,396 | ||
Fiscal year 2023 |
2,316 | |||
Fiscal year 2024 |
2,367 | |||
Fiscal year 2025 |
2,069 | |||
Fiscal year 2026 and thereafter |
581 | |||
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|
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Total future minimum payments |
$ | 9,729 | ||
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|
Year Ended |
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September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
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Raw materials and components |
$ | 33,065 | $ | 16,144 | ||||
Finished goods |
496 | 310 | ||||||
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|
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Total inventories |
$ | 33,561 | $ | 16,454 | ||||
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|
Year Ended |
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September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
|||||||
Computer equipment and software, furniture and fixtures, and test equipment |
$ | 34,268 | $ | 33,276 | ||||
Leasehold improvements |
2,909 | 2,725 | ||||||
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|
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Total property and equipment |
37,177 | 36,001 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(18,560 | ) | (26,815 | ) | ||||
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|
|
|||||
Property and equipment, net |
$ | 18,617 | $ | 9,186 | ||||
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|
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Estimated Weighted Average Useful Life |
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Customer relationships |
10 years | |||
Trademarks |
3 years |
Year Ended |
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September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
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Intangibles, gross |
Accumulated amortization |
Intangibles, net |
Intangibles, gross |
Accumulated amortization |
Intangibles, net |
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Customer relationships |
$ | 4,656 | $ | (3,492 | ) | $ | 1,164 | $ | 4,400 | $ | (2,860 | ) | $ | 1,540 | ||||||||||
Trademarks |
782 | (782 | ) | — | 739 | (739 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||
Intangible assets |
$ | 5,438 | $ | (4,274 | ) | $ | 1,164 | $ | 5,139 | $ | (3,599 | ) | $ | 1,540 | ||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
||||
Fiscal year 2022 |
$ | 466 | ||
Fiscal year 2023 |
466 | |||
Fiscal year 2024 |
232 | |||
|
|
|||
Total |
$ | 1,164 | ||
|
|
Amount |
Percent |
|||||||
Loss before income tax |
$ | (122,314 | ) | |||||
Tax on pre-tax loss |
(25,686 | ) | 21.00 | |||||
Loss not subject to tax |
26,575 | (21.73 | ) | |||||
Foreign rate differential |
233 | (0.19 | ) | |||||
Decrease in valuation allowance |
(993 | ) | 0.81 | |||||
Other |
(129 | ) | 0.11 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total income tax |
$ | — | — | |||||
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
|||||||
Deferred tax assets: |
||||||||
Non-capital loss carry-forward |
$ | 11,265 | $ | 11,794 | ||||
R&D credits and deductible expenditures |
1,993 | 1,696 | ||||||
Fixed assets |
37 | — | ||||||
Other |
1 | 1 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Gross deferred tax assets |
13,296 | 13,491 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities: |
||||||||
R&D credits and deductible expenditures |
(688 | ) | (600 | ) | ||||
Fixed assets |
— | (17 | ) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Gross deferred tax liabilities |
(688 | ) | (617 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total deferred tax assets and liabilities |
12,608 | 12,874 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Valuation allowance |
(12,608 | ) | (12,874 | ) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net deferred tax assets |
$ | — | $ | — | ||||
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
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Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total |
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Assets: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Money market funds |
$ | 152,204 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 152,204 | $ | 51,874 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 51,874 | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 152,204 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 152,204 | $ | 51,874 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 51,874 | ||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period |
$ | — | $ | 450 | $ | — | ||||||
Provision |
4,652 | — | 1,750 | |||||||||
Warranty usage |
(917 | ) | (450 | ) | (1,300 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Balance at end of period |
$ | 3,735 | $ | — | $ | 450 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
Basic and diluted loss attributable to Class A and Class C Units: |
||||||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (122,314 | ) | $ | (109,521 | ) | $ | (104,361 | ) | |||
Returns on redeemable Preferred Units |
(32,919 | ) | (29,565 | ) | (25,181 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Loss attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units |
$ | (155,233 | ) | $ | (139,086 | ) | $ | (129,542 | ) | |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Weighted average units used in computing loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
6,426,203 | 6,426,203 | 6,426,203 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Loss per unit attributable to Class A Units and Class C Units, basic and diluted |
$ | (24.16 | ) | $ | (21.64 | ) | $ | (20.16 | ) |
Class C Units |
||||
Balance at September 29, 2018 |
428,571 | |||
Granted |
64,987 | |||
Redeemed |
— | |||
Forfeited |
(64,987 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Balance at September 28, 2019 |
428,571 | |||
Granted |
42,587 | |||
Redeemed |
— | |||
Forfeited |
(42,587 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Balance at September 26, 2020 |
428,571 | |||
Granted |
51,543 | |||
Redeemed |
— | |||
Forfeited |
(51,543 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Balance at September 25, 2021 |
428,571 | |||
|
|
|||
Vested at September 25, 2021 |
340,282 |
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
Dividend yield |
0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||
Volatility (a) |
40.0 | % | 50.0 | % | 40.0 | % | ||||||
Risk-free interest rate (b) |
0.29 | % | 0.12 | % | 1.58 | % | ||||||
Expected term (years) (c) |
2.00 | 1.25 | 3.00 |
(a) | The expected volatility is estimated based on the historical volatility of a select peer group of similar publicly traded companies for a term that is consistent with the expected term of the Class C Units. |
(b) | The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate whose term is consistent with the expected term of the Class C Units. |
(c) | The expected term is based on estimated liquidity event timing as further described above. |
VAP Units |
||||
Balance at September 29, 2018 |
7,574,464 | |||
Granted |
— | |||
Exercised |
— | |||
Forfeited |
(2,521,282 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Balance at September 28, 2019 |
5,053,182 | |||
Granted |
— | |||
Exercised |
— | |||
Forfeited |
(663,925 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Balance at September 26, 2020 |
4,389,257 | |||
Granted |
— | |||
Exercised |
— | |||
Forfeited |
(349,637 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Balance at September 25, 2021 |
4,039,620 | |||
|
|
|||
Vested at September 25, 2021 |
3,672,430 | |||
Vested and exercisable at September 25, 2021 |
2,448,287 |
Selected Assumption |
||||
Dividend yield |
0 | % | ||
Volatility (a) |
43.0 | % | ||
Risk-free interest rate (b) |
1.65 | % | ||
Expected term (years) (c) |
10.00 |
(a) | The expected volatility is estimated based on the historical volatility of a select peer group of similar publicly traded companies for a term that is consistent with the expected term of the Warrants. |
(b) | The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury constant maturity interest rate whose term is consistent with the expected term of the Warrants. |
(c) | The expected term is based on the contractual term of the Warrants. |
Warrant Units |
||||
Outstanding and nonvested at September 26, 2020 |
— | |||
Granted |
714,022 | |||
Vested |
(446,741 | ) | ||
|
|
|||
Outstanding and nonvested at September 25, 2021 |
267,281 | |||
|
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
September 28, 2019 |
||||||||||
United States |
$ | 248,209 | $ | 54,349 | $ | 95,726 | ||||||
Canada |
3,704 | 37,737 | 4,397 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Total revenue |
$ | 251,913 | $ | 92,086 | $ | 100,123 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Percentage of revenue generated outside of the United States |
1 | % | 41 | % | 4 | % |
Year Ended |
||||||||
September 25, 2021 |
September 26, 2020 |
|||||||
United States |
$ | 17,355 | $ | 7,978 | ||||
Canada |
1,262 | 1,208 | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total property and equipment, net |
$ | 18,617 | $ | 9,186 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Percentage of property and equipment, net held outside of the United States |
7 | % | 13 | % |
Page | ||||||
ARTICLE I |
| |||||
Pre-Closing Transactions; The Merger |
| |||||
1.1 |
SVF Domestication | A-3 | ||||
1.2 |
Company Reorganization | A-4 | ||||
1.3 |
The Merger | A-4 | ||||
1.4 |
Closing | A-4 | ||||
1.5 |
Effective Time | A-5 | ||||
1.6 |
LLC Agreement of the Surviving Company | A-5 | ||||
1.7 |
Managers and Officers of the Surviving Company | A-5 | ||||
ARTICLE II |
| |||||
Merger Consideration; Effect of the Merger on Capital Stock |
| |||||
2.1 |
Conversion of Units | A-5 | ||||
2.2 |
Merger Sub Interests | A-6 | ||||
2.3 |
Other Interests | A-6 | ||||
2.4 |
Disbursement of Unit Consideration | A-6 | ||||
2.5 |
Payment of Expenses; Cash Contribution | A-7 | ||||
2.6 |
Ownership Allocation | A-7 | ||||
2.7 |
Earnout | A-7 | ||||
2.8 |
Adjustments to Prevent Dilution | A-9 | ||||
2.9 |
Withholding | A-9 | ||||
ARTICLE III |
| |||||
Representations and Warranties of the Company and Symbotic |
| |||||
3.1 |
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification | A-10 | ||||
3.2 |
Capital Structure of the Company | A-10 | ||||
3.3 |
Corporate Authority and Approval | A-11 | ||||
3.4 |
Governmental Filings; No Violations; Certain Contracts, Etc. | A-12 | ||||
3.5 |
Financial Statements; Internal Controls | A-13 | ||||
3.6 |
Absence of Certain Changes | A-13 | ||||
3.7 |
No Undisclosed Liabilities | A-13 | ||||
3.8 |
Litigation and Proceedings | A-14 | ||||
3.9 |
Employee Benefits | A-14 | ||||
3.10 |
Labor Matters | A-15 | ||||
3.11 |
Compliance with Laws; Licenses | A-16 | ||||
3.12 |
Environmental Matters | A-17 | ||||
3.13 |
Tax Matters | A-17 | ||||
3.14 |
Real Property and Personal Property | A-18 | ||||
3.15 |
Intellectual Property; IT Assets and Data Privacy | A-18 | ||||
3.16 |
Insurance | A-20 | ||||
3.17 |
Company Material Contracts | A-21 | ||||
3.18 |
Brokers and Finders | A-22 | ||||
3.19 |
Suppliers and Customers | A-22 | ||||
3.20 |
Related-Party Transactions | A-23 | ||||
3.21 |
No Outside Reliance | A-23 | ||||
3.22 |
No Other Representations or Warranties | A-23 |
ARTICLE IV |
| |||||
Representations and Warranties of SVF and Merger Sub |
| |||||
4.1 |
Organization, Good Standing and Qualification | A-24 | ||||
4.2 |
Capital Structure | A-24 | ||||
4.3 |
Corporate Authority; Approval | A-25 | ||||
4.4 |
Governmental Filings; No Violations; Certain Contracts | A-26 | ||||
4.5 |
SVF Reports; Internal Controls | A-26 | ||||
4.6 |
Absence of Certain Changes | A-27 | ||||
4.7 |
Business Activities; Liabilities | A-27 | ||||
4.8 |
Litigation and Proceedings | A-28 | ||||
4.9 |
Compliance with Laws | A-28 | ||||
4.10 |
Investment Company Act; JOBS Act | A-28 | ||||
4.11 |
SVF Trust Account | A-28 | ||||
4.12 |
Private Placements; Forward Purchase | A-29 | ||||
4.13 |
Valid Issuance | A-29 | ||||
4.14 |
Takeover Statutes and Charter Provisions | A-29 | ||||
4.15 |
NASDAQ Stock Market Quotation | A-30 | ||||
4.16 |
Brokers and Finders | A-30 | ||||
4.17 |
Taxes | A-30 | ||||
4.18 |
No Outside Reliance | A-31 | ||||
4.19 |
No Other Representations or Warranties | A-31 | ||||
ARTICLE V |
| |||||
Covenants of the Company |
| |||||
5.1 |
Interim Operations | A-32 | ||||
5.2 |
Inspection | A-34 | ||||
5.3 |
No Claim Against the SVF Trust Account | A-34 | ||||
5.4 |
Acquisition Proposals; Alternative Transactions | A-35 | ||||
5.5 |
Company Equityholder Consent; Information Statement and Notices | A-35 | ||||
5.6 |
Prospectus/Proxy Filing; Information Supplied; Filings | A-36 | ||||
ARTICLE VI |
| |||||
Covenants of SVF |
| |||||
6.1 |
Conduct of SVF | A-37 | ||||
6.2 |
SVF Trust Account Matters | A-38 | ||||
6.3 |
Indemnification; Directors’ and Officers’ Insurance | A-39 | ||||
6.4 |
Approval of Shareholder of Merger Sub | A-40 | ||||
6.5 |
Inspections | A-40 | ||||
6.6 |
SVF NASDAQ Listing | A-41 | ||||
6.7 |
SVF Public Filings | A-41 | ||||
6.8 |
Private Placements; Forward Purchase | A-41 | ||||
6.9 |
Director and Officer Appointments | A-41 | ||||
6.10 |
Exclusivity | A-41 | ||||
6.11 |
Stockholder Litigation | A-42 | ||||
ARTICLE VII |
| |||||
Joint Covenants |
| |||||
7.1 |
Preparation of Registration Statement | A-42 | ||||
7.2 |
SVF Special Meeting | A-43 | ||||
7.3 |
Cooperation; Efforts to Consummate | A-44 |
7.4 |
Status; Notifications | A-45 | ||||
7.5 |
SEC Matters | A-45 | ||||
7.6 |
Publicity | A-45 | ||||
7.7 |
Section 16 Matters | A-46 | ||||
7.8 |
Tax Matters | A-46 | ||||
7.9 |
SVF Incentive Plan and SVF Employee Stock Purchase Plan | A-47 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII |
| |||||
Conditions |
| |||||
8.1 |
Conditions to Obligation of Each Party | A-47 | ||||
8.2 |
Conditions to Obligation of SVF and Merger Sub | A-48 | ||||
8.3 |
Conditions to Obligation of the Company and Symbotic | A-49 | ||||
ARTICLE IX |
| |||||
Termination |
| |||||
9.1 |
Termination by Mutual Written Consent | A-49 | ||||
9.2 |
Termination by Either SVF or the Company | A-50 | ||||
9.3 |
Termination by SVF | A-50 | ||||
9.4 |
Termination by the Company | A-50 | ||||
9.5 |
Effect of Termination and Abandonment | A-51 | ||||
9.6 |
Reimbursement Fee | A-51 | ||||
ARTICLE X |
| |||||
Miscellaneous and General |
| |||||
10.1 |
Survival | A-52 | ||||
10.2 |
Modification or Amendment; Waiver | A-52 | ||||
10.3 |
Counterparts | A-52 | ||||
10.4 |
Governing Law and Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial by Jury | A-52 | ||||
10.5 |
Specific Performance | A-53 | ||||
10.6 |
Notices | A-53 | ||||
10.7 |
Entire Agreement | A-54 | ||||
10.8 |
Expenses | A-55 | ||||
10.9 |
Third-Party Beneficiaries | A-55 | ||||
10.10 |
Non-Recourse |
A-55 | ||||
10.11 |
Severability | A-55 | ||||
10.12 |
Successors and Assigns | A-56 | ||||
10.13 |
Interpretation and Construction | A-56 |
EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES | ||
Exhibit A | Certain Definitions | |
Exhibit B | Form of Certificate of Incorporation of Surviving Pubco | |
Exhibit C | Form of Bylaws of Surviving Pubco | |
Exhibit D | Form of Second Amended and Restated LLC Agreement of the Surviving Company | |
Exhibit E | Form of Tax Receivable Agreement | |
Exhibit F | Form of Registration Rights Agreement | |
Exhibit G | Form of SVF Incentive Plan | |
Exhibit H | Form of SVF Employee Stock Purchase Plan | |
Exhibit I | Form of Company Written Consent |
c/o Symbotic |
200 Research Drive |
Wilmington, MA 01887 |
Attention: Corey Dufresne |
Email: cdufresne@symbotic.com |
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP |
125 Broad Street |
New York, NY 10004 and 1870 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 |
Attention: Robert W. Downes George Sampas Matthew B. Goodman |
Email: downesr@sullcrom.com sampasg@sullcrom.com goodmanm@sullcrom.com |
Softbank Investment Advisors Legal |
One Circle Star Way |
San Carlos, CA 94070 |
Attention: General Counsel |
Email: legal@softbank.com |
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP |
1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 |
Attention: Jeffrey D. Marell Austin Pollet |
Email: jmarell@paulweiss.com apollet@paulweiss.com |
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ||
By | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: Richard B. Cohen | ||
Title: President | ||
SVF INVESTMENT CORP. 3 | ||
By | /s/ Ioannis Pipilis | |
Name: Ioannis Pipilis | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
SATURN ACQUISITION (DE) CORP. | ||
By | /s/ Kokoro Motegi | |
Name: Kokoro Motegi | ||
Title: President | ||
SYMBOTIC HOLDINGS LLC | ||
By | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: Richard B. Cohen | ||
Title: President |
1 |
Incorporator will be a representative of SVF. |
Name |
Mailing Address | |
Ioannis Pipilis | c/o SVF Investment Corp. 3, 1 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, California | |
Navneet Govil, MBA | c/o SVF Investment Corp. 3, 1 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, California | |
Cristiana Falcone | c/o SVF Investment Corp. 3, 1 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, California | |
Michael Tobin | c/o SVF Investment Corp. 3, 1 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, California | |
Michael Carpenter | c/o SVF Investment Corp. 3, 1 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, California |
|
Incorporator |
Name: |
Article I - Corporate Offices |
C-1 | |||||
1.1 |
Registered Office | C-1 | ||||
1.2 |
Other Offices | C-1 | ||||
Article II - Meetings of Stockholders |
C-1 | |||||
2.1 |
Place of Meetings | C-1 | ||||
2.2 |
Annual Meeting | C-1 | ||||
2.3 |
Special Meetings | C-1 | ||||
2.4 |
Notice of Stockholders’ Meetings | C-1 | ||||
2.5 |
Quorum | C-1 | ||||
2.6 |
Adjournments and Postponements | C-2 | ||||
2.7 |
Conduct of Business | C-2 | ||||
2.8 |
Voting | C-3 | ||||
2.9 |
Record Date for Stockholder Meetings and Other Purposes | C-3 | ||||
2.10 |
Proxies | C-4 | ||||
2.11 |
List of Stockholders Entitled to Vote | C-4 | ||||
2.12 |
Inspectors of Election | C-4 | ||||
2.13 |
Notice of Stockholder Proposals and Nominations of Directors | C-5 | ||||
2.14 |
Stockholder Nominations Included in the Corporation’s Proxy Materials (Proxy Access). | C-7 | ||||
2.15 |
Delivery to the Corporation | C-13 | ||||
Article III - Directors |
C-13 | |||||
3.1 |
Powers | C-13 | ||||
3.2 |
Number of Directors | C-14 | ||||
3.3 |
Election, Qualification and Term of Office of Directors | C-14 | ||||
3.4 |
Resignation and Vacancies | C-14 | ||||
3.5 |
Place of Meetings; Meetings by Telephone or Remote Communication | C-14 | ||||
3.6 |
Regular Meetings | C-14 | ||||
3.7 |
Special Meetings; Notice | C-14 | ||||
3.8 |
Quorum; Vote Required for Action | C-15 | ||||
3.9 |
Board Action Without a Meeting | C-15 | ||||
3.10 |
Fees and Compensation of Directors | C-15 | ||||
Article IV - Committees |
C-15 | |||||
4.1 |
Committees of Directors | C-15 | ||||
4.2 |
Committee Minutes | C-16 | ||||
4.3 |
Meetings and Actions of Committees | C-16 | ||||
4.4 |
Subcommittees | C-16 | ||||
Article V - Officers |
C-16 | |||||
5.1 |
Officers | C-16 | ||||
5.2 |
Appointment of Officers | C-16 | ||||
5.3 |
Subordinate Officers | C-17 | ||||
5.4 |
Removal and Resignation of Officers | C-17 | ||||
5.5 |
Vacancies in Offices | C-17 | ||||
5.6 |
Representation of Shares of Other Corporations | C-17 | ||||
5.7 |
Authority and Duties of Officers | C-17 | ||||
5.8 |
Compensation | C-17 |
Article VI - Stock |
C-17 | |||||
6.1 |
Stock Certificates and Uncertificated Shares | C-17 | ||||
6.2 |
Special Designation of Certificates | C-18 | ||||
6.3 |
Transfer of Stock | C-18 | ||||
6.4 |
Stock Transfer Agreements | C-18 | ||||
6.5 |
Registered Stockholders | C-18 | ||||
6.6 |
Dividends | C-19 | ||||
6.7 |
Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Stock Certificates | C-19 | ||||
Article VII - Miscellaneous |
C-19 | |||||
7.1 |
Execution of Corporate Contracts and Instruments | C-19 | ||||
7.2 |
Records | C-19 | ||||
7.3 |
Fiscal Year | C-19 | ||||
7.4 |
Seal | C-19 | ||||
Article VIII - Notice |
C-20 | |||||
8.1 |
Delivery of Notice; Notice by Electronic Transmission | C-20 | ||||
8.2 |
Waiver of Notice | C-20 | ||||
Article IX - Indemnification |
C-21 | |||||
9.1 |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers | C-21 | ||||
9.2 |
Indemnification of Others | C-21 | ||||
9.3 |
Prepayment of Expenses | C-21 | ||||
9.4 |
Determination; Claim | C-21 | ||||
9.5 |
Non-Exclusivity of Rights |
C-21 | ||||
9.6 |
Insurance | C-21 | ||||
9.7 |
Other Indemnification | C-22 | ||||
9.8 |
Continuation of Indemnification | C-22 | ||||
9.9 |
Amendment or Repeal; Interpretation | C-22 | ||||
Article X - Amendments |
C-23 | |||||
Article XI - Construction and Definitions |
C-23 | |||||
11.1 |
Construction and Definitions in General | C-23 | ||||
11.2 |
Defined Terms | C-23 |
1 |
Number of Shares to reflect the amount that is 10% of the Company’s fully-diluted outstanding stock immediately after closing. |
2 |
Number of Shares to reflect the amount that is 10% of the Company’s fully-diluted outstanding stock immediately after closing. |
3 |
Number of Shares to reflect the amount that is 10% of the Company’s fully-diluted outstanding stock immediately after closing. |
1 |
Number of Shares to reflect the amount that is 2.5% of outstanding shares immediately after closing. |
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1. | The name of the company is SVF Investment Corp. 3 (the “ Company |
2. | The registered office of the Company will be situated at the offices of Walkers Corporate Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9001, Cayman Islands or at such other location as the Directors may from time to time determine. |
3. | The objects for which the Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by any law as provided by Section 7(4) of the Companies Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands (the “ Companies Act”) |
4. | The Company shall have and be capable of exercising all the functions of a natural person of full capacity irrespective of any question of corporate benefit as provided by Section 27(2) of the Companies Act. |
5. | The Company will not trade in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of the business of the Company carried on outside the Cayman Islands; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as to prevent the Company effecting and concluding contracts in the Cayman Islands, and exercising in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands. |
6. | The liability of the shareholders of the Company is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares respectively held by them. |
7. | The authorised share capital of the Company is US$22,100 200,000,000 US$0.0001, 20,000,000 US$0.0001, 1,000,000 US$0.0001, |
8. | The Company may exercise the power contained in Section 206 of the Companies Act to deregister in the Cayman Islands and be registered by way of continuation in some other jurisdiction. |
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INTERPRETATION |
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PRELIMINARY |
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SHARES |
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FOUNDER SHARES CONVERSION AND ANTI-DILUTION RIGHTS |
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MODIFICATION OF RIGHTS |
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CERTIFICATES |
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FRACTIONAL SHARES |
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LIEN |
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CALLS ON SHARES |
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FORFEITURE OF SHARES |
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TRANSFER OF SHARES |
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TRANSMISSION OF SHARES |
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ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL |
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REDEMPTION, PURCHASE AND SURRENDER OF SHARES |
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TREASURY SHARES |
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GENERAL MEETINGS |
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NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETINGS |
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PROCEEDINGS AT GENERAL MEETINGS |
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VOTES OF SHAREHOLDERS |
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CORPORATIONS ACTING BY REPRESENTATIVES AT MEETINGS |
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DIRECTORS |
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ALTERNATE DIRECTOR |
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POWERS AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS |
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BORROWING POWERS OF DIRECTORS |
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THE SEAL |
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DISQUALIFICATION OF DIRECTORS |
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PROCEEDINGS OF DIRECTORS |
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DIVIDENDS |
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ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND ANNUAL RETURN AND DECLARATION |
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CAPITALISATION OF RESERVES |
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SHARE PREMIUM ACCOUNT |
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INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS |
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NOTICES |
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INDEMNITY |
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NON-RECOGNITION OF TRUSTS |
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES |
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WINDING UP |
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AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
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CLOSING OF REGISTER OR FIXING RECORD DATE |
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REGISTRATION BY WAY OF CONTINUATION |
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MERGERS AND CONSOLIDATION |
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DISCLOSURE |
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1. | In these Articles the following defined terms will have the meanings ascribed to them, if not inconsistent with the subject or context: |
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(a) | passed by a simple majority of such Shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of the Company and where a poll is taken regard shall be had in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each Shareholder is entitled; or |
(b) | approved in writing by all of the Shareholders entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the Shareholders and the effective date of the resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument, or the last of such instruments, if more than one, is executed. |
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(a) | passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds (or, (i) prior to the consummation of a Business Combination only, with respect to amending Article 170(b) 100% of the votes cast at a meeting of the Shareholders and (ii) with respect to amending Article 99, a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast at a meeting of the Shareholders including a simple majority of the holders of Class B Shares |
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(and if the Shareholders vote in favour of such act but the approval of a simple majority of the holders of Class B Shares has not yet been obtained, the holders of a simple majority of Class B Shares shall have, in such vote, voting rights equal to the aggregate voting power of all the Shareholders of the Company who voted in favour of the resolution plus one)) of such Shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy at a general meeting of the Company of which notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution has been duly given and where a poll is taken regard shall be had in computing a majority to the number of votes to which each Shareholder is entitled; or |
(b) | approved in writing by all of the Shareholders entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or more of the Shareholders and the effective date of the special resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument or the last of such instruments, if more than one, is executed. |
2. | In these Articles, save where the context requires otherwise: |
(a) | words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa; |
(b) | words importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender and any Person as the context may require; |
(c) | the word “may” shall be construed as permissive and the word “shall” shall be construed as imperative; |
(d) | reference to a dollar or dollars or USD (or $) and to a cent or cents is reference to dollars and cents of the United States of America; |
(e) | reference to a statutory enactment shall include reference to any amendment or reenactment thereof for the time being in force; |
(f) | reference to any determination by the Directors shall be construed as a determination by the Directors in their sole and absolute discretion and shall be applicable either generally or in any particular case; and |
(g) | reference to “in writing” shall be construed as written or represented by any means reproducible in writing, including any form of print, lithograph, email, facsimile, photograph or telex or represented by any other substitute or format for storage or transmission for writing or partly one and partly another. |
3. | Subject to the preceding Articles, any words defined in the Companies Act shall, if not inconsistent with the subject or context, bear the same meaning in these Articles. |
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4. | The business of the Company may be commenced at any time after incorporation. |
5. | The Office shall be at such address in the Cayman Islands as the Directors may from time to time determine. The Company may in addition establish and maintain such other offices and places of business and agencies in such places as the Directors may from time to time determine. |
6. | The expenses incurred in the formation of the Company and in connection with the offer for subscription and issue of Shares shall be paid by the Company. Such expenses may be amortised over such period as the Directors may determine and the amount so paid shall be charged against income and/or capital in the accounts of the Company as the Directors shall determine. |
7. | The Directors shall keep, or cause to be kept, the Register at such place or (subject to compliance with the Companies Act and these Articles) places as the Directors may from time to time determine. In the absence of any such determination, the Register shall be kept at the Office. The Directors may keep, or cause to be kept, one or more Branch Registers as well as the Principal Register in accordance with the Companies Act, provided always that a duplicate of such Branch Register(s) shall be maintained with the Principal Register in accordance with the Companies Act and the rules or requirements of any Designated Stock Exchange. |
8. | Subject to these Articles, and, where applicable, the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange and/or any competent regulatory authority, all Shares for the time being unissued shall be under the control of the Directors who may: |
(a) | issue, allot and dispose of the same to such Persons, in such manner, on such terms and having such rights and being subject to such restrictions as they may from time to time determine; and |
(b) | grant options with respect to such Shares and issue warrants or similar instruments with respect thereto; |
9. | The Company may issue units of securities in the Company, which may be comprised of whole or fractional Shares, rights, options, warrants or convertible securities or securities of similar nature conferring the right upon the holders thereof to subscribe for, purchase or receive any class of Shares or other securities in the Company, upon such terms as the Directors may from time to time determine. The securities comprising any such units which are issued pursuant to the IPO can only be traded separately from one another on the 52nd day following the date of the prospectus relating to the IPO unless the Underwriters determine that an earlier date is acceptable, subject to the Company having filed a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC and a press release announcing when such separate trading will begin. Prior to such date, the units can be traded, but the securities comprising such units cannot be traded separately from one another. |
10. | The Directors, or the Shareholders by Ordinary Resolution, may authorise the division of Shares into any number of Classes and sub-classes and Series and sub-series and the different Classes and sub-classes and |
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Series and sub-series shall be authorised, established and designated (or re-designated as the case may be) and the variations in the relative rights (including, without limitation, voting, dividend and redemption rights), restrictions, preferences, privileges and payment obligations as between the different Classes and Series (if any) may be fixed and determined by the Directors or the Shareholders by Ordinary Resolution. |
11. | The Company may insofar as may be permitted by law, pay a commission to any Person in consideration of his subscribing or agreeing to subscribe whether absolutely or conditionally for any Shares. Such commissions may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the lodgement of fully or partly paid-up Shares or partly in one way and partly in the other. The Company may also pay such brokerage as may be lawful on any issue of Shares. |
12. | The Directors may refuse to accept any application for Shares, and may accept any application in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. |
13. | Except as otherwise specified in these Articles or required by law, the holders of the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares (on an as converted basis) shall vote as a single class. |
14. | On the first business day following the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination, or at any earlier date at the option of the holders of the Class B Shares, the issued and outstanding Class B Shares shall automatically be converted into such number of Class A Shares as is equal to 20% of the sum of: |
(a) | the total number of Class A Shares issued in the IPO (including pursuant to any Over-Allotment Option) plus the total number of Class B Shares issued, plus |
(b) | the total number of Class A Shares issued or deemed issued, or issuable upon the conversion or exercise of any equity-linked securities issued or deemed issued, by the Company in connection with or in relation to the consummation of the initial Business Combination, excluding (i) any Class A Shares or equity-linked securities exercisable for or convertible into Class A Shares issued, or to be issued, to any seller in the initial Business Combination; (ii) any private placement warrants issued to the Sponsor, the Investor Group or any members of the Company’s management team upon conversion of working capital loans; (iii) any Class A Shares issued, or to be issued, under any forward purchase agreements between the Sponsor and the Company; and (iv) any Class A Shares issued, or to be issued, to any investor pursuant to a private investment in public equity transaction in relation to the consummation of the initial Business Combination. |
15. | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein in no event shall the Class B Shares convert into Class A Shares at a ratio that is less than one-for-one. |
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16. | References in Articles 14 to Article 18 to “ converted conversion exchange |
17. | Each Class B Share shall convert into its pro rata number of Class A Shares as set forth in this Article 17. The pro rata share for each holder of Class B Shares will be determined as follows: each Class B Share shall convert into such number of Class A Shares as is equal to the product of 1 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of Class A Shares into which all of the issued and outstanding Class B Shares shall be converted pursuant to Article 14 and the denominator of which shall be the total number of issued and outstanding Class B Shares at the time of conversion. |
18. | The Directors may effect such conversion in any manner available under applicable law, including redeeming or repurchasing the relevant Class B Shares and applying the proceeds thereof towards payment for the new Class A Shares. For purposes of the repurchase or redemption, the Directors may, subject to the Company being able to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business, make payments out of amounts standing to the credit of the Company’s share premium account or out of its capital. |
19. | Whenever the capital of the Company is divided into different Classes (and as otherwise determined by the Directors) the rights attached to any such Class may, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any Class only be materially adversely varied or abrogated with the consent in writing of the holders of not less than two-thirds of the issued Shares of the relevant Class, or with the sanction of a resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the Shares of such Class by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast at such a meeting. To every such separate meeting all the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings of the Company or to the proceedings thereat shall, mutatis mutandis, one-third in nominal or par value amount of the issued Shares of the relevant Class (but so that if at any adjourned meeting of such holders a quorum as above defined is not present, those Shareholders who are present shall form a quorum) and that, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to the Shares of that Class, every Shareholder of the Class shall on a poll have one vote for each Share of the Class held by him. For the purposes of this Article the Directors may treat all the Classes or any two or more Classes as forming one Class if they consider that all such Classes would be affected in the same way by the proposals under consideration, |
20. | The rights conferred upon the holders of the Shares of any Class issued with preferred or other rights shall not, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to the Shares of that Class, be deemed to be materially adversely varied or abrogated by, inter alia, |
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any variation of the rights conferred upon the holders of Shares of any other Class or the redemption or purchase of any Shares of any Class by the Company. |
21. | If so determined by the Directors, any Person whose name is entered as a member in the Register may receive a certificate in the form determined by the Directors. All certificates shall specify the Share or Shares held by that person and the amount paid up thereon, provided that in respect of a Share or Shares held jointly by several persons the Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate, and delivery of a certificate for a Share to one of several joint holders shall be sufficient delivery to all. All certificates for Shares shall be delivered personally or sent through the post addressed to the member entitled thereto at the Member’s registered address as appearing in the Register. |
22. | Every share certificate of the Company shall bear legends required under the applicable laws, including the Exchange Act. |
23. | Any two or more certificates representing Shares of any one Class held by any Member may at the Member’s request be cancelled and a single new certificate for such Shares issued in lieu on payment (if the Directors shall so require) of $1.00 or such smaller sum as the Directors shall determine. |
24. | If a share certificate shall be damaged or defaced or alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, a new certificate representing the same Shares may be issued to the relevant Member upon request subject to delivery up of the old certificate or (if alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed) compliance with such conditions as to evidence and indemnity and the payment of out-of-pocket |
25. | In the event that Shares are held jointly by several persons, any request may be made by any one of the joint holders and if so made shall be binding on all of the joint holders. |
26. | The Directors may issue fractions of a Share and, if so issued, a fraction of a Share shall be subject to and carry the corresponding fraction of liabilities (whether with respect to nominal or par value, premium, contributions, calls or otherwise), limitations, preferences, privileges, qualifications, restrictions, rights (including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, voting and participation rights) and other attributes of a whole Share. If more than one fraction of a Share of the same Class is issued to or acquired by the same Shareholder such fractions shall be accumulated. |
27. | The Company has a first and paramount lien on every Share (whether or not fully paid) for all amounts (whether presently payable or not) payable at a fixed time or called in respect of that Share. The Company also has a first and paramount lien on every Share (whether or not fully paid) registered in the name of a |
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Person indebted or under liability to the Company (whether he is the sole registered holder of a Share or one of two or more joint holders) for all amounts owing by him or his estate to the Company (whether or not presently payable). The Directors may at any time declare a Share to be wholly or in part exempt from the provisions of this Article. The Company’s lien on a Share extends to any amount payable in respect of it. |
28. | The Company may sell, in such manner as the Directors may determine, any Share on which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless an amount in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable nor until the expiration of fourteen days after a notice in writing, demanding payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, has been given to the registered holder for the time being of the Share, or the Persons entitled thereto by reason of his death or bankruptcy. |
29. | For giving effect to any such sale the Directors may authorise some Person to transfer the Shares sold to the purchaser thereof. The purchaser shall be registered as the holder of the Shares comprised in any such transfer and he shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the sale. |
30. | The proceeds of the sale after deduction of expenses, fees and commission incurred by the Company shall be received by the Company and applied in payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, and the residue shall (subject to a like lien for sums not presently payable as existed upon the Shares prior to the sale) be paid to the Person entitled to the Shares immediately prior to the sale. |
31. | The Directors may from time to time make calls upon the Shareholders in respect of any moneys unpaid on their Shares, and each Shareholder shall (subject to receiving at least fourteen days’ notice specifying the time or times of payment) pay to the Company at the time or times so specified the amount called on such Shares. |
32. | The joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay calls in respect thereof. |
33. | If a sum called in respect of a Share is not paid before or on the day appointed for payment thereof, the Person from whom the sum is due shall pay interest upon the sum at the rate of eight percent per annum from the day appointed for the payment thereof to the time of the actual payment, but the Directors shall be at liberty to waive payment of that interest wholly or in part. |
34. | The provisions of these Articles as to the liability of joint holders and as to payment of interest shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which, by the terms of issue of a Share, becomes payable at a fixed time, whether on account of the amount of the Share, or by way of premium, as if the same had become payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified. |
35. | The Directors may make arrangements on the issue of partly paid Shares for a difference between the Shareholders, or the particular Shares, in the amount of calls to be paid and in the times of payment. |
36. | The Directors may, if they think fit, receive from any Shareholder willing to advance the same all or any part of the moneys uncalled and unpaid upon any partly paid Shares held by him, and upon all or any of the moneys so advanced may (until the same would, but for such advance, become presently payable) pay interest at such rate (not exceeding without the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution, eight percent per annum) as may be agreed upon between the Shareholder paying the sum in advance and the Directors. |
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37. | If a Shareholder fails to pay any call or instalment of a call in respect of any Shares on the day appointed for payment, the Directors may, at any time thereafter during such time as any part of such call or instalment remains unpaid, serve a notice on him requiring payment of so much of the call or instalment as is unpaid, together with any interest which may have accrued. |
38. | The notice shall name a further day (not earlier than the expiration of fourteen days from the date of the notice) on or before which the payment required by the notice is to be made, and shall state that in the event of non-payment at or before the time appointed the Shares in respect of which the call was made will be liable to be forfeited. |
39. | If the requirements of any such notice as aforesaid are not complied with, any Share in respect of which the notice has been given may at any time thereafter, before the payment required by notice has been made, be forfeited by a resolution of the Directors to that effect. |
40. | A forfeited Share may be sold or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the Directors think fit, and at any time before a sale or disposition the forfeiture may be cancelled on such terms as the Directors think fit. |
41. | A Person whose Shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Shareholder in respect of the forfeited Shares, but shall, notwithstanding, remain liable to pay to the Company all moneys which at the date of forfeiture were payable by him to the Company in respect of the Shares forfeited, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company receives payment in full of the amount unpaid on the Shares forfeited. |
42. | A statutory declaration in writing that the declarant is a Director, and that a Share has been duly forfeited on a date stated in the declaration, shall be conclusive evidence of the facts in the declaration as against all Persons claiming to be entitled to the Share. |
43. | The Company may receive the consideration, if any, given for a Share on any sale or disposition thereof pursuant to the provisions of these Articles as to forfeiture and may execute a transfer of the Share in favour of the Person to whom the Share is sold or disposed of and that Person shall be registered as the holder of the Share, and shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, if any, nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the disposition or sale. |
44. | The provisions of these Articles as to forfeiture shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which by the terms of issue of a Share becomes due and payable, whether on account of the amount of the Share, or by way of premium, as if the same had been payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified. |
45. | Subject to these Articles and the rules or regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange or any relevant rules of the SEC or securities laws (including, but not limited to, the Exchange Act), a Member may transfer all or any of his or her Shares. |
46. | The instrument of transfer of any Share shall be in (a) any usual or common form, (b) such form as is prescribed by the Designated Stock Exchange, or (c) in any other form as the Directors may determine and |
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shall be executed by or on behalf of the transferor and if in respect of a nil or partly paid up Share, or if so required by the Directors, shall also be executed on behalf of the transferee and shall be accompanied by the certificate (if any) of the Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer. The transferor shall be deemed to remain a Shareholder until the name of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect of the relevant Shares. |
47. | Subject to the terms of issue thereof and the rules or regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange or any relevant rules of the SEC or securities laws (including, but not limited to the Exchange Act), the Directors may determine to decline to register any transfer of Shares without assigning any reason therefor. |
48. | The registration of transfers may be suspended at such times and for such periods as the Directors may from time to time determine. |
49. | All instruments of transfer that are registered shall be retained by the Company, but any instrument of transfer that the Directors decline to register shall (except in any case of fraud) be returned to the Person depositing the same. |
50. | The legal personal representative of a deceased sole holder of a Share shall be the only Person recognised by the Company as having any title to the Share. In the case of a Share registered in the name of two or more holders, the survivors or survivor, or the legal personal representatives of the deceased holder of the Share, shall be the only Person recognised by the Company as having any title to the Share. |
51. | Any Person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Shareholder shall upon such evidence being produced as may from time to time be required by the Directors, have the right either to be registered as a Shareholder in respect of the Share or, instead of being registered himself, to make such transfer of the Share as the deceased or bankrupt Person could have made; but the Directors shall, in either case, have the same right to decline or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a transfer of the Share by the deceased or bankrupt Person before the death or bankruptcy. |
52. | A Person becoming entitled to a Share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a Shareholder shall be entitled to the same dividends and other advantages to which he would be entitled if he were the registered Shareholder, except that he shall not, before being registered as a Shareholder in respect of the Share, be entitled in respect of it to exercise any right conferred by membership in relation to meetings of the Company. |
53. | The Company may from time to time by Ordinary Resolution increase the share capital by such sum, to be divided into Shares of such Classes and amount, as the resolution shall prescribe. |
54. | The Company may by Ordinary Resolution: |
(a) | consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of a larger amount than its existing Shares; |
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(b) | convert all or any of its paid up Shares into stock and reconvert that stock into paid up Shares of any denomination; |
(c) | subdivide its existing Shares, or any of them into Shares of a smaller amount provided that in the subdivision the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced Share shall be the same as it was in case of the Share from which the reduced Share is derived; and |
(d) | cancel any Shares that, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any Person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the Shares so cancelled. |
55. | The Company may by Special Resolution reduce its share capital and any capital redemption reserve in any manner authorised by law. |
56. | Subject to the Companies Act and the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, the Company may: |
(a) | issue Shares on terms that they are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company or the Shareholder on such terms and in such manner as the Directors may determine; |
(b) | purchase its own Shares (including any redeemable Shares) on such terms and in such manner as the Directors may determine and agree with the Shareholder; |
(c) | make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own Shares in any manner authorised by the Companies Act, including out of its capital; and |
(d) | accept the surrender for no consideration of any paid up Share (including any redeemable Share) on such terms and in such manner as the Directors may determine. |
57. | With respect to redeeming or repurchasing the Shares: |
(a) | Members who hold Public Shares are entitled to request the redemption of such Shares in the circumstances described in Article 168; |
(b) | Shares held by the Founders shall be surrendered by the Founders on a pro rata basis for no consideration to the extent that the Over-Allotment Option is not exercised in full so that the Founders will own 20% of the Company’s issued Shares after the IPO (exclusive of any securities purchased in a private placement simultaneously with the IPO); and |
(c) | Public Shares shall be repurchased by way of tender offer in the circumstances set out in Article 164(b). |
58. | Any Share in respect of which notice of redemption has been given shall not be entitled to participate in the profits of the Company in respect of the period after the date specified as the date of redemption in the notice of redemption. |
59. | The redemption, purchase or surrender of any Share shall not be deemed to give rise to the redemption, purchase or surrender of any other Share. |
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60. | The Directors may when making payments in respect of redemption or purchase of Shares, if authorised by the terms of issue of the Shares being redeemed or purchased or with the agreement of the holder of such Shares, make such payment either in cash or in specie including, without limitation, interests in a special purpose vehicle holding assets of the Company or holding entitlement to the proceeds of assets held by the Company or in a liquidating structure. |
61. | Shares that the Company purchases, redeems or acquires (by way of surrender or otherwise) may, at the option of the Company, be cancelled immediately or held as Treasury Shares in accordance with the Companies Act. In the event that the Directors do not specify that the relevant Shares are to be held as Treasury Shares, such Shares shall be cancelled. |
62. | No dividend may be declared or paid, and no other distribution (whether in cash or otherwise) of the Company’s assets (including any distribution of assets to members on a winding up) may be declared or paid in respect of a Treasury Share. |
63. | The Company shall be entered in the Register as the holder of the Treasury Shares provided that: |
(a) | the Company shall not be treated as a member for any purpose and shall not exercise any right in respect of the Treasury Shares, and any purported exercise of such a right shall be void; |
(b) | a Treasury Share shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting of the Company and shall not be counted in determining the total number of issued shares at any given time, whether for the purposes of these Articles or the Companies Act, save that an allotment of Shares as fully paid bonus shares in respect of a Treasury Share is permitted and Shares allotted as fully paid bonus shares in respect of a treasury share shall be treated as Treasury Shares. |
64. | Treasury Shares may be disposed of by the Company on such terms and conditions as determined by the Directors. |
65. | The Directors may, whenever they think fit, convene a general meeting of the Company. |
66. | Subject to Article 99, for so long as the Company’s Shares are traded on a Designated Stock Exchange, the Company shall in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting at such time and place as may be determined by the Directors in accordance with the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, unless such Designated Stock Exchange does not require the holding of an annual general meeting. |
67. | The Directors may cancel or postpone any duly convened general meeting at any time prior to such meeting, except for general meetings requisitioned by the Shareholders in accordance with these Articles, for any reason or for no reason at any time prior to the time for holding such meeting or, if the meeting is adjourned, the time for holding such adjourned meeting. The Directors shall give Shareholders notice in writing of any cancellation or postponement. A postponement may be for a stated period of any length or indefinitely as the Directors may determine. |
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68. | General meetings shall also be convened on the requisition in writing of any Shareholder or Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at general meetings of the Company holding at least thirty percent of the paid up voting share capital of the Company deposited at the Office specifying the objects of the meeting by notice given no later than 21 days from the date of deposit of the requisition signed by the requisitionists, and if the Directors do not convene such meeting for a date not later than 45 days after the date of such deposit, the requisitionists themselves may convene the general meeting in the same manner, as nearly as possible, as that in which general meetings may be convened by the Directors, and all reasonable expenses incurred by the requisitionists as a result of the failure of the Directors to convene the general meeting shall be reimbursed to them by the Company. |
69. | If at any time there are no Directors, any two Shareholders (or if there is only one Shareholder then that Shareholder) entitled to vote at general meetings of the Company may convene a general meeting in the same manner as nearly as possible as that in which general meetings may be convened by the Directors. |
70. | At least five days’ notice in writing counting from the date service is deemed to take place as provided in these Articles specifying the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and the general nature of the business, shall be given in the manner hereinafter provided or in such other manner (if any) as may be prescribed by the Company by Ordinary Resolution to such Persons as are, under these Articles, entitled to receive such notices from the Company, but with the consent of all the Shareholders entitled to receive notice of some particular meeting and attend and vote thereat, that meeting may be convened by such shorter notice or without notice and in such manner as those Shareholders may think fit. |
71. | The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to or the non-receipt of a notice of a meeting by any Shareholder shall not invalidate the proceedings at any meeting. |
72. | All business carried out at a general meeting shall be deemed special with the exception of sanctioning a dividend, the consideration of the accounts, balance sheets, any report of the Directors or of the Company’s auditors, and the fixing of the remuneration of the Company’s auditors. No special business shall be transacted at any general meeting without the consent of all Shareholders entitled to receive notice of that meeting unless notice of such special business has been given in the notice convening that meeting. |
73. | No business shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of Shareholders is present at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. Save as otherwise provided by these Articles, one or more Shareholders holding at least a majority of the paid up voting share capital of the Company present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at that meeting shall form a quorum. |
74. | If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, the meeting, if convened upon the requisition of Shareholders, shall be dissolved. In any other case it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the next week, at the same time and place, and if at the adjourned meeting a quorum is not present within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting the Shareholder or Shareholders present and entitled to vote shall form a quorum. |
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75. | If the Directors wish to make this facility available for a specific general meeting or all general meetings of the Company, participation in any general meeting of the Company may be by means of a telephone or similar communication equipment by way of which all Persons participating in such meeting can communicate with each other and such participation shall be deemed to constitute presence in person at the meeting. |
76. | The chairman, if any, of the Directors shall preside as chairman at every general meeting of the Company. |
77. | If there is no such chairman, or if at any general meeting he is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting or is unwilling to act as chairman, any Director or Person nominated by the Directors shall preside as chairman, failing which the Shareholders present in person or by proxy shall choose any Person present to be chairman of that meeting. |
78. | The chairman may adjourn a meeting from time to time and from place to place either: |
(a) | with the consent of any general meeting at which a quorum is present (and shall if so directed by the meeting); or |
(b) | without the consent of such meeting if, in his sole opinion, he considers it necessary to do so to: |
(i) | secure the orderly conduct or proceedings of the meeting; or |
(ii) | give all persons present in person or by proxy and having the right to speak and / or vote at such meeting, the ability to do so, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. When a meeting, or adjourned meeting, is adjourned for fourteen days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in the manner provided for the original meeting. Save as aforesaid, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting. |
79. | A resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a poll. |
80. | A poll shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded. |
81. | In the case of an equality of votes the chairman of the meeting shall be entitled to a second or casting vote. |
82. | A poll demanded on the election of a chairman of the meeting or on a question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken at such time as the chairman of the meeting directs. |
83. | Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Share, every Shareholder present in person and every Person representing a Shareholder by proxy shall, at a general meeting of the Company, shall have one vote for each Share of which he or the Person represented by proxy is the holder. |
84. | In the case of joint holders the vote of the senior who tenders a vote whether in person or by proxy shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register. |
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85. | A Shareholder of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction in lunacy, may vote in respect of Shares carrying the right to vote held by him, by his committee, or other Person in the nature of a committee appointed by that court, and any such committee or other Person, may vote in respect of such Shares by proxy. |
86. | No Shareholder shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting of the Company unless all calls, if any, or other sums presently payable by him in respect of Shares carrying the right to vote held by him have been paid. |
87. | On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy. |
88. | The instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under Seal or under the hand of an Officer or attorney duly authorised. A proxy need not be a Shareholder. |
89. | An instrument appointing a proxy may be in any usual or common form or such other form as the Directors may approve. |
90. | The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited at the Office or at such other place as is specified for that purpose in the notice convening the meeting no later than the time for holding the meeting or, if the meeting is adjourned, the time for holding such adjourned meeting. |
91. | The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a poll. |
92. | A resolution in writing signed by all the Shareholders for the time being entitled to receive notice of and to attend and vote at general meetings of the Company (or being corporations by their duly authorised representatives) shall be as valid and effective as if the same had been passed at a general meeting of the Company duly convened and held. |
93. | Any corporation which is a Shareholder or a Director may by resolution of its directors or other governing body authorise such Person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company or of any meeting of holders of a Class or of the Directors or of a committee of Directors, and the Person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual Shareholder or Director. |
94. | If a clearing house (or its nominee) is a Member of the Company, it may, by resolution of its directors or other governing body or by power of attorney, authorise such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its representative or representatives at any general meeting of the Company or at any general meeting of any class of Members of the Company provided that, if more than one person is so authorised, the authorisation shall specify the number and class of Shares in respect of which each such person is so authorised. A person so authorised pursuant to this Article shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the clearing house (or its nominee) which he represents as that clearing house (or its nominee) could exercise if it were an individual Member holding the number and Class of Shares specified in such authorisation. |
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95. | Subject to Article 98, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution appoint any Person to be a Director. |
96. | Subject to Article 98, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution from time to time fix the maximum and minimum number of Directors to be appointed but unless such numbers are fixed as aforesaid the minimum number of Directors shall be one and the maximum number of Directors shall be unlimited. |
97. | There shall be no shareholding qualification for Directors. |
98. | For so long as the Company’s Shares are traded on a Designated Stock Exchange, the Directors shall be divided into three (3) classes designated as Class I, Class II and Class III, respectively. Directors shall be assigned to each class in accordance with a resolution or resolutions adopted by the board of Directors. At the first annual general meeting of Members after the IPO, the term of office of the Class I Directors shall expire and Class I Directors shall be elected for a full term of three (3) years. At the second annual general meeting of Members after the IPO, the term of office of the Class II Directors shall expire and Class II Directors shall be elected for a full term of three (3) years. At the third annual general meeting of Members after the IPO, the term of office of the Class III Directors shall expire and Class III Directors shall be elected for a full term of three (3) years. At each succeeding annual general meeting of Members, Directors shall be elected for a full term of three (3) years to succeed the Directors of the class whose terms expire at such annual general meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article, each Director shall hold office until: |
(a) | the expiration of their term; |
(b) | until their successor shall have been duly elected and qualified; or |
(c) | until their earlier death, resignation or removal. |
99. | Prior to an initial Business Combination, only holders of Class B Shares will have the right to vote on the election of Directors pursuant to Article 98 or the removal of the Directors pursuant to Article 117. |
100. | For so long as the Company’s Shares are traded on a Designated Stock Exchange, any and all vacancies in the board of Directors, however occurring, including, without limitation, by reason of an increase in the size of the board of Directors, or the death, resignation, disqualification or removal of a Director, shall be filled solely and exclusively by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directors then in office, even if less than a quorum of the board of Directors, and not by the Members. Any Director appointed in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of Directors in which the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such Director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation, death or removal. When the number of Directors is increased or decreased, the board of Directors shall, subject to Article 98, determine the class or classes to which the increased or decreased number of Directors shall be apportioned; provided, however, that no decrease in the number of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director. In the event of a vacancy in the board of Directors, the remaining Directors, except as otherwise provided by law, shall exercise the powers of the full board of Directors until the vacancy is filled. |
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101. | Any Director may in writing appoint another Person to be his alternate and, save to the extent provided otherwise in the form of appointment, such alternate shall have authority to sign written resolutions on behalf of the appointing Director, but shall not be authorised to sign such written resolutions where they have been signed by the appointing Director, and to act in such Director’s place at any meeting of the Directors. Every such alternate shall be entitled to attend and vote at meetings of the Directors as the alternate of the Director appointing him and where he is a Director to have a separate vote in addition to his own vote. A Director may at any time in writing revoke the appointment of an alternate appointed by him. Such alternate shall not be an Officer solely as a result of his appointment as an alternate other than in respect of such times as the alternate acts as a Director. The remuneration of such alternate shall be payable out of the remuneration of the Director appointing him and the proportion thereof shall be agreed between them. |
102. | Subject to the Companies Act, these Articles and to any resolutions passed in a general meeting, the business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors, who may pay all expenses incurred in setting up and registering the Company and may exercise all powers of the Company. No resolution passed by the Company in general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Directors that would have been valid if that resolution had not been passed. |
103. | The Directors may from time to time appoint any Person, whether or not a Director to hold such office in the Company as the Directors may think necessary for the administration of the Company (including, for the avoidance of doubt and without limitation, any chairman (or co-chairman) of the board of Directors, vice chairman of the board of Directors, one or more chief executive officers, presidents, a chief financial officer, a secretary, a treasurer, vice-presidents, one or more assistant vice presidents, one or more assistant treasurers, one or more assistant secretaries or any other officers as may be determined by the Directors), for such term and at such remuneration (whether by way of salary or commission or participation in profits or partly in one way and partly in another), and with such powers and duties as the Directors may think fit. Any Person so appointed by the Directors may be removed by the Directors or by the Company by Ordinary Resolution. The Directors may also appoint one or more of their number to the office of managing director upon like terms, but any such appointment shall ipso facto terminate if any managing director ceases from any cause to be a Director, or if the Company by Ordinary Resolution resolves that his tenure of office be terminated. |
104. | The Directors may appoint any Person to be a Secretary (and if need be an assistant Secretary or assistant Secretaries) who shall hold office for such term, at such remuneration and upon such conditions and with such powers as they think fit. Any Secretary or assistant Secretary so appointed by the Directors may be removed by the Directors or by the Company by Ordinary Resolution. |
105. | The Directors may delegate any of their powers to committees consisting of such member or members of their body as they think fit; any committee so formed shall in the exercise of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the Directors. |
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106. | The Directors may from time to time and at any time by power of attorney (whether under Seal or under hand) or otherwise appoint any company, firm or Person or body of Persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Directors, to be the attorney or attorneys or authorised signatory (any such person being an “ Attorney Authorised Signatory”, |
107. | The Directors may from time to time provide for the management of the affairs of the Company in such manner as they shall think fit and the provisions contained in the three next following Articles shall not limit the general powers conferred by this Article. |
108. | The Directors from time to time and at any time may establish any committees, local boards or agencies for managing any of the affairs of the Company and may appoint any Person to be a member of such committees or local boards and may appoint any managers or agents of the Company and may fix the remuneration of any such Person. |
109. | The Directors from time to time and at any time may delegate to any such committee, local board, manager or agent any of the powers, authorities and discretions for the time being vested in the Directors and may authorise the members for the time being of any such local board, or any of them to fill any vacancies therein and to act notwithstanding vacancies and any such appointment or delegation may be made on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Directors may think fit and the Directors may at any time remove any Person so appointed and may annul or vary any such delegation, but no Person dealing in good faith and without notice of any such annulment or variation shall be affected thereby. |
110. | Any such delegates as aforesaid may be authorised by the Directors to sub-delegate all or any of the powers, authorities, and discretion for the time being vested in them. |
111. | The Directors may agree with a Shareholder to waive or modify the terms applicable to such Shareholder’s subscription for Shares without obtaining the consent of any other Shareholder; provided that such waiver or modification does not amount to a variation or abrogation of the rights attaching to the Shares of such other Shareholders. |
112. | The Directors shall have the authority to present a winding up petition on behalf of the Company without the sanction of a resolution passed by the Company in general meeting. |
113. | The Directors may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and uncalled capital or any part thereof, or to otherwise provide for a security interest to be taken in such undertaking, property or uncalled capital, and to issue debentures, debenture stock and other securities whenever money is borrowed or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or of any third party. |
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114. | The Seal shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of a resolution of the Directors provided always that such authority may be given prior to or after the affixing of the Seal and if given after may be in general form confirming a number of affixings of the Seal. The Seal shall be affixed in the presence of a Director or a Secretary (or an assistant Secretary) or in the presence of any one or more Persons as the Directors may appoint for the purpose and every Person as aforesaid shall sign every instrument to which the Seal is so affixed in their presence. |
115. | The Company may maintain a facsimile of the Seal in such countries or places as the Directors may appoint and such facsimile Seal shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of a resolution of the Directors provided always that such authority may be given prior to or after the affixing of such facsimile Seal and if given after may be in general form confirming a number of affixings of such facsimile Seal. The facsimile Seal shall be affixed in the presence of such Person or Persons as the Directors shall for this purpose appoint and such Person or Persons as aforesaid shall sign every instrument to which the facsimile Seal is so affixed in their presence and such affixing of the facsimile Seal and signing as aforesaid shall have the same meaning and effect as if the Seal had been affixed in the presence of and the instrument signed by a Director or a Secretary (or an assistant Secretary) or in the presence of any one or more Persons as the Directors may appoint for the purpose. |
116. | Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Secretary or any assistant Secretary shall have the authority to affix the Seal, or the facsimile Seal, to any instrument for the purposes of attesting authenticity of the matter contained therein but which does not create any obligation binding on the Company. |
117. | The office of Director shall be vacated, if the Director: |
(a) | becomes bankrupt or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors; |
(b) | dies or is found to be or becomes of unsound mind; |
(c) | resigns his office by notice in writing to the Company; |
(d) | prior to the closing of an initial Business Combination, is removed from office by Ordinary Resolution of the holders of the Class B Shares (only); |
(e) | following the closing of an initial Business Combination, is removed from office by Ordinary Resolution of all Shareholders entitled to vote; or |
(f) | is removed from office pursuant to any other provision of these Articles. |
118. | The Directors may meet together (either within or outside the Cayman Islands) for the dispatch of business, adjourn, and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they think fit. Questions arising at any |
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meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. In case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote. A Director may, and a Secretary or assistant Secretary on the requisition of a Director shall, at any time summon a meeting of the Directors. |
