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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 22, 2022, IG Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“IGAC”), PlayUp Limited, an Australian public company (the “Company”), Maple Grove Holdings Public Limited Company, a public limited company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland (“Parent”), and Project Maple Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA”) and IGAC, the Company and Parent entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed (“SID”). The following descriptions of the BCA and SID do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the BCA and SID, copies of which are included as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Business Combination Agreement and Scheme Implementation Deed
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the BCA and the SID, including the approval of IGAC’s stockholders, the parties thereto will enter into a business combination transaction (the “Proposed Business Combination”), pursuant to which, among other things Merger Sub shall be merged with and into IGAC with IGAC continuing as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
Under the SID, the Company has agreed to propose a scheme of arrangement under Part 5.1 of the Corporations Act (“Scheme”) and capital reduction which, if implemented, will result in all shares in the Company being cancelled in return for the issue of ordinary shares of Parent (“Parent Shares”), with Parent then being issued a share in the Company (“Company Shares”) (resulting in the Company becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent), subject to Company shareholder approval, Australian court approval and the satisfaction of various conditions.
Consideration
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the BCA and the SID, shareholders of the Company will receive, in exchange for each Company Share, a number of Parent Shares equal to (a) 35,000,000 divided by, (b) a number equal to, as of the Record Date (as defined in the SID), (i) the total number of Company Shares on issue plus (ii) the total number of Company Shares issuable upon the conversion of options (other than unvested options issued to the Company’s employees), convertible notes and any other outstanding securities or rights that are convertible into Company Shares.
Under the BCA, in connection with the merger of Merger Sub with and into IGAC, (a) each share of IGAC’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“IGAC Class A Stock”) (other than any shares of IGAC Class A Stock issued upon any automatic conversion of the IGAC’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“IGAC Class B Stock”) pursuant to Section 4.3(b) of IGAC’s Certificate of Incorporation (“Class A Conversion Stock”)) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive one Parent Share, (b) all shares of IGAC’s Class B Stock (and any shares of Class A Conversion Stock) will be converted into the right to receive an aggregate number of Parent Shares equal to the greater of (i) 2,500,000 and (ii) 5.75% of the total number of Parent Shares outstanding as of the closing of the Proposed Business Combination, (c) warrants held by public stockholders of IGAC will become exercisable for Parent Shares following the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination (“Parent Warrants”) and (d) private placement warrants held by IG Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”) will be cancelled, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the BCA.
Representations and Warranties
The BCA and SID, collectively, contain customary representations and warranties of the parties thereto with respect to the parties, the transactions contemplated by the BCA and the SID and their respective business operations and activities. The representations and warranties in the BCA and SID shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby.
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Covenants
The BCA and SID, collectively, contain customary covenants of the parties thereto, including: (a) the requirement to use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, to file, or cause to be filed, all documents and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Proposed Business Combination and the Scheme, (b) preparation and filing of a Registration Statement on Form F-4 with respect to the Parent Shares and Parent Warrants issuable in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, which Form F-4 will contain the proxy statement/prospectus for IGAC stockholders (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”); (c) restrictions on the conduct of the Company’s, IGAC’s and Parent’s respective businesses and (d) exclusivity provisions requiring, subject to certain exceptions, that the Company ensure that neither it nor any of its representatives solicits, invites, facilitates, encourages or initiates any Competing Proposal (as defined in the SID) and that IGAC will not, and will direct its representatives acting on its behalf not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit or initiate any inquiry, indication of interest, proposal or offer from any third party relating to a SPAC Competing Transaction (as defined in the BCA), (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations with a third party regarding, or furnish or make available to a third party any information relating to the IGAC with respect to, a SPAC Competing Transaction, or (iii) enter into any understanding, arrangement, agreement, agreement in principle or other commitment (whether or not legally binding) with a third party relating to a SPAC Competing Transaction.
Conditions to Closing
Consummation of the Proposed Business Combination and the Scheme is subject to conditions that are customary for a transaction of this type, including, among others: (a) there being no temporary, preliminary or final order, decision or decree issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or government agency which restrains, prohibits, or prevents, implementation of the Scheme or the Proposed Business Combination; (b) approval by IGAC’s stockholders of certain proposals to be set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus; (c) approval by the Company shareholders of the Scheme; (d) approval by an Australian court of the Scheme; (e) the Parent Shares and Parent Warrants to be issued pursuant to the BCA and the SID being approved for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market; (e) the Form F-4 containing the Proxy Statement/Prospectus being declared effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”); and (f) the receipt of proceeds from (i) IGAC’s trust account following redemptions, (ii) equity and debt financing, together with cash available to be drawn at closing from equity and debt financing, and (iii) committed but unfunded equity and debt financing, being equal to or greater than $60 million, with at least $36 million in funds available or available to be drawn at closing (the “Minimum Committed Funds Condition”).
Termination
The BCA and SID each include termination provisions.
The SID may be terminated under certain customary and limited circumstances prior to 8:00am on the Second Court Date (as defined in the SID), including: (a) by either party if the other party has materially breached the SID and the party in breach has failed to remedy the breach within ten business days (or such shorter period ending at 5:00pm on the business day before the Second Court Date) after receipt by it of a notice in writing from the terminating party setting out details of the relevant circumstances giving rise to the breach and requesting the party in breach of the SID to remedy the breach; (b) by either party if the Federal Court of Australia or another government agency (including any other court) has taken any action permanently restraining or otherwise prohibiting or preventing the Proposed Business Combination, or has refused to do anything necessary to permit the Proposed Business Combination, and the action or refusal has become final and cannot be appealed or reviewed or the party, acting reasonably, believes that there is no realistic prospect of a successful appeal or review succeeding by June 30, 2023 (the “End Date”); (c) by either or a given party under certain circumstances, when a condition to closing is not satisfied (including by the Company if the Minimum Committed Funds Condition is incapable of being satisfied by the End Date); (d) if the BCA is terminated in accordance with its terms; (e) by either party if the Effective Date (as defined in the SID) for the Scheme has not occurred, or will not occur, on or before the End Date (as defined in the SID) on or before the End Date; (f) by the Company if a director of the Company changes, withdraws, or modifies their recommendation in respect of the Scheme that shareholders of the Company vote in favour of the Scheme, provided that such director of the Company has determined in good faith (after having received advice from its external legal advisors and, if appropriate, financial advisors), that failing to change, withdraw or modify such recommendation would constitute a breach of such director’s fiduciary or statutory duties to the shareholders of the Company; or (g) if the Board of Directors of the Company determines that a Competing Proposal is a Superior Proposal (as defined in the SID).
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The BCA may be terminated under certain customary and limited circumstances prior to the Second Court Date, including (a) upon termination of the SID in accordance with Section 11.1 or 11.2 thereof, with the party entitled to terminate the SID therein being entitled to terminate the BCA; (b) by mutual written consent of IGAC and the Company, (b) by either IGAC or the Company if the Effective Date has not occurred prior to the End Date, (c) by either IGAC or the Company if IGAC fails to obtain approval of certain proposals to be set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, (e) by either IGAC or the Company if the SID has been terminated in accordance with its terms, (f) by IGAC if the Company, Parent or Merger Sub has breached or failed to perform any of its covenants or agreements set forth in the BCA such that the condition requiring material compliance with covenants would not be satisfied (provided if such breach is curable by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, IGAC may not terminate the BCA pursuant to this provision for so long as the Company, Parent or Merger Sub continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured by the earlier of thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by IGAC to the Company and the End Date) or (g) by the Company if IGAC has breached or failed to perform any of its covenants or agreements set forth in the BCA such that the condition requiring material compliance with covenants would not be satisfied (provided if such breach is curable by IGAC, the Company may not terminate the BCA pursuant to this provision for so long as IGAC continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured by the earlier of thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by the Company to IGAC and the End Date).
Related Agreements
Lock-Up Agreements
Prior to the Second Court Date, certain shareholders will enter into lock-up agreements (each, a “Lock-Up Agreement”) with Parent pursuant to which, among other things, such shareholders will agree not to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Parent Shares beneficially owned by such shareholders immediately following the closing for a period of time beginning on the closing date of the Proposed Business Combination and ending on the one-year anniversary of the closing date. The foregoing description of the Lock-Up Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Lock-Up Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Sponsor Agreement
IGAC, the Company, Parent, Sponsor, and certain directors and officers of IGAC entered into a Sponsor Agreement (the “Sponsor Agreement”) pursuant to which the Sponsor and certain directors and officers of IGAC agreed with Parent to take, or not take, certain actions, including: (a) to vote any shares of common stock of IGAC owned by it (all such shares of common stock, the “Covered Shares”) in favor of the Proposed Business Combination and each other related proposal related at the IGAC stockholder meeting and any other special meeting of IGAC’s stockholders called for the purpose of soliciting the approval of IGAC’s stockholders in connection with the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination; (b) to vote the Covered Shares owned by it against any SPAC Competing Transaction, change in the capitalization of IGAC or any amendment of IGAC’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation except as contemplated by the BCA, and (c) not redeem any Covered Shares owned by it for redemption in connection with such shareholder approval.
Pursuant to the Sponsor Agreement, Sponsor and certain directors and officers of IGAC also agreed with Parent to certain standstill restrictions until the adjournment of third annual meeting of shareholders of Parent held following the closing of the Proposed Business Combination. These standstill restrictions include, but are not limited to, (a) engaging in any solicitation of proxies with respect to securities of Parent, (b) forming, joining or any way knowingly participating in any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with respect to the Parent Shares, (c) depositing any Parent Shares in a voting trust or subjecting any Parent Shares to any voting agreement, (d) seeking to submit or knowingly encouraging any person or entity to seek or submit any nominations in furtherance of the appointment, election or removal of directors on the Parent board, (e) making any shareholder proposal or publicly encouraging, initiating or supporting any third party proposal in respect of business combination involving Parent, (f) seeking, alone or in concert with others, representation on the Parent board, (g) advising, knowingly encouraging, knowingly supporting or knowingly influencing any person or entity with respect to the voting or disposition of any securities Parent at a meeting of shareholders and (viii) making any request or submitting any proposal to amend the terms of the Sponsor Agreement.
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The foregoing description of the Sponsor Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sponsor Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Registration Rights Agreement
The BCA contemplates that, prior to the Second Court Date, Parent, certain shareholders of Parent (after giving effect to the Transactions) will enter into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (the “A&R Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, Parent will agree to undertake certain shelf registration obligations in accordance with the Securities Act, and certain subsequent related transactions and obligations, including, among other things, undertaking certain registration obligations, and the preparation and filing of required documents. The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement
Concurrently with the parties entering into the BCA and SID, Parent entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (“SEPA”) with YA II PN, Ltd. (“Yorkville”) pursuant to which, subject to the consummation of the Proposed Business Combination, Parent has the option, but not the obligation, to issue, and Yorkville shall subscribe for, an aggregate amount of up to $70 million of Parent Shares at the time of Parent’s choosing during the term of the agreement, subject to certain limitations, including caps on issuance and subscriptions based on trading volumes. Each advance under the SEPA (an “Advance”) may be for an aggregate amount of Parent Shares purchased at 97% of the Market Price during a one- or three-day pricing period elected by Parent. The “Market Price” is defined in the SEPA as the VWAP (as defined below) during the trading day, in the case of a one day pricing period, or the lowest daily VWAP of the three consecutive trading days, in the case of a three day pricing period, commencing on the trading day on which Parent submits an Advance notice to Yorkville. “VWAP” means, for any trading day, the daily volume weighted average price of Parent Shares for such date on Nasdaq as reported by Bloomberg L.P. during regular trading hours. The SEPA will continue for a term of three years commencing from the sixth trading day following the closing of the Proposed Business Combination. The foregoing description of the SEPA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SEPA, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 22, 2022, IGAC and the Company issued a joint press release announcing the Proposed Business Combination. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference is an investor presentation that may be used by IGAC and the Company to discuss the Proposed Business Combination.
The foregoing (including the information presented in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and will not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. The submission of the information set forth in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Item 7.01, including the information presented in Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, that is provided solely in connection with Regulation FD.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that are based on beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “positioned, ” “build,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our projections of the future, which are subject to a number of risks. Forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Proposed Business Combination, including the timing and structure of the Proposed Business Combination; the listing of Parent’s shares; the amount and use of the proceeds of the Proposed Business Combination; the Company’s future growth and innovations and offerings; the market size for digital betting and the Company’s ability to capture a share of that market; the ability of the Company to expand its market reach, including its ability to obtain new licenses and meet regulatory suitability requirements; the initial market capitalization of Parent; the amount of funds available in IGAC’s trust account as a result of stockholder redemptions or otherwise; and the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination. We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K will prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties, and factors set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in IGAC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 25, 2022, and in the proxy statement/prospectus to be filed by Parent in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, and other filings with the SEC, as well as factors associated with companies, such as the Company, that are engaged in digital betting, including anticipated trends, growth rates and challenges in those businesses and in the markets in which they operate; the ability to complete the Proposed Business Combination due to the failure to obtain required regulatory and stockholder approvals; the failure to satisfy other closing conditions in the definitive transaction agreement in respect of the transaction or otherwise; the occurrence of any event that could give rise to the termination of the definitive transaction agreement; risks related to the uncertainty of the forecasted financial information; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against IGAC, the Company, or Parent related to the definitive transaction agreement or the Proposed Business Combination; risks related to the performance of the Company’s business and the timing of expected business or financial milestones; unanticipated technological or project development challenges, including with respect to the cost and or timing thereof; the performance of the Company’s products; the effects of competition on the Company’s business; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the amount of redemption requests made by IGAC’s public stockholders; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; volatility in the price of IGAC’s securities; the risk that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Proposed Business Combination; and the risk that Parent’s securities will not be approved for listing on the Nasdaq or, if approved, maintain the listing. Furthermore, if the forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In addition, you are cautioned that past performance may not be indicative of future results. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not rely on these statements in making an investment decision or regard these statements as a representation or warranty by any person that the Company, IGAC or Parent will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K represent our views as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Important Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It
A full description of the terms of the transaction will be provided in the Form F-4 to be filed with the SEC by Parent, which registration statement will include a prospectus with respect to Parent’s securities to be issued in connection with the transaction and a proxy statement with respect to the stockholder meeting of IGAC to vote on the transaction. Parent and IGAC urge investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed with the SEC, because these documents will contain important information about Parent, IGAC, the Company, and the transaction. After the registration statement is declared effective, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the registration statement will be mailed to stockholders of IGAC as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. Once available, stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the registration statement on Form F-4—including the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC— without charge by directing a request to: Parent and IGAC at 251 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor New York, NY 10010 or via email at info@igacquisition.com . The preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the registration statement, once available, can also be obtained, without charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).
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INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.
Participants in Solicitation
Parent, IGAC, the Company and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of IGAC’s stockholders in respect of the transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of IGAC is set forth in IGAC’s filings with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Parent and the Company and more detailed information regarding the identity of all potential participants, and their direct and indirect interests by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the transaction when available. Additional information regarding the identity of all potential participants in the solicitation of proxies to IGAC’s stockholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination and other matters to be voted upon at the special meeting, and their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, when it becomes available.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or invitation for the sale or purchase of securities, assets, or the business described herein or a commitment to Parent, IGAC, or the Company, nor is it a solicitation of any vote, consent, or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to or in connection with the transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance, or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Any such offer or solicitation will be made only in connection with the delivery of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act or exemptions therefrom.
Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
* | Certain exhibits and schedules to this Exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
IG ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
Date: September 22, 2022 | By: | /s/ Christian Goode |
Name: | Christian Goode | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 2.1
BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
by and among
IG Acquisition Corp.,
PLAYUP LIMITED,
Maple Grove Holdings Public Limited Company,
and
Project
Maple Merger Sub, LLC
Dated as of September 22, 2022
Exhibit A | Form of SID |
Exhibit B | Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement |
Exhibit C | Form of Lock-up Agreement |
Exhibit D | Form of SPAC Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation |
Exhibit E | Form of SPAC Amended and Restated Bylaws |
Exhibit F | Form of Memorandum and Articles of Association |
Schedule 1 | Registration Rights Agreement Signatories |
Schedule 2 | Lock-up Agreement Signatories |
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BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT
THIS BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT, dated as of September 22, 2022 (this “Agreement”), by and among IG Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“SPAC”), PlayUp Limited, an Australian public company with Australian Company Number (ACN) 612 529 307 (the “Company”), Maple Grove Holdings Public Limited Company, a public limited company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland with registered number 725881 (“Parent”), and Project Maple Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”, and together with SPAC, the Company and Parent, collectively, the “Parties” and each a “Party”).
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Scheme Implementation Deed to be entered into by and among SPAC, the Company and Parent, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “SID”), Parent will acquire the Company by means of the implementation of a scheme of arrangement under Part 5.1 of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the “Corporations Act”) (the “PlayUp Scheme Acquisition”);
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company has unanimously (a) determined that the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company, declared its advisability and approved this Agreement and the SID, and proposes to seek the approval of its shareholders to approve the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition in accordance with the SID, and (b) recommended the approval of the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition by the shareholders of the Company;
WHEREAS, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”), Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “DLLCA”), the Irish Companies Act 2014 (the “ICA”), and the Corporations Act, Merger Sub will merge with and into SPAC (the “Merger”), with SPAC surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of SPAC (the “SPAC Board”) has unanimously (a) determined that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, SPAC and its stockholders and has approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by the stockholders of SPAC;
WHEREAS, the sole member of Merger Sub has approved the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of Parent (the “Parent Board”) has (a) determined that the Merger is fair to, and in the best interests of, Parent and its shareholder and has approved and adopted this Agreement and declared its advisability and approved the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (b) recommended the approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Merger by the shareholder of Parent;
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WHEREAS, the shareholder of Parent has approved the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
WHEREAS, prior to the Second Court Date, Parent and certain shareholders of Parent (after giving effect to the Transactions) set forth on Schedule 1 shall enter into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B;
WHEREAS, prior to the Second Court Date, Parent and certain shareholders of Parent (after giving effect to the Transactions) set forth on Schedule 2 shall enter into a lock-up agreement (the “Lock-up Agreement”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall specify the term of lock-up and certain other provisions for each signatory);
WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, the Sponsor has entered into an agreement with SPAC and the Company (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) pursuant to which the Sponsor has agreed, among other things, to vote all of its SPAC Shares in favor of this Agreement and the Transactions; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2022, SPAC filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC proposing to amend the SPAC’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to extend the date by which the SPAC may consummate an initial business combination for six months, from October 5, 2022 to April 5, 2023 (the “Initial Extension Date”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
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DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
“Action” means litigation, suit, claim, charge, grievance, action, proceeding, audit, order, writ, judgment, injunction or investigation by or before any Governmental Agency.
“Affiliate” of a specified Person means a Person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified Person.
“Ancillary Agreements” means the the Registration Rights Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement, the Sponsor Support Agreement, the SID, the Deed Poll, the SPAC Deed Poll, and all other agreements, certificates and instruments executed and delivered by SPAC, Parent, Merger Sub, or the Company in connection with the Transactions and specifically contemplated by this Agreement.
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“Business Day” means any day on which the principal offices of the SEC in Washington, D.C. are open to accept filings and on which banks are not required or authorized to close in any of (i) the City of New York, United States of America, (ii) Sydney, Australia or (iii) Dublin, Ireland; provided that banks shall not be deemed to be authorized or obligated to be closed due to a “shelter in place,” “non-essential employee” or similar closure of physical branch locations at the direction of any Governmental Agency if such banks’ electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) are open for use by customers on such day.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.
“Deed Poll” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“Effective Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“Employee Benefit Plan” means any plan that is a bonus, stock option, stock purchase, restricted stock, phantom stock, other equity-based compensation arrangement, performance award, incentive, deferred compensation, pension scheme or insurance, retiree medical or life insurance, death or disability benefit, health or welfare, retirement, supplemental retirement, severance, retention, change in control, employment, consulting, fringe benefit, sick pay and vacation plans or arrangements or other employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements, whether written or unwritten.
“End Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States from time to time.
“Governmental Agency” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“IFRS” means international financial reporting standards, as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board.
“Law” means any federal, national, state, county, municipal, provincial, local, foreign or multinational, statute, constitution, common law, ordinance, code, decree, order, judgment, rule, regulation, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Agency.
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“Lien” means any lien, security interest, mortgage, pledge, charge, adverse claim or other encumbrance of any kind that secures the payment or performance of an obligation (other than those created under applicable securities laws).
“Merged Group” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“non-assessable” means, in relation to Parent, that a holder of Parent Ordinary Shares will not by reason of merely being such a holder, be subject to assessment or calls by Parent or its creditors for further payment on such shares.
“Parent Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares of Parent, with a par value of $0.0001 each.
“Parent Public Warrant” means one warrant to acquire one (1) Parent Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share.
“Parent Registration Statement” means the registration statement on Form F-4 (or another applicable form if agreed by the Parties) to be filed by Parent in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent Public Warrants to be issued in connection with the Merger and the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition.
“PCAOB” means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, syndicate, person (including a “person” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), trust, association or entity or government, political subdivision, agency or instrumentality of a government.
“PlayUp Material Adverse Effect” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“Redemption Rights” means the redemption rights provided for in the SPAC formation documents.
“Registration Statement / Proxy Statement” means the Parent Registration Statement and SPAC Proxy Statement.
“Relevant Company” means a Relevant Company in the meaning of the Irish Takeover Panel Act, 1997.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Second Court Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
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“SPAC Class A Common Shares” means shares of SPAC’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“SPAC Class B Common Shares” means shares of SPAC’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
“SPAC Competing Transaction” means any (i) issuance to a third party in any newly issued equity interest, including options, warrants or other rights regarding equity interests, in SPAC outside the ordinary course of business, (ii) sale or transfer to a third party of more than 50% of the currently outstanding equity interests in SPAC, (iii) sale or transfer of all or a material portion of the assets of the SPAC and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to a third party, (iii) merger or business combination between SPAC or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and a third party, on the other hand, (iv) any “initial business combination” under SPAC’s initial IPO prospectus with any third party (other than with the Company or its affiliates), (v) any competitive bid process (for example, processes known in the industry as a “SPAC-off”) in which SPAC participates, or (vi) SPAC’s entry into any non-disclosure agreement, preliminary indication of interest, exclusivity agreement or non-binding letter of intent, in each case, with respect to any of the foregoing.
“SPAC Deed Poll” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“SPAC Private Warrants” means each warrant issued in private placements at the time of the consummation of the IPO, entitling the holder thereof to purchase one SPAC Class A Common Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share.
“SPAC Proposals” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“SPAC Proxy Statement” means the proxy statement to be sent to stockholders of SPAC for the purpose of obtaining approval of the SPAC Proposals.
“SPAC Public Units” means the units issued in the IPO, with each unit issued therein including (a) one SPAC Class A Common Share and (b) one-half of a warrant, with whole warrants entitling the holder thereof to purchase one SPAC Class A Common Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share.
“SPAC Public Warrants” means each warrant issued as a component of SPAC Public Units.
“SPAC Stockholder Approval” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“SPAC Stockholder Meeting” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the SID.
“SPAC Shares” means SPAC Class A Common Shares and SPAC Class B Common Shares.
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“SPAC Stockholder Redemption Amount” means the aggregate amount of cash proceeds required to satisfy any exercise by stockholders of SPAC of the Redemption Rights.
“SPAC Warrants” means the SPAC Public Warrants and the SPAC Private Warrants.
“Sponsor” means IG Sponsor LLC.
“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” of any Person means, with respect to such Person, any Affiliate in which such Person, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries owns or controls more than fifty percent (50%) of such Affiliate’s equity interests measured by voting power.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means any and all taxes, levies, duties, withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges, in each case in the nature of taxes, imposed, administered or collected by any Governmental Agency, including wage taxes, income taxes, corporate taxes, capital gains taxes, franchise taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, payroll taxes, employment taxes, withholding taxes, value added taxes, gross receipts taxes, turnover taxes, environmental taxes, car taxes, energy taxes, customs and other import or export duties, escheat or unclaimed property obligations, excise duties, transfer taxes or duties, property taxes, capital taxes, or duties, social security or other similar contributions, together with all related interest, fines, penalties, costs, charges and surcharges, whether disputed or not.
“Transactions” means the Merger, the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
“Treasury Regulations” means the final or temporary regulations issued by the United States Department of Treasury pursuant to its authority under the Code, and any successor regulations.
“Trust Fund” means the trust account maintained pursuant to that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, by and between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Trustee”) and SPAC, dated as of September 30, 2020 (such agreement, the “Trust Agreement”).
“Virtual Data Room” means the virtual data room established by the Company, access to which was given to SPAC in connection with its due diligence investigation of the Company relating to the Transactions.
Section 1.02. Further Definitions. The following terms have the meaning set forth in the Sections set forth below:
Additional Extension | Section 9.03(b) |
Agreement | Preamble |
Certificate of Merger | Section 2.02(a)(i) |
Certificates | Section 2.04 |
Chosen Courts | Section 10.06 |
Claims | Section 6.02 |
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Class I Directors | Section 2.02(c)(iii)(A) |
Class II Directors | Section 2.02(c)(iii)(B) |
Class III Directors | Section 2.02(c)(iii)(C) |
Closing | Section 2.02(a)(i) |
Closing Date | Section 2.02(a)(i) |
Company | Preamble |
Contracting Parties | Section 10.11 |
Corporations Act | Preamble |
DGCL | Preamble |
DLLCA | Preamble |
Exchange Agent | Section 2.03(a) |
Exchange Fund | Section 2.03(a) |
Extension Fees | Section 9.03(b) |
ICA | Preamble |
Incentive Equity Plan | Section 7.10 |
Initial Extension Date | Preamble |
Intended Tax Treatment | Section 2.08 |
Lock-up Agreement | Preamble |
Merger | Preamble |
Merger Sub | Preamble |
Nonparty Affiliates | Section 10.11 |
Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses | Section 2.05(a) |
Outstanding SPAC Transaction Expenses | Section 2.05(b) |
Parent | Preamble |
Parent Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association | Section 2.02(b)(iii) |
Parent Board | Preamble |
Parties | Preamble |
Party | Preamble |
PlayUp Scheme Acquisition | Preamble |
PlayUp Second Court Date Deliverables | Section 2.06(a)(iii) |
Registration Rights Agreement | Preamble |
SID | Preamble |
SPAC | Preamble |
SPAC Board | Preamble |
SPAC Class A Conversion Shares | Section 2.02(e)(ii) |
SPAC Merger Effective Time | Section 2.02(a)(i) |
SPAC Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation | Section 2.02(b)(i) |
SPAC Second Court Date Deliverables | Section 2.06(b)(iii) |
Sponsor Support Agreement | Preamble |
Surviving SPAC | Section 2.02(a)(i) |
Terminating Company Breach | Section 9.01(e) |
Terminating SPAC Breach | Section 9.01(f) |
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Section 1.03. Construction.
(a) Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (i) words of any gender include each other gender, (ii) words using the singular or plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively, (iii) the definitions contained in this agreement are applicable to the other grammatical forms of such terms, (iv) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereto” and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, (v) the terms “Article,” “Section,” “Schedule” and “Exhibit” refer to the specified Article, Section, Schedule or Exhibit of or to this Agreement, (vi) the word “including” means “including without limitation,” (vii) the word “or” shall be disjunctive but not exclusive, (viii) references to agreements and other documents shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto and (ix) references to any Law shall include all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and references to any Law shall be construed as including all statutory, legal, and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing such Law.
(b) The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any Party.
(c) Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified, and when counting days, the date of commencement will not be included as a full day for purposes of computing any applicable time periods (except as otherwise may be required under any applicable Law). If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action may be deferred until the next Business Day.
(d) All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under GAAP for matters with respect to SPAC or Merger Sub, and IFRS with respect to the Company and Parent.
(e) The phrases “provided to,” “furnished to,” “made available” and phrases of similar import when used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, means that a copy of the information or material referred to has been provided to the Party to which such information or material is to be provided or furnished (i) in the Virtual Data Room set up by the Company in connection with this Agreement or (ii) by delivery to such Party or its legal counsel via electronic mail or hard copy form, in each case no later than one (1) day prior to the date hereof.
(f) Cross-references in the provisions of the SID incorporated herein by reference shall remain references to the applicable provisions of the SID rather than provisions of this Agreement.
Article
II
MERGER and PlayUp Scheme Acquisition
Section 2.01. PlayUp Scheme Acquisition.
(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the SID, the Parties shall consummate the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition.
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Section 2.02. Merger.
(a) SPAC Merger Effective Time; Closing.
(i) SPAC shall cause the Merger to be consummated (such consummation, the “Closing” and the date on which the Closing occurs, the “Closing Date”) by filing a certificate of merger (the “Certificate of Merger”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, which shall become effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of Delaware or at such later time as agreed upon by the Parties and set forth therein (which such effective time shall in any event be immediately following the consummation of the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall be after the Effective Date and immediately prior to the issuance of the Scheme Consideration (as defined in the SID)) (such time, the “SPAC Merger Effective Time”). Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article VIII, and in accordance with the DGCL and the DLLCA, at the SPAC Merger Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into SPAC by operation of law. As a result of the Merger, the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and SPAC shall continue as the surviving entity of the Merger (the “Surviving SPAC”) by operation of the laws of the State of Delaware.
