Signed Business Combination Agreement |
Note 4— Signed Business Combination Agreement Original Business Agreement On April 25, 2023, the Company entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Zacco Holdings (formerly OpSec Holdings), a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability (“Pubco”), Opal Merger Sub I, a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability and wholly- owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Merger Sub I”), Opal Merger Sub II, a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability and wholly- owned Subsidiary of Pubco (“Merger Sub II”), Orca Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company incorporated with limited liability (“Orca”), Orca Midco Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Laws of England and Wales (“Orca Midco”), Orca Bidco Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the Laws of England and Wales and a subsidiary of Orca (“Orca Bidco”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “OpSec Group”), Investcorp Technology Secondary Fund 2018, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“ITSF”), and Mill Reef Capital Fund ScS, a limited partnership (société en commandite simple) organized under the laws of Luxembourg (“Mill Reef”, and together with ITSF, the “Orca Shareholders”), pursuant to which, among other things and subject to certain terms and conditions, (1) the Orca Shareholders will contribute to Pubco all of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Orca (the “Orca Ordinary Shares”) in exchange for (a) ordinary shares of Pubco (“Pubco Ordinary Shares”) and (b) an aggregate amount in cash equal to $10,000,000 (collectively, the “Share Contribution” and with respect to the date it occurs, the “Share Contribution Closing”), (2) following the Share Contribution, Orca will merge with and into Merger Sub I, as a result of which the separate corporate existence of Orca shall cease and Merger Sub I shall continue as the surviving company (the “First Merger”), and (3) following the First Merger, the Company will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second Merger”), as a result of which (a) the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub II shall cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving company, (b) the issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares immediately prior to the effective time of the Second Merger (the “Second Merger Effective Time”) shall be exchanged for Pubco Ordinary Shares concurrently with the Second Merger, (c) the issued and outstanding Class B ordinary shares immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time shall be transferred to Pubco in exchange for Pubco Ordinary Shares and (d) the warrants of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time shall cease to represent a right to acquire the number of Class A ordinary shares set forth in such warrant and will instead be assumed by Pubco and automatically converted into warrants issued by Pubco (“Pubco Warrants”) to acquire an equal number of Pubco Ordinary Shares. Following consummation of the above-described transactions (the “Transactions”), the Company will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco and Orca will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco. The Transactions are expected to close in the second half of 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including the required approval by the shareholders of the Company. Other than pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Backstop Agreement, there are no other financial closing conditions of the Transactions that would preclude closing once shareholder approval is obtained. Each Unit of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time shall be automatically detached and the holder thereof shall be deemed to hold one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a Warrant, which underlying securities shall be converted as set forth below and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Business Combination Agreement. At the Second Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Second Merger and without any further action required on the part of any Party or the holders of securities of the Company or Merger Sub II:
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Class A ordinar y shares : Each Class A ordinary share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time (after giving effect to redemptions) shall be exchanged for one Pubco Ordinary Share. |
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Warrants : Each warrant outstanding immediately prior to the Second Merger Effective Time shall cease to represent a right to acquire the number of Class A ordinary shares set forth in such warrant and will be exchanged for a warrant to acquire one Pubco Ordinary Share. Each of the Pubco Warrants shall have, and be subject to, substantially the same terms and conditions set forth in the Company Public Warrants. | Concurrently with the Second Merger and after giving effect to the Share Cancellation described below, the Sponsor and certain shareholders of the Company (together with the Sponsor, the “Sponsor Members”) will sell and transfer to Pubco, and Pubco will purchase, the outstanding Class B ordinary shares in exchange for an equal number of Pubco Ordinary Shares and immediately after the Second Merger Effective Time each such Class B ordinary share will be converted into a Class A ordinary share. In connection with the Share Contribution, the Orca Shareholders will receive, in aggregate, (1) 23,577,550 Pubco Ordinary Shares, (2) an aggregate amount in cash equal to $10,000,000 and (3) the right to receive in aggregate an additional 1,277,550 Pubco Ordinary Shares upon the satisfaction of either of the following conditions (each, “Triggering Event”):