119. | A Director may participate in any meeting of the Directors, or of any committee appointed by the Directors of which such Director is a member, by means of telephone or similar communication equipment by way of which all Persons participating in such meeting can communicate with each other and such participation shall be deemed to constitute presence in person at the meeting. |
120. | The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Directors may be fixed by the Directors, and unless so fixed, if there be two or more Directors the quorum shall be two, and if there be one Director the quorum shall be one. A Director represented by an alternate Director at any meeting shall be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining whether or not a quorum is present. |
121. | A Director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested in a contract or proposed contract with the Company shall declare the nature of his interest at a meeting of the Directors. A general notice given to the Directors by any Director to the effect that he is to be regarded as interested in any contract or other arrangement which may thereafter be made with that company or firm shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of interest in regard to any contract so made. A Director may vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract or arrangement notwithstanding that he may be interested therein and if he does so his vote shall be counted and he may be counted in the quorum at any meeting of the Directors at which any such contract or proposed contract or arrangement shall come before the meeting for consideration. |
122. | A Director may hold any other office or place of profit under the Company (other than the office of auditor) in conjunction with his office of Director for such period and on such terms (as to remuneration and otherwise) as the Directors may determine and no Director or intending Director shall be disqualified by his office from contracting with the Company either with regard to his tenure of any such other office or place of profit or as vendor, purchaser or otherwise, nor shall any such contract or arrangement entered into by or on behalf of the Company in which any Director is in any way interested, be liable to be avoided, nor shall any Director so contracting or being so interested be liable to account to the Company for any profit realised by any such contract or arrangement by reason of such Director holding that office or of the fiduciary relation thereby established. A Director, notwithstanding his interest, may be counted in the quorum present at any meeting of the Directors whereat he or any other Director is appointed to hold any such office or place of profit under the Company or whereat the terms of any such appointment are arranged and he may vote on any such appointment or arrangement. |
123. | Any Director may act by himself or his firm in a professional capacity for the Company, and he or his firm shall be entitled to remuneration for professional services as if he were not a Director; provided that nothing herein contained shall authorise a Director or his firm to act as auditor to the Company. |
124. | The Directors shall cause minutes to be made in books or loose-leaf folders provided for the purpose of recording: |
(a) | all appointments of Officers made by the Directors; |
(b) | the names of the Directors present at each meeting of the Directors and of any committee of the Directors; and |
(c) | all resolutions and proceedings at all meetings of the Company, and of the Directors and of committees of Directors. |
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125. | When the chairman of a meeting of the Directors signs the minutes of such meeting the same shall be deemed to have been duly held notwithstanding that all the Directors have not actually come together or that there may have been a technical defect in the proceedings. |
126. | A resolution in writing signed by all the Directors or all the members of a committee of Directors entitled to receive notice of a meeting of Directors or committee of Directors, as the case may be (an alternate Director, subject as provided otherwise in the terms of appointment of the alternate Director, being entitled to sign such a resolution on behalf of his appointer), shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at a duly called and constituted meeting of Directors or committee of Directors, as the case may be. When signed a resolution may consist of several documents each signed by one or more of the Directors or his duly appointed alternate. |
127. | The continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their body but if and for so long as their number is reduced below the number fixed by or pursuant to these Articles as the necessary quorum of Directors, the continuing Directors may act for the purpose of increasing the number, or of summoning a general meeting of the Company, but for no other purpose. |
128. | The Directors may elect a chairman of their meetings and determine the period for which he is to hold office but if no such chairman is elected, or if at any meeting the chairman is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the Directors present may choose one of their number to be chairman of the meeting. |
129. | Subject to any regulations imposed on it by the Directors, a committee appointed by the Directors may elect a chairman of its meetings. If no such chairman is elected, or if at any meeting the chairman is not present within fifteen minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, the committee members present may choose one of their number to be chairman of the meeting. |
130. | A committee appointed by the Directors may meet and adjourn as it thinks proper. Subject to any regulations imposed on it by the Directors, questions arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the committee members present and in case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote. |
131. | All acts done by any meeting of the Directors or of a committee of Directors, or by any Person acting as a Director, shall notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any such Director or Person acting as aforesaid, or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such Person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director. |
132. | Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Shares, or as otherwise provided for in the Companies Act and these Articles, the Directors may from time to time declare dividends (including interim dividends) and other distributions on Shares in issue and authorise payment of the same out of the funds of the Company lawfully available therefor. |
133. | Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Shares, the Company by Ordinary Resolution may declare dividends, but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the Directors. |
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134. | The Directors may determine, before recommending or declaring any dividend, to set aside out of the funds legally available for distribution such sums as they think proper as a reserve or reserves which shall be applicable for meeting contingencies, or for equalising dividends or for any other purpose to which those funds may be properly applied and pending such application may, at the determination of the Directors, either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such investments as the Directors may from time to time think fit. |
135. | Any dividend may be paid in any manner as the Directors may determine. If paid by cheque it will be sent through the post to the registered address of the Shareholder or Person entitled thereto, or in the case of joint holders, to any one of such joint holders at his registered address or to such Person and such address as the Shareholder or Person entitled, or such joint holders as the case may be, may direct. Every such cheque shall be made payable to the order of the Person to whom it is sent or to the order of such other Person as the Shareholder or Person entitled, or such joint holders as the case may be, may direct. |
136. | The Directors when paying dividends to the Shareholders in accordance with the foregoing provisions of these Articles may make such payment either in cash or in specie and may determine the extent to which amounts may be withheld therefrom (including, without limitation, any taxes, fees, expenses or other liabilities for which a Shareholder (or the Company, as a result of any action or inaction of the Shareholder) is liable). |
137. | Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Shares, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the Shares, but if and for so long as nothing is paid up on any of the Shares dividends may be declared and paid according to the par value of the Shares. |
138. | If several Persons are registered as joint holders of any Share, any of them may give effectual receipts for any dividend or other moneys payable on or in respect of the Share. |
139. | No dividend shall bear interest against the Company. |
140. | The books of account relating to the Company’s affairs shall be kept in such manner as may be determined from time to time by the Directors. |
141. | The books of account shall be kept at the Office, or at such other place or places as the Directors think fit, and shall always be open to the inspection of the Directors. |
142. | The Directors may from time to time determine whether and to what extent and at what times and places and under what conditions or regulations the accounts and books of the Company or any of them shall be open to the inspection of Shareholders not being Directors, and no Shareholder (not being a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of the Company except as conferred by law or authorised by the Directors or by Ordinary Resolution. |
143. | The accounts relating to the Company’s affairs shall only be audited if the Directors so determine, in which case the financial year end and the accounting principles will be determined by the Directors. The financial year of the Company shall end on 31 December of each year or such other date as the Directors may determine. |
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144. | Without prejudice to the freedom of the Directors to establish any other committee, if the Shares are listed or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange, and if required by the Designated Stock Exchange, the Directors shall establish and maintain an audit committee (the “ Audit Committee”) |
145. | The Directors in each year shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual return and declaration setting forth the particulars required by the Companies Act and deliver a copy thereof to the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands. |
146. | Subject to the Companies Act and these Articles, the Directors may: |
(a) | resolve to capitalise an amount standing to the credit of reserves (including a Share Premium Account, capital redemption reserve and profit and loss account), whether or not available for distribution; |
(b) | appropriate the sum resolved to be capitalised to the Shareholders in proportion to the nominal amount of Shares (whether or not fully paid) held by them respectively and apply that sum on their behalf in or towards: |
(i) | paying up the amounts (if any) for the time being unpaid on Shares held by them respectively, or |
(ii) | paying up in full unissued Shares or debentures of a nominal amount equal to that sum, and allot the Shares or debentures, credited as fully paid, to the Shareholders (or as they may direct) in those proportions, or partly in one way and partly in the other, but the Share Premium Account, the capital redemption reserve and profits which are not available for distribution may, for the purposes of this Article, only be applied in paying up unissued Shares to be allotted to Shareholders credited as fully paid; |
(c) | make any arrangements they think fit to resolve a difficulty arising in the distribution of a capitalised reserve and in particular, without limitation, where Shares or debentures become distributable in fractions the Directors may deal with the fractions as they think fit; |
(d) | authorise a Person to enter (on behalf of all the Shareholders concerned) into an agreement with the Company providing for either: |
(i) | the allotment to the Shareholders respectively, credited as fully paid, of Shares or debentures to which they may be entitled on the capitalisation, or |
(ii) | the payment by the Company on behalf of the Shareholders (by the application of their respective proportions of the reserves resolved to be capitalised) of the amounts or part of the amounts remaining unpaid on their existing Shares, and any such agreement made under this authority being effective and binding on all those Shareholders; and |
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(e) | generally do all acts and things required to give effect to any of the actions contemplated by this Article. |
147. | The Directors shall in accordance with the Companies Act establish a Share Premium Account and shall carry to the credit of such account from time to time a sum equal to the amount or value of the premium paid on the issue of any Share. |
148. | There shall be debited to any Share Premium Account on the redemption or purchase of a Share the difference between the nominal value of such Share and the redemption or purchase price provided always that at the determination of the Directors such sum may be paid out of the profits of the Company or, if permitted by the Companies Act, out of capital. |
149. | The Directors may establish separate accounts on the books and records of the Company (each an “ Investment Account”) |
(a) | the proceeds from the allotment and issue of Shares of any Class or Series may be applied in the books of the Company to the Investment Account established for the Shares of such Class or Series; |
(b) | the assets and liabilities and income and expenditures attributable to the Shares of any Class or Series may be applied or allocated for accounting purposes to the relevant Investment Account established for such Shares subject to these Articles; |
(c) | where any asset is derived from another asset (whether cash or otherwise), such derivative asset may be applied in the books of the Company to the Investment Account from which the related asset was derived and on each revaluation of an investment the increase or diminution in the value thereof (or the relevant portion of such increase or diminution in value) may be applied to the relevant Investment Account; |
(d) | in the case of any asset of the Company which the Directors do not consider is attributable to a particular Investment Account, the Directors may determine the basis upon which any such asset shall be allocated among Investment Accounts and the Directors shall have power at any time and from time to time to vary such allocation; |
(e) | where the assets of the Company not attributable to any Investment Accounts give rise to any net profits, the Directors may allocate the assets representing such net profits to the Investment Accounts as they may determine; |
(f) | the Directors may determine the basis upon which any liability including expenses shall be allocated among Investment Accounts (including conditions as to subsequent re-allocation thereof if circumstances so permit or require) and shall have power at any time and from time to time to vary such basis and charge expenses of the Company against either revenue or the capital of the Investment Accounts; and |
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(g) | the Directors may in the books of the Company transfer any assets to and from Investment Accounts if, as a result of a creditor proceeding against certain of the assets of the Company or otherwise, a liability would be borne in a different manner from that in which it would have been borne under this Article, or in any similar circumstances. |
150. | Subject to any applicable law and except as otherwise provided in these Articles the assets held in each Investment Account shall be applied solely in respect of Shares of the Class or Series to which such Investment Account relates and no holder of Shares of a Class or Series shall have any claim or right to any asset allocated to any other Class or Series. |
151. | Any notice or document may be served by the Company or by the Person entitled to give notice to any Shareholder either personally, or by posting it airmail or air courier service in a prepaid letter addressed to such Shareholder at his address as appearing in the Register, or by electronic mail to any electronic mail address such Shareholder may have specified in writing for the purpose of such service of notices, or by facsimile should the Directors deem it appropriate. In the case of joint holders of a Share, all notices shall be given to that one of the joint holders whose name stands first in the Register in respect of the joint holding, and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the joint holders. |
152. | Any Shareholder present, either personally or by proxy, at any meeting of the Company shall for all purposes be deemed to have received due notice of such meeting and, where requisite, of the purposes for which such meeting was convened. |
153. | Any notice or other document, if served by: |
(a) | post, shall be deemed to have been served five clear days after the time when the letter containing the same is posted; |
(b) | facsimile, shall be deemed to have been served upon production by the transmitting facsimile machine of a report confirming transmission of the facsimile in full to the facsimile number of the recipient; |
(c) | recognised courier service, shall be deemed to have been served 48 hours after the time when the letter containing the same is delivered to the courier service; or |
(d) | electronic mail, shall be deemed to have been served immediately upon the time of the transmission by electronic mail. |
154. | Any notice or document delivered or sent in accordance with the terms of these Articles shall notwithstanding that such Shareholder be then dead or bankrupt, and whether or not the Company has notice of his death or bankruptcy, be deemed to have been duly served in respect of any Share registered in the name of such Shareholder as sole or joint holder, unless his name shall at the time of the service of the notice or document, have been removed from the Register as the holder of the Share, and such service shall for all purposes be deemed a sufficient service of such notice or document on all Persons interested (whether jointly with or as claiming through or under him) in the Share. |
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155. | Notice of every general meeting of the Company shall be given to: |
(a) | all Shareholders holding Shares with the right to receive notice and who have supplied to the Company an address for the giving of notices to them; and |
(b) | every Person entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Shareholder, who but for his death or bankruptcy would be entitled to receive notice of the meeting. |
156. | To the fullest extent permitted by law, every Director (including for the purposes of this Article any alternate Director appointed pursuant to the provisions of these Articles), Secretary, assistant Secretary, or other Officer (but not including the Company’s auditors) and the personal representatives of the same (each an “ Indemnified Person”) Proceeding |
157. | No Indemnified Person shall be liable: |
(a) | for the acts, receipts, neglects, defaults or omissions of any other Director or Officer or agent of the Company; or |
(b) | for any loss on account of defect of title to any property of the Company; or |
(c) | on account of the insufficiency of any security in or upon which any money of the Company shall be invested; or |
(d) | for any loss incurred through any bank, broker or other similar Person; or |
(e) | for any loss occasioned by any negligence, default, breach of duty, breach of trust, error of judgement or oversight on such Indemnified Person’s part; or |
(f) | for any loss, damage or misfortune whatsoever which may happen in or arise from the execution or discharge of the duties, powers, authorities, or discretions of such Indemnified Person’s office or in |
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relation thereto; unless the same shall happen through such Indemnified Person’s own actual fraud, wilful default or wilful neglect as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. |
158. | The Company will pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an Indemnified Person in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, provided, however, that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by the Indemnified Person to repay all amounts advanced if it should be ultimately determined that the Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article or otherwise. |
159. | The Directors, on behalf of the Company, may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any Director or officer of the Company against any liability which, by virtue of any rule of law, would otherwise attach to such person in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust of which such person may be guilty in relation to the Company. |
160. | The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred on any indemnitee as set out above will not be exclusive of any other rights that any indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses set out above will be contract rights and such rights will continue as to an Indemnified Person who has ceased to be a Director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators. |
161. | Subject to the proviso hereto, no Person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any Share upon any trust and the Company shall not, unless required by law, be bound by or be compelled in any way to recognise (even when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any Share or (except only as otherwise provided by these Articles or as the Companies Act requires) any other right in respect of any Share except an absolute right to the entirety thereof in each Shareholder registered in the Register, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be entitled to recognise any such interests as shall be determined by the Directors. |
162. | Notwithstanding any other provision of the Articles, the Articles under this heading “Business Combination Requirements” shall apply during the period commencing upon the adoption of the Articles and terminating upon the first to occur of the consummation of any Business Combination and the distribution of the Trust Fund pursuant to Article 170. In the event of a conflict between the Articles under this heading “Business Combination Requirements” and any other Articles, the provisions of the Articles under this heading “Business Combination Requirements” shall prevail. |
163. | Article 170(b) may not be amended prior to the consummation of a Business Combination without a Special Resolution, the approval threshold for which is unanimity (100%) of all votes cast at a meeting of the Shareholders. |
164. | Prior to the consummation of any Business Combination, the Company shall either: |
(a) | submit such Business Combination to its Members for approval; or |
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(b) | provide Members with the opportunity to have their Shares repurchased by means of a tender offer for a per-Share repurchase price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Fund, calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Fund and not previously released to the Company to fund Regulatory Withdrawals, subject to an annual limit of $250,000, for a maximum of 24 months and/or to pay income taxes, if any, (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of Public Shares then in issue, provided that the Company shall not repurchase Public Shares in an amount that would cause the Company’s net tangible assets to be less than US$5,000,001. |
165. | If the Company initiates any tender offer in accordance with Rule 13e-4 and Regulation 14E of the Exchange Act in connection with a Business Combination, it shall file tender offer documents with the SEC prior to completing a Business Combination which contain substantially the same financial and other information about such Business Combination and the redemption rights as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act. |
166. | If, alternatively, the Company holds a Member vote to approve a proposed Business Combination, the Company will conduct any compulsory redemption in conjunction with a proxy solicitation pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act and not pursuant to the tender offer rules and file proxy materials with the SEC. |
167. | At a general meeting called for the purposes of approving a Business Combination pursuant to these Articles, in the event that a majority of the Shares voted are voted for the approval of a Business Combination, the Company shall be authorised to consummate a Business Combination. |
168. | Where such redemptions in connection with an initial Business Combination are not conducted via the tender offer rules pursuant to Article 165, any Member holding Public Shares who is not a Founder, officer or Director may, contemporaneously with any vote on a Business Combination, elect to have their Public Shares redeemed for cash (the “ IPO Redemption per-Share redemption price payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Fund calculated as of two business days prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, including interest earned on the Trust Fund and not previously released to the Company to fund Regulatory Withdrawals, subject to an annual limit of $250,000, for a maximum of 24 months and/or to pay income taxes, if any, (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of Public Shares then in issue (such redemption price being referred to herein as the “Redemption Price”) |
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169. | The Redemption Price shall be paid promptly following the consummation of the relevant Business Combination. If the proposed Business Combination is not approved or completed for any reason then such redemptions shall be cancelled and share certificates (if any) returned to the relevant Members as appropriate. |
170. | (a) In the event that either the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by twenty-four months after the closing of the IPO, or such later time as the Members of the Company may approve in accordance with the Articles or per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Fund, including interest earned on the Trust Fund and not previously released to the Company to fund Regulatory Withdrawals, subject to an annual limit of $250,000, for a maximum of 24 months and/or to pay income taxes, if any, (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of Public Shares then in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public Members’ rights as Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining Members and the Directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of sub-articles (ii) and (iii), to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law. |
171. | Except for the withdrawal of interest to pay income taxes and for Regulatory Withdrawals, if any, none of the funds held in the Trust Fund shall be released from the Trust Fund until the earlier of an IPO Redemption pursuant to Article 168, a repurchase of Shares by means of a tender offer pursuant to Article 164(b), a distribution of the Trust Fund pursuant to Article 170(a) or an amendment under Article 170(b). In no other circumstance shall a holder of Public Shares have any right or interest of any kind in the Trust Fund. |
172. | After the issue of Public Shares, and prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, the Directors shall not issue additional Shares or any other securities that would entitle the holders thereof to: (a) receive funds from the Trust Fund; or (b) vote on any Business Combination or any other proposal presented to the Shareholders prior to or in connection with the completion of a Business Combination. |
173. | The Company must complete one or more Business Combinations having an aggregate fair market value of at least 80% of the assets held in the Trust Fund (net of amounts previously disbursed to the Company’s |
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management for working capital purposes and excluding the amount of deferred underwriting discounts held in the Trust Fund and taxes payable on the income earned on the Trust Fund) at the time of the Company’s signing a definitive agreement in connection with a Business Combination. An initial Business Combination must not be effectuated solely with another blank cheque company or a similar company with nominal operations. |
174. | Any payment made to members of the Audit Committee (if one exists) shall require the review and approval of the Directors, with any Director interested in such payment abstaining from such review and approval. |
175. | A Director may vote in respect of any Business Combination in which such Director has a conflict of interest with respect to the evaluation of such Business Combination. Such Director must disclose such interest or conflict to the other Directors. A resolution of the Directors to approve a Business Combination will only be validly passed if all Sponsor Directors and a majority of the independent directors (as defined pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange) vote in favor of the Business Combination. |
176. | The Audit Committee shall monitor compliance with the terms of the IPO and, if any non-compliance is identified, the Audit Committee shall be charged with the responsibility to take all action necessary to rectify such non-compliance or otherwise cause compliance with the terms of the IPO. |
177. | The Company may enter into a Business Combination with a target business that is affiliated with the Sponsor, the Directors or officers of the Company if such transaction were approved by a majority of the independent directors (as defined pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange) and the directors that did not have an interest in such transaction. In the event the Company enters into a Business Combination with an entity that is affiliated with the Sponsor, officers or Directors, the Company, or a committee of independent directors (as defined pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange), will obtain an opinion that our initial Business Combination is fair to the Company from a financial point of view from either an independent investment banking firm that is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. or an independent accounting firm. |
178. | In recognition and anticipation of the facts that: (a) directors, managers, officers, members, partners, managing members, employees and/or agents of one or more members of the Investor Group (each of the foregoing, an “ Investor Group Related Person”) |
179. | To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Investor Group and the Investor Group Related Persons shall have no duty, except and to the extent expressly assumed by contract, to refrain from engaging directly or indirectly in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as the Company. |
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180. | To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company renounces any interest or expectancy of the Company in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for either the Investor Group or the Investor Group Related Persons, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other, unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such Investor Group Related Person in their capacity as an Officer or Director of the Company and the opportunity is one that the Company is able to complete on a reasonable basis. |
181. | Except to the extent expressly assumed by contract, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Investor Group and the Investor Group Related Persons shall have no duty to communicate or offer any such corporate opportunity to the Company and shall not be liable to the Company or its Members for breach of any fiduciary duty as a Member, Director and/or officer of the Company solely by reason of the fact that such party pursues or acquires such corporate opportunity for itself, himself or herself, directs such corporate opportunity to another person, or does not communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Company, unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such Investor Group Related Person in their capacity as an Officer or Director of the Company and the opportunity is one that the Company is able to complete on a reasonable basis. |
182. | Except as provided elsewhere in these Articles, the Company hereby renounces any interest or expectancy of the Company in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any potential transaction or matter which may be a corporate opportunity for both the Company and the Investor Group, about which a Director and/or officer of the Company who is also an Investor Group Related Person acquires knowledge. The Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, waive an interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any Director or officer unless such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a Director or Officer and such opportunity is one that the Company is able to complete on a reasonable basis. |
183. | To the extent a court might hold that the conduct of any activity related to a corporate opportunity that is renounced in this Article to be a breach of duty to the Company or its Members, the Company and (if applicable) each Member hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all claims and causes of action that the Company may have for such activities described in Articles 178 to 182 above. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the provisions of Articles 178 to 182 apply equally to activities conducted in the future and that have been conducted in the past. |
184. | If the Company shall be wound up the liquidator shall apply the assets of the Company in such manner and order as he thinks fit in satisfaction of creditors’ claims. |
185. | If the Company shall be wound up, the liquidator may, with the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution divide amongst the Shareholders in specie or kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may, for such purpose set such value as he deems fair upon any property to be divided as aforesaid and may determine how such division shall be carried out as between the Shareholders or different Classes. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any part of such assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Shareholders as the liquidator, with the like sanction shall think fit, but so that no Shareholder shall be compelled to accept any assets whereon there is any liability. |
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186. | Subject to the Companies Act and the rights attaching to the various Classes, the Company may at any time and from time to time by Special Resolution alter or amend these Articles in whole or in part. |
187. | For the purpose of determining those Shareholders that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at any meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or those Shareholders that are entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a determination as to who is a Shareholder for any other purpose, the Directors may, by any means in accordance with the requirements of the Designated Stock Exchange, provide that the Register shall be closed for transfers for a stated period which shall not exceed in any case 40 days. If the Register shall be so closed for the purpose of determining those Shareholders that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Shareholders the Register shall be so closed for at least ten days immediately preceding such meeting and the record date for such determination shall be the date of the closure of the Register. |
188. | In lieu of or apart from closing the Register, the Directors may fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of those Shareholders that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of the Shareholders and for the purpose of determining those Shareholders that are entitled to receive payment of any dividend the Directors may, at or within 90 days prior to the date of declaration of such dividend, fix a subsequent date as the record date for such determination. |
189. | If the Register is not so closed and no record date is fixed for the determination of those Shareholders entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Shareholders or those Shareholders that are entitled to receive payment of a dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is posted or the date on which the resolution of the Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record date for such determination of Shareholders. When a determination of those Shareholders that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Shareholders has been made as provided in this Article, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof. |
190. | The Company may by Special Resolution resolve to be registered by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands or such other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing. In furtherance of a resolution adopted pursuant to this Article, the Directors may cause an application to be made to the Registrar of Companies to deregister the Company in the Cayman Islands or such other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing and may cause all such further steps as they consider appropriate to be taken to effect the transfer by way of continuation of the Company. |
191. | The Company may merge or consolidate in accordance with the Companies Act. |
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192. | To the extent required by the Companies Act, the Company may by Special Resolution resolve to merge or consolidate the Company. |
193. | The Directors, or any authorised service providers (including the Officers, the Secretary and the registered office agent of the Company), shall be entitled to disclose to any regulatory or judicial authority, or to any stock exchange on which the Shares may from time to time be listed, any information regarding the affairs of the Company including, without limitation, information contained in the Register and books of the Company. |
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Re: | Equityholders Support Agreement |
1) | Each Insider irrevocably agrees that it, he or she or they shall: |
a) | as promptly as reasonably practicable (and in any event, within 48 hours) after the Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act, validly execute and deliver to the Company in respect of all Company Common Units owned by it, him or her or them (collectively, all such shares, the “ Covered Shares 304-C:60 and 304-C:156 of the NHLLCA, adopting and approving the Company Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Company Reorganization and the Business Combination; |
b) | if a meeting of the Company’s unitholders is held with respect to the Business Combination (a “ Unitholders Meeting |
c) | vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at any Unitholders Meeting, or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to, all of such Covered Shares against any offer, inquiry, proposal or indication of interest, written or oral relating to any business combination or merger, other than with Acquiror, its shareholders and/or their respective Affiliates and Representatives, and any other action that would reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Business Combination or result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company or Symbotic, as applicable, contained in the Merger Agreement or this Equityholders Support Agreement or result in any of the conditions set forth in Article VIII of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled; and |
d) | each Insider agrees not to, directly or indirectly, Transfer any of such Insider’s Covered Shares, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding (including any profit sharing arrangement) with respect to the Transfer of any of such Insider’s Covered Shares, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Insider may Transfer such Insider’s Covered Shares (i) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individual’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family, an Affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization, or by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual, or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order and (ii) in the case of an entity, to an Affiliate thereof (each of clause (i) or (ii), a “Permitted Transferee ”), in each case, so long as such Permitted Transferee agrees in writing, at or prior to the time of such Transfer, to be bound by this Equityholders Support Agreement. Until the valid termination of this Equityholders Support Agreement in accordance with paragraph 13, each Insider shall not enter into any voting agreement, voting trust or similar arrangement or understanding with respect to any of such Insider’s Covered Shares, grant any proxy, consent or power of attorney with respect to any of such Insider’s Covered Shares or take any action that would make the representations and warranties of such Insider contained in this Equityholders Support Agreement untrue or incorrect, violate or conflict with such Insider’s covenants and obligations under this Equityholders Support Agreement or otherwise have the effect of restricting, preventing or disabling such Insider from performing any of its obligations under this Agreement. |
2) | Each Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (i) prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms, Acquiror would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by any Insider of its, his or her or their obligations under paragraph 1 of this Equityholders Support Agreement; (ii) monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy for such breach; and (iii) Acquiror shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything herein to the contrary, under no circumstances shall any party to this Equityholders Support Agreement be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages to any other party in respect of this Equityholders Support Agreement, including any breach hereof, except to the extent such damages result from such party’s fraud or such party’s Willful Breach of this Equityholders Support Agreement. |
3) | Each Insider hereby agrees not to assert, exercise or perfect, directly or indirectly, and irrevocably and unconditionally waives, any dissenters’ rights (including under Sections 304-C:160 through 304-C:172 of the NHLLCA, a copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule B ) with respect to the Company Reorganization and the Business Combination. |
4) | As used herein, (i) “ Beneficially Own Company Common Units Class B-1 Preferred Units, Class B-2 Preferred Units, Class C Units and Class C-1 Units, and any securities into which such shares are converted, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any conversion from Class C-1 Units to Class C Units prior to the Company Reorganization and the Business Combination; and (iii) “Transfer |
the SEC promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b). |
5) | Notwithstanding anything in this Equityholders Support Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Equityholders Support Agreement shall limit any rights any Insider has in his, her or their capacity as manager of the Company. Each Insider is executing this Equityholders Support Agreement solely in his, her, their or its capacity as a record or beneficial owner of Company Common Units, and Acquiror specifically acknowledges and agrees that each and every agreement herein by each Insider is made only in such capacity and subject to the limitations set forth in the immediately preceding sentence. |
6) | This Equityholders Support Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, with respect to each Insider. This Equityholders Support Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by Acquiror. |
7) | No Insider may, except as set forth herein or in connection with any Transfer of Covered Shares to a Permitted Transferee, assign this Equityholders Support Agreement or assign or delegate, as applicable, any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of Acquiror (except that, following any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, no consent from Acquiror shall be required). Acquiror may not, except as set forth herein, assign this Equityholders Support Agreement or assign or delegate, as applicable, any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this paragraph 7 shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer, assign or delegate any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Equityholders Support Agreement shall be binding on each Insider and Acquiror and their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees. |
8) | Nothing in this Equityholders Support Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any Person other than the parties hereto any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Equityholders Support Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained in this Equityholders Support Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees. |
9) | This Equityholders Support Agreement may be executed in any number of original, electronic or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. |
10) | This Equityholders Support Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Equityholders Support Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Equityholders Support Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable. |
11) | This Equityholders Support Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State. Each of the parties hereto agrees that: (i) it shall bring any Proceeding in connection with, arising out of or otherwise |
relating to this Equityholders Support Agreement, or any instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Equityholders Support Agreement exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (and only if) such court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Division); provided that if subject matter jurisdiction over the Proceeding is vested exclusively in the United States federal courts, such Proceeding shall be heard in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Chosen Courts |
12) | All notices, requests, instructions, consents, claims, demands, waivers, approvals and other communications to be given or made hereunder by one or more parties to one or more of the other parties shall, unless otherwise specified herein, be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. in the place of receipt and such day is a Business Day (or otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day) if (a) served by personal delivery or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service upon the party or parties for whom it is intended, (b) delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (c) sent by email; provided that the email transmission is promptly confirmed by telephone or otherwise. Such communications shall be sent to the respective parties at the following street addresses or email addresses or at such other street address or email address for a Party as shall be specified for such purpose in a notice given in accordance with this paragraph 12: |
c/o Symbotic | ||
200 Research Drive | ||
Wilmington, MA 01887 | ||
Attention: | Corey Dufresne | |
Email: | cdufresne@symbotic.com |
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | ||
125 Broad Street | ||
New York, NY 10004 and 1870 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 | ||
Attention: | Robert W. Downes George Sampas Matthew B. Goodman | |
Email: | downesr@sullcrom.com sampasg@sullcrom.com goodmanm@sullcrom.com |
Softbank Investment Advisors Legal | ||
One Circle Star Way | ||
San Carlos, CA 94070 | ||
Attention: | General Counsel | |
Email: | legal@softbank.com |
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | ||
1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 | ||
Attention: | Jeffrey D. Marell Austin Pollet | |
Email: | jmarell@paulweiss.com apollet@paulweiss.com |
13) | Upon the valid termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms, this Equityholders Support Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no force and effect; provided , however , no such termination shall relieve each Insider or Acquiror from any liability resulting from a breach of this Equityholders Support Agreement occurring prior to such termination. |
14) | Each Insider hereby represents and warrants (severally and not jointly as to itself, himself or herself or themselves only) to Acquiror as follows: (i) if such Person is not an individual, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Equityholders Support Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such Person’s corporate or company powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or company actions on the part of such Person; (ii) if such Person is an individual, such Person has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Equityholders Support Agreement and to perform his or her or their obligations hereunder; (iii) this Equityholders Support Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Equityholders Support Agreement, this Equityholders Support Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies); (iv) the execution and delivery of this Equityholders Support Agreement by such Person does not, and the performance by such Person of his, her, their or its obligations hereunder will not, (A) if such Person is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Person, (B) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party (including under any Contract binding upon such Person or such Person’s Company Common Units), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Person of his, her, their or its obligations under this Equityholders Support Agreement or (C) otherwise violate any Contract to which such Person is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer); (v) there are no Proceedings pending against such Person or, to the knowledge of such Person, threatened against such Person, before (or, in the case of threatened Proceedings, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Entity, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Person of its, his or her or their obligations under this Equityholders Support Agreement; (vi) except for fees described in Sections 3.18 and 4.16 of the Merger Agreement, no financial advisor, investment banker, broker, finder or other similar intermediary is entitled to any fee or commission from such Person or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the Merger Agreement or this Equityholders Support Agreement or any of the |
respective transactions contemplated thereby and hereby, in each case, based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or, to the knowledge of such Person, on behalf of such Person, for which Acquiror, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates would have any obligations or liabilities of any kind or nature; (vii) such Person has had the opportunity to read the Merger Agreement and this Equityholders Support Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors; (viii) such Person has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Person’s obligations hereunder; (ix) such Person has good title to all such Company Common Units, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including, without limitation, any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Company Common Units (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act)) affecting any such Company Common Units, other than pursuant to (A) this Equityholders Support Agreement, (B) the Company LLC Agreement, (C) the Company Merger Agreement and the Merger Agreement or (D) any applicable securities laws; and (x) the Company Common Units identified on Schedule A are the Company Common Units owned of record or Beneficially Owned by the Insiders as of the date hereof, and none of such Company Common Units is subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Company Common Units, except as provided in this Equityholders Support Agreement. |
15) | If, and as often as, there are any changes in the Company or the Company Common Units by way of share split, share dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or business combination, or by any other means, equitable adjustment shall be made to the provisions of this Equityholders Support Agreement as may be required so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to the Company, the Company’s successor or the surviving entity of such transaction and the Company Common Units, each as so changed. |
16) | Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute and deliver hereafter any further document, agreement or instrument of assignment, transfer or conveyance as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes hereof and as may be reasonably requested in writing by another party hereto. |
Sincerely, | ||
The RBC 2021 4 Year GRAT | ||
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: Richard B. Cohen | ||
Title: As Trustee (and not individually) |
The RBC Millennium Trust | ||
By: | /s/ Janet L. Cohen | |
Name: Janet L. Cohen | ||
Title: As Trustee (and not individually) | ||
By: | /s/ David A. Ladensohn | |
Name: David A. Ladensohn | ||
Title: As Trustee (and not individually) |
RJJRP Holdings, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: Richard B. Cohen | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
/s/ Perry Cohen |
Perry Cohen |
The Jill Cohen Mill Trust | ||
By: | /s/ David A. Ladensohn | |
Name: | David A. Ladensohn | |
Title: | As Trustee (and not individually) |
The Kanter Family Trust | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph P. Toce, Jr. | |
Name: | Joseph P. Toce, Jr. | |
Title: | As Trustee (and not individually) | |
By: | /s/ Daniel Kanter | |
Name: | Daniel Kanter | |
Title: | As Trustee (and not individually) |
The PLC Family Trust | ||
By: | /s/ Joseph P. Toce, Jr. | |
Name: | Joseph P. Toce, Jr. | |
Title: | As Trustee (and not individually) | |
By: | /s/ Adam S. Levy | |
Name: | Adam S. Levy | |
Title: | As Trustee (and not individually) |
The 2014 QSST F/B/O Perry Cohen | ||
By: | /s/ David A. Ladensohn | |
Name: | David A. Ladensohn | |
Title: | As Trustee (and not individually) |
The 2014 QSST F/B/O Rachel Cohen Kanter | ||
By: | /s/ David A. Ladensohn | |
Name: | David A. Ladensohn | |
Title: | As Trustee (and not individually) |
/s/ Iman Abbasi |
Iman Abbasi |
/s/ William M. Boyd III |
William M. Boyd III |
/s/ George Dramalis |
George Dramalis |
/s/ Robert Doucette |
Robert Doucette |
/s/ Corey C. Dufresne |
Corey C. Dufresne |
/s/ Thomas Ernst |
Thomas Ernst |
Acknowledged and Agreed: | ||
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: Richard B. Cohen | ||
Title: President | ||
Acknowledged and Agreed: | ||
SVF INVESTMENT CORP. 3 | ||
By: | /s/ Ioannis Pipilis | |
Name: Ioannis Pipilis | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
1) | The Sponsor and each Insider irrevocably agrees that it, he or she or they shall: |
a) | vote any Ordinary Shares and Founder Shares owned by it, him or her or them (collectively, all such shares, the “ Covered Shares |
b) | when the Special Meeting is held, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause the Covered Shares to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum; |
c) | vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at the Special Meeting, or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to, all of such Covered Shares against any Business Combination Proposal, other than with the Company, its members and/or their respective Affiliates and Representatives, and any other action that would reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Business Combination or result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of Acquiror, Merger Sub, the Sponsor or the Insiders, as applicable, contained in the Merger Agreement, the Subscription Agreements or this Sponsor Support Agreement or result in any of the conditions set forth in Article VIII of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled; |
d) | vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at the Special Meeting, or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to, all of such Covered Shares against any change in business, management or the board of directors of Acquiror (other than in connection with the Business Combination and the other proposals related to the Business Combination); and |
e) | not redeem any Covered Shares owned by it, him or her or them in connection with such shareholder approval or otherwise. |
2) | The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (i) prior to any valid termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms, the Company would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by the Sponsor or any Insider of its, his or her or their obligations under paragraph 1 of this Sponsor Support Agreement; (ii) monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy for such breach; and (iii) the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity, in the event of such breach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything herein to the contrary, under no circumstances shall any party to this Sponsor Support Agreement be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages to any other party in respect of this Sponsor Support Agreement, including any breach hereof, except to the extent such damages result from such party’s fraud or such party’s Willful Breach of this Sponsor Support Agreement. |
3) | The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the earlier of the Effective Time or valid termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms, the Sponsor and each Insider shall not enter into, modify or amend any Contract (or waive any provision thereof) between or among the Sponsor or such Insider, anyone related by blood, marriage or adoption to the Sponsor or such Insider or any Affiliate of the Sponsor or such Insider (other than Acquiror and its Subsidiaries), on the one hand, and Acquiror or any of Acquiror’s Subsidiaries, on the other hand, including, for the avoidance of doubt, that certain Forward Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2021, by and among Acquiror and SVF II SPAC Investment 3 (DE) LLC and that certain letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, from Sponsor and the Insiders to Acquiror and the Company (the “ Sponsor Agreement |
4) | During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the earlier of the Effective Time or valid termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms, the Sponsor and each Insider hereby waives and agrees to not perfect (in each case, for such Person and for such Person’s successors, heirs and assigns), to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any anti-dilution or similar protections with respect to the Covered Shares. |
5) | As used herein, (i) “ Beneficially Own Founder Shares Ordinary Shares Private Placement Shares |
6) | Notwithstanding anything in this Sponsor Support Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Sponsor Support Agreement shall limit any rights any Insider has in his, her or their capacity as director of Acquiror pursuant to Section 7.2(b) of the Merger Agreement. Sponsor and each Insider is executing this Sponsor Support Agreement solely in his, her, their or its capacity as a record or beneficial owner of Founder Shares or Ordinary Shares, and the Company specifically acknowledges and agrees that each and every agreement herein by Sponsor and each Insider is made only in such capacity and subject to the limitations set forth in the immediately preceding sentence. |
7) | This Sponsor Support Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements, or representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, with respect to the Sponsor and each Insider. This Sponsor Support Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by the Company. |
8) | No party hereto may, except as set forth herein, assign this Sponsor Support Agreement or assign or delegate, as applicable, any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder, other than in conjunction with transfers permitted by the Sponsor Agreement, without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto (except that, following any valid termination of the Merger Agreement, no consent from the Company shall be required). Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer, assign or delegate any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Sponsor Support Agreement shall be binding on the Sponsor, each Insider and the Company and their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees. |
9) | Nothing in this Sponsor Support Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any Person other than the parties hereto any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Sponsor Support Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained in this Sponsor Support Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees. |
10) | This Sponsor Support Agreement may be executed in any number of original, electronic or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. |
11) | This Sponsor Support Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Sponsor Support Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Sponsor Support Agreement a |
provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable. |
12) | This Sponsor Support Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State. Each of the parties hereto agrees that: (i) it shall bring any Proceeding in connection with, arising out of or otherwise relating to this Sponsor Support Agreement, or any instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Sponsor Support Agreement exclusively in the courts of the State of Delaware in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or (and only if) such court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Division); provided that if subject matter jurisdiction over the Proceeding is vested exclusively in the United States federal courts, such Proceeding shall be heard in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (the “Chosen Courts |
13) | All notices, requests, instructions, consents, claims, demands, waivers, approvals and other communications to be given or made hereunder by one or more parties to one or more of the other parties shall, unless otherwise specified herein, be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. in the place of receipt and such day is a Business Day (or otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day) if (a) served by personal delivery or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service upon the party or parties for whom it is intended, (b) delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (c) sent by email; provided that the email transmission is promptly confirmed by telephone or otherwise. Such communications shall be sent to the respective parties at the following street addresses or email addresses or at such other street address or email address for a Party as shall be specified for such purpose in a notice given in accordance with this paragraph 13: |
c/o Symbotic | ||
200 Research Drive | ||
Wilmington, MA 01887 | ||
Attention: | Corey Dufresne | |
Email: | cdufresne@symbotic.com |
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | ||
125 Broad Street | ||
New York, NY 10004 and 1870 Embarcadero Road Palo Alto, CA 94303 | ||
Attention: | Robert W. Downes George Sampas Matthew B. Goodman | |
Email: | downesr@sullcrom.com sampasg@sullcrom.com goodmanm@sullcrom.com |
Softbank Investment Advisors Legal | ||
One Circle Star Way | ||
San Carlos, CA 94070 | ||
Attention: | General Counsel | |
Email: |
legal@softbank.com |
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | ||
1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 | ||
Attention: | Jeffrey D. Marell Austin Pollet | |
Email: | jmarell@paulweiss.com apollet@paulweiss.com |
14) | Upon the valid termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms, this Sponsor Support Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no force and effect; provided , however , no such termination shall relieve the Sponsor, each Insider or the Company from any liability resulting from a breach of this Sponsor Support Agreement occurring prior to such termination. |
15) | The Sponsor and each Insider hereby represents and warrants (severally and not jointly as to itself, himself or herself or themselves only) to the Company as follows: (i) if such Person is not an individual, it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is organized, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Sponsor Support Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within such Person’s corporate or company powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or company actions on the part of such Person; (ii) if such Person is an individual, such Person has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Sponsor Support Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder; (iii) this Sponsor Support Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Sponsor Support Agreement, this Sponsor Support Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy Laws, other |
similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies); (iv) the execution and delivery of this Sponsor Support Agreement by such Person does not, and the performance by such Person of his, her, their or its obligations hereunder will not, (A) if such Person is not an individual, conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Person, (B) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any third party (including under any Contract binding upon such Person or such Person’s Founder Shares or Private Placement Shares, as applicable), in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Person of his, her, their or its obligations under this Sponsor Support Agreement or (C) otherwise violate any Contract to which such Person is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer); (v) there are no Proceedings pending against such Person or, to the knowledge of such Person, threatened against such Person, before (or, in the case of threatened Proceedings, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Entity, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Person of its, his or her or their obligations under this Sponsor Support Agreement; (vi) except for fees described in Section 4.16 of the Merger Agreement, no financial advisor, investment banker, broker, finder or other similar intermediary is entitled to any fee or commission from such Person, Acquiror, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates in connection with the Merger Agreement or this Sponsor Support Agreement or any of the respective transactions contemplated thereby and hereby, in each case, based upon any arrangement or agreement made by or, to the knowledge of such Person, on behalf of such Person, for which Acquiror, the Company or any of their respective Affiliates would have any obligations or liabilities of any kind or nature; (vii) such Person has had the opportunity to read the Merger Agreement and this Sponsor Support Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors; (viii) such Person has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of such Person’s obligations hereunder; (ix) such Person has good title to all such Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including, without limitation, any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such Founder Shares or Private Placement Shares (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act)) affecting any such Founder Shares or Private Placement Shares, other than pursuant to (A) this Sponsor Support Agreement, (B) the certificate of incorporation of Acquiror, (C) the Merger Agreement, (D) that certain Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2021, by and among Acquiror and certain security holders, (E) the Sponsor Agreement or (F) any applicable securities laws; and (x) the Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares identified on Schedule A are the only Founder Shares or Private Placement Shares owned of record or Beneficially Owned by the Sponsor and the Insiders as of the date hereof, and none of such Founder Shares or Private Placement Shares is subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Founder Shares or Private Placement Shares, except as provided in this Sponsor Support Agreement. |
16) | If, and as often as, there are any changes in Acquiror, the Founder Shares or the Private Placement Shares by way of share split, share dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or business combination, or by any other means, equitable adjustment shall be made to the provisions of this Sponsor Support Agreement as may be required so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to Acquiror, Acquiror’s successor or the surviving entity of such transaction, the Founder Shares and Private Placement Shares, each as so changed; provided , however , that no such adjustment shall be made in connection with the Domestication. |
17) | Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute and deliver hereafter any further document, agreement or instrument of assignment, transfer or conveyance as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes hereof and as may be reasonably requested in writing by another party hereto. |
Sincerely, | ||
SVF SPONSOR III (DE) LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Kokoro Motegi | |
Name: Kokoro Motegi | ||
Title: Manager | ||
/s/ Ioannis Pipilis | ||
Ioannis Pipilis | ||
/s/ Navneet Govil | ||
Navneet Govil | ||
/s/ Michael Carpenter | ||
Michael Carpenter | ||
/s/ Michael Tobin | ||
Michael Tobin | ||
/s/ Cristiana Falcone | ||
Cristiana Falcone |
Acknowledged and Agreed: | ||
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: Richard B. Cohen | ||
Title: President |
1. | Definitions . For purposes of this Letter Agreement: |
a. | “ Acquiror Board ” means the Board of Directors of Acquiror. |
b. | “ Acquiror Sale ” means the occurrence of any of the following events (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include the Transactions): (i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any (A) employee benefit plan of such person or member of such group and their respective subsidiaries, and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan or (B) “person” or “group” who, on the Closing Date, is the beneficial owner of securities of Acquiror representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of Acquiror’s then outstanding voting securities, or their Permitted Transferees), becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of shares of common stock, preferred stock and/or any other class or classes of capital stock of Acquiror (if any) representing in the aggregate more than 50% of the voting power of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Acquiror entitled to vote; (ii) the stockholders of Acquiror approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Acquiror or there is consummated a transaction or series of related transactions for the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by Acquiror of all or substantially all of Acquiror’s assets; or (iii) there is consummated a merger, consolidation of Acquiror or similar transaction with any other Person, and immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the voting securities of Acquiror immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or similar transaction do not continue to represent, or are not converted into, more than 50% |
of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Person resulting from such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or, if the surviving company is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof; provided , however , that an “Acquiror Sale” shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions immediately following which the beneficial owners of the common stock, preferred stock and/or any other class or classes of capital stock of Acquiror immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in and voting control over, and own substantially all of the shares of, an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of Acquiror immediately following such transaction or series of transactions. |
c. | “ Founder Shares ” has the meaning set forth in the Insider Letter. Lock-up Period |
d. | “ Insider Letter ” means that certain letter agreement, dated as of March 8, 2021, by and among Acquiror, Sponsor and the Insiders. |
e. | “ Permitted Transfer ” means the transfers contemplated by paragraph 5(d) of the Insider Letter. |
f. | “ Permitted Transferees ” means the Persons to whom any Permitted Transfers have been made; provided , however , that such Permitted Transferees have entered into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions contained herein. |
g. | “ Private Placement Shares ” means the shares of SVF Class A Ordinary Shares that the Sponsor purchased for an aggregate purchase price of $10,400,000, or $10.00 per SVF Class A Ordinary Share, in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the consummation of Acquiror’s initial public offering and any securities into which such shares are converted. |
h. | “ Sponsor Shares ” means (i) the shares of SVF Class B Ordinary Shares and any securities into which such shares are converted in connection with the Closing and (ii) the Private Placement Shares, but for the avoidance of doubt, does not include any Surviving Pubco Class A Common Stock issued to Sponsor or any of its Affiliates on the Closing Date pursuant to a Subscription Agreement or the Forward Purchase Agreement. |
i. | “ Transfer ” has the meaning set forth in the Insider Letter. |
j. | “ Vesting Period ” means the time period beginning on and including the Closing Date and ending on and including the seven-year anniversary of the Closing Date. |
2. | Post-Closing . Lock-Up |
a. | From and after the Closing, Sponsor and each Insider agrees to comply with the restrictions on transfer set forth in paragraph 5(a) of the Insider Letter, as in effect on the date hereof as if fully set forth herein, except that (i) such provisions shall apply to the Sponsor Shares, in lieu of “Founder Shares,” mutatis mutandis bona fide Permitted Loan ” and, the Sponsor Shares pledged thereunder, the “Permitted Pledged Shares ”) at any time, (ii) the Sponsor, any Insider or any of their Permitted Transferees transferring such Permitted Pledged Shares to satisfy or avoid a bona fide |
b. | If any Sponsor Share subject to paragraph 2 hereto bears a legend (including a notation in Acquiror’s stock ledger or other books and records in the case of uncertificated securities) that they are subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein or in the Insider Letter, then, upon the termination of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period or the period described in paragraph 5(c) of the Insider Letter, as applicable, Acquiror shall use commercially reasonable efforts (and Sponsor shall cooperate in good faith) to promptly cause such legend to be removed. |
3. | Vesting and Forfeiture of Sponsor Shares . |
a. | Designation Immediately Vested Sponsor Shares ” and, subject to the last sentence of this paragraph 3.a, the remaining forty percent (40%) are referred to herein as “Vesting Sponsor Shares .” Of the Vesting Sponsor Shares, (i) fifty percent (50%) are referred to herein as “$12.00 Threshold Shares ,” and (ii) the remaining fifty (50%) are referred to herein as “$14.00 Threshold Shares .” |
b. | Immediately Vested Sponsor Shares |
c. | $12.00 Threshold Shares |
d. | $14.00 Threshold Shares |
e. | Acquiror Sale |
i. | to the extent it has not already occurred, a Triggering Event I shall be deemed to occur (and the actions contemplated by paragraph 3.c shall be required to occur) on the day immediately prior to the occurrence of such Acquiror Sale if the value of the per share consideration to be received by the holders of Surviving Pubco Class A Common Stock in such Acquiror Sale (including any extraordinary dividends paid on the Surviving Pubco Class A Common Stock in connection with |
such Acquiror Sale) is greater than or equal to $12.00; provided , that if such Acquiror Sale is an acquisition of Acquiror by merger, business combination or otherwise in which the holders of Surviving Pubco Class A Common Stock receive consideration for their shares and such consideration consists only of cash at a price (including any extraordinary dividends paid on the Surviving Pubco Class A Common Stock in connection with such Acquiror Sale) less than $12.00 per share (a “Non-Qualifying $12.00 Acquiror SaleNon-Qualifying $12.00 Acquiror Sale; and |
ii. | to the extent it has not already occurred, a Triggering Event II shall be deemed to occur (and the actions contemplated by paragraph 3.d shall be required to occur) on the day immediately prior to the occurrence of such Acquiror Sale if the value of the per share consideration to be received by the holders of Surviving Pubco Class A Common Stock in such Acquiror Sale (including any extraordinary dividends paid on the Surviving Pubco Class A Common Stock in connection with such Acquiror Sale) is greater than or equal to $14.00; provided , that if such Acquiror Sale is an acquisition of Acquiror by merger, business combination or otherwise in which the holders of Surviving Pubco Class A Common Stock receive consideration for their shares and such consideration consists only of cash at a price (including any extraordinary dividends paid on the Surviving Pubco Class A Common Stock in connection with such Acquiror Sale) less than $14.00 per share (a “Non-Qualifying $14.00 Change of ControlNon-Qualifying $14.00 Change of Control; |
f. | Equitable Adjustments |
g. | Forfeiture. |
i. | If the Triggering Event I has not occurred or been deemed to have occurred prior to the end of the Vesting Period, the obligations in paragraphs 3.c, 3.d and 3.e shall terminate and no longer apply and all holder(s) of the $12.00 Threshold Shares and $14.00 Threshold Shares shall, on the first (1st) Business Day thereafter, irrevocably forfeit and surrender such shares to Acquiror for no consideration as a contribution to the capital of Acquiror (including for purposes of Section 118 of the Code). |
ii. | If the Triggering Event II has not occurred or been deemed to have occurred prior to the end of the Vesting Period, the obligations in paragraphs 3.d and 3.e.ii shall terminate and no longer apply and all holder(s) of the $14.00 Threshold Shares shall, on the first (1st) Business Day thereafter, irrevocably forfeit and surrender such shares to Acquiror for no consideration as a contribution to the capital of Acquiror (including for purposes of Section 118 of the Code). |
h. | Rights of Holder(s) of Vesting Sponsor Shares |
i. | Restrictions on Transfer; Legends |
4. | Waiver of Anti-Dilution Provision . Sponsor and each Insider hereby (but subject to, conditioned upon and effective as of immediately prior to the Closing) waives (for itself, and for its successors, heirs and assigns), to the fullest extent permitted by law and the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Acquiror, adopted by special resolutions dated March 8, 2021 (as may be amended from time to time, the “Articles ”), the provisions of Section 14 of the Articles to have the SVF Class B Ordinary Shares convert to Surviving Pubco Class A Ordinary Shares at a ratio of greater than one-for-one one-for-one |