(ii) At the SPAC Merger Effective Time, the effects of the Merger shall be as provided in the applicable provisions of the DGCL, the DLLCA, this Agreement and the Certificate of Merger. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the SPAC Merger Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises, licenses and authority of SPAC and Merger Sub shall vest in the Surviving SPAC by operation of law, and all debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of each of SPAC and Merger Sub shall become the debts, liabilities, obligations, restrictions, disabilities and duties of the Surviving SPAC by operation of law.
(b) Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws.
(i) At the SPAC Merger Effective Time, the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of SPAC shall be amended and restated to be in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto (the “SPAC Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation”) and, as so amended and restated, shall be the certificate of incorporation of the Surviving SPAC, until thereafter amended as provided by Law and such SPAC Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation.
(ii) Each of the Parties shall take all such action within its power as many be necessary or appropriate such that, at the SPAC Merger Effective Time, the bylaws of SPAC, as in effect immediately prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time, shall be amended and restated in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto and, as so amended and restated, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving SPAC, until thereafter amended as provided by Law, the SPAC Second A&R Certificate of Incorporation of the Surviving SPAC and such bylaws, as applicable.
(iii) Each of the Parties shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that, at the Closing, Parent’s existing Memorandum and Articles of Association shall be amended and restated in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and, as so amended and restated, shall be the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Parent, until thereafter amended as provided by Law and the Memorandum and Articles of Association (the “Parent Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association”), which shall, among other matters, (A) provide that the name of Parent shall be changed to such name as is agreed by the Parties and (B) provide for size and structure of the Parent Board in accordance with Section 2.02(c).
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(c) Directors and Officers; Advisory Committee.
(i) Each of the Parties shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that, effective as of the Closing, the Parent Board shall consist of seven (7) members, or such lesser number as may be determined by the Company in its sole discretion; (A) one (1) member of the Parent Board shall be designated by the Sponsor, which member shall be Bradley Tusk, and (B) the remaining members of the Parent Board shall be designated by the Company in advance of the Closing. Each of the Parties shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that, effective as of the Closing, the Company shall designate Bradley Tusk as chairperson of the Parent Board and appoint Daniel Simic as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Christian Goode as President of the Company’s U.S. business. Each of SPAC and the Company may, with the prior written consent of the other Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), replace any individual designated thereby with any other individual prior to the Closing.
(ii) Each of the Parties shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that, prior to the filing of the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement with the SEC, the following persons shall be appointed to the following roles: (A) SPAC and the Company shall mutually agree (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by either SPAC or the Company) on the directors to be appointed to serve, effective as of the Closing, on the compensation, audit and nominating and corporate governance committees of the Parent Board, and the chairs thereof; and (B) the Company shall designate the persons to be appointed officers of each entity of the Merged Group effective immediately after the Closing; provided, that current members of the Company’s management will continue to serve in their respective roles and capacities.
(iii) In accordance with the Parent Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Parent Board shall be a classified board with three classes of directors, with:
(A) a first class of directors (the “Class I Directors”), consisting of two directors (both of whom shall be Company designees), initially serving a term effective from the Closing until the first annual meeting of the shareholders of Parent held after the Closing (but any subsequently elected Class I Directors serving a three (3)-year term);
(B) a second class of directors (the “Class II Directors”), consisting of three directors (two of whom shall be Company designees and one of whom shall be a Sponsor designee), initially serving a term effective from the Closing until the second annual meeting of the shareholders of Parent held following the Closing (but any subsequently elected Class II Directors serving a three (3)-year term); and
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(C) a third class of directors (the “Class III Directors”), consisting of two directors (both of whom shall be Company designees), initially serving a term effective from the Closing until the third annual meeting of the shareholders of Parent held following the Closing (and any subsequently elected Class III Directors serving a three (3)-year term).
(d) Unit Separation. Each of the Parties shall take all such action within its power as many be necessary or appropriate such that, effective of the Closing, immediately prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time, the holder of each SPAC Public Unit shall be deemed to hold such SPAC Public Unit’s constituent parts; provided that if a holder of SPAC Public Units would be entitled to receive a fractional SPAC Public Warrant upon the separation of such SPAC Public Units, then the number of SPAC Public Warrants that such holder shall be deemed to hold shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.
(e) Conversion of SPAC Securities. Subject to Section 2.03(b) and the other terms of this Agreement, at the SPAC Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger, the DGCL, the DLLCA and the ICA, and without any action on the part of any Party or the holder of any of their securities (other than the issuance and delivery of the relevant securities by Parent as provided for in Section 2.03), (i) SPAC Class A Common Shares and (ii) SPAC Class B Common Shares, in each case, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time, shall be automatically cancelled, exchanged or adjusted (as applicable) as follows:
(i) Each SPAC Class A Common Share (other than SPAC Class A Conversion Shares) shall, by virtue of the Merger, be automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive one (1) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Parent Ordinary Share.
(ii) All outstanding SPAC Class B Common Shares (and any SPAC Class A Common Shares issued upon any automatic conversion of SPAC Class B Common Shares pursuant to Section 4.3(b) of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of SPAC (“SPAC Class A Conversion Shares”) shall, by virtue of the Merger, be automatically cancelled and converted into the right to receive an aggregate number of validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the greater of (A) 2,500,000 and (B) 5.75% of the total number of Parent Ordinary Shares outstanding as of the SPAC Merger Effective Time.
(f) Conversion of Merger Sub Shares. Each Merger Sub common unit issued and outstanding immediately prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time shall be converted into and exchanged for one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Surviving SPAC.
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(g) Treatment of SPAC Public Warrants. Each of the Parties shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that, effective as of the Closing, each SPAC Public Warrant shall remain outstanding but shall be automatically adjusted to become one (1) Parent Public Warrant. Each of the Parties shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that, effective as of the Closing, each such Parent Public Warrant will continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the warrant agreement pursuant to which such SPAC Public Warrant was issued immediately prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time, except that each Parent Public Warrant will be exercisable (or will become exercisable in accordance with its terms) for that number of whole Parent Ordinary Shares equal to the number of SPAC Class A Common Shares that were issuable upon exercise of such SPAC Public Warrant that was outstanding immediately prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time. Each of the Parties shall take all such action within its power as may be necessary or appropriate such that, effective as of the Closing, each SPAC Private Warrant shall be automatically cancelled.
Section 2.03. Delivery of Shares
(a) On the Closing Date, Parent shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with a bank or trust company that shall be designated by SPAC and is reasonably satisfactory to the Company (the “Exchange Agent”), for the benefit of the stockholders of SPAC, for exchange in accordance with this Section 2.03, the certificates representing the number of Parent Ordinary Shares sufficient to deliver the aggregate consideration payable to stockholders of SPAC payable pursuant to this Agreement (such Parent Ordinary Shares being hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Fund”). Parent shall cause the Exchange Agent, pursuant to irrevocable instructions, to pay the applicable consideration payable to stockholders of SPAC out of the Exchange Fund in accordance with Section 2.02(e). The Exchange Fund shall not be used for any other purpose.
(b) The consideration payable upon conversion of the SPAC Shares shall be adjusted to reflect appropriately the effect of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, combination, exchange of shares or other like change with respect to SPAC Shares occurring on or after the date hereof and prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time.
(c) Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains undistributed to the stockholders of SPAC for one year after the SPAC Merger Effective Time shall be delivered to Parent, upon demand, and any stockholders of SPAC who have not theretofore complied with this Section 2.03 shall thereafter look only to Parent for the consideration payable in accordance with Section 2.02(e). Any portion of the Exchange Fund remaining unclaimed by the applicable stockholders of SPAC as of a date which is immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any government entity shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, become the property of Parent free and clear of any claims or interest of any person previously entitled thereto.
(d) None of the Exchange Agent, Parent or the Surviving SPAC shall be liable to any stockholder of SPAC for any such SPAC Shares (or dividends or distributions with respect thereto) or cash delivered to a public official pursuant to any abandoned property, escheat or similar Law in accordance with this Section 2.03.
Section 2.04. Stock Transfer Books. At the SPAC Merger Effective Time, the stock transfer books of SPAC shall be closed and there shall be no further registration of transfers of SPAC Shares outstanding immediately prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time thereafter on the records of SPAC. From and after the SPAC Merger Effective Time, the holders of stock certificates representing SPAC Shares (“Certificates”) outstanding immediately prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to the SPAC Shares formerly represented by such Certificates, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by Law. Subject to Section 2.03, on or after the SPAC Merger Effective Time, any Certificates representing SPAC Shares outstanding immediately prior to the SPAC Merger Effective Time presented to the Exchange Agent or Parent for any reason shall be cancelled.
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Section 2.05. Payment of Expenses.
(a) No sooner than five (5) or later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall provide to SPAC a certificate executed by an executive officer of the Company setting forth the Company’s calculation of all of the following fees, expenses and disbursements incurred by or on behalf of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (together with written invoices and wire transfer instructions for the payment thereof), solely to the extent such fees and expenses are incurred and expected to remain unpaid as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Closing Date: (i) the fees and disbursements of outside counsel to the Company, Parent and Merger Sub incurred in connection with the Transactions, and (ii) the fees and expenses of any other agent, advisor, consultant, expert, financial advisor and other service providers engaged by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub in connection with the Transactions (collectively, the “Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses”). Prior to the Closing, SPAC shall have an opportunity to review the Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses and discuss such certificate with the persons responsible for its preparation, and the Company and Parent shall reasonably cooperate with SPAC in good faith to timely respond to any questions and consider in good faith any comments regarding the certificate of Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses. On the Closing Date following the Closing, the Company shall pay or cause to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds all such Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses. For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses shall not include any fees and expenses of the Company’s stockholders.
(b) No sooner than five (5) or later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, SPAC shall provide to the Company a certificate executed by an executive officer of SPAC setting forth SPAC’s calculation of all of the following fees, expenses and disbursements incurred by or on behalf of SPAC (together with written invoices and wire transfer instructions for the payment thereof), solely to the extent such fees and expenses are incurred and expected to remain unpaid as of the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Closing Date: all fees and expenses incurred in connection with, or otherwise related to, the Transactions, the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the other documents contemplated hereby and the performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained herein and therein, or otherwise in connection with SPAC’s operations including any prior transactions pursued by SPAC, including the fees, expenses and disbursements of legal counsel, auditors, accountants and notaries; due diligence expenses; advisory and consulting fees (including financial advisors) and expenses; and other third-party fees, in each case of SPAC (collectively, the “Outstanding SPAC Transaction Expenses”). Prior to the Closing, the Company shall have an opportunity to review the Outstanding SPAC Transaction Expenses and discuss such certificate with the persons responsible for its preparation, and SPAC shall reasonably cooperate with the Company in good faith to timely respond to any questions and consider in good faith any comments regarding the certificate of Outstanding SPAC Transaction Expenses. On the Closing Date following the Closing, SPAC shall pay or cause to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds all such Outstanding SPAC Transaction Expenses.
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Section 2.06. Second Court Date Deliverables. Prior to 8:00am (in Sydney, Australia) on the Second Court Date:
(a) The Company shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to SPAC:
(i) the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by Parent and each shareholder of Parent set forth on Schedule 1 (other than the holders of equity securities of SPAC prior to the Closing);
(ii) the Lock-up Agreement, duly executed by Parent and each shareholder of Parent set forth on Schedule 2 (other than the holders of equity securities of SPAC prior to the Closing); and
(iii) each other Ancillary Agreement to be executed after the date of this Agreement and prior to 8:00am (in Sydney, Australia) on the Second Court Date by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, duly executed by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates, as applicable (the documents to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.06(b), collectively, the “PlayUp Second Court Date Deliverables”).
(b) SPAC shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Company:
(i) the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by each shareholder of Parent set forth on Schedule 1 (other than the holders of equity securities of the Company prior to the Closing);
(ii) the Lock-up Agreement, duly executed by each shareholder of Parent set forth on Schedule 2 (other than the holders of equity securities of the Company prior to the Closing); and
(iii) each other Ancillary Agreement to be executed after the date of this Agreement and prior to 8:00am (in Sydney, Australia) on the Second Court Date by the SPAC or any of its Affiliates, duly executed by the SPAC or its Affiliates, as applicable (the documents to be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.06(a), collectively, the “SPAC Second Court Date Deliverables”).
Section 2.07. Closing Deliverables. Prior to the Closing:
(a) The Company shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to SPAC each Ancillary Agreement to be executed after the Second Court Date and prior to or at the Closing by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, duly executed by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates, as applicable; and
(b) SPAC shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Company each Ancillary Agreement to be executed after the Second Court Date but prior to or at the Closing by SPAC or any of its Affiliates, duly executed by SPAC or its Affiliates, as applicable.
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Section 2.08. Tax Treatment of PlayUp Scheme Acquisition and Merger. The Parties intend that for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and any applicable U.S. state and local Tax purposes), (a) the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition shall be treated as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and that the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition, together with the Merger, shall qualify as a transaction described in Section 351(a) of the Code, and (b) the Merger shall be treated as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code and that the Merger, together with the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition, shall qualify as a transaction described in Section 351(a) of the Code (the “Intended Tax Treatment”). The Parties agree that this Agreement shall constitute a “plan of reorganization” with respect to the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition, and a “plan of reorganization” with respect to the Merger, in each case, within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(g). In connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement or the SEC’s review thereof, or a tax opinion with respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Transactions provided for purposes of the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement, each Party shall use reasonable best efforts to execute and deliver customary tax representation letters in support of the Intended Tax Treatment as their respective tax advisors may reasonably request in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such advisor
Section 2.09. Withholding. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, SPAC, Parent and Merger Sub shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any consideration payable to any Person pursuant to this Agreement any amount required to be deducted or withheld under applicable Tax Law; provided, however, that the Parties agree to reasonably cooperate to eliminate or mitigate any such deductions or withholding Taxes; provided, further, that before a Party makes any deduction or withholding from any payments or amount to or with respect to a shareholder of the Company, such Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide such shareholder with at least ten (10) Business Days advance written notice of the intention to make such deduction or withholding, which notice shall include the authority, basis and method of calculation for the proposed deduction or withholding Taxes and reasonably cooperate to eliminate or mitigate any such deductions or withholding Taxes as provided in this Section 2.09. To the extent that any such amounts are deducted or withheld by SPAC, Parent or Merger Sub, as the case may be, such deducted or withheld amounts shall be remitted to the appropriate Governmental Agency and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction or withholding was made.
Article
III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE COMPANY
The Company hereby represents and warrants to SPAC, Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
Section 3.01. The representations and warranties set forth in Section 8.2 of the SID, as qualified by Section 8.3 of the SID, are incorporated herein by reference.
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Section 3.02. Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article III and Article V, the Company hereby expressly disclaims and negates, and SPAC, Parent and Merger Sub agree that they have not relied on, any other express or implied representation or warranty whatsoever (whether at Law or in equity) with respect to the Company, its affiliates, and any matter relating to any of them, or with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any other information made available to SPAC, Parent and Merger Sub, their respective affiliates or any of their respective representatives by, or on behalf of, the Company, and any such representations or warranties are expressly disclaimed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the SPAC, Parent and Merger Sub agree that they have not relied on, and neither the Company nor any other person on behalf of the Company has made or makes, any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates or budgets made available to SPAC, Parent and Merger Sub, their respective affiliates or any of their respective representatives of future revenues, future results of operations (or any component thereof), future cash flows or future financial condition (or any component thereof) of the Company (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing), whether or not included in any management presentation or in any other information made available to SPAC, Parent and Merger Sub, their respective affiliates or any of their respective representatives or any other person, and that any such representations or warranties are expressly disclaimed and SPAC, Parent and Merger Sub agree that they have not relied on any representations or warranties not set forth in this Article III.
Article
IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SPAC
SPAC hereby represents and warrants to the Company, Parent and Merger Sub as follows:
Section 4.01. The representations and warranties set forth in Section 8.1 of the SID are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 4.02. Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article IV, SPAC hereby expressly disclaims and negates, and Company, Parent and Merger Sub agree that they have not relied on, any other express or implied representation or warranty whatsoever (whether at Law or in equity) with respect to SPAC, its respective affiliates, and any matter relating to any of them, or with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any other information made available to the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, their respective affiliates or any of their respective representatives by, or on behalf of, SPAC, and any such representations or warranties are expressly disclaimed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub agree that they have not relied on, and neither SPAC, nor any other person on behalf of SPAC has made or makes, any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates or budgets made available to the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, their respective affiliates or any of their respective representatives of future revenues, future results of operations (or any component thereof), future cash flows or future financial condition (or any component thereof) of SPAC (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing), whether or not included in any management presentation or in any other information made available to the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, their respective affiliates or any of their respective representatives or any other person, and that any such representations or warranties are expressly disclaimed and the Company, Parent and Merger Sub agree that they have not relied on any representations or warranties not set forth in this Article IV.
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Section 4.03. Section 203 of DGCL. The SPAC Board has taken all necessary action so that no restrictive provision of any “business combination,” “fair price,” “moratorium,” “control share acquisition,” “takeover,” “interested shareholder” or other similar anti-takeover applicable Law (including Section 203 of the DGCL) applies to this Agreement, and the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Sponsor Support Agreement.
Article
V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND Merger SUB
Parent and Merger Sub hereby represent and warrant to SPAC as follows:
Section 5.01. The representations and warranties set forth in Section 8.5 of the SID are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 5.02. Organization. Merger Sub is a company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (insofar as such concept exists in the relevant jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has the requisite power and authority and all necessary governmental approvals to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such power, authority and governmental approval would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.03. Organization Documents. Merger Sub has heretofore furnished to SPAC complete and correct copies of the certificate of formation and operating agreement of Merger Sub as of the date of this Agreement. The certificate of formation and operating agreement of Merger Sub are in full force and effect and Merger Sub is not in violation of any of the provisions of such organizational documents.
Section 5.04. Capitalization.
(a) As of the date hereof, the authorized ownership interests in Merger Sub consists of 100 common units.
(b) As of the date of this Agreement, Parent owns 100% of the issued and outstanding common units of Merger Sub free and clear of all Liens, options, rights of first refusal and limitations on voting or transfer rights other than transfer restrictions under applicable securities laws and Merger Sub’s organizational documents.
(c) As of the date of this Agreement, there are no options, warrants, preemptive rights, calls, convertible securities, conversion rights or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the ownership interests in Merger Sub. As of the date of this Agreement, Merger Sub is not a party to, or otherwise bound by, and Merger Sub has not granted, any unit appreciation rights, participations, phantom units, restricted units, contingent value rights or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any capital stock or shares of, or other securities or ownership interests in, Merger Sub. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no voting trusts, voting agreements, proxies, shareholder agreements or other agreements to which Merger Sub is a party, or to the Company’s knowledge, among any holder of common units of Merger Sub to which Merger Sub is not a party, with respect to the voting or transfer of such common units of Merger Sub.
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Section 5.05. Authority Relative to This Agreement. Merger Sub has all necessary power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder to consummate the Transactions. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and such Ancillary Agreements to which Merger Sub is a party and the consummation by Merger Sub of the Transactions have been duly and validly authorized, and no other actions on the part of Merger Sub are necessary to authorize this Agreement, each such Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party or to consummate the Transactions. This Agreement and each such Ancillary Agreement have been duly and validly executed and delivered by Merger Sub and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Company, Parent and SPAC, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Merger Sub, enforceable against Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, by general equitable principles.
Section 5.06. No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents.
(a) The execution and delivery by Merger Sub of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party does not, and the performance of this Agreement and each such Ancillary Agreement by Merger Sub will not, (i) conflict with or violate the certificate of formation or operating agreement of Merger Sub (as the case may be), (ii) assuming that all consents, approvals, authorizations and other actions described in this Section 5.06 have been obtained and all filings and obligations described in this Section 5.06 have been made, conflict with or violate any Law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to Merger Sub or by which any of its property or assets are bound or affected or (iii) result in any breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on any property or asset of Merger Sub pursuant to, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Merger Sub is a party or by which Merger Sub or any of its property or assets is bound or affected, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), for any such conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not have or reasonably be expected to have a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The execution and delivery by Merger Sub of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party does not, and the performance of this Agreement and each such Ancillary Agreement by Merger Sub will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Agency, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Exchange Act, blue sky Laws and filing and recordation of appropriate Merger documents as required by the DLLCA and the DGCL, as the case may be, and (ii) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially delay consummation of any of the Transactions or otherwise prevent Merger Sub from performing its obligations under this Agreement and each such Ancillary Agreement.
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Section 5.07. Compliance. Merger Sub is not, nor has been, in conflict with, or in default, breach or violation of, (a) any Law applicable to Merger Sub or by which any property or asset of Merger Sub is bound or affected, or (b) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, contract, agreement, lease, license, permit, franchise or other instrument or obligation to which Merger Sub is a party or by which Merger Sub or any property or asset of Merger Sub is bound, except, in each case, for any such conflicts, defaults, breaches or violations that would not have or reasonably be expected to have a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect. Merger Sub is in possession of all material franchises, grants, authorizations, licenses, permits, easements, variances, exceptions, consents, certificates, approvals and orders of any Governmental Agency necessary for Merger Sub to own, lease and operate their respective properties or to carry on their respective businesses as they are now being conducted.
Section 5.08. Board Approval; Vote Required.
(a) Parent, as the sole member of Merger Sub, has approved this Agreement and the Transactions by resolutions duly adopted by written consent and not subsequently rescinded or modified in any way.
Section 5.09. No Prior Operations of Merger Sub; Post-Closing Operations. Merger Sub was formed for the sole purposes of entering into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements to which it is party and engaging in the Transactions. Since the date of formation of Merger Sub, Merger Sub has not engaged in any business or activities whatsoever, nor incurred any liabilities, except in connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or in furtherance of the Transactions. Merger Sub has no employees or liabilities under any Employee Benefit Plan.
Section 5.10. Brokers. No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Transactions based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Merger Sub.
Section 5.11. Registration Statement / Proxy Statement. None of the information relating to Merger Sub supplied by Merger Sub in writing for inclusion in the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement will, as of the date the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement is declared effective, as of the date the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement (or any amendment or supplement thereto) is first mailed to the stockholders of SPAC, at the time of the meeting of the stockholders of SPAC to approve and adopt this Agreement and the Merger, or at the SPAC Merger Effective Time, contain any misstatement of a material fact or omission of any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
Section 5.12. Exclusivity of Representations and Warranties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Article III and this Article V, Parent and Merger Sub hereby expressly disclaims and negates, and SPAC agrees that it has not relied on, any other express or implied representation or warranty whatsoever (whether at Law or in equity) with respect to Parent, Merger Sub, their affiliates, and any matter relating to any of them, or with respect to the accuracy or completeness of any other information made available to SPAC, its affiliates or any of their respective representatives by, or on behalf of, Parent or Merger Sub, and any such representations or warranties are expressly disclaimed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the SPAC agrees that it has not relied on, and none of Parent, Merger Sub nor any other person on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub has made or makes, any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, with respect to any projections, forecasts, estimates or budgets made available to SPAC, its affiliates or any of their respective representatives of future revenues, future results of operations (or any component thereof), future cash flows or future financial condition (or any component thereof) of Parent or Merger Sub (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing), whether or not included in any management presentation or in any other information made available to SPAC, its affiliates or any of their respective representatives or any other person, and that any such representations or warranties are expressly disclaimed and the SPAC agrees that it has not relied on any representations or warranties not set forth in this Article V.
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Article
VI
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
Section 6.01. Conduct of Business by the Company and Parent. The covenants set forth in Section 7.1 (as qualified by Section 7.2) and Section 7.8 of the SID are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 6.02. Claims Against Trust Account. The Company, Parent and Merger Sub agree that, notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub do not now have, and shall not at any time prior to the Closing have, any claim to, or make any claim against, the Trust Fund, regardless of whether such claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, the business relationship by or among the Company, Parent and Merger Sub or their respective Affiliates on the one hand, and SPAC on the other hand, this Agreement, or any other agreement or any other matter, and regardless of whether such claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability (any and all such claims are collectively referred to in this Section 6.02 as the “Claims”). Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub hereby irrevocably waive any Claim it and its Affiliates may have, now or in the future and will not seek recourse against the Trust Fund for any reason whatsoever in respect thereof; provided, however, that the foregoing waiver will not limit or prohibit the Company, Parent or Merger Sub from pursuing a claim against SPAC or any other person (a) for legal relief against monies or other assets of SPAC held outside of the Trust Fund or for specific performance or other equitable relief in connection with the Transactions or (b) for damages for breach of this Agreement against SPAC or any of their respective successor entities in the event this Agreement is terminated for any reason and SPAC consummates, directly or indirectly, a business combination transaction, whether by way of a purchase of assets or securities or merger, consolidation or otherwise, with another party. In the event that the Company or any of its respective Affiliates commences any action or proceeding against or involving the Trust Fund in violation of the foregoing, SPAC shall be entitled to recover from the Company the associated reasonable legal fees and costs in connection with any such action, in the event SPAC prevails in such action or proceeding.
Article
VII
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 7.01. Registration Statement; SPAC Stockholders’ Meeting; Board Recommendation. The covenants set forth in Section 3.4 and Section 6 of the SID are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 7.02. Confidentiality. The covenants set forth in Section 13 of the SID are incorporated herein by reference.
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Section 7.03. Exclusivity.
(a) During the period from the date hereof up to and including the earlier of (x) the date of termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 9.01 and (y) the Closing, SPAC agrees that it will not, and will direct its representatives acting on its behalf not to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit or initiate any inquiry, indication of interest, proposal or offer from any third party relating to a SPAC Competing Transaction, (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations with a third party regarding, or furnish or make available to a third party any information relating to the SPAC with respect to, a SPAC Competing Transaction, other than to make such third party aware of the provisions of this paragraph, or (iii) enter into any understanding, arrangement, agreement, agreement in principle or other commitment (whether or not legally binding) with a third party relating to a SPAC Competing Transaction.
(b) The covenants set forth in Section 9 of the SID are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 7.04. Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification. The covenants set forth in Section 12 of the SID are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 7.05. Notification of Certain Matters. The Company shall give prompt notice to SPAC, and SPAC shall give prompt notice to the Company, of any event which a Party becomes aware of between the date of this Agreement and the Closing (or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article IX), the occurrence or non-occurrence of which causes or would reasonably be expected to cause any of the conditions set forth in Article VIII to fail.
Section 7.06. Further Action; Reasonable Best Efforts.
(a) The covenants set forth in Section 3.1 through 3.3 of the SID are incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each party will use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, to file, or cause to be filed, all documents and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the Transactions, including preparing and filing as promptly as practicable all documentation to effect all necessary or appropriate filings, consents, waivers, approvals, authorizations, permits or orders from all Governmental Agencies or other Persons.
(c) Each party agrees to supply, as promptly as reasonably practicable, any information and documentary material that may be reasonably required by the other party in order to make the filings required by this Section 7.06, and such additional information and documentary material that may be requested by a Governmental Agency under applicable Law in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and to use its reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all other actions necessary, proper or advisable consistent with this Section 7.06 to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods, or receipt of required authorizations or approvals, as applicable, as required under applicable Law, and to resolve any objections asserted with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby under any Law or by any Governmental Agency or by any private party challenging any of the transactions contemplated hereby, as soon as practicable.
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Section 7.07. Public Announcements. The covenants set forth in Section 10 of the SID are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 7.08. Stock Exchange Listing. From the date of this Agreement through the SPAC Merger Effective Time, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to ensure that SPAC remains listed as a public company on, and for SPAC Class A Common Shares to be tradable over, the Nasdaq Capital Market. From the date of this Agreement through the Closing, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to have Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent Public Warrants listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market as of the Closing. SPAC and Parent shall take all necessary and required action so that Parent is only deemed a Relevant Company and listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market simultaneously with the issuance of the Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent Public Warrants pursuant to the Merger.
Section 7.09. Trust Account. At least seventy-two (72) hours prior to the Closing, SPAC shall provide notice to the Trustee in accordance with the Trust Agreement and shall deliver any other documents, opinions or notices required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement and cause the Trustee prior to the Closing to, and the Trustee shall thereupon be obligated to, transfer all funds held in the Trust Fund to SPAC and thereafter shall cause the Trust Fund and the Trust Agreement to terminate; provided, however that the liabilities and obligations of SPAC due and owing or incurred at or prior to the Closing shall be paid as and when due, including all amounts payable (a) to stockholders of SPAC who shall have exercised their Redemption Rights, (b) with respect to filings, applications and/or other actions taken pursuant to this Agreement required under Law, (c) to the Trustee for fees and costs incurred in accordance with the Trust Agreement, and (d) to third parties (e.g., professionals, printers, etc.) who have rendered services to SPAC in connection with its efforts to effect the Transactions.