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if at any time from the Second Merger Effective Time through the date that is the tenth anniversary of the Second Merger Effective Time the volume-weighted average price of Pubco Ordinary Shares is greater than or equal to $12.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30 trading day period; and |
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if at any time from the Second Merger Effective Time through the date that is the tenth anniversary of the Second Merger Effective Time there is a change of control of Pubco. | In connection with the Business Combination Agreement, the Company entered into the following agreements: On April 25, 2023, concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor, the Company, Orca and Pubco entered into a backstop agreement (the “Backstop Agreement”), pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, the Sponsor has committed to purchase, prior to the Second Merger Closing, equity securities of Pubco, in a private placement, for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $50 million, to backstop certain redemptions by Shareholders of the Company. Insider Letter Amendment: On April 25, 2023, concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Company and the Sponsor Members have entered into an amendment to that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2021, by and among the Company and the Sponsor Members (the “Insider Letter”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Insider Letter was amended to reduce period of time during which the Sponsor Members have agreed not to transfer their Pubco Ordinary Shares issued in respect of the exchange of their Class B ordinary shares. Sponsor Support Agreement: On April 25, 2023, concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor Members, Pubco and the Company have entered into a sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (1) each Sponsor Member agreed (a) to vote all Ordinary Shares of the Company held by such Sponsor Member in favor of the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions, (b) 50% of the Pubco Ordinary Shares held by such Sponsor Member as of immediately following the Second Merger Effective Time and after giving effect to the Share Cancellation (as defined below) shall be placed in escrow pursuant to an escrow agreement to be mutually agreed upon, by and among the Sponsor Members, Pubco and a mutually agreed upon escrow agent (the “Sponsor Earnout Shares”) and (c) to abstain from exercising any redemption rights in connection with the redemption of any Class A ordinary shares, and (2) the Sponsor further agreed to (a) along with certain other Sponsor Members, surrender for nil consideration and cancel immediately prior to the Share Contribution, but subject to the consummation of the Second Merger, in aggregate, 2,555,100 Class B ordinary shares held by such Sponsor Member as of immediately prior to the Share Contribution (the “Share Cancellation”), (b) transfer to the Orca Shareholders immediately following the Share Contribution, but subject to the consummation of the Second Merger, 2,050,000 Warrants held by the Sponsor and (c) reimburse the Company for expenses in excess of $20,000,000, unless such excess expenses have otherwise been approved in writing by Orca, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Sponsor Support Agreement. The Sponsor Earnout Shares shall be released from escrow pursuant to such escrow agreement and delivered to such Sponsor Member upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event. In connection with the Closing, the Company will enter into, among others, the following agreements: At the Share Contribution Closing, the Orca Shareholders and Pubco shall enter into a lock-up agreement, pursuant to which, the Orca Shareholders agree, subject to customary exceptions, not to transfer their Pubco Ordinary Shares during the period commencing on the date of the Share Contribution Closing and ending on the earlier of (1) the date that is nine months after the Share Contribution Closing and (2) the date on which Pubco undergoes a change of control. Registration Rights Agreement: In connection with the Transactions, at the Second Merger Closing, and subject to the consummation thereof, (1) the registration rights agreement, dated December 14, 2021, by and among the Company and the Sponsor Members, shall be terminated and (2) Pubco, the Orca Shareholders and the Sponsor Members shall enter into a registration rights agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Orca Shareholders and the Sponsor Members shall be granted customary registration rights, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. Warrant Assignment, Assumption and Amendment: In connection with the Transactions, at or prior to the Second Merger Effective Time, the Company, Pubco and Continental will enter into a warrant assignment, assumption and amendment agreement, which amends that certain Warrant Agreement, dated December 14, 2021, by and between the Company and Continental, pursuant to which, among other things, (1) the Company will assign to Pubco, and Pubco will assume, all of the Company’s right, title and interest in and to the Warrant Agreement and (2) each warrant shall be modified to no longer entitle the holder thereof to