paragraph 4 shall be applicable only in connection with the Transactions and this Letter Agreement (and any shares of Surviving Pubco Class A Ordinary Shares or equity-linked securities issued in connection with the Transactions and this Letter Agreement) and shall be void and of no force and effect if the Merger Agreement shall be terminated for any reason. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that all references to the “forfeiture” in this Letter Agreement means the surrender of shares in accordance with the Articles. |
5. | Use of “ SVF ” Name . From and after the Closing, Acquiror shall cease all use of the name “SVF” (the “SVF Name ”), including as part of its corporate name, provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit Acquiror and its Affiliates from using the SVF Name (i) in a neutral, non-trademarked manner to describe the history of Acquiror’s business, (ii) in internal legal and business records, (iii) in ordinary course disclosures, communications and external documents provided to their respective directors, officers, employees, investors, advisors, agents and representatives or (iv) as required by applicable Law. To the extent that Acquiror owns any rights, title or interest in or to the SVF Name, whether by operation of law or otherwise, at Closing, Acquiror hereby irrevocably transfers and assigns any and all such rights to Sponsor. Following the Closing Date, if any further action on the part of Acquiror is necessary to carry out the provisions of this paragraph 5, Acquiror shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take such action upon Sponsor’s reasonable request. |
6. | Termination . This Letter Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (a) the later of (i) the earlier of (x) a Triggering Event II and (y) the expiration of the Vesting Period and, in either case, the performance by Acquiror and Sponsor of the last obligation required to be performed by it following a Triggering Event II or the expiration of the Vesting Period, as applicable and (ii) the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms prior to the Closing, or (c) the time this Letter Agreement is terminated upon the mutual written agreement of the parties hereto; provided , that, if the Closing occurs, paragraph 7 hereto shall survive the termination of this Letter Agreement in accordance with its terms. Upon such termination, this Letter Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no further force or effect, without any liability or other obligation on the part of any party hereto to any Person in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no party shall have any claim against any other party hereto (and no Person shall have any rights against such party), whether under contract, tort or otherwise, with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided , that no such termination shall relieve any party hereto of any liability arising in respect of any willful and material breach of this Letter Agreement occurring prior to such termination. This paragraph 6 shall survive the termination of this Letter Agreement. |
7. | Miscellaneous . |
a. | All notices, requests, instructions, consents, claims, demands, waivers, approvals and other communications to be given or made hereunder by one or more parties to one or more of the other parties shall, unless otherwise specified herein, be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. in the place of receipt and such day is a Business Day (or otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day) if (a) served by personal delivery or by a nationally recognized overnight courier service upon the party or parties for whom it is intended, (b) delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (c) sent by email; provided that the email transmission is promptly confirmed by telephone or otherwise. Such communications shall be sent to the respective parties at the following street addresses or email addresses or at |
such other street address or email address for a Party as shall be specified for such purpose in a notice given in accordance with this paragraph 7: |
Attention: | Corey Dufresne |
Email: | cdufresne@symbotic.com |
Attention: | Robert W. Downes |
Email: | downesr@sullcrom.com |
Attention: | General Counsel |
Email: | legal@softbank.com |
Attention: | Jeffrey D. Marell |
Email: | jmarell@paulweiss.com |
b. | The provisions set forth in Sections 10.3 ( Counterparts Governing Law and Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial by Jury (Severability) Interpretation and Construction) mutatis mutandis |
c. | This Letter Agreement and the other agreements referenced herein (including the Insider Letter) constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements, or |
representations by or among the parties hereto, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, with respect to the Sponsor and each Insider. This Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by Acquiror and the other parties charged with such change, amendment, modification or waiver. |
d. | No party hereto may, except as set forth herein, assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder, other than in conjunction with Permitted Transfers, without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the Sponsor, each Insider, Acquiror and the Company and their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and Permitted Transferees. |
e. | Each of the parties hereto agrees to execute and deliver hereafter any further document, agreement or instrument of assignment, transfer or conveyance as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the purposes hereof and as may be reasonably requested in writing by another party hereto. |
Very truly yours, | ||
SVF SPONSOR III (DE) LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Kokoro Motegi | |
Name: Kokoro Motegi | ||
Title: Manager |
/s/ Ioannis Pipilis |
Ioannis Pipilis |
/s/ Navneet Govil |
Navneet Govil |
/s/ Michael Carpenter |
Michael Carpenter |
/s/ Michael Tobin |
Michael Tobin |
/s/ Cristiana Falcone |
Cristiana Falcone |
Acknowledged and Agreed: | ||
SVF INVESTMENT CORP. 3 | ||
By: | /s/ Ioannis Pipilis | |
Name: Ioannis Pipilis | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ||
Acknowledged and Agreed: | ||
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: Richard B. Cohen | ||
Title: President |
SVF INVESTMENT CORP. 3 | ||||
By: | /s/ Ioannis Pipilis | |||
Name: | Ioannis Pipilis | |||
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |||
Name: | Richard B. Cohen | |||
Title: | President | |||
SYMBOTIC HOLDINGS LLC | ||||
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |||
Name: | Richard B. Cohen | |||
Title: | President |
SELLERS : | ||
RJJRP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: Richard B. Cohen | ||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
THE RBC 2021 4 YEAR GRAT (U/A MARCH 31, 2021) | ||
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: Richard B. Cohen | ||
Title: As Trustee (and not individually) |
THE RBC MILLENNIUM TRUST (U/A JUNE 19, 2000) | ||
By: | /s/ Janet L. Cohen | |
Name: Janet L. Cohen | ||
Title: As Trustee (and not individually) | ||
By: | /s/ David A. Ladensohn | |
Name: David A. Ladensohn | ||
Title: As Trustee (and not individually) |
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Section 7.03. | Successors; Assignment; Amendments | K-17 |
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(i) | in each Taxable Year ending on or after such Early Termination Date, PubCo will have taxable income sufficient to fully utilize (x) the deductions arising from the Tax Assets (including, for the avoidance of doubt, Tax Assets that would result from future Tax Benefit Payments that would be paid in accordance with the Valuation Assumptions) during such Taxable Year or in the earliest future Taxable Year in which such deductions or other attributes would become available and (y) any loss or credit carryovers or carrybacks generated by deductions arising from Tax Assets that are available as of the date of such Early Termination Date that have not been previously utilized in determining a Tax Benefit Payment as of the date of such Early Termination Date; |
(ii) | the U.S. federal income Tax rates and the state and local Tax rates that will be in effect for each such Taxable Year will be those specified for each such Taxable Year by the Code and other law as in effect on the Early Termination Date (and the Assumed State and Local Tax Rate will be calculated based on such rates and the apportionment factor applicable in such Taxable Year), except to the extent any change to such Tax rates for such Taxable Year have already been enacted into law (in which case such rates as enacted shall apply for purposes of this clause (ii)); |
(iii) | any loss or credit carryovers or carryback generated by the Tax Assets and available as of the date of the Early Termination Schedule will be utilized by PubCo on a pro rata basis from the date of the Early Termination Schedule through the earlier of (x) the scheduled expiration date of such loss carryovers or carrybacks and (y) the tenth anniversary of the Early Termination Date; |
(iv) | any non-amortizable, non-depreciable assets are deemed to be disposed of on the fifteenth anniversary of the Early Termination Date; provided that in the event of a Change of Control, such non-amortizable, non-depreciable assets shall be deemed disposed of at the time of sale (if applicable) of the relevant asset (if earlier than such fifteenth anniversary); |
(v) | if, on the Early Termination Date, there are Units that have not been Exchanged, then each such Unit shall be deemed Exchanged for the Market Value and the amount of cash that would be transferred if the Exchange occurred on the Early Termination Date; and |
(vi) | any payment obligation pursuant to this Agreement will be satisfied on the date that any Tax Return to which such payment obligation relates is required to be filed, excluding any extensions. |
Symbotic Inc. | ||
200 Research Drive | ||
Wilmington, MA 01887 | ||
Attention: | Corey Dufresne | |
Email: | cdufresne@symbotic.com |
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | ||
125 Broad Street | ||
New York, NY 10004 | ||
1870 Embarcadero Road | ||
Palo Alto, California 94303 | ||
Attention: |
Robert W. Downes George Sampas Matthew B. Goodman | |
Email: |
downesr@sullcrom.com sampasg@sullcrom.com goodmanm@sullcrom.com |
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP | ||
125 Broad Street | ||
New York, NY 10004 | ||
1870 Embarcadero Road | ||
Palo Alto, California 94303 | ||
Attention: | Robert W. Downes George Sampas Matthew B. Goodman | |
Email: | downesr@sullcrom.com sampasg@sullcrom.com goodmanm@sullcrom.com |
Symbotic Inc. | ||
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Article I. DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION | N-1 | |||||
Section 1.01 | Definitions |
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Section 1.02 | Interpretation |
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Article II. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS | N-11 | |||||
Section 2.01 | Formation of Company |
N-11 | ||||
Section 2.02 | Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement |
N-11 | ||||
Section 2.03 | Name |
N-11 | ||||
Section 2.04 | Purpose; Powers |
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Section 2.05 | Principal Office; Registered Office |
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Section 2.06 | Term |
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Section 2.07 | Tax Treatment |
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Article III. MEMBERS; UNITS; CAPITALIZATION | N-12 | |||||
Section 3.01 | Members |
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Section 3.02 | Units |
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Section 3.03 | Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units |
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Section 3.04 | Repurchase or Redemption of Shares of Class A Common Stock |
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Section 3.05 | Certificates Representing Units; Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates; Registration and Transfer of Units |
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Section 3.06 | Negative Capital Accounts |
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Section 3.07 | No Withdrawal |
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Section 3.08 | Loans From Members |
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Section 3.09 | Equity Plans |
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Section 3.10 | Dividend Reinvestment Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Stock Incentive Plan or Other Plan |
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Article IV. DISTRIBUTIONS | N-17 | |||||
Section 4.01 | Distributions |
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Article V. CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS | N-19 | |||||
Section 5.01 | Capital Accounts |
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Section 5.02 | Allocations |
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Section 5.03 | Regulatory Allocations |
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Section 5.04 | Tax Allocations |
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Section 5.05 | Indemnification and Reimbursement for Payments on Behalf of a Member |
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Section 5.06 | PTET |
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Article VI. MANAGEMENT | N-23 | |||||
Section 6.01 | Authority of Manager; Officer Delegation |
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Section 6.02 | Actions of the Manager |
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Section 6.03 | Resignation; No Removal |
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Section 6.04 | Vacancies |
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Section 6.05 | Transactions Between the Company and the Manager |
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Section 6.06 | Reimbursement for Expenses |
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Section 6.07 | Limitation of Liability of Manager |
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Section 6.08 | Investment Company Act |
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Article VII. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS AND MANAGER | N-25 | |||||
Section 7.01 | Limitation of Liability and Duties of Members |
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Section 7.02 | Lack of Authority |
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Section 7.03 | No Right of Partition |
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Section 7.04 | Indemnification |
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Section 7.05 | Inspection Rights |
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Article VIII. BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS, AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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Section 8.01 | Records and Accounting |
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Section 8.02 | Fiscal Year |
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Article IX. TAX MATTERS | N-28 | |||||
Section 9.01 | Preparation of Tax Returns |
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Section 9.02 | Tax Elections |
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Section 9.03 | Tax Controversies |
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Article X. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF UNITS; CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS | N-29 | |||||
Section 10.01 | Transfers by Members |
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Section 10.02 | Permitted Transfers |
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Section 10.03 | Restricted Units Legend |
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Section 10.04 | Transfer |
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Section 10.05 | Assignee’s Rights |
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Section 10.06 | Assignor’s Rights and Obligations |
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Section 10.07 | Overriding Provisions |
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Section 10.08 | Spousal Consent |
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Section 10.09 | Certain Transactions with Respect to Pubco |
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Article XI. REDEMPTION AND DIRECT EXCHANGE RIGHTS | N-33 | |||||
Section 11.01 | Redemption Right of a Member |
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Section 11.02 | Election and Contribution of Pubco |
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Section 11.03 | Direct Exchange Right of Pubco |
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Section 11.04 | Reservation of Shares of Class A Common Stock; Listing; Pubco Certificate |
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Section 11.05 | Effect of Exercise of Redemption or Direct Exchange |
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Section 11.06 | Tax Treatment |
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Article XII. ADMISSION OF MEMBERS | N-39 | |||||
Section 12.01 | Substituted Members |
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Section 12.02 | Additional Members |
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Article XIII. WITHDRAWAL AND RESIGNATION; TERMINATION OF RIGHTS | N-39 | |||||
Section 13.01 | Withdrawal and Resignation of Members |
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Article XIV. DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION; Distributions | N-39 | |||||
Section 14.01 | Dissolution |
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Section 14.02 | Winding up |
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Section 14.03 | Deferment; Distribution in Kind |
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Section 14.04 | Cancellation of Certificate |
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Section 14.05 | Reasonable Time for Winding Up |
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Section 14.06 | Return of Capital |
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Article XV. GENERAL PROVISIONS | N-41 | |||||
Section 15.01 | Power of Attorney |
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Section 15.02 | Confidentiality |
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Section 15.03 | Amendments |
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Section 15.04 | Title to Company Assets |
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Section 15.05 | Notices |
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Section 15.06 | Binding Effect; Intended Beneficiaries |
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Section 15.07 | Creditors |
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Section 15.08 | Waiver |
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Section 15.09 | Counterparts |
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Section 15.10 | Governing Law and Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial by Jury |
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Section 15.11 | Severability |
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Section 15.12 | Further Action |
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Section 15.13 | Right of Offset |
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Section 15.14 | Entire Agreement |
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Section 15.15 | Remedies |
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Schedule 1 |
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Schedule of Members | ||
Exhibits |
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Exhibit A |
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Form of Joinder Agreement | ||
Exhibit B |
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List of Initial Officers | ||
Exhibit C-1 |
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Form of Agreement and Consent of Spouse | ||
Exhibit C-2 |
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Form of Spouse’s Confirmation of Separate Property |
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To be included if there are RSUs that survive the business combination. |
SYMBOTIC HOLDINGS LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: |
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Title: |
Member |
Common Units |
Initial Capital Account |
Contact Information for Notice |
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* | This Schedule of Members shall be updated from time to time to reflect any adjustment with respect to any subdivision (by Unit split or otherwise) or any combination (by reverse Unit split or otherwise) of any outstanding Common Units, or to reflect any additional issuances of Common Units pursuant to this Agreement. |
1. | Joinder to the LLC Agreement . Upon the due execution and delivery of this Joinder by the undersigned, the undersigned hereby is admitted as and hereafter will be a Member under the LLC Agreement and a party thereto, with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of a Member thereunder. The undersigned hereby agrees that it shall comply with and be fully bound by the terms of the LLC Agreement as if it had been a signatory thereto as of the date thereof. |
2. | Incorporation by Reference . All terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Joinder as if set forth herein in full. |
3. | Address . All notices under the LLC Agreement to the undersigned shall be directed to: |
[NAME OF NEW MEMBER] | ||
By: | ||
Name: |
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Title: |
By: SYMBOTIC INC., its Managing Member | ||
By: | ||
Name: |
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Title: |
• | Richard B. Cohen, Chief Executive Officer and President |
• | Thomas Ernst, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
• | Corey Dufresne, General Counsel and Secretary |
• | William Boyd, Chief Strategy Officer and Assistant Treasurer |
• | Jacob Gearwar, Vice President, Finance, Assistant Treasurer and Controller |
[NAME OF SPOUSE] | ||
By: | ||
Name: |
[NAME OF SPOUSE] | ||
By: | ||
Name: |
1. |
Sale and Purchase |
2. |
Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser |
3. |
Represe tations and Warranties of the Company |
(i). | 200,000,000 Class A Shares, none of which are issued and outstanding; |
(ii). | 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“ Class B Shares |
(iii). | 1,000,000 preference shares, none of which are issued and outstanding. |
4. |
Additional Agreements, Acknowledgements and Waivers of the Purchaser |
5. |
Additional Agreements of the Company |
6. |
Transfer. Transferee |
7. |
Lock-up |
8. |
Forward Closing Conditions |
(b) | The obligation of the Company to sell the Forward Purchase Shares at a Forward Closing under this Agreement shall be subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to such Forward Closing of each of |
the following conditions, any of which, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, may be waived by the Company: |
(i). | With respect to a Forward Closing for a Committed Purchase of Forward Purchase Shares occurring on the date of the Business Combination Closing, the Business Combination shall be consummated concurrently with the purchase of the Forward Purchase Shares; |
(ii). | With respect to a Forward Closing for an Additional Purchase of Forward Purchase Shares, the Purchaser shall not have delivered to the Company a revocation of the Additional Purchase Election Notice, as applicable, with respect to such Additional Purchase; |
(iii). | The representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct as of the date hereof and shall be true and correct as of such Forward Closing, as applicable, with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date (other than any such representation or warranty that is made by its terms as of a specified date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified date), except where the failure to be so true and correct would not have a material adverse effect on the Purchaser or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; |
(iv). | The Purchaser 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 the Purchaser at or prior to such Forward Closing; and |
(v). | No order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination, or award shall have been entered or threatened by or with any governmental, regulatory, or administrative authority or any court, tribunal, or judicial, or arbitral body, and no other legal restraint or prohibition shall be in effect or threatened, preventing the purchase by the Purchaser of the Forward Purchase Shares. |
9. |
Termination |
(a) | by mutual written consent of the Company and the Purchaser; or |
(b) | automatically, |
(i). | if the IPO is not consummated on or prior to twelve months from the date of this Agreement; or |
(ii). | if the Business Combination is not consummated within 24 months from the IPO Closing, or such later date as may be approved by the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Articles. |
10. |
General Provisions |
PURCHASER |
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SVF II SPAC Investment 3 (DE) LLC | Address for Notices: | |||
1 Circle Star Way, San Carlos, CA 94070, USA | ||||
By: | /s/ Ian McLean | |||
Name: | Ian McLean | Attention: Legal team | ||
Title: | Manager | Email: legal@softbank.com |
COMPANY | ||
SVF INVESTMENT CORP. 3 | ||
By: | /s/ Ioannis Pipilis | |
Name: | Ioannis Pipilis | |
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Purchaser | ||||||
Number of |
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Forward |
Forward | |||||
Purchase |
Purchase | |||||
Date of |
Shares |
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Transfer |
Transferee |
Transferred |
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SVF INVESTMENT CORP. 3 | ||
By: |
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By: | | |
Name: | ||
Title: |
† | Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request. |
++ | Certain confidential information contained in this document, marked by brackets and asterisks, has been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K, because the Company customarily and actually treats such information as private or confidential and the omitted information is not material. |
* | Previously filed. |
A. | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) | To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
(ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the |
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement. |
(iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
B. | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
C. | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
D. | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use. |
E. | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
F. | That prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form. |
G. | That every prospectus (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (F) immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act and is used in connection with an offering of securities subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
H. | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
I. | To supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective. |
J. | To respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request. |
SVF Investment Corp. 3 | ||
By: | /s/ Ioannis Pipilis | |
Name: Ioannis Pipilis | ||
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
/s/ Ioannis Pipilis Ioannis Pipilis |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | May 23, 2022 | ||
/s/ Navneet Govil Navneet Govil |
Director and Chief Financial Officer | May 23, 2022 | ||
* Michael Carpenter |
Director | May 23, 2022 | ||
* Michael Tobin |
Director | May 23, 2022 | ||
* Cristiana Falcone |
Director | May 23, 2022 |
*By: | /s/ Ioannis Pipilis | |
Name: Ioannis Pipilis | ||
Title: Attorney-in-Fact |
Exhibit 10.32
CONFIDENTIAL
CERTAIN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT, MARKED BY [***], HAS BEEN OMITTED AS PERMITTED BY THE RULES OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) CUSTOMARILY AND ACTUALLY TREATED BY THE REGISTRANT AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER AUTOMATION AGREEMENT
among
Walmart Inc.,
Symbotic LLC
and
Warehouse Technologies LLC
Dated
May 20, 2022
Table of Contents
ARTICLE I | ||||||
PROJECTS | ||||||
1.1 |
General |
2 | ||||
1.2 |
Projects |
3 | ||||
1.3 |
Scheduling |
3 | ||||
1.4 |
Pre-Project SOW Work |
3 | ||||
1.5 |
Preparation of Project SOW |
4 | ||||
1.6 |
Execution of Project SOWs |
4 | ||||
1.7 |
As Built Drawings |
4 | ||||
1.8 |
Project Work Walmart Site Responsibilities |
5 | ||||
1.9 |
Project Work Legal Compliance |
5 | ||||
1.10 |
Reserved |
5 | ||||
1.11 |
Reserved |
5 | ||||
1.12 |
Reserved |
5 | ||||
1.13 |
Reporting |
5 | ||||
1.14 |
Relationship Governance |
5 | ||||
1.15 |
Changes to a Project SOW |
6 | ||||
1.16 |
Project Site Procedures |
6 | ||||
1.17 |
Testing and Acceptance |
6 | ||||
1.18 |
Title and Risk of Loss |
7 | ||||
1.19 |
Photographs and Video |
7 | ||||
1.20 |
Site Safety and Security |
9 | ||||
1.21 |
Compliance with Policies and Procedures |
9 | ||||
1.22 |
Records |
9 | ||||
1.23 |
Symbotic System Operation |
9 | ||||
1.24 |
Symbotic System Software Support and Maintenance |
10 | ||||
1.25 |
Walmart Cooperation |
10 | ||||
1.26 |
Reserved |
10 | ||||
1.27 |
Software Development |
10 | ||||
1.28 |
Permits and Regulations |
11 | ||||
1.29 |
Third-Party Agreements |
12 | ||||
1.30 |
Non-Solicitation |
12 | ||||
1.31 |
Storage of Equipment |
13 | ||||
1.32 |
Excuse of Walmart Performance |
13 | ||||
1.33 |
Procurement Assistance; Other Cooperation |
13 | ||||
1.34 |
CPS Failures |
13 | ||||
ARTICLE II | ||||||
COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES | ||||||
2.1 |
Symbotic System to Remain Competitive |
13 |
ARTICLE III | ||||||
RESERVED. | ||||||
ARTICLE IV | ||||||
WALMART RESPONSIBILITIES | ||||||
4.1 |
Excuse of Symbotic Performance |
14 | ||||
ARTICLE V | ||||||
LICENSING AND TECHNOLOGY ESCROW | ||||||
5.1 |
Licenses |
14 | ||||
5.2 |
Walmart Embedded Teams |
18 | ||||
5.3 |
Development Work |
19 | ||||
5.4 |
Escrow Deposit |
20 | ||||
5.5 |
Bankruptcy |
24 | ||||
ARTICLE VI | ||||||
SUPERINTENDENCE AND EMPLOYEES | ||||||
6.1 |
Symbotic Personnel |
25 | ||||
6.2 |
Walmart Personnel |
25 | ||||
6.3 |
Removal of Symbotic Personnel |
25 | ||||
6.4 |
Key Employees |
25 | ||||
6.5 |
Subcontractors |
26 | ||||
6.6 |
Relationship of Personnel |
27 | ||||
6.7 |
Specific Immigration Compliance |
27 | ||||
ARTICLE VII | ||||||
FEES; PAYMENTS | ||||||
7.1 |
Charges |
28 | ||||
7.2 |
Invoicing |
28 | ||||
7.3 |
Payment Disputes |
28 | ||||
7.4 |
Reserved. |
28 | ||||
7.5 |
Adjustments for Inflation |
28 | ||||
7.6 |
Taxes |
28 | ||||
7.7 |
Audited Financial Statements |
31 |
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ARTICLE VIII | ||||||
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS | ||||||
8.1 |
Retained Work |
31 | ||||
8.2 |
Intellectual Property Ownership |
32 | ||||
8.3 |
Project Drawings |
33 | ||||
8.4 |
No Other Jointly-Developed or Walmart-Owned Work Product |
33 | ||||
8.5 |
System Data |
34 | ||||
ARTICLE IX | ||||||
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
9.1 |
Certificates |
34 | ||||
9.2 |
Walmarts Insurance Requirements |
34 | ||||
9.3 |
Symbotics Insurance Requirements |
35 | ||||
9.4 |
Waiver of Subrogation |
36 | ||||
ARTICLE X | ||||||
CHANGE OF CONTROL | ||||||
10.1 |
Notice Right |
36 | ||||
ARTICLE XI | ||||||
EXCLUSIVITY | ||||||
11.1 |
Specific Restrictions |
38 | ||||
ARTICLE XII | ||||||
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | ||||||
12.1 |
Symbotic Entities |
40 | ||||
ARTICLE XIII | ||||||
CONFIDENTIALITY AND ACCESS TO WALMART SYSTEMS | ||||||
13.1 |
Treatment of Confidential Information Generally |
41 | ||||
13.2 |
Exceptions |
41 | ||||
13.3 |
Mandatory Disclosure |
42 | ||||
13.4 |
Return; Destruction of Information |
42 | ||||
13.5 |
Disclosure to Representatives; Obligations |
42 | ||||
13.6 |
No Walmart Personal Information |
43 | ||||
13.7 |
Walmart System |
43 |
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13.8 |
Treatment of Security Information |
44 | ||||
ARTICLE XIV | ||||||
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; WARRANTY; CORRECTION OF DEFECTS | ||||||
14.1 |
Symbotic Representations and Warranties |
44 | ||||
14.2 |
Warranty Coverage |
45 | ||||
14.3 |
Warranty Pass-Through |
46 | ||||
14.4 |
No Additional Representations |
46 | ||||
14.5 |
Walmart Representations and Warranties |
47 | ||||
14.6 |
No Additional Walmart Representations or Warranties |
47 | ||||
ARTICLE XV | ||||||
INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY | ||||||
15.1 |
Infringement or Misappropriation of Intellectual Property Rights |
48 | ||||
15.2 |
Other Symbotic Indemnification Obligations |
49 | ||||
15.3 |
Walmart Indemnity Obligations |
49 | ||||
15.4 |
Indemnification Procedure |
50 | ||||
15.5 |
No Consequential Damages |
51 | ||||
15.6 |
Limitation of Liability |
51 | ||||
15.7 |
Exclusion from Liability Cap |
51 | ||||
15.8 |
Treatment of Claims Under the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement |
52 | ||||
ARTICLE XVI | ||||||
TERM AND TERMINATION | ||||||
16.1 |
Term |
53 | ||||
16.2 |
Extension of the Term Upon Expiration |
53 | ||||
16.3 |
Reserved |
53 | ||||
16.4 |
Reserved |
53 | ||||
16.5 |
Termination by Walmart for Symbotic Material Breach |
53 | ||||
16.6 |
Termination for Symbotic Failure to Meet Performance Standards or Project Time Schedule |
53 | ||||
16.7 |
Reserved |
55 | ||||
16.8 |
Termination for Symbotic Change of Control |
55 | ||||
16.9 |
Termination by Symbotic for Walmart Material Breach |
55 | ||||
16.10 |
Termination for Insolvency |
55 | ||||
16.11 |
Termination for CPS Failure |
55 | ||||
16.12 |
Effect of Termination |
56 | ||||
16.13 |
In-Progress Work |
58 | ||||
16.14 |
Survival of Obligations |
58 |
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ARTICLE XVII | ||||||
DISPUTE RESOLUTION | ||||||
17.1 |
Bifurcated Dispute Resolution Process; General Requirements |
59 | ||||
17.2 |
Expedited Arbitration |
60 | ||||
17.3 |
Good Faith Dispute Resolution Process |
62 | ||||
17.4 |
Right to Seek Additional Remedies |
62 | ||||
17.5 |
Statute of Limitations; Toll |
62 | ||||
ARTICLE XVIII | ||||||
FORCE MAJEURE | ||||||
18.1 |
Force Majeure |
62 | ||||
ARTICLE XIX | ||||||
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS | ||||||
19.1 |
Integrated Agreement |
63 | ||||
19.2 |
Severability |
64 | ||||
19.3 |
Interpretation |
64 | ||||
19.4 |
Equitable Relief |
65 | ||||
19.5 |
Successors and Assigns |
65 | ||||
19.6 |
Cumulative Remedies |
65 | ||||
19.7 |
Late Payments |
65 | ||||
19.8 |
Governing Law |
66 | ||||
19.9 |
Jurisdiction; Venue |
66 | ||||
19.10 |
Waiver of Right to Jury Trial |
66 | ||||
19.11 |
Publicity |
66 | ||||
19.12 |
Waiver |
66 | ||||
19.13 |
Notices |
67 | ||||
19.14 |
Headings |
68 | ||||
19.15 |
Amendment and Modification |
68 | ||||
19.16 |
Counterparts |
68 | ||||
19.17 |
Relationship of the Parties |
68 | ||||
19.18 |
Ambiguities |
68 | ||||
19.19 |
No Third-Party Beneficiaries |
68 | ||||
19.20 |
Audit Rights |
68 |
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List of Exhibits:
Exhibit A | Definitions | |
Exhibit B | Form Project SOW [***] | |
Exhibit C | Reporting | |
Exhibit D | Relationship Governance | |
Exhibit E | Responsibilities Matrix | |
Exhibit F | Supplemental Support | |
Exhibit G | Software Support and Maintenance Agreement [***] | |
Exhibit H | Reserved | |
Exhibit I | I-9 Certification | |
Exhibit J | Pricing [***] | |
Exhibit K | Project Schedule | |
Exhibit L | Applicable Specifications and Future Functionality | |
Exhibit M | Performance Standards and Acceptance Criteria | |
Exhibit N | Expected Timeline | |
Exhibit O | Module Calculator | |
Exhibit P | Stranded Costs | |
Exhibit Q | Project Site Procedures | |
Exhibit R | Audit Rights | |
Exhibit S | Enhanced Capabilities Criteria | |
Exhibit T | Information Security Addendum | |
Exhibit U | Form of System Operating SOW [***] | |
Exhibit V | Continuous Performance Standards |
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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER AUTOMATION AGREEMENT
This Second Amended and Restated Master Automation Agreement (this Agreement), effective on the 20th day of May, 2022 (the Effective Date) amends and restates in its entirety that certain Amended and Restated Automation Agreement (as defined below and as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 (as defined below)), and is entered into among Walmart Inc., a Delaware corporation (Walmart), Symbotic LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Symbotic), and Warehouse Technologies LLC, a New Hampshire limited liability company (Warehouse Technologies and, collectively with Walmart and Symbotic, the Parties).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into that certain Master Automation Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2017 (the Original Agreement);
WHEREAS, the Parties amended and restated in its entirety the Original Agreement pursuant to the Amended and Restated Master Automation Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2019 (the 2019 Effective Date) (the Amended and Restated Automation Agreement);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Amended and Restated Automation Agreement, the Parties have completed the Project SOW for Brooksville 2.0 POC, dated as of the 2019 Effective Date and, further, have entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Automation Agreement (Amendment No. 1) and to Project SOW for Brooksville 2.0 POC, dated September 23, 2020; Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Automation Agreement and to Project SOW for Brooksville 2.0 POC, dated April 30, 2021 (Amendment No. 2); the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement, dated as of the 2019 Effective Date; and the Source Code Escrow Agreement (as defined below) (the A&R Documents);
WHEREAS, the Parties have prior to the Effective Date entered into the following Project SOWs: New Braunfels, TX Phase 1 Project SOW, dated as of October 1, 2020; Douglas, GA Phase 1 Project SOW, dated as of November 18, 2020; Palestine, TX Phase 1 Project SOW, dated as of November 18, 2020; Brooksville, FL Phase 2.5 Project SOW, dated as of April 9, 2021; Brooksville, FL Breakpack Proof of Concept Project SOW, dated as of April 9, 2021; Grove City, OH Phase 1 Project SOW, dated as of August 13, 2021; Menomonie, WI Phase 1 Project SOW, dated as of August 13, 2021, and Miday, TN Phase 1 Project SOW, dated as of August 13, 2021;
WHEREAS, Symbotic has developed and is the owner of Intellectual Property in an automated material handling system(s) and Software;
WHEREAS, Walmart desires to commit additional financial and other resources in connection with the acquisition and deployment of Symbotic Systems under this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Symbotic is willing to continue committing a significant portion of its capacity and resources to Walmart to support the automation of Walmarts distribution centers utilizing Symbotic Systems;
WHEREAS, the Parties agree to amend and restate the Amended and Restated Automation Agreement and Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, which shall be superseded in their entirety and shall be of no further force and effect; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that all existing Project SOWs and non-Project SOWs executed under the Amended and Restated Automation Agreement, as amended, shall automatically, and without the need for amendments thereto or further action by the Parties relating thereto, hereafter be governed under this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable mutual consideration, the receipt and adequacy whereof are hereby acknowledged by each of the Parties, the Parties executing this Agreement hereby amend and restate the Amended and Restated Automation Agreement as follows:
ARTICLE I
PROJECTS
1.1 General. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Symbotic and Walmart shall implement one hundred eighty eight (188) Whole Modules pursuant to Exhibit N (Expected Timeline), as may be modified from time to time in accordance with the Rolling Project Schedule and the terms of this Agreement, including termination of a specific Project SOW under Section 16.5 (Termination by Walmart for Symbotic Material Breach), Section 16.6(a) (Termination for Symbotic Failure to Meet Performance Standards or Project Time Schedule) or Section 16.11 (Termination for CPS Failure); provided that twenty (20) Whole Modules of the one hundred and eighty eight (188) Whole Modules shall be contingent on the successful completion of the test criteria and related approval processes specified for the Enhanced Capabilities set forth in Exhibit S (Enhanced Capabilities Criteria) (Enhanced PoC). In the event that the foregoing criteria is satisfied, Walmart can elect, in its sole discretion, how many of such twenty (20) additional Whole Modules shall be Enhanced Modules, if any, and the Parties shall agree on any applicable terms and conditions that are specific to Enhanced Modules. The Parties agree to negotiate the applicable terms and conditions specific to each Enhanced Module within six (6) months of the successful completion of the Enhanced PoC. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Exhibit N (Expected Timeline) shall apply to the twenty (20) additional Whole Modules if the Enhanced PoC is successful.
(a) The Parties acknowledge that the Module(s) in the Enhanced PoC shall count towards the initial commitment of one hundred and sixty eight (168) Whole Modules, and if the Enhanced PoC fails Final Acceptance, Walmarts commitment shall be reduced to an amount equal to one hundred and sixty eight (168) minus the number of Modules in the Enhanced PoC. The Parties further acknowledge that failure of the Enhanced PoC to achieve Final Acceptance shall not be deemed a Symbotic Material Breach for purposes of Section 16.5 (Termination by Walmart for Symbotic Material Breach), a Major Performance Failure for purposes of Section 16.6 (Termination for Symbotic Failure to Meet Performance Standards or Project Time Schedule) or a Major CPS Failure for purposes of Section 16.11 (Termination for CPS Failure) or considered in determining whether a CPS Failure has occurred.
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1.2 Projects. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Symbotic shall perform the Work, and Walmart shall make the applicable payments set forth in this Agreement and perform the Walmart Responsibilities, in each case, in a timely manner.
1.3 Scheduling. Symbotic and Walmart shall develop and maintain a mutually agreed [***] rolling project schedule (the Rolling Project Schedule), which shall include the Lockdown Period, consistent with the timelines set forth on Exhibit K (Project Schedule). The Rolling Project Schedule will indicate the number of Modules, if any, to be installed during the [***], the Project Sites where they are to be installed, the date by when the Parties anticipate finalization of the Project SOW (the Project SOW Date), the scheduled dates for Preliminary Acceptance and Final Acceptance and such other information as is indicated on Exhibit K (Project Schedule).
1.4 Pre-Project SOW Work. Prior to execution of a Project SOW, and consistent with the timing set forth in the Rolling Project Schedule, the Parties shall undertake the following activities:
(a) Site Information. Walmart shall provide Symbotic with reasonable access to, and information regarding, the Sites included in the Rolling Project Schedule in order for Symbotic to achieve efficiencies in the design phase of the Projects. Walmart acknowledges that such reasonable access and information is required for Symbotics preparation of the Design Documents pursuant to Section 1.4(d) (Design Document Preparation).
(b) Site Inspections. No later than four (4) months prior to the Project SOW Date, Walmart shall provide Symbotic with reasonable access to each applicable Project Site as reasonably required for Symbotic to conduct all tests, surveys and inspections of the applicable Project Site and each other location where any portion of the Work shall be performed, and surrounding locations, to the full extent Symbotic, in its reasonable discretion, deems necessary or advisable for Symbotic to undertake the Work (each, a Site Inspection).
(c) Site Inspection Report. Within a reasonable time after the completion of a Site Inspection, but in no event later than sixty (60) days prior to the Project SOW Date, Symbotic shall provide to Walmart a written report (a Site Inspection Report) setting forth Walmarts responsibilities for such Site (Walmart Site Responsibilities). Walmart shall not be bound by any Walmart Site Responsibilities if such Walmart Site Responsibilities are inconsistent with the Walmart Responsibilities set forth in Exhibit E (Responsibilities Matrix) unless Walmart agrees to be bound by such responsibilities in writing.
(d) Design Document Preparation. Symbotic shall prepare and, no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Project SOW Date, provide to Walmart the drawings and specifications for the installation of the Modules at each applicable Project Site (all Site drawings and specifications for Work prepared by Symbotic, the Design Documents). Walmart shall have the opportunity to review and accept the Design Documents prior to execution of a Project SOW. Any Dispute relating to the Design Documents or the acceptance thereof shall be escalated to a representative appointed by each Party holding the title Vice President or higher and having the decision-making authority to resolve the Dispute on behalf of such party (Senior Representatives) with a goal of resolving such Dispute within ten (10) Business Days after either Party notifies the
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other of such Dispute. In the event that the Senior Representatives cannot resolve the Dispute within such time frame, the Parties shall engage in an expedited dispute resolution process pursuant to Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration). When providing the Design Documents to Walmart, Symbotic shall identify all material inconsistencies between the condition of each Site and the Design Documents other than latent defects or inconsistencies that a reasonable inspection would not have uncovered. In connection with such escalation, the Senior Representatives shall also determine the impact a delay on the finalization of the Design Document has had on the Project Time Schedule, if any, and whether any modifications to the Project Time Schedule are reasonably required due to such delay.
1.5 Preparation of Project SOW. At the time that the Parties agree that all work necessary to draft a Project SOW has been completed, pursuant to Section 1.4 (Pre-Project SOW Work), the Parties shall prepare and finalize a Project SOW in the form of Exhibit B (the Form Project SOW) attaching the Design Documents and describing in detail: (a) the Site; (b) the Symbotic System to be installed at such Site, including the number and type of components that comprise the Symbotic System for such Site; (c) the Project Time Schedule; (d) the Work to be performed by Symbotic for such Project, including implementation of the Symbotic System and the integration of the Symbotic System with Walmart Systems and other applicable Third Party systems, testing of all hardware and software components required for the Symbotic System operation, and coordinating the operational production ramp-up of the Modules, as applicable, after the date of Preliminary Acceptance until the Modules installed at the Site achieve Final Acceptance; (e) the Walmart Site Responsibilities; (f) the Cost of Material and Labor for such Project; and (g) a list of recommended Consumables. The Form Project SOW contains provisions that are applicable to all Projects (General SOW Provisions) as well as placeholders for Project-specific provisions to be negotiated by the Parties on a Project-by-Project basis. Any changes to the General SOW Provisions can only be made by the Parties pursuant to the process described in Section 19.15 (Amendment and Modification). In the event a Project SOW is not finalized by the Parties within ten (10) Business Days after either Party notified the other that all work necessary to draft a Project SOW has been completed, the matter shall be escalated to Senior Representatives of each Party with a goal of resolving such dispute within ten (10) Business Days. In connection with such escalation, the Senior Representatives shall also determine the impact a delay on the finalization of the Project SOW has had on the Project Time Schedule, if any, and whether any modifications to the Project Time Schedule are reasonably required due to such delay.
1.6 Execution of Project SOWs. A Project SOW shall not be effective until executed by both Parties. Only each Partys authorized officers or his or her express designee (as designated by such Party in writing) shall be authorized to execute a Project SOW on behalf of such Party. In the event a Project SOW is not executed by either Party within ten (10) Business Days after the draft of the Project SOW has been finalized, the matter shall be escalated to Senior Representatives of each Party with a goal of resolving such dispute within ten (10) Business Days. In connection with such escalation, the Senior Representatives shall also determine the impact a delay on the execution of the Project SOW has had on the Project Time Schedule, if any, and whether any modifications to the Project Time Schedule are reasonably required due to such delay.
1.7 As Built Drawings. Symbotic shall create and provide Walmart with editable electronic copies of As Built Drawings for each Project no later than ninety (90) days after Preliminary Acceptance of such Project pursuant to the following requirements. Walmart shall
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pay Symbotics reasonable costs associated with providing the drawings. Each As Built Drawing shall be stamped PROJECT RECORD in two-inch high red letters, and shall legibly indicate on each document the following by way of title block:
(a) Date;
(b) Project title and number;
(c) Symbotic name, address and telephone number;
(d) Certification as follows: This Plan, with the as-built notations, accurately reflects the completed Work; and
(e) Signature of Symbotics authorized representative.
1.8 Project Work Walmart Site Responsibilities. Walmart shall perform the Walmart Site Responsibilities by the date on which installation of a Symbotic System commences at a Site pursuant to a Project SOW (the Installation Commencement Date).
1.9 Project Work Legal Compliance. If Symbotic becomes aware that any Work is in material violation of any applicable Law, Symbotic shall promptly notify Walmart in writing. Symbotic shall bear all costs for ensuring its Work complies with all applicable Law other than such Laws that are the responsibility of Walmart pursuant to Section 14.5(d) or Permits that are the responsibility of Walmart pursuant to Section 1.28 (Permits and Regulations), provided that if a Law is enacted or modified after the Effective Date that would have a material impact on Symbotics costs to perform the Work, the Parties shall allocate the cost of compliance with such new or modified Law pursuant to a Change Order. For the avoidance of doubt, Symbotic shall have no obligation to perform the Work in accordance with such new or modified Law unless and until the execution of a Change Order unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Symbotic shall not be responsible for any violation of this Section 1.9 (Project Work Legal Compliance) to the extent caused by a violation of Laws at a Project Site that are the responsibility of Walmart.
1.10 Reserved.
1.11 Reserved.
1.12 Reserved.
1.13 Reporting. In addition to the reports systematically generated by the Symbotic System itself, the Parties shall provide each other with reports related to this Agreement and the Work hereunder in accordance with Exhibit C (Reporting).
1.14 Relationship Governance. The Parties shall apply the governance process for the management of this Agreement and collaboration of the Parties as required to perform the Parties respective obligations under this Agreement as set forth in Exhibit D (Relationship Governance).
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1.15 Changes to a Project SOW. Either Party may request changes to a Project SOW, pursuant to a written change request executed by each Partys authorized officers or his or her express designee (as designated by such Party in writing) (each, a Change Request) within the general scope of the applicable Project SOW consisting of additions, deletions or other revisions. Such a request shall not be unreasonably denied. A Party receiving a Change Request shall respond to such request within a commercially reasonable period of time. Once agreed, such changes shall be made pursuant to a written change order amending the applicable Project SOW executed by each Partys authorized officers or his or her express designee (as designated by such Party in writing) (each, a Change Order) and shall specify the contemplated change(s), including to the extent applicable: (a) the change to the Cost of Material and Labor for such Project; and (b) any adjustments to the Project Time Schedule. The Project SOW shall be deemed to incorporate such Change Order.
1.16 Project Site Procedures. The procedures listed on the attached Exhibit Q (Project Site Procedures) shall apply with regard to the management and installation of the Symbotic System at each Project Site.
1.17 Testing and Acceptance.
(a) Testing Criteria. Symbotic shall test each Module installed at a Project Site in accordance with the test plan set forth in the Project SOW.
(b) Production Testing. Testing of each Module installed at a Project Site in a production environment will commence at the point at which the first case is available to ship to a Walmart store from such Module installed at the applicable Project Site.
(c) Preliminary Acceptance. Symbotic shall use commercially reasonable efforts such that the applicable Module meets the Preliminary Acceptance Criteria set forth in the Project SOW applicable thereto no later than the date specified in the Project SOW. Symbotic shall provide Walmart with written notice at such time that Symbotic determines that a Module meets the Preliminary Acceptance Criteria. Walmart shall provide Symbotic with written notice that it confirms or disputes (pursuant to Section 1.17(f) (Acceptance Disputes)) that the Module meets the Preliminary Acceptance Criteria within fifteen (15) days of receiving such notice from Symbotic. Preliminary Acceptance for a Module shall be deemed to occur on the date that is the earlier of (i) the date Walmart provides written notice confirming that a Module meets the Preliminary Acceptance Criteria, and (ii) if disputed pursuant to Section 1.17(f) (Acceptance Disputes) below, such date that the Senior Representatives or arbitrator pursuant to Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration), as applicable, determine that the Preliminary Acceptance Criteria were satisfied. Following Preliminary Acceptance, Symbotic shall provide operational ramp-up support of such Module installed at a Site as set forth in the Form Project SOW.
(d) Reserved.
(e) Final Acceptance. Symbotic shall ensure that each Module meets the Final Acceptance Criteria set forth in the applicable Project SOW no later than the date specified in the applicable Project SOW applicable thereto. Symbotic shall provide Walmart with written notice at such time that Symbotic determines that a Module meets the Final Acceptance
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Criteria. Walmart shall provide Symbotic with written notice that it confirms or disputes (pursuant to Section 1.17(f) (Acceptance Disputes)) that the Module meets the Final Acceptance Criteria within fifteen (15) days of receiving such notice from Symbotic. Final Acceptance shall be deemed to occur on (i) the date Walmart provides written notice confirming performance in accordance with the Final Acceptance Criteria, or (ii) if disputed pursuant to Section 1.17(f) (Acceptance Disputes) below, such date that the Senior Representatives or arbitrator pursuant to Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration), as applicable, determine that the Final Acceptance Criteria were satisfied.
(f) Acceptance Disputes. In the event Walmart disputes Symbotics determination of Preliminary Acceptance or Final Acceptance, or does not provide notice of confirmation of such acceptance or does not dispute such acceptance within a fifteen (15) day period as set forth in Section 1.17(c) (Preliminary Acceptance) or Section 1.17(e) (Final Acceptance), as applicable, such matter shall be escalated to Senior Representatives of each Party with a goal of resolving such dispute within ten (10) Business Days. In the event that the Senior Representatives cannot resolve the dispute within such time frame, the Parties shall engage in an expedited dispute resolution process pursuant to Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration).
1.18 Title and Risk of Loss.
(a) Title to the Equipment. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, legal title and ownership of the Equipment shall pass to Walmart free and clear of any and all Liens (other than those related to payment terms with respect to such Equipment and those created by Walmart in favor of Third Parties or that result from Walmarts failure to pay taxes for which it is responsible hereunder), when (i) with respect to Equipment that is specifically procured for a Project and for all other Equipment delivered through Symbotic at a Project Site, when such Equipment leaves the manufacturer (Ex Works) and (ii) for all other Equipment, when such Equipment leaves Symbotic or Symbotics supplier.
(b) Risk of Loss. Walmart shall bear the risk of loss for the Equipment from point of transfer of title as set forth in Section 1.18(a) above. If any loss, damage, theft or destruction occurs to the components of the Symbotic System on a Site from the point transfer of title as set forth in Section 1.18(a) above, Symbotic shall, at Walmarts sole cost, promptly repair or replace such components of a Symbotic System or other property affected thereby and complete the Work in accordance with this Agreement and the applicable Project SOW; provided that, if such loss, damage, theft or destruction resulted from (i) an act or omission of Symbotic Personnel or (ii) an act or omission of Walmart taken pursuant to Symbotic instruction, Symbotic shall be responsible for the costs of such repair or replacement.
1.19 Photographs and Video.
(a) Walmart Photos. From time to time during the progress of the Work, photographs of the Work may be taken by various Walmart-authorized Personnel at no expense or progress hindrance to Symbotic. Symbotic shall furnish access to the Work at Walmarts reasonable request for this purpose. All copies of any such photographs (whether physical, digital or otherwise) shall become the property of Walmart; provided, however, that such photographs shall not provide Walmart with ownership of any rights, including any Intellectual Property rights,
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in the Work or the Symbotic Systems. Walmart acknowledges that to the extent the photographs convey any Symbotic Confidential Information, such photographs should themselves be treated by Walmart as Symbotic Confidential Information under Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems ). Walmart shall have the right to reproduce, modify and use such photographs (regardless of the medium in which they are provided or stored) in connection with the Project for which they are provided, and for such other legitimate business purposes at its discretion subject to Walmarts compliance with its confidentiality obligations under Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems).
(b) Symbotic Pictures or Videos.
(i) Symbotic may take photos and video inside a Walmart Project Site solely as required for purposes of performing the Work (and for no other purpose without the express written consent of Walmart). Symbotic shall use the photos or videos only to further its part of the Work and shall not use any of the photos or videos for publicity purposes without the expressed written consent of Walmart.
(ii) Symbotic acknowledges that to the extent the photographs convey any Walmart Confidential Information, such photographs should themselves be treated by Symbotic as Walmart Confidential Information under Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems).
(iii) It is not the purpose of the cameras to capture the personal likeness of any Walmart employee or subcontractor in the photographs and videos with the Symbotic cameras. If any photographs or video from the Symbotic cameras capture or contain the personal likeness of any Walmart employee or subcontractor, such photograph or video shall be digitally modified so that such person is not recognizable prior to the disclosure or distribution thereof to any Third Party unless otherwise agreed between the Parties.
(iv) From time to time as Walmart may request in its sole discretion upon reasonable notice of at least five (5) Business Days and at Walmarts cost, but not more frequently than twice per year, Walmart shall have the right to audit the photographs and video from the Symbotic cameras for compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Such audit shall be conducted during Symbotics normal business hours in a manner that is not unreasonably disruptive to Symbotics business operations.
(v) From time to time as Walmart may reasonably request in its discretion, Symbotic shall provide to Walmart copies of photographs or video for specified time periods that Symbotic has in its possession or control; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not obligate or require Symbotic to use video cameras on any specific portions of the Symbotic System or to retain photographs or video for any specific periods of time.
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1.20 Site Safety and Security. The Parties shall have the respective obligations regarding safety and security of the Sites, as set forth in Exhibit E (Responsibilities Matrix) attached hereto.
1.21 Compliance with Policies and Procedures.
(a) Compliance with Walmart Policies and Procedures. Whenever present on Walmart premises, Symbotic shall (i) comply and shall cause its Personnel and Subcontractors to comply with all Walmart on-site written policies and procedures and all reasonable instructions issued by Walmart as communicated to Symbotic by Walmart to the extent they apply to such Personnels or Subcontractors work, and (ii) take commercially reasonable steps to minimize any disruption to Walmarts ongoing business operations. Any Site-specific costs to be charged to Walmart with respect to clause (ii) shall be included in a Project SOW.
(b) Compliance with Symbotic Policies and Procedures. Whenever present on Symbotic premises, Walmart shall comply and shall cause its Personnel and subcontractors to comply with all Symbotic on-site written policies and procedures and all reasonable instructions issued by Symbotic as communicated to Walmart by Symbotic to the extent they apply to such Personnels or subcontractors work.
1.22 Records. Symbotic shall maintain complete records in auditable form and quality with respect to (a) Symbotics performance of Work under each Project SOW; and (b) all amounts charged, rebated or credited by Symbotic to Walmart under this Agreement. The records shall be maintained in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, to the extent applicable. All records shall be maintained for at least four (4) years from the date of creation.
1.23 Symbotic System Operation. The Symbotic Systems shall be operated as follows:
(a) For each of the Modules in the first four (4) Buildings, including the Modules for the Brooksville 2.0 Project (the Initial Modules), or such greater number of Modules as the Parties may agree, commencing on the date that is (i) sixteen (16) weeks prior to the date each such Initial Module is scheduled to achieve Preliminary Acceptance for the first Initial Module in a Building and (ii) eight (8) weeks prior to the date each such Initial Module is scheduled to achieve Preliminary Acceptance for subsequent Initial Modules in a Building, in each case as set forth in the Project Time Schedule, Symbotic Site Personnel shall operate the Initial Module pursuant to a separate statement of work in the form set forth on Exhibit U (Form of System Operating SOW) to be entered into between Symbotic and Walmart (each such statement of work, a System Operating SOW). For purposes of each System Operating SOW, operated by Symbotic Personnel shall mean that Symbotic shall provide the Symbotic Site Personnel who shall oversee and manage the Walmart System Personnel in the operation of the Initial Module pursuant to the terms and conditions of such System Operating SOW. The fee for Symbotics services under each System Operating SOW is set forth in Exhibit U (Form of System Operating SOW). The Parties acknowledge that the System Operating SOW for the Brooksville 2.0 Project has been already entered into.
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(b) For (i) each of the Initial Modules that have achieved Preliminary Acceptance, during the first three (3) years after such Preliminary Acceptance for each such Module, Symbotic shall provide the ongoing training to Walmart Personnel regarding the operation of the Symbotic Systems set forth on Exhibit F (Supplemental Support) and Walmart shall have Symbotic Personnel available to dispatch to a Project Site on an as-needed basis to address operational issues that may arise, and (ii) each of the other Modules contemplated by this Agreement that are not Initial Modules that have achieved Preliminary Acceptance, for the first three (3) years after such Preliminary Acceptance for each such Module, Symbotic shall provide train-the-trainer training to Walmart Personnel regarding the operation of the Symbotic Systems set forth on Exhibit F (Supplemental Support) and Walmart shall have Symbotic Personnel available to dispatch to a Project Site on an as-needed basis to address operational issues that may arise, in each case at no additional cost to Walmart.
1.24 Symbotic System Software Support and Maintenance. Concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall enter into a separate support and maintenance agreement in the form set forth on Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement). Following Preliminary Acceptance of each Module, Symbotic shall provide support and maintenance for the Symbotic System Software for such Module in accordance with Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement). The Charges applicable to such services are set forth in Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement).
1.25 Walmart Cooperation. Although Symbotic is primarily responsible for completion of the Work, Walmart shall reasonably cooperate with Symbotic by providing the information, assistance and resources as may reasonably be required to complete the Work as described in this Agreement and the Walmart Responsibilities and as reasonably requested by Symbotic.
1.26 Reserved
1.27 Software Development.
(a) During the Initial Term, Symbotic will allocate an amount to an annual enhancement budget (the Annual Enhancement Budget) towards software enhancements, features or functionality requested by Walmart (Requested Enhancement(s)) as follows: (1) from the Effective Date through December 31, 2026, the amount of the Annual Enhancement Budget shall be [***] per calendar year, with no carry-over of any unused portion; provided, however, that if Symbotic has agreed to perform Requested Enhancements but Symbotic does not complete such Requested Enhancements because of insufficient Symbotic resources, then the budget amount for such incomplete Requested Enhancements shall carry-over; and (2) from January 1, 2027 through the end of the Initial Term, the Annual Enhancement Budget for each calendar year shall be calculated as [***], provided that during the period specified in clause (2), commencing on January 1, 2028 Walmart may carry over any unused portion of the prior years Annual Enhancement Budget as well as up to [***] of the unused portion of the current years annual allocation to the Annual Enhancement Budget from each calendar year to be used in following calendar years, provided that the aggregate Annual Enhancement Budget in any calendar year shall not exceed [***]. The Annual Enhancement Budget will be applied to Requested Enhancements, first by applying the current years allocation and then by applying any carried-
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over amount from prior years. If Walmart wishes to request a Requested Enhancement, Walmart shall submit a written request to Symbotic outlining in sufficient detail the scope of the Requested Enhancement being requested. Symbotic shall evaluate the request, and if the Requested Enhancement is found to be feasible, Symbotic shall provide Walmart with a written proposal, including the scope of work and an estimate of the time and costs required to complete the Requested Enhancement. Upon mutual written agreement of the parties, Symbotic shall proceed to perform the Requested Enhancement services. Each approved request shall then be deducted from the Annual Enhancement Budget. For the avoidance of doubt, any unused portion of the Annual Enhancement Budget will expire on December 31 and, except for the carry-overs described above for the periods from the Effective Date through December 31, 2026 and from January 1, 2028 through the end of the Initial Term, any remaining balance will not roll over to the following calendar year.
(b) Such Requested Enhancements will occur in addition to (i) regular software development efforts and enhancements to its core Software product, (ii) support and maintenance services pursuant to Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) and (iii) Exhibit F (Supplemental Support). For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that (i) there is no guaranty that one Annual Enhancement Budget will be adequate to fund a Walmart Requested Enhancement (provided that Walmart may continue to apply subsequent Annual Enhancement Budgets in subsequent calendar years to complete a Requested Enhancement), (ii) the Requested Enhancements shall be allocated evenly throughout the year and shall be suspended upon the receipt by Symbotic of a Priority Call Notice from Walmart pursuant to Section 4 of Exhibit N (Priority Call on Capacity) for the duration of the call on capacity specified therein to the extent such priority call on capacity impacts the resources required for such Requested Enhancements and (iii) the Requested Enhancements shall not require Symbotic to recruit or hire any employees or engage Subcontractors in the event there is no expertise within Symbotics software engineering resources to address a specific Walmart request.
1.28 Permits and Regulations. Except to the extent otherwise stated in a Project SOW, (a) Walmart shall be responsible, at its own cost, to obtain all Permits necessary for completion of the Work for each Project related to the operation of the Walmart business generally, or providing access to, or having work performed at, a Site, and (b) Symbotic shall be responsible, at its own cost, to obtain all Permits which the Parties mutually agree in a Project SOW or otherwise are required to be obtained by Symbotic for the performance of the Work (for which Symbotic shall be fully reimbursed by Walmart upon proper documentation in accordance with Section 7.2(a) (Submission and Payment of Invoices)) or related to the operation of the Symbotic business generally. In the event a Party obtains a Permit that was otherwise allocated to the other Party, it shall be fully reimbursed by the other Party for its costs in obtaining such Permit upon proper documentation in accordance with Section 7.2(a) (Submission and Payment of Invoices). For the avoidance of doubt, any out-of-pocket costs or expenses incurred by Symbotic in connection with obtaining a Permit (including the cost of the Permit) shall not be deemed to be Cost of Material and Labor, and shall not be counted towards the Baseline Price. Unless otherwise specified in a Project SOW, any overheard costs or expenses incurred by Symbotic in connection with obtaining a Permit shall be borne by Symbotic.
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1.29 Third-Party Agreements. When entering into Third-Party agreements after the Effective Date for services, software, technology, or Equipment that will be used exclusively for Work performed on a Walmart Site or exclusively for Symbotic Systems installed at a Walmart Site, Symbotic shall seek to include a clause in such Third-Party agreement that the agreement is assignable by Symbotic to Walmart without such Third Partys consent. For the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Symbotic have any obligation to make any payment or other consideration to secure such right; provided that, if any Third-Party conditions such right on any payment, Symbotic shall give notice to Walmart of such request and Walmart shall have five (5) Business Days after receipt of such notice to determine whether it elects to provide such payment to Symbotic. In the event Walmart elects not to provide such payment to Symbotic or fails to respond to such notice within such five (5) Business Day period, Symbotic shall have the right to reject such request.
1.30 Non-Solicitation. During the Term, each Party (the Hiring Party) shall not, without the other Partys consent, directly or indirectly, and shall cause its Affiliates (for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to Symbotic, excluding C&S and its direct or indirect subsidiaries), employees and other Personnel (in their capacity as such) not to: (a) solicit for hire, engagement or employment any employee of the other Party (the Non-Hiring Party) or any of its Affiliates with whom the Hiring Party has had contact with in connection with the performance of this Agreement (such employees, Restricted Employees); or (b) persuade, induce or attempt to persuade or induce any Restricted Employee of the Non-Hiring Party or any of its Affiliates to leave his or her employment or engagement with the Non-Hiring Party or any of its Affiliates and to work for the Hiring Party; provided, however, that the foregoing restrictions shall not prohibit (i) any general solicitation by a professional search firm where none of the Hiring Party nor any of its Affiliates assigned such firm to solicit Restricted Employees of the Non-Hiring Party or any of its Affiliates; (ii) generalized solicitations by advertising and the like that are not directed to any Restricted Employee of the Non-Hiring Party or any of its Affiliates; or (iii) solicitations of persons no longer employed or engaged by the Non-Hiring Party or any of its Affiliates; provided, further, that the restrictions stated above shall not apply with respect to solicitation by Walmart of an individual who was previously engaged in performing operations work at any Project Site other than Symbotic Personnel in a management role. Notwithstanding the foregoing, after three (3) years from the date of Final Acceptance of all Symbotic Systems at a particular Site, Walmart may solicit the automation general manager, assistant automation general manager, and the head maintenance manager that were employed by Symbotic and assigned to such Site (Permitted Manager Solicitation). In the event Walmart hires any employee as a result of a Permitted Manager Solicitation, Walmart shall reimburse Symbotic, not later than thirty (30) days thereafter, for any relocation and placement costs incurred by Symbotic in connection with engaging such individual at such Site. The Hiring Party agrees that the provisions of this Section 1.30 (Non-Solicitation) are necessary and reasonable to protect the Non-Hiring Party and its Affiliates in the conduct of their business, their respective customer relationships, and their respective goodwill. In any action to enforce this Section 1.30 (Non-Solicitation), the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, reasonable expert fees, and court costs, incurred in connection with such enforcement. Any breach of this Section 1.30 (Non-Solicitation) resulting in the Restricted Employee at issue actually leaving the employment of the Non-Hiring Party and becoming employed by the Hiring Party shall entitle the Non-Hiring Party to liquidated damages of an amount equal to two (2) times the annual salary and bonuses (as of immediately prior to the breach of this Section 1.30 (Non-Solicitation)) of any Restricted Employee solicited or induced by the Hiring Party or any of its Affiliates in breach hereof.
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1.31 Storage of Equipment. Symbotic shall use the same care to protect any of the Equipment at any time in its possession or under its control while performing the Work as it does with its own property (but in no event less than reasonable care) and shall be responsible for any damage to such property resulting from its failure to use such care, subject to Walmarts obligations to secure and protect the Sites as part of its normal business operations.
1.32 Excuse of Walmart Performance. Walmarts delay, failure or breach in performance of its responsibilities under this Agreement shall be excused if and to the extent such non-performance is caused as a result of (a) Symbotics failure to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement; (b) Symbotics or a Third-Party vendor of Symbotics failure to provide necessary information, assistance, required consents or resources; or (c) actions taken or made by Symbotic or a Third-Party vendor of Symbotic against the reasonable written recommendation of Walmart, where such recommendation informed Symbotic of the potential delay or failure such actions might cause, and where such acts are not within the responsibility of Walmart under this Agreement.
1.33 Procurement Assistance; Other Cooperation.
(a) Walmart shall provide Symbotic commercially reasonable assistance with Symbotics procurement needs in connection with each Project, including, assistance from Walmart Personnel in Walmarts procurement department. In addition, the Parties shall discuss in good faith ways in which they can cooperate with respect to long-term procurement across multiple existing and planned Projects, including the procurement of specific components and developing consistent processes to streamline procurement and economies of scale. Such cooperation shall include joint workshops between Symbotic and Walmart procurement experts; provided that all decisions with respect to Symbotics procurement needs with respect to any Project shall be made by Symbotic in its sole discretion.