Section 7.10. Incentive Equity Plan and Purchase Plan. Prior to the effectiveness of the Parent Registration Statement, Parent shall adopt an incentive equity plan that provides for grant of awards to employees, independent contractors and non-employee directors of Parent and its Subsidiaries (the “Incentive Equity Plan”), which shall reserve for issuance a number of Parent Ordinary Shares not exceeding 12 percent (12%) of the aggregate number of (i) Parent Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding at Closing and (ii) securities convertible into Parent Ordinary Shares outstanding at Closing, subject to the evergreen provisions set forth therein.
Section 7.11. No Transfer of Parent Shares. Prior to the Closing, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the SID, other than with the prior written consent of SPAC, Parent and the Parent Board shall refuse to register the transfer or purported transfer of any share in the capital of Parent.
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Section 7.12. Additional Registration Rights and Lock-up Signatories. The Company shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to cause certain additional shareholders of Parent (after giving effect to the Transactions) other than those set forth on Schedule 1 to enter into the Registration Rights Agreement and those set forth on Schedule 2 to enter into the Lock-up Agreement.
Section 7.13. PCAOB Financials. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver by October 31, 2022 true and complete copies of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and changes of equity of the Company for the years then ended, together with the auditor’s reports thereon, prepared in accordance with the auditing standards of the PCAOB, (a) presented in accordance with IFRS applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be specifically indicated in the notes thereto) and (b) fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and changes of equity of the Company as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein.
Section 7.14. Financing Efforts. The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain financing sufficient to satisfy the condition set forth in Section 3.1(q) of the SID.
Article
VIII
CONDITIONS TO THE TRANSACTIONS
Section 8.01. Conditions to the Obligations of Each Party. The obligations of the Company, SPAC, Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) prior to the time they are required to be satisfied or waived (where permissible) under the SID of the following conditions:
(a) SID Conditions. Each condition precedent in Section 3.1 of the SID that includes “All” or “Cannot be waived” in the column entitled “Party entitled to benefit” is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 8.02. Conditions to the Obligations of SPAC. The obligations of SPAC to consummate the Transactions, as applicable, are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) prior to 8:00am (in Sydney, Australia) on the Second Court Date of the following additional conditions:
(a) SID Conditions. Each condition precedent in Section 3.1 of the SID that includes “SPAC” in the column entitled “Party entitled to benefit” is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Scheme Effectiveness. The Scheme (as defined in the SID) has become Effective (as defined in the SID) on or before the End Date.
(c) Agreements and Covenants. The Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to 8:00am (in Sydney, Australia) on the Second Court Date.
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(d) Officer Certificates. The requirement set forth in Section 3.10(b) through (c) of the SID is incorporated herein by reference.
(e) Registration Rights Agreement. Parent and each shareholder of Parent set forth on Schedule 1 (other than the holders of equity securities of the SPAC prior to the Closing) shall have delivered, or cause to be delivered, to the Company a copy of the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by all such parties.
(f) Lock-up Agreement. Parent and each shareholder of Parent set forth on Schedule 2 (other than the holders of equity securities of SPAC prior to the Closing) shall have delivered, or cause to be delivered, to the Company a copy of the Lock-up Agreement, duly executed by all such parties.
(g) SPAC Stockholder Approval. The stockholders of SPAC have approved the SPAC Proposals.
Section 8.03. Conditions to the Obligations of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub. The obligations of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction or waiver (where permissible) prior to the 8:00am (in Sydney, Australia) on the Second Court Date of the following additional conditions:
(a) SID Conditions. Each condition precedent in Section 3.1 of the SID that includes “PlayUp” in the column entitled “Party entitled to benefit” is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Agreements and Covenants. SPAC shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all other agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to 8:00am (in Sydney, Australia) on the Second Court Date.
(c) Officer Certificate. The requirement set forth in Section 3.10(d) of the SID is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Registration Rights Agreement. Each shareholder of Parent set forth on Schedule 1 (other than the holders of equity securities of the Company prior to the Closing) shall have delivered, or cause to be delivered, to Parent a copy of the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by all such parties.
(e) Lock-up Agreement. Each shareholder of Parent set forth on Schedule 2 (other than the holders of equity securities of the Company prior to the Closing) shall have delivered, or cause to be delivered, to Parent a copy of the Lock-up Agreement, duly executed by all such parties.
Section 8.04. Frustration of Closing Conditions. None of the Company, SPAC, Parent, or Merger Sub may rely, either as a basis for not consummating the Transactions or terminating this Agreement and abandoning the Merger on the failure of any condition set forth in this Article VIII to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such party’s breach of this Agreement.
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Article
IX
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER
Section 9.01. Termination. This Agreement may be validly terminated, and the Transactions may be abandoned at any time prior to the 8:00am (in Sydney, Australia) on the Second Court Date, notwithstanding any requisite approval and adoption of this Agreement and the Transactions by the stockholders of SPAC, as follows:
(a) upon termination of the SID in accordance with Section 11.1 or 11.2 thereof, with the Party entitled to terminate the SID therein being entitled to terminate this Agreement;
(b) by mutual written consent of SPAC and the Company;
(c) by either SPAC or the Company:
(i) if the Effective Date shall not have occurred prior to the End Date; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be terminated under this Section 9.01(c) by or on behalf of any Party that either directly or indirectly through its Affiliates is in breach or violation of any representation, warranty, covenant, agreement or obligation contained herein and such breach or violation is the principal cause of the failure of a condition set forth in Article VIII on or prior to the End Date; or
(ii) if SPAC fails to obtain the SPAC Stockholder Approval at the SPAC Stockholder Meeting (as such terms are defined in the SID).
(d) if the SID has been terminated in accordance with its terms;
(e) by SPAC if the Company, Parent or Merger Sub shall have breached or failed to perform any of its covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement such that the condition set forth in Section 8.02(c) would not be satisfied (“Terminating Company Breach”); provided that SPAC has not waived (where permissible pursuant to Sections 3.1 and 3.5 to 3.8 of the SID) such Terminating Company Breach and SPAC is not then in material breach of their representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in this Agreement or the SID that would cause any condition to Closing contained herein or therein not to be satisfied; provided further that, if such Terminating Company Breach is curable by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, SPAC may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.01(e) for so long as the Company, Parent or Merger Sub continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured by the earlier of thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by SPAC to the Company and the End Date; or
(f) by the Company if SPAC shall have breached or failed to perform any of its covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement such that the conditions set forth in Section 8.03(b) would not be satisfied (“Terminating SPAC Breach”); provided that the Company has not waived (where permissible pursuant to Section 3.1 of the SID) such Terminating SPAC Breach and the Company is not then in material breach of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in this Agreement or the SID that would cause any condition to Closing contained herein or therein not to be satisfied; provided further that, if such Terminating SPAC Breach is curable by SPAC, the Company may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.01(f) for so long as SPAC continues to exercise its reasonable efforts to cure such breach, unless such breach is not cured by the earlier of thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is provided by the Company to SPAC and the End Date.
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Section 9.02. Effect of Termination. In the event of the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no liability under this Agreement on the part of any Party, except as set forth in Article X, and any corresponding definitions set forth in Article I, or in the case of termination subsequent to a willful and material breach of this Agreement by a Party or in the case of fraud.
Section 9.03. Expenses.
(a) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 9.03 or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, all expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions shall be paid by the Party incurring such expenses, provided, SPAC shall be solely responsible for all (i) SEC and other U.S. regulatory filing or approval fees incurred in connection with the Transactions, including filing fees related to the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement and (ii) filing fees and other approval fees or costs from the Nasdaq Capital Market in connection with the Transactions; provided, further that, for the avoidance of doubt, (a) if this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, the Company shall otherwise pay, or cause to be paid, all Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses and SPAC shall pay, or cause to be paid, all Outstanding SPAC Transaction Expenses and (b) if the Closing occurs, then all Outstanding Company Transaction Expenses and all Outstanding SPAC Transaction Expenses shall be paid in accordance with Section 15.05 of the SID.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 9.03(a), if (A) prior to the termination of this Agreement, SPAC effects an additional extension of the period in which it is permitted under its governing documents to consummate an initial business combination to beyond the Initial Extension Date (the “Additional Extension”), (B) subsequent to the Initial Extension Date, this Agreement is terminated by SPAC pursuant to Section 9.01(a), Section 9.01(c)(i), or Section 9.01(e), and (C) at the time of such termination, the Company was not entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.01(f), then the Company shall reimburse SPAC for any fees that SPAC pays to its stockholders for the period of the Additional Extension ending on such termination date (“Extension Fees”); provided, that the amount of Extension Fees that the Company shall be required to reimburse under this Section 9.03(b) shall not exceed $175,000 per month.
Section 9.04. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended in writing by the Parties at any time prior to the Closing (notwithstanding any stockholder approval); provided, however, that after approval of the Merger by the SPAC stockholders or Merger Sub’s member, no amendment shall be made which, pursuant to applicable Law, requires further approval by such stockholders or member without such further approval. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the Parties.
Section 9.05. Waiver. At any time prior to the Closing, (a) SPAC may (i) extend the time for the performance of any obligation or other act of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub, (ii) waive any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub contained herein or in any document delivered by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any agreement of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub or any condition to its own obligations contained herein and (b) the Company may (i) extend the time for the performance of any obligation or other act of SPAC, (ii) waive any inaccuracy in the representations and warranties of SPAC, contained herein or in any document delivered by SPAC pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any agreement of SPAC or any condition to its own obligations contained herein; provided, in each case, that no condition set forth in Section 3.1 of the SID that includes “cannot be waived” in the column entitled “Party entitled to benefit” may be waived by any party. Any such extension or waiver shall be valid if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the Party or Parties to be bound thereby. Any such waiver shall constitute a waiver only with respect to the specific matter described in such writing and shall in no way impair the rights of the Party granting such waiver in any other respect or at any other time. Neither the waiver by any of the Parties of a breach of or a default under any of the provisions of this Agreement, nor the failure by any of the Parties, on one or more occasions, to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or to exercise any right or privilege hereunder, shall be construed as a waiver of any other breach or default of a similar nature, or as a waiver of any of such provisions, rights or privileges hereunder. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that each Party may otherwise have at law or in equity.
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Article
X
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 10.01. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by email (receipt confirmed by a non-automated response) or by registered or certified mail or overnight carrier (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) 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 10.01):
if to SPAC: | with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to: | |||
IG Acquisition Corp. | ||||
251 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & | |||
New York, NY 10010 | Garrison LLP | |||
Attention: | Christian Goode | 1285 Avenue of the Americas | ||
Email: | goode@ivorygaming.com | New York, NY 10019 | ||
Attention: | Adam M. Givertz | |||
Ian M. Hazlett | ||||
Email: | agivertz@paulweiss.com | |||
ihazlett@paulweiss.com | ||||
and | ||||
Richards, Layton & Finger, PA | ||||
One Rodney Square | ||||
920 North King Street | ||||
Wilmington, DE 19801 | ||||
Attention: | Srinivas M. Raju | |||
Nathaniel J. Stuhlmiller | ||||
Email: | raju@rlf.com | |||
stuhlmiller@rlf.com | ||||
if to the Company, Parent or Merger Sub: | with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to: | |||
Maple Grove Holdings PLC | ||||
48 Epsom Road | DLA Piper Australia DLA Piper Australia | |||
Zetland NSW 2107 Australia | Level 22, No. 1 Martin Place | |||
Attention: | Daniel Simic, Ash Kerr | Sydney NSW 2000, Australia | ||
Email: | Daniel.Simic@playup.com | Attention: | Elliott Cheung | |
Ashley.Kerr@playup.com | Email: | Elliott.Cheung@dlapiper.com | ||
and | ||||
DLA Piper LLP (US) | ||||
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite | ||||
2500 | ||||
Miami, FL 33131 | ||||
Attention: | Joshua M. Samek, Esq. | |||
Email: | Joshua.Samek@us.dlapiper.com |
Section 10.02. Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. None of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate, statement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the Closing and all such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Closing (and there shall be no liability after the Closing in respect thereof), except for (a) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches occurring after the Closing and (b) this Article X and any corresponding definitions set forth in Article I.
Section 10.03. Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, in whole or in part, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, 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 be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
Section 10.04. Entire Agreement; Assignment. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the Parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. No Party shall assign, grant or otherwise transfer the benefit of the whole or any part of this Agreement or any of the rights hereunder (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of Law or otherwise) by any Party without the prior express written consent of the other Parties.
Section 10.05. Parties in Interest. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each Party, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, other than Section 7.04 (which is intended to be for the benefit of the Persons covered thereby and may be enforced by such Persons).
Section 10.06. Governing Law. This Agreement and all claims and causes of action arising hereunder 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 with the exception of (and to the extent mandatorily required) any provisions relating to the shares issuances and governance and administration of Parent, which shall be governed as to their validity, interpretation and performance by the laws of the Republic of Ireland and provisions relating to the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition and governance and administration of the Company that are required to be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia. Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or the Courts of Australia in respect of the PlayUp Scheme Acquisition) or, if (and only if) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Litigation Division) or, if (and only if) the Superior Court of the State of Delaware (Complex Commercial Litigation Division) declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any federal court sitting in the State of Delaware, and any appellate courts therefrom (collectively, the “Chosen Courts”). Each of the Parties further agrees that notice as provided herein shall constitute sufficient service of process and the Parties further waive any argument that such service is insufficient. Each of the Parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion or as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, (i) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the Chosen Court as described herein for any reason, (ii) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any Chosen Court or from any legal process commenced in the Chosen Courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (iii) that (A) the Action in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) the venue of such Action is improper or (C) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts. In the event any provision of any Ancillary Agreement in any way conflicts with the provisions of this Agreement (except where a provision therein expressly provides that it is intended to take precedence over this Agreement), this Agreement shall control.
Section 10.07. Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the Parties hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions. Each of the Parties (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other Party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other Party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce that foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the Transactions, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 10.07.
Section 10.08. Headings. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 10.09. Counterparts. This Agreement and each other document executed in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby may be executed and delivered (including executed manually or electronically via DocuSign or other similar services and delivered by portable document format (pdf) transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different Parties in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by email to counsel for the other Party of a counterpart executed by a Party shall be deemed to meet the aforementioned requirements.
Section 10.10. Specific Performance.
(a) The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement, were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof, and, accordingly, that the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof (including the Parties’ obligation to consummate the Transactions) without proof of actual damages or otherwise, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at Law or in equity as expressly permitted in this Agreement. Each of the Parties hereby further waives (i) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at Law would be adequate and (ii) any requirement under any Law to post security or a bond as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if prior to the End Date any Party initiates an Action to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, then the End Date shall be automatically extended by: (i) the amount of time during which such Action is pending plus twenty (20) Business Days; or (ii) such other time period established by the court presiding over such Action.
Section 10.11. No Recourse. All claims, obligations, liabilities, or causes of action (whether in contract or in tort, in Law or in equity or otherwise, or granted by statute or otherwise, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company veil or any other theory or doctrine, including alter ego or otherwise) that may be based upon, in respect of, arise under, out or by reason of, be connected with, or relate in any manner to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, or the negotiation, execution, or performance or non-performance of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements (including any representation or warranty made in, in connection with, or as an inducement to, this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements), may be made only against (and such representations and warranties are those solely of) the Persons that are expressly identified as parties to this Agreement or the applicable Ancillary Agreement (the “Contracting Parties”) except as set forth in this Section 10.11. In no event shall any Contracting Party have any shared or vicarious liability for the actions or omissions of any other Person. No Person who is not a Contracting Party, including any current, former or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, manager, stockholder, shareholder, Affiliate, agent, financing source, attorney or representative or assignee of any Contracting Party, or any current, former or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, manager, stockholder, shareholder, Affiliate, agent, financing source, attorney or representative or assignee of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Nonparty Affiliates”), shall have any liability (whether in contract or in tort, in Law or in equity or otherwise, or granted by statute or otherwise, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company veil or any other theory or doctrine, including alter ego or otherwise) for any obligations or liabilities arising under, out of, in connection with, or related in any manner to this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements or their negotiation, execution, performance, or breach, except with respect to willful misconduct or fraud against the Person who committed such willful misconduct or fraud, and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law; and each Party waives and releases all such liabilities, claims, causes of action and obligations against any such Nonparty Affiliates. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Nonparty Affiliates are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Section 10.11. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of the Contracting Parties or any Nonparty Affiliate shall be responsible or liable for any multiple, consequential, indirect, special, statutory, exemplary or punitive damages which may be alleged as a result of this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements or any other agreement referenced herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereunder or thereunder, or the termination or abandonment of any of the foregoing, except with respect to willful misconduct or fraud against the Person who committed such willful misconduct or fraud, and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law.
[Signature Page Follows.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SPAC, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
IG ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Christian Goode | |
Name: | Christian Goode | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Business Combination Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SPAC, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
Executed by PlayUp Limited ACN 612
529 307 in accordance with section 127 of
the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth):
/s/ Daniel Simic | /s/ Paul Jeronimo | |
Signature of director | Signature of director/company secretary | |
Daniel Simic | Paul Jeronimo | |
Name of director (print) | Name of director/company secretary (print) |
[Signature Page to Business Combination Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SPAC, Parent, Merger Sub and the Company have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
MAPLE GROVE HOLDINGS PLC | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Garrard | |
Name: | Michael Garrard | |
Title: | Director | |
Project Maple Merger Sub, LLC | ||
Executed by Maple Grove Holdings PLC | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Garrard | |
Name: | Michael Garrard | |
Title: | Director |
[Signature Page to Business Combination Agreement]
Exhibit A
Form of SID
Exhibit B
Form of Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit C
Form of Lock-up Agreement
Exhibit D
Form of SPAC Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
Exhibit E
Form of SPAC Amended and Restated Bylaws
Exhibit F
Form of Memorandum and Articles of Association
Schedule 1
Registration Rights Agreement Signatories
1. | Wizer Pty Ltd |
2. | Playchip Foundation Limited |
3. | Simic Management International Pty Ltd |
4. | Bs Play Pty Limited |
5. | Mr Michael Dominic Costa |
6. | Investorlend Services Pty Ltd |
7. | Ever Wise Ventures Limited |
8. | Tekkorp Holdings LLC |
9. | Australian Direct Investments Pty Ltd |
10. | Jowjin Pty Limited |
11. | Dennis Drazin |
12. | Kings Security Group Holdings Pty Ltd. |
13. | IG Sponsor LLC |
Schedule 2
Lock-up Agreement Signatories
1. | Wizer Pty Ltd |
2. | Playchip Foundation Limited |
3. | Simic Management International Pty Ltd |
4. | Bs Play Pty Limited |
5. | Mr Michael Dominic Costa |
6. | Investorlend Services Pty Ltd |
7. | Ever Wise Ventures Limited |
8. | Tekkorp Holdings LLC |
9. | Australian Direct Investments Pty Ltd |
10. | Jowjin Pty Limited |
11. | Dennis Drazin |
12. | Kings Security Group Holdings Pty Ltd. |
13. | IG Sponsor LLC |
Exhibit 2.2
Scheme Implementation Deed
IG Acquisition Corp.
Maple Grove Holdings PLC
PlayUp Limited
Dated 22 September 2022
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Contents
1 | Defined terms and interpretation | 2 |
2 | Agreement to propose Scheme | 19 |
3 | Conditions precedent | 19 |
4 | Scheme and Scheme Consideration | 28 |
5 | Implementation of the Scheme | 31 |
6 | Board recommendation | 38 |
7 | Conduct of business | 39 |
8 | Representations and warranties | 42 |
9 | Exclusivity | 55 |
10 | Public Announcements | 55 |
11 | Termination | 56 |
12 | Releases | 57 |
13 | Confidentiality | 59 |
14 | Notices | 59 |
15 | General | 60 |
SCHEDULES | |
Schedule 1 Indicative Timetable | 64 |
Schedule 2 Scheme of Arrangement | 65 |
Schedule 3 Deed Poll | 66 |
Schedule 4 SPAC Deed Poll | 67 |
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This deed is made on 22 September 2022
Parties
SPAC |
Name | IG Acquisition Corp. |
Incorp. | a Delaware corporation |
Address | 251 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor |
goode@ivorygaming.com |
Attention | Christian Goode |
Parent |
Name | Maple Grove Holdings PLC |
Company No. | 725881 |
Address | 1st Floor, The Liffey Trust Centre, 117-126 Sheriff Street Upper, Dublin 1, D01 YC43, Ireland |
michael.garrard@playup.com |
Attention | Michael Garrard |
PlayUp |
Name | PlayUp Limited |
ACN | 612 529 307 |
Address | 48 Epsom Road, Zetland NSW 2107 Australia |
daniel.simic@playup.com |
Attention | Daniel Simic |
Background
A | The parties have agreed to propose a transaction involving: |
(i) | the SPAC merging with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent, with securityholders in the SPAC receiving securities in the Parent in exchange for their SPAC securities, pursuant to transactions the subject of the BCA; |
(ii) | PlayUp proposing the Capital Reduction and Scheme, which if implemented will result in PlayUp becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent and PlayUp Shareholders receiving Parent Shares, in exchange for the cancellation of their PlayUp Shares; and |
(iii) | Parent listing on the NASDAQ. |
B | The parties have agreed to propose and, if approved, implement the Capital Reduction and Scheme on the terms and subject to the conditions of this deed. |
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Agreed terms
1 | Defined terms and interpretation |
Definitions
1.1 | In this deed the following definitions apply: |
Adviser means any person who is engaged to provide professional advice of any type (including legal, accounting, consulting or financial advice) to, in the case of PlayUp, any member of the PlayUp Group or in the case of the Parent, any member of the Parent Group, in connection with the Transaction.
Anti-Corruption Laws means, collectively, (a) the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and (b) any other anti-bribery or anti-corruption Laws or Orders related to combatting bribery, corruption and money laundering.
Applicable Gaming Law means applicable Laws (including any requirement, standard, guidance, announcement or notice of any Gaming Regulatory Authority) or industry codes of practice or conduct which govern the gaming activities of the members of the PlayUp Group and which, in each case, have a binding legal effect.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Associate has the meaning given in section 12(2) of the Corporations Act as if PlayUp was the ‘designated body’.
Authorised Person means, in respect of a person:
(a) | a director, officer, contractor, agent or employee of the person; and |
(b) | an Adviser of the person. |
BCA means the Business Combination Agreement, executed as of the date hereof, by and among the parties hereto and the other parties thereto.
Business Day has the meaning ascribed to such term in the BCA.
Business Data means all business information and data, including personal information (whether of employees, contractors, consultants, customers, consumers, or other person and whether in electronic or any other form or medium) that is accessed, collected, used, stored, shared, distributed, transferred, disclosed, destroyed, disposed of or otherwise processed by any of the Business Systems or otherwise in the course of the conduct of the business of the PlayUp Group and which is material to the conduct of the business of the PlayUp Group immediately prior to the date of this deed.
Business Systems means all Software, firmware, middleware, equipment, workstations, routers, hubs, computer hardware (whether general or special purpose), electronic data processors, databases, communications, telecommunications, networks, interfaces, platforms, servers, peripherals, and computer systems, including any outsourced systems and processes, and any Software and systems provided via the cloud or “as a service”, that are owned or used in the conduct of the business of any member of the PlayUp Group and which is material to the conduct of the business of the PlayUp Group immediately prior to the date of this deed.
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Capital Reduction means the equal reduction of capital under section 256B of the Corporations Act pursuant to which all PlayUp Shares are to be cancelled in accordance with the terms of the Capital Reduction Resolution.
Capital Reduction Resolution means the resolution of PlayUp Shareholders to approve the Capital Reduction in the form approved by SPAC in writing.
Change of Control Requirements has the meaning given to that term in clause 7.3.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Competing Proposal means any proposal, offer, agreement, arrangement or transaction (or expression of interest therefor) with or by a third party (other than the SPAC or its Related Bodies Corporate or Associates) that, if entered into or completed substantially in accordance with its terms, would mean that the third party (alone or together with any Associate(s)) would:
(a) | directly or indirectly acquire all or a substantial or material part of the assets, business or undertakings of the PlayUp Group or otherwise acquire, become the holder of or have a right to acquire a legal, beneficial or economic interest in all or a substantial or material part of the assets, business or undertakings of the PlayUp Group; |
(b) | acquire Control of PlayUp or any member of the PlayUp Group; or |
(c) | otherwise directly or indirectly acquire, or merge with, PlayUp or any member of the PlayUp Group, |
whether by way of takeover bid, scheme of arrangement, capital reduction, sale of assets, sale or purchase of securities or assets, strategic alliance, dual listed company structure (or other synthetic merger), joint venture or partnership, reverse takeover bid, shareholder approved acquisition or disposal, divestment, sell-down, capital raising, security buy-back or other transaction or arrangement.
Conditions means the conditions set out in clause 3.1 and Condition means any one of them.
Confidentiality Agreement means the confidentiality agreement between PlayUp and SPAC dated 3 May 2022.
Control has the meaning given under section 50AA of the Corporations Act, and Controlled has the equivalent meaning.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Corporations Regulations mean the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth).
Court means the Federal Court of Australia or any other court of competent jurisdiction under the Corporations Act as the parties may agree in writing.
Deed Poll means the deed poll to be executed and delivered by the Parent prior to the First Court Date, in the form set out in Schedule 3 or in such other form as is approved by PlayUp in writing.
Delaware General Corporation Law means the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
Effective means, when used in relation to the Scheme, the coming into effect, under section 411(10) of the Corporations Act, of the order of the Court made under section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act in relation to that Scheme.
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Effective Date, with respect to the Scheme, means the date on which the Scheme becomes Effective.
Employee Share Option means an option over PlayUp Shares issued under PlayUp’s Employee Option Plan (as disclosed in the Data Room).
Encumbrance means a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest, title retention, preferential right, trust arrangement, contractual right of set-off or any other security agreement or arrangement in favour of any person, whether registered or unregistered, including any Security Interest.
End Date means 30 June 2023 or such other date agreed in writing by PlayUp and SPAC.
Exchange Act means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Exclusivity Period means the period commencing from and including the date on which ASIC registers the explanatory statement included in the Scheme Booklet in relation to the Scheme in accordance with section 412(6) of the Corporations Act and ending on the earliest of the:
(a) | End Date; |
(b) | Effective Date; and |
(c) | date this deed is terminated in accordance with its terms. |
Fairly Disclosed means, in reference to a party, disclosed to that party or any of its, its Related Body Corporate, or any of their respective Authorised Persons in good faith and in sufficient detail so as to enable a reasonable and sophisticated buyer (or one of its Authorised Persons) experienced in transactions similar to the Transaction and experienced in a business similar to any business conducted by the PlayUp Group, to identify the nature and scope of the relevant matter, event or circumstance.
FATA means the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth).
FIRB means the Foreign Investment Review Board.
First Court Date means the date the Court first hears the application to order the convening of the Scheme Meeting under section 411(1) of the Corporations Act or, if the application is adjourned or subject to appeal for any reason, the day on which the adjourned or appeal application is heard.
General Meeting means the general meeting of PlayUp Shareholders to approve the Capital Reduction in accordance with section 256C(1) of the Corporations Act.
Gaming Licenses means all licenses, permissions, authorizations, permits and consents issued by any Gaming Regulatory Authority to any member of the PlayUp Group or any Authorised Persons (other than an Adviser) thereof which are necessary to operate the business of the PlayUp Group in accordance with the Applicable Gaming Law.
Gaming Regulatory Authority means the competent Government Agency in any jurisdiction regulating online or mobile gambling, casino gaming, horse racing, sports betting, betting and gaming activities (if any), including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Government Agencies issuing the Gaming Licenses, or similar Government Agencies having authority over the members of the PlayUp Group or their operations by virtue of Applicable Gaming Law.
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Government Agency means any (whether domestic or foreign):
(a) | supranational, national, federal, state, territory, county, municipal, local, or provincial government or any minister, person or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, arbitral, regulatory, taxing, or administrative functions of or pertaining to government; |
(b) | public international governmental organisation; |
(d) | agency, division, bureau, department, committee, or other political subdivision of any government, entity or organisation described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b) of this definition (including patent and trademark offices); or |
(e) | quasi-governmental, self-regulatory agency, commission or authority, including any national securities exchange or national quotation system, |
and includes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, ASIC, Takeovers Panel, FIRB, Australian Taxation Office, Department of Justice, US Federal Trade Commission, NASDAQ and any state or territory revenue offices.
Headcount Test means the requirement under section 411(4)(a)(ii)(A) of the Corporations Act that the resolution to approve the Scheme at the Scheme Meeting is passed by a majority in number of PlayUp Shareholders present and voting, either in person or by proxy.
Implementation Date means, with respect to the Scheme, the fifth Business Day, or such other Business Day as the parties agree, after the Scheme Record Date.