purchase Class A ordinary shares and instead acquire an equal number of Pubco Ordinary Shares. On December 14, 2023, the Company entered into the first amendment to the Business Combination Agreement (the “First BCA Amendment”) with Pubco, Orca and the Orca Shareholders. The First BCA Amendment provided, among other things, that (1) holders of options granted by Orca (“Orca Options”) who are not executives of Orca have the right to elect to cash out up to 10% of the Orca Options held by such holders, (2) the Orca Options granted to certain Orca executives in February of 2023 were cancelled and (3) following the consummation of the Transactions, the board of directors of Pubco will consist of seven directors, three of whom shall be “independent directors” as defined under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act, with three individuals designated by Orca, two individuals designated by the Company and two individuals appointed jointly by Orca and the Company. On March 10, 2024, the Company entered into a second amendment to the Business Combination Agreement (the “Second BCA Amendment”), which was entered into concurrently with a stock purchase agreement (the “Divestiture Agreement”) by Orca Midco and CA-MC Acquisition UK Ltd. (the “Divestiture Buyer”), pursuant to which, among other things, Orca Midco will sell, and the Divestiture Buyer will purchase, all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Orca Bidco (the “Divestiture”). Prior to the execution of the Divestiture Agreement, Orca effected a reorganization of its subsidiaries pursuant to which all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Orca Holding Denmark APS (“Orca Denmark”), the parent entity of Zacco A/S (“Zacco”), became directly owned by Orca Midco (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the Divestiture will effect a sale to the Divestiture Buyer of only the Orca business, which is conducted through Orca Bidco and its subsidiaries (the “Divested Companies”), with the Zacco business being retained by Orca Midco. The Divestiture was consummated on May 7, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating whether it is in the best interests of its shareholders to continue to pursue the Business Combination after the consummation of the Divestiture, as the consummation of the Business Combination following the consummation of the Divestiture will result in the Company effecting a Business Combination with the Zacco business. In connection with the Divestiture Agreement and the Second Amendment to the BCA, the Company entered into a letter agreement, dated March 10, 2024 (the “Consent”), with Pubco, the Orca Shareholders, and Crane NXT, Co., a Delaware corporation (“NXT”), pursuant to which the Company consented to, among other things, Orca effecting the Reorganization and Orca Midco entering into the Divestiture Agreement and consummating the Divestiture. Pursuant to the Consent, the Company also releases, relinquishes and discharges any and all existing or potential claims, causes of action and damages (i) against NXT and its affiliates solely in respect of matters relating to the Divestiture arising or occurring prior to the execution of the Divestiture Agreement, and (ii) if the Divestiture is consummated, against the Divested Companies, solely in respect of matters related to the Reorganization, the Divestiture, the Letter Agreement (as defined in the Consent) and the Business Combination Agreement. In connection with the Reorganization and the Divestiture, the Second BCA Amendment provides for, among other things, (i) that the net proceeds from the Divestiture be deposited in a third-party escrow account and the terms by which such proceeds may be released, (ii) a transition services agreement, (iii) a fairness opinion and (iv) the conversion of Class B ordinary shares, which was elected on December 22, 2023 and effected on January 2, 2024. On May 3, 2024, the Company entered into that certain Third Amendment to the Business Combination Agreement (the “Third BCA Amendment”) with Pubco, Orca and the Orca Shareholders. The Third BCA Amendment provides, among other things, that: (a) the Purchase Price for the Divestiture that will be deposited into the Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Account if the Divestiture is consummated prior to the Second Merger Closing will be reduced by certain fees, costs and expenses as set forth on Schedule IX of the Business Combination Agreement (the “Specified Transaction Expenses”); (b) concurrently with or promptly following the consummation of the Divestiture, the Specified Transaction Expenses shall be paid to the payees in the amounts set forth on Schedule IX of the Business Combination Agreement, and, if the Share Contribution is consummated, such advance of the Specified Transaction Expenses shall be treated as a partial payment by Orca Midco of Pubco’s obligation to bear the Expenses of the Target Companies in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement; (c) promptly following the consummation of the Divestiture, Pubco, Orca Midco and the Company shall instruct the Escrow Agent to release from the Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Account to the Company (or such other person as the Company directs) an amount equal to $7,800,000 in connection with the settlement of the Company’s Expenses (the “Specified Company Transaction Expenses”), and, if the Share Contribution is consummated, such advance of the Specified Company Transaction Expenses shall be treated as a partial payment by Orca Midco of Pubco’s obligation to bear the