(b) The Parties shall cooperate in good faith, including sharing information and participating in joint workshops, with respect to balancing a Cost of Material and Labor for Projects that is cost-effective with the achievement of the Project implementation timelines specified in Exhibit K (Project Schedule) and the Expected Timeline specified in Exhibit N (Expected Timeline), including, without limitation, the implementation of cost savings measures, long-term procurement programs contemplated by clause (a) above, and approaches (including hedges, the cost of which would be included in the Cost of Material and Labor) to mitigate price volatility of steel and other commodities; provided that all decisions with respect to Symbotics procurement needs with respect to any Project shall be made by Symbotic in its sole discretion.
1.34 CPS Failures. If a CPS Failure occurs, the Parties shall follow the processes set forth in Exhibit V (Continuous Performance Standards).
ARTICLE II
COMPETITIVE TECHNOLOGIES
2.1 Symbotic System to Remain Competitive. Throughout the Build Out Phase, Symbotic will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Symbotic System to evolve and to
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be modified, enhanced, and supplemented as reasonably necessary for the Symbotic System to keep pace with overall improvements and technological advances in the provision of Comparable Systems in any location throughout the world (provided that if such technology is located outside the United States, it could legally be imported into and used in the United States).
ARTICLE III
RESERVED.
ARTICLE IV
WALMART RESPONSIBILITIES
4.1 Excuse of Symbotic Performance. Symbotics delay, failure or breach in performance of its responsibilities under this Agreement shall be excused if and to the extent such non-performance is caused as a result of: (a) Walmarts failure to perform any Walmart Responsibilities, including the Walmart Site Responsibilities by the Installation Commencement Date; (b) Walmarts, a Walmart Affiliates or a Third-Party vendor of Walmarts or a Walmart Affiliates failure to provide necessary information, assistance, required consents or resources; or (c) actions taken or made by Walmart, a Walmart Affiliate or a Third-Party vendor of Walmart or a Walmart Affiliate against the reasonable written recommendation of Symbotic, where such recommendation informed Walmart of the potential delay such failure or actions might cause as then estimated in good faith by Symbotic, and where such actions are not within the responsibility of Symbotic under this Agreement (the foregoing, collectively, Excused Delay). Walmart shall reimburse Symbotic to the extent it incurs any reasonable incremental costs as a result of such Excused Delay, provided that such costs have been agreed to in a Change Order. Any Symbotic delay, failure or breach in performance of its responsibilities under this Agreement resulting from a failure of Walmart to approve any such Change Order in a commercially reasonable time shall be deemed an Excused Delay. For the avoidance of doubt, Symbotic shall not be obligated to incur any incremental costs to respond to an Excused Delay if Walmart has not authorized such costs.
ARTICLE V
LICENSING AND TECHNOLOGY ESCROW
5.1 Licenses.
(a) Software License. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 5.1(a) (Software License) and in this Agreement, Symbotic hereby grants Walmart a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable, right and license to (i) use the Symbotic System Software for Walmarts internal business purposes solely as necessary for Walmart to operate or to have operated on its behalf the Symbotic System as already installed at a Project Site by Symbotic; and (ii) use, copy, and reproduce the Software Documentation as necessary to support Walmarts use of the Symbotic System Software and the Symbotic System as already installed at a Project Site by Symbotic (collectively, the Software License). Symbotic shall be entitled to revoke the foregoing license by written notice to Walmart solely in the event Walmart fails to comply with its payment obligation set forth in Section 5.1(e) (Software License Fee), subject to the cure periods set forth in Section 16.9 (Termination by Symbotic for Walmart Material Breach) and not for any other Walmart Material Breach.
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(b) Symbotic Property License. To the extent not covered by the Software License set forth in Section 5.1(a) (Software License), Symbotic hereby grants Walmart a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license to all Symbotic Property and all Intellectual Property rights therein to (i) use the Symbotic Property for Walmarts internal business purposes solely as necessary for Walmart to operate or to have operated on its behalf the Symbotic System as already installed at a Project Site by Symbotic; and (ii) use, copy, and reproduce the Symbotic Property as necessary to support Walmarts use of the Symbotic System as already installed at a Project Site by Symbotic, including the right, only after a Symbotic Insolvency Event, to have components made to use with the Symbotic Systems installed by Symbotic or its Subcontractors at a Project Site (the foregoing, the Symbotic Property License). Symbotic shall be entitled to revoke the foregoing license by written notice to Walmart solely in the event Walmart fails to pay any undisputed Charges due for such Symbotic System through Preliminary Acceptance, subject to the cure periods set forth in Section 16.9 (Termination by Symbotic for Walmart Material Breach) and not for any other Walmart Material Breach.
(c) Successors. In the event that Symbotic sells, transfers, assigns or in any other manner conveys the Symbotic System Software or the Symbotic Property, in whole or in part, to a Third Party, Symbotic shall on behalf of itself and its Affiliates ensure that (i) the Software License and Symbotic Property License, as applicable, shall be binding upon any purchaser, acquirer, assignee, or any other successor-in-interest of any such Symbotic System Software or Symbotic Property, and (ii) no right, title or interest in, to or under any such Symbotic System Software or Symbotic Property shall be transferred, assigned or otherwise conveyed or granted to any other Person, in whole or in part, unless such Person agrees in writing to be bound by the obligations of this Article V (Licensing and Technology Escrow). Any action in breach of the foregoing obligation shall be null and void ab initio.
(d) Sale of a Symbotic System. In the event that Walmart plans to sell or otherwise transfer a Symbotic System to a Third Party in connection with the sale or transfer of a Site, Walmart shall provide Symbotic with reasonable advance written notice thereof and Symbotic shall negotiate with such Third Party in good faith Symbotics then-current standard agreement for the purchase of a transferred automated material handling system.
(e) Software License Fee. Walmart shall pay the applicable Software License Fee for each Module on an annual basis pursuant to the fee schedule set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing) as set forth in the Project SOW; provided that Walmart shall have the option, for any reason, at its sole discretion, upon ten (10) Business Days written notice to Symbotic, to instead satisfy in full the remainder of the applicable Software License Fee for all Modules by paying the Fully Paid License Fee as set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing).
(f) Software Maintenance Term. The Parties shall enter into Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) in accordance with Section 1.24 (Symbotic System Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) hereof pursuant to which Symbotic shall be obligated to maintain such maintenance and support until the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the Preliminary Acceptance of the final Project under this Agreement subject to the rights of Symbotic
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to terminate Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) in accordance with its terms. Thereafter, Walmart shall have the option to (A) extend the term of Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) on a year-to-year basis at the then-current Software Maintenance Fee, such term to be automatically renewed each year unless terminated by Walmart on ninety (90) days written notice, or (B) provided Symbotic is willing to offer the option, enter into a new year-to-year support and maintenance schedule with Symbotic for support and maintenance on an as-needed basis at Symbotics then-current time and materials rate, such agreement to be automatically renewed unless terminated by Walmart on ninety (90) days written notice.
(g) License. The Symbotic System Software and the Software Documentation are licensed to Walmart, not sold, to Walmart, and nothing in this Agreement shall permit or provide for, or shall be interpreted or construed as a sale or purchase of the Symbotic System Software or the Software Documentation.
(h) Limitations and Restrictions.
(i) The Software License and Symbotic Property License are specific to each Project and no copy of the Symbotic System Software or Symbotic Property installed on Equipment at a specific Project Site shall be used or copied at any other Site. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no license granted hereunder shall be valid outside the United States, and Walmart shall not exercise or allow any Walmart Affiliate or Third Party to exercise any license granted hereunder outside of the United States.
(ii) Walmart shall not, and shall not permit any Third Party to, use or access the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property or the Software Documentation in whole or in part for any purpose, except as expressly provided under this Agreement or as reasonably necessary for a Walmart Authorized Third Party to operate the Symbotic Systems on behalf of Walmart subject to the same restrictions, limitations and other terms applicable to Walmart under this Agreement. Except to the extent permitted under Section 5.4 (Escrow Deposit), the Software License and Symbotic Property License do not permit, and expressly prohibit (A) any modification, enhancement, combination with other programs, or otherwise changing the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property and the Software Documentation, in whole or in part; (B) any distribution, in whole or in part, of the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property and the Software Documentation; (C) the development or manufacturing of any software, equipment, or product using any Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property or the Software Documentation or any component of the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property or the Software Documentation; (D) reverse engineering, decompiling, decoding, creation of Derivative Works of, or disassembling the Symbotic System Software or Symbotic Property, or in any other way attempting to derive, obtain, reconstruct or, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.2, gain access to the Source Code; (E) except as set forth above, the copying, in whole or in part, of the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property and the Software Documentation or any component thereof other than a reasonable
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number of copies of the Object Code of the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property and the Software Documentation for back-up purposes consistent with Walmarts standard operating procedures, provided that all original proprietary marks and legends are reproduced in the copy; (F) removal or obscuring of any proprietary notices, legends, labels, or logos; (G) encumbering the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property or the Software Documentation, in whole or in part, or permitting any Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property or Software Documentation to become subject to any Lien or security interest; and (H) allowing or assisting any person in taking any of the foregoing actions. To the extent any deployment changes or other modification to the Symbotic System Software or Symbotic Property made by Walmart or Walmart Authorized Third Parties without the express permission of Symbotic results in any defect in the Symbotic System Software or Symbotic Property that otherwise would be covered by any warranty extended by Symbotic, then (1) without limiting any rights of Symbotic with respect to such unauthorized actions, such warranty shall not apply to such resulting defect; and (2) to the extent any such deployment changes or other modification results in any claim against Symbotic, then without limiting any rights of Symbotic with respect to such unauthorized actions, such claim shall not be subject to indemnification by Symbotic.
(iii) Walmart may not (A) sublicense, sell, rent, lease, lend, provide service bureau or timeshare services, transfer, transmit, commercialize, for sale or use by Third Parties, or otherwise distribute the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property or the Software Documentation or any component thereof available to Third Parties; or (B) develop or manufacture or allow any Person to develop or manufacture, products or services similar or competing with the Symbotic System using the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property or the Software Documentation (for the avoidance of doubt, Walmart may develop competing systems without using any portion of the Symbotic System Software or Symbotic Property). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Walmart may sublicense the Symbotic System Software, Symbotic Property and Software Documentation to any Walmart Authorized Third Party solely in connection with the operation of the Symbotic Systems for the benefit of Walmart.
(i) Walmart Authorized Third Parties. Walmart shall be solely responsible and liable for the employment supervision, welfare, and compensation of any Walmart Authorized Third Parties, and shall be responsible and liable for the acts and omissions of such Walmart Authorized Third Parties. The use of a Walmart Authorized Third Party shall not relieve Walmart of any of its duties, responsibilities, obligations or liabilities hereunder.
(j) Delivery. Symbotic shall install the Symbotic System Software and Symbotic Property as set forth in the Project SOW. At no charge to Walmart, Symbotic will provide to Walmart a reasonable number of copies of the Software Documentation for each copy of the Symbotic System Software and Symbotic Property provided by Symbotic.
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5.2 Walmart Embedded Teams.
(a) Release Preparedness Team. Symbotic will allow, at Walmarts option, up to [***] Walmart engineers who are employees of Walmart to integrate with the Symbotic engineering team in order to obtain from Symbotic sufficient training, instruction, education and assistance with respect to the development, use and operation of the Symbotic System Software to enable such Walmart engineers to support and maintain the Symbotic System Software on behalf of Walmart in the event of a Release Event (Release Preparedness Training and such team, the Walmart Release Preparedness Team). Release Preparedness Training shall include read-only exposure to the Source Code as reasonably necessary to allow support and maintenance of the Symbotic System Software in the event of a Release Event. Walmart acknowledges that certain highly sensitive trade secret portions of the Source Code will not be accessible to the Walmart Release Preparedness Team if Symbotic reasonably determines it is not necessary for Release Preparedness Training. The foregoing shall be included in the Software License Fee set forth on Exhibit J (Pricing).
(b) Walmart Development Team. Symbotic will allow, at Walmarts option, up to [***], or such larger number as the Parties mutually agree, of Walmart engineers (who are employees of Walmart), to integrate with the Symbotic engineering team in order to work with Symbotic engineers on development activities as further set forth in this Section 5.2(b) and Section 5.3 (the Walmart Development Team and with the Walmart Release Preparedness Team, the Walmart Embedded Teams). Upon mutual agreement between the Parties, members of the Walmart Development Team may provide staff augmentation services to Symbotic pursuant to which members of the Walmart Development Team may engage in efforts, to be controlled and directed exclusively by Symbotic, to develop additional features and enhancements, as mutually agreed upon by the Parties, to the Symbotic System and Symbotic System Software (such additional features and enhancements, Symbotic System Enhancements). For the avoidance of doubt, all such Symbotic System Enhancements shall constitute Symbotic Property subject to the terms of this Agreement in accordance herewith.
(c) Walmart Embedded Team Requirements.
(i) Each member of the Walmart Embedded Teams must execute any agreements, instruments, waivers and other documentation with respect to confidentiality, use restrictions, protection and assignment of Intellectual Property as Symbotic may reasonably require, and must comply with all applicable workplace policies of Symbotic, including any policies instituted for workplace health and safety or information security and intellectual property protection.
(ii) Except as otherwise expressly agreed between the Parties, Walmart Embedded Team members shall not be permitted to copy, disclose or disseminate the Source Code to other Walmart Personnel, except other members of the Walmart Embedded Team who satisfy the conditions described under, and in accordance with the purposes set forth in, this Section 5.2.
(iii) While employed by Walmart, no individual who is a member of the Walmart Embedded Team may participate in, advise on or contribute to the development of any software or software enhancements of a Symbotic Competitor while such individual is a member of the Walmart Embedded Team.
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(iv) Walmart will have the sole responsibility of hiring and discharging the members of the Walmart Embedded Teams, and will determine all aspects of such members compensation.
(v) Walmart shall manage and retain documentation of any software developed by members of the Walmart Embedded Teams or to which such members made any contribution.
(d) If Symbotic reasonably determines that any Walmart engineer from the Walmart Release Preparedness Team and/or the Walmart Development Team, as applicable, is materially and adversely affecting Symbotics Software development efforts, including by violating in any respect any Laws or breaching any of the obligations set forth in Section 5.2(c)or any Symbotic policies that such Walmart engineer has been made aware of, the Parties shall cooperate to remediate the issue, including by reassigning or removing the Walmart engineers from the Walmart Release Preparedness Team and/or the Walmart Development Team; provided that if the issue is not remediated to each Partys reasonable satisfaction, the Parties agree such engineer shall be restricted from working on the Walmart Release Preparedness Team and/or the Walmart Development Team, as applicable, until the issue is resolved, which the Parties agree to use commercially reasonable efforts to do within twenty (20) Business Days.
5.3 Development Work.
(a) Walmart Developments. The Parties acknowledge that if and to the extent Walmart independently develops software that utilize APIs provided by Symbotic to connect with Symbotic System Software, then subject to the terms of this Agreement (including as set forth in Section 8.2) and any other Intellectual Property rights of Symbotic (it being understood that no such software shall be considered a Derivative Work for the purposes of this Agreement solely as a result of such utilization of Symbotic APIs), then as between the Parties, Walmart shall own all right, title and interest in and to such independently developed software. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Walmart may not utilize or permit any [***] to develop software on behalf of Walmart or any other Person utilizing any portion of the APIs provided by Symbotic to connect with Symbotic System Software provided by Symbotic, and Walmart may not seek to duplicate the functionality of any portion of the Symbotic System Software, in whole or in part, using any Walmart Personnel who has reviewed or been granted access to the Source Code. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 5.3 grants any right to access, use or otherwise exploit any Source Code.
(b) Other Joint Developments. The Parties agree that if Walmart and Symbotic desire to create, develop or deliver Work Product or other Deliverables that are subject to joint ownership or any other terms other than those set forth in Section 8.2, the Parties shall do so pursuant to a separate written agreement, as contemplated in Section 8.4, that explicitly defines the scope of Work Product, Deliverables and Intellectual Property subject to such differing terms.
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5.4 Escrow Deposit.
(a) Escrow Deposits; Contact Information. As of the Effective Date, the Parties have entered into an escrow agreement (Source Code Escrow Agreement) with a nationally recognized Source Code Escrow Agent (Source Code Escrow Agent) pursuant to which Symbotic has deposited with such Source Code Escrow Agent a copy of the following materials:
(i) an exact, duplicate version of the source code for the Symbotic System Software (the Source Code) and all Software Documentation, which shall be updated at the same time as any update or modification of the operational version of the Source Code or Software Documentation used in the Symbotic System Software is released or otherwise implemented, including any Releases and Maintenance Modifications (as those terms are defined in Exhibit G) (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) such that such Source Code and Source Code documentation throughout the Term mirrors the operational Source Code on Symbotic Systems installed at Project Sites (the Source Code Deposit);
(ii) to the extent not included in the Source Code Deposit, any Third-Party source code and documentation used in the Symbotic System to the extent Symbotic has rights to provide Walmart with such source code and documentation;
(iii) a licensed copy of all Software tools such as debuggers, assemblers and compilers needed to convert the Source Code included in the Source Code Deposit into executable form as necessary to operate the Symbotic System; a detailed description of all procedures necessary to transfer executable code to operational systems; and any applicable configuration documentation to set up the environment to generate the target for the executable Source Code;
(iv) to the extent not otherwise included in the Software Documentation, such documentation that provides, for all Source Code included in the Deposit Materials, the following categories of information (as applicable): (1) general descriptions and operations; (2) architecture and basic program functions; (3) data flow information; (4) detailed memory map and listing; (5) input/output port maps; and (6) such other detail that would allow a programmer of ordinary skill in the applicable programming language(s) to use and modify the Source Code;
(v) all other Technical Information related to the Symbotic Systems as would reasonably be required to enable Walmart or a competent Third Party on Walmarts behalf to use, operate, modify and enhance the Symbotic Systems; and
(vi) a list of all Third-Party software and technology used in connection with the Symbotic Systems, including reasonable detail regarding its use in the Symbotic System and contact information for any provider of such software or technology ((i) through (vi) collectively, the Deposit Materials).
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(b) Delivery of Deposit Materials. Prior to the delivery of any Deposit Materials to the Source Code Escrow Agent, including any supplements or replacements thereof, Symbotic shall conspicuously label for identification each document, disk and other tangible media upon which the Deposit Materials are written or stored, and to the extent electronic file transmissions are permitted as Deposit Materials, properly name and identify each such file. After the initial escrow deposit pursuant to Section 5.4(a) (Escrow Deposits; Contact Information), Symbotic shall update the Deposit Materials within ten (10) Business Days after each Release, and in any event no less frequently than every three (3) months. Symbotic shall provide Walmart with contemporaneous written notice of each such update.
(c) Inspection and Verification. Walmart shall have the right to retain the Source Code Escrow Agent or a Third Party, at the sole cost and expense of Walmart, to inspect the Deposit Materials and verify the Deposit Materials meet the requirements of Section 5.4 (Escrow Deposit); provided that any such Third-Party reviewer shall be required to enter into a confidentiality agreement, if requested by Symbotic, to protect the confidentiality and proprietary nature of the contents of the Deposit Materials. Each Party shall have the right to have representatives present for any inspection conducted pursuant to this Section 5.4(c) (Inspection and Verification), and Symbotic shall promptly remedy any failure of compliance determined by any such inspection.
(d) Escrow Duration. The Source Code Escrow Agreement shall remain in effect until the earlier of (i) a Release Event has occurred for which a Release Expiration is not applicable, (ii) the obligation of Symbotic to provide support services to Walmart has been terminated as a result of Walmarts non-payment of undisputed Charges or (iii) Walmart has terminated or elected not to receive support services from Symbotic.
(e) Release Event. On the occurrence of any Release Event, subject to the terms of Section 5.4(h) (Return of Deposit Materials) of this Agreement, and provided that Walmart has paid all Charges that are not disputed in accordance with Section 7.3 (Payment Disputes), Walmart shall be entitled to exercise its rights under the Source Code Escrow Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Source Code Escrow Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement and the Source Code Escrow Agreement, a Release Event shall be deemed to have occurred when:
(i) Symbotic undergoes an Insolvency Event other than an Insolvency Event constituting the commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code;
(ii) Symbotic undergoes an Insolvency Event constituting the commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code and;
(1) the proceeding is filed under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code; or
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(2) the proceeding is filed under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. In such event, Walmart shall not permit any Walmart Personnel to access the Deposit Material or redirect the Walmart Embedded Team unless and until the earlier of (A) Symbotic is unable or has refused to provide support services and (B) one hundred and eighty (180) days have elapsed since Symbotic filed its bankruptcy petition and Symbotic has not assumed the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement (as specified in Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement)); or
(3) the proceeding is filed under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and (A) this Agreement or the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement is rejected pursuant to Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code or is rejected or repudiated by a foreign representative in a foreign bankruptcy proceeding that is subject to Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) Walmart elects to retain its rights under this Agreement pursuant to Section 365(n)(1)(B) of the Bankruptcy Code;
(iii) Symbotic has terminated its on-going business operations as it relates to the Symbotic Systems;
(iv) Symbotic has materially breached its obligation to support and maintain the Symbotic System Software as specified in Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) (regardless of the reason for such breach) and failed to cure such breach within thirty (30) days following receipt of notice thereof from Walmart. For the avoidance of doubt, Symbotics inability to cure a failure of the Symbotic System Software despite its commercially reasonable efforts to do so shall not result in a Release Event, provided that Symbotic has provided Walmart a reasonable opportunity to assist Symbotic in curing such failure or to engage a mutually agreeable Third Party to assist Symbotic in curing such failure and such failure nonetheless remains uncured. Walmart shall require any Third Party engaged in connection with the foregoing to execute a written non-disclosure agreement with Symbotic with confidentiality obligations consistent with those contained herein;
(v) upon expiration of the Support and Maintenance Agreement set forth in Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement), if Symbotic is unable or has refused to renew the Support and Maintenance Agreement set forth in Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) or is unable or has refused to enter into a year-to-year support and maintenance agreement with Walmart pursuant to Section 5.1(f) (Software Maintenance Term), in each case, following Walmarts written request;
(vi) this Agreement has been terminated by Walmart for any reason, other than material breach pursuant to Section 16.5 (Termination by Walmart for Symbotic Material Breach), and Symbotic is unable or unwilling to provide Walmart with support and maintenance consistent with the provisions of Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) for the time periods set forth in Section 5.1(f) (Software Maintenance Term);
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(vii) this Agreement has been terminated by Walmart due to a Symbotic Change of Control in which the Acquiring Person is, controls or is controlled by Exclusivity Entity pursuant to Section 16.8, regardless of whether or not Symbotic is unable or unwilling to provide Walmart with support and maintenance consistent with the provisions of Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) for the time periods set forth in Section 5.1(f) (Software Maintenance Term); or
(viii) this Agreement has been terminated by Symbotic for any reason except Walmarts failure to comply with its payment obligation set forth in Section 5.1(e) (Software License Fee), subject to the cure periods set forth in Section 16.9 (Termination by Symbotic for Walmart Material Breach), and Symbotic is unable or unwilling to provide Walmart with support and maintenance consistent with the provisions of Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) for the time periods set forth in Section 5.1(f) (Software Maintenance Term).
The procedure for releasing the Deposit Materials to Walmart upon the occurrence of a Release Event shall be specified in the Source Code Escrow Agreement. For purposes of subsections (ii) through (vi), above, references to Symbotic shall include any successor of Symbotic, and any Third Party performing on Symbotics or a successor of Symbotics behalf.
(f) Source Code License. Subject to Section 5.1(h) (Limitations and Restrictions), commencing upon the occurrence of a Release Event, and continuing until the occurrence of a Release Expiration, if any, Walmart shall have a limited, nonexclusive right and license to use the Deposit Materials in any manner, including to use, copy, display, modify, and create Derivative Works of the Deposit Materials, solely as is necessary to continue the operation of the Symbotic System (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be perpetual for Modules after Preliminary Acceptance thereof) consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and to support and maintain Walmarts use of the Symbotic System Software as already installed at a Project Site by Symbotic and subject in all cases to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (the Source Code License). For clarity, the Source Code License shall be subject to Walmarts payment of the applicable Software License Fee for all Modules. For the avoidance of doubt, Walmart may exercise its rights under the Source Code License through Walmart Authorized Third Parties.
(g) Rights in the Deposit Materials. Walmart acknowledges and agrees that it will not exercise any of the rights set forth in Section 5.4(f) (Source Code License) until there has been a Release Event and the Deposit Materials have been released to Walmart by the Source Code Escrow Agent in accordance with the release procedures set forth in the Source Code Escrow Agreement. For purposes of clarification, notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, Walmart shall have no ownership interest in the Deposit Materials or in any Derivative Works thereof created by or on behalf of Walmart as permitted under this Section 5.4 (Escrow Deposit). Walmart shall make no other use of the Deposit Materials except as expressly permitted under Section 5.4(f) (Source Code License). As between the Parties, Symbotic
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shall retain all ownership rights, title and interest in and to the Deposit Materials as escrowed, and all Derivative Works thereof, including all Intellectual Property rights therein and thereto. Walmart shall treat the Deposit Materials and all Derivative Works and copies of the foregoing as Symbotics Confidential Information.
(h) Return of Deposit Materials. In the event that: (i) a Release Event has occurred pursuant to Section 5.4(e)(i) or Section 5.4(e)(ii)(2) but, subsequent to such Release Event, Symbotic is no longer subject to the applicable Insolvency Event, (ii) a Release Event has occurred pursuant to Section 5.4(e)(ii)(2) and Symbotic has assumed this Agreement and the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement pursuant to Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (iii) a Release Event has otherwise occurred pursuant to Section 5.4(e)(iv) but Symbotic cures such breach (collectively, a Release Expiration), then, if such Release Expiration occurs within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such Release Event, Walmart shall return all copies of the Deposit Materials to the Source Code Escrow Agent for redeposit consistent with Section 5.4(a) (Escrow Deposits; Contact Information). If such Release Expiration occurs later than ninety (90) days after the occurrence of such Release Event, Walmart shall have the option, but not the obligation, to return all copies of the Deposit Materials to the Source Code Escrow Agent for redeposit consistent with Section 5.4(a) (Escrow Deposits; Contact Information). In the event Walmart elects to or has the obligation to return the Deposit Materials pursuant to the foregoing, (a) Symbotic shall provide support for the Source Code included in such Deposit Materials subject to the terms of this Agreement and Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement) as if such Source Code were the Symbotic System Software hereunder, (b) Walmart shall destroy all copies of such Deposit Materials that are not redeposited with the Source Code Escrow Agent and, if requested by Symbotic, certify such destruction in writing by an authorized representative of Walmart, and (c) the rights of Walmart on account of the existence of a Release Event shall cease.
5.5 Bankruptcy. The Parties agree that (i) this Agreement and the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement constitute separate executory contracts subject to the provisions of Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) the Source Code Escrow Agreement constitutes the sole supplementary agreement within the meaning of Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code, and (iii) any and all licenses granted to Walmart under this Agreement, are intellectual property for purposes of Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code. Notwithstanding the commencement of any proceeding by or against Symbotic under the Bankruptcy Code, (a) all rights in Intellectual Property granted to Walmart under this Agreement shall be deemed fully retained by and vested in Walmart as protected intellectual property rights under Section 365(n), and (b) Walmart shall have all of the rights afforded to non-debtor licensees under Section 365(n). The Parties further agree that, in the event of a rejection of this Agreement by Symbotic in any bankruptcy proceeding by or against Symbotic under the Bankruptcy Code or rejection or repudiation by a foreign representative in a foreign bankruptcy proceeding that is subject to Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, if Walmart elects to retain its rights under this Agreement pursuant to Section 365(n)(1)(B), then: (x) Walmart shall be entitled, pursuant to Section 5.4(f) (Source Code License) of this Agreement, to a release of the Deposit Materials in accordance with the Source Code Escrow Agreement, as such rights existed on the date Symbotics bankruptcy proceeding was commenced, (y) Symbotic shall not interfere with Walmarts rights to such Intellectual Property and all embodiments thereof in accordance with Section 356(n)(3)(B), and (z) the royalty payments required to be paid by Walmart to Symbotic pursuant to Section 356(n)(2)(B) shall consist of the amounts due pursuant to Section 5.1(e) (Software License Fee)
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of this Agreement, viz., the Software License Fee or the Fully Paid License Fee as set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing), as applicable. Upon the initiation of a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy proceeding regarding Symbotic under the laws of any jurisdiction, anywhere in the world, all required licenses of the Symbotic System Software and any rights in Intellectual Property granted by Symbotic to Walmart pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the bankruptcy of Symbotic to the extent permitted under applicable Law. Without limiting the foregoing, Section 365(n) shall apply to any case commenced under Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and, if the foreign representative in such a case rejects this Agreement within the meaning of Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, Walmart shall be entitled to make the election and exercise the rights (and be bound by any consequent obligations) described in Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code.
ARTICLE VI
SUPERINTENDENCE AND EMPLOYEES
6.1 Symbotic Personnel. Symbotic shall ensure that the Work and Services under this Agreement shall be performed by qualified and trained Symbotic Personnel who will work cooperatively with Walmart and other persons and entities employed at a Project Site. At all times, Symbotic shall provide competent supervisory personnel at each Project Site. Symbotic shall be solely responsible for the employment supervision, welfare, and compensation of its employees, and shall be responsible for any Work performed by, and the acts or omissions of, its Personnel or its Subcontractors.
6.2 Walmart Personnel. Walmart shall be solely responsible for the employment supervision, welfare, and compensation of its employees, and shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of its Personnel and its subcontractors, including the Walmart Embedded Team.
6.3 Removal of Symbotic Personnel. If Walmart reasonably determines that any Symbotic Personnel is materially and adversely affecting a Project, including by violating in any respect any Laws or any Walmart policies that Symbotic has been made aware of pursuant to Section 1.21(a) (Compliance with Walmart Policies and Procedures), Symbotic will, at its own cost and expense, as soon as practicable remove such individual from the Project and replace the individual with another individual of suitable ability and qualification. Symbotic shall cooperate with Walmart to reassign or remove Symbotic Personnel that Walmart wishes to reassign or remove for other reasonable business reasons subject to limitations of applicable Laws.
6.4 Key Employees. The Parties agree that [***] are Key Employees of Symbotic. The following measures are and will remain in place to encourage the retention of the Key Employees:
(a) As of the Effective Date, all of the named Key Employees are bound by the terms of an agreement not to compete with Symbotic for a period of one (1) year after employment by Symbotic. After the Effective Date, all named Key Employees shall be bound by the terms of an agreement not to compete with Symbotic for a period of the shorter of (i) one (1) year; or (ii) a time period consistent with industry standard, in each case subject to the maximum period allowed by Law.
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(b) All the named Key Employees shall receive or have received a substantial long-term retention incentive with vesting periods of at least five (5) years, subject to customary restrictions and accelerations.
(c) All the named Key Employees will be paid a market level salary, performance bonus and fringe benefits taken as a whole.
(d) Symbotic will use commercially reasonable efforts to offer competitive total compensation to all Personnel performing as engineers, programmers, or in other key technology roles.
6.5 Subcontractors.
(a) Subject to this Section 6.5 (Subcontractors) and except as otherwise set forth in a Project SOW, Symbotic may subcontract and delegate, in Symbotics reasonable judgment, any activities that may be necessary to perform and complete the Work or perform any other Services. The use of a Subcontractor shall not relieve Symbotic of any of its duties, responsibilities, obligations or liabilities hereunder and Symbotic shall be liable to Walmart under this Agreement for any breach of this Agreement caused by the acts or omissions of any Subcontractor.
(b) Symbotic shall provide thirty (30) days advance written notice to Walmart of: (i) any Subcontractor Symbotic plans to use at a Site that will be performing material Work (OnSite Subcontractor) and (ii) any Subcontractor to whom Symbotic proposes to subcontract or delegate a substantial portion of the development of the Symbotic Systems Software or any support and maintenance for the Symbotic System Software (collectively, Material Subcontractors). Such notice shall include the name and location of the Material Subcontractor and a general description of the task they will be performing. Walmart shall have ten (10) Business Days from its receipt of such notice to reject, in its reasonable discretion, any OnSite Subcontractor. In the event Symbotic has not received notice of such rejection within such ten (10) Business Day period, Walmart shall be deemed to have accepted such OnSite Subcontractor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Symbotic acknowledges that all OnSite Subcontractors will need to undergo Walmarts standard processes for working at a Site.
(c) Symbotic shall require each Material Subcontractor to enter into a written agreement (each, a Subcontractor Agreement) containing the following terms: (i) a requirement that the Material Subcontractor comply with all applicable Walmart Policies and Procedures as set forth in Section 1.21(a) (Compliance with Walmart Policies and Procedures); (ii) confidentiality obligations consistent with, and no less protective of Walmart Confidential Information than, the provisions of Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems) and (iii) intellectual property obligations consistent with, and no less protective of Walmart Intellectual Property than the provisions of Article VIII (Intellectual Property Rights).
(d) No Material Employment Dispute. Symbotic shall utilize insofar as practicable and available, non-union labor at the work site. Symbotic shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) maintain good working relationships with its Personnel, and Subcontractors, agents or Representatives and (b) negotiate in good faith to resolve any stoppage or slowdown of the Work by its Personnel or Subcontractors.
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6.6 Relationship of Personnel. In no event will a Party, or any of its Personnel, be considered an employee, subcontractor or agent of the other Party. For the avoidance of doubt (a) neither Symbotic nor any of its Personnel are entitled to any medical or dental coverage or life or disability insurance from Walmart, or entitled to participate in Walmarts profit sharing, pension or thrift plan, or any other benefits afforded to Walmarts employees and all matters governing the employment of Symbotic Personnel shall be Symbotics full responsibility; and (b) neither Walmart nor any of its Personnel are entitled to any medical or dental coverage or life or disability insurance from Symbotic, or entitled to participate in Symbotics profit sharing, pension or thrift plan, or any other benefits afforded to Symbotics employees and all matters governing the employment of Walmart Personnel shall be Walmarts full responsibility. Each Party assumes full responsibility for the actions of its Personnel while performing such Partys obligations under this Agreement. Each Party shall be responsible for the supervision, direction and control of its Personnel as well as the payment of compensation (including withholding of taxes and social security), contribution to workers compensation and unemployment compensation, overtime, disability benefits, and any other legally required benefits or compensation or discretionary benefits or compensation.
6.7 Specific Immigration Compliance. Symbotic shall comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended, the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, as amended, and any successor statutes, laws, rules and regulations thereto (the Immigration Laws), all to the extent related to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
(a) Symbotic warrants and represents that it has not been the subject of an enforcement action by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement within the two (2) year period prior to the Effective Date.
(b) Not more frequently than once every six (6) months throughout the Term, upon Walmarts reasonable request in its sole discretion, Symbotic shall, at Symbotics expense, audit the Form I-9s for compliance for each of its employees performing Services under one or more Project SOWs. At Walmarts option, such audit shall be performed either by Symbotic, at Symbotics expense, or by Symbotics Third-Party immigration attorney or consultant, who must be experienced and trained in the field of immigration compliance, at Walmarts expense. Upon completion of the audit, Symbotic or its Third-Party auditor, as applicable, shall execute a certification, which shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit I (I-9 Certification), which is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Agreement. Symbotic shall retain all such certifications on file for the duration of the Term, and shall deliver copies of such certifications to Walmart upon Walmarts reasonable request during the Term.
(c) During the Term, Symbotic shall as soon as reasonably practicable and to the extent (i) not prohibited by Law; and (ii) if Symbotic Personnel are actually aware of the following circumstances: notify Walmart Inc., Legal Department Compliance, 702 SW 8th Street, Bentonville, AR 72716 via fax at (479) 277-5991 and the applicable Walmart Site manager by in-person voice communication (not voice mail) of any unscheduled inspections, work site
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enforcement actions, investigations, inquiries, visits or audits conducted by the United States Department of Homeland Security or any other Governmental Authority related to environmental, immigration or employee-safety issues of Symbotic, its agents, or employees.
ARTICLE VII
FEES; PAYMENTS
7.1 Charges. Walmart shall pay Symbotic all fees, payments, costs, reimbursements, expenses and other payments in connection with this Agreement (collectively, Charges) as set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing) for the Modules for that Project.
7.2 Invoicing.
(a) Submission and Payment of Invoices. Symbotic shall submit invoices to Walmart in accordance with the process set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing) and Walmart shall pay each invoice in accordance with the payment terms set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing).
(b) Walmarts Default. If Walmart fails to pay any portion of the Charges that are not disputed by Walmart under Section 7.3 (Payment Disputes), when due and payable, then in addition to any other rights Symbotic may have under this Agreement, in such event and after giving ten (10) days written notice to Walmart, Symbotic may cease further deliveries of Equipment for pending Project SOWs and further installation of such Equipment, and any resulting delay caused thereby shall be deemed an Excused Delay. Symbotic shall incur no liability of any kind whatsoever to Walmart if it ceases to perform installation work or to deliver further Equipment pursuant to the terms of this Section 7.2(b) (Walmarts Default).
7.3 Payment Disputes. Walmart may, upon written notice to Symbotic, on or before the due date, withhold payment of any portion of particular Charges that it disputes in good faith. In the event of such dispute, each Party will designate a Relationship Manager to meet promptly with the other Partys Relationship Manager to resolve such dispute. If such Relationship Managers cannot resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days, then either Party may submit the dispute to the dispute resolution process described in Article XVII (Dispute Resolution) hereof.
7.4 Reserved.
7.5 Adjustments for Inflation. All adjustments for inflation are set forth in Appendix 1 (Adjustments for Inflation and Deflation) to Exhibit J (Pricing).
7.6 Taxes.
(a) Responsibility for Taxes. Walmart shall be responsible for all duties, import fees, sales, transaction, consumption, use, property or similar taxes (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any taxes imposed on the income of Symbotic by any Governmental Authority) arising from Work or Services provided in accordance with this Agreement (all such duties, fees and taxes, and any interest, penalties or additions imposed on or with respect thereof, the Covered Taxes).
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(b) Collection of Covered Taxes. Walmart shall timely pay to Symbotic in accordance with the provisions set forth below, the full amount of such Covered Taxes and Symbotic shall remit amounts so received from Walmart to the applicable Governmental Authority on a timely basis. Walmart and Symbotic shall use commercially reasonable efforts to timely determine (i) what portions of Equipment, Deliverables or Services provided by Symbotic under a Project SOW are subject to Covered Taxes and at what rate, (ii) the status of Walmart, Symbotic and any other relevant Person as it relates to the imposition of Covered Taxes and (iii) any other matter related to the imposition or determination of the amount of Covered Taxes. Symbotic shall prepare and furnish Walmart with invoices showing separately itemized charges and amounts of Covered Taxes due. To the extent an invoice contains both taxable and non-taxable items of the same category, the charges shall be separately stated. Walmart shall pay Symbotic the amount of such Covered Taxes set forth on Symbotics invoice within thirty (30) days from the delivery of the Symbotics invoice. Symbotic shall pay the remitted tax to the appropriate Governmental Authority in a timely fashion. Symbotic agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with reasonable written requests by Walmart, at the full cost and expense of Walmart, in obtaining any refund, return, rebate, or the like of any Covered Taxes, including by filing any necessary exemption or other similar forms, certificates, or other similar documents.
(c) Exemption Certificates and Direct Pay Permits. Each of Walmart and Symbotic agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any and all exemptions from and/or reductions in Covered Taxes. In addition, at any time or for any Project, Walmart may present a direct pay permit stating in reasonable detail that it is directly responsible for remitting Covered Taxes that would normally be billed by Symbotic to the applicable Governmental Authority (a Direct Pay Permit) or a properly completed exemption certificate that states that no Covered Taxes are due on all or some of the Work or Services (an Exemption Certificate). Symbotic will stop billing for, collecting and remitting the said Covered Tax covered by such Direct Pay Permit or Exemption Certificate within five (5) Business Days following the receipt thereof. To the extent legally allowed and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Symbotic will return to Walmart the amount of Covered Taxes subject to such Direct Pay Permit or Exemption Certificate paid to Symbotic by Walmart that have not been remitted by Symbotic to a Governmental Authority. Symbotic and Walmart agree to use reasonable efforts to cooperate in the defense of any tax position related to such Covered Taxes that is challenged by a Governmental Authority.
(d) Indemnification for Covered Taxes.
(i) Symbotic shall indemnify and hold Walmart harmless from and against any Losses arising out of or in connection with the failure by Symbotic to pay Covered Taxes timely collected from Walmart to the applicable Governmental Authority.
(ii) Walmart shall indemnify and hold Symbotic harmless from and against any Losses arising out of or in connection with (A) the failure by Walmart to timely pay to Symbotic all or any portion of the Covered Taxes, (B) any Covered Taxes that are the subject of a Direct Pay Permit or Exemption Certificate delivered by Walmart to Symbotic pursuant to Section 7.6(c) (Exemption Certificates and Direct Pay Permits) above and (C) a position regarding the taxability of property or services provided under this Agreement or a Project SOW taken by Symbotic upon the written request of Walmart.
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(e) Control of Tax Proceedings. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 7.6(e) (Control of Tax Proceedings), Walmart shall have the right but no obligation to assume, at its own cost and expense, the control of any tax audit or administrative procedure involving Symbotic (or any affiliate thereof) and relating solely to Covered Taxes (the Tax Proceedings) against which Walmart is responsible to indemnify Symbotic (or any affiliate thereof) under this Agreement, provided that (i) Walmart provides a written notice (the Walmart Tax Proceedings Notice) to Symbotic within ten (10) Business Days from the time Symbotic notifies Walmart in writing about the Tax Proceedings, in which Walmart Tax Proceedings Notice, Walmart shall affirm its obligation to indemnify and hold Symbotic harmless from and against any Loss relating to such Covered Taxes, (ii) Walmart shall conduct such Tax Proceedings in a diligent manner, (iii) Symbotic shall have the right to join any such Tax Proceedings with advisor of its choice, and at its own cost and expense (including by joining meetings with any Governmental Authority and by commenting on any submission to any applicable Governmental Authority), (iv) Walmart shall keep Symbotic timely and fully updated as to any non-insignificant development relating to such Tax Proceedings and shall allow Symbotic to participate in such Tax Proceedings (including by joining meetings with any Governmental Authority and by commenting on any submission to any applicable Governmental Authority), (v) in controlling such Tax Proceeding, Walmart may not take any action that would require or otherwise involve Symbotic (or any of its affiliates) in any court appeal, and (vi) Walmart shall not settle, surrender or otherwise resolve or dismiss any such Tax Proceedings without the prior written approval of Symbotic (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). If Walmart does not provide or is not permitted to provide a Walmart Tax Proceedings Notice in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, Symbotic shall have the right to control such Tax Proceedings and the provisions of clauses (ii) through (vi) of the prior sentence shall apply mutatis mutandis. Each of Symbotic and Walmart shall use commercially reasonable efforts to bifurcate any proceeding related to Covered Taxes against which Walmart is responsible to indemnify Symbotic (or any Affiliate thereof) under this Agreement in such a manner that such proceeding relates solely to such Covered Taxes.
(f) Record Retention.
(i) Symbotic shall retain records related to the collection and payment of all Covered Taxes.
(ii) Walmart shall retain records related to the collection and payment of all Covered Taxes that are the subject of a Direct Pay Permit or Exemption Certificate delivered by Walmart to Symbotic pursuant to Section 7.6(c) (Exemption Certificates and Direct Pay Permits) above.
(iii) Each of Symbotic and Walmart shall retain such records for a period of seven (7) years following the filing of a tax return with respect to such Covered Taxes (the Retention Period); provided that to the extent that any claim, audit, administrative proceeding, litigation or other similar action is taken by Governmental Authority or by any of the parties with respect to such
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Covered Taxes (Tax Action) and such Tax Action is still outstanding at the time the Retention Period is scheduled to expire, the Retention Period with respect to the applicable Covered Taxes shall be extended to cover any agreements relating to the retention of the relevant records or otherwise as may be required to administer such Tax Action. Each of Symbotic and Walmart shall give the other party, upon reasonable written request, the right to reasonably review such records during regular business hours.
(iv) Prior to disposing of or otherwise destroying any such records relating to Covered Taxes, Symbotic or Walmart, as the case may be, shall give the other party the right, at such other partys expense, to take possession of such records.
(g) Withholding. Walmart shall be entitled to deduct and withhold (or cause to be deducted and withheld) from any payments or other transfers made to any Person pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as may be required to be deducted or withheld from such payment under any relevant tax Laws. If any such Person so withholds (or causes to be withheld) any such amounts, and such amounts are paid over to the relevant Governmental Authority, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. In the event Walmart intends to withhold or deduct or cause to be deducted or withheld any amount pursuant to this Section 7.6(g) (Withholding), Walmart shall promptly notify Symbotic of such intention and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such notice at least seven (7) Business Days prior to the date of the applicable payment.
7.7 Audited Financial Statements. Upon Walmarts reasonable request, not more than once every twelve (12) months, Symbotic will provide Walmart its most current audited financial statements.
ARTICLE VIII
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
8.1 Retained Work. All Intellectual Property (a) owned by a Party prior to the Effective Date, including, with respect to Symbotic only, any such Intellectual Property that Symbotic owns under the Prior Agreements (such Intellectual Property, the Prior Agreements IP); or (b) independently created or developed by a Party or its contractors without the use of or reference to the Confidential Information of the other Party, including the non-public inventions, methods, processes, know-how, and data collections of the other Party shall remain the exclusive property of that Party (collectively, Retained Works). Except for the rights and licenses expressly granted by a Party to the other Party in this Agreement, neither Walmart nor Symbotic grants, assigns or in any way transfers any right, entitlement, privilege, permission, claim, title, ownership or interest in any Retained Works, either implicitly, by operation of law or otherwise. Each Party shall at all times have in place written assignment or work for hire agreements, or an employment relationship, with their employees and subcontractors who are or may be involved with the creation of any Intellectual Property that provide such Party with all necessary rights to comply with the allocation of Intellectual Property ownership set forth in this Article VIII (Intellectual Property Rights).
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8.2 Intellectual Property Ownership.
(a) Except for its own Retained Works, and subject to Section 8.4, Walmart acknowledges and agrees that all right, title and Intellectual Property interest in and to Symbotics Retained Works, the Symbotic System, and the Symbotic System Enhancements, including the Applicable Specifications, Symbotic System Software, System Data, Software Documentation, Deposit Materials, Work Product, the designs of the Symbotic System (Designs), the As Built Drawings (subject to Section 8.3 (Project Drawings)), and any other deliverables that are created, developed, produced, reduced to practice or conceived of during the course of performing the Services (whether or not patentable or registerable under copyright or similar statutes), including but not limited to, joint and collective works and compilations and Feedback (Deliverables), Symbotic System Enhancements, and Derivative Works of any of the foregoing, and all Intellectual Property rights related to all of the foregoing, whether existing during the Term or acquired or developed by Symbotic after the Term, shall remain the property of or shall vest exclusively in Symbotic (all of the foregoing, collectively, Symbotic Property). Walmart further acknowledges and agrees that none of the Services, Work Product, Designs, As Built Drawings, Symbotic System Enhancements, nor any Deliverable or other Symbotic Property shall be considered works for hire under 17 U.S.C. § 101 or other similar statutes. Except for the rights and licenses expressly set forth in this Agreement, no other right is granted, no other use is permitted and all other rights are expressly reserved by Symbotic.
(b) To the extent Walmart obtains any right, title or interest in the Symbotic Retained Works, Work Product, Designs, As Built Drawings (subject to Section 8.3 (Project Drawings)), Symbotic System Enhancements, Deliverables, or any other Symbotic Property, by operation of applicable Law or otherwise, Walmart hereby perpetually and irrevocably assigns, and, if applicable, shall cause its Personnel to perpetually and irrevocably assign, to Symbotic, any and all Intellectual Property right, title, and interest in and to the Symbotic Retained Works, Work Product, Designs, As Built Drawings (subject to Section 8.3 (Project Drawings)), Symbotic System Enhancements, Deliverables and Symbotic Property (and all future modifications, Derivative Works and improvements to any of the foregoing) throughout the world, including all uses in all media now known or in the future developed in any jurisdiction and all lawful means and forms of exploitation now known or in the future developed in any jurisdiction, including any Intellectual Property rights therein and thereto. From time to time upon Symbotics request, Walmart shall confirm, and shall cause its applicable Personnel to confirm, such assignment by execution and delivery of such assignments, confirmations of assignment, or other written instruments as Symbotic may request.
(c) Symbotic acknowledges and agrees that all right, title and Intellectual Property interest in and to Walmart Data shall be the property of, or shall vest exclusively in, Walmart. Walmart hereby grants Symbotic a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable, revocable, limited license for as long as Symbotic is providing Services hereunder or under the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement to use, reproduce, modify and display internally Walmart Data for the limited purpose of providing Services to Walmart hereunder and under the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement, including providing dashboards,
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creating and distributing insights to Walmart, analysis and statistics for training purposes, and for Symbotics internal business purpose of monitoring and improving the Services and Symbotic System.
(d) To the extent Symbotic obtains any right, title or interest in the Walmart Retained Works or Walmart Data by operation of applicable Law or otherwise, Symbotic hereby perpetually and irrevocably assigns, and, if applicable, shall cause its Personnel to perpetually and irrevocably assign, to Walmart, any and all Intellectual Property right, title, and interest in and to the Walmart Retained Works and Walmart Data (and all future modifications, Derivative Works and improvements thereto) throughout the world, including all uses in all media now known or in the future developed in any jurisdiction and all lawful means and forms of exploitation now known or in the future developed in any jurisdiction, including any Intellectual Property rights therein and thereto. From time to time upon Walmarts request, Symbotic shall confirm, and shall cause its applicable Personnel to confirm, such assignment by execution and delivery of such assignments, confirmations of assignment, or other written instruments as Walmart may request.
(e) In the event Symbotic plans to abandon any patent or patent application that is the subject of Section 5.1(a) (Software License), or Section 5.1(b) (Symbotic Property License), Symbotic shall give Walmart sixty (60) days prior written notice of such desired abandonment and the Parties shall discuss in good faith any such planned abandonment, provided that nothing shall prevent Symbotic from proceeding with the abandonment.
8.3 Project Drawings. All copies of drawings, specifications or other documents furnished by Symbotic to Walmart for the Work, including As Built Drawings and schematics (collectively, the Project Drawings) shall become the property of Walmart; provided, however, that the information and tangible and intangible creative works embodied in the Project Drawings are not and shall not be considered works for hire under 17 U.S.C. § 101 or other similar statutes and Symbotic owns and shall retain all ownership rights and interests in and to all of the Intellectual Property and proprietary technical information contained therein. For illustration purposes only, Walmart shall own the medium in which such output is delivered (e.g., the physical hardcopy) but Walmart does not own the copyright or any other Intellectual Property in and to the design. Walmart shall at all times reproduce and shall not remove any proprietary, confidential and copyright notices from any and all Project Drawings; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to limit the ability of Walmart to use, copy and distribute the Project Drawings for the purpose of exercising its rights pursuant to Section 5.1(b) (Symbotic Property License).
8.4 No Other Jointly-Developed or Walmart-Owned Work Product. The Parties agree that, except as expressly set forth in Section 5.3(b), this Agreement does not contemplate any joint development or joint ownership of any Work Product, Deliverables, or Intellectual Property. If Walmart and Symbotic desire to create, develop or deliver Work Product, Deliverables, or Intellectual Property that are either to be jointly owned by the Parties or solely owned by Walmart, Walmart and Symbotic shall do so pursuant to a separate written agreement entered into hereunder. Such agreement shall include express terms specifying (a) the scope of Work Product, Deliverables or Intellectual Property, as applicable, that is subject to such Agreement, (b) the terms and conditions of such arrangement and the ownership of the Work
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Product, Deliverables, or Intellectual Property thereunder, and (c) the Parties respective rights and obligations with respect to the exploitation, licensing, duty to account, prosecution, maintenance, confidentiality, enforcement, and cooperation of and with respect to such Work Product, Deliverables, or Intellectual Property.
8.5 System Data. Symbotic shall own all right, title and Intellectual Property interest in System Data, which shall be the property of or shall vest exclusively in Symbotic. Symbotic hereby grants Walmart a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable license to use System Data that is provided to Walmart for Walmarts own internal business purposes. Symbotic shall also own all right, title and interest in and to Aggregate Data, which Symbotic retains the right to use for any purpose in its sole and absolute discretion. Aggregate Data means aggregated statistics and aggregated data created or derived by Symbotic from (a) System Data, (b) Symbotics provision of the Symbotic System or Symbotic System Software or (c) Walmarts use of the Symbotic System or Symbotic System Software (excluding Walmart Data and Walmart Confidential Information); provided, however, that such Aggregate Data will be anonymized and aggregated with other data such that Walmart and Walmart Confidential Information cannot be identified in any way. Walmart shall have the right to audit the Aggregate Data to ensure compliance with this Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
9.1 Certificates. Within ten (10) days after execution and delivery of this Agreement, and at the renewal of each insurance policy herein, evidence of insurance or self-insurance, or certificates of insurance shall be made available to Symbotic and Walmart with respect to the insurance requirements set forth in this Article IX (Insurance Requirements).
9.2 Walmarts Insurance Requirements.
(a) Walmart shall be covered by the following occurrence-based insurance coverage issued by a company having a rating of A- or better and a Financial Size Category rating of VII or better, as rated in the A.M. Best Key Rating Guide for Property and Casualty Insurance Companies:
(i) Commercial general liability coverage with bodily injury, property damage, personal and advertising injury and products and completed operations limits of liability of not less than [***] per occurrence.
(ii) Commercial automobile insurance for all vehicles owned, non-owned, leased, hired or otherwise used by Walmart with a combined single limit per accident of not less than [***]. Alternate forms of evidence of financial responsibility acceptable to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or other governing authority, including surety or qualified self-insurance, shall be deemed acceptable for meeting this requirement.
(iii) Workers compensation coverage as required by applicable Law, and employers liability insurance with limits of liability not less than [***] Accident (each accident), [***] Bodily Injury Disease (limit), and [***] Bodily Injury Disease (each employee).
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(b) With respect to the insurance required in Section 9.2(a)(i) and Section 9.2(a)(iii), Walmart shall name Symbotic, its subsidiaries and affiliates as an additional insured.
(c) Subject to the provisions of the required policies and any applicable regulatory or statutory provision, the insurers of the required policies shall provide to Symbotic at least thirty (30) days written notice prior to any cancellation or material modification of any policy maintained hereunder.
(d) Claims made policies can be utilized to the extent the purchase of occurrence policies is not commercially reasonable. Any such claims made policy must show evidence of appropriate retroactive dates to sufficiently cover inception of services contemplated by this agreement. Claims made policies must be kept in full force and effect for two (2) years following the completion of services.
(e) Any insurance carried or required to be carried by Walmart, at Walmarts option, may be carried under an insurance policy, self-insurance ([***]), or pursuant to a master policy of insurance or so-called blanket policy of insurance covering other locations of Walmart or its corporate affiliates, or any combination thereof.
(f) It is understood and agreed that if Walmart does not maintain or self-insure the required insurance set forth in this Section 9.2 (Walmarts Insurance Requirements), Walmart shall be responsible, subject to all other terms of this Agreement, for any loss, damages, attorneys fees, or any other amounts of insurance of the types and amounts required in this Section 9.2 (Walmarts Insurance Requirements) had been maintained.
(g) In lieu of requiring Walmart to obtain and maintain builders risk insurance, Walmart has agreed to reimburse Symbotic for [***] of any uninsured losses that would have otherwise been covered under a builders risk policy affording coverage for (A) losses actually sustained by Symbotic for delay in completion, including loss of income and soft costs, and the transportation and storage of materials and (B) loss for Symbotics remaining interest in the applicable Project. However, such obligations shall not apply to the extent losses are caused by the negligence, actual fraud or Willful Misconduct of Symbotic, its Personnel or Subcontractors.
9.3 Symbotics Insurance Requirements.
(a) Symbotic, during the Term and for a period of at least three (3) years following the termination of this Agreement shall maintain the following occurrence-based insurance coverage issued by a company having a rating of A- or better and a Financial Size Category rating of VII or better, as rated in the A.M. Best Key Rating Guide for Property and Casualty Insurance Companies:
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(i) Commercial general liability coverage with bodily injury, property damage, personal and advertising injury and products and completed operations limits of liability of not less than [***] per occurrence.
(ii) Commercial automobile insurance for all vehicles owned, non-owned, leased, hired or otherwise used by Symbotic with a combined single limit per accident of not less than [***].
(iii) Workers compensation coverage as required by applicable Law, and employers liability insurance with limits of liability not less than [***] Accident (each accident), [***] Bodily Injury Disease (limit), and [***] Bodily Injury Disease (each employee).
(iv) Errors and Omissions coverage with a limit per occurrence of not less than [***].
(v) Umbrella / Excess liability insurance with terms and conditions no less broad than the underlying liability policies required herein, with limits of no less than [***] per occurrence and in the annual aggregate.
(b) With respect to the insurance required in Section 9.3(a)(i), Section 9.3(a)(ii) and Section 9.3(a)(v), Symbotic shall name Walmart Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates as an additional insured.
(c) Subject to the provisions of the required policies and any applicable regulatory or statutory provision, the insurers of the required policies shall provide to Walmart at least thirty (30) days written notice prior to any cancellation or material modification of any policy maintained hereunder.
(d) Claims made policies can be utilized to the extent the purchase of occurrence policies is not commercially reasonable. Any such claims made policy must show evidence of appropriate retroactive dates to sufficiently cover inception of services contemplated by this agreement. Claims made policies shall include an extended reporting period of at least five (5) years.
9.4 Waiver of Subrogation. All required policies in this Article IX (Insurance Requirements) shall contain waivers of subrogation, where allowed by law.
ARTICLE X
CHANGE OF CONTROL
10.1 Notice Right.
(a) Each of Symbotic and Warehouse Technologies represents and warrants to Walmart that, other than the discussions related to the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Proposed SPAC Transaction, neither Symbotic nor Warehouse Technologies is currently or has, in the six-month period immediately preceding the date of this
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Agreement: (i) engaged in an exploration of strategic alternatives that could reasonably be expected by such Person to result in a Substantial Sale of Interests by such Person or a Change of Control or IPO of any of Symbotic or Warehouse Technologies; or (ii) received a bona fide written offer or proposal from a Third Party, which written offer or proposal is for a Substantial Sale of Interests or a Change of Control of Symbotic or Warehouse Technologies.
(b) During the Build Out Phase and (i) prior to an IPO or a SPAC Transaction or (ii) following an IPO or a SPAC Transaction to the extent not in conflict with or breach or violation of applicable Law (including fiduciary duties), Symbotic shall provide Walmart with a written notice (the Notice) in the event (i) Warehouse Technologies or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, or (ii) to the actual knowledge of the Key Employees of Symbotic, Richard B. Cohen or any other member of the Cohen Group: (x) determines to explore strategic alternatives that would reasonably be expected by Symbotic to result in a Substantial Sale of Interests or a Change of Control or IPO of Symbotic or a SPAC Transaction; or (y) receives a bona fide written offer or proposal from a Third Party, which written offer or proposal is for a Change of Control of Symbotic or a Substantial Sale of Interests.