Indebtedness of any person means, without duplication:
(a) | the outstanding principal amount of, accrued and unpaid interest on, and other payment obligations or liabilities (including any prepayment premiums, penalties, make-whole payments, termination fees, reimbursement obligations, breakage costs and other fees and expenses that are payable upon repayment of such obligations) of such person arising under, consisting of, pursuant to, or in respect of: |
(i) | indebtedness for borrowed money or indebtedness evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other debt securities; |
(ii) | the deferred purchase price of property or services (including any earn out obligations whether or not contingent and regardless of when due) (but excluding trade payables, accrued expenses and current accounts, in each case, incurred and paid in the ordinary course of business); |
(iii) | any letter of credit, bank guarantee, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument, in each case, to the extent drawn, issued for the account of such person; |
(iv) | any hedging agreement, derivative instrument or similar arrangement, including any interest rate swap, currency swap, forward currency or interest rate contracts or other interest rate or currency hedging arrangements (in each case valued at their termination value as of immediately prior to the date of determination); |
(v) | any transaction related to the securitization of assets (including inventory or receivables) for financing purposes to any third party, including all factoring and inventory agreements and similar agreements executed for the purpose of obtaining financing; |
(vi) | any obligations in respect of dividends declared but not paid; and |
(vii) | any obligations in respect of a capital or finance lease (in which case only the capitalized portion thereof shall constitute Indebtedness); and |
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(d) | any obligation of another person of the kind described in clause (a) for which such person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor, surety or otherwise or in respect of which such person has pledged any of its assets as collateral therefor. |
Independent Expert means an expert, independent of the parties, engaged by PlayUp to prepare the Independent Expert’s Report.
Independent Expert’s Report means the report from the Independent Expert commissioned by PlayUp for inclusion in the Scheme Booklet, which includes a statement by the Independent Expert on whether, in its opinion, the Capital Reduction and Scheme is in the best interests of PlayUp Shareholders and includes any update of that report by the Independent Expert.
Ineligible Foreign Holder has the meaning given in the Scheme.
Intellectual Property means any intellectual property rights in any jurisdiction, whether registered or unregistered, including all rights and interests pertaining to or deriving from (i) patents, patent applications (including provisional and non-provisional applications) and patent disclosures, together with all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, revisions, extensions or reexaminations thereof; (ii) trademarks and service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, brands, slogans, and other source identifiers together with all translations, adaptations, derivations, combinations and other variants of the foregoing, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, together with all of the goodwill associated with the foregoing; (iii) copyrights, and other works of authorship and registrations and applications for registration, renewals and extensions thereof; (iv) trade secrets and non-public know-how (including ideas, formulas, compositions, inventions (whether or not patentable or reduced to practice)), customer and supplier lists, improvements, protocols, processes, methods and techniques, research and development information, industry analyses, algorithms, technical architectures, layouts, drawings, specifications, designs, plans, methodologies, proposals, industrial models, technical data, financial and accounting and all other data, databases, database rights, including rights to use personal information, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals, and customer and supplier lists (including lists of prospects) and related information; (v) rights of publicity and all other intellectual property, priority or proprietary rights of any kind or description; and (vi) all legal rights arising from items (i) through (v), including the right to prosecute, enforce and perfect such interests and rights to sue, oppose, cancel, interfere, enjoin and collect damages based upon such interests, including such rights based on past, present or future infringement or misappropriation, if any, in connection with any of the foregoing.
Intended U.S. Tax Treatment has the meaning ascribed to “Intended Tax Treatment” in the BCA.
Investigating Accountant means the accounting firm to be appointed by SPAC and PlayUp to prepare the Investigating Accountant’s Report.
Investigating Accountant’s Report means the report prepared by the Investigating Accountant in relation to the financial information regarding the Merged Group that is prepared from information provided by SPAC and PlayUp for inclusion in the Scheme Booklet.
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Insolvency Event means in relation to a person:
(a) | the person becoming unable to or states that it is unable to pay its debts as they fall due or stops or threatens to stop paying its debts as they fall due; |
(b) | any indebtedness of the person becoming subject to a moratorium; |
(c) | a liquidator, provisional liquidator or administrator has been appointed to the person, a controller (as defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act) has been appointed to any property of the person, or an event which gives any other person a right to seek such an appointment; |
(d) | an order has been made, a resolution has been passed or proposed in a notice of meeting or in an announcement to any recognised securities exchange, or an application to court has been made for the winding up or dissolution of the person or for the entry into of any arrangement, compromise or composition with, or assignment for the benefit of, creditors of the person or any class of them (other than frivolous or vexatious orders or applications); |
(e) | a security interest (within the meaning of section 51A of the Corporations Act) becomes enforceable or is enforced over, or a writ of execution, garnishee order, mareva injunction or similar order has been issued over or affecting, all or a substantial part of the assets of the person; or |
(f) | the person has otherwise become, or is otherwise taken to be, insolvent in any jurisdiction or an event occurs in any jurisdiction in relation to the person which is analogous to, or which has a substantially similar effect to, any of the events referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) above, |
and a person shall be Insolvent if any event specified in paragraphs (a) to (f) inclusive occurs in respect of that person.
Law has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
Liability means debts, liabilities, losses, deficiencies, duties, charges, claims, damages, demands, costs, fees, expenses and obligations (including guarantees, endorsements and other forms of credit support), whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, known or unknown, on- or off-balance sheet, including those arising under: (i) any contract, agreement, commitment, or undertaking, (ii) any statute, ordinance, regulation, rule, code, common law or other requirement or rule enacted or promulgated by any Government Agency or (iii) any litigation, court action or proceeding, lawsuit, or arbitration, excluding, in each case, (a) Taxes, (b) Outstanding SPAC Transaction Expenses (as defined in the BCA) and (c) any Liabilities arising out of, or related to, any proceeding related to the Transactions, including any stockholder demand or other stockholder proceedings (including derivative claims) arising out of, or related to, any of the foregoing.
Listing Rules means the listing rules of NASDAQ.
Merged Group means Parent, the PlayUp Group and the SPAC, following implementation of the Scheme and SPAC Merger.
Merged Group Information mean any information regarding the Merged Group:
(a) | contained in the Scheme Booklet (and any supplementary disclosure to PlayUp Shareholders in respect of the Scheme); and |
(b) | contained in the Registration/Proxy Statement. |
NASDAQ means the NASDAQ Exchange or any other stock exchange in the United States of America upon which the SPAC Shares are listed.
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Order means any writ, order, judgment, injunction, decision, determination, award, ruling, subpoena, verdict or decree entered, issued or rendered by any Government Agency.
Parent Group means the Parent and its Related Bodies Corporate.
Parent Parties means each of the Authorised Persons of a Parent Group member.
Parent Public Warrants has the meaning ascribed to the term “Parent Public Warrants” in the BCA.
Parent Registration Statement means the registration statement on Form F-4 (or another applicable form if agreed by the parties) to be filed by Parent in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Parent Shares to be issued in connection with the Scheme.
Parent Shares has the meaning ascribed to the term “Parent Ordinary Shares” in the BCA.
Parent Warranties means the representations and warranties of Parent set out in clause 8.1.
PlayUp Board means the board of PlayUp Directors as constituted from time to time.
PlayUp Convertible Note means a note issued by PlayUp and convertible into PlayUp Shares in accordance with the terms of issue.
PlayUp Director means a director of PlayUp.
PlayUp Disclosure Letter means the letter executed by PlayUp and given to SPAC on or about the date of this deed.
PlayUp Disclosure Materials means the PlayUp Due Diligence Materials and the PlayUp Disclosure Letter.
PlayUp Due Diligence Materials means all written information (including management presentations and the written responses to questions or requests for information) added on or before the date hereof to the online data room established by or on behalf of PlayUp, the index of which has been initialled for identification by or on behalf of PlayUp and SPAC.
PlayUp Group means PlayUp and its Subsidiaries.
PlayUp Information means:
(a) | all information contained in the Scheme Booklet (and any supplementary disclosure to PlayUp Shareholders) other than the SPAC Information, the Independent Expert’s Report, the Investigating Accountant’s Report and any other report or letter issued by someone other than PlayUp. It includes the Merged Group Information, excluding any SPAC Information contained in or used in the preparation of the Merged Group Information; and |
(b) | all information relating to the PlayUp Group and Merged Group Information (excluding any SPAC Information contained in or used in the preparation of the Merged Group Information) contained in the Registration/Proxy Statement and specifically provided by PlayUp to SPAC in writing for inclusion in the Registration/Proxy Statement. |
PlayUp Option means an option over PlayUp Shares.
PlayUp Owned IP means all Intellectual Property rights owned by any member of the PlayUp Group.
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PlayUp Material Adverse Effect means a change, event, circumstance, occurrence, condition, matter or thing (each a Specified Event) which, whether individually or when aggregated with all such Specified Events that have occurred, has had or would be considered reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the assets and liabilities (taken as a whole), financial condition, business or results of operations of the PlayUp Group (taken as a whole) in each case, other than changes, events, circumstances, occurrences, conditions, matters or things:
(a) | required or permitted under this deed or the Scheme, the BCA or other Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated thereunder; |
(b) | to the extent Fairly Disclosed in, or which ought to have been expected to arise from anything Fairly Disclosed in the PlayUp Disclosure Materials; |
(c) | consented to in writing by SPAC (which consent must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); |
(d) | relating to the costs and expenses incurred by PlayUp in connection with planning for, facilitating, negotiating and implementing the Transaction, including for legal, financial and other professional advice; |
(e) | that are within the knowledge of SPAC as described in clause 1.4; |
(f) | relating to or in connection with any current or future claims, proceedings, disputes, complaints, settlements, investigations or reviews arising from, directly or indirectly, any litigation Fairly Disclosed in the manner contemplated under subparagraphs (b) or (f) above; or |
(g) | which arise from: |
(i) | any disease epidemic or the COVID-19 pandemic (including the outbreak, escalation or any impact of, or recovery from, COVID-19 or any related epidemic or pandemic arising from a mutation, variation or derivative of the COVID-19 virus); |
(ii) | changes in taxation rates, exchange rates or interest rates; |
(iii) | general economic, political or business conditions, including material adverse changes or disruptions to, or fluctuations in, domestic or international financial markets or economic, business, industry or political conditions; |
(iv) | acts of terrorism, cyber-attacks, war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities, civil unrest, or any escalation or general worsening of any of the foregoing; |
(v) | acts of god, lightning, storm, flood, fire, earthquake or explosion, cyclone, tidal wave, landslide, or other natural disaster or adverse weather conditions or the like; or |
(vi) | any actual or proposed changes to accounting standards, Laws, regulations or policies of a Government Agency or the interpretation of any of the foregoing; |
provided; any Specified Event resulting from a matter described in this sub-clause (g) may be taken into account in determining whether a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would be considered reasonably likely to occur to the extent such Specified Event has or has had a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the PlayUp Group, taken as a whole, relative to other participants operating in the industries or markets in which the PlayUp Group operates.
PlayUp Party means each of the Authorised Persons of a PlayUp Group member.
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PlayUp Registered IP means:
(a) | Registered Intellectual Property constituting PlayUp Owned IP; and |
(b) | Registered Intellectual Property that is exclusively licensed to any member of the PlayUp Group. |
PlayUp Registry means Boardroom, or any replacement provider of share registry services to PlayUp.
PlayUp Representations and Warranties means the representations and warranties of PlayUp set out in clause 8.3.
PlayUp Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of PlayUp.
PlayUp Shareholder Approvals means the approvals described in the Condition set out in clause 3.1(e) (PlayUp Shareholder approvals) of the table in clause 3.1.
PlayUp Share Register means the register of members of PlayUp maintained by or on behalf of PlayUp in accordance with section 168(1) of the Corporations Act.
PlayUp Shareholder means each person who is registered in the PlayUp Share Register as a holder of PlayUp Shares.
PPSA means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth).
Proceeding means any lawsuit, litigation, action, audit, inquiry, investigation, examination, claim, complaint, charge, proceeding, suit or arbitration (in each case, whether civil, criminal or administrative and whether public or private) pending by or before or otherwise involving any Government Agency.
Registered Intellectual Property means all Intellectual Property that is registered, issued or subject to a pending application for registration or issuance before any Government Agency.
Registration/Proxy Statement means the Parent Registration Statement and SPAC Proxy Statement.
Regulatory Approval means in respect of the Scheme, the SPAC Merger or any other Transaction any approval of or notification to a Government Agency in respect of the Scheme, the SPAC Merger, or any other Transaction or any aspect of it which SPAC and PlayUp agree, acting reasonably, is necessary or desirable to implement the Scheme, the SPAC Merger or any other Transactions.
Regulatory Conditions means the Conditions set out in clauses 3.1(a) (FIRB Approval), 3.1(b) (Regulatory approvals), 3.1(c) (Regulatory approval – Colorado), 3.1(o) (NASDAQ Quotation) and 3.1(s) (Composition Agreement/SEAS) of the table in clause 3.1.
Regulatory Guides means the regulatory guides published by ASIC from time to time.
Related Body Corporate of a person, means a related body corporate of that person under section 50 of the Corporations Act and includes any body corporate that would be a related body corporate if section 48(2) of the Corporations Act was omitted.
Relevant Interest has the meaning given in sections 608 and 609 of the Corporations Act.
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Representative means, in relation to a party:
(a) | a Related Body Corporate; or |
(b) | a director, officer or employee of the party or any of the party’s Related Bodies Corporate. |
RG 60 means Regulatory Guide 60 issued by ASIC.
Sanctions and Export Control Laws means any Law or Order related to (a) import and export controls, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and such other controls administered by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, (b) economic sanctions, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the European Union, any European Union Member State, the United Nations, and His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or any other similar Government Agency with jurisdiction over any member of the PlayUp Group from time to time or (c) anti-boycott measures.
Scheme means the proposed scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 5.1 of the Corporations Act between PlayUp and the Scheme Shareholders, substantially in the form set out in Schedule 2 or in such other form as PlayUp, Parent and SPAC agree in writing, subject to any alterations or conditions made or required by the Court under section 411(6) of the Corporations Act and approved in writing by PlayUp, Parent and SPAC.
Scheme Booklet means the scheme booklet to be prepared by PlayUp in respect of the Scheme in accordance with the terms of this deed and to be despatched to PlayUp Shareholders.
Scheme Consideration means the consideration to be provided by the Parent to each Scheme Shareholder for the cancellation of each Scheme Share, being subject to clauses 4.3 and 4.4 in respect of each Scheme Share, comprising the number of Parent Shares determined in accordance with the following formula:
PS = ____N____
A
where:
PS is the number of Parent Shares per Scheme Share;
A is a number equal to, as of the Record Date, (i) the total number of PlayUp Shares on issue plus (ii) the total number of PlayUp Shares issuable upon conversion of Employee Share Options (other than unvested Employee Share Options set forth in Appendix 2 of the PlayUp Disclosure Letter), PlayUp Options, PlayUp Convertible Notes and any other outstanding PlayUp securities or rights that are convertible into PlayUp Shares; and
N is 35,000,000.
Scheme Meeting means the meeting of PlayUp Shareholders ordered by the Court to be convened under section 411(1) of the Corporations Act to consider and vote on the Scheme and includes any meeting convened following any adjournment or postponement of such a meeting.
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Scheme Record Date means the time and date for determining entitlements to receive the Scheme Consideration, being 7:00pm on the second Business Day after the Effective Date (or such other time and date as the parties agree in writing).
Scheme Share means a PlayUp Share on issue as at the Scheme Record Date.
Scheme Shareholder means each person who is a PlayUp Shareholder as at the Scheme Record Date, other than Parent.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Second Court Date means the first day on which an application made to the Court for an order under section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act approving the Scheme is heard or, if the application is adjourned or subject to appeal for any reason, means the date on which the adjourned or appeal application is heard.
Securities Act means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Security Interest has the meaning given in section 12 of the PPSA.
Share Splitting means the splitting by a holder of PlayUp Shares into two or more parcels of PlayUp Shares whether or not it results in any change in beneficial ownership of the PlayUp Shares.
Software means all computer software (whether in source code, object code or other format), data and databases, including dependencies, tools and related components, tool sets, compilers, applications, higher level “proprietary” languages and related documentation and materials.
SPAC Board means the board of SPAC Directors as constituted from time to time.
SPAC Class A Common Shares has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
SPAC Class B Common Shares has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
SPAC Certificate of Incorporation has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
SPAC Competing Transaction means any (i) issuance to a third party in any newly issued equity interest, including options, warrants or other rights regarding equity interests, in SPAC outside the ordinary course of business, (ii) sale or transfer to a third party of more than 50% of the currently outstanding equity interests in SPAC, (iii) sale or transfer of all or a material portion of the assets of the SPAC and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis to a third party, (iii) merger or business combination between SPAC or any of its subsidiaries, on the one hand, and a third party, on the other hand, (iv) any “initial business combination” under SPAC’s initial IPO prospectus with any third party (other than with PlayUp or its affiliates), (v) any competitive bid process (for example, processes known in the industry as a “SPAC-off”) in which SPAC participates, or (vi) SPAC’s entry into any non-disclosure agreement, preliminary indication of interest, exclusivity agreement or non-binding letter of intent, in each case, with respect to any of the foregoing.
SPAC Deed Poll to be executed and delivered by SPAC prior to the First Court Date, in the form set out in Schedule 4 or in such other form as is approved by PlayUp in writing.
SPAC Director means a director of SPAC.
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SPAC Information means:
(a) | information regarding SPAC provided by SPAC in writing to PlayUp for inclusion in the Scheme Booklet (and any supplementary disclosure to PlayUp Shareholders), being information regarding SPAC required to be included in the Scheme Booklet under the Corporations Act, RG 60 and other relevant Regulatory Guides; |
(b) | all information in the Registration/Proxy Statement other than the PlayUp Information and any other report or letter issued by someone other than SPAC, |
and includes any information regarding SPAC provided by SPAC in writing to PlayUp contained in or used in the preparation of, the Merged Group Information.
SPAC Material Adverse Effect means a change, event, circumstance, occurrence, condition, matter or thing (each a Specified Event) which, whether individually or when aggregated with all such Specified Events that have occurred, has had or would be considered reasonably likely: to have, either individually or when aggregated with any other events, matters or circumstances, a material adverse effect on the assets and liabilities, financial condition, business or results of operations of SPAC but does not include events, matters or circumstances:
(a) | required or permitted under this deed or the Scheme, the BCA or other Transaction Documents; |
(b) | consented to in writing by PlayUp; |
(c) | relating to the costs and expenses incurred by SPAC in connection with planning for, facilitating, negotiating and implementing the Transaction, including for legal, financial and other professional advice; |
(d) | that are within the knowledge of PlayUp as described in clause 1.3; or |
(e) | which arise from: |
(i) | any disease epidemic or the COVID-19 pandemic (including the outbreak, escalation or any impact of, or recovery from, COVID-19 or any related epidemic or pandemic arising from a mutation, variation or derivative of the COVID-19 virus); |
(ii) | changes in taxation rates, exchange rates or interest rates; |
(iii) | general economic, political or business conditions, including material adverse changes or disruptions to, or fluctuations in, domestic or international financial markets or economic, business, industry or political conditions; |
(iv) | acts of terrorism, cyber-attacks, war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities, civil unrest, or any escalation or general worsening of any of the foregoing; |
(v) | acts of god, lightning, storm, flood, fire, earthquake or explosion, cyclone, tidal wave, landslide, or other natural disaster or adverse weather conditions or the like; or |
(vi) | any actual or proposed changes to accounting standards, Laws, regulations or policies of a Government Agency or the interpretation of any of the foregoing. |
provided; any Specified Event resulting from a matter described in this sub-clause (e) may be taken into account in determining whether a SPAC Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would be considered reasonably likely to occur to the extent such Specified Event has or has had a disproportionate adverse effect on SPAC, relative to other participants operating in the industries or markets in which SPAC operates.
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SPAC Merger has the meaning ascribed to “Merger” in the BCA.
SPAC Party means each of the Authorised Persons of SPAC.
SPAC Prescribed Occurrence means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) | SPAC converts all or any of its shares into a larger or smaller number of shares; |
(b) | SPAC resolves to reduce its share capital in any way or reclassifies, combines, splits or redeems or repurchases directly or indirectly its shares; |
(c) | SPAC: |
(i) | enters into a buy-back agreement; or |
(ii) | resolves to approve the terms of a share buy-back agreement; |
(d) | SPAC issues securities (including shares, or securities convertible into shares), or grants a performance right, an option over its securities, or agrees to make such an issue or grant such a security, right or option; |
(e) | SPAC issues, or agrees to issue, convertible notes; |
(f) | SPAC makes any change to its governing documents; |
(g) | SPAC becomes Insolvent; |
(h) | SPAC ceases, or threatens to cease, carrying on the whole or a material part of the business of the SPAC; |
(i) | SPAC enters into, or resolves to enter into, any agreement or arrangement to restructure or reorganise their assets or securities; |
(j) | SPAC creates an Encumbrance, or agrees to grant an Encumbrance, or declaring itself the trustee of, any part of its business or property securing an indebtedness or performance of an obligation; |
(k) | SPAC incurs, assumes, guarantees or becomes liable for any Indebtedness; or |
(l) | SPAC pays, declares, determines as payable, fixes for payment distributes or incurs a liability to make or pay a dividend, bonus or other share of profits, income, capital or assets to any of its stockholders; |
provided that a SPAC Prescribed Occurrence will not include:
(a) | any matter: |
(i) | required or permitted under this deed or the Scheme, the BCA or other Transaction Documents; |
(ii) | consented to in writing by PlayUp (which consent must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); or |
(iii) | that is within the knowledge of PlayUp as described in clause 1.3; or |
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(b) | Sponsor providing non-interest bearing working capital loans to SPAC in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000. |
SPAC Private Warrants has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
SPAC Proposals means the approval and adoption of (1) the BCA and the Transactions, (2) each other proposal that the staff of the SEC indicates is necessary in its comments to the Registration/Proxy Statement or in its correspondence related thereto, (3) each other proposal reasonably agreed by SPAC and PlayUp as necessary or appropriate in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, and (4) a proposal for the adjournment of the SPAC Stockholder Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies because there are not sufficient votes to approve and adopt any of the foregoing.
SPAC Proxy Statement means the proxy statement to be sent to SPAC Stockholders for the purpose of obtaining the SPAC Stockholder Approval.
SPAC Public Warrants has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
SPAC Public Units has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
SPAC Representations and Warranties means the representations and warranties of SPAC set out in clause 8.2.
SPAC SEC Reports means all statements, forms, reports and documents required to be filed or furnished by SPAC prior to the date of this deed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act since its initial public offering, together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and incorporated therein, and as supplemented, modified or amended since the time of filing.
SPAC Stockholder Approval means the adoption and approval of (a) the BCA and the Transactions by the affirmative vote of at least (i) a majority of the issued and outstanding SPAC Shares, voting together as a single class and (ii) a majority of the outstanding SPAC Class A Common Shares, voting separately as a single series, and (b) the other SPAC Proposals by the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by holders of SPAC Shares, in each case, whether in person or by proxy at the SPAC Stockholder Meeting (or any adjournment thereof), in accordance with Listing Rules, SPAC’s Certificate of Incorporation and the Delaware General Corporation Law.
SPAC Stockholder Meeting means a special meeting of the SPAC Stockholders to obtain the SPAC Stockholder Approval.
SPAC Stockholders means each person registered as a holder of SPAC Shares.
SPAC Shares has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
SPAC Stockholder Redemption Amount has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
Sponsor has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
Subsidiary has the meaning given to that term in Division 6 of Part 1.2 of the Corporations Act.
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Superior Proposal means a bona fide Competing Proposal which the PlayUp Board determines, acting in good faith and in order to satisfy what PlayUp considers to be the PlayUp Directors’ statutory or fiduciary duties (after having received advice from its external legal advisors and, if appropriate, financial advisors):
(a) | is reasonably capable of being valued and completed in a timely manner; and |
(b) | would if completed substantially in accordance with its terms, be reasonably likely to result in a transaction that is more favourable to PlayUp Shareholders as a whole than the Scheme. |
Surviving SPAC has the meaning ascribed to that term in the BCA.
Tax means any tax, levy, charge, excise, GST, impost, rates, duty, fee, deduction, compulsory loan or withholding, which is assessed, levied, imposed or collected by any fiscal Government Agency and includes any interest, fine, penalty, charge, fee, expenses or other statutory charges or any other such amount imposed by any fiscal Government Agency on or in respect of any of the above.
Tax Law means a Law with respect to or imposing any Tax.
Tax Return means any computation, return or document relating to Tax including any which must be lodged with a Government Agency or which a taxpayer must prepare and retain under a Tax Law (such as an activity statement, amended return, schedule or election and any attachment).
Taxation Condition means a condition or undertaking consistent with the ‘standard’ form of tax conditions published in FIRB’s Guidance Note 12 as last updated on 9 July 2021.
Timetable means the indicative timetable in relation to the Transaction set out in Schedule 1 with such modifications as may be agreed in writing by PlayUp and SPAC.
Transaction Documents means the BCA and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the BCA).
Transactions has the meaning ascribed to such term in the BCA.
Transfer Tax means any sales, use, value-added, business, goods and services, transfer (including any stamp duty or other similar Tax chargeable in respect of any instrument transferring property), documentary, conveyancing or similar Tax or expense or any recording fee, in each case that is imposed as a result of the Transactions, together with any penalty, interest and addition to any such item with respect to such item; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, the term Transfer Tax shall not include any income Tax or similar Tax imposed on any direct or indirect equity holder of SPAC, Parent, or PlayUp.
Treasury Regulations means the United States Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.
Unrestricted Cash means cash or cash equivalents of any member of PlayUp Group that would not appear as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of any member of PlayUp Group.
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Interpretation
1.2 | In this deed: |
(a) | any reference, express or implied, to any legislation in any jurisdiction includes: |
(i) | that legislation as amended, extended or applied by or under any other legislation made before or after signature of this deed; |
(ii) | any legislation which that legislation re-enacts with or without modification; and |
(iii) | any subordinate legislation made before or after signature of this deed under that legislation, including (where applicable) that legislation as amended, extended or applied as described in clause 1.2(a)(i), or under any legislation which it re-enacts as described in clause 1.2(a)(ii); |
(b) | references to persons or entities include natural persons, bodies corporate, partnerships, trusts and unincorporated associations of persons; |
(c) | references to an individual or a natural person include his estate and personal representatives; |
(d) | a reference to a clause, schedule or appendix is a reference to a clause, schedule or appendix of or to this deed (and the schedules and appendices form part of this deed); |
(e) | subject to clause 15.2, references to a party to this deed include the successors or assigns (immediate or otherwise) of that party; |
(f) | a reference to any instrument or document includes any variation or replacement of it; |
(g) | unless otherwise indicated, a reference to any time is, a reference to that time in Sydney, Australia; |
(h) | a reference to $, A$ or dollars is to Australian currency, and US$ is a reference to the currency of the United States of America; |
(i) | singular words include the plural and vice versa; |
(j) | a word of any gender includes the corresponding words of any other gender; |
(k) | if a word or phrase is defined, other grammatical forms of that word have a corresponding meaning; |
(l) | general words must not be given a restrictive meaning just because they are followed by particular examples intended to be embraced by the general words (including particular examples introduced by “including”, “for example”, “such as” or similar expressions); |
(m) | nothing is to be construed adversely to a party just because that party put forward this deed or the relevant part of this deed; |
(n) | the headings do not affect interpretation; |
(o) | this deed includes any schedule; |
(p) | a term defined in or for the purposes of the Corporations Act, and which is not defined in clause 1.1, has the same meaning when used in this deed; |
(q) | a term defined in or for the purposes of the GST Act, and which is not defined in clause 1.1, has the same meaning when used in this deed; |
(r) | a reference to the Listing Rules includes any variation, consolidation or replacement of these rules and is taken to be subject to any waiver or exemption granted to the compliance of those rules by a party; |
(s) | a period of time starting from a given day or the day of an act or event, is to be calculated exclusive of that day; |
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(t) | if a party must do something under this deed on or by a given day and it is done after 5.00pm on that day, it is taken to be done on the next day; and |
(u) | if the day on which a party must do something under this deed is not a Business Day, the party must do it on the next Business Day. |
PlayUp awareness
1.3 | In this deed, a reference to the knowledge, belief or awareness of PlayUp or a PlayUp Group member’s knowledge, belief or awareness is limited to its actual knowledge, belief or awareness, deemed only to comprise, the facts, matters and circumstances of which any of Daniel Simic and Ashley Kerr is actually aware as at the date of this deed. Without limiting clause 12, none of those persons will bear any personal Liability in respect of the representation or warranty, except where such person has engaged in wilful misconduct or fraud. The knowledge, belief or awareness of any person other than those agreed pursuant to this clause 1.3 will not be imputed to PlayUp or any member of the PlayUp Group. |
SPAC awareness
1.4 | In this deed, a reference to the knowledge, belief or awareness of SPAC knowledge, belief or awareness is limited to its actual knowledge, belief or awareness, deemed only to comprise, the facts, matters and circumstances of which any of Bradley Tusk or Christian Goode is actually aware as at the date of this deed having made reasonable enquiries. Without limiting clause 12, none of those persons will bear any personal Liability in respect of the representation or warranty, except where such person has engaged in wilful misconduct or fraud. The knowledge, belief or awareness of any person other than those agreed pursuant to this clause 1.4 will not be imputed to the SPAC. |
Best and reasonable endeavours
1.5 | Any provision of this deed which requires a party to use best endeavours, reasonable endeavours, all reasonable endeavours, all reasonable best efforts, act reasonably or similar to procure that something is performed or occurs or does not occur does not include any obligation to: |
(a) | pay any money or to provide any financial compensation, or any other incentive to or for the benefit of any person in the form of an inducement or consideration except for payment of: |
(i) | any application fee for the lodgement or filing of any relevant application with any Government Agency; or |
(ii) | immaterial expenses or costs, including costs of advisers, |
to procure the relevant thing (except, in each case, in circumstances that are commercially onerous or unreasonable in the context of this deed); or
(b) | commence or defend any legal action or proceeding against any person, |
except, in each case, where that provision expressly specifies otherwise and, for the avoidance of doubt, that party will not breach the relevant provision requiring the use of best, all reasonable endeavours or similar where the party does not procure that the thing is performed or occurs or does not occur as a result of matters outside the control or influence of the party.