Company’s Expenses in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement; (d) Orca Midco shall have the right to receive an advance from the funds held in the Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Account in an amount equal to (i) the First Distribution Amount of $3,000,000 if the Second Merger Closing has not occurred prior to May 28, 2024 and (ii) the Second Distribution Amount of $73,800,000 less the First Distribution Amount to the extent the First Distribution Amount has been released to Orca Midco prior to the release of the Second Distribution Amount to Orca Midco pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, if the Second Merger Closing has not occurred prior to August 26, 2024; (e) in the event that the Special Committee has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and other advisors, that the consummation of the Transactions following the consummation of the Divestiture is not in the best interests of the Company and the Company’s shareholders holding Class A ordinary shares (other than Sponsor) in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act, the Company shall have the right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement during the period following the consummation of the Divestiture and ending on and including August 10, 2024 (which was later amended to August 30, 2024 in the Fourth Amendment to the Business Combination Agreement entered into on August 4, 2024 as discussed in Note 13 – Subsequent Events); (f) (i) upon a termination of the Business Combination Agreement by the Company or Orca due to the failure of the Transactions to be consummated by the Outside Date or (ii) upon a termination of the Business Combination Agreement by the Company or Orca due to a governmental order that permanently prohibits the consummation of the Transactions, the Termination Amount payable to the Company shall be $30,000,000 so long as written notice of such termination is provided during the period following the Divestiture Closing and ending on and including August 10, 2024; and (g) the Termination Amount to be paid by Orca Midco to the Company upon certain terminations of the Business Combination Agreement shall be reduced by the amount of the Specified Company Transaction Expenses plus notional interest accruing daily from the date the Specified Company Transaction Expenses are advanced to the Company (or such other person as the Company directs) up to and including the date of termination of the Business Combination Agreement at a rate of 8% per annum. The Divestiture was consummated on May 7, 2024 and concurrently with the consummation of the Divestiture, Orca Midco caused the net proceeds of the Divestiture (the “Divestiture Proceeds”) to be deposited into a third-party escrow account (the “Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Account”) with an escrow agent reasonably acceptable to the Company. Such Divestiture Proceeds shall be held in the Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Account pursuant to an escrow agreement entered into by and among Orca Midco, Pubco, the Company and the escrow agent, in form and substance acceptable to the Company (the “Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Agreement”), such escrow agent holding such funds as nominee of and for the benefit of Orca Midco, the Company or Pubco, as applicable, subject always to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement and the Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Agreement. The Divestiture Proceeds shall be released from escrow and payable to (a) Pubco upon the Second Merger Closing, (b) the Company upon certain termination events as described further in the section below entitled “Termination” or (c) Orca Midco (i) upon an amount becoming due and payable by Orca Midco in accordance with the terms of the Divestiture Agreement, with such amount being subject to the review and reasonable confirmation of the Company, or (ii) in connection with a Proceeds Advance (as defined below) as described further in the section below entitled “Proceeds Advance”. The Company is a third-party beneficiary of the provisions of the Divestiture Agreement that give effect to the foregoing. If the funds from the Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Account are released to Pubco, Pubco will use such funds to (a) promptly pay (or cause to be promptly paid) all of the Company’s Expenses, and (b) within 14 days following the Second Merger Closing, to the extent permitted by applicable Law and subject to the determination of the Pubco Board that it is in the best interests of the holders of Pubco Ordinary Shares, make a dividend to all holders of Pubco Ordinary Shares in such amount as determined by the Pubco Board, which such dividend shall be paid in cash or, at the election of the applicable holder of such Pubco Ordinary Shares, in kind in Pubco Ordinary Shares. If declared, such dividend shall not be less than an amount as is necessary to enable ITSF to receive dividends in an amount which is, in the aggregate, equal to the amount of any Proceeds Advance. In lieu of a dividend, the Pubco Board may also approve and effect a tender offer, repurchase of shares or other similar process by which the holders of Pubco Ordinary Shares receive the same economic benefit (including as regards the receipt of cash proceeds) as if a dividend had been declared. In the event that the Proposed Transactions have not been consummated by August 26, 2024, Orca Midco will be provided an advance from the Divestiture Proceeds held in the Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Account (a “Proceeds Advance”) pursuant to a promissory note in form and substance acceptable to IVC Europe in the principal amount of $73,800,000. The promissory note will contain the same terms, structure and conditions, including interest rate, security and guarantees, as ITSF’s current debt facility. The purpose of the Proceeds Advance is solely to enable ITSF to satisfy its obligations under such facility for which payment will have been triggered by the consummation of the Divestiture. Once the Proposed Transactions have been consummated, the outstanding balance under the Promissory Note will be set off against any shareholder distributions made by Pubco which would otherwise have been payable to ITSF. Divestiture Transition Matters OpSec Services India Private Limited (an indirect subsidiary of Zacco) (“Zacco India”) and OpSec Online LLC (an indirect subsidiary of Orca Bidco) (“OpSec Online”) entered into a transitional services agreement on May 3, 2024 in connection with the divestiture of the OpSec Group to Crane. Pursuant to the agreement, Zacco India agreed to provide certain transitional services, including operations, HR, IT and paralegal support services, to OpSec Online, for a period of between 3 and 6 months following completion of the Divestiture. In addition, the agreement provides that certain employees providing certain of the TSA services relating to the OpSec Group’s Indian operations will transfer their employment to the OpSec Group within 6 months of the Divestiture. Each of Dr. Selva Selvaratnam, the CEO of the Pubco, and Bev Dew, the CFO of the Pubco, entered into side letters with Orca Midco and Crane on March 10, 2024 pursuant to which it was agreed that (i) Dr. Selvaratnam would be permitted to continue to serve as a director of each of Orca Holdings Denmark ApS and Zacco A/S for an unlimited duration, and (ii) Bev Dew would be permitted to continue to serve as a director of Orca Midco until December 17, 2024 (or such other date as may be agreed in writing between the parties). Each of Dr. Selvaratnam and Bev Dew have further agreed in writing to take any reasonable actions directed by the applicable boards on which they continue to serve in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. Following the execution of the Second BCA Amendment, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from an independent valuation firm a customary opinion that the exchange ratio, after giving effect to the consummation of the Divestiture and the consummation of the Transactions, is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Company’s public shareholders holding Class A ordinary shares (other than Sponsor) (the “Fairness Opinion”). In the event that the Company is unable to obtain the Fairness Opinion, (a) the number of Pubco Ordinary Shares issuable to the Orca Shareholders at the Share Contribution Closing and (b) the number of Sponsor’s Founder Shares subject to the Share Cancellation shall be adjusted, in each case, to reflect an enterprise value (on a debt free, cash free basis) of the Zacco companies of $160,000,000 (subject to an increase or decrease by up to $16,000,000 to reflect the enterprise value stated in the Fairness Opinion); provided, that (i) any adjustments made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) are made pro rata and only to the extent necessary to enable the independent valuation firm to deliver the Fairness Opinion, and (ii) for the purposes of clause (b), all Founder Shares shall be treated as fully vested. Representations and Warranties; Covenants The Second BCA Amendment adds certain representations and warranties with respect to Zacco and its subsidiaries, including with respect to (a) its material contracts, (b) its ownership of intellectual property, (c) its top customers and suppliers and (d) the sufficiency of the assets of Zacco and its subsidiaries for the operation of the Zacco business. The Second BCA Amendment also requires Orca to deliver a supplement to their disclosure schedules within 14 days of the execution of the Second BCA Amendment, which supplement will provide additional disclosures regarding the Zacco business. The Second BCA Amendment also added certain covenants regarding the operation of the Zacco business between the signing of the Second BCA Amendment and the consummation of the Transactions. Additionally, the covenants regarding the operation of Orca and its subsidiaries have been amended to permit the Divestiture in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Divestiture Agreement. Furthermore, Orca will be required to deliver, as soon as reasonably practicable following the execution of the Second BCA Amendment, to Pubco and the Company (a) audited financial statements of the Zacco business for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and (b) pro forma financial statements of Orca reflecting the acquisition of the Zacco business and the Divestiture. The Second BCA Amendment adds a new right to terminate the Business Combination Agreement in favor of the Company in the event that (a) the Company is unable to obtain the Fairness Opinion or (b) the Special Committee has determined in good faith, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and other advisors, that the consummation of the Transactions following the consummation of the Divestiture is not in the best interests of the Company and the Company’s shareholders holding Class A ordinary shares (other than Sponsor) in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act. Such termination right may only be exercised