(i) During the Build Out Phase and prior to an IPO or a SPAC Transaction, without having provided at least [***] prior Notice to Walmart, none of Warehouse Technologies or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, will (i) enter into a definitive agreement that would reasonably be expected by Symbotic to result in a Substantial Sale of Interests or Change of Control of Symbotic, (ii) file a preliminary prospectus with respect to an IPO of Symbotic within the first [***] days after the provision of the Notice, or (iii) otherwise limit its ability (including through imposition of a break-up fee or entering into an exclusivity agreement) to pursue a Substantial Sale of Interests or Change of Control transaction of Symbotic with Walmart, in each case during such minimum [***] period.
(ii) During the Build Out Phase and following an IPO or a SPAC Transaction to the extent not in conflict with or breach or violation of applicable Law (including fiduciary duties), without having provided at least [***] prior Notice to Walmart, none of Warehouse Technologies or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, will (i) enter into a definitive agreement that would reasonably be expected by Symbotic to result in a Substantial Sale of Interests or Change of Control of Symbotic, or (ii) otherwise limit its ability (including through imposition of a break-up fee or entering into an exclusivity agreement) to pursue a Substantial Sale of Interests or Change of Control transaction of Symbotic with Walmart, in each case during such minimum [***] period.
(c) If Warehouse Technologies or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, or, to the actual knowledge of the Key Employees of Symbotic, Richard B. Cohen or any other member of the Cohen Group begins a process to explore strategic alternatives with any Third Parties that would reasonably be expected by Symbotic to result in a Substantial Sale of Interests or Change of Control of Symbotic, in each case, during the Build Out Phase, then Warehouse Technologies or Symbotic will in good faith and to the extent not in conflict with or breach or violation of applicable Law (including fiduciary duties), allow Walmart to participate
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therein on terms and conditions substantially similar to all other Third-Party participants in such process, including with respect to the application of the criteria of inclusion or exclusion in such process; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, Walmart shall not have a right to subscribe to shares in the event of, or otherwise participate in, a proposed IPO.
(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, none of Symbotic, Warehouse Technologies and its direct and indirect subsidiaries or Richard B. Cohen or any other member of the Cohen Group will be required to identify any parties or potential parties to the Substantial Sale of Interests or Change of Control in advance of the consummation of a Symbotic Change of Control or Substantial Sale of Interests; provided that during the Build Out Phase, Symbotic and Warehouse Technologies and its direct and indirect subsidiaries shall promptly notify Walmart if any Restricted Entity, and the identity of any such Restricted Entity is participating in any such process, or otherwise, during the Build Out Phase submits a bona fide written offer or proposal that would reasonably be expected by Symbotic to result in a Substantial Sale of Interests or Change of Control of Symbotic.
(e) During the Build Out Phase, Symbotic shall provide Walmart with a written notice of the consummation of a Symbotic Change of Control or to the actual knowledge of the Key Employees of Symbotic, a Substantial Sale of Interests within four (4) Business Days thereof, which notice shall include the identity of the counterparty to such transaction and the number and percentage of Interests acquired in such transaction (it being understood that public disclosure of such consummation, including through issuance of a press release or filing of a Form 8-K or Schedule 13D, shall satisfy such obligation of Symbotic).
(f) The provisions of this Section 10.1 shall survive any Change of Control of Symbotic, SPAC Transaction or Substantial Sale of Interests and shall, and Symbotic shall cause this Section 10.1 to, be applicable to Warehouse Technologies and its direct or indirect subsidiaries.
(g) Warehouse Technologies and its Affiliates have no other duty or obligation to Walmart, and Walmart has no other right, duty or obligation in connection with a Substantial Sale of Interests, Change of Control or IPO of Symbotic or a process related thereto pursuant to this Agreement other than as specifically set forth in this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, it is understood and agreed that any breach of the RBC Side Letter by Richard B. Cohen shall also be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Symbotic.
ARTICLE XI
EXCLUSIVITY
11.1 Specific Restrictions.
(a) Exclusivity. Symbotic and its Affiliates shall not directly or indirectly, anywhere in the world, sell or license to, offer to sell or license to, or start installation or integration of, any automated material handling system contemplated under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, those Modules specified in Exhibit S (Enhanced Capabilities Criteria) for use in a distribution or fulfillment center for Exclusivity Entity or any
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other Dedicated Provider thereof, or enter into an agreement to do any of the foregoing, during the period from the Effective Date until the earlier to occur of (i) termination of this Agreement other than by Walmart pursuant to Section 16.5 (Termination by Walmart for Symbotic Material Breach); and (ii) the date that is six (6) months prior to the scheduled installation of the one hundred and eighty eighth (188th) Module, or if the test criteria and related approval processes specified for the Enhanced Capabilities set forth in Exhibit S (Enhanced Capabilities Criteria) are not satisfied pursuant to Section 1.1, then the date that is six (6) months prior to the scheduled installation of the one hundred and sixty eighth (168th) Module, in each case, as such date is set forth in the Project SOW for that Module and as the number of Modules to be completed under this Agreement may be adjusted pursuant to Exhibit N (Expected Timeline) (Exclusivity Period). Notwithstanding the foregoing: (y) nothing herein shall restrict Symbotic from marketing to Exclusivity Entity or any Dedicated Provider thereof starting one (1) year prior to the final day of the Exclusivity Period; and (z) in no event shall Symbotic Go-Live with any automated material handling system contemplated under this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, those Modules specified in Exhibit S (Enhanced Capabilities Criteria) for use in a distribution or fulfillment center for Exclusivity Entity until at least twelve (12) months after the end of the Exclusivity Period.
(b) In the event that Walmart challenges a termination by Symbotic pursuant to Section 16.9 (Termination by Symbotic for Walmart Material Breach) as being improper, the Parties shall engage in the expedited dispute resolution process pursuant to Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration) to resolve such Dispute solely as it relates to the provisions of this Article XI (Exclusivity). Symbotic may not engage in any activity that is permitted under this Article XI (Exclusivity) upon termination for a Walmart Material Breach until the earlier of: (i) the end date of the Exclusivity Period and (ii) such date, if any, that the Parties receive a decision by the arbitrator that Symbotics termination was proper under Section 16.9 (Termination by Symbotic for Walmart Material Breach). For the avoidance of doubt, the sole issue presented to the arbitrator pursuant to this Section 11.1(b) shall be whether Symbotics termination was proper for the limited purpose of allowing Symbotic to engage in the activities that were otherwise prohibited under this Article XI (Exclusivity). Such determination by the arbitrator shall not be appealable. The arbitrator shall not be authorized to make any other decisions, including with respect to damages that might be owed or whether termination was appropriate for purposes of other Sections of this Agreement. With respect to all such other issues, each Party shall be free to pursue any and all remedies available to such Party, at law or in equity, subject to the terms of this Agreement.
(c) For clarification purposes, nothing in this Section 11.1 (Specific Restrictions) shall limit C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (C&S) or any Affiliate thereof or any officer, employee, director or direct or indirect owner of any securities or Equity Interest of C&S or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing (other than Symbotic) from conducting its business in any way, including conducting business of any kind with Exclusivity Entity subject to the restrictions on selling, offering to sell, licensing, starting installation or marketing automated material handling systems, including the Symbotic System, set forth in Section 11.1(a) as if C&S and such Affiliates and above-referenced Persons were Symbotic for the purposes of such provisions.
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(d) The foregoing notwithstanding, nothing herein shall limit the fulfillment of any contractual obligations of any Acquired Person or any of its Affiliates (on the one hand) to Exclusivity Entity (on the other hand) as such obligations relate to a contractual obligation existing for at least three (3) months prior to the date on which a Person becomes an Acquired Person (an Existing Relationship); provided, however, that (i) Symbotic may not expand or enhance an Existing Relationship with Exclusivity Entity in a manner not required for the fulfillment of the contractual obligations for such Existing Relationship to such entities as set forth above, and (ii) in no event shall an Acquired Person or any of its Affiliates begin providing a Comparable System to Exclusivity Entity if not required for the fulfillment of such contractual obligations. Symbotic acknowledges that it shall be a material breach of this Agreement by Symbotic in the event the Acquired Person entered into, expanded or enhanced an Existing Relationship prior to being acquired by Symbotic (even if occurring more than three (3) months prior to being so acquired) and in anticipation of such acquisition in order to circumvent the exclusivity requirements of this Section 11.1 (Specific Restrictions).
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of Warehouse Technologies or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, shall (i) Transfer (A) any Interests (other than in a public market transaction on a national securities exchange following an IPO of Warehouse Technologies or its applicable direct or indirect subsidiary, provided that, to the actual knowledge of the Person Transferring any Interests in any such public market transaction, such public market transaction is not a block-sale arranged or executed by a registered broker-dealer that would reasonably be expected by such Person to result in Interests being Transferred to Exclusivity Entity) to Exclusivity Entity during the Exclusivity Period or (B) the ownership of any material Symbotic Intellectual Property used in or required for the Symbotic System to Exclusivity Entity during the Exclusivity Period; or (ii) appoint or permit to be appointed to Warehouse Technologies or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries board of managers or other governing body any employee, officer or director of Exclusivity Entity during the Exclusivity Period. Warehouse Technologies (on behalf of itself and each of its direct or indirect subsidiaries) agrees that it shall not Transfer any Interests (other than in a public market transaction on a national securities exchange following an IPO of Warehouse Technologies or its applicable direct or indirect subsidiary, provided that, to the actual knowledge of the Person Transferring any Interests in any such public market transaction, such public market transaction is not a block-sale arranged or executed by a registered broker-dealer that would reasonably be expected by such Person to result in Interests being Transferred to Exclusivity Entity) unless the transferee of such Interests agrees in writing to be bound by this Section 11.1 (Specific Restrictions) and that each and any subsequent transferee shall be required to be likewise bound (other than in a public market transaction on a national securities exchange following an IPO of Warehouse Technologies or its applicable direct or indirect subsidiary, provided that, to the actual knowledge of the Person Transferring any Interests in any such public market transaction, such public market transaction is not a block-sale arranged or executed by a registered broker-dealer that would reasonably be expected by such Person to result in Interests being Transferred to Exclusivity Entity), and that any such Transfer in violation of such agreement shall be null and void.
ARTICLE XII
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
12.1 Symbotic Entities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, certain obligations of Symbotic under this Agreement may be fulfilled by the direct
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and indirect subsidiaries of Warehouse Technologies, including Symbotic Canada and its subsidiaries (the Symbotic Entities). Any obligation of Symbotic hereunder performed by the Symbotic Entities shall be considered to have been performed by Symbotic for purposes of this Agreement and will be performed under the terms of this Agreement as applicable to Symbotic and, in connection therewith, Symbotic shall be responsible for any breach or other violation of this Agreement by any Symbotic Entity as if such breach or violation were a breach or violation by Symbotic.
ARTICLE XIII
CONFIDENTIALITY AND ACCESS TO WALMART SYSTEMS
13.1 Treatment of Confidential Information Generally. Each Party (the Receiving Party) shall maintain as confidential and shall not disclose or allow the disclosure of except to those of its and its Affiliates employees, contractors, consultants, attorneys, accountants and other advisors, which contractors and consultants do not, as of the time of disclosure, compete with Symbotic or Walmart in their respective businesses (collectively, Representatives) who need to know such information in connection with this Agreement, and who have been informed of the confidentiality obligations hereunder, copy, or use for purposes other than the performance of this Agreement, any Confidential Information of the other Party (the Disclosing Party) which, in connection with the activities under this Agreement, the Disclosing Party discloses to the Receiving Party, or to which the Disclosing Party provides the Receiving Party with access, or which is otherwise obtained by the Receiving Party. As the Receiving Party, each Party agrees to protect the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information with the same degree of care a prudent Person would exercise to protect its own confidential information of similar nature and to prevent the loss or unauthorized or inadvertent use, disclosure, or publication thereof. The Receiving Party shall notify the Disclosing Party in writing of any loss or unauthorized or inadvertent use or disclosure of or access to the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information promptly following the Receiving Partys discovery of such loss, use, disclosure or access and shall promptly take measures to minimize the effect of such loss, use, disclosure or access and to prevent its recurrence. As between Symbotic and Walmart, Walmart Confidential Information shall at all times belong solely and exclusively to Walmart and Symbotic Confidential Information shall at all times belong solely and exclusively to Symbotic.
13.2 Exceptions. For the purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party shall not include any information that is:
(a) publicly known at the time of the disclosure by the Disclosing Party or subsequent to such disclosure becomes publicly known through no wrongful act or omission of the Receiving Party hereunder;
(b) lawfully known by or in the possession of the Receiving Party prior to its receipt from the Disclosing Party without obligations of confidentiality;
(c) subsequently disclosed to the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis by a Third Party not, to the Receiving Partys knowledge, having a confidential relationship with the Disclosing Party and which Third Party rightfully, to the Receiving Partys knowledge, acquired such information; or
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(d) independently developed by the Receiving Party without the use of any of the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information, as demonstrated by the Receiving Partys written records kept in the ordinary course of its business.
13.3 Mandatory Disclosure. Nothing herein shall prevent the Receiving Party from disclosing any of the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information as necessary pursuant to the lawful requirement of any Governmental Authority, including as required by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any stock exchange, or by any subpoena, summons, order or other judicial process; provided, however, that promptly following receipt of any order compelling such disclosure, or a reasonable determination that disclosure is required under this Section 13.3 (Mandatory Disclosure), the Receiving Party has notified, to the extent not prohibited by Law, the Disclosing Party in writing of such requirement to disclose and has cooperated with the Disclosing Partys, at the Disclosing Partys cost and expense, reasonable, lawful efforts to resist, limit or delay disclosure, including by requesting confidential treatment with respect to any public filing. Nothing herein shall prevent the Receiving Party from disclosing any of the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information if, and to the extent, such disclosure was specifically approved by the Disclosing Party, in writing, prior to such disclosure by the Receiving Party. Disclosure of any of the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information under the circumstances described in this Section 13.3 (Mandatory Disclosure) shall not be deemed to render such Confidential Information as non-confidential and the Receiving Partys obligations with respect to such Confidential Information shall not be changed or lessened by virtue of any such disclosure.
13.4 Return; Destruction of Information. Other than with respect to the Deposit Materials that were released (which shall be subject to Section 5.4(h) (Return of Deposit Materials)), each Party shall, upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, return or destroy (by rendering unreadable and unusable) Confidential Information of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party may destroy any of the other Partys Confidential Information without such other Partys prior written consent. Upon request, the destroying Party shall at such time provide the other Party with a certificate signed by an officer of the destroying Party certifying that all Confidential Information has been returned or destroyed. Each Party will erase all of the other Partys Confidential Information from all forms of magnetic and electronic media in accordance with the requirements set forth herein and in any other Exhibit or Appendix. If any Confidential Information cannot be erased from all forms of magnetic and electronic media, the destroying Party will use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that it cannot be recovered or accessed.
13.5 Disclosure to Representatives; Obligations. Each Party shall be liable to the other under this Agreement for any breach of this Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems) by such Party or its Representatives. With regard to any Representative of the Receiving Party (other than the Receiving Partys employees) which will have access to the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information, the Receiving Party shall (a) maintain in effect a written agreement with such Representative containing obligations and restrictions that, with respect to the Disclosing Partys Confidential Information, are at least as stringent as those contained in this Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems); and (b) advise such Representative of the obligations and restrictions set forth in this Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems).
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13.6 No Walmart Personal Information. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Services contemplated hereunder do not require or involve and will not require or involve the disclosure, exchange, access to, processing or use of Walmart Personal Information. Walmart hereby represents, warrants and covenants that Walmart shall not provide, make available, transmit or otherwise disclose to Symbotic or to Symbotic Personnel any Walmart Personal Information in connection with the Services or otherwise. In the event that Symbotic becomes aware in the exercise of reasonable diligence of Symbotics inadvertent possession of Walmart Personal Information, Symbotic shall promptly notify Walmart of the receipt of Walmart Personal Information and shall cooperate with Walmart to return the Walmart Personal Information to Walmart in accordance with Section 13.4 (Return; Destruction of Information) in a secure manner mutually agreed by the Parties.
13.7 Walmart System.
(a) Walmart shall only be required to grant access to the Walmart System to such Symbotic Personnel who require such access to perform the Work. With respect to Symbotic Personnel that are given access to the Walmart System, Symbotic shall, and shall, to the extent applicable, cause such Personnel to (a) comply with all applicable Walmart written policies provided by Walmart to Symbotic concerning access to, use of, and security of, the Walmart System to which such Personnel have been granted access; (b) use such access and the Walmart System solely for purposes directly related to the Services; (c) cease use of the Walmart System immediately upon completion or termination of the corresponding Services, or as directed by Walmart; and (d) specifically comply with the provisions of the Information Security Addendum attached hereto as Exhibit T (Information Security Addendum). For clarification, to the extent such Personnel are working on Symbotic hardware (laptops, etc.) or networks and are accessing or networked to the Walmart System, such Symbotic hardware or networks shall comply with such Walmarts policies and procedures generally applicable to Walmart vendors and provided by Walmart to Symbotic. To the extent Walmart directs any Symbotic Personnel to cease use of any Walmart System other than where such direction results from such Symbotic Personnels breach of Walmarts policies and procedures or the terms of this Agreement, any delay or performance by Symbotic as a direct result thereof shall be deemed an Excused Delay. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, Walmart shall block access and shall not provide to Symbotic or to Symbotics Personnel access to any Walmart networks or systems other than the Walmart System. In the event Symbotic or any of its subcontractors inadvertently installs or allows the installation of any Malicious Code into the Walmart System or into a Symbotic System, Symbotic will cooperate with Walmart on the removal of such Malicious Code and the mitigation of any damage resulting from such Malicious Code.
(b) In addition to the obligations set forth in Section 13.7(a), Symbotic agrees to cooperate with Walmart in good faith to establish robust, industry-standard security and back-up measures (including, but not limited to, measures around real-time recovery and uptime resiliency and redundancy) to ensure the long-term security and recoverability of the Walmart Systems that operate any Symbotic System and the Symbotic System Software itself, including, but not limited to, cooperating with Walmart to establish an industry standard disaster recovery backup plan and information security policies.
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13.8 Treatment of Security Information. Symbotic and its Personnel shall treat all Walmart System access information and information concerning Walmarts security systems as Walmart Confidential Information in accordance with this Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems) of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; WARRANTY; CORRECTION OF DEFECTS
14.1 Symbotic Representations and Warranties. Symbotic, and, with respect to subsections (b), (c), (d) and (e), Warehouse Technologies, represents and warrants to Walmart that:
(a) As of the date hereof, Symbotic is a limited liability company duly formed under the Laws of Delaware and, throughout the Term, is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Delaware, and is duly qualified and in good standing in each other jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would have a material adverse effect on its business, activities, ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or compliance with any of its promises, representations and warranties hereunder. As of the date hereof, Warehouse Technologies is a limited liability company duly formed under the Laws of New Hampshire and, throughout the Term, is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of New Hampshire, and is duly qualified and in good standing in each other jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would have a material adverse effect on its business, activities, ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or compliance with any of its promises, representations and warranties hereunder;
(b) As of the date hereof, each of Symbotic and Warehouse Technologies, has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement and throughout the Term to perform its obligations hereunder, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company actions, as applicable;
(c) Each of Symbotics and Warehouse Technologies execution of this Agreement and, throughout the Term, the performance of each of their respective obligations hereunder will not conflict or interfere with any Third-Party agreements to which such Person or any of its Affiliates is bound in a manner that will impact Walmart;
(d) Each of Symbotic and Warehouse Technologies will perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with Laws to the extent applicable to the performance of its obligations hereunder (including those relating to the payment of wages, the withholding of sums for taxes and otherwise and employee work discrimination and eligibility laws), provided that the Work may not be compliant with all OSHA regulations to the extent Symbotic is either (i) directed by Walmart to be so non-compliant or (ii) prevented from doing so as a direct result of an act or omission of Walmart;
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(e) As of the date hereof, Warehouse Technologies owns beneficially and of record all of the Interests of Symbotic and Symbotic Canada free and clear of any restrictions on Transfer (other than any restrictions under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or other applicable securities Laws), encumbrances, options, warrants or purchase rights. As of the date hereof, except for the Interests so owned by Warehouse Technologies, there are no securities of Symbotic or Symbotic Canada outstanding, authorized or held by any other Person, nor is any other interest or right of any kind whatsoever held by any other Person in the capital of Symbotic or Symbotic Canada or that would otherwise give any Person the right to obtain an Interest of Symbotic or Symbotic Canada;
(f) Throughout the Term, the Work shall be performed by Symbotic in a professional and workmanlike manner by qualified and trained Symbotic Personnel with relevant expertise;
(g) Throughout the Term, the Work will not infringe upon or violate (i) any copyrights or trade secrets of any Third Party and (ii) to the actual knowledge of the Key Employees. any patents or patent applications of any Third Party;
(h) Throughout the Term, Symbotic will (i) not intentionally or as a result of Symbotics breach of subsection (ii) below insert into the Symbotic System Software any virus, Trojan horse, worm, trapdoor, backdoor or malicious code the purpose of which is to disrupt, damage, or destroy the use or operation of any of the software, firmware, hardware, services, data, programs or computer or telecommunications facilities (Malicious Code); and (ii) with respect to the Symbotic System Software, at all times use detection software for Malicious Code that is at a level consistent with generally accepted industry standards and practices and that is designed to prevent the introduction of Malicious Code into the Symbotic System Software or network;
(i) Throughout the Term, the Equipment shall be delivered in good and undamaged condition; and
(j) During the Warranty Period, the Equipment shall upon delivery be new and not used, remanufactured, reconditioned, or refurbished.
14.2 Warranty Coverage. In the event that Symbotic becomes aware of a mechanical defect arising from the Equipment or a Defect arising from the Symbotic System Software during the Warranty Period, either because of a notice thereof from Walmart or otherwise (in which event Symbotic shall provide Walmart with prompt notice of the discovery of such mechanical defect), the following will be Symbotics sole and exclusive obligations and Walmarts sole and exclusive remedies with respect to such mechanical defect arising from the Equipment or a Defect arising from the Symbotic System Software:
(a) If the mechanical defect arises from Equipment, Symbotic will replace, at no charge to Walmart, the defective materials or parts; provided, however, that (i) with respect to mechanical defects arising from materials or parts purchased by Walmart from Third Parties where such materials or parts have not been validated and certified in writing by Symbotic for use in the Symbotic System for the purpose for which Walmart has used such materials or parts, Symbotic shall not provide any warranty for such materials or parts; (ii) with respect to mechanical
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defects arising from Consumables due to normal wear and tear, Symbotic shall not be responsible for the cost of the replacement Consumable; (iii) Walmart shall bear the costs associated with any mechanical defects arising due to negligence, misuse, accident or other damage unless caused by Symbotic, including Equipment damaged by unreasonable overloading, material noncompliance with Symbotics maintenance instructions, exposure to corrosive or abrasive substances, Equipment that has been improperly installed, adjusted, operated, maintained, repaired, or altered by persons other than Symbotic, any damage resulting from natural wear, material noncompliance with operating rules, failure by Walmart to comply with Walmart Responsibilities, or other reasons not caused by Symbotic; (iv) the warranty covers the cost of replacement materials and parts only, including the cost of shipping for such replacement materials and parts; and (v) the costs of labor and related expenses with respect to the diagnosis of mechanical defects or other faults, repair or replacement of material or parts, or for any preventative or reactive maintenance, shall be allocated as follows: (A) by Symbotic for each of the Initial Modules and (B) by Walmart for all Project Sites after the Initial Modules. With respect to Section 14.2(a)(i), Symbotic shall not unreasonably withhold the validation and certification of materials or parts purchased by Walmart from Third Parties that are then-current suppliers to Symbotic of such materials or parts for use in Symbotic Systems.
(b) If the Defect arises from Symbotic System Software, Symbotic will address the Defect as provided in Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement).
14.3 Warranty Pass-Through. Symbotic shall, to the extent permitted by any applicable Third-Party contract, pass-through to Walmart any Third-Party warranties for material or parts purchased from such Third Party.
14.4 No Additional Representations. OTHER THAN THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE IN SECTION 14.1 (SYMBOTIC REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES), SYMBOTIC MAKES NO ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE SYMBOTIC SYSTEMS, SYMBOTIC PROPERTY, OR THE SERVICES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER AND, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, DESIGN, CONDITION, DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, CAPACITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS (EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 14.1(g)) ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. WALMART ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, ANY SALES PRESENTATIONS, DEMOS, REPLIES TO REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL (EACH, AN RFP), MANAGEMENT PRESENTATIONS, OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS (COLLECTIVELY, SYMBOTIC INFORMATION), AND WILL NOT ASSERT, AND WILL CAUSE ITS AFFILIATES AND PERSONNEL NOT TO ASSERT, ANY CLAIM AGAINST SYMBOTIC WITH RESPECT TO THEIR RELIANCE ON ANY SYMBOTIC INFORMATION.
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14.5 Walmart Representations and Warranties. Walmart represents and warrants to Symbotic that:
(a) As of the date hereof, Walmart is a corporation duly incorporated under the Laws of Delaware and, throughout the Term, is validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Delaware, and is duly qualified and in good standing as a corporation in each other jurisdiction where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would have an adverse effect on its business, activities, ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or compliance with any of its promises, representations and warranties hereunder;
(b) As of the date hereof, Walmart has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and throughout the Term to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary legal corporate actions;
(c) Walmarts execution of this Agreement and, throughout the Term, the performance of its obligations hereunder will not conflict or interfere with any Third-Party agreements to which Walmart or any of its Affiliates is bound in a manner that will impact Symbotic;
(d) Throughout the Term, Walmart will perform its obligations under this Agreement in accordance with Laws to the extent applicable to the performance of its obligations hereunder (including those relating to the payment of wages, the withholding of sums for taxes and otherwise and employee work discrimination and eligibility laws);
(e) Throughout the Term, Walmart will (i) not intentionally or as a result of Walmarts breach of subsection (ii) below insert into any Symbotic system or network any Malicious Code; and (ii) at all times use detection software for Malicious Code that is at a level consistent with generally accepted industry standards and practices that is designed to prevent the introduction of any Malicious Code into any Symbotic system or network; and
(f) To Walmarts knowledge, the Walmart Site Information and any amendment or revision thereof is accurate and complete as of each date on which it is delivered to Symbotic.
14.6 No Additional Walmart Representations or Warranties. OTHER THAN THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE IN SECTION 14.5 (WALMART REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES), WALMART MAKES NO ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER AND, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, DESIGN, CONDITION, DURABILITY, PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, CAPACITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. SYMBOTIC ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES NOT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED IN SECTION 14.5 (WALMART REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES), INCLUDING, ANY SALES PRESENTATIONS, DEMOS, REPLIES TO RFPS, MANAGEMENT PRESENTATIONS, OR OTHER COMMUNICATIONS (COLLECTIVELY, WALMART INFORMATION), AND WILL NOT
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ASSERT, AND WILL CAUSE ITS AFFILIATES AND PERSONNEL NOT TO ASSERT, ANY CLAIM AGAINST WALMART WITH RESPECT TO THEIR RELIANCE ON ANY WALMART INFORMATION.
ARTICLE XV
INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
15.1 Infringement or Misappropriation of Intellectual Property Rights.
(a) Symbotic shall defend and hold Walmart, its parent company, any of Walmarts subsidiaries, Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, Walmart Indemnitees) harmless from and against all claims made by a Third Party against the Walmart Indemnitees that the Work or a Symbotic System, or portion thereof, infringes or misappropriates any Intellectual Property rights of such Third Party (each, an Infringement Claim) and shall indemnify the Walmart Indemnitees for damages finally awarded against the Walmart Indemnitees in any such action or proceeding to the extent attributable to such Infringement Claim or those damages agreed to in a monetary settlement of such action or proceeding reached by Symbotic on the Walmart Indemnitees behalf, as well as any reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred relating to the Walmart Indemnitees defense.
(b) In the event of any claim described in Section 15.1(a) above, Symbotic, at its expense and discretion, may take one or more of the following actions: (i) modify the infringing portion of the applicable Symbotic System, as the case may be, so that it is no longer infringing (provided its overall functionality is not materially impaired as measured by the Performance Standards); (ii) replace the infringing portion of the applicable Symbotic System with products functionally equivalent in all material respects; (iii) obtain the right for Symbotic to continue to provide the applicable Symbotic System to Walmart or the right for Walmart to continue using the Symbotic System; or (iv) if, after providing Walmart the right to consult with Symbotic regarding possible modifications or replacements pursuant to options (i) and (ii) and the right to participate in (but not control) any negotiations pursuant to option (iii), Symbotic reasonably determines that none of the above options (i) through (iii) can be implemented by Symbotic using its commercially reasonable efforts or can be obtained by Symbotic on commercially reasonable terms, terminate some or all of Walmarts rights under this Agreement with respect to any Symbotic System provided that such termination shall be deemed a termination pursuant to Section 16.5 (Termination by Walmart for Symbotic Material Breach). Notwithstanding any such replacement, modification, licensing or termination, Symbotics obligations to defend and indemnify Walmart Indemnitees subject to the terms of this Agreement shall not be changed.
(c) Symbotic shall have no obligation to indemnify any Walmart Indemnitee with respect to any claim or Loss relating to Symbotic Systems or components or parts thereof that are compliant with written specifications provided by any Walmart Indemnitee in all material respects solely to the extent that compliance with the written specifications provided by such Walmart Indemnitee caused such claim or Loss and such claim or Loss would not have arisen but for compliance with such written specifications.
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(d) Additionally, Symbotic shall have no obligation to indemnify any Walmart Indemnitee under this Article XV (Indemnification; Limitation of Liability) for any claim or Loss to the extent caused by or to the extent increased by (i) any Walmart Indemnitees or anyone acting on its behalfs use of a Symbotic System or components or parts thereof other than in accordance with this Agreement and any documentation or use instructions of a Symbotic System or components or parts thereof; (ii) any Walmart Indemnitees or anyone acting on its behalfs use of such Symbotic System in combination with non-Symbotic software or other components other than as specifically authorized by Symbotic in writing; or (iii) any Walmart Indemnitees or anyone acting on its behalfs use of materials, designs, methods, components, technology, software, hardware or services not provided by or at the direction of Symbotic or its Affiliates, in each case, to the extent the claim or Loss would have been avoided but for any Walmart Indemnitee taking any of the actions described above.
15.2 Other Symbotic Indemnification Obligations. Symbotic shall defend, indemnify and hold the Walmart Indemnitees harmless from and against all Losses resulting from claims made by a Third Party to the extent arising out of (a) damage to, destruction of, or loss of property or the injury to or death of any Walmart Indemnitee or any other person resulting from Symbotics performance of its obligations hereunder, or any defect in the design or construction of the Symbotic System except to the extent such performance is at the written direction or request of a Walmart Indemnitee or such defect results from Symbotic following the written directions or requests of Walmart; (b) actions by employees or Subcontractors of Symbotic based on or arising out of: (y) their potential, current or past employment with or engagement by Symbotic, including any claim arising under workers compensation or other applicable Law, and any claim based on a theory that a Walmart Indemnitee is an employer or joint employer of any such employees or (z) unlawful treatment of Walmart Personnel by Symbotic Site Personnel; (c) any gross negligence, Willful Misconduct or actual fraud of Symbotic in the performance of this Agreement; (d) Symbotics violations of Laws applicable to Symbotic in its performance of its obligations under this Agreement; (e) any breach of this Agreement by Symbotic (whether such material breach is a result of an act or omission of Symbotic, a Symbotic Indemnitee or anyone acting on their behalf); or (f) the collection, use, disclosure or distribution of the photographs or video from the Symbotic cameras of the personal likeness of Walmart employees captured in such photographs or video pursuant to Section 1.19(b) above; provided, however, that Symbotic shall not be responsible for (or hold Walmart Indemnitees harmless from and against) Losses arising out of: (y) any action taken by Walmart relating to or against an employee or contractor based on or arising from the use of such photographs or video or (z) any action taken by law enforcement or a governmental authority based on or arising from the use of such photographs or video, except, in each case related to (a) through (f) of this Section 15.2 (Other Symbotic Indemnification Obligations), to the extent the claimed Losses are based on, arising out of or otherwise in connection with any event with respect to which Walmart otherwise has the obligation to indemnify Symbotic under this Agreement or Walmarts breach of this Agreement.
15.3 Walmart Indemnity Obligations. Walmart shall defend, indemnify and hold Symbotic, its parent company, equity holders, any of Symbotics subsidiaries, Affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, Symbotic Indemnitees) harmless from and against all Losses resulting from claims made by a Third Party to the extent arising out of (a) damage to, destruction of, or loss of property or the injury to or death of any Symbotic Indemnitee or any other person resulting from Walmarts performance of
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its obligations hereunder (other than if such performance is at the direction or request of a Symbotic Indemnitee) or its use of the Symbotic System, and any such damage, destruction, loss of property, injury or death shall have been caused by or arising out of (i) removal of or modifications to Symbotic furnished safety features; (ii) disregard of, or acts or omissions in conflict with, Symbotics furnished user safety instructions; or (iii) improper maintenance or other modifications to a Symbotic System or any portion or component thereof (other than to the extent Symbotic performed or directed such maintenance); (b) actions by employees of Walmart based on or arising out of: (x) their potential, current or past employment with Walmart, including any claim arising under workers compensation or other applicable Law, (y) any claim based on a theory that a Symbotic Indemnitee is an employer or joint employer of any such employees, or (z) unlawful treatment of Symbotic Site Personnel by Walmart Personnel; (c) any gross negligence, Willful Misconduct or actual fraud of Walmart in the performance of this Agreement; (d) Walmarts violations of Laws applicable to Walmart in its performance of its obligations under this Agreement; (e) any breach of this Agreement by Walmart (whether such breach is a result of an act or omission of Walmart, a Walmart Indemnitee or anyone acting on their behalf); (f) any breach or violation of any occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) Laws, including, by Symbotic, any of Symbotics subcontractors, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, in each case, arising from, relating to or in connection with any use of any other equipment, feature or component (e.g., type 1 conveyor crossovers) that Symbotic advised should not be used which shall nonetheless be used at the request of Walmart or anyone acting on its behalf; (g) all actions taken by Symbotic in compliance with written instructions of Walmarts employees or representatives if Symbotic advised against or objected to such instructions before such action was taken; (h) product liability claims related to merchandise sold or otherwise distributed by Walmart; and (i) any allegations that Walmarts planned or actual use of any Symbotic System in its and its Affiliates operations directly would cause or caused Walmart to terminate the employment of Walmart employees, except, in each case related to (a) through (i) of this Section 15.3 (Walmart Indemnity Obligations), to the extent the claimed Losses are based on, arising out of or otherwise in connection with any event with respect to which Symbotic otherwise has the obligation to indemnify Walmart under this Agreement or Symbotics breach of this Agreement.
15.4 Indemnification Procedure. In the event of a claim by a Third Party for which a Walmart Indemnitee or Symbotic Indemnitee (each, as applicable, an Indemnitee) seeks indemnification hereunder (Third-Party Claim), the Indemnitee shall promptly notify the other Party (the Indemnifying Party) in writing of any such Third-Party Claim and forward all related documents received with the Third-Party Claim to the Indemnifying Party. Any delay or failure of notice will not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations except to the extent it has been actually and materially prejudiced thereby. The Indemnifying Party shall have sole control of the defense of any Third-Party Claim, except that:
(a) The Indemnitees reserve the right to be represented by counsel and the Indemnitees and their counsel shall have the right to participate in the defense or settlement of any Third-Party Claim. Such representation shall be at the expense of the Indemnitees, except that the Indemnifying Party shall, at its own expense, assign separate counsel to itself and to the Indemnitees if (i) the employment of separate counsel by Indemnitees has been previously authorized by the Indemnifying Party; (ii) the Indemnitees have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnitees in the conduct of any defense; or (iii) the Indemnifying Party does not continue to retain counsel to fulfill its indemnification obligation under this Section 15.4 (Indemnification Procedure).
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(b) The Indemnifying Party shall not agree to any settlement of any Third-Party Claim if such settlement (i) imposes restrictions or liability on any Indemnitee or requires an admission of wrongdoing; or (ii) requires any action by any Indemnitee, including any payment, without the Indemnifying Party first obtaining such Indemnitees written consent.
15.5 No Consequential Damages. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 15.7 (EXCLUSION FROM LIABILITY CAPS), AS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND AS A FUNDAMENTAL CONDITION HEREOF, EACH OF THE PARTIES AGREES THAT NEITHER SYMBOTIC NOR WALMART SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS, PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INDIRECT DAMAGES, LOSSES RELATED TO PROCUREMENT OF ALTERNATIVE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOST PROFITS, DIMINUTION IN VALUE, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER ACTIONS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES.
15.6 Limitation of Liability.
(a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SECTION 15.7 (EXCLUSION FROM LIABILITY CAPS), EACH PARTYS AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING UNDER EXHIBIT G (SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT), DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERM OF THE SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, AS APPLICABLE, SHALL NOT EXCEED [***] (SUCH AGGREGATE LIABILITY CAP, THE LIABILITY CAP).
15.7 Exclusion from Liability Cap. The limitations set forth in Section 15.6 shall not apply to the following categories of Losses, and such Losses shall not count towards the Liability Cap amount under this Article XV:
(a) a Partys or its Affiliates gross negligence, actual fraud or Willful Misconduct;
(b) Walmarts obligation to pay the Charges;
(c) claims for indemnification under Section 15.1 (Infringement or Misappropriation of Intellectual Property Rights);
(d) claims for indemnification under Section 15.2(a) (Other Symbotic Indemnifications);
(e) claims for indemnification under Section 15.3(a) (Walmart Indemnity Obligations)
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(f) a breach of any obligation under:
(i) Section 5.1(a) (Software License) or Section 5.1(b) (Symbotic Property License);
(ii) the first sentence of Section 5.1(h)(i) but solely to the extent Walmart is violating the Software License or the second sentence of Section 5.1(h)(i);
(iii) the first sentence of Section 5.1(h)(ii), Section 5.1(h)(ii)(B) through (D), Section 5.1(h)(ii)(G) or Section 5.1(h)(ii)(H) solely to the extent applicable to the foregoing;
(iv) Section 5.1(h)(iii);
(v) Section 5.4(f) (Source Code License) or Section 5.4(g) (Rights in Deposit Materials);
(vi) Article VIII (Intellectual Property Rights);
(vii) Article XI (Exclusivity); or
(viii) Section 13.1 (Treatment of Confidential Information Generally), Section 13.3 (Mandatory Disclosure), Section 13.4 (Return; Destruction of Information), Section 13.5 (Disclosure to Representatives; Obligations); or
(g) taxes for which a Party is responsible pursuant to Section 7.6 (Taxes).
(h) For the avoidance of doubt, the [***] and the [***] shall not count towards the Liability Cap under this Article XV.
15.8 Treatment of Claims Under the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement. The provisions of Sections 15.5 and 15.6 shall also apply to Losses arising out of or in connection with the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement as if such Losses arose out of or in connection with this Agreement, and all Losses paid out under the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement shall be deducted from the Liability Cap as if such Losses were paid out under this Agreement. In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason or expiration of this Agreement, the Liability Cap shall be the amount that existed on the date of termination or expiration.
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ARTICLE XVI
TERM AND TERMINATION
16.1 Term. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and shall continue until the twelfth (12th) anniversary thereof unless earlier terminated as provided in this Agreement (the Initial Term) or extended in accordance with Section 16.2 (Extension of the Term Upon Expiration).
16.2 Extension of the Term Upon Expiration. Provided that at the end of the Initial Term, Walmart is not committing a Walmart Material Breach that it has failed to cure in accordance with Section 16.9 (Termination by Symbotic for Walmart Material Breach), this Agreement shall automatically renew at the end of the initial twelve (12) year term for successive one (1) year periods thereafter, unless either Party provides to the other Party at least one-hundred eighty (180) days notice prior to the end of the then-current term of its intent not to renew (the Extension Term, and Term shall mean the Initial Term and any Extension Term).
16.3 Reserved.
16.4 Reserved.
16.5 Termination by Walmart for Symbotic Material Breach. Walmart may terminate (a) this Agreement upon a material breach of this Agreement by Symbotic that causes Walmart material harm under this Agreement taken as a whole or (b) a Project SOW or non-Project SOW upon a material breach of such Project SOW or non-Project SOW by Symbotic that causes Walmart material harm under such Project SOW or non-Project SOW taken as a whole (Symbotic Material Breach), in each case in the event that Symbotic has not cured such Symbotic Material Breach within ninety (90) days of receipt of a notice from Walmart describing in reasonable detail the Symbotic Material Breach (Walmart Material Breach Notice), provided that no cure period shall be available if the Symbotic Material Breach is not capable of being cured. In the event a Project SOW is terminated for a Symbotic Material Breach, the applicable Module shall be deducted from the Module Commitment. The Walmart Material Breach Notice shall specify whether the breach is curable, and if curable, the date on which the applicable cure period for the Symbotic Material Breach must be cured. At any time after expiration of the cure period (or in the Walmart Breach Notice, if such Symbotic Material Breach is not curable), Walmart may, upon written notice to Symbotic, terminate this Agreement or the applicable specific Project SOW or non-Project SOW.
16.6 Termination for Symbotic Failure to Meet Performance Standards or Project Time Schedule.
(a) In the event that in any calendar year two (2) or more Major Performance Failures (as defined in Exhibit M (Performance Standards and Acceptance Criteria)) occur and Symbotic (i) fails to correct such Major Performance Failures or (ii) cannot demonstrate that such Major Performance Failures were a result of the operation of the Symbotic System at issue by Walmart Personnel, in each case within the Required Remediation Period, Walmart may, in its sole discretion, (x) provide a written notice that a Major Performance Failure has occurred
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(a Major Performance Failure Notice) and (y) (i) terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 16.6(c) or specific Project SOW(s) or non-Project SOWs pursuant to Section 16.6(b), or (ii) provide Symbotic with additional time, determined by Walmart in its sole discretion, to allow Symbotic to remediate the Major Performance Failures, and (A) require that Symbotic cease some or all activities in connection with some or all In-Progress Symbotic Systems (including, but not limited to, requiring that Symbotic cease all ongoing procurement activity, all development and installation activity, and/or all testing activity) and/or (B) postpone future Procurement Approval Dates until the applicable Module(s) has achieved the Performance Standards required for Final Acceptance. If at the end of any additional cure period granted by Walmart pursuant to subsection (a)(y), Symbotic has still failed to remediate the Major Performance Failures, Walmart shall provide Symbotic with a Major Performance Failure Notice and may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 16.6(c) or specific Project SOW(s) or non-Project SOWs pursuant to Section 16.6(b). The Required Remediation Period means a period of three (3) months for a Major Performance Failure resulting from the Symbotic System Software or six (6) months for a Major Performance Failure resulting from all other causes, in each case from the date of Walmarts written notice to Symbotic describing the failure in reasonable detail, such periods to be extended to account for any Excused Delays.
(b) In the event that the Major Performance Failure concerns a specific Project SOW(s) or non-Project SOW(s), Walmart shall have the option to limit its termination to such Project SOW or non-Project SOW, subject to the cure periods set forth in Section 16.6(a). In the event a Project SOW is terminated for a Major Performance Failure, the applicable Module shall be deducted from the commitment of sixty (60) Modules set forth in Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
(c) Any termination for a Major Performance Failure shall occur pursuant to a termination notice delivered by Walmart within ninety (90) days of the date of the Major Performance Failure Notice. Upon receipt of such termination notice this Agreement shall be automatically terminated. If Walmart does not exercise the foregoing right to terminate within such ninety (90) day period, Walmart shall be deemed to have waived its right to terminate pursuant to this Section 16.6(c) for the Major Performance Failure(s) that triggered such right. For the avoidance of doubt, Walmart shall not be deemed to have waived its right to terminate for any future Major Performance Failures that trigger the right to terminate pursuant to this Section 16.6(c). Termination pursuant to this Section 16.6(c) shall not be deemed a termination for material breach.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 16.6 (Termination for Symbotic Failure to Meet Performance Standards or Project Time Schedule), in the event that Symbotic and Walmart agree to introduce new or improved technology or innovation into implemented Module(s) that results in the Performance Standards not being met for such Module(s), Symbotic shall retrofit the Modules with prior existing technology as soon as reasonably practicable. If such retrofit is successfully made and the Performance Standards for such Modules are once again achieved, the Parties shall negotiate a fair and equitable sharing the cost of the retrofit.
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16.7 Reserved.
16.8 Termination for Symbotic Change of Control. Walmart may terminate this Agreement in the event of a Symbotic Change of Control in which the Acquiring Person is, controls or is controlled by a Restricted Entity by providing written notice to Symbotic not later than ninety (90) days after receiving notice from Symbotic of the consummation of such Change of Control. Such notice by Walmart shall specify the effective date of termination, which may not be less than thirty (30) days or more than one hundred and eighty (180) days after delivery of such notice. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Person gains control of or becomes controlled by Symbotic and then a Restricted Entity gains control of or becomes controlled by such Person, Walmart may terminate this Agreement in accordance with this Section 16.8. If Walmart does not exercise the foregoing right to terminate within ninety (90) days after the right to terminate accrues, Walmart shall be deemed to have waived its right to terminate pursuant to this Section 16.8 for the applicable Symbotic Change of Control.
16.9 Termination by Symbotic for Walmart Material Breach. Symbotic may terminate (a) this Agreement upon a material breach of this Agreement by Walmart that causes Symbotic material harm under this Agreement taken as a whole or (b) a Project SOW or non-Project SOW upon a material breach of such Project SOW or non-Project SOW by Walmart that causes Symbotic material harm under such Project SOW or non-Project SOW taken as a whole (Walmart Material Breach), in each case in the event that Walmart has not cured such Walmart Material Breach within ninety (90) days of receipt of a notice from Symbotic describing in reasonable detail the Walmart Material Breach (Symbotic Material Breach Notice), provided that no cure period shall be available if the Walmart Material Breach is not capable of being cured. The Symbotic Material Breach Notice shall specify whether the breach is curable, and if curable, the date on which the applicable cure period for the Walmart Material Breach must be cured. At any time after expiration of the cure period (or in the Symbotic Material Breach Notice, if such Walmart Material Breach is not curable), Symbotic may, upon written notice to Walmart, terminate this Agreement or the applicable specific Project SOW(s) or non-Project SOW(s).
16.10 Termination for Insolvency. A Party hereto may terminate this Agreement by written notice with immediate effect if the other Party undergoes an Insolvency Event other than an Insolvency Event constituting the commencement of a bankruptcy proceeding under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.
16.11 Termination for CPS Failure. In the event that (a) in any calendar year, [***] or more Major CPS Failures occur or (b) Symbotic fails to remediate any Major CPS Failure for a continuous period of [***], Walmart may in each case, at its option, (i) provide a written notice that a Major CPS Failure has occurred (a Major CPS Failure Notice) and (ii) (A) terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 16.11 or (B) extend the applicable CPS Remediation Period for a defined period of time mutually agreed upon in writing with Symbotic. If Symbotic fails to remediate the Major CPS Failure during the agreed-upon period of time, Walmart shall provide Symbotic with a Major CPS Failure Notice and may terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 16.11. The foregoing termination rights must be exercised by Walmart pursuant to a termination notice delivered by Walmart within ninety (90) days of the date of the Major CPS Failure Notice. Upon receipt of such termination notice this Agreement shall be automatically terminated. If Walmart does not exercise the foregoing right to terminate within such ninety (90) day period after the right to terminate accrues, Walmart shall be deemed to have waived its right to terminate pursuant to this Section 16.11 for the Major CPS Failure(s) that
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triggered such right. For the avoidance of doubt, Walmart shall not be deemed to have waived its right to terminate for any future Major CPS Failures that trigger the right to terminate pursuant to this Section 16.11. Upon termination pursuant to this Section 16.11, Walmart shall pay to Symbotic the total amount of Symbotic Stranded Costs (as invoiced by Symbotic to Walmart) and all other Charges due and payable as of the termination date specified in Walmarts termination notice. Payment of such Symbotic Stranded Costs and Charges shall be due thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice and, upon Walmarts request, any supporting documentation from Symbotic of such amount, but no earlier than the termination date specified in Walmarts termination notice. Termination pursuant to this Section 16.11 shall not be deemed a termination for material breach.
16.12 Effect of Termination.
(a) Software License and Symbotic Property License. Notwithstanding any termination or expiration of this Agreement, the Software License set forth in Section 5.1(a) (Software License) and the Symbotic Property License as specified in Section 5.1(b) (Symbotic Property License) shall continue in perpetuity for each Module that has passed Preliminary Acceptance, provided that upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, Walmart shall, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of such termination, either: (i) pay the Fully Paid License Fee set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing) for all Modules; or (ii) inform Symbotic in writing that Walmart will continue to pay the License Fee Installments for all Modules as set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing) until such License Fee Installments are fully paid up. The Software License shall terminate in the event that: (x) Walmart does not pay the Fully Paid License Fee or make an election to continue to pay the License Fee Installment by the date specified in the preceding sentence and actually make such payments, or (y) Walmart elects to continue to pay the License Fee Installment, but fails to make such payment at any point in the future, subject to any cure periods permitted under this Agreement. In the event that Walmart elects to continue to pay the License Fee Installment, any provisions of this Agreement applicable to such payment requirements shall survive and continue in full force and effect until such time that the final License Fee Installment by Walmart for all applicable Modules has been made or Walmart has paid the Fully Paid License Fee for all applicable Modules. For the avoidance of doubt, even if Walmart elects to continue to pay the License Fee Installment, it can at any point, opt to pay the then-applicable Fully Paid License Fee set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing) for all Modules, at which time it shall no longer have any License Fee Installment obligations for such Modules.
(b) Walmart Rights. In addition to Walmarts rights under Section 5.4 (Escrow Deposit), upon expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason, the following provisions shall apply:
(i) if Walmart so elects, subject to the terms of the applicable agreements, Symbotic shall assign, sublicense or novate to Walmart, any or all Third-Party agreements, including all licenses for Third-Party software and technology, used to operate or maintain the Symbotic Systems or the Services provided by Symbotic hereunder to the extent such agreements are not used by Symbotic to service other Symbotic customers or to service Symbotics internal needs or the needs of Symbotics Affiliates (such agreements, Project Contracts) and to the extent such Project Contracts are freely assignable to Walmart. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Symbotic have any obligation to
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make any payment or expend any funds to effectuate such assignment, sublicense or novation; provided that, if a counterparty to Project Contract conditions such assignment, sublicense or novation on any payment, Symbotic shall consult in good faith with Walmart before rejecting any such request;
(ii) if Walmart so requests, Symbotic shall sell to Walmart at the fair market value and free from any security interest all or any part of the stocks of material and other assets, spare parts and other moveable property owned by Symbotic and either unique to the Symbotic Systems installed at a Site or otherwise already designated by Symbotic for use by Walmart;
(iii) subject to Article VIII (Intellectual Property Rights), as applicable, Symbotic shall deliver to Walmart (to the extent not already delivered to Walmart or released as Deposit Materials pursuant to the Source Code Escrow Agreement):
(1) a reasonable number of copies of all existing Software Documentation and Deliverables, including all Design Documents and other documents produced in connection with the Services;
(2) one complete set of existing Design Documents and other documentation showing all alterations made to the Symbotic System since the commencement of the operation of the Symbotic System;
(3) one complete set of existing, up-to-date maintenance, operation and training manuals for the Symbotic System;
(4) contact information for any Material Subcontractors engaged in operating or maintaining the Symbotic Systems, together with a description of the activities conducted by such Material Subcontractor with respect to the Symbotic Systems;
(5) a copy of any records and documents in Symbotics possession that Walmart reasonably requires to continue the ongoing operation of any Symbotic System;
(iv) to the extent permitted by applicable Law, Symbotic shall assign to Walmart all Permits applicable to Work to be performed solely on Walmart Sites; and
(v) Symbotic shall take such other actions, and execute such other documents as may be necessary to effectuate and confirm the foregoing matters.
(c) Transitional Obligations. Provided that Walmart has paid all undisputed Charges that are due upon termination of this Agreement for any reason other than termination by Symbotic pursuant to Section 16.9 (Termination by Symbotic for Walmart Material Breach) for Walmarts non-payment of undisputed Charges, Symbotic shall:
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(i) except to the extent set forth in Section 16.13 (In-Progress Work), promptly cease all Services as of the effective date of termination of this Agreement, or if applicable a Project SOW or non-Project SOW, and as soon as practicable after the effective date of termination vacate, and cause all Symbotic Personnel to vacate, all applicable Sites, and leave all applicable Sites in a safe, clean and orderly condition;
(ii) at Walmarts request and at Walmarts reasonable expense, cooperate fully with Walmart and any Third Party providing services to Walmart in order to achieve a smooth transition from Symbotic to Walmart or a Walmart Third Party provider; and
(iii) except to the extent set forth in Section 16.13 (In-Progress Work), as soon as practicable following the effective date of termination of this Agreement or any Project SOW or non-Project SOW, remove from the Sites all property of Symbotic. For the avoidance of doubt, Walmart shall own all Equipment and materials for which it has paid. If Symbotic has not removed its property within sixty (60) days after any notice from Walmart requiring it to do so, Walmart may (without being responsible for any loss, damage, costs or expenses) remove and sell any such property and will hold any proceeds less all costs incurred by Walmart in connection therewith, to the credit of any amount owing to Symbotic and otherwise to the credit and direction of Symbotic.
16.13 In-Progress Work.
(a) Notwithstanding the early termination of this Agreement, at the request of Walmart, Symbotic shall complete the Work under any executed Project SOW for which physical installation of the Symbotic System at a Project Site has commenced (In-Progress Symbotic Systems). This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect with respect to such In-Progress Symbotic Systems until the earlier of: (a) the last of such In-Progress Symbotic Systems achieves Final Acceptance, or (b) Walmart provides written notice to Symbotic to cease work on the In-Progress Symbotic Systems specifying the date on which such work is to end and the date on which this Agreement shall be deemed terminated; provided that the following provisions shall not survive with respect to In-Progress Symbotic Systems: Section 4 of Exhibit N (Priority Call on Capacity), Section 5 of Exhibit N (Priority Call on Design Resources), Section 4.2 of Exhibit J (Incentive Bonus) and Section 4.5 of Exhibit J (Delay Credits).
(b) In the event that Walmart elects not to complete the Work under Section 16.13(a), for any Project SOW that has been executed as of the date of termination, Walmart shall pay to Symbotic for each applicable Symbotic System for which Work is being terminated: (i) any Cost of Material and Labor for materials and parts that have already been ordered and Work already performed as of the date Walmart provides written notice not to proceed with the Work; and (ii) the Capital Markup Payment for such Symbotic System.
16.14 Survival of Obligations. The rights and obligations of the Parties under the following provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement: the payment obligations under Section 4.5 of Exhibit J (Delay Credits) and under
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Section 4.2 of Exhibit J (Incentive Bonus), Section 5.1(a) (Software License, including Symbotics right to revoke the Software License as set forth therein), Section 5.1(b) (Symbotic Property License, including Symbotics right to revoke the Symbotic Property License as set forth therein), Section 5.1(c) (Successors), Section 5.1(e) (Software License Fee), Section 5.1(f) (Software Maintenance Term), Section 5.1(g) (License), Section 5.1(h) (Limitations and Restrictions), Section 5.1(i) (Walmart Authorized Third Parties), Section 5.4 (Escrow Deposit, with respect to the escrow duration, solely for the duration set forth in Section 5.4(d) (Escrow Duration) and with respect to the Source Code License, solely as set forth in Section 5.4(f) (Source Code License)), Section 5.5 (Bankruptcy); Section 7.1 (Charges), Section 7.2 (Invoicing), Section 7.5 (Adjustments for Inflation), Section 7.6 (Taxes), Article VIII (Intellectual Property Rights), Article IX (Insurance Requirements) (solely for the time period set forth therein), Section 13.1 (Treatment of Confidential Information Generally), Section 13.2 (Exceptions), Section 13.3 (Mandatory Disclosure), Section 13.4 (Return; Destruction of Information), Section 13.5 (Disclosure to Representatives; Obligations), Section 13.6 (No Walmart Personal Information) (last sentence only), Section 13.8 (Treatment of Security Information), Section 15.7(c) (Infringement or Misappropriation of Intellectual Property Rights) (but only with respect to events and circumstances occurring prior to termination or expiration of the Agreement), Section 15.2 (Other Symbotic Indemnification Obligations) (but only with respect to events and circumstances occurring prior to termination or expiration of the Agreement), Section 15.3 (Walmart Indemnity Obligations) (but only with respect to events and circumstances occurring prior to termination or expiration of the Agreement), Section 15.4 (Indemnification Procedure), Section 15.5 (No Consequential Damages), Section 15.6 (Limitation of Liability), Section 15.7 (Exclusion from Liability Cap), Section 15.8 (Treatment of Claims Under the Software Support and Maintenance Agreement), Section 16.12 (Effect of Termination), Section 16.13 (In-Progress Work), this Section 16.14 (Survival of Obligations), Article XVII (Dispute Resolution), Article XIX (Miscellaneous Provisions), (but with respect to Section 19.20 (Audit Rights) solely for the time period set forth in Exhibit R (Audit Rights)), Exhibit A (Definitions), Exhibit J (Pricing), Exhibit P (Stranded Costs), and Exhibit R (Audit Rights) (solely with respect to permissible post-termination audits). For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, each Party and each Person shall remain fully liable for any and all Losses incurred or suffered by the other party as a result of any breaches (or deemed breaches) of this Agreement by such Party or Person occurring prior to the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XVII
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
17.1 Bifurcated Dispute Resolution Process; General Requirements. The Parties consent to the application of a bifurcated dispute resolution process as set forth in this Article XVII (Dispute Resolution), and hereby agree to the arbitrability of only those Disputes arising under or relating to Section 1.4(d) (Design Document Preparation), Section 1.17(f) (Acceptance Disputes) and Section 11.1(b), which Disputes shall be resolved pursuant to the expedited dispute resolution procedures set forth under Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration). All other Disputes between the Parties relating to, arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement shall be resolved pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 17.3 (Good Faith Dispute Resolution Process) prior to pursuing other available remedies as allowed under Section 17.4 (Right to Seek Additional Remedies).