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2 | Agreement to propose Scheme |
Proposal of Scheme
2.1 | PlayUp agrees to propose the Scheme on and subject to the terms and conditions of this deed. |
2.2 | The SPAC and Parent each agree to assist PlayUp to propose the Scheme on and subject to the terms and conditions of this deed. |
3 | Conditions precedent |
Conditions to Scheme
3.1 | Subject to this clause 3, the Scheme will not become Effective, and the respective obligations of the parties in relation to the implementation of the Scheme are not binding, until each of the following Conditions is satisfied or waived (to the extent and in the manner set out in this clause 3): |
Item | Condition | Party entitled to benefit | Party Responsible | |||
(a) |
(FIRB approval): before 8:00am on the Second Court Date, either:
(i) the Parent has received a written notice under FATA, by or on behalf of the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia, stating that the Commonwealth Government does not object to Parent becoming the sole PlayUp Shareholder as a result of the Scheme and Transactions, either unconditionally or subject only to the Taxation Conditions and/or any other conditions acceptable to the Parent (acting reasonably); or
(ii) the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia becomes precluded from making an order under Division 2 of Part 3 of the FATA in relation to the Parent becoming the sole Playup Shareholder as a result of the Scheme and Transactions is not prohibited by the FATA; or
(iii) if an interim order is made under FATA in respect of the Parent becoming the sole PlayUp Shareholder as a result of the Scheme and Transactions, the subsequent period for making a final order prohibiting the Parent becoming the sole PlayUp Shareholder as a result of the Scheme and Transactions elapses without a final order being made.
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All, but cannot be waived | Parent | |||
(b) | (Regulatory approvals): before 8:00am on the Second Court Date, all material Regulatory Approvals which PlayUp and SPAC (acting reasonably) agree are necessary or desirable to implement the Scheme and the Transactions are obtained and those approvals have not been withdrawn or revoked by 8.00am on the Second Court Date.
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All | All | |||
(c) | (Regulatory approval - Colorado): before 8:00am on the Second Court Date, written consent from the Gaming Regulatory Authority in the state of Colorado in the United States (or written confirmation that no written consent is required) in respect of the Scheme and the Transactions are obtained and those approvals have not been withdrawn or revoked by 8.00am on the Second Court Date. | PlayUp | All |
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(d) | (No restraints): as at 8:00am on the Second Court Date, there is not in effect any temporary, preliminary or final order, decision or decree issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or Government Agency which restrains, prohibits, or prevents, implementation of the Scheme or the Transactions.
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All | All | |||
(e) |
(PlayUp Shareholder Approvals): subject to clause 3.11:
(i) the Scheme is approved by PlayUp Shareholders at the Scheme Meeting by the requisite majorities under section 411(4)(a)(ii) of the Corporations Act; and
(ii) the Capital Reduction is approved by PlayUp Shareholders at the General Meeting by the requisite majority under the Corporations Act.
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All, but cannot be waived | All | |||
(f) | (Independent Expert): the Independent Expert issues an Independent Expert’s Report which concludes that the Scheme is in the best interests of PlayUp Shareholders before the time when the Scheme Booklet is registered with ASIC and the Independent Expert does not withdraw, qualify or change that opinion at any time before 8:00am on the Second Court Date.
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PlayUp | - | |||
(g) | (Court approval): the Scheme is approved by the Court in accordance with section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act.
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All, but cannot be waived
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All | |||
(h) | (No PlayUp Material Adverse Effect): no Playup Material Adverse Effect occurs between the date of this deed and 8:00am on the Second Court Date. | SPAC | PlayUp
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(i) | (Performance of obligations by PlayUp): as at 8.00am on the Second Court Date, PlayUp shall have performed or complied in all material respects with the obligations, covenants, and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it under this deed prior to 8:00am on the Second Court Date.
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SPAC | PlayUp | |||
(j) |
(PlayUp Representations and Warranties):
(i) the PlayUp Representations and Warranties set out in clauses 8.3(a)-(c) are true and correct in all material respects as at the date of this deed and as at 8.00am on the Second Court Date, except where operative at another date;
(ii) the PlayUp Representation and Warranty set out in clause 8.3 (j) is true and correct in all respects at the date of this deed, other than de minimis inaccuracies; and
(iii) all other PlayUp Representations and Warranties (disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality or PlayUp Material Adverse Effect) are true and correct as at the date of this deed and as at 8.00am on the Second Court Date, except where expressed to be operative at another date and except where the failure of such PlayUp Representations and Warranties to be true and correct has not and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in aggregate, a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect |
SPAC | PlayUp |
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(k) |
(Parent Registration Statement and SPAC Stockholder Approval)
By 8.00am on the Second Court Date:
(i) The Parent Registration Statement shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act and shall not be the subject of any stop order or proceedings seeking a stop order that has not been withdrawn or revoked by 8.00am on the Second Court Date; and
(ii) The SPAC Stockholder Approval is obtained.
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(l) | (No SPAC Material Adverse Effect): no SPAC Material Adverse Effect occurs between the date of this deed and 8:00am on the Second Court Date.
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PlayUp | SPAC | |||
(m) | (Performance of obligations by SPAC): as at 8.00am on the Second Court Date the SPAC shall have performed or complied in all material respects with the obligations, covenants, and agreements required to be performed or complied with by it under this deed prior to 8:00am on the Second Court Date.
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PlayUp | SPAC | |||
(n) |
(SPAC Representations and Warranties):
(i) The SPAC Representations and Warranties set out in clauses 8.2(a)-(c) are true and correct (A) in the case of such representations and warranties qualified by materiality or SPAC Material Adverse Effect, in all respects, and (B) in the case of such representations and warranties not so qualified, in all material respects, in each case as at the date of this deed and as at 8.00am on the Second Court Date, except where operative at another date;
(ii) the SPAC Representation and Warranty set out in clause 8.2(o) is true and correct in all respects at the date of this deed, other than de minimis inaccuracies; and
(iii) all other SPAC Representations and Warranties (disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality or SPAC Material Adverse Effect) are true and correct as at the date of this deed and as at 8.00am on the Second Court Date, except where expressed to be operative at another date and except where the failure of such SPAC Representations and Warranties to be true and correct has not and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in aggregate, a SPAC Material Adverse Effect.
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PlayUp | SPAC | |||
(o) | (NASDAQ Quotation): before 8.00am on the Second Court Date, the Parent Shares and the Parent Public Warrants have been approved for quotation on NASDAQ, subject only to official notice of issuance.
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All | SPAC and Parent | |||
(p) |
(Transaction Documents)
(i) Each of the PlayUp Second Court Date Deliverables (as defined in the BCA) shall have been delivered to SPAC in accordance with the terms of the BCA; and
(ii) Each of the SPAC Second Court Date Deliverables (as defined in the BCA) shall have been delivered to PlayUp in accordance with the terms of the BCA. |
With respect to (i), SPAC and with respect to (ii), PlayUp | All |
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(q) | (Minimum Committed Funds): the sum of (i) the funds in the SPAC’s trust account (net of the SPAC Stockholder Redemption Amount), (ii) the net cash proceeds resulting from any equity and debt financing of Parent, SPAC or PlayUp conducted in connection with the Transactions together with the total cash actually available to be drawn at Closing by Parent, SPAC and PlayUp from any of their (or their subsidiaries) respective debt or equity facilities, and (iii) the aggregate amount of committed but unfunded debt or equity financing of Parent, SPAC and PlayUp shall equal or exceed US$60 million (and be up to a maximum of US$300 million, and provided the sum of the amounts in limbs (i) and (ii) must equal or exceed $36 million), and SPAC shall have made appropriate arrangements for the funds in the trust account to be released upon Closing (as defined in the BCA).
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PlayUp | All | |||
(r) |
(SPAC Fees and Expenses; Liabilities)
The aggregate amount of all fees and expenses incurred by SPAC in connection with, or otherwise related to, the Transactions, the negotiation and preparation of this deed, the Transaction Documents and the other documents contemplated hereby and the performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained herein and therein, or otherwise in connection with SPAC’s operations including any prior transactions pursued by SPAC, including the fees, expenses and disbursements of legal counsel, auditors, accountants and notaries; due diligence expenses; advisory and consulting fees (including financial advisors) and expenses; and other third-party fees, in each case of SPAC, plus SPAC’s total outstanding Liabilities, shall not exceed US$6 million.
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PlayUp | SPAC | |||
(s) | (Composition Agreement/SEAS): by 8.00am on the Second Court Date, Parent has entered into a composition agreement with the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland and a Special Eligibility Agreement for Securities with the Depository Trust Company in respect of the Parent Shares and Parent Warrants, both of which are in full force and effect and are enforceable in accordance with their terms. | All | All |
Satisfaction of Conditions
3.2 | Each of PlayUp, the Parent and SPAC must: |
(a) | use all reasonable best efforts (other than waiver) to procure that each Condition for which it is responsible as noted in the table in clause 3.1 (whether solely or together with one or more of the other parties): |
(i) | is satisfied as soon as practicable after the date of this document; and |
(ii) | continues to be satisfied until the last time it is to be satisfied (as the context requires); |
(b) | promptly provide the each other party with all information and other assistance reasonably required by the party responsible for satisfying a Condition for the purposes of seeking to satisfy the Condition; and |
(c) | not take any action that will or is likely to hinder or prevent the satisfaction of a Condition. |
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3.3 | Without limiting clause 3.2, in respect of the Regulatory Conditions, each party must: |
(a) | in respect of each Regulatory Condition for which it is responsible, prepare and lodge each notice or application required to be given, respond to requests for information and otherwise take all steps that must be taken by it as part of the process to satisfy the Regulatory Condition (including that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Parent must agree and accept any conditions or undertakings consistent with the Taxation Conditions), as soon as reasonably practicable; |
(b) | consult with the other party in advance and keep the other party informed in relation to all material communications (whether written or oral, and whether direct or via Advisers) with any Government Agency in connection with procuring that a Regulatory Condition is satisfied, including by: |
(i) | providing the other party with drafts of any notices or applications or other material written communications to the applicable Government Agency and making such amendments to those written communications as the other party reasonably requires; and |
(ii) | promptly providing to the other party copies of any notices, applications or other material written communications provided to or received from the applicable Government Agency and keeping the other party updated as to the content and outcome of any material oral communications with the Government Agency, |
provided that in doing so, the party may withhold or redact information if and to the extent the information is confidential to a third party or materially commercially sensitive to the party (or any of its Related Bodies Corporate); and
(c) | give the other party reasonable notice of all meetings and telephone calls with any Government Agency in relation to the satisfaction of the Regulatory Conditions and a reasonable opportunity to participate in them (except to the extent the Government Agency expressly requests that the party not be present at the meeting or part of the meeting). |
SPAC Stockholder Approval
3.4 | Without limiting clause 3.2: |
(a) | as soon as practicable after the date of this document, Parent, PlayUp and SPAC shall prepare and file the preliminary Registration/Proxy Statement with the SEC; |
(b) | each party shall furnish all information concerning itself and its affiliates that is required to be included in the Registration/Proxy Statement or that is requested by the other party and customarily included in proxy statements and/or registration statements prepared in connection with transactions of the type contemplated by this document, and will ensure that none of the information supplied or to be supplied by it for inclusion in or incorporation by reference into the Registration/Proxy Statement will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; |
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(c) | Parent, PlayUp and SPAC shall collaborate as to the content and presentation of the Registration/Proxy Statement, including: |
(i) | circulating drafts of the Registration/Proxy Statement within a reasonable time prior to the initial filing thereof with the SEC for the purpose of enabling the other parties to review and comment on the draft document and for each party to consider in good faith any timely and reasonable comments; and |
(ii) | circulating drafts of each subsequent filing of or amendment or supplement to Registration/Proxy Statement within a reasonable time before filing any such revised document with the SEC or disseminating the SPAC Proxy Statement to SPAC Stockholders for the purpose of enabling the other parties to review and comment on the draft document and for each party to consider in good faith any timely and reasonable comments; |
(d) | the parties shall promptly respond to, and use reasonable best efforts to cause to be resolved, any requests for information or comments from the SEC (including by filing amendments or supplements to the Registration/Proxy Statement) in relation to the Registration/Proxy Statement as soon as reasonably practicable; |
(e) | each party shall keep the other parties reasonably informed of any matters raised or comments provided by the SEC in relation to the Registration/Proxy Statement, and shall in good faith take into consideration in resolving such matters any issues raised by the other parties; |
(f) | if, at any time prior to the SPAC Stockholder Meeting, any information relating to a party or any of their respective affiliates, officers or directors should be discovered by such party that should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to the Registration/Proxy Statement, so that the Registration/Proxy Statement would not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they are or were made, not misleading, the party that discovers such information shall promptly notify the other parties and an appropriate amendment or supplement describing (or correcting) such information shall be prepared and, following a reasonable opportunity for the other parties (and their respective counsel) to review and comment on such amendment or supplement, promptly filed with the SEC and, to the extent required by applicable Law, disseminated to SPAC Stockholders; |
(g) | the parties shall file the SPAC Proxy Statement with the SEC in definitive form and SPAC shall begin mailing the SPAC Proxy Statement to holders of SPAC Shares as soon as practicable after the later of (1) the date on which the parties learn that the SEC has no further comments on, or does not intend to review, the Registration/Proxy Statement, and (2) the date of effectiveness of the Parent Registration Statement under the Securities Act (such later date, the “Clearance Date”); |
(h) | the parties shall use reasonable best efforts to have the Parent Registration Statement declared effective by the staff of the SEC under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after its initial filing with the SEC and to keep the Parent Registration Statement effective as long as necessary to implement and consummate the Scheme; |
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(i) | SPAC shall convene and hold the SPAC Stockholder Meeting to obtain the SPAC Stockholder Approval as promptly as practicable after the Clearance Date; |
(j) | except as required by Law or a Government Agency, SPAC may not adjourn or postpone the SPAC Stockholder Meeting without the prior consent of PlayUp, provided, however, that SPAC may, without the consent of PlayUp and in accordance with the SPAC Certificate of Incorporation, Law and, if relevant, the consent of any Government Agency, adjourn or postpone the SPAC Stockholder Meeting (1) to the extent necessary to ensure that any required (or, as determined by the SPAC Board acting reasonably and in good faith after consulting with outside counsel and having first consulted with PlayUp, advisable) supplement or amendment to the Registration/Proxy Statement is provided to the SPAC Stockholders or (2) to the extent necessary to solicit additional proxies from the SPAC Stockholders (provided SPAC has determined in good faith that such adjournment or postponement is reasonably necessary to obtain the SPAC Stockholder Approval), with such postponement or adjournment to extend for no longer than the 10th Business Day after the original date of the SPAC Stockholder Meeting (except to the extent required by Law); and |
(k) | unless this document shall have been terminated in accordance with clause 11, SPAC must hold the SPAC Stockholder Meeting pursuant to this clause 3.4 and submit the SPAC Proposals for the approval of the SPAC Stockholders. |
Waiver
3.5 | Each Condition is only for the benefit of, and may only be waived in writing by the party or parties noted as having the benefit of the Condition in the table in clause 3.1, provided that the Conditions in clause 3.1(a) (FIRB approval), 3.1(d) (PlayUp Shareholder Approval) and 3.1(f) (Court approval) of the table in clause 3.1 cannot be waived. |
3.6 | A party entitled to waive a Condition (either individually or with the other party) may do so in its absolute discretion. |
3.7 | Any waiver of a Condition by a party who is entitled to do so pursuant to clause 3.5 is only effective if such waiver is given on or prior to 8:00am on the Second Court Date. |
3.8 | Waiver of a Condition does not constitute: |
(a) | a waiver of breach or non-satisfaction of any other Condition resulting from the same event; or |
(b) | a waiver of breach or non-satisfaction of that Condition arising from any other event. |
Notifications
3.9 | Each party must: |
(a) | keep the other promptly and reasonably informed of the steps it has taken and of its progress towards satisfaction of each Condition; |
(b) | promptly notify the other in writing if it becomes aware that any Condition has been satisfied; and |
(c) | promptly notify the other in writing if it becomes aware that any Condition is or has become incapable of being satisfied. |
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Certificate
3.10 | At the hearing on the Second Court Date: |
(a) | in respect of each Condition where more than one party is noted as responsible for satisfying in the table in clause 3.1, the applicable parties will provide a joint certificate to the Court confirming whether or not those Conditions (other than the Condition set out in clause 3.1(f) (Court approval)) have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of this deed; |
(b) | PlayUp will provide a certificate to the Court confirming whether or not the Conditions which PlayUp (alone) is noted as responsible for satisfying in the table in clause 3.1 have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of this deed, a draft of which PlayUp will provide to the Parent and SPAC on or before 5:00pm on the Business Day before the Second Court Date; |
(c) | the Parent will provide a certificate to the Court confirming whether or not the Conditions which the Parent (alone) is noted as responsible for satisfying in the table in clause 3.1 have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of this deed, a draft of which the Parent will provide to PlayUp and SPAC on or before 5:00pm on the Business Day before the Second Court Date; and |
(d) | the SPAC will provide a certificate to the Court confirming whether or not the Conditions which the SPAC (alone) is noted as responsible for satisfying in the table in clause 3.1 have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of this deed, a draft of which the SPAC will provide to PlayUp and Parent on or before 5:00pm on the Business Day before the Second Court Date. |
Scheme voted down because of Headcount Test
3.11 | If the Scheme is not approved by PlayUp Shareholders at the Scheme Meeting by reason only of the non-satisfaction of the Headcount Test and PlayUp or the Parent considers, acting reasonably, that Share Splitting or some abusive or improper conduct may have caused or contributed to the Headcount Test not having been satisfied then PlayUp must: |
(a) | apply for an order of the Court contemplated by section 411(4)(a)(ii)(A) of the Corporations Act to disregard the Headcount Test and seek Court approval of the Scheme under section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act, notwithstanding that the Headcount Test has not been satisfied; and |
(b) | make such submissions to the Court and file such evidence as counsel engaged by PlayUp to represent it in Court proceedings related to the Scheme, in consultation with SPAC, considers is reasonably required to seek to persuade the Court to exercise its discretion under section 411(4)(a)(ii)(A) of the Corporations Act by making an order to disregard the Headcount Test. |
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Conditions not capable of being satisfied
3.12 | If: |
(a) | there is a breach or non-satisfaction of a Condition by the time specified for its satisfaction, that has not (where capable of waiver) been waived in accordance with clauses 3.5 to 3.8; |
(b) | a Condition becomes incapable of satisfaction by the time specified for its satisfaction, and the breach or non-satisfaction of that Condition that has occurred, or would otherwise occur, has not (where capable of waiver) been waived in accordance with clauses 3.5 to 3.8; or |
(c) | the Scheme has not become Effective by the End Date, |
and neither of the following has occurred:
(d) | the Independent Expert opines to the effect that the Scheme is not in the best interests of PlayUp Shareholders; or |
(e) | PlayUp has entered into a legally binding agreement (other than a confidentiality agreement) in relation to a Superior Proposal, |
then SPAC and PlayUp must consult in good faith to determine whether they can reach agreement with respect to:
(f) | extending the time for satisfaction of the relevant Condition or the End Date (as the case may be), or both; |
(g) | changing the date on which an application is made to the Court for an order under section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act approving the Scheme or adjourning that application to a date agreed between the SPAC and PlayUp (as applicable); or |
(h) | the Transaction proceeding by way of alternative means or methods. |
3.13 | If SPAC and PlayUp are unable to reach such agreement within ten Business Days after them both becoming aware of the relevant occurrence which triggered the obligation to consult in good faith, then unless the relevant Condition (if applicable) has been waived in accordance with clauses 3.5 to 3.8, either SPAC or PlayUp (in this clause 3.13, the Terminating Party) may terminate this deed by giving written notice (Termination Notice) to the other, provided that if the basis upon which the Terminating Party is seeking to terminate this deed is the occurrence of an event described in clause 3.12(a) or 3.12(b): |
(a) | the Terminating Party had the benefit of the applicable Condition; and |
(b) | the applicable Condition has not been satisfied (or become incapable of being satisfied) as a result of a breach of this deed by the Terminating Party, or a deliberate act or omission of the Terminating Party which either alone or together with other circumstances prevents the Condition from being satisfied. |
3.14 | Where a Termination Notice is given under clause 3.13, this deed will terminate with immediate effect and clause 11.3 will apply. |
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Interpretation
3.15 | For the purposes of this clause 3, a Condition will be incapable of satisfaction, or incapable of being satisfied if there is an act, failure to act or occurrence that will prevent the Condition being satisfied by the End Date (and the breach or non-satisfaction that would otherwise have occurred has not already been waived in accordance with this deed). |
4 | Scheme and Scheme Consideration |
Scheme
4.1 | PlayUp must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this deed and substantially in accordance with the Timetable, propose the Capital Reduction and Scheme under which, subject to the Scheme becoming Effective, on the Implementation Date: |
(a) | all Scheme Shares held by Scheme Shareholders at the Scheme Record Date will be cancelled; and |
(b) | each Scheme Shareholder will be entitled to receive the Scheme Consideration in exchange for the cancellation of their Scheme Shares. |
Scheme Consideration
4.2 | The Parent covenants in favour of PlayUp (in PlayUp’s own right and separately as trustee or nominee of each Scheme Shareholder) that, if the Scheme becomes Effective, in consideration for the cancellation of the Scheme Shares held by each Scheme Shareholder pursuant to the Capital Reduction, on the Implementation Date, the Parent will provide to each Scheme Shareholder the Scheme Consideration in accordance with the Scheme, including issuing the Scheme Consideration for each Scheme Share held by them in accordance with the terms of this deed and the Scheme. |
Fractional entitlements
4.3 | Fractional entitlements in respect of aggregate Scheme Consideration, will be dealt with in accordance with the terms of the Scheme. |
Ineligible Foreign Holders
4.4 | Where an Ineligible Foreign Holder would otherwise be entitled to receive Parent Shares as Scheme Consideration in accordance with the terms of the Scheme, the Parent shall have no obligation to issue Parent Shares to the Ineligible Foreign Holder, and instead the Parent Shares which would have otherwise been issued to Ineligible Foreign Holders, will be dealt with in accordance with the terms of the Scheme. |
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No amendment to Scheme without consent
4.5 | PlayUp must not consent to any modification of, or amendment to, or the making or imposition by the Court of any condition in respect of, the Scheme without the prior written consent of SPAC (or the consent of the SPAC’s legal counsel if such a request is made at a Court hearing). |
Other PlayUp securities
4.6 | PlayUp must use reasonable endeavours to seek to ensure that there are no PlayUp securities or rights other than PlayUp Shares on the Record Date. |
United States Tax Treatment
4.7 | No Party has taken (or failed to take) any action or caused any action to be taken (or to fail to be taken) and will not take (or fail to take) any action or will cause any action to be taken (or to fail to be taken) (in each case other than any action provided for or prohibited by this deed), that could reasonably be expected to prevent the SPAC Merger and the acquisition of the PlayUp Shares, as applicable, from qualifying for the Intended U.S. Tax Treatment. |
4.8 | Each Party agrees to act in good faith, consistent with the Intended U.S. Tax Treatment and will not take any position on any U.S. Tax Return or otherwise take any U.S. Tax reporting position inconsistent with the Intended U.S. Tax Treatment, unless otherwise required by applicable Law or a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code that the Intended U.S. Tax Treatment is not correct. |
4.9 | After the date of this document and prior to the Implementation Date, SPAC shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Parent a duly executed certificate and notice in compliance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.897-2(h) and 1.1445-2(c)(3), certifying that SPAC is not, and has not been at any time during the five year period ending on the Implementation Date, a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code, together with any notifications to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service related thereto within the timeframe provided in Treasury Regulations Section 1.897-2(h)(2)(v). |
4.10 | After the date of this document and prior to the Implementation Date, (x) PlayUp shall and shall cause each PlayUp Subsidiary to, and (y) SPAC shall: |
(a) | prepare, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice (except as otherwise required by a change in applicable Law), and timely file all Tax Returns required to be filed by it on or before the Implementation Date (“Post-Signing Returns”); |
(b) | deliver drafts of such material Post-Signing Returns to the other parties no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date (including extensions) on which such Post-Signing Returns are required to be filed; |
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(c) | fully and timely pay all Taxes due and payable in respect of such Post-Signing Returns that are so filed; |
(d) | properly reserve (and reflect such reserve in its books and records and relevant financial statements), in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, for all Taxes payable by it for which no Post-Signing Return is due prior to the Implementation Date; and |
(e) | promptly notify the other Party of any material U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. income or franchise, action or audit pending or threatened in writing against or with respect to such Party or its subsidiaries in respect of any Tax matter. |
4.11 | Parent acknowledges that any SPAC Stockholder (that is a United States person for purposes of Section 367 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) who owns five percent (5%) or more of the ordinary shares of Parent immediately after the Implementation, as determined under Section 367 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, may enter into (and cause to be filed with the IRS) a gain recognition agreement in accordance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-8. Upon the written request of any such SPAC Stockholder made following the Implementation Date, Parent shall (i) use reasonable best efforts to furnish to such SPAC Stockholder such information as such SPAC Stockholder reasonably requests in connection with such SPAC Stockholder’s preparation of a gain recognition agreement, and (ii) use reasonable best efforts to provide such SPAC Stockholder with the information reasonably requested by such SPAC Stockholder for purposes of determining whether there has been a gain “triggering event” under the terms of such SPAC Stockholder’s gain recognition agreement, in each case, at the sole cost and expense of such requesting SPAC Stockholders. |
4.12 | Following the Implementation Date, Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving SPAC to, comply with the tax reporting obligations of Treasury Regulations Section 1.367(a)-3(c)(6). |
4.13 | Any Transfer Taxes incurred in connection with the Transactions shall be paid by Parent. The Party required by applicable Law to file any Tax Returns with respect to such Transfer Taxes shall be responsible for the preparation and filing of such Tax Return, provided, that Parent, Surviving SPAC, and PlayUp shall cooperate in filing, when required by applicable Law, all necessary documentation and Tax Returns with respect to such Transfer Taxes. |
4.14 | For at least six (6) months following the Implementation Date, Parent shall: |
(a) | continue SPAC’s “historic business” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(d)(2)), or use a significant portion of SPAC’s “historic business assets” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(d)(3)) in a business; and |
(b) | continue PlayUp’s “historic business” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(d)(2)), or use a significant portion of PlayUp’s “historic business assets” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-1(d)(3)) in a business. |
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4.15 | Within two (2) years following the Implementation Date: |
(a) | Parent will not cause Surviving SPAC to: |
(i) | dispose of more than 50% of the assets held by SPAC at the Implementation Date pursuant to one or more distributions or other transfers where Surviving SPAC does not receive an exchange of net value in such transfer; |
(ii) | make any distribution or other transfer that fails to satisfy the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(k)(1)(i) (in the case of a distribution), Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(k)(1)(ii) (in the case of a transfer other than a distribution); or |
(iii) | otherwise take any action that would result in an actual or deemed liquidation of Surviving SPAC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
(b) | Parent will not cause PlayUp to: |
(i) | dispose of more than 50% of the assets held by PlayUp at the Implementation Date pursuant to one or more distributions or other transfers where PlayUp does not receive an exchange of net value in such transfer; |
(ii) | make any distribution or other transfer that fails to satisfy the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(k)(1)(i) (in the case of a distribution), Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-2(k)(1)(ii) (in the case of a transfer other than a distribution); or |
(iii) | otherwise take any action that would result in an actual or deemed liquidation of PlayUp for U.S. federal income tax purposes Implementation of the Scheme |
5 | Implementation of the Scheme |
PlayUp’s obligations
5.1 | PlayUp must, acting at all times in good faith, take all steps within its control and reasonably necessary to propose and implement the Scheme as soon as reasonably practicable and, without limiting the foregoing, substantially in accordance with the Timetable and in particular must: |
Scheme Booklet
(a) | as soon as practicable after the date of this deed, prepare the Scheme Booklet (excluding the SPAC Information, the Independent Expert’s Report, the Investigating Accountant’s Report and any other report or letter issued by someone other than PlayUp) in accordance with all applicable Laws and in particular with the Corporations Act, Corporations Regulations, RG 60 and other relevant Regulatory Guides; |
Independent Expert’s Report
(b) | promptly after the date of this deed (if the Independent Expert has not been appointed prior to the date of this deed) appoint an Independent Expert to provide the Independent Expert’s Report (and request that the Independent Expert opines on whether or not the Capital Reduction and Scheme is in the best interests of PlayUp Shareholders), and provide any assistance and information reasonably requested by the Independent Expert to enable it to prepare the Independent Expert’s Report (including any updates to such report); |
Investigating Accountant’s Report