by the Company within the two week period following the consummation of the Divesture (the “Post- Divestiture Termination Period”). The Second BCA Amendment also requires that certain amounts be paid by Orca to the Company upon certain terminations of the Business Combination Agreement which amounts must be paid upon the earlier of (a) the consummation of the Divestiture and (b) the Extended Date. The amounts payable to the Company and the termination events triggering their payment are: (a) upon a termination by the Company or Orca due to the failure of the Transactions to be consummated by the Extended Date, (i) $30,000,000 if such termination occurs during the Post-Divestiture Termination Period, and (ii) $25,000,000 if such termination occurs at any other time, in each case, so long as the Company is not the cause of such failure; (b) upon a termination by the Company or Orca due to a governmental order that permanently prohibits the consummation of the Transactions, (i) $30,000,000 if such termination occurs during the Post-Divestiture Termination Period, and (ii) $25,000,000 if such termination occurs at any other time, in each case, so long as the Company is not the cause of such governmental order; (c) upon a termination by the Company due to a material breach of the Business Combination Agreement by Orca or the Orca Shareholders, $30,000,000 (or, alternatively, the Company may initiate an action against Orca and/or the Orca Shareholders to seek damages); and (d) upon a termination by the Company due to either (i) the inability of the Company to obtain the Fairness Opinion or (ii) a good faith determination by the Special Committee, after consultation with its outside legal counsel and other advisors, that the consummation of the Transactions following the consummation of the Divestiture is not in the best interests of the Company and the Company’s shareholders holding Class A ordinary shares (other than Sponsor) in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act, $30,000,000. Except for any amounts payable to the Company described in clause (d) above, all termination amounts payable to the Company shall be due and payable when such amounts have been (A) agreed in writing by the Company and Orca or (B) determined by a court of competent jurisdiction. In the event that the Divestiture has been consummated and the Transactions have not been consummated by August 26, 2024, Orca Midco shall be provided an advance from the Divestiture Proceeds held in the Divestiture Proceeds Escrow Account (a “Proceeds Advance”) pursuant to a promissory note in form and substance acceptable to the Company in the principal amount of $73,800,000 on the same terms, structure and conditions, including, but not limited to, interest rate, security and guarantees, as ITSF’s current facility (the “Promissory Note”) to enable ITSF to satisfy its obligations under such facility for which payment will have been triggered by the consummation of the Divestiture. Once the Transactions have been consummated, the outstanding balance under the Promissory Note will be set off against any shareholder distributions made by Pubco which would otherwise have been payable to ITSF. Conversion of Class B Ordinary Shares The Second BCA Amendment provides for the conversion of the Class B ordinary shares into Class A ordinary shares, which was elected on December 22, 2023 and effected on January 2, 2024. On December 15, 2023, the Company entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with Pubco, Orca, and Sakata INX Corporation, a Japanese corporation (the “Subscriber”). Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, the Subscriber subscribed for 5,000,000 unsecured convertible loan notes (the “Loan Notes”) of $1.00 each issued by Orca for an aggregate purchase price of $5,000,000 (the “Note Subscription”). On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Loan Notes, including the consummation of the First Merger, the Loan Notes will automatically be novated from Orca to Pubco and simultaneously will convert into 526,316 Pubco Ordinary Shares (the “Subscription Shares”), par value $0.0001 per share (the “Share Subscription”). The closing of the Share Subscription will occur following the consummation of the First Merger and before the Second Merger (the “Closing”). The Subscription Agreement will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (1) such date and time as the Business Combination Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms, (2) upon the mutual written agreement of each of the parties to the Subscription Agreement, (3) if any of the conditions to the Closing are not satisfied, or are not capable of being satisfied, on or prior to the Closing, and as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement will not be and are not consummated at the Closing and (4) one year from the date of the execution of the Subscription Agreement if the closing of the Business Combination has not occurred. Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, Pubco has granted the Subscriber customary registration rights, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein. At the Closing, Pubco and the Subscriber will enter into a lock-up agreement, pursuant to which the Subscriber agrees, subject to customary exceptions, not to transfer the Subscription Shares during the period commencing on the date on which the Closing occurs and ending on the earlier of (1) the date that is 12 months after the Closing and (2) the date on which Pubco undergoes a change of control.
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