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17.2 Expedited Arbitration. All Disputes subject to resolution under this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration) shall be resolved by arbitration conducted in the City of New York and administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under the Expedited Procedures of its Commercial Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures (AAA Rules) in effect as of the date of this Agreement, except as modified herein. Arbitration shall be conducted before one (1) arbitrator and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The Parties shall request that the arbitrator appointed pursuant to this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration) and, where applicable, the AAA itself observe the provisions of this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration). The Parties agree to engage exclusively in the process outlined under this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration) to resolve the Disputes specified to be resolved under this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration) arising under or relating to Section 1.4(d) (Design Document Preparation), Section 1.17(f) (Acceptance Disputes), Section 11.1(b), and submit to the following procedures therefor:
(a) The Party initiating the arbitration (the Initiating Party) shall make a demand for arbitration by delivering notice (each such notice being herein called an Arbitration Notice) of its desire for arbitration to the other Party (the Responding Party) within five (5) Business Days of the triggering of the provisions of this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration). Notwithstanding the notice provisions of Section 19.13 (Notices), an Arbitration Notice under this Section 17.2(a) shall be given by email with telephone or facsimile confirmation and with a physical, paper copy sent by messenger or by overnight courier delivery service, with a copy to the AAA as provided under the AAA Rules. An Arbitration Notice shall describe the Dispute in question, with reference to the sections or provisions of this Agreement under which such Dispute arises, and shall list all then-known relevant witnesses, documents or other information that the Initiating Party deems necessary for a determination to be rendered.
(b) Within five (5) Business Days after the Responding Partys receipt of an Arbitration Notice, the Parties shall, in good faith, seek to agree upon a mutually acceptable arbitrator from the AAA roster who shall have experience in resolving disputes similar the Dispute at issue with respect to either the Services or the Work, if such issues are material to the Dispute.
(c) If agreement as to a mutually acceptable arbitrator is not reached within such five (5) Business Day period, then the Parties shall immediately notify the AAA that mutual agreement has not been reached and the Parties shall defer to the AAA for appointment and selection of the arbitrator in accord with Rule E-4 of the Expedited Procedures. The Parties shall advise the AAA that with respect to arbitrator selection for any arbitration conducted under this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration), they agree upon the following: (1) the list of arbitrators referred to in Rule E-4(a) shall be issued within ten (10) Business Days from the date of the AAAs receipt of notification under this Section 17.2(c); (2) the Parties shall agree to an arbitrator from the list provided under Rule E-4(a), and shall so notify the AAA, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such list; (3) if the Parties are unable to agree upon an arbitrator as previously described, the Parties shall notify the AAA by email and a copy via regular mail within five (5) Business Days after receipt of the list of the two arbitrators that they would like to strike pursuant to Rule E-4(b); and (4) the Parties shall object to the AAAs appointment of an arbitrator under Rule E-4(b) within three (3) Business Days of such appointment or any such objection shall be waived.
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(d) With respect to any arbitration conducted under this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration), the Parties agree (and so shall advise the AAA of this agreement) that: (1) the exchange of exhibits under Rule E-5 shall include a statement of position and final offer from each Party setting forth in no more than three (3), double spaced pages the decision and award that it believes the arbitrator should render (Position); (2) despite the guidelines set forth in Rule E-6, if either Party objects to a resolution of the Dispute on a submission of the documents without a hearing, regardless of the amount in controversy, then the arbitration shall include a hearing; (3) in all instances, the procedures set forth in Rule E-6 (a) (g) shall be utilized; (4) any notice of hearing, as required under Rule E-7, shall be given at least five (5) Business Days in advance of any hearing; (5) any additional hearing shall be held within two (2) Business Days after the initial hearing and, in total, no more than twenty (20) hours of hearings may be held in any arbitration conducted under this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration); and (6) the decision and award of the arbitrator shall be made not later than thirty (30) calendar days after completion of the hearing and shall be final and binding on the Parties.
(e) The arbitrator shall be authorized solely to issue a decision and award upon one of the two following criteria:
(1) if the Dispute at issue arises under Section 11.1(b) and relates to the propriety of a termination, the arbitrator may simply decide whether such termination was or was not proper pursuant to the Agreement and, specifically with respect to Section 11.1(b), may only decide on the propriety of the termination for the limited purpose permitted thereunder; or
(2) as to all other types of Disputes subject to arbitration under this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration), either that Walmarts Position or Symbotics Position is correct: i.e., the arbitrator shall not be authorized to issue a determination which differs from both Parties Positions and the arbitrator may only select the Position of one of the Parties.
The arbitrator may not modify or vary in any way the provisions of this Agreement.
(f) Any arbitrator appointed hereunder shall neither be, nor have been, employed or engaged by Walmart, Symbotic or any Affiliate of Walmart or Symbotic, and, in all other respects, shall be independent.
(g) The administrative fees and expenses of any arbitration shall be equally shared by the Parties, but the reasonable attorneys fees, experts fees and related costs of the successful Party shall be borne by the unsuccessful Party.
(h) Disputes under this Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration) shall be resolved by arbitration in accord with the rules and procedures referenced and set forth herein without regard to the states conflicts of law principles.
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17.3 Good Faith Dispute Resolution Process. As set forth in Section 17.1 (Bifurcated Dispute Resolution Process; General Requirements), all Disputes not subject to the expedited dispute resolution process set forth in Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration) shall be resolved pursuant to the process set forth in Article IV of Exhibit D (Relationship Governance). Each Party shall treat all discussions and negotiations conducted by the Parties pursuant to Article IV of Exhibit D (Relationship Governance) relating to such dispute as confidential and all such negotiations shall be considered to be compromise and settlement negotiations for purposes of applicable rules of evidence.
17.4 Right to Seek Additional Remedies. In the event a Dispute is not resolved by Article IV of Exhibit D (Relationship Governance) as described above, and was not subject to expedited arbitration under Section 17.2 (Expedited Arbitration), within ten (10) Business Days of escalation to Level 3 personnel (as described in Exhibit D (Relationship Governance)), then each Party shall be free to pursue any and all remedies available to such Party, at law or in equity, subject to the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing herein shall preclude either Party from seeking preliminary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction pending the completion of the procedure set forth herein. If any such Dispute arises following the termination of this Agreement, each Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to follow a process consistent with that set forth in this Section 17.4 (Right to Seek Additional Remedies).
17.5 Statute of Limitations; Toll. The initiation of this Dispute resolution process shall toll the running of the statute of limitations for any cause of action arising from any Dispute. The initiation of the Dispute resolution procedures described in this Section 17.5 (Statute of Limitations; Toll) shall not prevent any Party from exercising any of its other rights or remedies available under this Agreement. Each Party agrees to continue performing its obligations under this Agreement while a Dispute is being resolved except to the extent the issue in Dispute precludes performance (and Dispute over payment shall not be deemed to preclude performance).
ARTICLE XVIII
FORCE MAJEURE
18.1 Force Majeure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Party shall be liable or responsible to the other Party, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement (except for any obligations to make payments to the other Party hereunder), when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts beyond the affected Partys reasonable control (a Force Majeure Event), including: (a) acts of God; (b) flood, fire, earthquake, or explosion; (c) war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot, or other civil unrest; (d) embargoes or blockades in effect on or after the Effective Date; (e) national or regional emergency; (f) strike, labor stoppages, labor disputes or slowdowns or other industrial disturbances by employees of persons other than Symbotic and its Subcontractors; (g) shortage of adequate power or transportation facilities; (h) failures of utilities (e.g., power companies, Internet service providers, telecommunications providers); and (i) a shortage of raw materials necessary for the construction of a Symbotic System such that these raw materials are not available on commercially reasonable terms. The Party suffering a Force Majeure
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Event shall give notice of the Force Majeure Event to the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue, and shall use reasonably diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and minimize the effects of such Force Majeure Event. Walmart may terminate this Agreement if a Force Majeure Event affecting Symbotic continues substantially uninterrupted for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days or more. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties acknowledge that the existence of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 Measures and COVID-19 Responses has not resulted in a Force Majeure Event as of the Effective Date.
ARTICLE XIX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
19.1 Integrated Agreement. This Agreement, as may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, the A&R Documents and, for purposes of clause (ii) of Section 10.1(b), the RBC Side Letter (but nothing herein shall be construed as either C&S or Richard B. Cohen being a party to this Agreement for any purpose or being bound by, or liable for, any obligation of any of the Parties) together with all exhibits referenced herein and in instruments provided pursuant hereto, constitutes the complete integrated agreement between the Parties concerning the subject matter hereof and thereof. All prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations or representations, whether oral or in writing, relating to the subject matter hereof (the Prior Agreements) are superseded and canceled in their entirety, including (a) that certain Memorandum of Understanding between the Parties dated as of August 26, 2016; (b) that certain Confidentiality Agreement between the Parties dated as of February 6, 2016; (c) that certain Amended & Restated Material Handling Master Agreement between the Parties dated as of September 27, 2016 (as may have been amended or supplemented) and all statements of work thereunder and all exhibits, schedules or other attachments to any of the foregoing as each or all of the same may have been amended or supplemented from time to time (the MHMA) (except that new statements of work may be entered into under the MHMA relating to existing projects under the MHMA, and the MHMA shall continue to apply until all such new statements of work and all pending statements of work commenced under the MHMA are completed); and (d) the Original Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the statements in the body of this Agreement, the Exhibits, the Schedules attached hereto or any instrument delivered pursuant thereto, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control except with respect to any provisions relating specifically to a Project, in which event, the Schedule, Exhibit or instrument related specifically to such Project shall control; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between any of the terms and conditions of Article VI (Superintendence and Employees), Article VIII (Intellectual Property Rights), Article XI (Exclusivity), Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems), Article XV (Indemnification; Limitation of Liability), Article XVI (Term and Termination), or Article XIX (Miscellaneous Provisions) of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any Schedule, Exhibit or instrument, the terms and conditions of such sections of this Agreement shall control (unless expressly stated otherwise in the Schedule, Exhibit, or instrument). Any exceptions expressly included in a particular Schedule, Exhibit or instrument, or any such conflict in which the terms and conditions of a Schedule, Exhibit or instrument control, shall apply only for purposes of the applicable Schedule, Exhibit or instrument, as the case may be, and shall not be deemed to in any way amend, modify, cancel, or waive the provisions of this Agreement or any other Schedule, Exhibit or instrument. In the event of a conflict between the term of this Agreement and a Project SOW, the terms of this Agreement shall control (unless expressly stated otherwise in the Project SOW).
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19.2 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction nor shall it invalidate the entire Agreement. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
19.3 Interpretation. References herein to any applicable Law shall be deemed also to refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context requires otherwise. Whenever used in this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided any noun or pronoun shall be deemed to include the plural as well as the singular and to cover all genders and the terms include, includes and including shall be inclusive and not exclusive and shall be deemed to be followed by the following phrase without limitation. Unless otherwise specified, the terms hereof, herein, hereunder, herewith and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement and any instrument entered into pursuant to this Agreement) and references herein to Sections, Articles, Schedules or Exhibits refer to the applicable sections, articles, schedules or exhibits of this Agreement. All references to dollars or $ are to United States dollars, unless otherwise specified. All reference to U.S. shall be deemed references to the United States of America. Unless a different standard for approval or consent is otherwise specified herein, consents or approvals required under this Agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Where a period of time is specified to run from or after a given day or the day of an act or event, it is to be calculated exclusive of such day; and where a period of time is specified as commencing on a given day or the day of an act or event, it is to be calculated inclusive of such day; a reference to a day is a reference to a period of time commencing at midnight and ending the following midnight; a reference to a Business Day is a reference to a period of time commencing at 9:00 AM local prevailing time on a Business Day and ending at 5:00 PM local prevailing time on the same Business Day; if the time for performing an obligation under this Agreement expires on a day that is not a Business Day, the time shall be extended until that time on the next Business Day. Accounting terms used herein shall be as used in accordance with GAAP unless otherwise specified. Whenever this Agreement requires a subsidiary of any Person to take any action, such requirement shall be deemed to include an undertaking on the part of such Person to cause such subsidiary to take such action. For the avoidance of doubt, whenever this Agreement requires Symbotic to take any action, such requirement shall be deemed to include an undertaking on the part of Warehouse Technologies to cause Symbotic to take such action. For the avoidance of doubt, whenever this Agreement requires Walmart to take any action, such requirement shall be deemed to include an undertaking on the part of Walmart to cause its applicable subsidiary to take such action. Any reference to an Exhibit, Schedule (including any Project Time Schedule), Project SOW or Non-Project SOW refers to that Exhibit, Schedule, Project SOW or Non-Project SOW as it may have been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time by the Parties pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
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19.4 Equitable Relief. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that any failure by such Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement may result in irreparable harm to the other Party, because monetary damages alone may not provide sufficient relief, and that the other Party is therefore entitled to seek specific performance or an injunction (without any need or requirement to post a bond) to enforce all its rights under this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
19.5 Successors and Assigns.
(a) This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(b) Without limiting Symbotics rights under Section 6.5(a) to subcontract and delegate to Subcontractors, neither Party to this Agreement may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder (or in any certificate or instrument entered into or provided in connection herewith) by contract, operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of the other Party; provided, however, that either Party may, without the prior written consent of the other Party, assign all or any portion of its rights or obligations under this Agreement (or under any certificate or instrument entered into or provided in connection herewith) to one or more Persons constituting an Affiliate thereof as of immediately prior to such assignment, but no such assignment shall relieve the assigning Party of any of its obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, including the foregoing provisions of Section 19.5(b), a Party may, without the prior consent of the other Party and at any time, but subject to compliance with Section 10.1 (Notice Right), assign all or any portion of its rights or obligations under this Agreement (or under any certificate or instrument entered into or provided in connection herewith) to any Acquiring Person or any Affiliate thereof as part of a Change of Control of such assigning Party.
19.6 Cumulative Remedies. Subject to the terms and provisions hereof, remedies provided for in this Agreement shall be cumulative and in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies available to either Party at Law (subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement) or in equity.
19.7 Late Payments. Any due and unpaid amount owed under this Agreement by either Party to the other shall incur a late charge equal to the lower of (i) ten percent (10%) per annum and (ii) the highest rate permitted by Law, on all amounts not subject to a bona fide dispute under Section 7.3 (Payment Disputes) that are overdue beyond thirty (30) days, but this late charge will not waive or extend any obligation of a Party to make undisputed payments when due. In case a late payment is the result of a good faith dispute that is subsequently resolved in payee Partys favor, interest shall accrue from the date of resolution of the dispute until the date of actual payment by payor Party. In case a late payment is not with respect to a payment subject to a good faith dispute, interest shall accrue from the date that such payment was due until the date of actual payment by payor Party. For the avoidance of doubt, Symbotics rights to receive a late payment fee under this Section 19.7 (Late Payments) shall not be in lieu of Symbotics rights under this Agreement.
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19.8 Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute of any kind in connection therewith, including in connection with the entering into, performance or termination thereof shall be governed solely by the Laws of the State of Delaware in the United States of America, without regard to its Laws regarding conflicts of laws.
19.9 Jurisdiction; Venue. The Parties mutually consent and submit to the sole jurisdiction of the federal and state courts for New Castle County, Delaware, and agree that any action, suit or proceeding concerning this Agreement or any of the related agreements which may be entered into between Walmart and Symbotic, including in connection with the entering into, performance or termination thereof, shall be brought only in the federal or state courts for New Castle County, Delaware; provided, however, that either Party may bring an equitable action in any court having jurisdiction with respect to a breach or threatened breach by the other Party of Section 1.30 (Non-Solicitation), Article V (Licensing and Technology Escrow), Article VIII (Intellectual Property Rights) or Article XIII (Confidentiality and Access to Walmart Systems). The Parties mutually acknowledge and agree that they will not raise, in connection with any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any federal or state court for New Castle County, Delaware, any defense or objection based upon lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue, or inconvenience of forum. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS CLAUSE AND AGREE WILLINGLY TO ITS TERMS.
19.10 Waiver of Right to Jury Trial. THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE RELATED AGREEMENTS WHICH MAY BE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN WALMART AND SYMBOTIC, INCLUDING IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENTERING INTO, PERFORMANCE OR TERMINATION THEREOF.
19.11 Publicity. Unless otherwise required by applicable Law or stock exchange requirements (based upon the reasonable advice of counsel), no Party to this Agreement shall make any public announcements in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise communicate with any news media without the prior written consent of the other Party, and the Parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such announcement; provided, however, that Symbotic and Walmart, respectively, shall be permitted to (a) disclose the existence (but not any of the terms) of this Agreement in connection with an RFP and (b) to disclose the terms of this Agreement to actual and prospective Financing Partners, auditors, investors or purchasers of such Party or its assets or to Third Parties in connection with Symbotics obligations under Section 1.29 (Third-Party Agreements) hereof; provided that these individuals are not employed by or affiliated with any Restricted Entity and are made subject to written duties of confidentiality substantially similar to the duties of confidentiality to which the disclosing party is subject under this Agreement.
19.12 Waiver. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar of different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver
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thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.
19.13 Notices. The Parties shall agree on a process regarding notices for day-to-day operational activities. All other notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and other communications hereunder shall be in writing (which shall include email) and shall be deemed to have been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt); (b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight courier (receipt requested) or by e-mail; (c) the third day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail (in each case, return receipt requested, postage pre-paid); or (d) on the date sent by email; provided that any email transmission is promptly confirmed by a responsive electronic communication by the recipient thereof or receipt is otherwise clearly evidenced (excluding out-of-office replies or other automatically generated responses) or is followed up within one Business Day after email by dispatch pursuant to one of the methods described in the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this Section 19.13. Notices must be sent to the respective Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for a Party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this section):
If to Walmart:
SVP, Innovation and Automation
601 N. Walton Blvd. Bentonville, AR 72716
Email: David.Guggina@walmart.com (or the email of the then-current SVP, Innovation and Automation)
With a copy to:
VP, Chief Counsel Supply Chain
601 N. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72716-0710
Email: William.Silcott@walmartlegal.com (or the email of the then-current Chief Counsel, Supply Chain)
If to Symbotic:
Chief Executive Officer
Symbotic LLC
200 Research Drive
Wilmington, MA 01887
Email: ceo@symbotic.com
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With a copy to:
General Counsel
Symbotic LLC
200 Research Drive
Wilmington, MA 01887
Email: legal@symbotic.com
19.14 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
19.15 Amendment and Modification. This Agreement may only be amended, modified, or supplemented by an agreement in writing signed by each Party hereto.
19.16 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by Facsimile, email or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
19.17 Relationship of the Parties. Nothing herein shall be construed to create a joint venture or partnership between the Parties or an employee/employer or agency relationship. Symbotic shall be an independent contractor pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party hereto shall have any express or implied right or authority to assume or create any obligations on behalf of or in the name of the other Party or to bind the other Party to any contract, agreement, or undertaking with any Third Party.
19.18 Ambiguities. The Parties negotiated this Agreement in good faith. Any ambiguities in the language of this Agreement are not to be construed or resolved against either Party based on the fact that such Party was principally responsible for drafting this Agreement.
19.19 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except with respect to Walmart Indemnitees or Symbotic Indemnitees, which shall constitute third-party beneficiaries hereunder, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assignees.
19.20 Audit Rights. Each Party shall have the audit rights to which it is entitled under Exhibit R (Audit Rights).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the Effective Date.
WALMART INC. |
SYMBOTIC LLC | |||||||
By: | /s/ John Furner |
By: | /s/ Rick Cohen | |||||
Name: | John Furner | Name: | Rick Cohen | |||||
Title: | President and CEO | Title: | Chairman and President | |||||
Date: | May 20, 2022 | Date: | May 20, 2022 | |||||
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Rick Cohen |
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Name: | Rick Cohen | |||||||
Title: | Chairman and President | |||||||
Date: | May 20, 2022 |
[Signature Page to Second Amended and Restated Master Automation Agreement]
Exhibit A
Definitions
In the Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified or referred to in this Exhibit A (Definitions), and shall be equally applicable to the singular, plural and possessive forms.
2019 Effective Date has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
A&R Documents has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
AAA has the meaning set forth in Section 17.2.
AAA Rules has the meaning set forth in Section 17.2.
Acquired Person means any Person or its Affiliates that is a Party to a transaction in which Symbotic or an Affiliate thereof is an Acquiring Person.
Acquiring Person means a Person or a group of Persons acting in concert that is or are, as the case may be, the acquiring party or parties in a Change of Control; provided, however, that for the purpose of a Change of Control, a Person that is a wholly-owned Affiliate of a Party as of immediately prior to the first transaction in a series of related transactions which would otherwise constitute a Change of Control of such Party shall not be deemed an Acquiring Person in such a Change of Control; provided, further, that no member of the Cohen Group (alone or with other members of the Cohen Group) shall be deemed an Acquiring Person in such a Change of Control.
Affiliates means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such first Person, whether through ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise, for so long as such relationship is in effect (including Affiliates subsequently established by acquisition, merger or otherwise). For purposes of the rights and obligations under this Agreement, C&S and its subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of Warehouse Technologies, Symbotic or their respective Affiliates.
Aggregate Data has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5.
Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Amended and Restated Automation Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Amendment No. 1 has the meaning set forth in the Recitals
Amendment No. 2 has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Annual Enhancement Budget has the meaning set forth in Section 1.27(a).
Applicable Specifications means the Design Documents and the Software Documentation and any other Symbotic user manuals made available by Symbotic to Walmart, which shall include the features and functionality specified in Exhibit L (Applicable Specifications and Future Functionality).
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Arbitration Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 17.2(a).
As Built Drawings shall mean a revised set of drawings submitted by Symbotic upon Final Acceptance of a Module, which shall reflect all changes made in the Applicable Specifications and drawings of such Module during performance of the Work, and show the exact dimensions, geometry, and location of all elements of such Module.
Bankruptcy Code shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. §101 et seq.) entitled Bankruptcy, as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
Bankruptcy Law shall mean the Bankruptcy Code and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or any state thereof or other applicable jurisdictions (whether or not in the United States) from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.
Baseline Price has the meaning set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing).
Big 4 Accounting Firm means any of Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, as such list may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of the Parties.
Brooksville POC 1.0 Project shall mean the first prototype automated material handling system developed by the Parties under the MHMA in Brooksville, Florida.
Brooksville POC 2.0 Project shall mean the second prototype automated material handling system developed by the Parties in Brooksville, Florida as of the Effective Date. For the avoidance of doubt, Brooksville POC 2.0 Project shall be distinct from Brooksville POC 1.0 Project.
Build Out Phase means the period commencing on the Effective Date until the date on which there has been Final Acceptance of the one hundred and eighty eighth (188th) Module, or if the test criteria and related approval processes specified for the Enhanced Capabilities set forth in Exhibit S (Enhanced Capabilities Criteria) are not satisfied pursuant to Section 1.1, then the date on which there has been Preliminary Acceptance of the one hundred sixty eighth (168th) Module, in each case as such number of Modules to be completed under this Agreement may be adjusted pursuant to Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Building means a Walmart distribution center.
Business Day means any day except Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks located in New York, New York are authorized or required by Law to be closed for business.
C&S has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(d).
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Capacity Failure has the meaning set forth in Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Capital Markup Payments has the meaning set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing).
Change of Control means a transaction or a series of related transactions by which (a) an Acquiring Person obtains the direct or indirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the applicable Persons (or its direct or indirect controlling Persons) outstanding capital stock (or other form of Equity Interest, including membership interests or units in a limited liability company) by sale, merger, reorganization or otherwise; (b) an Acquiring Person obtains the direct or indirect voting power to elect a majority of the directors of the applicable Persons (or its direct or indirect controlling Persons) board of directors (or other similar governing body); (c) an Acquiring Person obtains directly or indirectly or exclusively licenses all or substantially all of the applicable Persons (or its direct or indirect controlling Persons) assets related to this Agreement; (d) following an IPO or SPAC Transaction, the majority of the seats on the board of directors (or other similar governing body) of the applicable Person (or its direct or indirect controlling Person) cease to be occupied by Persons who either (i) are members of such governing body on the date hereof or (ii) are elected by, or nominated by, such governing body (or a committee thereof) for election to such governing body; (e) with respect to Symbotic or Warehouse Technology only, the members of the Cohen Group, directly or indirectly, hold (in the aggregate) less than twenty five percent (25%) of the voting power of the fully-diluted equity capital of Symbotic (or its direct or indirect controlling Person); or (f) with respect to Symbotic or Warehouse Technology only, if Warehouse Technologies, any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries, Richard B. Cohen, any other member of the Cohen Group or, prior to an IPO or a SPAC Transaction, any other current or future owner of Interests (i) during the Exclusivity Period, Transfers any Interests (other than in a public market transaction on a national securities exchange following a SPAC Transaction or an IPO of Warehouse Technologies or its applicable direct or indirect subsidiary, provided that, to the actual knowledge of the Person Transferring any Interests in any such public market transaction, such public market transaction is not a block-sale arranged or executed by a registered broker-dealer that would reasonably be expected by such Person to result in Interests being Transferred to Exclusivity Entity) or (ii) during the Exclusivity Period, Transfers the ownership of material Symbotic Intellectual Property used in or required for the Symbotic System, in each case of (i) and (ii) to Exclusivity Entity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, an IPO shall not in and of itself be deemed a Change of Control if none of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition occurs upon such IPO; provided that, the occurrence of a Change of Control or Substantial Sale of Interests shall not modify this definition of Change of Control with respect to later transactions or series of related transactions, to the extent then applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, a Transfer of Interests to, or any other Transfer of Interests among, any members of the Cohen Group shall not constitute a Change of Control.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Proposed SPAC Transaction shall not be considered a Change of Control so long as it is consummated by the Outside Date as defined in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 12, 2021 and as may be amended from time to time, entered into by and among Warehouse Technologies, SVF Investment Corp. 3, Symbotic Holdings LLC, and Saturn Acquisition (DE) Corp., as the same may be amended.
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Change Order has the meaning set forth in Section 1.15.
Change Request has the meaning set forth in Section 1.15.
Charges has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.
Cohen Group means (i) Richard B. Cohen, (ii) his immediate family members and their descendants and the spouses thereof (Immediate Family), (iii) trusts for the benefit of Richard B. Cohen or his Immediate Family, (iv) charitable trusts, foundations or other charitable giving vehicles for which Richard B. Cohen or his Immediate Family retain voting control of the securities held thereby or ultimate beneficial ownership of the securities contributed thereto, (v) any of the transferees or assignees of the foregoing for estate planning purposes for no (or nominal) consideration, (vi) the estates of any of the foregoing and (vii) any other Person with respect to which any of the foregoing Persons holds, directly or indirectly, individually or with any other such Person, the majority of the beneficial ownership.
Comparable System means [***].
Confidential Information means Walmart Confidential Information or Symbotic Confidential Information, as applicable.
Consumables shall have the meaning set forth in a Project SOW.
Contract Year means (a) the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date immediately prior to the first (1st) anniversary of the Effective Date, and (b) each annual period thereafter beginning on the anniversary of the Effective Date and ending the date immediately prior to the subsequent anniversary of the Effective Date.
Cost of Material and Labor means the cost of material and labor for a Symbotic System calculated in accordance with Exhibit J (Pricing).
Covered Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(a).
COVID-19 means SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 and any evolutions or mutations thereof, and any related or associated epidemics, pandemics or disease outbreaks.
COVID-19 Measures means any quarantine, shelter in place, stay at home, workforce reduction, social distancing, shut down, closure, sequester or any other applicable law, governmental order, action, directive, guidelines or recommendations by any governmental authority in connection with or in response to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Response means any actions taken or omitted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including any COVID-19 Measures, and the effects resulting from such taken or omitted actions (including (a) any required or recommended quarantines, travel restrictions, stay-at-home orders, social distancing measures, or other safety measures, (b) workforce reductions, workplace or worksite shutdowns or slowdowns and (c) other measures initiated, to the extent
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reasonably necessary or appropriate to respond to, or mitigate the effects of, the COVID-19 pandemic, including any COVID-19 Measures), but solely to the extent reasonably supported by documentation, information, data or other evidence reasonably substantiating the necessity or appropriateness of such actions.
CPS Failure has the meaning set forth in Exhibit V (Continuous Performance Standards).
CPS Remediation Period has the meaning set forth in Exhibit V (Continuous Performance Standards).
Dedicated Provider means a Third Party or Symbotic Affiliate logistics provider or distributor who, for a Symbotic automated material handling system installed in the ambient section of its distribution center, dedicates a majority of the throughput capacity of such system to Exclusivity Entity.
Defect means the failure of the Symbotic System to comply with the Applicable Specifications.
Delay Credit has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5 of Exhibit J (Pricing).
Delayed Work has the meaning set forth in Section 4 of Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Deliverables has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a).
Deposit Materials has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a)(vi).
Derivative Work means a work that is based upon one or more preexisting works and that, if prepared without the authorization of the owner of the preexisting work, would constitute a copyright infringement, or any improvement, enhancement, modification or adaptation of or to a preexisting work.
Design Documents has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4(d).
Designs has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a).
Direct Pay Permit has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(c).
Disclosing Party has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.
Dispute means any dispute or difference of any kind whatsoever between the Parties arising under, out of or in any way in connection with the Agreement (including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination and whether based in breach of contract, tort or any other legal doctrine) or the execution of the Services or the Work, including any dispute as to any decision, opinion, interpretation, instruction, determination, acceptance, or payment, whether during the execution of the Services or the Work after completion thereof and whether before or after the termination, abandonment or breach of the Agreement.
Effective Date has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
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Enhanced Capabilities has the meaning set forth in Exhibit S (Enhanced Capabilities Criteria).
Enhanced Modules means a Module that is designed and installed to satisfy the Enhanced Capabilities set forth in Exhibit S (Enhanced Capabilities Criteria).
Enhanced PoC has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
Equipment means all materials and parts required for a Symbotic System and Enhanced Capabilities as set forth in a Project SOW.
Equity Interests means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares, interests, rights, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests or units in) such Person and all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase, acquisition or exchange from such Person of any of the foregoing (including through convertible securities).
Exclusivity Entity means [***].
Exclusivity Period has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a).
Excused Delay has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
Exemption Certificate has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(c).
Existing Relationship has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(e).
Expected Timeline has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.
Extension Term has the meaning set forth in Section 16.2.
Feedback means certain ideas, suggestions, recommendations, feedback or designs provided to Symbotic regarding the Symbotic System, Symbotic Property, and the Services.
Final Acceptance has the meaning set forth in Section 1.17(e).
Final Acceptance Criteria has the meaning set forth in the applicable Project SOW.
Final Acceptance Date has the meaning set forth in the applicable Project SOW.
Financing Partner means, with respect to a Person, lenders, any lessor under a leveraged lease transaction, or equity (including tax equity) investors, and any trustee or agent of such lenders, lessors or equity investors providing equipment, development, bridge, construction, interim, long term, sale-leaseback or permanent equity or debt financing or refinancing of the equipment, or the development, construction, ownership, leasing, operation or maintenance (including working capital) of any Symbotic System or related products or services, whether that financing or refinancing takes the form of private debt or equity, public debt or equity or any other form.
Force Majeure Event has the meaning set forth in Section 18.1.
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Form Project SOW has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.
Fully Paid License Fee has the meaning set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing).
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time.
General SOW Provisions has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5.
Go-Live means the date on which the first case is shipped to a customer using any Symbotic automated material handling system in the ambient section of a distribution or fulfillment center.
Governmental Authority means any federal, state, interstate, regional, local, county, parish, town, city, or municipal government, whether domestic or foreign, or any department, court, agency, commission, bureau, board, or other administrative, regulatory, or judicial body of any such government.
Hiring Party has the meaning set forth in Section 1.30.
Immigration Laws has the meaning set forth in Section 6.7.
In-Progress Symbotic Systems has the meaning set forth in Section 16.13(a).
Indemnifying Party has the meaning set forth in Section 15.4.
Indemnitee has the meaning set forth in Section 15.4.
Infringement Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 15.1(a).
Initial Modules shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.23(a).
Initial Term has the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.
Initiating Party has the meaning set forth in Section 17.2(a).
Insolvency Event shall mean any of the following: (i) a Party voluntarily commences any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law; (ii) a Party has a proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law involuntarily commenced against it, and such proceeding is not dismissed or terminated within ninety (90) days of commencement; (iii) a Party makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (iv) a Party has a receiver, trustee, custodian or similar agent appointed by final order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business.
Installation Commencement Date has the meaning set forth in Section 1.8.
Intellectual Property means all rights, throughout the world, in (i) patents and patent applications; (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, corporate names, slogans, any other indicia of origin, and all goodwill associated with the foregoing, whether or not registered with a governmental authority, and any applications for such registrations; (iii) copyrights and other works of authorship, whether or not registered with a governmental authority; (iv) non-public inventions, methods, processes, know-how, data collections, and other confidential
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information whether or not any of the foregoing is a legally protectable trade secret; (v) databases; (vi) personal information; or (vii) any other intangible proprietary rights.
Interests means the capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in, Warehouse Technologies and each of its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Symbotic and Symbotic Canada.
IPO means any offering of the equity securities of the applicable Person (or its direct or indirect controlling Person) pursuant to a registration statement filed in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations thereunder which shall be in effect at the time.
Key Employees has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.
Law means any law, declaration, decree, standards, code (including the National Fire Protection Association codes and standards), legislative enactment, order, ordinance, regulation, rule or other binding restriction of or by any federal, state, municipal, local, territorial, or other governmental department, regulatory authority, judicial or administrative body, domestic, international, or foreign, and any rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations that may be applicable to a Party in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, in each case that are in effect from time to time during the Term.
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License Fee Installment has the meaning set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing).
Lien means any mortgage, pledge, assessment, security interest, lien, levy, charge or any other agreement to give any of the foregoing.
Lockdown Period has the meaning set forth in Exhibit K (Project Schedule).
Losses means any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, causes of action, indemnification obligations, orders of Governmental Authorities, fines, penalties, litigation, lawsuits, administrative proceedings, arbitration, mediation, administrative investigations, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, court costs, and other reasonable costs of suit, arbitration, dispute resolution or other similar proceedings.
Maintenance Modifications has the meaning set forth in Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement).
Major CPS Failure has the meaning set forth in Exhibit V (Continuous Performance Standards).
Major Performance Failure has the meaning set forth in Section 1 of Exhibit M (Performance Standards and Acceptance Criteria).
Malicious Code has the meaning set forth in Section 14.1(h).
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Material Subcontractors shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(b).
MHMA has the meaning set forth in Section 19.1.
Module shall refer to a portion of the Symbotic System comprised of a set of inbound, outbound, and/or breakpack cells and racking storage structure and other components with the attributes described in and as calculated pursuant to Exhibit O (Module Calculator). The number of Modules for a particular Symbotic System shall be calculated pursuant to Exhibit O (Module Calculator) and shall be rounded to the two (2) decimal points (i.e., rounded to one one-hundredth (1/100th)). The number of Modules for multiple Symbotic Systems shall be the aggregate of the number of Modules in each applicable Symbotic System. For the avoidance of doubt, Module shall include any Enhanced Module implemented pursuant to this Agreement, including the Enhanced PoC, whether or not the Enhanced PoC achieves Final Acceptance.
Module Commitment means one hundred eighty-eight (188) Whole Modules, or if the test criteria and related approval processes specified for the Enhanced Capabilities set forth in Exhibit S (Enhanced Capabilities Criteria) are not satisfied one hundred sixty eight (168) Whole Modules, in each case as set forth in Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Non-Hiring Party has the meaning set forth in Section 1.30.
Non-Project SOW means a statement of work executed by the Parties under the Agreement that is not a Project SOW, such as, a System Operating SOW.
Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(b).
Object Code means executable, machine-readable software code.
OnSite Subcontractor has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(b).
Original Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
OSHA has the meaning set forth in Section 15.3.
Outbound Throughput means the outbound volume of the Symbotic System installed and deployed pursuant to a Project SOW.
Parties has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Performance Standards has the meaning set forth in the applicable Project SOW.
Permits means permits, special development, impact documents, certificates, temporary easements, temporary permits and all other such requirements of public authorities or private parties.
Permitted Manager Solicitation has the meaning set forth in Section 1.30.
Person means any individual, corporation, company, voluntary association, partnership, incorporated organization, trust, limited liability company, or any other entity or organization, including any Governmental Authority. A Person shall include any officer, director, member, manager, employee or agent of such Person.
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Personnel means, with respect to a Party, such Partys employees and contractors, as applicable.
Position has the meaning set forth in Section 17.2(d).
Preliminary Acceptance has the meaning set forth in Section 1.17(c).
Preliminary Acceptance Criteria has the meaning set forth in the applicable Project SOW.
Prior Agreements has the meaning set forth in Section 19.1.
Prior Agreements IP has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.
Priority Call Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 4 of Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Priority Design Call Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 5 of Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Procurement Approval Date has the meaning set forth in the Rolling Project Schedule.
Project means the installation of a Symbotic System at a Building located at a Site in accordance with the terms of a Project SOW.
Project Contracts has the meaning set forth in Section 16.12(b)(i).
Project Drawings has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3.
Project Site means a Site where Work is being performed under a Project SOW.
Project SOW means the Form Project SOW executed in connection with each Project and reflecting the particular attributes of such Project.
Project SOW Date has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
Project Time Schedule means a detailed Work schedule for each Project, prepared and delivered by Symbotic to Walmart, which will be incorporated into the applicable Project SOW.
Proposed SPAC Transaction means the SPAC Transaction contemplated by the Notice of Determination to Explore Strategic Alternatives, dated June 18, 2021, from Symbotic to Walmart and to be consummated within one (1) year of such notice.
RBC Side Letter means that letter agreement entered into between Richard B. Cohen and Walmart as of the date of this Agreement.
Receiving Party has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.
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Release Preparedness Training has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).
Relationship Manager means the person identified for each Party in the applicable Project SOW.
Release has the meaning set forth in Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement).
Release Event has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(e).
Release Expiration has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(h).
Representatives has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.
Requested Enhancements has the meaning set forth in Section 1.27(a).
Required Remediation Period has the meaning set forth in Section 16.6(a).
Responding Party has the meaning set forth in Section 17.2(a).
Restricted Employees has the meaning set forth in Section 1.30.
Restricted Entity means [***].
Retained Works has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.
Retention Period has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(f)(iii).
RFP has the meaning set forth in Section 14.4.
Richard B. Cohen means Richard B. Cohen, an individual.
Rolling Project Schedule has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
Senior Representatives has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4(d).
Services means the Work, the Software License, and any other services provided by or on behalf of Symbotic under the Agreement.
Site means the location specified in the applicable Project SOW.
Site Inspection has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4(b).
Site Inspection Report has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4(c).
Software means any software programs and programming, applications, operating systems, utilities and interfaces, and all documentation relating thereto, together with all corrections, improvements, updates, releases, and new versions thereof.
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Software Documentation means, in digital or printed form, the written technical, user, and reference manuals and guides published by Symbotic, including the DOO (as defined in Exhibit B (Form Project SOW)) applicable to the specific Symbotic System, describing the operation and use of the Symbotic System Software, that are made available by Symbotic to Symbotics general customer base who use the Symbotic System Software.
Software License has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).
Software License Fee has the meaning set forth in Exhibit J (Pricing).
Software Maintenance Fee has the meaning set forth in Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement).
Source Code has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a)(i).
Source Code Deposit has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a)(i).
Source Code Escrow Agent has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a).
Source Code Escrow Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a).
Source Code License has the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(f).
SPAC Transaction means a business combination transaction (whether by merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination) between Warehouse Technologies and a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company or blank check company that has been formed for the purpose of effecting such a transaction or a subsidiary of such a special purpose acquisition company or blank check company.
Stranded Costs means the unrecoverable costs calculated in accordance with Exhibit P (Stranded Costs).
Subcontractor means any Person that Symbotic uses to perform any of the Services.
Subcontractor Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(c).
Substantial Sale means, excluding any bona fide public offerings, the sale of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting power of the then-issued and outstanding capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in any entity; provided that, any Transfers of Interests to, or any Transfer of Interests among, any members of the Cohen Group shall not constitute a Substantial Sale, and provided, further, that, an IPO or a SPAC Transaction in and of itself shall not be deemed a Substantial Sale if the sale of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting power of the then-issued and outstanding capital stock of, or other Equity Interests in any entity, does not occur upon such IPO or SPAC Transaction.
Symbotic has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
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Symbotic Canada means Symbotic Group Holdings, ULC, a British Columbia unlimited liability company.
Symbotic Competitor has the meaning [***].
Symbotic Confidential Information means any information or data of a confidential nature, whether disclosed hereunder or prior to the Effective Date, whether orally, visually, or in writing, by way of any media, of Symbotic, any Affiliate of Symbotic, any client or customer of Symbotic or of an Affiliate of Symbotic, or any Third Party which has disclosed such information to Symbotic or to an Affiliate of Symbotic on a confidential basis, including but not limited to, Symbotics or a Symbotic Affiliates, its respective customers or such Third Partys business or financial affairs, trade secrets, technology, research and development, pricing, product plans, marketing plans, the terms of this Agreement, the types and amounts of Services provided hereunder by Symbotic to Walmart, System Data, know-how, trade secrets, technical and economic data, computer programs, systems documentation, interfaces, requirements, specifications, database tables, dictionaries and designs, functional descriptions, interface control documents, system implementation plans, user and maintenance guides, screen and file formats, Web page designs, procedures, formulas, improvements, ideas (including patent information), copyrights or publications of a confidential nature, and all copies, summaries, and compilations of any of the foregoing. In addition, all Symbotic Property shall be Symbotic Confidential Information.
Symbotic Delayed Design Work Plan has the meaning set forth in Section 4 of Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Symbotic Delayed Work Plan has the meaning set forth in Section 4 of Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Symbotic Entities has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.
Symbotic Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 15.3.
Symbotic Information has the meaning set forth in Section 14.4.
Symbotic Material Breach has the meaning set forth in Section 16.5.
Symbotic Material Breach Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 16.9.
Symbotic Property has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a).
Symbotic Property License has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b).
Symbotic Site Personnel has the meaning set forth in Exhibit U (Form of System Operating SOW).
Symbotic Stranded Costs has the meaning set forth in Exhibit P (Stranded Costs).
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Symbotic System means Symbotics proprietary automated material handling system(s) for use in the ambient portion of a distribution or fulfillment center, including the Symbotic System Software, and all other components as provided by Symbotic to Walmart under this Agreement.
Symbotic System Enhancements has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).
Symbotic System Software means the Symbotic-provided software (i) installed on the Equipment, including, in accordance with Exhibit G (Software Support and Maintenance Agreement), all Releases and Maintenance Modifications, and any configurations and customizations; and (ii) used in the operation of the Symbotic System, including, to manage bots, lifts, inbound and outbound cells, safety, and to communicate with Walmarts designated business or warehouse software.
System Data means any and all data, information, metadata, configuration and log files residing in, generated, processed or used by a Symbotic System at any Walmart Site in connection with the installation, implementation, use, operation, maintenance or support of such Symbotic System and all derivatives thereof, other than Walmart Data and Walmart Confidential Information.
System Operating SOW has the meaning set forth in Section 1.23(a).
Tax Action has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(f)(iii).
Tax Proceedings has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(e).
Technical Information means relevant up to date information, whether in tangible or any other form, including, specifications, reports, data, notes, documentation, drawings, designs, circuit diagrams, models, patterns, samples, inventions, (whether capable of being patented or not) and know-how, and the media (if any) upon which such information is supplied and documented.
Term has the meaning set forth in Section 16.2.
Third Party means a Person other than either of the Parties or their Affiliates.
Third-Party Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 15.4.
Transfer means any voluntary or involuntary issuance, grant, sale, assignment, transfer, grant of a participation in, pledge, mortgage, encumbrance or other disposition of any Interests or other assets.
Unordered Modules Liquidated Damages has the meaning set forth in Section 2(d) of Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Unsold Modules Liquidated Damages has the meaning set forth in Section 3(c) of Exhibit N (Expected Timeline).
Walmart has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
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Walmart Authorized Third Parties means any Third Party (a) to whom Walmart has outsourced all or part of its operations of the Symbotic Systems who needs to use the Symbotic System Software and the Software Documentation in the performance of their duties to operate the Symbotic Systems for Walmart, or (b) that is providing support and maintenance services to Walmart after a Release Event, provided, however, that (i) such Third Party is not (x) a direct competitor to Symbotic in the manufacture of automated material handling systems or (y) [***] or any entity on which [***] serves as an officer or director or has an Equity Interest (other than publicly traded companies where [***] ownership interest is less than one percent (1%)); and (ii) shall enter into a nondisclosure agreement with Symbotic or with Walmart to the extent the Release Event was caused by Section 5.4(e)(i) or Section 5.4(e)(ii) which are no less restrictive with respect to Confidential Information than the terms of the nondisclosure agreement between Walmart and Symbotic.
Walmart Confidential Information means any information or data of a confidential nature, whether disclosed hereunder or prior to the Effective Date, whether orally, visually, or in writing, by way of any media, of Walmart, any Affiliate of Walmart, any client or customer of Walmart or of an Affiliate of Walmart, or any Third Party which has disclosed such information to Walmart or to an Affiliate of Walmart on a confidential basis, including but not limited to, Walmart Data, and Walmarts or a Walmart Affiliates, its respective customers or such Third Partys business or financial affairs, trade secrets, technology, research and development, pricing, product plans, marketing plans, the terms of this Agreement, the types and amounts of Services provided hereunder by Symbotic to Walmart, know-how, trade secrets, technical and economic data, computer programs, systems documentation, interfaces, requirements, specifications, database tables, dictionaries and designs, functional descriptions, interface control documents, system implementation plans, user and maintenance guides, screen and file formats, Web page designs, procedures, formulas, improvements, ideas (including patent information), copyrights or publications of a confidential nature, and all copies, summaries, and compilations of any of the foregoing.
Walmart Data means output data from Symbotic Systems specifying the volume of specific product delivered to specific stores, or any other output data from Symbotic Systems that could be used to determine or calculate such specific volume or specific products, and all derivative works thereof whether created by Symbotic or Walmart.
Walmart Development Team has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).
Walmart Embedded Teams has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(b).
Walmart Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 15.1(a).
Walmart Information has the meaning set forth in Section 14.6.
Walmart Material Breach has the meaning set forth in Section 16.9.
Walmart Material Breach Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 16.5.
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Walmart Personal Information means any information about an individual that would be considered (i) personal information as defined by the applicable U.S. state data breach notification laws; or (ii) non-public personal information within the meaning of Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, Public Law 106-102, 113 Stat. 1338 and its implementing regulations regarding private consumer information.
Walmart Release Preparedness Team has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a).
Walmart Responsibilities means any activities or actions for which Walmart is responsible under the Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Walmart Site Responsibilities and Walmart Dependencies (as defined in Exhibit U (Form of System Operating SOW)).
Walmart Site Information means all the data, information, documents, drawings, and reports related to each Site and provided by Walmart to Symbotic for purposes of designing and installing the Symbotic System.
Walmart Site Responsibilities has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4(c).
Walmart System means the Walmart servers on which the Symbotic System Software is installed and operated and the warehouse management systems that communicate with the Symbotic System Software.
Walmart System Personnel has the meaning set forth in Exhibit U (Form of System Operating SOW).
Walmart Tax Proceedings Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6(e).
Warehouse Technologies has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.
Warranty Period means, with respect to a Symbotic System installed by Symbotic under a Project SOW, the three (3) year period commencing on the date on which such Symbotic System has achieved Preliminary Acceptance.
Whole Module means one or more Modules that, when aggregated together, add up to exactly one (1.00) Module, as calculated pursuant to Exhibit O (Module Calculator). For any other number of Whole Modules, the number of Whole Modules is the aggregate of all applicable Modules, rounded down to the nearest integer.
Willful Misconduct means an action or omission taken or omitted (i) with the knowledge at the time of commission or omission that the action or omission at issue is a breach of such Partys obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) for the purpose of harming the other Party or its customers or clients.
Work means the performance by Symbotic of all work and services required under a Project SOW.
Work Product means all materials, works of authorship, inventions, ideas, techniques, know-how, designs, specifications, data collections, plans, methods, processes, procedures, and technical and other information conceived, authored, invented, generated or produced by Symbotic or its Personnel in the course of performing the Services or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement.
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Exhibit 10.33
EXECUTION VERSION
CONFIDENTIAL
INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
This INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is being entered into as of December 12, 2021 (the Execution Date), by and between Warehouse Technologies LLC, a New Hampshire limited liability company (Warehouse Technologies), and Walmart Inc., a Delaware corporation (Walmart and, together with Warehouse Technologies, the Parties).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, Warehouse Technologies, Walmart and Symbotic LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and Subsidiary of Warehouse Technologies (Symbotic), are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Master Automation Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated September 23, 2020, and Amendment No. 2, dated April 30, 2021 (the MAA);
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Subscription Agreement, dated April 30, 2021 (the First Subscription Agreement), between the Parties, Warehouse Technologies issued, sold, assigned, transferred, conveyed and delivered to Walmart, and Walmart subscribed for, acquired, accepted and received from Warehouse Technologies, (i) Warrant No. 1 to Purchase Class A Units, entitling Walmart to subscribe for and purchase, acquire, accept and receive Class A Units from Warehouse Technologies on the terms set forth therein (the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant), and (ii) Warrant No. 2 to Purchase Class A Units, entitling Walmart to subscribe for and purchase, acquire, accept and receive Class A Units from Warehouse Technologies on the terms set forth therein (the Commercial Spend Warrant);
WHEREAS, on June 18, 2021, Warehouse Technologies and Symbotic delivered to Walmart notice under the First Subscription Agreement, the MAA and the Side Letters that Symbotic was exploring strategic alternatives, including a potential SPAC Transaction (the SPAC Notice);
WHEREAS, contemporaneously herewith, Warehouse Technologies has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with SVF Investment Corp. 3, a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability (the SPAC Buyer, and the transaction currently contemplated with the SPAC Buyer, the Contemplated Transaction);
WHEREAS, Warehouse Technologies, Walmart and Symbotic intend to enter into an amendment and restatement of the MAA to, among other things, increase Walmarts commitment to acquire and deploy Symbotic Systems (as defined therein) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein (the A&R MAA);
WHEREAS, in connection with the execution of this Agreement, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, (i) Walmart desires to gross exercise the vested portions of the Existing Warrants, and (ii) the Parties desire to set forth certain rights and obligations with respect to Walmarts equity investment in Warehouse Technologies; and
WHEREAS, upon and in connection with entry into the A&R MAA, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, (i) Warehouse Technologies desires to issue, sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Walmart, and Walmart desires to subscribe for, acquire, accept and receive from Warehouse Technologies, Warrant No. 3 (the New Warrant Issuance) and (ii) Walmart shall gross exercise the remaining portion of the Existing Warrants, which the Parties agree shall vest in connection with the execution of the A&R MAA.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements and covenants herein contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Article I.
EXERCISE OF EXISTING WARRANTS; NEW WARRANT ISSUANCE
Section 1.1. Exercise of Recoupment Cancellation Warrant.
(a) The Parties hereby amend the definition of Exercise Period in the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant to be at any time or from time to time from and following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and waive any requirement that Walmart not be permitted to exercise the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant until the third anniversary of the Issue Date (as defined in the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant).
(b) Pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant, Walmart hereby agrees to exercise its rights under the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant in whole and irrevocably elects to purchase, acquire, accept and receive 338,221 duly authorized and validly issued Class A Units (the Recoupment Warrant Units) in exchange for $131,578,115.63, representing the full purchase price for such Class A Units at the Exercise Price (as defined in the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant) (the Recoupment Warrant Aggregate Exercise Price). The Parties agree that, by entry into this Agreement, (i) Walmart shall be deemed to have delivered a duly executed Notice of Exercise to Warehouse Technologies pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant, and, other than Walmarts payment of the Recoupment Warrant Aggregate Exercise Price and delivery of a duly executed joinder to the A&R Company LLC Agreement, in each case, pursuant to Section 1.6(b), no further deliveries are necessary to exercise the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant.
Section 1.2. Partial Exercise of Commercial Spend Warrant.
(a) The Parties hereby amend the definition of Exercise Period in the Commercial Spend Warrant to be at any time or from time to time from and following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and waive any requirement that Walmart not be permitted to exercise the Commercial Spend Warrant until the third anniversary of the Issue Date (as defined in the Commercial Spend Warrant), for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to both the Vested Commercial Spend Warrant Units and the Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant Units.
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(b) The Parties agree and acknowledge that the number of vested Warrant Units (as defined in the Commercial Spend Warrant) on the Execution Date is 108,520 (the Vested Commercial Spend Warrant Units). Pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Commercial Spend Warrant (as amended by this Agreement), Walmart hereby agrees to exercise its rights under the Commercial Spend Warrant in respect of the Vested Commercial Spend Warrant Units and irrevocably elects to purchase, acquire, accept and receive 108,520 duly authorized and validly issued Class A Units in exchange for $42,217,535.60, representing the full purchase price for such Class A Units at the Exercise Price (as defined in the Commercial Spend Warrant) (the Commercial Spend Initial Exercise Price). The Parties agree that, upon execution and delivery of this Agreement, Walmart shall be deemed to have delivered a duly executed Notice of Exercise to Warehouse Technologies pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Commercial Spend Warrant in respect of the Vested Commercial Spend Warrant Units, and, other than Walmarts payment of the Commercial Spend Initial Exercise Price and delivery of a duly executed joinder to the A&R Company LLC Agreement, in each case, pursuant to Section 1.6(b), no further deliveries are necessary to exercise the Vested Commercial Spend Warrant Units.
Section 1.3. Vesting and Exercise of Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant.
(a) The Parties agree and acknowledge that, upon entry into the A&R MAA, Walmart will have made additional Expenditures (as defined in the Commercial Spend Warrant) greater than $2,700,000,000 and the remaining 267,281 Warrant Units (as defined in the Commercial Spend Warrant) under the Commercial Spend Warrant (the Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant Units and together with the Vested Commercial Spend Warrant Units, the Commercial Spend Warrant Units) will automatically become vested at such time. The Parties agree and acknowledge that the execution of the A&R MAA together with this Section 1.3(a) shall constitute notice by Warehouse Technologies and acceptance by Walmart of the achievement of the applicable milestone under Section 1 of the Commercial Spend Warrant, and no further notice of the vesting of the Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant Units will be required under the Commercial Spend Warrant.
(b) Pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Commercial Spend Warrant (as amended by this Agreement), Walmart hereby agrees, upon execution of the A&R MAA, to exercise its rights under the Commercial Spend Warrant in respect of the Remaining Commercial Spend Warrants, and irrevocably elects to purchase, acquire, accept and receive an additional 267,281 duly authorized and validly issued Class A Units in exchange for an additional $103,980,327.43, representing the full purchase price for the Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant Units at the Exercise Price (the Commercial Spend Remaining Exercise Price). The Parties agree that, upon entry into the A&R MAA, Walmart shall be deemed to have delivered a duly executed Notice of Exercise to Warehouse Technologies pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Commercial Spend Warrant in respect of the Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant Units, and, other than Walmarts payment of the Commercial Spend Remaining Exercise Price, no further deliveries are necessary to exercise the Commercial Spend Warrant. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Commercial Spend Warrant shall remain exercisable after the First Closing in respect of all Remaining Commercial Spend Warrants in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of the Commercial Spend Warrant.
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Section 1.4. New Warrant Issuance. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of the A&R MAA, Warehouse Technologies shall issue, sell, transfer, convey and deliver to Walmart, and Walmart shall subscribe for, acquire, accept and receive from Warehouse Technologies, Warrant No. 3 in exchange for the covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that, upon issuance of Warrant No. 3, the Subscription Side Letter is hereby amended such that the term Warrants as used therein shall mean each of the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant, the Commercial Spend Warrant and Warrant No. 3.
Section 1.5. First Closing.
(a) The closing of the exercise of (i) the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant and (ii) the Commercial Spend Warrant in respect of the Vested Commercial Spend Warrant Units (the First Closing) shall take place by remote communications and by the exchange of signatures by electronic transmission (including DocuSign) or, if or to the extent such an exchange is not practicable, at a closing to be held at the offices of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, 125 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, on the fifth Business Day after the Execution Date, or at such other place and date (or by means of remote communication) as the Parties may agree in writing (the actual date of the First Closing, the First Closing Date).
(b) Deliveries of Walmart. At the First Closing, Walmart shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Warehouse Technologies: (i) the sum of the Recoupment Warrant Aggregate Exercise Price and the Commercial Spend Initial Exercise Price, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Warehouse Technologies no later than one Business Day prior to the First Closing; and (ii) a duly executed joinder to the A&R Company LLC Agreement in the form set forth hereto as Exhibit C, which shall include Walmarts notice address for purposes of the A&R Company LLC Agreement and which shall be deemed to evidence Walmarts agreement to be bound by the A&R Company LLC Agreement and the accuracy of Walmarts representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2 of the A&R Company LLC Agreement as of the First Closing Date.
(c) Deliveries of Warehouse Technologies. At the First Closing, following the receipt of the Recoupment Warrant Aggregate Exercise Price and the Commercial Spend Initial Exercise Price, Warehouse Technologies shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Walmart an amendment to Exhibit A of the A&R Company LLC Agreement, evidencing the issuance of the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant Units and the Vested Commercial Spend Warrant Units (collectively, the Initial Acquired Units) and admission of Walmart as a member of Warehouse Technologies.
Section 1.6. Second Closing.
(a) The closing of the (i) exercise of the Commercial Spend Warrant in respect of the Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant Units and (ii) the issuance of Warrant No. 3 (the Second Closing) shall take place by remote communications and by the exchange of signatures by electronic transmission (including DocuSign) or, if or to the extent such an exchange is not practicable, at a closing to be held at the offices of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, 125 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004, within five Business Days of the date of the execution and delivery of the A&R MAA, or at such other place and date (or by means of remote communication) as the Parties may agree in writing (the actual date of the Second Closing, the Second Closing Date).
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(b) Deliveries of Walmart. At the Second Closing, Walmart shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Warehouse Technologies: (i) the Commercial Spend Remaining Exercise Price, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by Warehouse Technologies no later than one Business Day prior to Closing, and (ii) a duly executed counterpart by Walmart of Warrant No. 3.
(c) Deliveries of Warehouse Technologies. At the Second Closing, Warehouse Technologies shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Walmart: (i) an amendment to Exhibit A of the A&R Company LLC Agreement, evidencing the issuance of the Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant Units (together with the Initial Acquired Units, the Acquired Units), and (ii) a duly executed counterpart by Warehouse Technologies of Warrant No. 3.