(c) | jointly with SPAC, appoint the Investigating Accountant and provide any assistance and information reasonably requested by the Investigating Accountant to enable it to prepare the Investigating Accountant’s Report. |
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PlayUp Information
(d) | prepare and promptly provide to SPAC any information that SPAC reasonably requires regarding PlayUp, the PlayUp Group and the Merged Group for inclusion in the Registration/Proxy Statement, and must use reasonable best efforts to ensure the PlayUp Information complies, in all material respects, with all applicable Laws, including by conducting appropriate due diligence and verification processes in relation to it. |
Consultation
(e) | consult with SPAC in relation to the Scheme Booklet including by: |
(i) | providing to SPAC drafts of the Scheme Booklet and the Independent Expert’s Report for the purpose of enabling SPAC to review and comment on those draft documents. In relation to the Independent Expert’s Report, SPAC’s review is to be limited to a factual accuracy review and PlayUp makes no representation as to the extent to which the Independent Expert will receive or consider those comments; |
(ii) | taking into account in good faith all comments made by SPAC when producing a revised draft of the Scheme Booklet; |
(iii) | providing SPAC with a final draft of the Scheme Booklet within a reasonable time before the Scheme Booklet is finalised, to enable SPAC to review that draft before the date of its submission to ASIC for approval pursuant to section 411(2) of the Corporations Act; and |
(iv) | obtaining written consent from SPAC for the form and content in which the SPAC Information appears in the Scheme Booklet; |
Verification
(f) | undertake appropriate verification processes in relation to the Scheme Booklet (other than the SPAC Information, the Independent Expert’s Report, the Investigating Accountant’s Report and any other report or letter issued by someone other than PlayUp); |
Liaison with ASIC
(g) | as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this deed: |
(i) | provide an advanced draft of the Scheme Booklet to ASIC for its review and approval for the purposes of section 411(2) of the Corporations Act; and |
(ii) | liaise with ASIC during the period of its consideration of that draft of the Scheme Booklet and keep SPAC reasonably informed of any matters raised by ASIC in relation to the Scheme Booklet and use reasonable endeavours, in consultation with SPAC, to resolve any such matters; |
Approval of Scheme Booklet
(h) | as soon as reasonably practicable after the conclusion of the review by ASIC of the Scheme Booklet, procure that a meeting of the PlayUp Board is held to consider approving the Scheme Booklet for despatch to the PlayUp Shareholders, subject to orders of the Court under section 411(1) of the Corporations Act; |
Section 411(17)(b) statements
(i) | apply to ASIC for the production of: |
(i) | an indication of intent letter stating that ASIC does not intend to appear before the Court on the First Court Date; and |
(ii) | a statement under paragraph 411(17)(b) of the Corporations Act stating that ASIC has no objection to the Scheme; |
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Court documents
(j) | prepare the Court documents for the purposes of the Court hearings held for the purposes of section 411(1) and 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act in relation to the Scheme, provide a draft of those documents to SPAC and, acting reasonably and in good faith, take into account all reasonable comments from SPAC on those drafts, provided that such comments are provided in a timely manner; |
Parent and SPAC representation at Court hearings
(k) | allow, and not oppose, any application by the Parent or SPAC for leave of the Court to be represented by counsel at the Court hearings convened for the purposes of section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act; |
First Court hearing
(l) | lodge all documents with the Court and take all other reasonable steps to ensure that promptly after, and provided that, the approval in clause 5.1(h) has been received, an application is heard by the Court for an order under section 411(1) of the Corporations Act directing PlayUp to convene the Scheme Meeting; |
Registration of Scheme Booklet
(m) | if the Court directs PlayUp to convene the Scheme Meeting, as soon as possible after such orders are made, request ASIC to register the explanatory statement included in the Scheme Booklet in relation to the Scheme in accordance with section 412(6) of the Corporations Act; |
Despatch Scheme Booklet
(n) | as soon as reasonably practicable following registration of the Scheme Booklet by ASIC, despatch the Scheme Booklet to PlayUp Shareholders following SPAC’s written consent to the inclusion of the SPAC Information in the form and context in which the SPAC Information appears in such version of the Scheme Booklet (which consent must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); |
Supplementary disclosure
(o) | if, after despatch of the Scheme Booklet until the date of the Scheme Meeting, PlayUp becomes aware: |
(i) | that information included in the Scheme Booklet is or has become misleading or deceptive in any material respect (whether by omission or otherwise); or |
(ii) | of information that is required to be disclosed to PlayUp Shareholders under any applicable Law or RG 60 but was not included in the Scheme Booklet, |
promptly consult with SPAC in good faith as to the need for, and form of, any supplementary disclosure to PlayUp Shareholders, and make any such disclosure that it considers reasonably necessary in the circumstances, having regard to applicable Laws and RG 60. Such consultation with SPAC includes, to the extent reasonably practicable, providing SPAC with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such disclosure before it is made and must consider in good faith any comments provided by or on behalf of SPAC, provided the comments are given in a timely manner. To the extent that the supplementary disclosure relates to (or constitutes) SPAC Information, it may only be made with SPAC’s prior written consent (which consent must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
Convening the Scheme Meeting
(p) | convene and hold the Scheme Meeting in accordance with the orders made by the Court pursuant to section 411(1) of the Corporations Act; |
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Convening the General Meeting
(q) | convene and hold the General Meeting in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act; |
Representation
(r) | procure that it is represented by counsel at the Court hearings convened for the purposes of section 411(1) and section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act; |
Court approval application
(s) | if the resolutions submitted to the Scheme Meeting are passed by the requisite majorities under section 411(4)(a)(ii) of the Corporations Act (or, where clause 3.11 applies, the majority required under section 411(4)(a)(ii)(B) of the Corporations Act) and, if necessary, the parties agree on the Business Day immediately following the Scheme Meeting that it can be reasonably expected that all of the Conditions will be satisfied or waived prior to 8:00am on the proposed Second Court Date, apply (and, to the extent necessary, re-apply) to the Court for orders approving the Scheme; |
Second Court hearing
(t) | subject to the Conditions (other than the Condition set out in clause 3.1(f) (Court approval)) being satisfied or waived in accordance with clause 3, apply to the Court for orders under section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act approving the Scheme; |
Lodge copy of Court order
(u) | if the Scheme is approved by the Court, lodge with ASIC an office copy of the Court order in accordance with section 411(10) of the Corporations Act approving the Scheme by no later than the Business Day after the date on which the Court order was made (or such later date as agreed in writing by the Parent); |
Implementation
(v) | if the Scheme becomes Effective: |
(i) | finalise and close the PlayUp Share Register as at the Scheme Record Date and determine the identity of the Scheme Shareholders and their entitlements to the Scheme Consideration in accordance with the Scheme; |
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(ii) | provide to the Parent, or procure that the PlayUp Registry provides to the Parent, all necessary information about the Scheme and the Scheme Shareholders that the Parent reasonably requires in order for the Parent to provide, or procure the provision of the Scheme Consideration in accordance with the Scheme; |
(iii) | take all necessary steps to implement the Capital Reduction, including by cancelling all PlayUp Shares on the Implementation Date; |
(iv) | on the Implementation Date, immediately following the cancellation of all PlayUp Shares under the Capital Reduction, issue one PlayUp Share to Parent as consideration for the issuance of the Parent Shares as Scheme Consideration; and |
(v) | do all other things contemplated by or necessary to give effect to the Scheme and the orders of the Court approving the Scheme; |
Documents
(w) | consult with SPAC in relation to the content of the documents required for the purpose of the Scheme (including originating process, affidavits, submissions and draft minutes of Court orders); and |
Compliance with laws
(x) | do everything reasonably within its power to ensure that all transactions contemplated by this deed are effected in accordance with all applicable Laws. |
SPAC’s obligations
5.2 | SPAC must, acting at all times in good faith take all steps within its control and reasonably necessary to assist PlayUp to implement the Scheme as soon as reasonably practicable and, without limiting the foregoing, substantially in accordance with the Timetable and in particular must: |
SPAC Information
(a) | as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of this deed, prepare and promptly provide to PlayUp the SPAC Information for inclusion in the Scheme Booklet in accordance with all applicable Laws (including the Corporations Act and the Corporations Regulations), applicable Takeovers Panel guidance notes, RG 60 and other relevant Regulatory Guides; |
Drafts of Scheme Booklet
(b) | review the drafts of the Scheme Booklet prepared by PlayUp and provide comments promptly on those drafts in good faith; |
Confirmation of SPAC Information
(c) | subject to clause 5.10, promptly after PlayUp requests that it does so, confirm in writing to PlayUp that it consents to the inclusion of the SPAC Information in the Scheme Booklet (and PlayUp must not lodge the Scheme Booklet with ASIC until such approval is obtained from the SPAC), in the form and context in which the SPAC Information appears; |
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Independent Expert
(d) | promptly provide all assistance and information reasonably requested by PlayUp or the Independent Expert to enable the Independent Expert to prepare the Independent Expert’s Report (including any updates to such report); |
Investigating Accountant
(e) | jointly with PlayUp, appoint the Investigating Accountant and provide assistance and information reasonably required by the Investigating Accountant to enable it to prepare the Investigating Accountant’s Report; |
Due diligence and verification
(f) | undertake appropriate due diligence and verification processes in relation to SPAC Information; |
Assistance with Scheme Booklet and Court documents
(g) | promptly provide any assistance or information reasonably requested by PlayUp or its Advisers in connection with the preparation of the Scheme Booklet (including any supplementary disclosure to PlayUp Shareholders) and any documents required to be filed with the Court in respect of the Scheme; |
Representation
(h) | procure that, if requested by PlayUp, SPAC is represented by counsel at the Court hearings convened for the purposes of section 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act; |
Deed Poll
(i) | by no later than the Business Day prior to the First Court Date, execute and deliver to PlayUp the SPAC Deed Poll; |
Accuracy of SPAC Information
(j) | as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of the final draft Scheme Booklet from PlayUp, and in any event, before a draft of the Scheme Booklet is lodged with ASIC, and again before the Scheme Booklet is dispatched to PlayUp Shareholders, confirm in writing to PlayUp the accuracy of the SPAC Information in the Scheme Booklet, including that it does not contain any material statement that is false or misleading in a material respect, whether because of any material omission from that statement or otherwise; |
Update SPAC Information
(k) | until the date of the Scheme Meeting, promptly provide to PlayUp any information that arises after the Scheme Booklet has been despatched that is necessary to ensure the SPAC Information contained in the Scheme Booklet does not contain any material statement that is false or misleading in a material respect including because of any material omission from that statement; |
Promote merits of Transaction
(l) | unless the SPAC Board shall have made a SPAC Board Recommendation Change in accordance with clause 6.1, participate in efforts reasonably requested by PlayUp to promote the merits of the Transaction, including meeting with key PlayUp Shareholders at the reasonable request of PlayUp; and |
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Compliance with Laws
(m) | do everything reasonably within its power to ensure that all transactions contemplated by this deed are effected in accordance with all applicable Laws. |
Parent’s obligations
5.3 | Parent must acting at all times in good faith take all steps within its control and reasonably necessary to assist PlayUp to implement the Scheme as soon as reasonably practicable and, without limiting the foregoing, substantially in accordance with the Timetable and in particular must: |
Consent
(a) | provide a consent and use reasonable best efforts to obtain consents from third parties in such form as PlayUp reasonably requires in relation to the form and content in which information about Parent appears in the Scheme Booklet; |
Deed Poll
(b) | no later than the Business Day prior to the First Court Date, sign and deliver the Deed Poll; |
Scheme Consideration
(c) | if the Scheme becomes Effective, provide the Scheme Consideration in the manner and amount contemplated by this deed and the terms of the Scheme; and |
PlayUp Shareholder
(d) | if the Scheme becomes Effective, on the Implementation Date and subject to the cancellation of all PlayUp Shares under the Capital Reduction, do all things necessary to subscribe for a PlayUp Share and otherwise agree to become a member of PlayUp in accordance with the constitution of PlayUp. |
Court process
5.4 | The SPAC and PlayUp are entitled to separate representation at all Court proceedings affecting the Transaction. |
5.5 | This deed does not give PlayUp or SPAC any right or power to give undertakings to the Court for or on behalf of the other without that other party’s written consent. |
5.6 | Subject to clause 5.7, PlayUp and SPAC must give all undertakings to the Court in all Court proceedings which are reasonably required to obtain Court approval and confirmation of the Scheme as contemplated by this deed. |
5.7 | If the Court requests PlayUp or SPAC to give an undertaking to the Court which PlayUp or SPAC (as applicable) does not believe is reasonable or usual in the circumstances: |
(a) | PlayUp and SPAC must consult with each other in good faith as to whether to appeal the Court’s decision; and |
(b) | PlayUp must appeal the Court’s decision unless PlayUp and SPAC agree otherwise or an independent senior counsel opines that, in his or her view, an appeal would have no reasonable prospect of success. |
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5.8 | If the Court refuses to make any orders directing PlayUp to convene the Scheme Meeting or approving the Scheme, PlayUp and SPAC must: |
(a) | consult with each other in good faith as to whether to appeal the Court’s decision; and |
(b) | appeal the Court decision unless PlayUp and SPAC agree otherwise or an independent senior counsel opines that, in his or her view, an appeal would have no reasonable prospect of success. |
Responsibility statements
5.9 | The Scheme Booklet will include a responsibility statement, in a form to be agreed by the parties, which will contain words to the following effect: |
(a) | SPAC will be responsible for the SPAC Information contained in the Scheme Booklet and, to the maximum extent possible at Law, PlayUp will not be responsible for any SPAC Information and will disclaim any Liability for SPAC Information appearing in the Scheme Booklet; and |
(b) | PlayUp will be responsible for the PlayUp Information contained in the Scheme Booklet and, to the maximum extent possible at Law, SPAC will not be responsible for the PlayUp Information appearing in the Scheme Booklet and will disclaim any Liability for the PlayUp Information appearing in the Scheme Booklet. |
Disagreement on content
5.10 | If SPAC and PlayUp disagree on the form or content of the Scheme Booklet, they must consult in good faith to try to settle an agreed form of the Scheme Booklet. If after two Business Days complete agreement is not reached after reasonable consultation, then: |
(a) | where the determination relates to SPAC Information, SPAC, acting reasonably and in good faith will make the final determination, acting reasonably, as to the form and content of the SPAC Information; and |
(b) | in any other case, PlayUp, acting reasonably and in good faith, will make the final determination as to the form and content of the Scheme Booklet. |
6 | Board recommendation |
SPAC Board Recommendation
6.1 | Except as required by applicable Law, SPAC must ensure that the SPAC Board unanimously recommends that SPAC Stockholders vote in favour of the SPAC Proposals and must not change, withdraw, or adversely qualify that recommendation (a “SPAC Board Recommendation Change”); provided that, notwithstanding anything herein or in the BCA to the contrary, at any time prior to obtaining the SPAC Stockholder Approval, the SPAC Board may make a SPAC Board Recommendation Change and include such SPAC Board Recommendation Change in the Registration/Proxy Statement if the independent directors (as defined in the NASDAQ listing standards and applicable SEC rules) then serving on the SPAC Board unanimously determine in good faith (after having received advice from its external legal advisors and, if appropriate, financial advisors) that the failure to make a SPAC Board Recommendation Change would constitute a breach of the SPAC Board’s fiduciary duties to the holders of Class A common stock of SPAC under applicable Law. |
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No SPAC Competing Transaction
6.2 | Except as required by applicable Law or permitted by clause 6.1, SPAC must ensure that no SPAC Director: |
(a) | fails to make, changes, withdraws or adversely modifies his or her recommendation to SPAC Stockholders that they vote in favour of the SPAC Proposals or otherwise makes a public statement indicating that the SPAC Director no longer supports the SPAC Proposals; or |
(b) | recommends, supports or endorses a SPAC Competing Transaction. |
6.3 | SPAC must not accept or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding to give effect to or implement a SPAC Competing Transaction. |
7 | Conduct of business |
Conduct of PlayUp business
7.1 | Subject to clause 7.2 from the date of this deed up to and including the Implementation Date, PlayUp must: |
(a) | conduct its business, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct their businesses: |
(i) | in the ordinary and usual course of business and in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and regulatory approvals; and |
(ii) | consistent with past practice, in generally the same manner as conducted in the 12 months prior to the date of this deed; and |
(b) | use reasonable endeavours to: |
(i) | preserve intact PlayUp Group’s current business organisation; |
(ii) | maintain the condition of its business and assets in accordance with the ordinary course of its business; |
(iii) | preserve their relationships with Government Agencies, customers, suppliers, landlords, licensors, licensees and others having material business dealings with them; and |
(iv) | retain the services of key employees, |
provided that:
(c) | PlayUp is expressly permitted to: |
(i) | pay down indebtedness; |
(ii) | make distributions to PlayUp Shareholders of Unrestricted Cash (whether by way of dividend, capital reduction or otherwise); |
(iii) | borrow money and otherwise incur, assume, guarantee or become liable for further indebtedness (including granting security in connection with such activities); provided that any funds received by PlayUp in connection with such actions will be used to fund and provide liquidity for PlayUp and will not be available for distribution to PlayUp Shareholders; |
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(iv) | raise capital through the issue of PlayUp Shares or securities or rights convertible or exercisable into PlayUp Shares; |
(v) | issue PlayUp Shares or securities or rights convertible or exercisable into PlayUp Shares in accordance with the terms of any employment agreements or arrangements, or any award agreements under PlayUp’s employee incentive plans, |
without the consent of SPAC; and
(d) | PlayUp is expressly permitted to acquire any business, entity or undertaking or asset, following consultation with SPAC. |
PlayUp permitted activities
7.2 | The obligations of PlayUp under clause 7.1 do not apply in respect of any matter: |
(a) | required or permitted to be done by this deed or the Scheme, the BCA or the other Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated thereunder; |
(b) | to the extent it is Fairly Disclosed in the PlayUp Disclosure Materials; |
(c) | required by Law or Order; |
(d) | relating to or in connection with any current or future claims, proceedings, disputes, complaints, settlements, investigations or reviews arising from, directly or indirectly, any litigation Fairly Disclosed in the manner contemplated under clause 7.2(b); or |
(e) | relating to or in connection with the PlayUp Group’s market access agreements or licencing commitments; |
(f) | required to be done to reasonably and prudently respond to an emergency or disaster (including a situation giving rise to a risk of personal injury or material damage to property); or |
(g) | the undertaking of which SPAC has previously approved in writing (which approval must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). |
Change of control
7.3 | As soon as practicable after the date of this deed, PlayUp must: |
(a) | seek to identify any change of control or unilateral termination rights in any material contract (including any lease) to which a member of the PlayUp Group is party which may be triggered by the implementation of the Transaction (Change of Control Requirements); and |
(b) | use all reasonable endeavours to agree a proposed strategy with SPAC to obtain any consents required in accordance with the terms of any identified Change of Control Requirements, and to then expeditiously seek those consents in accordance with the agreed strategy. |
7.4 | A failure to obtain any counterparty consent will not constitute a breach of this deed by PlayUp. |
7.5 | SPAC must cooperate with, and provide all reasonable assistance to, PlayUp to obtain such consents or confirmations in relation to any identified Change of Control Requirements, including by promptly providing any information reasonably required by counterparties. |
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SPAC conduct of business
7.6 | Subject to clause 7.7, SPAC must from the date of this deed up to and including the Implementation Date: |
(a) | maintain the condition of its business and assets in accordance with the ordinary course of its business; |
(b) | preserve its relationships with Government Agencies, suppliers, landlords, licensors, and others having material business dealings with them; |
(c) | retain the services of key employees; and |
(d) | not take of fail to take any action that constitutes a SPAC Prescribed Occurrence. |
7.7 | The obligations of SPAC under clause 7.6 do not apply in respect of any matter: |
(a) | required or permitted to be done by this deed or the Scheme, the BCA or the other Transaction Documents; |
(b) | required by Law or Order; |
(c) | required to be done to reasonably and prudently respond to an emergency or disaster (including a situation giving rise to a risk of personal injury or material damage to property); or |
(d) | the undertaking of which the PlayUp has previously approved in writing (which approval must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). |
Parent conduct of business
7.8 | Except (i) to the extent contemplated by this document, the BCA, the Scheme, or any other Transaction Document or (ii) with the prior approval of PlayUp and SPAC (which approval must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) Parent must not, from the date of this deed up to and including the Implementation Date: |
(a) | carry on business, grant any right or incur any Liability; |
(b) | convert all or any of its shares into a larger or smaller number of shares; |
(c) | permit any transfer of its shares to occur, or any Encumbrance or trust to be created over or in respect of its shares (or any interest in them); |
(d) | resolve to reduce its share capital in any way or resolve to reclassify, combine, split or redeem or repurchase directly or indirectly any of its shares; |
(e) | repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Parent, or agree to do any of the foregoing, enter into a buy-back agreement; or resolve to approve the terms of a buy-back agreement; |
(f) | make or declare, or announce an intention to make or declare, any distribution (whether by way of dividend, capital reduction or otherwise and whether in cash or in specie); |
(g) | issue any shares, grant an option over its shares, or agree to make an issue of or grant an option over shares |
(h) | issue or agree to issue securities or other instruments convertible into shares |
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(i) | adopt a new constitution or modify or repeal its constitution or a provision of it; |
(j) | acquire or dispose of, agree to acquire or dispose of, or offer, propose, announce a bid or tenders for any business, entity or undertaking or assets; |
(k) | create, or agree to create, any Encumbrance over or declares itself the trustee of any of its business or property; |
(l) | merge or consolidate with any other person or restructure, reorganise or completely or partially liquidates or dissolve; |
(m) | become Insolvent; |
(n) | enter into any agreement, contract or commitment; |
(o) | engage any employee; |
(p) | incur, assume, guarantee or become liable for any indebtedness; |
(q) | incur or make any expenditure; |
(r) | own any real or personal property; or |
(s) | commence any legal proceedings, or threaten to do so. |
8 | Representations and warranties |
Qualifications on the SPAC Representations and Warranties
8.1 | Each of the SPAC Representations and Warranties are subject to matters: |
(a) | set forth in any SPAC SEC Reports (excluding any disclosures in such SPAC SEC Reports under the headings “Risk Factors”, “Forward Looking Statements” or “Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and other disclosures that are predictive, cautionary or forward looking in nature); and |
(b) | required or permitted to be done by this deed or the Scheme, the BCA or other Transaction Documents. |
SPAC representations and warranties
8.2 | The SPAC represents and warrants to PlayUp that: |
Validly existing
(a) | SPAC is a validly existing corporation registered under the Laws of its place of incorporation; |
Authority and power
(b) | the execution and delivery of this deed, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party (including the SPAC Deed Poll) has been properly authorised by all necessary corporate action and, subject to SPAC Stockholder Approval, the SPAC has full capacity, corporate power and lawful authority to execute and deliver such documents and to perform or cause to be performed its obligations under such documents; |
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No brokers
(c) | neither SPAC nor any of its officers or directors has employed any broker, finder or financial adviser or incurred any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the Scheme or transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; |
No default
(d) | the execution and delivery of this deed, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, by SPAC does not and the execution and delivery by SPAC of the SPAC Deed Poll will not, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any provision of any SPAC’s constituent documents or any writ, order or injunction, rule, contracts, agreement, obligation or regulation to which the SPAC is a party or is bound; |
Deed binding
(e) | this deed, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party (including the SPAC Deed Poll), is a valid and binding obligation of SPAC, enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and subject to general principles of equity); |
No approvals
(f) | Other than as expressly contemplated by clause 3 (including clause 3.1(b) (as modified by the PlayUp Disclosure Letter)), no stockholder or Regulatory Approvals are required to be obtained by SPAC in order for it to execute and perform its obligations under this deed and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party (including the SPAC Deed Poll); |
SPAC Information
(g) | as at the First Court Date, the date the Scheme Booklet is despatched to PlayUp Shareholders, the date of the Scheme Meeting, the date of the Registration/Proxy Statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto is filed with the SEC or the SPAC Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is mailed to the SPAC Stockholders, and at the time of the SPAC Stockholder Meeting, the SPAC Information in the Scheme Booklet and the Registration/Proxy Statement (as updated by the SPAC Information in any supplementary disclosure to PlayUp Shareholders) will: |
(i) | comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable Laws (including the Corporations Act, Corporations Regulations, RG 60 and other relevant Regulatory Guides); and |
(ii) | not be misleading or deceptive in any material respect (whether by omission or otherwise); |
New information
(h) | SPAC will, as a continuing obligation, provide to PlayUp all further or new information which arises after the Scheme Booklet has been dispatched to PlayUp Shareholders until the date of the Scheme Meeting which is necessary to ensure that the SPAC Information is not misleading or deceptive in any material respect (including by way of omission); |
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Independent Expert
(i) | all information provided by or on behalf of SPAC to the Independent Expert to enable the Independent Expert’s Report to be included in the Scheme Booklet to be prepared and completed will not be misleading or deceptive in any material respect (whether by omission or otherwise) and will be provided in good faith and on the understanding that the Independent Expert will rely upon that information for the purposes of preparing the Independent Expert’s Report for inclusion in the Scheme Booklet; |
Other dealings
(j) | neither SPAC nor any of its Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any Scheme Shareholder under which that Scheme Shareholder (or an Associate of that Scheme Shareholder) would be entitled to receive consideration for their Scheme Shares different from the Scheme Consideration or under which the Scheme Shareholder agrees to vote in favour of the Scheme or against any Competing Proposal; |
Dealings with officers and employees
(k) | neither SPAC nor any of its Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any director, officer or employee of any PlayUp Group member relating in any way to the Transaction other than the Transaction Documents; |
Dealings in PlayUp securities
(l) | as at the date of this deed: |
(i) | SPAC and its Associates do not have a Relevant Interest in any PlayUp Shares; and |
(ii) | SPAC and each of its Associates have not entered into any agreement or arrangement that confers rights the economic effect of which is equivalent or substantially equivalent to holding, acquiring or disposing of securities in any PlayUp Group member or of any assets of any PlayUp Group member (including cash-settled derivative contracts, contracts for difference or other derivative contracts); |
Insolvency Event or regulatory action
(m) | SPAC is not Insolvent, nor has any regulatory action of any nature been taken that would prevent or restrict its ability to fulfil its obligations under this deed, the Scheme or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party (including the Deed Poll); |
Taxes
(n) | except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in aggregate, a SPAC Material Adverse Effect: |
(i) | all Tax Returns required to be lodged by SPAC have been lodged on a timely basis and in accordance with Tax Law with the relevant Government Agency and are or will be true, complete and correct in all material respects; |
(ii) | all Taxes for which SPAC is liable that are or have been due and payable, including any penalty or interest, have been paid or appropriately provided or reserved for in the financial statements of SPAC, and any obligation on SPAC under any Tax Law to withhold amounts at source on account of Tax has been complied with; |
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(iii) | there is no current, pending or threatened audit, review, questionnaire, investigation or dispute between SPAC and any Government Agency in respect of any Tax, and no such activity is anticipated, nor, to SPAC’s knowledge, is there any current, pending or threatened audit, review, questionnaire, investigation or dispute of SPAC; |
(iv) | SPAC has maintained proper and adequate records to enable it to comply with its obligations to: |
(A) | prepare and submit any information, notices, computations, returns and payments required in respect of any Tax Law; |
(B) | prepare any accounts necessary for the compliance of any Tax Law; and |
(C) | retain necessary records as required by any Tax Law; |
(v) | SPAC is not, and has not been, a member or part of or otherwise subject to any income tax of a consolidated group, GST group or other grouping arrangements in respect of Taxes; |
(vi) | SPAC does not have a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) in, or otherwise conduct a trade or business in, any jurisdiction outside of the United States; |
(vii) | to SPAC’s knowledge, SPAC has not entered into or been party to any transaction which contravenes the anti-avoidance provisions of any Tax Law; |
(viii) | SPAC has taken no action which has or might alter or prejudice or fail to comply with any arrangement, agreement or Tax ruling which has previously been negotiated with or obtained from the relevant Government Agency or under any Tax Law; |
(ix) | SPAC is not, or is not expected to become, liable to pay, reimburse or indemnify any person in respect of any Tax because of the failure of any other person to discharge that Tax; |
(x) | SPAC has been a resident for Tax purposes solely in the jurisdiction of its incorporation; |
(xi) | SPAC is in material compliance with all applicable transfer pricing Laws and regulations, including the execution and maintenance of contemporaneous documentation substantiating the transfer pricing practices and methodology between Sponsor and SPAC. All intercompany agreements have been adequately documented, and such documents have been duly executed in a timely manner. The prices for any property or services (or for the use of any property) provided by or to Sponsor or SPAC are arm’s-length prices for purposes of all applicable transfer pricing Laws; |
(xii) | where SPAC has claimed any support, financial assistance, payment, deferral or relief in connection with COVID-19 from any Government Agency or under any law, SPAC: |
(A) | has satisfied all requirements under applicable laws and administrative practices of the Government Agency; and |
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(B) | has satisfied, received and otherwise complied with all applicable authorisations (including administrative practices of the Government Agency), to receive such support, assistance, payment or relief; |
(xiii) | SPAC does not have any Subsidiaries; and |
Issued capital
(o) | the issued capital of SPAC as of the date of this deed is as follows: |
(i) | 30,000,000 SPAC Class A Common Shares; |
(ii) | 7,500,000 SPAC Class B Common Shares; |
(iii) | 15,000,000 SPAC Public Warrants; and |
(iv) | 8,000,000 SPAC Private Warrants, |
and SPAC has not issued (and has not agreed to issue) any other SPAC Shares, or options, performance rights, warrants, convertible notes, instruments or other securities that may convert into SPAC Shares.