Article II.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES
Except as disclosed in the corresponding sections of the confidential document identified as the Disclosure Schedule, dated as of the date hereof, delivered by Warehouse Technologies to Walmart prior to or contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the Disclosure Schedule) (it being agreed, that if such information is disclosed in such a way as to make its relevance or applicability to another provision of this Agreement reasonably apparent on its face, such information shall be deemed to be a disclosure with respect to or responsive to such other provision of this agreement), Warehouse Technologies hereby represents and warrants to Walmart as of the Execution Date as follows:
Section 2.1. Organization and Power. Warehouse Technologies is a limited liability company, duly formed and validly existing in good standing under the laws of New Hampshire. Each Subsidiary of Warehouse Technologies is a duly organized business entity validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries are duly qualified to do business and, to the extent such concept is applicable, is in good standing in those jurisdictions where the conduct or nature of its business makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which the failure by Warehouse Technologies to be so qualified would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). Warehouse Technologies has the limited liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and Warrant No. 3 and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
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Section 2.2. Authorization and Binding Effect. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by Warehouse Technologies of its obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Warehouse Technologies. Upon execution of the A&R MAA and issuance of Warrant No. 3, the execution and delivery of Warrant No. 3, the performance by Warehouse Technologies of its obligations thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby in accordance with the terms thereof will be duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Warehouse Technologies. This Agreement and Warrant No. 3 have been or will be duly executed and delivered by Warehouse Technologies and, assuming due execution and delivery by Walmart, constitute or will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Warehouse Technologies, enforceable against Warehouse Technologies in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles.
Section 2.3. Capitalization.
(a) All of the issued and outstanding Units have been duly authorized and validly issued. The Acquired Units, Warrant No. 3 and the Class A Units issuable thereunder, when issued, will be duly authorized and validly issued and free and clear of all Liens, other than those restrictions under applicable federal and state securities Laws, as set forth in the A&R Company LLC Agreement or Warrant No. 3 or caused by Walmart or any of its Affiliates. The Class A Units issuable upon the conversion of Warrant No. 3 will be, upon issuance of Warrant No. 3, duly reserved for issuance in conformity with the terms of Warrant No. 3. No Person has any preemptive rights with respect to the issuance of any Units other than as set forth in the A&R Company LLC Agreement. All of the outstanding Units as of the Execution Date are set forth in Section 2.3(a)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule. All of the Units under the 2012 Incentive Plan that are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof are separately identified in Section 2.3(a)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in the A&R Company LLC Agreement, the 2012 Incentive Plan or Section 2.3(a)(ii) of the Disclosure Schedule, Warehouse Technologies is not obligated to repurchase any Units held by any Person.
(b) Section 2.3(b) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth (i) the name of each Subsidiary of Warehouse Technologies and (ii) the ownership interest of Warehouse Technologies and each other Person or Persons in each such Subsidiary.
(c) There are not outstanding any options, warrants, rights (including conversion or preemptive rights) or agreements for the purchase or acquisition from Warehouse Technologies of any Units, Warehouse Technologies is not a party or subject to any agreement or understanding, and, to the knowledge of Warehouse Technologies, there is no agreement or understanding between any Persons, with respect to the voting or giving of written consents with respect to any Units or by a manager of Warehouse Technologies with respect to matters to be voted on by the Board, or which grants any party rights of first refusal, co-sale or tag-along rights, drag-along rights or similar rights with respect to any Units and Warehouse Technologies has not granted or agreed to grant any registration rights, including piggyback rights, to any Person.
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Section 2.4. No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery by Warehouse Technologies of this Agreement and Warrant No. 3, nor the consummation by Warehouse Technologies of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof, violates, conflicts with or results in a breach of, or constitutes a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under (a) any provision of the certificate of formation of Warehouse Technologies or the A&R Company LLC Agreement, (b) any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any material Contract to which Warehouse Technologies is a party, or by which Warehouse Technologies or any of its properties is bound or (c) assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Walmart in Article III, any term or provision of any Law or Order applicable to Warehouse Technologies, except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole).
Section 2.5. Consents and Approvals; Valid Issuance of Class A Units and Warrant No. 3. The execution, delivery and performance by Warehouse Technologies of this Agreement and Warrant No. 3 does not require any consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority, except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). Assuming the accuracy of the representations of Walmart in Article III, the Acquired Units, Warrant No. 3 and the Class A Units issuable thereunder will be issued in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws.
Section 2.6. Brokers and Finders. No Person acting on behalf or under the authority of Warehouse Technologies is or will be entitled to any brokers, finders or similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 2.7. No Other Representations or Warranties; Non-Reliance. Except for the express written representations and warranties made by Warehouse Technologies in this Article II or in Warrant No. 3, neither Warehouse Technologies nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty regarding Warehouse Technologies or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective businesses (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Business), operations, assets, liabilities, conditions (financial or otherwise) or prospects or its or their respective Representatives in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and Warehouse Technologies expressly disclaims any other representations or warranties and Walmart acknowledges and agrees that it has relied solely on the results of its and its Affiliates and their respective Representatives independent investigations, and none of Walmart or any of its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives has relied on and none are relying on any representations or warranties regarding Warehouse Technologies or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective businesses (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Business), operations, assets, liabilities, conditions (financial or otherwise) or prospects or its or their respective Representatives in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the express written representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article II; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7, nothing in this Section 2.7 shall limit Walmarts remedies with respect to claims of intentional fraud or intentional or willful misrepresentation of material facts that constitute common law fraud in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to the express written representations and warranties made by Warehouse Technologies in this Article II.
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Article III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF WALMART
Walmart hereby represents and warrants to Warehouse Technologies as of the Execution Date as follows:
Section 3.1. Organization and Power. Walmart is a corporation, duly formed and validly existing in good standing under the laws of Delaware. Walmart has the power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and Warrant No. 3 and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.
Section 3.2. Authorization and Binding Effect. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and Warrant No. 3, the performance by Walmart of its obligations hereunder and thereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof have been duly authorized by all requisite action on the part of Walmart. This Agreement and Warrant No. 3 have been or will be duly executed and delivered by Walmart and, assuming due execution and delivery by Warehouse Technologies, constitute or will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Walmart, enforceable against Walmart in accordance with their terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and by general equitable principles.
Section 3.3. No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery by Walmart of this Agreement and Warrant No. 3, nor the consummation by Walmart of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, violates, conflicts with or results in a breach of, or constitutes a default (or event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under (a) any provision of the organizational documents of Walmart, (b) any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, lease or other Contract to which Walmart is a party, or by which Walmart or any of its properties is bound or (c) any term or provision of any Law or Order applicable to Walmart except, in the case of clauses (b) and (c), as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Walmart and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole).
Section 3.4. Consents and Approvals. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and Warrant No. 3 by Walmart does not require any consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Authority. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and Warrant No. 3 by Walmart does not require any third-party consents, approvals, authorizations or actions under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, lease, contract or other agreement to which Walmart is a party or by which Walmart or any of its properties is bound.
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Section 3.5. Brokers and Finders. No Person acting on behalf or under the authority of Walmart is or will be entitled to any brokers, finders or similar fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.6. Investment Representations.
(a) Walmart is acquiring the Acquired Units and Warrant No. 3 (including the Class A Units issuable thereunder) solely for investment, for its account or accounts and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution or other disposition thereof, except for such distributions and dispositions which are (i) explicitly permitted or contemplated under the terms of the A&R Company LLC Agreement or Warrant No. 3, as applicable, and (ii) effected in compliance with the Securities Act, the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder and all applicable state securities and blue sky laws.
(b) Walmarts financial situation is such that it can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Acquired Units and Warrant No. 3 (including the Class A Units issuable thereunder) for an indefinite period of time and can afford to suffer a complete loss of its investment in Warehouse Technologies.
(c) Walmarts knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its acquisition of the Acquired Units and Warrant No. 3 (including the Class A Units issuable thereunder).
(d) Walmart is an accredited investor (within the meaning of SEC Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act). Walmart acknowledges the Acquired Units and Warrant No. 3 may not be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without registration under applicable securities Law, except pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom, without compliance with any other applicable Law, and in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in the A&R Company LLC Agreement and Warrant No. 3, as applicable, which Walmart acknowledges includes certain limitations with respect to the Acquired Units and Warrant No. 3 (including the Class A Units issuable thereunder).
(e) Walmart acknowledges that it has been afforded: (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, Representatives of Warehouse Technologies concerning the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Acquired Units and Warrant No. 3 (including the Class A Units issuable thereunder) and the merits and risks of investing in the Acquired Units and Warrant No. 3 (including the Class A Units issuable thereunder), and any such questions have been answered to Walmarts reasonable satisfaction; (ii) access to information about Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries and its and their financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that Warehouse Technologies possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment and any such additional information has been provided to Walmarts reasonable satisfaction; and (iv) the opportunity to ask questions of management of Warehouse Technologies and any such questions have been answered to Walmarts reasonable satisfaction. Walmart has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed decision with respect to its acquisition of the Acquired Units and Warrant No. 3 (including the Class A Units issuable thereunder).
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Section 3.7. No Other Representations or Warranties; Non-Reliance. Except for the express written representations and warranties made by Walmart in this Article III or Warrant No. 3, neither Walmart nor any other Person makes any express or implied representation or warranty regarding Walmart or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, conditions (financial or otherwise) or prospects or its or their respective Representatives in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and Walmart expressly disclaims any other representations or warranties and Warehouse Technologies acknowledges and agrees that it has relied solely on the results of its and its Affiliates and their respective Representatives independent investigations, and none of Warehouse Technologies or any of its Affiliates or its or their respective Representatives has relied on and none are relying on any representations or warranties regarding Walmart or any of its Subsidiaries or any of its or their respective businesses, operations, assets, liabilities, conditions (financial or otherwise) or prospects or its or their respective Representatives in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the express written representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Article III or Warrant No. 3; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.7, nothing in this Section 3.7 shall limit Warehouse Technologies remedies with respect to claims of intentional fraud or intentional or willful misrepresentation of material facts that constitute common law fraud in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to the express written representations and warranties made by Walmart in this Article III.
Article IV.
SPAC TRANSACTION
Section 4.1. PIPE Commitment. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Walmart has subscribed for $150,000,000 in publicly traded common shares of the SPAC Buyer (PIPE Shares) in a private investment in public equity transaction (PIPE Transaction) in connection with the Contemplated Transaction.
Section 4.2. Support of Contemplated Transaction.
(a) Walmart irrevocably agrees that it has been represented by legal counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement, including this Section 4.2, and shall, subject to Section 4.2(b), in connection with the Contemplated Transaction:
(i) vote (or execute and return an action by written consent), or cause to be voted at any special meeting of members of Warehouse Technologies, or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to, all Acquired Units in favor of any proposals related to the Contemplated Transaction, including with respect to any internal reorganization of Warehouse Technologies in connection therewith, that are presented to members of Warehouse Technologies;
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(ii) if a special meeting of members of Warehouse Technologies is held, appear at such special meeting or otherwise cause the Acquired Units to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum; and
(iii) waive all appraisal or dissenters rights that Walmart may have with respect to the Contemplated Transaction, including with respect to any internal reorganization of Warehouse Technologies in connection therewith.
(b) This Section 4.2 shall automatically terminate, without any notice or other action by any Person, and be void ab initio upon the earlier of (i) the effective time of the Contemplated Transaction and (ii) the termination in accordance with its terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into in connection with the Contemplated Transaction.
Section 4.3. Acknowledgement. Walmart acknowledges and agrees that the SPAC Notice constituted sufficient notice of the Contemplated Transaction under all applicable provisions of the MAA, the First Subscription Agreement, the Side Letters, the A&R MAA and any other agreement or understanding between Walmart and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Warehouse Technologies and its Affiliates, on the other hand, and waives all further notice requirements in connection with Warehouse Technologies potential entry into the Contemplated Transaction, any associated PIPE transaction (including the PIPE Transaction) or internal reorganizations in connection with the Contemplated Transaction.
Section 4.4. Lock-Up. If Symbotic enters into a SPAC Transaction, Walmart agrees that it shall not, without the prior written consent of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, Transfer any Acquired Units, PIPE Shares or any other equity interests in Warehouse Technologies or Symbotic that is beneficially owned by Walmart (the Covered Interests) until the earlier of (a) 180 days after the date of the SPAC Closing and (b) the date on which the SPAC completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the SPACs stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of publicly traded SPAC common stock for cash, securities or other property; provided that Walmart may Transfer the Covered Interests to an Affiliate thereof, subject to such Affiliate entering into a written agreement agreeing to be bound by the restrictions described in this Section 4.4.
Section 4.5. Registration Rights. In connection with the SPAC Transaction, Walmart shall execute a joinder or counterpart, in form and substance reasonably determined by Warehouse Technologies, to any registration rights agreement between Warehouse Technologies, the SPAC and/or the SPACs sponsor, and shall have customary demand, piggy-back and shelf registration rights consistent with Warehouse Technologies other equity holders with comparable equity holdings.
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Article V.
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
Section 5.1. Publicity; Confidentiality. Section 19.11 of the A&R MAA is hereby incorporated herein mutatis mutandis and shall apply to any public announcements or communications by Warehouse Technologies or the SPAC Buyer with respect to this Agreement; provided, that Warehouse Technologies shall be permitted to disclose the existence of this Agreement and the material terms hereof to any prospective investors in a PIPE transaction (including the PIPE Transaction) in connection with Warehouse Technologies entry into SPAC Transaction; provided, further, that Warehouse Technologies (and Representatives thereof) and the SPAC Buyer may make any public statements, disclosures or communications in response to inquiries from the press, analysts, investors, customers or suppliers or via industry conferences or analyst or investor conference calls, so long as such statements, disclosures or communications are not inconsistent in tone and substance with previous public statements, disclosures or communications made by the Parties or to the extent that they have been reviewed and previously approved by both the Parties. For the avoidance of doubt, the terms of this Agreement and all confidential discussions and information relating hereto and thereto shall be treated as Confidential Information under the MAA and shall be governed by Article XIII thereof.
Section 5.2. Standstill.
(a) During the period from and after the date hereof until the earlier of (I) the fourth anniversary of the Execution Date and (II) the later of (x) the date on which Walmart owns less than 5% of the fully diluted equity interests of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, of the SPAC and (y) the date that is six months after Walmart no longer has the right to designate such a Board Observer pursuant to Section 5.3 (the Standstill Period), without the prior written consent of the Board or, after the SPAC Closing, the board of directors of the SPAC, Walmart shall not, and shall cause each of its Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert with any other Person:
(i) except with respect to the exercise of (x) the remaining portion of the Commercial Spend Warrant for the Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant Units and (y) Warrant No. 3, and subject to the conditions set forth therein, acquire, offer to acquire, or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, by purchase or otherwise, any voting securities, derivatives or direct or indirect rights to acquire any voting securities of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, or any subsidiary thereof, other than the Acquired Units;
(ii) deposit any voting securities of the Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, into a voting trust or subject any voting securities of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, to any proxy, arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of such securities or other agreement having a similar effect;
(iii) initiate or propose, other than pursuant to Section 5.2(d), (x) any merger, consolidation, business combination, tender or exchange offer, purchase of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPACs, assets or businesses, or similar transaction involving Warehouse Technologies or the SPAC or (y) any recapitalization, restructuring, liquidation or other extraordinary transaction with respect to Warehouse Technologies or the SPAC;
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(iv) directly or indirectly, encourage or support a tender, exchange or other offer or proposal by any other Person in respect of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPACs, assets or businesses;
(v) initiate, propose or in any way participate in, directly or indirectly, any shareholder proposal or make, or in any way participate in, directly or indirectly, any solicitation of proxies (as such terms are used in the rules of the SEC) to vote, or seek to advise or influence any Person with respect to the voting of, any voting securities of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, or become a participant in a solicitation (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act) with respect to any voting securities of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC;
(vi) form, join or in any way participate in a group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) with respect to any voting securities of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, or any of the foregoing activities;
(vii) call or seek to call any special meeting of unitholders of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, shareholders of the SPAC;
(viii) propose, or agree to, or enter into any discussions, negotiations or arrangements with, or provide any confidential information to, any third party with respect to any of the foregoing; or
(ix) assist, advise or encourage any Person with respect to, or seek to do, any of the foregoing.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 5.2(a), Walmart and its Affiliates may (i) own (and may acquire shares or other ownership interests in) any mutual fund or similar entity that owns the securities of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC; provided that Walmart and its Affiliates own, in the aggregate, less than 5% of such mutual fund or similar entity and do not exercise control over the management or policies of such entity; (ii) acquire voting securities of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC directly from any members of the Cohen Group; and (iii) after the SPAC Closing, purchase or acquire additional voting securities in the SPAC, in the open market or otherwise, solely to the extent any such purchase or acquisition would not cause Walmarts and its Affiliates fully diluted equity interests in the SPAC (not including any voting securities acquired directly from members of the Cohen Group after the Execution Date) to exceed 13.1%; provided that if Walmart has not sold any voting securities of in Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, from the Execution Date until the third anniversary of the Execution Date, then such figure shall be 15.0% following the third anniversary of the Execution Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing shall prohibit Walmart or its Affiliates from accepting, receiving or holding any equity securities issued to Walmart or its Affiliates as consideration for its or their equity securities in Warehouse Technologies in connection with the Contemplated Transaction, including any earnout or other payments made after the SPAC Closing to the holders of equity interests in Warehouse Technologies at the time of the SPAC Closing. The provisions set forth in this Section 5.2 shall not prohibit passive investments by a pension or employee benefit plan or trust for Walmarts or its Affiliates employees so long as such investments are directed by independent trustees, administrators or employees to whom no confidential information of Warehouse Technologies, Symbotic or the SPAC has been disclosed.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Standstill Period shall terminate automatically upon:
(i) the expiration of the Exclusivity Period, (i) pursuant to and as defined in the current MAA, and (ii) upon execution of the A&R MAA, pursuant to and as defined in the A&R MAA;
(ii) a Change of Control of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, a Change of Control of the SPAC;
(iii) any person or group within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than Walmart or one or more of its Affiliates or any group that includes Walmart or one or more of its Affiliates) commencing a tender or exchange offer that, if consummated, would make such person or group (or any of its or their Affiliates) the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the total voting power of all outstanding voting securities of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, or any rights or options to acquire such ownership, including from a third party, and the Board, or after the SPAC Closing, the board of directors of the SPAC recommends in favor of such offer or fails to recommend that Warehouse Technologys unitholders or the SPACs shareholders, as applicable, reject such offer within 10 Business Days after its commencement;
(iv) Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC (A) entering into or publicly announcing its intention to enter into a definitive agreement with a third party to effectuate a business combination or any transaction which will result in the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or group of Beneficial Ownership of at least 50% of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPACs outstanding equity securities, or (B) announcing (including through an agent or representative) Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPACs or their respective board of directors or board of managers approval or recommendation of any such business combination.
The expiration or termination of the Standstill Period will not terminate or otherwise affect any of the other provisions of this Agreement.
(d) Walmart agrees not to request or otherwise publicly disclose that Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, amend or waive any provision of this Section 5.2 other than by means of a confidential communication to Warehouse Technologies or the SPACs Chief Executive Officer and/or its board of managers or board of directors, as applicable (including, without limitation, a confidential proposal to acquire Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC); provided, that the fact that Walmart is making such a proposal or the terms thereof would not reasonably be expected to require Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC to make any public disclosure with respect to such proposal.
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Section 5.3. Observation Right.
(a) If a SPAC Transaction is consummated, from during the period following the SPAC Closing and for so long as Walmart and its Affiliates hold and continue to hold (i) at least an aggregate of 42,902,037 shares of common stock or equity interests convertible or exchangeable into shares of common stock of the SPAC (which number shall be equitably adjusted for stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations, reclassifications, combinations, exchanges of shares or other like change or transaction with respect) and (2) as an additional condition after the expiration of the Build Out Phase (as defined in the MAA or, upon execution of the A&R MAA, the A&R MAA, or any successor agreement thereto), at least 5.0% of the fully-diluted equity interest in the SPAC, Walmart shall have the right to designate a Walmart employee who is a Senior Vice President or above and who is reasonably acceptable to Warehouse Technologies as a representative (the Board Observer) to attend all meetings of the board of directors of the SPAC in a nonvoting observer capacity. The Board Observer shall be given notice of all meetings of the board of directors of the SPAC and any committees thereof, and shall be provided a copy of all information (the Board Materials) distributed to the members of the board of directors of the SPAC or such committee, in each case, in substantially the same manner and at substantially the same time as notice and such information is sent to the members of the board of directors of the SPAC or such committee, as applicable; provided, however, that Walmart agrees, and shall procure, that such Board Observer enters into a mutually acceptable customary confidentiality agreement with the SPAC with respect to all Board Materials and other information so provided. The SPAC shall not be obligated to provide such Board Observer with access to any Board Materials or other information or permit the attendance of any meeting of the board of directors or any committee of the board if providing or permitting the same would (a) be inconsistent with the directors fiduciary duties to the SPAC, (b) involve either attorney-client privileged information or matters constituting a conflict of interest with respect to the SPAC and/or one or more of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and Walmart and/or one or more of its Affiliates, on the other hand or (c) involve any information that the SPAC determines, in its reasonable discretion, is competitively or commercially sensitive or could be used to the SPACs commercial or strategic disadvantage.
(b) If, after the Execution Date and prior to the consummation of a SPAC Transaction, the size of the Board is expanded to more than one manager and holds regular meetings, Walmart shall be permitted to designate a Board Observer to the Board with such rights and subject to such conditions as set forth in Section 5.3(a), mutatis mutandis.
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Section 5.4. Information Rights.
(a) After the Execution Date and until the earlier of (x) the SPAC Closing or the consummation of any other Public Offering or (y) the date on which Walmart and its Affiliates no longer own any equity interests of Warehouse Technologies, Warehouse Technologies shall provide, no later than 15 days following the date on which such financial statements are made available to the Board, (i) the quarterly, unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the related statements of operations and statements of cash flows for Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries and (ii) the audited annual consolidated balance sheet and the related statements of operations and statements of cash flows for Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries, in each case, prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided that Warehouse Technologies makes no representation or warranty with respect to any financial statements delivered pursuant to this Section 5.4(a).
(b) After the Execution Date and until the date on which Walmart and its Affiliates no longer own any equity interests of Warehouse Technologies, within 30 days after the end of each fiscal year of Warehouse Technologies, and within the 30 days of any material change to such any information contained therein, Warehouse Technologies shall provide Walmart (i) a schedule of all outstanding Units of the Company as of such date, along with the holders thereof, (ii) an organizational chart of Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries, and (iii) such information relating to the organization or corporate affairs of Warehouse Technologies and, after the SPAC Closing, the applicable SPAC, as may be reasonably necessary to allow Walmart to comply with applicable Law.
Section 5.5. Securities Filings.
(a) Following the SPAC Closing, Walmart shall make all requisite filings under Section 13 and Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to its ownership in the SPAC or Warehouse Technologies in accordance with applicable Law. Subject to applicable Law, Walmart shall provide Warehouse Technologies with a reasonable opportunity to review, and give due consideration to any comments from Warehouse Technologies on, any such filings (and any amendments thereto).
(b) After the Execution Date, Walmart shall provide Warehouse Technologies and/or the SPAC any information or access reasonably requested by Warehouse Technologies and/or the SPAC to enable the SPAC to make any filings required or advisable with the SEC, including any beneficial ownership information that may be required to be disclosed in the SPACs registration statement or proxy statement with respect to the SPAC Transaction.
Section 5.6. Expenses. Each Party shall bear all fees, costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and Warrant No. 3 and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Section 5.7. Further Assurances. The Parties shall execute and deliver, or shall cause to be executed and delivered, such documents and other instruments and shall take, or shall cause to be taken, such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and give effect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Article VI.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 6.1. Survival. The Parties, intending to modify applicable statutes of limitation, hereby acknowledge and agree that, except for Article IV, Article V, this Article VI, Exhibit A, the provisions that substantively define any related defined terms not substantively defined in Exhibit A, the representations set forth in Section 2.7 and Section 3.7 and those other covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement that by their terms apply, or that are to be performed in whole or in part, after the Closing (which other covenants and agreements shall survive the Closing for the period provided in such covenants and agreements, if any, or until fully performed, otherwise satisfied or waived), all representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement, including rights in connection with, arising out of or otherwise related to any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, shall not survive the Closing.
Section 6.2. Notices. Any notice, consent, demand or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be (a) delivered personally to the Person or to an officer of the Person (as designated by such Person to receive any such notice or, in the absence of such designation, any officer of such Person) to whom the same is directed, (b) sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service (with tracking capability) or (c) via email at the following addresses; provided, that any email transmission is promptly confirmed by a responsive electronic communication by the recipient thereof or receipt is otherwise clearly evidenced (excluding out-of-office replies or other automatically generated responses) or is followed up within one Business Day after email by dispatch pursuant to one of the methods described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 6.2:
(a) | If to Walmart, to: |
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
Attention: Michael Guptan, SVP, Corporate Development
Email: michael.guptan@walmart.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
VP, Chief Counsel Supply Chain
601 N. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72716-0710
Attention: William Silcott (or the email of the then-current VP, Chief Counsel Supply Chain)
Email: William.Silcott@walmartlegal.com
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
Attention: Legal Department
Email: transactionnotices@walmartlegal.com
(b) | If to Warehouse Technologies, to: |
c/o Symbotic
200 Research Drive
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
Attention: Corey Dufresne
Email: cdufresne@symbotic.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Attention: George J. Sampas
Matthew B. Goodman
Email: sampasg@sullcrom.com
goodmanm@sullcrom.com
Section 6.3. Interpretation.
(a) 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.
(b) Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or the context otherwise requires: (i) the words hereof, herein, and hereunder and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (ii) any reference to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender includes all genders, the plural includes the singular, and the singular includes the plural; (iii) all Preamble, Recital, Article, Section, clause, Exhibit and Schedule references used in this Agreement are to the preamble, recitals, articles, sections, clauses, exhibits and schedules to this Agreement; (iv) wherever the word include, includes or including is used in this Agreement, it shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation; (v) the word or is inclusive and not exclusive (for example, the phrase A or B means A or B or both, not either A or B but not both), unless used in conjunction with either or the like; (vi) the term date hereof means the date first written above; (vii) with respect to the determination of any period of time, the word from means from and including and the words to and until each means to but excluding; (viii)(A) any reference to days means calendar days unless Business Days are expressly specified and (B) any reference to months or years means calendar months or calendar years, respectively, in each case unless otherwise expressly specified; (ix) the word extent in the phrase to the extent means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase does not mean simply if; and (x) each accounting term not otherwise defined in this Agreement has the meaning commonly applied to it in accordance with GAAP.
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(c) Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, any deadline or time period set forth in this Agreement that by its terms ends on a day that is not a Business Day shall be automatically extended to the next succeeding Business Day.
(d) Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement or the context otherwise requires, all references to any (i) statute in this Agreement include the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and all applicable guidance, guidelines, bulletins or policies issued or made in connection therewith by a Governmental Authority, and (ii) Law in this Agreement shall be a reference to such Law as amended, re-enacted, consolidated or replaced as of the applicable date or during the applicable period of time.
(e) Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all references in this Agreement to (i) any Contract, other agreement, document or instrument (excluding this Agreement) mean such Contract, other agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, unless otherwise specified therein, include all schedules, annexes, addendums, exhibits and any other documents attached thereto or incorporated therein by reference, and (ii) this Agreement mean this Agreement as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 6.4.
(f) With regard to each and every term and condition of this Agreement, the Parties understand and agree that the same have or has been mutually negotiated, prepared and drafted, and that if at any time the Parties desire or are required to interpret or construe any such term or condition or any agreement or instrument subject thereto, no consideration shall be given to the issue of which Party actually prepared, drafted or requested any term or condition of this Agreement.
(g) All capitalized terms in this Agreement (including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto) have the meanings set forth in Exhibit A, except as otherwise specifically provided herein. Each of the other capitalized terms used in this Agreement has the meaning set forth where such term is first used or, if no meaning is set forth, the meaning required by the context in which such term is used.
(h) The Parties agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
Section 6.4. Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended or modified, nor may compliance with any covenant set forth herein be waived, except by a writing duly and validly executed by Warehouse Technologies and Walmart, or in the case of a waiver, the party waiving compliance.
Section 6.5. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance, is illegal, invalid or
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unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the Parties. The Parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that shall achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.
Section 6.6. Third Party Beneficiaries. Other than the provisions set forth in Section 6.10 with respect to Company Related Parties, notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the Parties or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
Section 6.7. Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. No Party may assign any of its rights or interests or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, by operation of Law, by transfer or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other Party and any attempted or purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 6.7 shall be null and void; provided that Walmart may assign any of its rights or interests or delegate any of its obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any of its Affiliates (provided that Walmart will remain liable for all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement, and provided, further, that such assignee Affiliate shall assign this Agreement back to Walmart at any future date that such assignee is no longer an Affiliate of Walmart).
Section 6.8. Governing Law and Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial by Jury.
(a) This Agreement shall be deemed to be made in and in all respects shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the state of Delaware without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions, rules or principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction) to the extent that such provisions, rules or principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction.
(b) Each of the Parties agrees that it: (i) shall bring any Proceeding against any other Party in connection with, arising out of or otherwise relating to this Agreement, any instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively in the Chosen Courts; and (ii) solely in connection with such Proceedings, (A) irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (B) irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue in any such Proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (C) irrevocably waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any Party, (D) agrees that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such Proceeding in the manner provided in Section 6.2 or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof and (E) shall not assert as a defense any matter or claim waived by the foregoing clauses (A) through (D) of this Section 6.8(b) or that any Order issued by the Chosen Courts may not be enforced in or by the Chosen Courts.
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(c) Each Party acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly stated otherwise in Warrant No. 3, any Proceeding against any other Party which may be connected with, arise out of or otherwise relate to this Agreement, any instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby is expected to involve complicated and difficult issues, and therefore each Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any such Proceeding. Each Party hereby acknowledges and certifies that (i) no Representative of the other Parties has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Parties would not, in the event of any Proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver, (ii) it understands and has considered the implications of this waiver, (iii) it makes this waiver voluntarily and (iv) it has been induced to enter into this Agreement, the instruments or other documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by, among other things, the mutual waivers, acknowledgments and certifications set forth in this Section 6.8(c).
Section 6.9. Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that the rights of each Party to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are special, unique and of extraordinary character and that if for any reason any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or are otherwise breached, immediate and irreparable harm or damage would be caused for which money damages would not be an adequate remedy. Accordingly, each Party agrees that, in addition to any other available remedies a Party may have in equity or at law, each Party shall be entitled to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to obtain an injunction restraining any breach or violation or threatened breach or violation of the provisions of this Agreement, consistent with the provisions of Section 6.8(b), in the Chosen Courts without necessity of posting a bond or other form of security. In the event that any Proceeding should be brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, no Party shall allege, and each Party hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at law, except to the extent consistent with the provisions set forth in Section 6.8.
Section 6.10. Non-Recourse. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, except to the extent expressly set forth in the A&R Company LLC Agreement relating to matters occurring after the Closing, no Company Related Party shall have any liability (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise) to Walmart or Warehouse Technologies, any of their respective Affiliates or any of their other respective Representatives for any obligations or liabilities under this Agreement or for any claim based on, in connection with, in respect of, or by reason of, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including in connection with any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith or therewith or in connection with any document or theory (whether at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, this Section 6.10 shall be for the benefit of, and shall be directly enforceable by, each of the Company Related Parties. Nothing in this Section 6.10, however, shall limit the obligations of any Person agreed to or provided for under any other agreement entered into in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 6.11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits, schedules, documents and instruments referred to herein), together with Warrant No. 3 and subject to the conditions set forth therein, constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.
Section 6.12. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party, it being understood that all Parties need not sign the same counterpart. Any signature page delivered electronically or by facsimile (including transmission by Portable Document Format or other fixed image form) shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have or have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date first written above.
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Richard B. Cohen | |
Name: | Richard B. Cohen | |
Title: | President | |
WALMART INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Guptan | |
Name: | Michael Guptan | |
Title: | SVP, Corporate Development |
[Signature Page to Investment and Subscription Agreement]
Exhibit A
Definitions
For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) 2012 Incentive Plan means the 2012 Incentive Units Plan of Warehouse Technologies, including the awards thereunder and agreements related thereto;
(b) A&R Company LLC Agreement means the Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Warehouse Technologies, effective as of April 30, 2021;
(c) A&R MAA has the meaning set forth in the Recitals;
(d) Acquired Units has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6(c);
(e) Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person as of the date on which, or at any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made (for purposes of this definition, the term control and the correlative meanings of the terms controlled by and under common control with, as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise); provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, Warehouse Technologies and its Representatives and Subsidiaries, on the one hand, shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of Walmart and its Representatives and Subsidiaries, on the other hand;
(f) Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Preamble;
(g) Beneficial Owner has the meaning set forth in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act;
(h) Board means the board of managers of Warehouse Technologies;
(i) Board Materials has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3;
(j) Board Observer has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3;
(k) Business means the business of Warehouse Technologies and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted;
(l) Business Day means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or another day on which national banking associations in the State of New York are closed;
(m) Change of Control means, with respect to Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, the occurrence of any of the following events:
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(i) any person or group (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any (x) employee benefit plan of such person or member of such group and their respective subsidiaries, and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan, (y) person or group who, on the Execution Date, is the Beneficial Owner of securities of Warehouse Technologies representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of Warehouse Technologies then outstanding voting securities, or (z) person or group who, on the date of the SPAC Closing, is the Beneficial Owner of securities of the SPAC representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the SPACs then outstanding voting securities, or, with respect to clause (y) or (z), their permitted transferees pursuant to the A&R Company LLC Agreement or any amendment or restatement thereof, as applicable), becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of Units or, after the SPAC Closing, shares of common stock, preferred stock and/or any other class or classes of capital stock of the SPAC (if any), representing in the aggregate more than 50% of the voting power of all of the outstanding Units or, after the SPAC Closing, shares of capital stock of the SPAC entitled to vote;
(ii) the members of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, stockholders of the SPAC approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, or there is consummated a transaction or series of related transactions for the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition, directly or indirectly, by Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, of all or substantially all of Warehouse Technologies or the SPACs (as applicable) assets; or
(iii) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, or similar transaction with any other Person, and immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the voting securities of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or similar transaction do not continue to represent, or are not converted into, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Person resulting from such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or, if the surviving company is a Subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof;
provided, however, that, a Change of Control shall not be deemed to have occurred by virtue of the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions immediately following which the Beneficial Owners of the Units or, after the SPAC Closing, the common stock, preferred stock and/or any other class or classes of capital stock of the SPAC immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in and voting control over, and own substantially all of the shares of, an entity which owns all or substantially all of the assets of Warehouse Technologies or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC immediately following such transaction or series of transactions; provided, further, that for the avoidance of doubt, the Contemplated Transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control of Warehouse Technologies;
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(n) Chosen Court means the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or if such court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Division); provided, that if subject matter jurisdiction over the matter that is the subject of the applicable Proceeding is vested exclusively in the U.S. federal courts, such Proceeding shall be heard in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware;
(o) Class A Units means the Class A Units of Warehouse Technologies as defined in the A&R Company LLC Agreement;
(p) Cohen Group has the meaning set forth in the MAA;
(q) Commercial Spend Initial Exercise Price has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b);
(r) Commercial Spend Remaining Exercise Price has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(b);
(s) Commercial Spend Warrant has the meaning set forth in the Recitals;
(t) Commercial Spend Warrant Units has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b);
(u) Company Related Parties means (other than Warehouse Technologies itself): (i) the former, current and future direct or indirect holders of any equity in, or financing sources, incorporators, managers, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, Affiliates, Representatives, successors or assignees of, Warehouse Technologies or any of its Affiliates; and (ii) any former, current and future direct or indirect holders of any equity or general or limited partnership or limited liability company interest in, or controlling persons, management companies, portfolio companies, financing sources, incorporators, managers, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, Affiliates, Representatives, members, managers, general or limited partners, equity holders, successors or assignees of, any of the Persons described in clause (i);
(v) Contemplated Transaction has the meaning set forth in the Recitals;
(w) Contract means any legally binding agreement, lease, license, contract, note, mortgage, indenture, arrangement or other similar obligation;
(x) Covered Interests has the meaning set forth in Section 4.4;
(y) Disclosure Schedule has the meaning set forth in Article II;
(z) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
(aa) Execution Date has the meaning set forth in the Preamble;
(bb) Existing Warrants means the Commercial Spend Warrant and the Recoupment Cancellation Warrant.
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(cc) First Closing has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(a);
(dd) First Closing Date has the meaning set forth in Section 1.5(a);
(ee) First Subscription Agreement has the meaning set forth in the Recitals;
(ff) GAAP means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as consistently applied by Warehouse Technologies as of the date or period at issue and in accordance with past practice;
(gg) Governmental Authority means any federal, state, local or foreign government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal or judicial or arbitral body, in each case of competent jurisdiction;
(hh) Laws means all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, statutes, ordinances and common law, and all rules, regulations, agency requirements, licenses and permits of any Governmental Authority;
(ii) Lien means any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable Law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction;
(jj) MAA has the meaning set forth in the Recitals;
(kk) New Warrant Issuance has the meaning set forth in the Recitals;
(ll) Order means any writ, judgment, decree, injunction or similar order of any Governmental Authority (in each such case whether preliminary or final);
(mm) Parties has the meaning set forth in the Preamble;
(nn) Person means any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, Governmental Authority or other entity of any kind or nature;
(oo) PIPE Shares has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1;
(pp) PIPE Transaction has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1;
(qq) Proceeding means any action, cause of action, claim, demand, litigation, suit, investigation by a Governmental Authority, review, grievance, citation, summons, subpoena, inquiry, audit, hearing, originating application to a tribunal, arbitration or other similar proceeding of any nature, civil, criminal, regulatory, administrative or otherwise, whether in equity or at law, in contract, in tort or otherwise;
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(rr) Public Offering means either: (a) the sale of equity securities of Warehouse Technologies in a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; (b) the initial listing of Warehouse Technologies equity securities on a national securities exchange by an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; or (c) a SPAC Transaction;
(ss) Recoupment Cancellation Warrant has the meaning set forth in the Recitals;
(tt) Recoupment Warrant Aggregate Exercise Price has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(b);
(uu) Recoupment Warrant Units has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(b);
(vv) Remaining Commercial Spend Warrant Units has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3(b);
(ww) Representative means, with respect to any Person, any director, principal, partner, manager, member (if such Person is a member-managed limited liability company or similar entity), employee (including any officer), consultant, investment banker, financial advisor, legal counsel, attorney-in-fact, accountant or other advisor, agent or other representative of such Person, in each case acting in their capacity as such;
(xx) SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;
(yy) Second Closing has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6;
(zz) Second Closing Date has the meaning set forth in Section 1.6;
(aaa) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933;
(bbb) Side Letters means the Side Letter, dated as of January 29, 2019, by and between Walmart and C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. and the Side Letter, dated as of January 29, 2019, by and between Walmart and Richard B. Cohen;
(ccc) SPAC means a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company or blank check company that has been formed for the purpose of effecting a SPAC Transaction, or any successor thereto following consummation of a SPAC Transaction;
(ddd) SPAC Closing means the consummation of the Contemplated Transaction;
(eee) SPAC Notice has the meaning set forth in the Recitals;
(fff) SPAC Transaction means a business combination transaction (whether by merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination) between Warehouse Technologies and a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company or blank check company that has been formed for the purpose of effecting such a transaction or a subsidiary of such a special purpose acquisition company or blank check company;
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(ggg) Standstill Period has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a);
(hhh) Subscription Side Letter means the Side Letter, dated April 30, 2021, between Warehouse Technologies and Walmart.
(iii) Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which at least a majority of (i) the securities or ownership interests of such other Person having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions or (ii) the equity or ownership interests of such other Person, in each case, is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such first Person and/or by one or more of its Subsidiaries;
(jjj) Symbotic has the meaning set forth in the Recitals;
(kkk) Transfer means the (x) sale of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecation, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position (within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act) with respect to any of the Covered Interests (excluding any pledges in the ordinary course of business for bona fide financing purposes or as part of prime brokerage arrangements), (y) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of the Covered Interests, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such Covered Interests, in cash or otherwise, or (z) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clauses (x) or (y);
(lll) Units has the meaning set forth in the A&R Company LLC Agreement;
(mmm) Vested Commercial Spend Warrant Units has the meaning set forth in Section 1.2(b);
(nnn) Walmart has the meaning set forth in the Preamble;
(ooo) Warehouse Technologies has the meaning set forth in the Preamble; and
(ppp) Warrant No. 3 means the warrant in the form set forth as Exhibit B (i) entitling Walmart to subscribe for and purchase, acquire, accept and receive Class A Units from Warehouse Technologies and (ii) which will be exercisable pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
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Exhibit B
Form of Warrant No. 3
[See attached]
[Exhibit B to Investment and Subscription Agreement]
FINAL FORM
CONFIDENTIAL
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE ON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE SECURITIES ACT), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND ACCORDINGLY MAY NOT BE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING THIS WARRANT AND SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY (OR ANY SUCCESSOR OR PERMITTED ASSIGNEE THEREOF), AN OPINION REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT HAS BEEN RENDERED BY LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES.
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE ON EXERCISE HEREOF ARE FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS WARRANT, THE FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, DATED AS OF APRIL 30, 2021 (THE LLC AGREEMENT), BY AND AMONG THE COMPANY AND THE EQUITY HOLDERS THEREOF, AND THE INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, DATED December 12, 2021 (THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT), BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND WALMART INC. NO, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SALE, OFFER FOR SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION, ASSIGNMENT OR OTHER DISPOSITION OR TRANSFER OF THIS WARRANT OR SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE EFFECTED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS WARRANT, THE LLC AGREEMENT AND THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. A COPY OF SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE COMPANY TO THE HOLDER UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
WARRANT TO PURCHASE CLASS A UNITS
Warrant No. 3 | December [], 2021 (the Issue Date) |
Warehouse Technologies LLC, a New Hampshire limited liability company (including any successor or permitted assignee thereof, the Company), for value received, certifies and agrees (this warrant and any other warrants delivered in substitution or exchange herefor as provided herein, this Warrant) that Walmart Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Holder), is entitled, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, to purchase from the Company 258,972 (calculated in accordance with Exhibit C) duly authorized and validly issued Class A Units (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4, the Warrant Units) at $614.34 per Warrant Unit (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4, the Exercise Price). This Warrant has been issued pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement.
1. Term. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 2.4, the Holder may exercise this Warrant for all or any other amount of Warrant Units that have vested pursuant to the third sentence of this Section 1 at any time or from time to time on or after the Vesting Date and prior to the Expiration Time (such period, the Exercise Period). Nothing contained herein shall confer any right upon the Holder to subscribe for or purchase, acquire, accept or receive any Warrant Units at any time before or after the Exercise Period, and from and after the Expiration Time, this Warrant and all rights hereunder shall be void and of no value. All Warrant Units shall automatically vest without any action by the Company or the Holder upon the Installment Commencement Date of the Project for which the applicable Project SOW results in the aggregate number of Modules installed under the MAA equal to or more than ten (10.00) (the date on which such vesting occurs, the Vesting Date).
2. Exercise.
2.1 Optional Exercise. During the Exercise Period, the rights under this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder, in whole or in part, at the Holders election by:
(a) (i) surrendering this Warrant, (ii) delivering a duly executed Notice of Exercise in the form of Exhibit A (the Notice of Exercise) and (iii) delivering a duly executed joinder to the LLC Agreement (to the extent the Holder is not already a Member thereunder) or applicable successor agreement (if applicable), in each case, to the Company via delivery in accordance with Section 17; and
(b) making payment to the Company of the Aggregate Exercise Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Company.
2.2 Exercise Date. Any exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business (a) in the case of voluntary exercise, on the day (x) on which the Notice of Exercise pursuant to Section 2.1 is deemed to be delivered pursuant to Section 17 or (y) if a later date is specified in the Notice of Exercise, such later date, and (b) in the case of automatic exercise pursuant to Section 8.1, immediately prior to, but conditioned on, consummation of the applicable Cash Transaction causing the automatic exercise to occur pursuant to Section 8.1 (such date, an Exercise Date). As of the Exercise Date, the Holder shall immediately become a holder of record of the applicable number of Warrant Units or, if applicable, once a determination of the Fair Market Value has been made.
2.3 New Warrant. As soon as practicable after an Exercise Date (and in any event within five Business Days thereafter), if such exercise is in part only, the Company, at its expense, shall cause to be issued in the name of, and delivered to, the Holder, or otherwise as the Holder may direct (subject to Section 14), a new Warrant substantially identical in form hereto for the purchase of a number of Warrant Units equal to the difference of the number of Warrant Units subject to this Warrant minus the number of Warrant Units that are the subject of such partial exercise.
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2.4 MAA Capital Prepayment Failure. In the event that Walmart (a) does not exercise this Warrant in full by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is the first anniversary of the Vesting Date and (b) fails to make the Capital Markup Prepayment properly invoiced by Symbotic LLC pursuant to Section 4.2(b) of Exhibit J (Pricing) of the MAA when due, then this Warrant and all rights hereunder shall be void and of no value.
3. Representations and Warranties.
3.1 Company. The Company represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that:
(a) This Warrant is, and any Warrant issued in substitution for or replacement of this Warrant shall be, upon issuance, duly authorized and validly issued.
(b) All Warrant Units issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall, upon issuance, be free of all Liens, other than those restrictions under applicable federal and state securities Laws, as set forth in the Companys then-applicable Organizational Documents or the Subscription Agreement or caused by the Holder or any of its Affiliates.
(c) The Company shall at all times during the Exercise Period have authorized, and reserved for issuance a sufficient number of units to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant.
(d) Assuming all consents, approvals, authorizations, filings and notifications required under applicable Law are obtained or made by the Holder, as applicable, the Company shall ensure that all Warrant Units issued pursuant to this Warrant shall be issued without violation by the Company of any applicable Law in all material respects.
3.2 Holder. The Holder represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that:
(a) The Holder is acquiring this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder) solely for investment, for its account or accounts and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution or other disposition thereof, except for such distributions and dispositions which are (i) explicitly permitted or contemplated under the terms of the LLC Agreement, the Subscription Agreement or this Warrant, as applicable, and (ii) effected in compliance with the Securities Act, the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder and all applicable state securities and blue sky laws.
(b) The Holders financial situation is such that it can afford to bear the economic risk of holding this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder) for an indefinite period of time and can afford to suffer a complete loss of its investment in the Company.
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(c) The Holders knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its acquisition of this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder).
(d) The Holder is an accredited investor (within the meaning of SEC Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act). The Holder acknowledges this Warrant may not be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without registration under applicable securities Law, except pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom, without compliance with any other applicable Law, and in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant, the Subscription Agreement and the LLC Agreement, which the Holder acknowledges includes certain limitations with respect to this Warrant (and the Warrant Units issuable hereunder).
(e) The Holder acknowledges that it has been afforded: (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, Representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby, this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder) and the merits and risks of investing in this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder), and any such questions have been answered to the Holders reasonable satisfaction; (ii) access to information about the Company and its Subsidiaries and its and their financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment and any such additional information has been provided to the Holders reasonable satisfaction; and (iv) the opportunity to ask questions of management of the Company and any such questions have been answered to the Holders reasonable satisfaction. The Holder has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed decision with respect to its acquisition of this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder).
4. Adjustment Upon Certain Events. To prevent dilution of the exercise rights granted under this Warrant, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in Section 4.1 (in each case, after taking into consideration any prior adjustments pursuant to Section 4.1). Other than pursuant to Section 4.1, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall not be subject to any adjustment of any kind at any time.
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4.1 Adjustment.
(a) If the Company (i) declares and pays a dividend or makes a distribution on any of its equity securities, in either case payable in additional Class A Units or in Options or Convertible Securities or (ii) subdivides (by unit split or otherwise) or reclassifies any of the outstanding Class A Units into a greater number of Class A Units, then the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to any such dividend, distribution or subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately increased.
(b) If the Company combines or reclassifies (by reverse unit split or otherwise) any of the outstanding Class A Units into a smaller number of Class A Units, then the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately decreased.
(c) If at any time there shall be any internal reorganization, recapitalization, merger or consolidation involving the Company that does not constitute a Change of Control (a Reorganization) in which shares of the Companys units are converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any internal reorganization of the Company or merger of the Company with another Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company in connection with the Contemplated Transaction, then, as a part of such Reorganization, lawful provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property of the successor corporation resulting from such Reorganization, equivalent in value to that which a holder of the Warrant Units deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant would have been entitled in such Reorganization if the right to purchase the Warrant Units hereunder had been exercised immediately prior to such Reorganization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the successor corporation) shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder after such Reorganization (including provisions for adjustments of the number of units purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) to the end that the provisions of this Warrant shall be applicable after the event, as near as reasonably may be, in relation to any units or other securities deliverable after that event upon the exercise of this Warrant.
(d) Any adjustment under this Section 4.1 shall become effective at the close of business on the record date of any such dividend or distribution or the effective date of any such subdivision, reclassification or combination, as the case may be.
(e) Upon any adjustment in accordance with this Section 4.1, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Holder, which notice shall state the event giving rise to the adjustment, the Exercise Price as adjusted and the number of equity securities or other property purchasable upon the exercise of the rights under this Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation of each. The Company shall, upon the written request of any Holder, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments, (ii) the Exercise Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of securities and the
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amount, if any, of other property that at the time would be received upon exercise of this Warrant. The Company shall not, through any Reorganization, reclassification or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company but shall at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all such commercially reasonable action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment.
(f) Certain Issuances of Class A Units or Convertible Securities. If the Company shall at any time or from time to time issue Class A Units (or rights or warrants or any other securities or rights exercisable or convertible into or exchangeable for Class A Units (collectively, a conversion)), without consideration or at a consideration per Unit (or having a conversion price per share) that is less than the Exercise Price (the date of such issuance, the Pricing Date) other than pursuant to a Permitted Transaction then, in such event:
(1) the number of Warrant Units issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the Pricing Date (the Initial Number) shall be increased to the number obtained by multiplying the Initial Number by a fraction (I) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (x) the number of Units outstanding immediately prior to the Pricing Date and (y) the number of additional Units issued (or into which Convertible Securities may be converted) and (II) the denominator of which shall be the sum of (x) the number of Units outstanding immediately prior to the Pricing Date and (y) the number of Units (rounded to the nearest whole share) which the Aggregate Consideration (as defined below) in respect of such issuance of Units (or Convertible Securities) would purchase at the Fair Market Value of Class A Units immediately prior to the Pricing Date; and
(2) the Exercise Price payable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying such Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Pricing Date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Class A Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in full immediately prior to the adjustment pursuant to clause (A) above (disregarding whether or not this Warrant was exercisable by its terms at such time), and the denominator of which shall be the number of Class A Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in full immediately after the adjustment pursuant to clause (A) above (disregarding whether or not this Warrant is exercisable by its terms at such time).
For purposes of the foregoing: (1) the Aggregate Consideration in respect of such issuance of Class A Units (or Convertible Securities) shall be deemed to be equal to the sum of the gross offering price (before deduction of any related expenses payable to third parties, including discounts and commissions) of all such Class A Units and Convertible Securities, plus the aggregate amount, if any, payable upon conversion of any such Convertible Securities (assuming
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conversion in accordance with their terms immediately following their issuance (and further assuming for this purpose that such Convertible Securities are convertible at such time)); (2) in the case of the issuance of such Class A Units or Convertible Securities for, in whole or in part, any non-cash property (or in the case of any non-cash property payable upon conversion of any such Convertible Securities), the consideration represented by such noncash property shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such non-cash property as of immediately prior to the Pricing Date (before deduction of any related expenses payable to third parties, including discounts and commissions); (3) if the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall have been adjusted upon the issuance of any Convertible Securities in accordance with this Section 4.1(f), no further adjustment of the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made for the actual issuance of Class A Units upon the actual conversion of such Convertible Securities in accordance with their terms; and (4) Permitted Transactions shall include, to the extent applicable, (a) issuances of Class C Units (including upon exercise of options) to directors, advisors, employees or consultants of the Company pursuant to a stock option plan, employee stock purchase plan, restricted stock plan, other employee benefit plan or other similar compensatory agreement or arrangement approved by the Board, (b) any sale of the Class A Units pursuant to a Public Offering or other registered public offering, (c) issuances of Class A Units as full or partial consideration in connection with a bona fide merger, acquisition, consolidation, business combination, purchase of the capital stock or assets of, or transaction or series of transactions with, an unaffiliated third party, (d) issuances of Class A Units or securities convertible into Class A Units as an equity kicker pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction, (e) issuances of Class A Units or securities convertible into Class A Units to suppliers or third party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services, (f) issuances of any Class A Units or options to purchase Class A Units, or other equity-based awards (including restricted stock units), issued or granted to existing or former employees (or prospective employees who have accepted an offer of employment) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Company equity incentive plans, including the Companys equity incentive plans existing on the date hereof and any future equity incentive plan, as such plans may be amended or supplemented, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Class A Units issuable upon exercise of any such option or settlement or vesting of any equity-based award issued under such plans, (g) issuances of any securities issued pursuant to any employee stock purchase plan, (h) issuances of securities issued by the Company upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of any securities that are exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, Class A Units, including the Warrant Units and Class A Units issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Securities, and are outstanding prior to the Issue Date, and (i) in connection with or after the consummation of the Contemplated Transaction or any other Public Offering structured as an Up-C transaction, the issuance of any Class A Units to the SPAC or other public company in such transaction, as applicable, to the extent such issuance is required to maintain a one-to-one ratio between the number of
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Class A Units (or other common units of the Company) and applicable public company shares; provided that such exercise, exchange or conversion is effected pursuant to the terms of such securities as in effect on the Issue Date. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4.1(f) shall become effective immediately upon the date of such issuance. For the avoidance of doubt, no increase to the Exercise Price or decrease in the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made pursuant to this Section 4.1(f).
4.2 Adjustment Notice. As promptly as practicable following any adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 4.1 (but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter), the Company shall use reasonable efforts to furnish to the Holder a written notice (a) confirming the Exercise Price then in effect and the number of Warrant Units or the amount, if any, of other securities or assets then issuable upon exercise of this Warrant and (b) setting forth in reasonable detail such adjustment and the facts upon which it is based.
4.3 No Impairment. The Company shall not, by amendment of the LLC Agreement or through a reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, 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 to be observed or performed under this Warrant by the Company.
5. Contemplated Transaction. Upon consummation of the Contemplated Transaction, the Company shall cause to be issued in the name of, and delivered to, the Holder, or otherwise as the Holder may direct (subject to Section 14), a new Warrant substantially in the form set forth as Exhibit D hereto, reflecting, among other things, the Exercise Price then in effect and the number of common units of the Company (or other classes of units into which the Class A Units have converted pursuant to the Contemplated Transaction) that are then issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.
6. Transfer.
6.1 Generally. This Warrant may only be transferred in its entirety to controlled Affiliates of the Holder who remain a controlled Affiliates of the Holder following such transfer or upon the prior written consent of the Company.
6.2 Mechanics of Transfer. Any transfer permitted by this Section 6.2 shall be effective upon surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its then-principal executive offices with a properly completed and duly executed Warrant Transfer Form in the form set forth in Exhibit B. Upon such compliance, surrender and delivery, the Company shall (a) execute and deliver a new Warrant in the name of the transferee or transferees and in the denominations specified in such instrument or instruments of transfer, (b) promptly cancel this Warrant, and (c) take such other actions as reasonably necessary to accomplish and evidence such transfer.
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7. Holder Not A Member. Prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Units to which the Holder is entitled to receive upon the exercise of this Warrant, nothing in this Warrant shall be construed as conferring upon the Holder, with respect to such Warrant Units, any rights as a Member, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the right to receive dividends or other distributions or to consent to any action.
8. Treatment of Warrant Upon Change of Control of Company.
8.1 Cash Transaction. If the Company or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, consummates a Change of Control transaction prior to the Expiration Time in which the consideration to be received by the Companys unitholders or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPACs stockholders, consists solely of cash (a Cash Transaction), the terms of which ascribe a Fair Market Value to the Warrant Units greater than the Exercise Price, then (a) this Warrant shall be deemed to have been automatically exercised on a net exercise issue basis on the Exercise Date as contemplated by Section 2.2(b), and (b) the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive the same cash consideration as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Change of Control transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Change of Control, a holder of the number of Warrant Units then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant, less the Aggregate Exercise Price. In the event of a Cash Transaction, the terms of which ascribes a Fair Market Value to the Warrant Units less than the Exercise Price, then this Warrant will expire immediately prior to the consummation of such Cash Transaction.
8.2 Transaction for Other Assets. If the Company or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, consummates a Change of Control transaction prior to the Expiration Time other than a Cash Transaction, the acquiring, surviving or successor entity shall assume the obligations of this Warrant, and this Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the same securities and/or other property as would have been paid for the Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant as if such Warrant Units were outstanding on and as of the closing of such Change of Control transaction; provided that if all units of the Company are converted into or redeemed in exchange for shares of common stock of the SPAC in connection with the Change of Control transaction, then the Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the same securities and/or other property as would have been paid for such shares, on an as-converted basis.
9. Limitations on Liability. Prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Units to which the Holder is entitled to receive upon the exercise of this Warrant, nothing 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 Member, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company, creditors of the Company or any other third Persons.
10. Effect of Violation. Any action or attempted action by the Company or the Holder in violation of this Warrant shall be null and void ab initio and of no force or effect whatsoever.
11. Replacement of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) upon delivery of a customary indemnity agreement or (in the case of mutilation) upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall issue, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of the same tenor and date.
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12. Warrant Register. The Company shall keep and properly maintain at its principal executive office books and records for the registration of this Warrant and any transfers thereof. The Company (a) may deem and treat the Person in whose name this Warrant is registered on such books as the Holder thereof for all purposes and (b) shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary, except any assignment, division, combination or other transfer of this Warrant effected in accordance with the provisions hereof.
13. Entire Agreement; Parties in Interest. This Warrant, including the exhibits, documents and instruments referred to herein, the MAA, Subscription Agreement, the LLC Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (other than this Warrant) constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, both written and oral the among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Warrant.
14. Liabilities Under Federal Securities Laws. The exercise by the Holder of any rights under this Warrant shall be subject to such reasonable delay as may be required or advisable (taking into account advice of legal counsel) to prevent any party hereto or any of its Affiliates from incurring any liability under any U.S. or non-U.S. securities Laws and the parties hereto agree to cooperate in good faith in respect thereof.
15. Governing Law and Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial by Jury.
15.1 This Warrant shall be deemed to be made in and in all respects shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the state of Delaware without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions, rules or principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction) to the extent that such provisions, rules or principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction.
15.2 Each of the parties hereto agrees that: (a) it shall bring any Proceeding against any other party hereto in connection with, arising out of or otherwise relating to this Warrant, any instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Warrant or the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively in the Chosen Courts; and (b) solely in connection with such Proceedings, (i) irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (ii) irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue in any such Proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (iii) irrevocably waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any party hereto, (iv) agrees that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such Proceeding in the manner provided in Section 17 or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof and (v) it shall not assert as a defense any matter or claim waived by the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) of this Section 15.2 or that any Order issued by the Chosen Courts may not be enforced in or by the Chosen Courts.
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15.3 EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO WHICH MAY BE CONNECTED WITH, ARISE OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATE TO THIS WARRANT, ANY INSTRUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION RELATED TO THIS WARRANT IS EXPECTED TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH PROCEEDING. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND CERTIFIES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OTHER PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY HERETO WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) IT MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (IV) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE INSTRUMENTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 15.3.
16. Remedies.
16.1 Remedies Cumulative. All remedies available under this Warrant, at Law, in equity or otherwise shall be deemed cumulative and not alternative or exclusive of other remedies, and the exercise by any party hereto of a particular remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.
16.2 Injunctive Relief. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Holder would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Warrant are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Warrant by the Company could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Holder may be entitled, at Law or in equity, it shall be entitled to enforce any provision of this Warrant by a decree of specific performance and temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Warrant, without posting any bond or other undertaking.
17. Notice. Any notice, consent, demand or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be (a) delivered personally to the Person or to an officer of the Person (as designated by such Person to receive any such notice or, in the absence of such designation, any officer of such Person) to whom the same is directed, (b) sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service (with tracking capability) or (c) via email at the following addresses; provided, that any email transmission is promptly confirmed by a responsive electronic communication by the recipient thereof or receipt is otherwise clearly evidenced (excluding out-of-office replies or other automatically generated responses) or is followed up within one Business Day after email by dispatch pursuant to one of the methods described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 17:
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If to the Company, to:
c/o Symbotic
200 Research Drive
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
Attention: Corey Dufresne
Email: cdufresne@symbotic.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Attention: Robert W. Downes
George J. Sampas
Matthew B. Goodman
Email: downesr@sullcrom.com
sampasg@sullcrom.com
goodmanm@sullcrom.com
If to the Holder, to:
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
Attention: Michael Guptan, VP, Corporate Development
Email: michael.guptan@walmart.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
VP, General Counsel Supply Chain
601 N. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72716-0710
Attention: William Silcott (or the email of the then-current VP,
General Counsel Supply Chain)
Email: William.Silcott@walmartlegal.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
Attention: Grant Lightle, Senior Counsel
Email: grant.lightle@walmartlegal.com
transactionnotices@walmartlegal.com
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Notice or other communication pursuant to this Section 17 shall be deemed given or received when delivered, except that any notice or communication received by email transmission on a non-Business Day or on any Business Day after 5:00 p.m. addressees local time or by overnight delivery on a non-Business Day shall be deemed to have been given and received at 9:00 a.m. addressees local time on the next Business Day. Any party hereto may specify a different address, by written notice to the other party hereto. The change of address shall be effective upon the other party heretos receipt of the notice of the change of address.
18. Amendments; Waivers. This Warrant may not be amended or modified (provided however that that the Exhibits hereto may be amended or modified following a Public Offering to include necessary provisions for signature or medallion guarantees or any other revisions necessary to facilitate their express purpose), nor may compliance with any covenant set forth herein be waived, except by a writing duly and validly executed by the Company and the Holder, or in the case of a waiver, the party waiving compliance. No knowledge, investigation or inquiry, or failure or delay by the Company or the Holder 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. No waiver of any right or remedy hereunder will be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any rights or remedies arising thereafter.
19. Assignment. The Company may not, without the prior written consent of the Holder, sell, transfer or assign any of its rights or obligations under this Warrant except such restriction shall not apply with respect to any sale, transfer or assignment of this Agreement made in connection with a Change of Control transaction or Public Offering, including any restructuring or reorganization of the Company undertaken in connection therewith, or a Reorganization so long as any transferee or assignee agrees in writing to assume the obligations of the Company hereunder and in no event shall such assignment relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Holder may not sell, transfer or assign any of its rights or obligations under this Warrant except in accordance with Section 6.
20. Severability. The provisions of this Warrant shall be deemed severable and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Warrant. If any provision of this Warrant or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties hereto further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Warrant with a valid and enforceable provision that shall achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.
21. Expenses; Tax Treatment.
21.1 Each party hereto shall bear all fees, costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby, except as may otherwise be expressly contemplated by this Warrant.
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21.2 For U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, the Company and the Holder agree that this Warrant is intended to be treated as a noncompensatory option as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.721-2(f). The Company and the Holder agree to report consistently with such intended tax treatment, and the Company and the Holder shall not take any position inconsistent with such intended tax treatment on any tax return, in any audit, examination or other proceeding relating to taxes or otherwise unless otherwise required by a determination within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any analogous provision of applicable state or local tax Law).
22. Certain Definitions.
22.1 Unless specified otherwise herein or context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases have the meanings specified in this Section 22.1:
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person as of the date on which, or at any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made (for purposes of this definition, the term control and the correlative meanings of the terms controlled by and under common control with, as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise); provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company and its Representatives and Subsidiaries, on the one hand, shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of the initial Holder and its Representatives and Subsidiaries, on the other hand.
Aggregate Exercise Price means an amount equal to the product of (a) the number of Warrant Units in respect of which this Warrant is then being exercised pursuant to Section 2, multiplied by (b) the Exercise Price in effect as of the Exercise Date.
Board has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement, or such successor equivalent governing body of the Company.
Business Day has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
Capital Markup Prepayment has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
Change of Control has the meaning set forth in the Subscription Agreement; provided, that for purposes of Section 8, Change of Control has the meaning set forth in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the definition of Change of Control in the Subscription Agreement
Chosen Court means Delaware Court of Chancery (and if jurisdiction in the Delaware Court of Chancery is unavailable, in the Superior Court in the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and if jurisdiction in the Superior Court in the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware is unavailable, in the Federal courts of the U.S. sitting in the State of Delaware), and any appellate court from any thereof.
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Class A Units means the Class A Units of the Company as defined in the LLC Agreement, or such other shares or other securities into which Class A Units are converted, exchanged, reclassified or otherwise changed, as the case may be, from time to time.
Company has the meaning set forth in the Preamble and shall also include any successor entity resulting from a Change of Control transaction, SPAC Transaction, or any restructuring or reorganization of the Company.
Contemplated Transaction has the meaning set forth in the Subscription Agreement.
Contract means any legally binding agreement, lease, license, contract, note, mortgage, indenture, arrangement or other similar obligation.
Convertible Securities means any securities (directly or indirectly) convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Class A Units, other than Options.
Expiration Time means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is the five-year anniversary of the Issue Date.
Fair Market Value means, (a) in the case of a Change of Control transaction, the pre-transaction equity value ascribed to the Warrant Units pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control transaction, and (b) for any other transaction, the fair market value of such security or other property as determined by the Board, acting in good faith and evidenced by a written notice delivered promptly to the Holder. If the Holder objects in writing to the Boards calculation of fair market value within 10 Business Days after receipt of written notice thereof and the Holder and the Company are unable to agree on the fair market value during the 10-day period following the delivery of the Holder objection, any such dispute will be resolved in accordance with Section 15.
Governmental Authority means any federal, state, local or foreign government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal or judicial or arbitral body, in each case of competent jurisdiction.
Installment Commencement Date has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
Laws means all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, statutes, ordinances and common law, and all rules, regulations, agency requirements, licenses and permits of any Governmental Authority.
Lien has the meaning set forth in the Subscription Agreement.
LLC Agreement means the Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of the Issue Date, by and among the Company and the equity holders thereof.
MAA means the Second Amended and Restated Master Automation Agreement, dated as of December [], 2021, by and among the Company, the initial Holder and Symbotic LLC.
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Member has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
Module has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
Options means any warrants or other rights or options to subscribe for or purchase Class A Units or Convertible Securities.
Order means any writ, judgment, decree, injunction or similar order of any Governmental Authority (in each such case whether preliminary or final).
Organizational Documents means (a) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, or comparable documents, (b) with respect to any Person that is a partnership, its certificate of partnership and partnership agreement, or comparable documents, (c) with respect to any Person that is a limited liability company, its certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement, or comparable documents, (d) with respect to any Person that is a trust, its declaration of trust, or comparable documents and (e) with respect to any other Person that is not an individual, its comparable organizational documents.
Person has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
Proceeding has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
Project has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
Project SOW has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
Public Offering means: (a) the sale of equity securities of Warehouse Technologies in a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act (such transaction described in clause (a), an IPO); (b) the initial listing of Warehouse Technologies equity securities on a national securities exchange by an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; or (c) a business combination transaction (whether by merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination) between Warehouse Technologies and a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company or blank check company that has been formed for the purpose of effecting such a transaction or a subsidiary of such a special purpose acquisition company or blank check company (such transaction described in clause (c), a SPAC Transaction).
Representative means, with respect to any Person, any director, principal, partner, manager, member (if such Person is a member-managed limited liability company or similar entity), employee (including any officer), consultant, investment banker, financial advisor, legal counsel, attorney-in-fact, accountant or other advisor, agent or other representative of such Person, in each case acting in their capacity as such.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
SPAC has the meaning set forth in the Subscription Agreement.
SPAC Closing has the meaning set forth in the Subscription Agreement.
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SPAC Transaction has the meaning set forth in the definition of Public Offering.
Subscription Agreement means the Investment and Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2021, by and between the Company and the initial Holder.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which at least a majority of (a) the securities or ownership interests of such other Person having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions or (b) the equity or ownership interests of such other Person, in each case is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such first Person and/or by one or more of its Subsidiaries.
Wholly Owned Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person of which all of the equity or ownership interests of such Subsidiary are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person.
22.2 Terms Defined Elsewhere in this Agreement. Unless specified otherwise herein or context otherwise requires, the following terms have the meanings set forth in the sections indicated:
Terms |
Section | |
Aggregate Consideration | Section 4.1(f) | |
Cash Transaction | Section 8.1 | |
Company | Preamble | |
conversion | Section 4.1(f) | |
Exercise Date | Section 2.2 | |
Exercise Price | Preamble | |
Exercise Period | Section 1 | |
Holder | Preamble | |
Initial Number | Section 4.1(f) | |
Issue Date | Preamble | |
Notice of Exercise | Section 2.1(a) | |
Permitted Transactions | Section 4.1(f) | |
Pricing Date | Section 4.1(f) | |
Securities Act | Legend | |
Vesting Date | Section 1 | |
Warrant | Preamble | |
Warrant Units | Preamble |
23. Interpretation. The Section headings contained in this Warrant are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties hereto and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Warrant.
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(a) Unless otherwise specified in this Warrant or the context otherwise requires: (i) the words hereof, herein, and hereunder and words of similar import, when used in this Warrant, refer to this Warrant as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Warrant; (ii) any reference to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender includes all genders, the plural includes the singular, and the singular includes the plural; (iii) all Cover Page, Legend, Preamble, Recital, Article, Section, clause and Exhibit references used in this Warrant are to the legend, preamble, recitals, articles, sections, clauses and exhibits to this Warrant; (iv) wherever the word include, includes or including is used in this Warrant, it shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation; (v) the word or is inclusive and not exclusive (for example, the phrase A or B means A or B or both, not either A or B but not both), unless used in conjunction with either or the like; (vi) the term date hereof means the date first written above; (vii) with respect to the determination of any period of time, the word from means from and including and the words to and until each means to but excluding; (viii) (A) any reference to days means calendar days unless Business Days are expressly specified and (B) any reference to months or years means calendar months or calendar years, respectively, in each case unless otherwise expressly specified; and (ix) the word extent in the phrase to the extent means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase does not mean simply if;
(b) Unless otherwise specified in this Warrant, any deadline or time period set forth in this Warrant that by its terms ends on a day that is not a Business Day shall be automatically extended to the next succeeding Business Day.
(c) Unless otherwise specified in this Warrant or the context otherwise requires, all references to any (i) statute in this Warrant include the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and all applicable guidance, guidelines, bulletins or policies issued or made in connection therewith by a Governmental Authority, and (ii) Law in this Warrant shall be a reference to such Law as amended, re-enacted, consolidated or replaced as of the applicable date or during the applicable period of time.
(d) Unless otherwise specified in this Warrant, all references in this Warrant to (i) any Contract, other agreement, document or instrument (excluding this Warrant) mean such Contract, other agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, unless otherwise specified therein, include all schedules, annexes, addendums, exhibits and any other documents attached thereto or incorporated therein by reference, and (ii) this Warrant mean this Warrant as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 18.
(e) With regard to each and every term and condition of this Warrant, the parties hereto understand and agree that the same have or has been mutually negotiated, prepared and drafted, and that if at any time the parties hereto desire or are required to interpret or construe any such term or condition or any agreement or instrument subject thereto, no consideration shall be given to the issue of which party hereto actually prepared, drafted or requested any term or condition of this Warrant.
(f) All capitalized terms in this Warrant (including the Exhibits hereto) have the meanings set forth in Section 22, except as otherwise specifically provided herein. Each of the other capitalized terms used in this Warrant has the meaning set forth where such term is first used or, if no meaning is set forth, the meaning required by the context in which such term is used.
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(g) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Warrant and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
24. Counterparts. This Warrant may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to the other party hereto, it being understood that all parties hereto need not sign the same counterpart. Any signature page delivered electronically or by facsimile (including transmission by Portable Document Format or other fixed image form) shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Warrant to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: | ||
HOLDER: | ||
WALMART INC. | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
[Signature Page to Warrant No.3]
EXHIBIT A
Notice of Exercise Form
TO: WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (the Company)
Dated: []
The undersigned, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Warrant (the Warrant), hereby irrevocably elects to purchase, acquire, accept and receive [] Warrant Units and in exchange for $[] immediately available funds to be wire transferred to an account designated in writing by the Company, representing the full purchase price for such Class A Units at the now-current Exercise Price.
Unless specified otherwise herein or context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Warrant.
[Holder] | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
[Exhibit A to Warrant No. 3]
EXHIBIT B
Warrant Transfer Form
TO: WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (the Company)
Dated: []
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, subject to Section 6 of the attached Warrant (the Warrant), the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers all of its rights and interest in and to the Warrant to:
Name of Transferee |
Address | No. of Warrant Units | ||
[] |
[] | [] |
The undersigned (the Transferor) hereby irrevocably instructs and appoints the Secretary of the Company its agent and attorney-in-fact (the Agent) to transfer such portion of this Warrant on the books and records of the Company, to register each such transferee as the registered owner thereof and to take all other necessary and appropriate action to effect such transfer and registration, including the issuance of one or more new or replacement Warrants. The Agent may substitute and appoint one or more persons to act on his or her behalf.
[Holder] | ||
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Name: | ||
Title: |
[Exhibit B to Warrant No. 3]
EXHIBIT C
Calculation of Number of Warrants19
Warrant Agreement
% of current units |
% of PF units |
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Current Common Units (at date of agreement)(1) |
7,140,225 | |||||||||||
Total New Units from Warrant No. 3 |
258,972 | 3.6 | % | 3.5 | % | |||||||
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Pro Forma Units |
7,399,197 |
(1) As per Exhibit A of Warehouse Technologies 5th A&R LLC Agreement, as shown below.
1 | Note to Draft: Subject to WMT review and confirmation. |
[Exhibit C to Warrant No. 3]
LIST OF MEMBERS,
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
AND
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST2
As of 5:00 p.m. (EST), December [], 2021
Member Name |
Capital Contribution |
Class A Units |
Percentage of Outstanding Class A Units |
Class B Preferred Units |
Percentage of Outstanding Class B Preferred Units |
Class B-1 Preferred Units |
Percentage of Outstanding Class B-1 Preferred Units |
Class B-2 Preferred Units |
Percentage of Outstanding Class B-2 Preferred Units |
Class C Units |
Percentage of Outstanding Class C Units |
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Richard B. Cohen Family Trusts(1)(3) |
$ | 16,809,399.00 | 5,997,632 | 89.4 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 73,435.5 | 17.14 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RJJRP Holdings, Inc.(2) |
$ | 691,284,769.99 | 0 | 0 | % | 1 | 100 | % | 1 | 100 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walmart, Inc. |
$ | 277,775,978.66 | 714,022 | 10.6 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | 0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 Holders of Class C Units(3)(4) |
$ | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 355,135.5 | 82.86 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL |
$ | [ | ] | 6,711,654 | 100 | % | 1 | 100 | % | 1 | 100 | % | 0 | 0 | % | 428,571 | 100 | % |
(1) | Includes 2,746,734 Class A Units held by The RBC 2021 4 Year GRAT (U/A March 31, 2021), 2,572,490 Class A Units and 73,435.5 Class C Units held by the RBC Millennium Trust (U/A June 19, 2000), 226,136 Class A Units held by The Jill Cohen Mill Trust, 226,136 Class A Units held by The Kanter Family Trust and 226,136 Class A Units held by The PLC Family Trust. |
(2) | Includes the Class B Preferred Return for fiscal year ended September 25, 2021 and all prior periods. Does not include Class B Preferred Return since September 25, 2021. |
(3) | Class C Units subject to vesting requirements and other terms and conditions contained in equity grant documents. |
(4) | Includes Class C Units, if any, designated as Class C-1 Units. |
2 | Note to Draft: Subject to WMT review and confirmation. |
EXHIBIT D
Form of Warrant Following Contemplated Transaction
[Exhibit D to Warrant No. 3]
CONFIDENTIAL
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE ON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE SECURITIES ACT), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND ACCORDINGLY MAY NOT BE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED, ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING THIS WARRANT AND SUCH SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND, IF REQUESTED BY THE COMPANY (OR ANY SUCCESSOR OR PERMITTED ASSIGNEE THEREOF), AN OPINION REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT HAS BEEN RENDERED BY LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES.
THIS WARRANT AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE ON EXERCISE HEREOF ARE FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS WARRANT, THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF SYMBOTIC HOLDINGS LLC, DATED AS OF [●], 2022 (THE LLC AGREEMENT), BY AND AMONG THE COMPANY AND THE EQUITY HOLDERS THEREOF, AND THE INVESTMENT AND SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, DATED DECEMBER 12, 2021 (THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT), BY AND BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND WALMART INC. NO, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SALE, OFFER FOR SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION, ASSIGNMENT OR OTHER DISPOSITION OR TRANSFER OF THIS WARRANT OR SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE EFFECTED EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS WARRANT, THE LLC AGREEMENT AND THE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT. A COPY OF SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT SHALL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE COMPANY TO THE HOLDER UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
SYMBOTIC HOLDINGS LLC
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON UNITS
Warrant No. 4 | [●] [●], 2022 (the Issue Date) |
Symbotic Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (including any successor or permitted assignee thereof, the Company), for value received, certifies and agrees (this warrant and any other warrants delivered in substitution or exchange herefor as provided herein, this Warrant) that Walmart Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Holder), is entitled, in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, to purchase from the Company [●]1 (calculated in accordance with Exhibit C) duly authorized and validly issued
1 | Note to Draft: To be equal to 258,972 Class A Units of Warehouse Technologies. |
Common Units (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4, the Warrant Units) at $[●]2 per Warrant Unit (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4, the Exercise Price). This Warrant has been issued pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement.
1. Term. In accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, including, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 2.4, the Holder may exercise this Warrant for all or any other amount of Warrant Units that have vested pursuant to the third sentence of this Section 1 at any time or from time to time on or after the Vesting Date and prior to the Expiration Time (such period, the Exercise Period). Nothing contained herein shall confer any right upon the Holder to subscribe for or purchase, acquire, accept or receive any Warrant Units at any time before or after the Exercise Period, and from and after the Expiration Time, this Warrant and all rights hereunder shall be void and of no value. All Warrant Units shall automatically vest without any action by the Company or the Holder upon the Installment Commencement Date of the Project for which the applicable Project SOW results in the aggregate number of Modules installed under the MAA equal to or more than ten (10.00) (the date on which such vesting occurs, the Vesting Date).
2. Exercise.
2.1 Optional Exercise. During the Exercise Period, the rights under this Warrant may be exercised by the Holder, in whole or in part, at the Holders election by:
(a) (i) surrendering this Warrant, (ii) delivering a duly executed Notice of Exercise in the form of Exhibit A (the Notice of Exercise) and (iii) delivering a duly executed joinder to the LLC Agreement (to the extent the Holder is not already a Member thereunder) or applicable successor agreement (if applicable), in each case, to the Company via delivery in accordance with Section 16; and
(b) making payment to the Company of the Aggregate Exercise Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Company.
2.2 Exercise Date. Any exercise of this Warrant shall be deemed to have been effected immediately prior to the close of business (a) in the case of voluntary exercise, on the day (x) on which the Notice of Exercise pursuant to Section 2.1 is deemed to be delivered pursuant to Section 16 or (y) if a later date is specified in the Notice of Exercise, such later date, and (b) in the case of automatic exercise pursuant to Section 7.1, immediately prior to, but conditioned on, consummation of the applicable Cash Transaction causing the automatic exercise to occur pursuant to Section 7.1 (such date, an Exercise Date). As of the Exercise Date, the Holder shall immediately become a holder of record of the applicable number of Warrant Units or, if applicable, once a determination of the Fair Market Value has been made.
2 | Note to Draft: Price to be based on $4.7B valuation for the Company. |
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2.3 New Warrant. As soon as practicable after an Exercise Date (and in any event within five Business Days thereafter), if such exercise is in part only, the Company, at its expense, shall cause to be issued in the name of, and delivered to, the Holder, or otherwise as the Holder may direct (subject to Section 13), a new Warrant substantially identical in form hereto for the purchase of a number of Warrant Units equal to the difference of the number of Warrant Units subject to this Warrant minus the number of Warrant Units that are the subject of such partial exercise.
2.4 MAA Capital Prepayment Failure. In the event that Walmart (a) does not exercise this Warrant in full by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is the first anniversary of the Vesting Date and (b) fails to make the Capital Markup Prepayment properly invoiced by Symbotic LLC pursuant to Section 4.2(b) of Exhibit J (Pricing) of the MAA when due, then this Warrant and all rights hereunder shall be void and of no value.
3. Representations and Warranties.
3.1 Company. The Company represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that:
(a) This Warrant is, and any Warrant issued in substitution for or replacement of this Warrant shall be, upon issuance, duly authorized and validly issued.
(b) All Warrant Units issued upon the exercise of this Warrant shall, upon issuance, be free of all Liens, other than those restrictions under applicable federal and state securities Laws, as set forth in the Companys then-applicable Organizational Documents or the Subscription Agreement or caused by the Holder or any of its Affiliates.
(c) The Company shall at all times during the Exercise Period have authorized, and reserved for issuance a sufficient number of units to provide for the exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant.
(d) Assuming all consents, approvals, authorizations, filings and notifications required under applicable Law are obtained or made by the Holder, as applicable, the Company shall ensure that all Warrant Units issued pursuant to this Warrant shall be issued without violation by the Company of any applicable Law in all material respects.
3.2 Holder. The Holder represents, warrants, covenants and agrees that:
(a) The Holder is acquiring this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder) solely for investment, for its account or accounts and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution or other disposition thereof, except for such distributions and dispositions which are (i) explicitly permitted or contemplated under the terms of the LLC Agreement, the Subscription Agreement or this Warrant, as applicable, and (ii) effected in compliance with the Securities Act, the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder and all applicable state securities and blue sky laws.
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(b) The Holders financial situation is such that it can afford to bear the economic risk of holding this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder) for an indefinite period of time and can afford to suffer a complete loss of its investment in the Company.
(c) The Holders knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its acquisition of this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder).
(d) The Holder is an accredited investor (within the meaning of SEC Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act). The Holder acknowledges this Warrant may not be sold, transferred, offered for sale, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of without registration under applicable securities Law, except pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom, without compliance with any other applicable Law, and in compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Warrant, the Subscription Agreement and the LLC Agreement, which the Holder acknowledges includes certain limitations with respect to this Warrant (and the Warrant Units issuable hereunder).
(e) The Holder acknowledges that it has been afforded: (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, Representatives of the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby, this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder) and the merits and risks of investing in this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder), and any such questions have been answered to the Holders reasonable satisfaction; (ii) access to information about the Company and its Subsidiaries and its and their financial condition, results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to evaluate its investment; (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the investment and any such additional information has been provided to the Holders reasonable satisfaction; and (iv) the opportunity to ask questions of management of the Company and any such questions have been answered to the Holders reasonable satisfaction. The Holder has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed decision with respect to its acquisition of this Warrant (including the Warrant Units issuable hereunder).
4. Adjustment Upon Certain Events. To prevent dilution of the exercise rights granted under this Warrant, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be subject to adjustment from time to time as set forth in Section 4.1 (in each case, after taking into consideration any prior adjustments pursuant to Section 4.1). Other than pursuant to Section 4.1, the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall not be subject to any adjustment of any kind at any time.
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4.1 Adjustment.
(a) If the Company (i) declares and pays a dividend or makes a distribution on any of its equity securities, in either case payable in additional Common Units or in Options or Convertible Securities or (ii) subdivides (by unit split or otherwise) or reclassifies any of the outstanding Common Units into a greater number of Common Units, then the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to any such dividend, distribution or subdivision shall be proportionately reduced and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately increased.
(b) If the Company combines or reclassifies (by reverse unit split or otherwise) any of the outstanding Common Units into a smaller number of Common Units, then the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such combination shall be proportionately increased and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be proportionately decreased.
(c) If at any time there shall be any internal reorganization, recapitalization, merger or consolidation involving the Company that does not constitute a Change of Control (a Reorganization) in which shares of the Companys units are converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property, then, as a part of such Reorganization, lawful provision shall be made so that the Holder shall thereafter be entitled to receive upon exercise of this Warrant, the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property of the successor corporation resulting from such Reorganization, equivalent in value to that which a holder of the Warrant Units deliverable upon exercise of this Warrant would have been entitled in such Reorganization if the right to purchase the Warrant Units hereunder had been exercised immediately prior to such Reorganization. In any such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the successor corporation) shall be made in the application of the provisions of this Warrant with respect to the rights and interests of the Holder after such Reorganization (including provisions for adjustments of the number of units purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of this Warrant) to the end that the provisions of this Warrant shall be applicable after the event, as near as reasonably may be, in relation to any units or other securities deliverable after that event upon the exercise of this Warrant.
(d) Any adjustment under this Section 4.1 shall become effective at the close of business on the record date of any such dividend or distribution or the effective date of any such subdivision, reclassification or combination, as the case may be.
(e) Upon any adjustment in accordance with this Section 4.1, the Company shall give notice thereof to the Holder, which notice shall state the event giving rise to the adjustment, the Exercise Price as adjusted and the number of equity securities or other property purchasable upon the exercise of the rights under this Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation of
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each. The Company shall, upon the written request of any Holder, furnish or cause to be furnished to such Holder a certificate setting forth (i) such adjustments, (ii) the Exercise Price at the time in effect and (iii) the number of securities and the amount, if any, of other property that at the time would be received upon exercise of this Warrant. The Company shall not, through any Reorganization, reclassification or any other voluntary action, avoid or seek to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed hereunder by the Company but shall at all times in good faith assist in the carrying out of all the provisions of this Warrant and in the taking of all such commercially reasonable action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to protect the rights of the Holder against impairment.
(f) Certain Issuances of Common Units or Convertible Securities. If the Company shall at any time or from time to time issue Common Units (or rights or warrants or any other securities or rights exercisable or convertible into or exchangeable for Common Units (collectively, a conversion)), without consideration or at a consideration per Unit (or having a conversion price per share) that is less than the Exercise Price (the date of such issuance, the Pricing Date) other than pursuant to a Permitted Transaction then, in such event:
(1) the number of Warrant Units issuable upon the exercise of this Warrant immediately prior to the Pricing Date (the Initial Number) shall be increased to the number obtained by multiplying the Initial Number by a fraction (I) the numerator of which shall be the sum of (x) the number of Units outstanding immediately prior to the Pricing Date and (y) the number of additional Units issued (or into which Convertible Securities may be converted) and (II) the denominator of which shall be the sum of (x) the number of Units outstanding immediately prior to the Pricing Date and (y) the number of Units (rounded to the nearest whole share) which the Aggregate Consideration (as defined below) in respect of such issuance of Units (or Convertible Securities) would purchase at the Fair Market Value of Common Units immediately prior to the Pricing Date; and
(2) the Exercise Price payable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be adjusted by multiplying such Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to the Pricing Date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of Common Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in full immediately prior to the adjustment pursuant to clause (A) above (disregarding whether or not this Warrant was exercisable by its terms at such time), and the denominator of which shall be the number of Common Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant in full immediately after the adjustment pursuant to clause (A) above (disregarding whether or not this Warrant is exercisable by its terms at such time).
For purposes of the foregoing: (1) the Aggregate Consideration in respect of such issuance of Common Units (or Convertible Securities) shall be deemed to be equal to the sum of the gross offering price (before deduction of any
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related expenses payable to third parties, including discounts and commissions) of all such Common Units and Convertible Securities, plus the aggregate amount, if any, payable upon conversion of any such Convertible Securities (assuming conversion in accordance with their terms immediately following their issuance (and further assuming for this purpose that such Convertible Securities are convertible at such time)); (2) in the case of the issuance of such Common Units or Convertible Securities for, in whole or in part, any non-cash property (or in the case of any non-cash property payable upon conversion of any such Convertible Securities), the consideration represented by such noncash property shall be deemed to be the fair market value of such non-cash property as of immediately prior to the Pricing Date (before deduction of any related expenses payable to third parties, including discounts and commissions); (3) if the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall have been adjusted upon the issuance of any Convertible Securities in accordance with this Section 4.1(f), no further adjustment of the Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made for the actual issuance of Common Units upon the actual conversion of such Convertible Securities in accordance with their terms; and (4) Permitted Transactions shall include, to the extent applicable, (a) issuances of Common Units (including upon exercise of options) to directors, advisors, employees or consultants of the Company pursuant to a stock option plan, employee stock purchase plan, restricted stock plan, other employee benefit plan or other similar compensatory agreement or arrangement approved by the Board, (b) any sale of the Common Units pursuant to a registered public offering, (c) issuances of Common Units as full or partial consideration in connection with a bona fide merger, acquisition, consolidation, business combination, purchase of the capital stock or assets of, or transaction or series of transactions with, an unaffiliated third party, (d) issuances of Common Units or securities convertible into Common Units as an equity kicker pursuant to a debt financing, equipment leasing or real property leasing transaction, (e) issuances of Common Units or securities convertible into Common Units to suppliers or third party service providers in connection with the provision of goods or services, (f) issuances of any Common Units or options to purchase Common Units, or other equity-based awards (including restricted stock units), issued or granted to existing or former employees (or prospective employees who have accepted an offer of employment) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Company equity incentive plans, including the Companys equity incentive plans existing on the date hereof and any future equity incentive plan, as such plans may be amended or supplemented, including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Common Units issuable upon exercise of any such option or settlement or vesting of any equity-based award issued under such plans, (g) issuances of any securities issued pursuant to any employee stock purchase plan, (h) issuances of securities issued by the Company upon the exercise, exchange or conversion of any securities that are exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, Common Units, including the Warrant Units and Common Units issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Securities, and are outstanding prior to the Issue Date, and (i) the issuance of any Common Units to PubCo, to the extent such issuance is required to
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maintain a one-to-one ratio between the number of Common Units and applicable public company shares; provided that such exercise, exchange or conversion is effected pursuant to the terms of such securities as in effect on the Issue Date. Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 4.1(f) shall become effective immediately upon the date of such issuance. For the avoidance of doubt, no increase to the Exercise Price or decrease in the number of Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be made pursuant to this Section 4.1(f).
4.2 Adjustment Notice. As promptly as practicable following any adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to Section 4.1 (but in any event not later than 10 Business Days thereafter), the Company shall use reasonable efforts to furnish to the Holder a written notice (a) confirming the Exercise Price then in effect and the number of Warrant Units or the amount, if any, of other securities or assets then issuable upon exercise of this Warrant and (b) setting forth in reasonable detail such adjustment and the facts upon which it is based.
4.3 No Impairment. The Company shall not, by amendment of the LLC Agreement or through a reorganization, transfer of assets, consolidation, merger, 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 to be observed or performed under this Warrant by the Company.
5. Transfer.
5.1 Generally. This Warrant may only be transferred in its entirety to controlled Affiliates of the Holder who remain a controlled Affiliates of the Holder following such transfer or upon the prior written consent of the Company.
5.2 Mechanics of Transfer. Any transfer permitted by this Section 5.2 shall be effective upon surrender of this Warrant to the Company at its then-principal executive offices with a properly completed and duly executed Warrant Transfer Form in the form set forth in Exhibit B. Upon such compliance, surrender and delivery, the Company shall (a) execute and deliver a new Warrant in the name of the transferee or transferees and in the denominations specified in such instrument or instruments of transfer, (b) promptly cancel this Warrant, and (c) take such other actions as reasonably necessary to accomplish and evidence such transfer.
6. Holder Not A Member. Prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Units to which the Holder is entitled to receive upon the exercise of this Warrant, nothing in this Warrant shall be construed as conferring upon the Holder, with respect to such Warrant Units, any rights as a Member, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the right to receive dividends or other distributions or to consent to any action.
7. Treatment of Warrant Upon Change of Control of Company.
7.1 Cash Transaction. If the SPAC consummates a Change of Control transaction prior to the Expiration Time in which the consideration to be received by the SPACs stockholders consists solely of cash (a Cash Transaction), the terms of which
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ascribe a Fair Market Value to the Warrant Units greater than the Exercise Price, then (a) this Warrant shall be deemed to have been automatically exercised on a net exercise issue basis on the Exercise Date as contemplated by Section 2.2(b), and (b) the Holder shall have the right thereafter to receive the same cash consideration as it would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of such Change of Control transaction if it had been, immediately prior to such Change of Control, a holder of the number of Warrant Units then issuable upon exercise in full of this Warrant, less the Aggregate Exercise Price. In the event of a Cash Transaction, the terms of which ascribes a Fair Market Value to the Warrant Units less than the Exercise Price, then this Warrant will expire immediately prior to the consummation of such Cash Transaction.
7.2 Transaction for Other Assets. If the Company or, after the SPAC Closing, the SPAC, consummates a Change of Control transaction prior to the Expiration Time other than a Cash Transaction, the acquiring, surviving or successor entity shall assume the obligations of this Warrant, and this Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the same securities and/or other property as would have been paid for the Warrant Units issuable upon exercise of the unexercised portion of this Warrant as if such Warrant Units were outstanding on and as of the closing of such Change of Control transaction; provided that if all units of the Company are converted into or redeemed in exchange for shares of Class A Common Stock of the SPAC in connection with the Change of Control transaction, then the Warrant shall thereafter be exercisable for the same securities and/or other property as would have been paid for such shares of Class A Common Stock, on an as-converted basis.
8. Limitations on Liability. Prior to the issuance to the Holder of the Warrant Units to which the Holder is entitled to receive upon the exercise of this Warrant, nothing 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 Member, whether such liabilities are asserted by the Company, creditors of the Company or any other third Persons.
9. Effect of Violation. Any action or attempted action by the Company or the Holder in violation of this Warrant shall be null and void ab initio and of no force or effect whatsoever.
10. Replacement of Warrant. Upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Warrant and (in the case of loss, theft or destruction) upon delivery of a customary indemnity agreement or (in the case of mutilation) upon surrender and cancellation of this Warrant, the Company shall issue, in lieu thereof, a new Warrant of the same tenor and date.
11. Warrant Register. The Company shall keep and properly maintain at its principal executive office books and records for the registration of this Warrant and any transfers thereof. The Company (a) may deem and treat the Person in whose name this Warrant is registered on such books as the Holder thereof for all purposes and (b) shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary, except any assignment, division, combination or other transfer of this Warrant effected in accordance with the provisions hereof.
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12. Entire Agreement; Parties in Interest. This Warrant, including the exhibits, documents and instruments referred to herein, the MAA, Subscription Agreement, the LLC Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (other than this Warrant) constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, both written and oral the among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter of this Warrant.
13. Liabilities Under Federal Securities Laws. The exercise by the Holder of any rights under this Warrant shall be subject to such reasonable delay as may be required or advisable (taking into account advice of legal counsel) to prevent any party hereto or any of its Affiliates from incurring any liability under any U.S. or non-U.S. securities Laws and the parties hereto agree to cooperate in good faith in respect thereof.
14. Governing Law and Venue; Submission to Jurisdiction; Selection of Forum; Waiver of Trial by Jury.
14.1 This Warrant shall be deemed to be made in and in all respects shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the state of Delaware without regard to the conflicts of laws provisions, rules or principles thereof (or any other jurisdiction) to the extent that such provisions, rules or principles would direct a matter to another jurisdiction.
14.2 Each of the parties hereto agrees that: (a) it shall bring any Proceeding against any other party hereto in connection with, arising out of or otherwise relating to this Warrant, any instrument or other document delivered pursuant to this Warrant or the transactions contemplated hereby exclusively in the Chosen Courts; and (b) solely in connection with such Proceedings, (i) irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (ii) irrevocably waives any objection to the laying of venue in any such Proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (iii) irrevocably waives any objection that the Chosen Courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over any party hereto, (iv) agrees that mailing of process or other papers in connection with any such Proceeding in the manner provided in Section 16 or in such other manner as may be permitted by applicable Law shall be valid and sufficient service thereof and (v) it shall not assert as a defense any matter or claim waived by the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) of this Section 14.2 or that any Order issued by the Chosen Courts may not be enforced in or by the Chosen Courts.
14.3 EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY PROCEEDING AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY HERETO WHICH MAY BE CONNECTED WITH, ARISE OUT OF OR OTHERWISE RELATE TO THIS WARRANT, ANY INSTRUMENT OR OTHER DOCUMENT DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS WARRANT OR ANY TRANSACTION RELATED TO THIS WARRANT IS EXPECTED TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND THEREFORE EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUCH PROCEEDING. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND CERTIFIES THAT (I) NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
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OTHER PARTY HERETO HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY HERETO WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (II) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (III) IT MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (IV) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, THE INSTRUMENTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS DELIVERED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND CERTIFICATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 14.3.
15. Remedies.
15.1 Remedies Cumulative. All remedies available under this Warrant, at Law, in equity or otherwise shall be deemed cumulative and not alternative or exclusive of other remedies, and the exercise by any party hereto of a particular remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.
15.2 Injunctive Relief. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Holder would be irreparably damaged if any of the provisions of this Warrant are not performed in accordance with their specific terms and that any breach of this Warrant by the Company could not be adequately compensated in all cases by monetary damages alone. Accordingly, in addition to any other right or remedy to which the Holder may be entitled, at Law or in equity, it shall be entitled to enforce any provision of this Warrant by a decree of specific performance and temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of any of the provisions of this Warrant, without posting any bond or other undertaking.
16. Notice. Any notice, consent, demand or communication required or permitted to be given by any provision of this Warrant shall be in writing and shall be (a) delivered personally to the Person or to an officer of the Person (as designated by such Person to receive any such notice or, in the absence of such designation, any officer of such Person) to whom the same is directed, (b) sent by nationally recognized overnight courier service (with tracking capability) or (c) via email at the following addresses; provided, that any email transmission is promptly confirmed by a responsive electronic communication by the recipient thereof or receipt is otherwise clearly evidenced (excluding out-of-office replies or other automatically generated responses) or is followed up within one Business Day after email by dispatch pursuant to one of the methods described in the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 16:
If to the Company, to:
c/o Symbotic
200 Research Drive
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
Attention: | Corey Dufresne |
Email: | cdufresne@symbotic.com |
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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Attention: | Robert W. Downes |
George J. Sampas |
Matthew B. Goodman |
Email: | downesr@sullcrom.com |
sampasg@sullcrom.com |
goodmanm@sullcrom.com |
If to the Holder, to:
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
Attention: | Michael Guptan, VP, Corporate Development |
Email: | michael.guptan@walmart.com |
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
VP, General Counsel Supply Chain
601 N. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72716-0710
Attention: | William Silcott (or the email of the then-current VP, |
General Counsel Supply Chain) |
Email: | William.Silcott@walmartlegal.com |
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
Attention: | Grant Lightle, Senior Counsel |
Email: | grant.lightle@walmartlegal.com |
transactionnotices@walmartlegal.com |
Notice or other communication pursuant to this Section 16 shall be deemed given or received when delivered, except that any notice or communication received by email transmission on a non-Business Day or on any Business Day after 5:00 p.m. addressees local time or by overnight delivery on a non-Business Day shall be deemed to have been given and received at 9:00 a.m. addressees local time on the next Business Day. Any party hereto may specify a different address, by written notice to the other party hereto. The change of address shall be effective upon the other party heretos receipt of the notice of the change of address.
17. Amendments; Waivers. This Warrant may not be amended or modified (provided however that that the Exhibits hereto may be amended or modified following a Public Offering to include necessary provisions for signature or medallion guarantees or any other revisions
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necessary to facilitate their express purpose), nor may compliance with any covenant set forth herein be waived, except by a writing duly and validly executed by the Company and the Holder, or in the case of a waiver, the party waiving compliance. No knowledge, investigation or inquiry, or failure or delay by the Company or the Holder 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. No waiver of any right or remedy hereunder will be deemed to be a continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any rights or remedies arising thereafter.
18. Assignment. The Company may not, without the prior written consent of the Holder, sell, transfer or assign any of its rights or obligations under this Warrant except such restriction shall not apply with respect to any sale, transfer or assignment of this Agreement made in connection with a Change of Control transaction or Public Offering, including any restructuring or reorganization of the Company undertaken in connection therewith, or a Reorganization so long as any transferee or assignee agrees in writing to assume the obligations of the Company hereunder and in no event shall such assignment relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Holder may not sell, transfer or assign any of its rights or obligations under this Warrant except in accordance with Section 5.
19. Severability. The provisions of this Warrant shall be deemed severable and the illegality, invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Warrant. If any provision of this Warrant or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Warrant shall continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances shall be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties hereto further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Warrant with a valid and enforceable provision that shall achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.
20. Expenses; Tax Treatment.
20.1 Each party hereto shall bear all fees, costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Warrant and the transactions contemplated hereby, except as may otherwise be expressly contemplated by this Warrant.
20.2 For U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, the Company and the Holder agree that this Warrant is intended to be treated as a noncompensatory option as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.721-2(f). The Company and the Holder agree to report consistently with such intended tax treatment, and the Company and the Holder shall not take any position inconsistent with such intended tax treatment on any tax return, in any audit, examination or other proceeding relating to taxes or otherwise unless otherwise required by a determination within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any analogous provision of applicable state or local tax Law).
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21. Certain Definitions.
21.1 Unless specified otherwise herein or context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases have the meanings specified in this Section 21.1:
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person as of the date on which, or at any time during the period for which, the determination of affiliation is being made (for purposes of this definition, the term control and the correlative meanings of the terms controlled by and under common control with, as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise); provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company and its Representatives and Subsidiaries, on the one hand, shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of the initial Holder and its Representatives and Subsidiaries, on the other hand.
Aggregate Exercise Price means an amount equal to the product of (a) the number of Warrant Units in respect of which this Warrant is then being exercised pursuant to Section 2, multiplied by (b) the Exercise Price in effect as of the Exercise Date.
Board means the board of directors of PubCo.
Business Day has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
Capital Markup Prepayment has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
Change of Control has the meaning set forth in the Subscription Agreement; provided, that for purposes of Section 7, Change of Control has the meaning set forth in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the definition of Change of Control in the Subscription Agreement.
Chosen Court means Delaware Court of Chancery (and if jurisdiction in the Delaware Court of Chancery is unavailable, in the Superior Court in the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, and if jurisdiction in the Superior Court in the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware is unavailable, in the Federal courts of the U.S. sitting in the State of Delaware), and any appellate court from any thereof.
Class A Common Stock means the shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of PubCo, or such other shares or other securities into which the shares of Class A Common Stock are converted, exchanged, reclassified or otherwise changed, as the case may be, from time to time.
Common Units means the Common Units of the Company as defined in the LLC Agreement, or such other shares or other securities into which Common Units are converted, exchanged, reclassified or otherwise changed, as the case may be, from time to time.
Company has the meaning set forth in the Preamble and shall also include any successor entity resulting from a Change of Control transaction or any restructuring or reorganization of the Company.
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Contract means any legally binding agreement, lease, license, contract, note, mortgage, indenture, arrangement or other similar obligation.
Convertible Securities means any securities (directly or indirectly) convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Units, other than Options.
Expiration Time means 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is the five-year anniversary of the Issue Date.
Fair Market Value means, (a) in the case of a Change of Control transaction, the pre-transaction equity value ascribed to the Warrant Units (or shares of Class A Common Stock, if all Common Units are or will be converted into or redeemed in exchange for shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the Change of Control Transaction) pursuant to the terms of such Change of Control transaction, and (b) for any other transaction, the Market Price that would be ascribed to the Warrant Units if such Warrant Units were exercised and converted into or redeemed in exchange for shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the LLC Agreement.
Governmental Authority means any federal, state, local or foreign government, governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission or any court, tribunal or judicial or arbitral body, in each case of competent jurisdiction.
Installment Commencement Date has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
Laws means all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, statutes, ordinances and common law, and all rules, regulations, agency requirements, licenses and permits of any Governmental Authority.
Lien has the meaning set forth in the Subscription Agreement.
LLC Agreement means the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of the Issue Date, by and among the Company and the equity holders thereof.
MAA means the Second Amended and Restated Master Automation Agreement, dated as of December [●], 2021, by and among the Company, the initial Holder and Symbotic LLC.
Market Price means, (a) with respect to a share of Class A Common Stock, the average of the per share volume-weighted average price of shares of Class A Common Stock for the five trading days immediately prior to any date of determination, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the Stock Exchange, (b) if the Class A Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on a Stock Exchange, the average of the per share volume-weighted average price for the five trading days immediately prior to any date of determination, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or, if such system is no longer in use, the principal other automated quotation system that may then be in use, (c) if the Class A Common Stock is not quoted by any such system, the average of the per share volume-weighted average price for the five trading days immediately prior to any date of determination as furnished by a
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professional market maker making a market in shares of Class A Common Stock selected by the board of directors of PubCo or (d) in the event that no trading price is available for the shares of Class A Common Stock, the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock, as determined by the board of directors of PubCo (acting reasonably).3
Member has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
Module has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
Options means any warrants or other rights or options to subscribe for or purchase Common Units or Convertible Securities.
Order means any writ, judgment, decree, injunction or similar order of any Governmental Authority (in each such case whether preliminary or final).
Organizational Documents means (a) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, its certificate of incorporation and bylaws, or comparable documents, (b) with respect to any Person that is a partnership, its certificate of partnership and partnership agreement, or comparable documents, (c) with respect to any Person that is a limited liability company, its certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement, or comparable documents, (d) with respect to any Person that is a trust, its declaration of trust, or comparable documents and (e) with respect to any other Person that is not an individual, its comparable organizational documents.
Person has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
Proceeding has the meaning set forth in the LLC Agreement.
Project has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
Project SOW has the meaning set forth in the MAA.
PubCo means [Symbotic, Inc.], a Delaware corporation, or any successor entity resulting from a Change of Control transaction or any restructuring or reorganization of [Symbotic Inc.]
Representative means, with respect to any Person, any director, principal, partner, manager, member (if such Person is a member-managed limited liability company or similar entity), employee (including any officer), consultant, investment banker, financial advisor, legal counsel, attorney-in-fact, accountant or other advisor, agent or other representative of such Person, in each case acting in their capacity as such.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Stock Exchange means the [Nasdaq Capital Market] or other principal national securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading.
3 | Note to WMT: Conforms to OpCo LLC Agreement. |
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Subscription Agreement means the Investment and Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2021, by and between the Company and the initial Holder.
Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which at least a majority of (a) the securities or ownership interests of such other Person having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions or (b) the equity or ownership interests of such other Person, in each case is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such first Person and/or by one or more of its Subsidiaries.
Wholly Owned Subsidiary means, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person of which all of the equity or ownership interests of such Subsidiary are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person.
21.2 Terms Defined Elsewhere in this Agreement. Unless specified otherwise herein or context otherwise requires, the following terms have the meanings set forth in the sections indicated:
Terms |
Section | |||
Aggregate Consideration | Section 4.1(f) | |||
Cash Transaction | Section 7.1 | |||
Company | Preamble | |||
conversion | Section 4.1(f) | |||
Exercise Date | Section 2.2 | |||
Exercise Price | Preamble | |||
Exercise Period | Section 1 | |||
Holder | Preamble | |||
Initial Number | Section 4.1(f) | |||
Issue Date | Preamble | |||
Notice of Exercise | Section 2.1(a) | |||
Permitted Transactions | Section 4.1(f) | |||
Pricing Date | Section 4.1(f) | |||
Securities Act | Legend | |||
Vesting Date | Section 1 | |||
Warrant | Preamble | |||
Warrant Units | Preamble |
22. Interpretation. The Section headings contained in this Warrant are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties hereto and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Warrant.
(a) Unless otherwise specified in this Warrant or the context otherwise requires: (i) the words hereof, herein, and hereunder and words of similar import, when used in this Warrant, refer to this Warrant as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Warrant; (ii) any reference to the masculine, feminine or neuter gender includes all genders, the plural includes the singular, and the singular includes the plural; (iii) all Cover Page, Legend, Preamble, Recital,
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Article, Section, clause and Exhibit references used in this Warrant are to the legend, preamble, recitals, articles, sections, clauses and exhibits to this Warrant; (iv) wherever the word include, includes or including is used in this Warrant, it shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation; (v) the word or is inclusive and not exclusive (for example, the phrase A or B means A or B or both, not either A or B but not both), unless used in conjunction with either or the like; (vi) the term date hereof means the date first written above; (vii) with respect to the determination of any period of time, the word from means from and including and the words to and until each means to but excluding; (viii) (A) any reference to days means calendar days unless Business Days are expressly specified and (B) any reference to months or years means calendar months or calendar years, respectively, in each case unless otherwise expressly specified; and (ix) the word extent in the phrase to the extent means the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase does not mean simply if;
(b) Unless otherwise specified in this Warrant, any deadline or time period set forth in this Warrant that by its terms ends on a day that is not a Business Day shall be automatically extended to the next succeeding Business Day.
(c) Unless otherwise specified in this Warrant or the context otherwise requires, all references to any (i) statute in this Warrant include the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and all applicable guidance, guidelines, bulletins or policies issued or made in connection therewith by a Governmental Authority, and (ii) Law in this Warrant shall be a reference to such Law as amended, re-enacted, consolidated or replaced as of the applicable date or during the applicable period of time.
(d) Unless otherwise specified in this Warrant, all references in this Warrant to (i) any Contract, other agreement, document or instrument (excluding this Warrant) mean such Contract, other agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, unless otherwise specified therein, include all schedules, annexes, addendums, exhibits and any other documents attached thereto or incorporated therein by reference, and (ii) this Warrant mean this Warrant as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with Section 17.
(e) With regard to each and every term and condition of this Warrant, the parties hereto understand and agree that the same have or has been mutually negotiated, prepared and drafted, and that if at any time the parties hereto desire or are required to interpret or construe any such term or condition or any agreement or instrument subject thereto, no consideration shall be given to the issue of which party hereto actually prepared, drafted or requested any term or condition of this Warrant.
(f) All capitalized terms in this Warrant (including the Exhibits hereto) have the meanings set forth in Section 21, except as otherwise specifically provided herein. Each of the other capitalized terms used in this Warrant has the meaning set forth where such term is first used or, if no meaning is set forth, the meaning required by the context in which such term is used.
(g) The parties hereto agree that they have been represented by counsel during the negotiation and execution of this Warrant and, therefore, waive the application of any Law, holding or rule of construction providing that ambiguities in an agreement or other document shall be construed against the party drafting such agreement or document.
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23. Counterparts. This Warrant may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to the other party hereto, it being understood that all parties hereto need not sign the same counterpart. Any signature page delivered electronically or by facsimile (including transmission by Portable Document Format or other fixed image form) shall be binding to the same extent as an original signature page.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Warrant to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
SYMBOTIC HOLDINGS LLC | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
HOLDER: | ||
WALMART INC. | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
[Signature Page to Warrant No.4]
EXHIBIT A
Notice of Exercise Form
TO: SYMBOTIC HOLDINGS LLC (the Company)
Dated: [●]
The undersigned, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the attached Warrant (the Warrant), hereby irrevocably elects to purchase, acquire, accept and receive [●] Warrant Units and in exchange for $[●] immediately available funds to be wire transferred to an account designated in writing by the Company, representing the full purchase price for such Common Units at the now-current Exercise Price.
Unless specified otherwise herein or context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Warrant.
[Holder] | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
[Exhibit A to Warrant No. 4]
EXHIBIT B
Warrant Transfer Form
TO: SYMBOTIC HOLDINGS LLC (the Company)
Dated: [●]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, subject to Section 5 of the attached Warrant (the Warrant), the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers all of its rights and interest in and to the Warrant to:
Name of Transferee |
Address |
No. of Warrant Units | ||
[●] |
[●] | [●] |
The undersigned (the Transferor) hereby irrevocably instructs and appoints the Secretary of the Company its agent and attorney-in-fact (the Agent) to transfer such portion of this Warrant on the books and records of the Company, to register each such transferee as the registered owner thereof and to take all other necessary and appropriate action to effect such transfer and registration, including the issuance of one or more new or replacement Warrants. The Agent may substitute and appoint one or more persons to act on his or her behalf.
[Holder] | ||
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Name: | ||
Title: |
[Exhibit B to Warrant No. 4]
EXHIBIT C
Calculation of Number of Warrants
Warrant Agreement
% of current units |
% of PF units |
|||||||||||
Current Common Units (at Issue Date)(1) |
[ | ●] | ||||||||||
Total New Units from Warrant No. 4 |
[ | ●] | [ | ●]% | [ | ●]% | ||||||
Pro Forma Units |
[ | ●] |
1. | As per Exhibit A of Symbotic Holdings 2nd A&R LLC Agreement, as shown below. |
[Exhibit C to Warrant No. 4]
LIST OF MEMBERS,
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
AND
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
As of 5:00 p.m. (EST), [●] [●], 2022 |
Member Name | Capital Contribution |
Common Units | Percentage of Outstanding Units |
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Richard B. Cohen(1) |
$ | [ | ●] | [ | ●] | [●] | % | |||||
Walmart, Inc. |
$ | [ | ●] | [ | ●] | [●] | % | |||||
[22] Holders of Common Units |
$ | [ | ●] | [ | ●] | [●] | % | |||||
TOTAL |
$ | [ | ●] | [ | ●] | 100 | % |
(1) | Includes [●] Common Units held by The RBC 2021 4 Year GRAT (U/A March 31, 2021), [●] Common Units held by the RBC Millennium Trust (U/A June 19, 2000) and [●] Common Units held by RJJRP Holdings, Inc. |
Exhibit C
Form of A&R Company LLC Agreement Joinder Agreement
[Exhibit C to Investment and Subscription Agreement]
Joinder Agreement
This JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of December [], 2021 (this Joinder), is delivered pursuant to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2021 (as amended, restated, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the LLC Agreement) of Warehouse Technologies LLC, a New Hampshire limited liability company (the Company), by and among the Company and each of the Members from time to time party thereto. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the LLC Agreement.
1. | Joinder to the LLC Agreement. Upon the due execution and delivery of this Joinder by the undersigned, the undersigned hereby is admitted as and hereafter will be a Member under the LLC Agreement and a party thereto, with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of a Member thereunder. The undersigned hereby agrees that it shall comply with and be fully bound by the terms of the LLC Agreement as if it had been a signatory thereto as of the date thereof. |
2. | Representations and Warranties. The undersigned hereby represents that, as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2 of the LLC Agreement are true and correct with respect to the undersigned.* |
3. | Incorporation by Reference. All terms and conditions of the LLC Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference in this Joinder as if set forth herein in full. |
4. | Address. All notices under the LLC Agreement to the undersigned shall be directed to: |
Walmart Inc.
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
Attention: Michael Guptan, VP, Corporate Development
Email: michael.guptan@walmart.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
VP, Chief Counsel Supply Chain
601 N. Walton Blvd.
Bentonville, AR 72716-0710
Attention: William Silcott (or the email of the then-current VP, Chief Counsel Supply Chain)
Email: William.Silcott@walmartlegal.com
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
702 Southwest 8th Street
Bentonville, AR 72716
Attention: Grant Lightle, Senior Counsel
Email: grant.lightle@walmartlegal.com
transactionnotices@walmartlegal.com
C-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Joinder as of the day and year first above written.
WALMART INC. | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
Acknowledged and agreed as of the date first set forth above: | ||
WAREHOUSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | ||
By: |
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Name: | ||
Title: |
C-3
Exhibit 23.1
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS CONSENT
We consent to the inclusion in this Registration Statement of SVF Investment Corp. 3 on Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 (File No. 333-262529) of our report dated March 23, 2022, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to SVF Investment Corp. 3s ability to continue as a going concern with respect to our audit of the financial statements of SVF Investment Corp. 3 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the period from December 11, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, which report appears in the proxy statement/prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the heading Experts in such proxy statement/prospectus.
/s/ Marcum LLP
Marcum LLP
New York, NY
May 23, 2022
Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We have issued our report dated February 4, 2022 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Warehouse Technologies LLC contained in the Registration Statement and Prospectus. We consent to the use of the aforementioned report in the Registration Statement and Prospectus, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption Experts.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
May 23, 2022
Exhibit 107
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
S-4
(Form Type)
SVF Investment Corp. 3
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities
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Security Type |
Security Class Title |
Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule |
Amount Registered(2) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit(3) |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Fee Rate |
Amount of Registration Fee |
Carry Forward Form Type |
Carry Forward File Number |
Carry Forward Initial effective date |
Filing Fee Previously Paid In Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward | |||||||||||||
Newly Registered Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees to Be |
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Equity | Class A Common Stock | Other | 10,398,033(1) |
$9.96 | $103,564,408.68 | 0.0000927 | $9,600.42 | |||||||||||||||||
Fees |
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Carry Forward Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carry |
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Total Offering Amounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fees Previously Paid | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fee Offsets | | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Fee Due | $9,600.42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | Represents the number of shares of Class A common stock of the Post-Combination Company (as defined in the final proxy statement/prospectus forming part of this registration statement (the proxy statement/prospectus)) that may be issued upon exchange of 10,398,033 units in New Symbotic Holdings (as defined in the proxy statement/prospectus) and an equal number of shares of the Post-Combination Companys Class V-1 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, or Class V-3 common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as applicable, to be issued to unitholders of Warehouse Technologies LLC upon consummation of the Business Combination (as defined in the proxy statement/prospectus) with respect to the increase in aggregate consideration as a result of the exercise of vested warrant units by Walmart Inc. on May 20, 2022, as further described in the proxy statement/prospectus. |
(2) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, there are also being registered an indeterminable number of additional securities as may be issued to prevent dilution resulting from share splits, share dividends or similar transactions. |
(3) | Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee, based on the average of the high and low prices of SVF Investment Corp. 3 Class A ordinary shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market on May 20, 2022 ($9.96 per share), in accordance with Rule 457(f)(1). |