PlayUp representations and warranties
8.3 | PlayUp represents and warrants to SPAC that: |
Validly existing
(a) | PlayUp is a validly existing corporation registered under the Laws of its place of incorporation; |
Authority and power
(b) | the execution and delivery of this deed, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, by PlayUp has been properly authorised by all necessary corporate action and, subject to PlayUp Shareholder Approvals, PlayUp has full capacity, corporate power and lawful authority to execute and deliver such documents and to perform or cause to be performed its obligations under such documents; |
No brokers
(c) | neither PlayUp nor any of its officers or directors has employed any broker, finder or financial adviser or incurred any liability for any broker’s fees, commissions or finder’s fees in connection with the Scheme or transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; |
No default
(d) | the execution and delivery of this deed, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, by PlayUp does not conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any provision of PlayUp’s constitution or any writ, order or injunction, rule, contracts, agreement, obligation or regulation to which PlayUp is a party or is bound; |
Deed binding
(e) | this deed, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, is a valid and binding obligation of PlayUp, enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and subject to general principles of equity); |
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No approvals
(f) | other than as expressly contemplated by clause 3, no shareholder or Regulatory Approvals are required to be obtained by PlayUp in order for it to execute and perform its obligations under this deed and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party; |
PlayUp Information
(g) | as at the First Court Date, the date the Scheme Booklet is despatched to PlayUp Shareholders and the date of the Scheme Meeting, the PlayUp Information in the Scheme Booklet (as updated by PlayUp Information in any supplementary disclosure to PlayUp Shareholders) will: |
(i) | comply in all material respects with the requirements of all applicable Laws (including the Corporations Act, Corporations Regulations, RG 60 and other relevant Regulatory Guides); and |
(ii) | not be misleading or deceptive in any material respect (whether by omission or otherwise); |
New information
(h) | PlayUp will, as a continuing obligation (but in respect of SPAC Information, only to the extent that SPAC provides PlayUp with updates to the SPAC Information), ensure that the Scheme Booklet is updated and supplemented to include all further and new information which arises and PlayUp becomes aware of after the Scheme Booklet has been despatched to PlayUp Shareholders until the date of the Scheme Meeting which is necessary to ensure that the Scheme Booklet is not misleading or deceptive in any material respect (including by way of omission); |
Independent Expert
(i) | all information provided by or on behalf of PlayUp to the Independent Expert to enable the Independent Expert’s Report to be included in the Scheme Booklet to be prepared and completed will not be misleading or deceptive in any material respect (whether by omission or otherwise) and will be provided in good faith and on the understanding that the Independent Expert will rely upon that information for the purposes of preparing the Independent Expert’s Report for inclusion in the Scheme Booklet; |
Issued capital
(j) | the issued capital of PlayUp as of the date of this deed is as follows: |
(i) | 28,041,471 PlayUp Shares; |
(ii) | 5,200,764 PlayUp Options (excluding Employee Share Options); |
(iii) | 1,038,678 Employee Share Options; |
(iv) | 35 US $1,000,000.00 denominated PlayUp Convertible Notes, |
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and PlayUp has not issued (and has not agreed to issue) any other PlayUp Shares, or options, performance rights, warrants, convertible notes, instruments or other securities that may convert into PlayUp Shares; and
(k) | Appendix 2 of the PlayUp Disclosure Letter sets forth, with respect to each unvested Employee Share Option, (i) the exercise price, (ii) vesting schedule and (iii) the name of each registered holder (other than in respect of those registered holders who are not senior management employees of PlayUp); |
Insolvency Event or regulatory action
(l) | no member of the PlayUp Group is Insolvent, nor has any regulatory action of any nature been taken that would prevent or restrict its ability to fulfil its obligations under this deed and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party; |
Taxes
(m) | except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in aggregate, a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect: |
(i) | all Tax Returns required to be lodged by a member of the PlayUp Group have been lodged on a timely basis and in accordance with Tax Law with the relevant Government Agency and are or will be true, complete and correct in all material respects; |
(ii) | all Taxes for which a member of the PlayUp Group is liable that are or have been due and payable, including any penalty or interest, have been paid or appropriately provided or reserved for in the financial statements of the PlayUp Group, and any obligation on a member of the PlayUp Group under any Tax Law to withhold amounts at source on account of Tax has been complied with; |
(iii) | there is no current, pending or threatened audit, review, questionnaire, investigation or dispute between a member of the PlayUp Group and any Government Agency in respect of any Tax, and no such activity is anticipated, nor, to PlayUp’s knowledge, is there any current, pending or threatened audit, review, questionnaire, investigation or dispute of, or relating to a member of the PlayUp Group; |
(iv) | each member of the PlayUp Group has maintained proper and adequate records to enable it to comply with its obligations to: |
(A) | prepare and submit any information, notices, computations, returns and payments required in respect of any Tax Law; |
(B) | prepare any accounts necessary for the compliance with any Tax Law; and |
(C) | retain necessary records as required by any Tax Law; |
(v) | no member of the PlayUp Group is, or has been, a member or part of or otherwise subject to any income tax of a consolidated group, GST group or other grouping arrangements in respect of Taxes, with an entity that is not a member of the PlayUp Group; |
(vi) | no member of the PlayUp Group has a permanent establishment (within the meaning of an applicable Tax treaty) in, or otherwise conducts a trade or business in, any jurisdiction outside of the relevant member of the PlayUp Group’s place of incorporation; |
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(vii) | to PlayUp’s knowledge, no member of the PlayUp Group has entered into or been party to any transaction which contravenes the anti-avoidance provisions of any Tax Law; |
(viii) | no member of the PlayUp Group has taken any action which has altered or prejudiced or might alter or prejudice any arrangement, agreement or tax ruling which has previously been negotiated with or obtained from the relevant Government Agency or under any Tax Law; |
(ix) | no member of the PlayUp Group is or is expected to become liable to pay, reimburse or indemnify any person in respect of any Tax because of the failure of any other person to discharge that Tax; |
(x) | each member of the PlayUp Group has been a resident for tax purposes solely in the jurisdiction of incorporation; |
(xi) | as at the date of this document, PlayUp is not and has not been a “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in Section 957 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign Law) and no member of the PlayUp Group is or has been a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code; |
(xii) | no member of the PlayUp Group is or has been (i) a “surrogate foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 7874(a)(2)(B) of the Code or (ii) treated as a U.S. corporation under Section 7874(b) of the Code; |
(xiii) | each member of the PlayUp Group is in material compliance with all applicable transfer pricing Laws and regulations, including the execution and maintenance of contemporaneous documentation substantiating the transfer pricing practices and methodology between members of the PlayUp Group. All intercompany agreements have been adequately documented, and such documents have been duly executed in a timely manner. The prices for any property or services (or for the use of any property) provided by or to a member of the PlayUp Group are arm’s-length prices for the purposes of all applicable transfer pricing Laws; |
(xiv) | where a member of the PlayUp Group has claimed any support, financial assistance, payment, deferral or relief in connection with COVID-19 from any Government Agency or under any Law, the member of the PlayUp Group: |
(A) | has satisfied all requirements under applicable Laws and administrative practices of the Government Agency; and |
(B) | has satisfied, received and otherwise complied with all applicable authorisations (including administrative practices of the Government Agency), to receive such support, assistance, payment or relief; |
Permits; Compliance
(n) | to PlayUp’s knowledge, each member of the PlayUp Group is in possession of all material necessary licenses, permits, certificates, authorizations and approvals required under applicable Law for each member of the PlayUp Group to conduct its respective business in all material respects as it is being conducted at the date of this deed (the “Permits”). To PlayUp’s knowledge, no member of the PlayUp Group is materially in breach, default or violation of: (a) any applicable Law; or (b) any Permit material to PlayUp Group’s business. No member of the PlayUp Group has received any written notice relating to the revocation, non-renewal or modification of any Permit; |
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(o) | each member of the PlayUp Group (a) conducts (and since January 1, 2019 has conducted) its business in accordance with all Laws and Orders applicable to such member of the PlayUp Group and is not in violation of any such Law or Order and (b) has not received any written communications from a Government Agency that alleges that such member of the PlayUp Group is not in compliance with any Law or Order, except in each case, as is not and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the PlayUp Group, taken as a whole; |
Financial Statements
(p) | PlayUp will make, or has made, available to SPAC accurate and complete copies of the following financials statements: audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022 (the “Financial Statements”). On the date the Financial Statements are made available, the Financial Statements will be prepared in accordance with IFRS applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated, were prepared in accordance with the books and records of the PlayUp Group and fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the PlayUp Group as of the applicable date and for the period indicated therein, except as otherwise noted therein; |
(q) | no member of the PlayUp Group has any material liability or obligation of a nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise) that would be required by IFRS to be included in the consolidated financial statements of the PlayUp Group other than: (i) liabilities specifically reflected (or to be reflected) on and adequately reserved against in the Financial Statements, (ii) liabilities that were incurred in the ordinary course of business since June 30, 2022, (iii) contingent liabilities (regardless of reserves) disclosed or discussed in the notes to the financial statements or (iv) liabilities that would not, or would not reasonably be expected to, result in a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect; |
(r) | PlayUp has established and maintain systems of internal accounting controls that are designed to provide, in all material respects, reasonable assurance that (i) all transactions are executed in accordance with management’s authorization and (ii) all transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of proper and accurate financial statements in accordance with IFRS and to maintain accountability for the PlayUp Group’s assets; |
(s) | since January 1, 2019, neither PlayUp, nor to PlayUp’s knowledge, an independent auditor of PlayUp, has identified any (i) “significant deficiency” in the internal controls over financial reporting of the PlayUp Group, (ii) “material weakness” in the internal controls over financial reporting of the PlayUp Group or (iii) fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees of the PlayUp Group who have a significant role in the internal controls over financial reporting of the PlayUp Group; |
(t) | since January 1, 2019, (i) no member of the PlayUp Group has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of any member of the PlayUp Group or their respective internal accounting controls, and (ii) there have been no internal investigations by the PlayUp Group regarding accounting or revenue recognition discussed with, reviewed by or initiated at the direction of the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, general counsel, the PlayUp Board or any committee thereof, except in each case, as is not and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the PlayUp Group, taken as a whole; |
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Absence of Certain Changes of Events
(u) | since June 30, 2022, except as otherwise reflected in the Financial Statements or as expressly contemplated by this deed, (a) each member of the PlayUp Group has conducted its respective business in all material respects in the ordinary course (other than in connection with modifications, suspensions and/or alterations of policies or operations resulting from, or determined by PlayUp, acting reasonably and in good faith, to be advisable and reasonably necessary in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or any sanctions or similar restrictions imposed in connection with the current dispute between the Russian Federation and Ukraine) and (b) there has not been a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect; |
Litigation
(v) | there is no Proceeding pending or, to PlayUp’s knowledge, threatened against any member of the PlayUp Group that, if adversely decided or resolved, has been or would reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the PlayUp Group, taken as a whole. No member the PlayUp Group nor any of their respective properties or assets is subject to any Order which would result in a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect. As of the date of this deed, there are no material Proceedings by a member of the PlayUp Group pending against any other person; |
Intellectual Property
(w) | PlayUp and its Subsidiaries are the sole legal and beneficial owners of all material PlayUp Owned IP and the material PlayUp Owned IP is free from Encumbrances; |
(x) | to PlayUp’s knowledge, either PlayUp or its Subsidiaries owns or has a license to use all material Intellectual Property and Software which is used by, or necessary for the conduct of the business of, the PlayUp Group immediately prior to the date of this deed, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect; |
(y) | all registrations of the PlayUp Registered IP are subsisting and, to PlayUp’s Knowledge, valid and in force, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect; |
(z) | (i) the PlayUp Group maintains commercially reasonable disaster recovery, business continuity and risk assessment plans, procedures and facilities, (ii) to PlayUp’s knowledge, since January 1, 2022 there has not been any material failure with respect to any of the Business Systems that has not been remedied in all material respects (including by the adoption of appropriate workarounds), other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect (iii) each member of the PlayUp Group is entitled to use, exploit, publish, reproduce, distribute, licence, sell, and create derivative works of the Business Data, in substantially the same manner in which such member of the PlayUp Group did so as part of the conduct of the PlayUp Group’s business immediately prior to the date of this deed, other than as would not reasonably be expected to result in a PlayUp Material Adverse Effect; |
Compliance with International Trade & Anti-Corruption Laws
(aa) | no member of the PlayUp Group nor, to PlayUp’s knowledge, any of their Authorised Persons (other than an Adviser), or any other persons acting for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, is or has been, in the last five (5) years, (i) a person named on any Sanctions and Export Control Laws-related list of designated Persons maintained by a Government Agency; (ii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory which is itself the subject of or target of any Sanctions and Export Control Laws; (iii) an entity owned in any part, directly or indirectly, by one or more persons described in clause (i) or (ii); or (iv) otherwise engaging in dealings with or for the benefit of any person described in clauses (i) through (iii) or any country or territory which is or has, in the last five (5) years, been the subject of or target of any Sanctions and Export Control Laws (at the time of this Agreement, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Syria); |
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(bb) | in the last five (5) years, no member of the PlayUp Group has received from any Government Agency or any other person any written notice, inquiry, or internal or external allegation, made any voluntary or involuntary disclosure to a Government Agency, or conducted any internal investigation or audit concerning any actual or potential violation or wrongdoing, in each case, related to, or in connection with Sanctions and Export Control Laws; |
(cc) | no member of the PlayUp Group nor, to PlayUp’s knowledge, any of their Authorised Persons (other than an Adviser), or any other persons acting for or on behalf of any of the foregoing has (i) made, offered, promised, paid or received any unlawful bribes, kickbacks or other similar payments to or from any person, (ii) made or paid any contributions, directly or indirectly, to a domestic or foreign political party or candidate that violate Anti-Corruption Laws or (iii) otherwise made, offered, received, authorized, promised or paid any improper payment prohibited under any Anti-Corruption Laws; |
(dd) | the PlayUp Group has adopted a system of policies, procedures, and internal controls to the extent required by applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and any such policies, procedures and internal controls are reasonably designed to prevent violations of such Anti-Corruption Laws; |
Gaming
(ee) | no member of the PlayUp Group has (i) made any application for a license, certificate, registration or finding of suitability from any Gaming Regulatory Authority that has denied or revoked (for whatever reason) or (ii) withdrawn any such application (for whatever reason); |
(ff) | where required to do so under Applicable Gaming Law or as requested by any Gaming Regulatory Authority, all relevant directors, officers, contractors and employees of the members of the PlayUp Group have applied for, obtained or hold personal management licenses (or jurisdictional equivalent licenses), qualifications, registrations, findings of suitability, and those licenses, registrations, qualifications or findings of suitability are pending or in full force and effect, except where the failure to obtain or maintain such licenses would not be material to the PlayUp Group, taken as a whole; |
(gg) | no member of the PlayUp Group has, to the knowledge of PlayUp, done or omitted to do anything in material breach of Applicable Gaming Laws; |
(hh) | no member of the PlayUp Group has received a written notice from a Government Agency alleging that the business of any member of the PlayUp Group infringes or violates any Applicable Gaming Law or is in breach of the terms of any Gaming License or that such Government Agency intends to pursue any review or investigation which might conclude with the imposition of any sanction on any member of the PlayUp Group; |
(ii) | as of the date hereof, no member of the PlayUp Group has been or is subject to any material: investigation, inquiry or Proceeding or other disciplinary action, whether pending or to the knowledge of PlayUp, threatened, relating to Applicable Gaming Laws, and there are no facts, matters or circumstances (i) to the knowledge of PlayUp or (ii) that first arose (regardless of whether PlayUp has knowledge) at any time in the past three (3) years, which would reasonably give rise to any such material: investigation, inquiry or Proceeding that is likely to result in the imposition of sanctions in connection with a Gaming License, may result in the revocation of a Gaming License or would be material to the PlayUp Group, taken as a whole; |
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(jj) | there are no circumstances relating to any of the directors or officers of PlayUp which has affected, or could materially affect, the ability of any member of the PlayUp Group to obtain or maintain any Gaming License; |
(kk) | no approvals, determinations, grants, confirmations and other conditions with respect to Gaming Regulatory Authorities are required in connection with the Transactions; and |
(ll) | to the knowledge of PlayUp, (i) all licenses, certificates, registrations and findings of suitability reflect normal time periods and (ii) there is no expectation that any Government Agency will not review such license, certificate, registration or finding of suitability in the ordinary course on or prior to expiry; |
Qualifications on the PlayUp Representations and Warranties
8.4 | Each of the PlayUp Representations and Warranties are subject to matters: |
(a) | Fairly Disclosed in, or which ought to have been expected to arise from anything Fairly Disclosed in the PlayUp Disclosure Materials; |
(b) | that are within the knowledge of the SPAC as described in clause 1.4; or |
(c) | required or permitted to be done by this deed or the Scheme, the BCA or other Transaction Documents. |
Parent representations and warranties
8.5 | Parent represents and warrants to SPAC that: |
Validly existing
(a) | Parent is a validly existing corporation registered under the Laws of its place of incorporation; |
Authority and power
(b) | the execution and delivery of this deed, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, by Parent has been properly authorised by all necessary corporate action and Parent has full capacity, corporate power and lawful authority to execute and deliver such documents and to perform or cause to be performed its obligations under such documents; |
No default
(c) | the execution and delivery of this deed, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, by Parent does not and will not, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any provision of Parent’s constituent documents or any writ, order or injunction, rule, contracts, agreement, obligation or regulation to which the Parent is a party or is bound; |
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Deed binding
(d) | this deed, and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party, is a valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and subject to general principles of equity); |
No approvals
(e) | other than as expressly contemplated by clause 3, no shareholder or Regulatory Approvals are required to be obtained by Parent in order for it to execute and perform its obligations under this deed or each other Transaction Document to which it is a party; |
Ownership; operations
(f) | Parent was formed on 13 September 2022 solely for the purpose of engaging in the Transactions. Parent has engaged in no other business activities, acquired no assets, engaged no employees, and has no liabilities or obligations (other than incurred in connection with the Transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents) and has conducted its operations only as contemplated by the Transaction Documents; and |
Insolvency
(g) | Parent is not Insolvent. |
Survival of representations
8.6 | Each representation and warranty in clauses 8.1 and 8.2: |
(a) | is severable; |
(b) | will terminate upon the earlier of (i) the Implementation Date or (ii) the termination of this deed; provided, that this clause 8.6(b) will not relieve any party from Liability for fraud in connection with the Transactions or for wilful breach of this deed or any Transaction Document; and |
(c) | is given with the intent that Liability thereunder will not be confined to breaches which are discovered prior to the date of termination of this deed. |
Timing of representations and warranties
8.7 | Each representation and warranty made or given under clauses 8.1, 8.2 or 8.3 is given at the date of this deed, at the date the Scheme Booklet is despatched to PlayUp Shareholders and as at 8:00am on the Second Court Date unless that representation or warranty is expressed to be given only or also at a particular time (as the case may be), in which case it is given only or also at that time (as the case may be). |
No representation or reliance
8.8 | Each party acknowledges that no party (nor any person acting on its behalf) has made any representation or other inducement to it to enter into this deed, except for representations or inducements expressly set out in this deed and (to the maximum extent permitted by Law) all other representations, warranties and conditions implied by statute or otherwise in relation to any matter relating to this deed, the circumstances surrounding the parties’ entry into it and the transactions contemplated by it are expressly excluded. |
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9 | Exclusivity |
9.1 | The covenants set forth in Section 7.03 of the BCA are incorporated herein by reference. |
No-shop
9.2 | During the Exclusivity Period, PlayUp must ensure that neither it nor any of its Representatives directly or indirectly solicits, invites, facilitates, encourages or initiates any Competing Proposal. |
No-talk
9.3 | Subject to clause 9.5, during the Exclusivity Period, PlayUp must ensure that neither it nor any of its Representatives participates in any negotiations or discussions with any other person regarding a Competing Proposal. |
Due diligence information
9.4 | Subject to clause 9.5, during the Exclusivity Period, PlayUp must ensure that neither it nor any of its Representatives disclose any non-public information about the business or affairs of the PlayUp Group to any person (other than the SPAC or their respective Authorised Persons) with a view to obtaining a Competing Proposal. |
Exceptions |
9.5 | Clauses 9.3 and 9.4 do not apply to the extent that they prohibit or restrict PlayUp, the PlayUp Board, or any of their Representatives from taking or refusing to take any action with respect to a Competing Proposal (in relation to which there has been no material breach of clauses 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4), provided that the PlayUp Board has determined, in good faith after: |
(a) | consultation with its external financial and legal advisors, that the Competing Proposal is or may be reasonably expected to lead to a Superior Proposal; or |
(b) | receiving advice from its external legal advisors, that failing to take the action or refusing to take the action (as the case may be) may be reasonably likely to constitute a breach of any PlayUp Director’s fiduciary or statutory duties, |
and for the avoidance of doubt, the evaluation of a Competing Proposal for the purposes of this clause 9.5 is not a breach of this clause 9.
10 | Public Announcements |
Public Announcements on execution
10.1 | Immediately after execution of this deed, SPAC and PlayUp must issue a public announcement in a form previously agreed to in writing between them. |
Public announcements
10.2 | Subject to clause 10.3, no public announcement or public disclosure of the Transaction or any other transaction the subject of this deed, the Deed Poll, the SPAC Deed Poll, the BCA, the SPAC Merger or the Scheme may be made other than in a form approved by each party in writing (acting reasonably), but each party must use all reasonable endeavours to provide such approval as soon as practicable, provided that neither party will be required to consult with the other in relation to any public announcement or disclosure relating to termination of this deed. |
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Required Disclosure
10.3 | Where a party is required by applicable Law to make any announcement or to make any disclosure in connection with the Transaction or any other transaction the subject of this deed, the Deed Poll, the SPAC Deed Poll, the BCA, the SPAC Merger or the Scheme, it may do so despite clause 10.2, but must use all reasonable endeavours, to the extent practicable and lawful, to consult with the other party prior to making the relevant disclosure and take into account any reasonable comments received from the other party in relation to the form and content of the announcement or disclosure. |
11 | Termination |
Termination by notice
11.1 | PlayUp or the SPAC may terminate this deed by written notice to the other party at any time before 8:00am on the Second Court Date: |
(a) | if the other party has materially breached this deed and the party in breach has failed to remedy the breach within ten Business Days (or such shorter period ending at 5:00pm on the Business Day before the Second Court Date) after receipt by it of a notice in writing from the terminating party setting out details of the relevant circumstances giving rise to the breach and requesting the party in breach of this deed to remedy the breach; |
(b) | if the Court or another Government Agency (including any other court) has taken any action permanently restraining or otherwise prohibiting or preventing the Transaction, or has refused to do anything necessary to permit the Transaction, and the action or refusal has become final and cannot be appealed or reviewed or the party, acting reasonably, believes that there is no realistic prospect of a successful appeal or review succeeding by the End Date (provided that the party purporting to terminate this deed has complied with its obligations in clause 3.12 to the extent applicable); |
(c) | in the circumstances set out in, and in accordance with, clauses 3.12 to 3.14; |
(d) | if the BCA has been terminated in accordance with its terms; or |
(e) | if the Effective Date for the Scheme has not occurred, or will not occur, on or before the End Date. |
Termination by PlayUp
11.2 | PlayUp may, by notice in writing to SPAC, terminate this deed at any time prior to 8:00am on the Second Court Date if, at any time before then: |
(a) | a PlayUp Director changes, withdraws, or modifies their recommendation in respect of the Scheme that PlayUp Shareholders vote in favour of the Scheme, provided that such PlayUp Director has determined in good faith (after having received advice from its external legal advisors and, if appropriate, financial advisors), that failing to change, withdraw or modify such recommendation would constitute a breach of such PlayUp Director’s fiduciary or statutory duties to PlayUp Shareholders; or |
(b) | the PlayUp Board determines that a Competing Proposal is a Superior Proposal. |
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Effect of termination
11.3 | In the event of termination of this deed in accordance with clauses 3.13, 11.1 or 11.2 (inclusive), this deed will cease to have force and effect without any Liability or obligation on the part of any party, except that: |
(a) | this deed will become void and have no effect, except that the provisions of this clause 11.3 and clauses 1, 12, 13, 14 and 15 survive termination; |
(b) | each party will retain the rights it has or may have against the other party in respect of any past breach of this deed; and |
(c) | in all other respects, all future obligations of the parties under this deed will immediately terminate and be of no further force and effect including any further obligations in respect of the Scheme. |
No other termination
11.4 | Neither party may terminate or rescind this deed, except as permitted under clauses 3.12 to 3.14, or this clause 11, or if the parties agree in writing to terminate this deed. |
12 | Releases |
12.1 | Section 10.11 of the BCA is incorporated herein by reference. |
Deeds of indemnity
12.2 | Subject to the Scheme becoming Effective, SPAC and Parent each undertakes in favour of PlayUp and each other person who is a PlayUp Party and Parent Party that it will: |
(a) | for seven years from the Implementation Date, ensure that the constitutions of PlayUp and each other member of the PlayUp Group and Parent continue to contain such rules as are contained in those constitutions at the date of this deed that provide for each company to indemnify each of its directors and officers against any Liability incurred by that person in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the company to any person other than a member of the Parent Group; and |
(b) | procure that PlayUp and each other member of the PlayUp Group and Parent complies with any deeds of indemnity, access and insurance made by them in favour of their respective directors and officers from time to time. |
12.3 | Subject to the Scheme becoming Effective, PlayUp and Parent each undertakes in favour of SPAC and each other person who is a SPAC Party that it will: |
(a) | for seven years from the Implementation Date, ensure that the SPAC Certificate of Incorporation and the organizational documents of Parent contain such rules as are contained in the SPAC Certificate of Incorporation at the date of this deed that provide for SPAC to indemnify each of its directors and officers against any Liability incurred by that person in his or her capacity as a director or officer of SPAC to any person other than a member of the Parent Group; and |
(b) | procure that SPAC and Parent comply with any deeds of indemnity, access and insurance made by them in favour of their respective directors and officers from time to time. |
12.4 | The undertakings contained in clauses 12.2 and 12.3 are subject to any restrictions in applicable Law, and will be read down accordingly. |
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12.5 | PlayUp receives and holds for the benefit of clause 12.2, to the extent it relates to the other PlayUp Parties, as trustee for them. |
12.6 | SPAC receives and holds for the benefit of clause 12.3, to the extent it relates to the other SPAC Parties, as trustee for them. |
Directors’ and officers’ insurance
12.7 | SPAC acknowledges that PlayUp will in respect of PlayUp and all other members of the PlayUp Group and Parent: |
(a) | prior to the Effective Date, if required by PlayUp, arrange for the cover currently provided under the directors’ and officers’ insurance policy for PlayUp and all other members of the PlayUp Group (“Policy”) to be extended for a further 12 months and for a directors’ and officers’ insurance policy to be put in place in respect of Parent providing coverage for seven years (“Parent Policy”); and |
(b) | by no later than the Implementation Date arrange for the cover provided under the Policy to be amended so as to provide run off cover in accordance with the terms of the Policy for seven years from the end of the term of the Policy, and pay all premiums required so as to ensure that insurance cover is provided under the Policy on those terms until that date. |
12.8 | PlayUp acknowledges that SPAC will purchase, at or prior to the Effective Date, and Parent shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, in effect for a period of seven years following the Implementation Date, without any lapses in coverage, a “tail policy providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for the benefit of those persons who are currently covered by any comparable insurance policies of SPAC in effect as of the date hereof with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the Implementation Date (“SPAC Tail Policy”). Such “tail” policy shall provide coverage on terms (with respect to coverage and amount) that are substantially the same as the coverage provided under SPAC’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies in effect as of the date hereof. |
12.9 | If Parent or any of its successors or assigns (a) shall merge, amalgamate or consolidate with or merge, amalgamate or be liquidated into any other corporation or entity and shall not be the surviving or continuing corporation or entity of such consolidation, amalgamation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of their respective properties and assets as an entity in one or a series of related transactions to any person, then in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors or assigns of Parent shall assume all of the obligations set forth in clause 12.8. |
12.10 | The SPAC Parties entitled to the indemnification, liability limitation, exculpation or insurance coverage set forth in this clause 12 are intended to be third-party beneficiaries of this clause 12. This clause 12 shall survive the consummation of the Transactions and shall be binding on all successors and assigns of Parent. |
Obligations in relation to directors’ and officers’ insurance
12.11 | From the Implementation Date, Parent: |
(a) | must not: |
(i) | vary or cancel the Policy; or |
(ii) | unless required under the Policy, commit any act or omission that may prejudice any claim by a director or officer of PlayUp under the Policy, |
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(b) | must not: |
(i) | vary or cancel the Parent Policy; or |
(ii) | unless required under the Parent Policy, commit any act or omission that may prejudice any claim by a director or officer of Parent under the Parent Policy; or |
(c) | must not: |
(i) | vary or cancel the SPAC Tail Policy; or |
(ii) | unless required under the SPAC Tail Policy, commit any act or omission that may prejudice any claim by a director or officer of SPAC under the SPAC Tail Policy. |
13 | Confidentiality |
13.1 | PlayUp and the SPAC acknowledge and agree that they continue to be bound by the Confidentiality Agreement after the date of this deed provided that this deed prevails to the extent of any inconsistency. For the avoidance of doubt, the rights and obligations of the parties under the Confidentiality Agreement survive termination of this deed. |
14 | Notices |
Service of notices
14.1 | A notice, consent or other communication under this deed (Notice) is only effective if: |
(a) | it is in writing, signed by or on behalf of the party giving it; and |
(b) | it is directed to the recipient’s address for notices as follows: |
PlayUp or Parent | ||
Address: | 48 Epsom Road, Zetland NSW 2107 Australia | |
Email: | Daniel.Simic@playup.com; Ashley.Kerr@playup.com | |
Attn: | Daniel Simic, Ash Kerr | |
With a copy to: | DLA Piper | |
Address: | Level 22, No. 1 Martin Place Sydney NSW Australia 2000 | |
Email: | Elliott.Cheung@dlapiper.com; Joshua.Samek@us.dlapiper.com | |
Attn: | Elliott Cheung, Josh Samek |
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SPAC | ||
Address: | IG Acquisition Corp. 251 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor New York, NY 10010 | |
Email: | goode@ivorygaming.com | |
Attn: | Christian Goode | |
With a copy to: | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | |
Address: | 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 | |
Email: | agivertz@paulweiss.com ihazlett@paulweiss.com | |
Attn: | Adam M. Givertz Ian M. Hazlett |
14.2 | If a party changes address and fails to notify the other party of this change and the new address, delivery of Notices to a new address, or otherwise brought to the attention of the addressee, are deemed compliance with the notice obligations under this clause 14.1 and 14.2. |
Effective on receipt
14.3 | A Notice given in accordance with clause 14.1 and 14.2 takes effect when received (or at a later time specified in it), and is taken to be received: |
(a) | if hand delivered, on delivery; |
(b) | if sent by prepaid post, the third day after the date of posting (or ninth day after posting if sent from one country to another); or |
(c) | if sent by email, whichever of the following happens first: |
(i) | when the sender receives an automated message confirming delivery; or |
(ii) | four hours after the time sent (as recorded on the device from which the email was sent), provided that the sender does not receive an automated message that the email has not been delivered, |
but if the delivery or transmission under clause 14.3(a) or 14.3(b) is not on a Business Day or after 5:00pm on a Business Day, the Notice is taken to be received at 9:00am on the Business Day after that delivery, receipt or transmission.
15 | General |
Amendments
15.1 | This deed may only be amended in writing and where such amendment is signed by all the parties. |
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Assignments
15.2 | None of the rights or obligations of a party under this deed may be assigned or transferred without the prior written consent of the other party. |
No partnership or joint venture
15.3 | Subject to the terms of this deed, the business of each party will continue to operate independently from the other until the Implementation Date. The parties agree that nothing in this document constitutes the relationship of a partnership or a joint venture between the parties. |
Consents and approvals
15.4 | Except as otherwise expressly provided in this deed a party may give or withhold its consent to or approval of any matter referred to in this deed in its absolute discretion and may give such consent or approval conditionally or unconditionally. A party that gives its consent to or approval of any matter referred to in this deed is not taken to have made any warranty or representation as to any matter or circumstance connected with the subject matter of that consent or approval. |
Costs
15.5 | Except as otherwise expressly provided in this deed and the BCA, each party must pay the costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with entering into and performing its obligations under this deed, the Scheme, the BCA, the Deed Poll, the SPAC Deed Poll and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with Section 9.03 of the BCA. |
GST
15.6 | For the purposes of clauses 15.9 to 15.14: |
(a) | GST Act means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cth); |
(b) | a term which has a defined meaning in the GST Act has the same meaning when used in this clause, unless the contrary intention appears; and |
(c) | each periodic or progressive component of a supply to which section 156-5(1) of the GST Act applies will be treated as if it were a separate supply. |
15.7 | Unless this deed expressly states otherwise, all consideration to be provided under this deed is exclusive of GST. |
15.8 | If GST is payable, or notionally payable, on a supply in connection with this deed, the party providing the consideration for the supply agrees to pay to the supplier an additional amount equal to the amount of GST payable on that supply (GST Amount). |
15.9 | Subject to the prior receipt of a tax invoice, the GST Amount is payable at the same time as the GST-exclusive consideration for the supply, or the first part of the GST-exclusive consideration for the supply (as the case may be), is payable or is to be provided. |
15.10 | This clause does not apply to the extent that the consideration for the supply is expressly stated to include GST or the supply is subject to a reverse-charge. |
15.11 | If an adjustment event arises for a supply made in connection with this deed, the GST Amount must be recalculated to reflect that adjustment. The supplier or the recipient (as the case may be) agrees to make any payments necessary to reflect the adjustment and the supplier agrees to issue an adjustment note. |
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15.12 | Any payment, indemnity, reimbursement or similar obligation that is required to be made in connection with this deed which is calculated by reference to an amount paid by another party must be reduced by the amount of any input tax credits which the other party (or the representative member of any GST group of which the other party is a member) is entitled. If the reduced payment is consideration for a taxable supply, clause 15.10 will apply to the reduced payment. |
No third party beneficiary
15.13 | This deed shall be binding on and inure solely to the benefit of each party to it and each of their respective permitted successors and assigns, and nothing in this deed is intended to or shall confer on any other person other than the PlayUp Parties, the Parent Parties and the SPAC Parties, in each case to the extent set forth in clause 12, any third party beneficiary rights. |
Entire agreement
15.14 | This deed and the other Transaction Documents contain the entire agreement between the parties relating to the Transaction and supersedes all previous agreements, whether oral or in writing, between the parties relating to the Transaction, other than, except as expressly provided otherwise in this deed and the Confidentiality Agreement. |
Execution in counterparts
15.15 | This deed may be executed in any number of counterparts. All counterparts taken together will be deemed to constitute one document. PDF and electronic signatures are taken to be valid and binding to the same extent as physical signatures. |
15.16 | A party may sign electronically a soft copy of this deed through an electronic signature or digital platform that indicates on the instrument that a digital signature was applied (including DocuSign and AdobeSign) and bind itself accordingly. This will satisfy any statutory or other requirements for this deed to be in writing and signed by that party. The parties intend that: |
(a) | any soft copy so signed will constitute an executed original counterpart, and any print out of the copy with the relevant signatures appearing will also constitute an executed original counterpart; and |
(b) | each signatory confirms that their signature appearing in this deed, including any such print-out (irrespective of which party printed it), is their personal signature authenticating it. |
Exercise and waiver of rights
15.17 | The rights of each party under this deed: |
(a) | may be exercised as often as necessary; |
(b) | except as otherwise expressly provided by this deed, are cumulative and not exclusive of rights and remedies provided by Law; and |
(c) | may be waived only in writing and specifically, |
and delay in exercising or non-exercise of any such right is not a waiver of that right.
Further assurance
15.18 | Each party undertakes to sign all documents and to do all other acts as are reasonably requested by any other parry to give full effect to this deed. |
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No merger
15.19 | Each of the obligations, warranties any undertakings set out in this deed (excluding any obligation which is fully performed at the Implementation Date) must continue in force after the Implementation Date. |
No reliance
15.20 | Except for the representations and warranties made to each party in clause 8, as applicable, each party acknowledges that in agreeing to enter into this deed it has not relied on any express or implied representation, warranty, collateral contract or other assurance made by or on behalf of the other party before the entering into of this deed. To the maximum extent permitted by Law, each party waives all rights and remedies which, but for this clause 15.22 might otherwise be available to it in respect of any such representation, warranty, collateral contract or other assurance including all rights and remedies under Part 7.10 of the Corporations Act, Part 2 Division 2 of the Australian Securities and Investments Act 2001(Cth), section 18, Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law) of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) or any corresponding or equivalent provision of any legislation having effect in any relevant jurisdiction. |
Specific Performance
15.21 | The parties acknowledge and agree that irreparable harm would occur and that the parties would not have any adequate remedy at Law (a) for any material breach of this deed or (b) in the event that any of the material provisions of this document were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent material breaches or threatened material breaches of this document and to specifically enforce the material terms and provisions of this document (this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled under this document or under applicable Law). The parties agree not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to applicable Law or inequitable for any reason, and not to assert that a remedy of monetary damages would provide an adequate remedy or that the parties otherwise have an adequate remedy at Law. |
Severability
15.22 | The provisions contained in each clause of this deed are enforceable independently of each other clause of this deed and the validity and enforceability of any clause of this deed will not be affected by the invalidity or unenforceability of any other clause. |
Governing law and jurisdiction
15.23 | This deed is governed by the Laws of New South Wales, Australia. Each party submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of courts exercising jurisdiction in New South Wales, Australia and courts of appeal from them in connection with matters concerning this deed. The parties irrevocably waive any objection to the venue of any legal process in these courts on the basis that the process has been brought in an inconvenient forum. |
Serving documents
15.24 | Without preventing any other method of service, any document in an action in connection with this deed may be served on a party by being delivered or left at that party’s address for service of notices under clause 14.1 or with its process agent. |
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Schedule 1 Indicative Timetable
Event | Date | |
Enter into Transaction Documents | September 22, 2022 | |
Lodge the Scheme Booklet with ASIC for review and comment | November/December 2022 | |
First Court Date | January/February 2023 | |
Scheme Booklet registered with ASIC | January/February 2023 | |
Despatch Scheme Booklet to PlayUp Shareholders | January/February 2023 | |
Scheme Meeting | March 2023 | |
Second Court Date | March 2023 | |
Effective Date | March 2023 | |
Implementation Date | March 2023 |
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Schedule 2 Scheme of Arrangement
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Schedule 3 Deed Poll
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Schedule 4 SPAC Deed Poll
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Signature page
Executed as a deed.
Executed by PlayUp Limited ACN 612 529 307 in accordance with s127 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth): |
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/s/ Daniel Simic | /s/ Paul Jeronimo | |
Signature of director | Signature of director/company secretary | |
Daniel Simic | Paul Jeronimo | |
Name of director (print) | Name of director/company secretary (print) |
SIGNED AND DELIVERED | /s/ Michael Garrard | |
for and on behalf of and as the deed of | Signature of attorney | |
Maple Grove Holdings PLC | MICHAEL GARRARD | |
by its lawfully appointed attorney | Print name of attorney | |
in the presence of: | ||
/s/ Mariko Natsukawa | ||
Signature of witness | ||
MARIKO NATSUKAWA | ||
Name of witness | ||
10-23-301, IWAZONO-Cho, Ashiya 659-0013, JAPAN | ||
Address of witness | ||
TEACHER | ||
Occupation of witness |
Executed by IG Acquisition Corp. | ||
/s/ Christian Goode | ||
Signature | ||
Name: | Christian Goode | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Scheme Implementation Deed]
Exhibit 10.1
FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
THIS LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of [_____], 2022, by and between the undersigned (the “Holder”) and Maple Grove Holdings, a public limited company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland with registered number 725881 (the “Company”).
Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2022 (the “BCA”) by and among PlayUp Limited, an Australian public company with Australian Company Number (ACN) 612 529 307 (“PlayUp”), IG Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, the Company, and Project Maple Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
BACKGROUND
A. | The Holder is the record and/or beneficial owner of (i) ordinary shares in the capital of PlayUp (“PlayUp Shares”), or securities exchangeable or convertible into PlayUp Shares, which will be exchanged for Parent Ordinary Shares, or securities exchangeable or convertible into Parent Ordinary Shares, upon the Closing pursuant to the BCA, or (ii) SPAC Shares, or securities exchangeable or convertible into SPAC Shares, which will be exchanged for Parent Ordinary Shares, or securities exchangeable or convertible into Parent Ordinary Shares, upon the Closing pursuant to the BCA. |
B. | As a condition of, and as a material inducement for the Company to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by the BCA the Holder has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement. |
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Lock-Up.
(a) During the Lock-up Period (as defined below), the Holder irrevocably agrees that it, he or she will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Lock-Up Shares (as defined below), enter into a transaction that would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of Lock-Up Shares, whether any of these transactions are to be settled by delivery of any Lock-Up Shares, or otherwise, publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement, or engage in any Short Sales (as defined below) with respect to any securities of the Company.
(b) In furtherance of the foregoing, during the Lock-up Period, the Company will (i) place a stop order on all the Lock-Up Shares, including those which may be covered by a registration statement, and (ii) notify the Company’s transfer agent in writing of the stop order and the restrictions on the Lock-Up Shares under this Agreement and direct the Company’s transfer agent not to process any attempts by the Holder to resell or transfer any Lock-Up Shares, except in compliance with this Agreement.
(c) For purposes hereof, “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-US broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement restricts the ability of the Holder to exercise a right to vote attached to, or to dispose of, any SPAC Shares or PlayUp Shares.
(e) The “Lock-up Period” means the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date.
2. Beneficial Ownership. For purposes of this Agreement, the Parent Ordinary Shares and any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, or representing the rights to receive, Parent Ordinary Shares, beneficially owned by the Holder immediately following the consummation of the Transactions are collectively referred to as the “Lock-up Shares.”
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to the conditions below, the undersigned may transfer Lock-Up Shares in connection with (a) transfers or distributions to the Holder’s current or former general or limited partners, managers or members, stockholders, other equityholders or direct or indirect affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)) or to the estates of any of the foregoing; (b) transfers by bona fide gift to a member of the Holder’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is the Holder or a member of the Holder’s immediate family for estate planning purposes; (c) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon the death of the Holder; or (d) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, in each case where such transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement; provided that in the case of any transfer pursuant to the foregoing clauses it shall be a condition to any such transfer that the transferee/donee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if the transferee/donee were a party hereto.
3. Term. This Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the expiration of the Lock-Up Period. Upon termination of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall have any further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement. In the event the BCA is terminated in accordance with its terms, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect.
4. Representations and Warranties. The Holder hereby represents and warrants to the Company that the Holder, upon consummation of the Transactions, will beneficially own [_] Lock-up Shares.
5. Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be sent hereunder shall be sent in writing, addressed as specified below, and shall be deemed given: (a) if by hand or recognized courier service, by 4:00PM on a business day, addressee’s day and time, on the date of delivery, and otherwise on the first business day after such delivery; (b) if by fax or email, on the date that transmission is confirmed electronically, if by 4:00PM on a business day, addressee’s day and time, and otherwise on the first business day after the date of such confirmation; or (c) five days after mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notices shall be addressed to the respective parties as follows (excluding telephone numbers, which are for convenience only), or to such other address as a party shall specify to the others in accordance with these notice provisions:
(a) If to the Company, Parent or MergerSub to:
Maple Grove Holdings PLC
48 Epsom Road
Zetland NSW 2107 Australia
Attention: Daniel Simic, Ash Kerr
Email: Daniel.Simic@playup.com
Ashley.Kerr@playup.com
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):
DLA Piper Australia
Level 22, No. 1 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Attention: Elliott Cheung
Email: Elliott.Cheung@dlapiper.com
and
DLA Piper LLP (US)
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2500
Miami, FL 33131
Attention: Joshua M. Samek, Esq.
Email: Joshua.Samek@us.dlapiper.com
(b) If to the Holder, to the address set forth on the Holder’s signature page hereto.
or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith.
6. Enumeration and Headings. The enumeration and headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in facsimile and in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same agreement.
8. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions hereof shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the respective heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. The Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is entered into for the benefit of and is enforceable by the Company and its successors and assigns.
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9. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision will be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties and, in any event, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
10. Amendment and Waivers. With approval by (i) a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Company then in office that qualify as “independent” for purposes of audit committee membership under Section 10A-3 under the Exchange Act and (ii) the director designed by Sponsor pursuant to the BCA, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived by the Company, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may, with the consent of the Holder, be amended or modified. No provision of this Agreement may be waived unless such waiver is in writing and signed by the party or parties against whom such waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay of any party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the parties hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have hereunder.
11. Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
12. No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.
13. Injunctive Relief. Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby acknowledges that in the event of a breach by any such party of any material provision of this Agreement, the aggrieved party may be without an adequate remedy at law. Each of the parties thereto agrees that, in the event of a breach of any material provision of this Agreement, the aggrieved party may elect to institute and prosecute proceedings to enforce specific performance or to enjoin the continuing breach of such provision, as well as to obtain damages for breach of this Agreement. By seeking or obtaining any such relief, the aggrieved party will not be precluded from seeking or obtaining any other relief to which it may be entitled.
14. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware or, if (and only if) the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware or, if (and only if) the Superior Court of the State of Delaware declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any federal court sitting in the State of Delaware, and any appellate courts therefrom. Each of the parties further agrees that notice as provided herein shall constitute sufficient service of process and the parties further waive any argument that such service is insufficient. The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or any proceeding in such courts and irrevocably waive and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
15. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 16.
16. Controlling Agreement. To the extent the terms of this Agreement (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time) directly conflict with any other agreement by or among any of the parties hereto and/or any other party to the BCA, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lock-up Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
MAPLE GROVE HOLDINGS, PLC | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lock-up Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
HOLDER | |||
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Name: | |||
Title: | |||
Address: | |||
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Exhibit 10.2
September 22, 2022
IG Acquisition Corp.
251 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10010
Re: | Sponsor Agreement |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter (this “Sponsor Agreement”) is being delivered to you in accordance with (a) that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “BCA”), by and among IG Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“SPAC”), PlayUp Limited, an Australian public company with Australian Company Number (ACN) 612 529 307 (the “Company”), Maple Grove Holdings Private Limited Company, a public limited company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland with registered number 725881 (“Parent”), and Project Maple Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), (b) that certain Scheme Implementation Deed (the “SID”) by and among SPAC, the Company and Parent, dated as of the date hereof, and (c) the transactions relating to and contemplated by the BCA and the SID (the foregoing transactions, collectively, the “Transactions”).
Certain capitalized terms used herein are defined in paragraph 5 hereof. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the BCA or the SID.
In order to induce SPAC, the Company and Parent to enter into the BCA and the SID and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, IG Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), and the undersigned individuals, each of whom is a member of SPAC’s board of directors (the “SPAC Board”) and/or management team (each, an “Insider” and collectively, the “Insiders”), hereby agrees with SPAC, the Company and Parent as follows:
1. Voting Support. Each of the Sponsor and each Insider agrees with Parent to:
(a) vote any SPAC Shares owned by it (all such shares, the “Covered Shares”) in favor of the Transactions and each other related proposal at the SPAC Stockholder Meeting and any other special meeting of SPAC’s stockholders called for the purpose of soliciting stockholder approval in connection with the consummation of the Transactions;
(b) when such SPAC Stockholder 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 such SPAC Stockholder Meeting, or validly execute and return and cause such consent to be granted with respect to, all of such Covered Shares against (i) any SPAC Competing Transaction (as defined in the SID), (ii) any change in the present capitalization of SPAC or any amendment of SPAC’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, except to the extent expressly contemplated by the BCA or as consented to in writing by the Company, and (iii) any other action that would reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Transactions or any of the other transactions contemplated by the BCA or the SID or result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of SPAC under the BCA or the SID or result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Sponsor or the Insiders contained in this Sponsor Agreement;
(d) vote in favor of any other proposals set forth in the SPAC Proxy Statement to be filed by SPAC with the SEC relating to the Transaction (including any proxy supplements thereto, the “Proxy Statement”);
(e) vote for any proposal to adjourn or postpone the applicable stockholder meeting to a later date if (and only if) there are not sufficient votes for approval of the BCA and SID and any other SPAC Proposals or other proposals related thereto as set forth in the Proxy Statement on the dates on which such meetings are held; and
(f) not redeem any Covered Shares owned by it, him or her in connection with such shareholder approval.
Prior to any valid termination of the BCA and the SID, the Sponsor and each Insider shall (x) take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary under SPAC’s organizational documents and applicable Laws, or reasonably requested by SPAC, the Company or Parent, to consummate the Transactions on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and (y) be bound by and comply with Section 7.02 of the BCA (Confidentiality), Section 13.1 of the SID (Confidentiality), Section 7.03 of the BCA (Exclusivity) and Section 9.1 of the SID (Exclusivity) (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) as if such Person were a signatory to the BCA or SID with respect to such provisions. For the avoidance of doubt, the obligations of Sponsor and each Insider under this paragraph 1 will not be affected by a SPAC Board Recommendation Change.
2. Standstill Provision.
(a) Each of the Sponsor and each Insider agrees with Parent that, from the Closing Date until the adjournment of the third annual meeting of shareholders of Parent held following the Closing, it, he, or she shall not, and shall cause each of its, his, or her controlled Affiliates and controlled Associates and their respective principals, directors, general partners, officers, employees and agents and representatives acting on its behalf, not to, in each case directly or indirectly, in any manner, absent prior express written invitation or authorization by the Board:
(i) engage in any solicitation of proxies or become a “participant” in a “solicitation” (as such terms are defined in Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act) of proxies (including, without limitation, any solicitation of consents that seeks to call a special meeting of shareholders), in each case, with respect to securities of the Parent, other than the solicitation of proxies by the Parent Board member designated by Sponsor in furtherance of the recommendation of the Parent Board;
(ii) form, join, or in any way knowingly participate in any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) with respect to the Parent Ordinary Shares (other than a “group” that includes all or some of the members of the Sponsor Group, but does not include any other entities or persons that are not parties to this Sponsor Agreement as of the date hereof; provided, however, that nothing herein shall limit the ability of an Affiliate of Sponsor or any Insider to join such a “group” following the execution of this Sponsor Agreement, so long as any such Affiliate agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Sponsor Agreement);
(iii) deposit any Parent Ordinary Shares in any voting trust or subject any Parent Ordinary Shares to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting of any Parent Ordinary Shares, other than any such voting trust, arrangement or agreement solely among the members of the Sponsor Group that are parties to this Sponsor Agreement and otherwise in accordance with this Sponsor Agreement;
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(iv) seek or submit, or knowingly encourage any person or entity to seek or submit, nomination(s) in furtherance of the appointment, election or removal of directors of Parent or seek, or knowingly encourage or take any other action with respect to the appointment, election or removal of any directors, in each case in opposition to the recommendation of the Parent Board;
(v) (A) make any proposal for consideration by shareholders at any annual or special meeting of shareholders of Parent, (B) publicly make any offer or proposal (with or without conditions) with respect to any merger, tender (or exchange) offer, acquisition, recapitalization, restructuring, disposition or other business combination involving any member of the Sponsor Group and Parent or any of its subsidiaries, (C) publicly encourage, initiate or support any third party in making an offer or proposal with respect to any merger, tender (or exchange) offer, acquisition, recapitalization, restructuring, disposition or other business combination involving Parent or any of its subsidiaries, or (D) publicly comment on any third party proposal regarding any merger, tender (or exchange) offer, acquisition, recapitalization, restructuring, disposition, or other business combination with respect to Parent or any of its subsidiaries by such third party, other than to support the recommendation of the Parent Board, or (E) call or seek to call a special meeting of shareholders;
(vi) seek, alone or in concert with others, representation on the Parent Board, except as specifically permitted under Section 2.02(c) of the BCA;
(vii) knowingly advise, knowingly encourage, knowingly support or knowingly influence any person or entity with respect to the voting or disposition of any securities of Parent at any annual or special meeting of shareholders with respect to the appointment, election or removal of director(s) of Parent, other than as recommended by the Parent Board; or
(viii) make any request or submit any proposal to amend the terms of this Agreement other than through non-public communications with Parent or the Parent Board that would not be reasonably expected to trigger public disclosure obligations for any person.
(b) Except as expressly provided in paragraph 2(a), Sponsor and each Insider shall be entitled to vote any Parent Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by them as each determines in its sole discretion.
(c) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall (i) prevent the Sponsor from selling, contracting to sell, pledging or otherwise disposing of, directly or indirectly, any Parent Ordinary Shares or (ii) prohibit or restrict any director on the Parent Board designated by Sponsor from exercising his or her rights and fiducary duties as a director of Parent or restrict his or her discussions with other members of the Parent Board and/or management, advisors, representatives or agents of Parent.
3. Remedies. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby agrees and acknowledges that: (i) SPAC, the Company and Parent would be irreparably injured in the event of a breach by the Sponsor or any Insider of their respective obligations under this Sponsor Agreement; (ii) monetary damages may not be an adequate remedy for such breach; (iii) the non-breaching party shall be entitled to seek an injunction, specific performance, or other equitable relief, to prevent breaches of this Sponsor Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy that such party may have in law or in equity; and (iv) the right to seek specific enforcement is an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Sponsor Agreement and without that right, SPAC, the Company and Parent would not have entered into the BCA or SID.
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4. Waiver of Adjustment Rights. The Sponsor and each Insider acknowledges and agrees that: under Section 4.3(b)(i) of the SPAC Certificate of Incorporation, each SPAC Class B Common Share shall automatically convert into one SPAC Class A Common Share (the “Initial Conversion Ratio”) at the time of the Transactions, and (B) Section 4.3(b)(ii) of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the Initial Conversion Ratio shall be adjusted in the event that additional SPAC Class A Common Shares are issued in excess of the amounts offered in SPAC’s initial public offering of securities. As of and conditioned upon the Closing, the Sponsor and each Insider hereby irrevocably relinquishes and waives any and all rights the Sponsor or such Insider has or will have under Section 4.3(b)(ii) of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
5. Definitions. As used herein, (i) the terms “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, and shall include all persons or entities that at any time during the term of this Sponsor Agreement become Affiliates or Associates of any person or entity referred to in this Sponsor Agreement, (ii) “Business Combination” means a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination, involving the Company and one or more businesses, (iii) “transfer” shall mean the (a) sale or assignment of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of 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); (iv) “Founders Shares” means 7,500,000 shares of SPAC’s Class B Common Shares; (v) “Private Placement Warrants” shall mean the 8,000,000 private placement warrants issued at $1.00 per warrant purchased by Sponsor in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering of SPAC; and (vi) “Sponsor Group” means Sponsor, the Insiders, and their controlled Affiliates and controlled Associates.
6. Power and Authority. The Sponsor and each Insider has full right and power, without violating any agreement to which it is bound (including, without limitation, any non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with any employer or former employer), to enter into this Sponsor Agreement.
7. Entire Agreement; Amendment, Modification, Waiver. This Sponsor 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. This Sponsor 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 SPAC and the Company and the other parties charged with such change, amendment, modification or waiver, it being acknowledged and agreed that SPAC’s and the Company’s execution of such an instrument will not be required after any valid termination of the BCA and the SID.
8. Warrant Forfeiture. As of immediately prior to the Effective Time, but conditioned upon the Closing:
(a) Sponsor shall automatically surrender and forfeit to Parent for no consideration all Private Placement Warrants held by Sponsor (“Forfeited Securities”); and
(b) the Forfeited Securities shall be automatically and immediately be cancelled, after which such Forfeited Securities shall no longer be issued, outstanding, or excercisable.
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9. Assignment. No party hereto may, except as set forth herein, assign either this Sponsor Agreement or any of its rights, interests, or obligations hereunder, other than in conjunction with a transfer of SPAC Shares or SPAC Private Warrants that is not in breach of law or contract, without the prior written consent of SPAC and the Company (except that, following any valid termination of the BCA and the SID, no consent from SPAC, the Company or Parent shall be required). 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 Sponsor Agreement shall be binding on the Sponsor, each Insider, SPAC and their respective successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees.
10. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Sponsor Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Sponsor Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained in this Sponsor Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors, heirs, personal representatives and assigns and permitted transferees. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, each of Sponsor, SPAC, and each Insider acknowledges and agrees that each of the Company and Parent is an express third-party beneficiary of this Sponsor Agreement and may directly enforce (including by action for specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable relief) each of the provisions set forth in this Sponsor Agreement as though directly a party hereto.
11. Counterparts. This Sponsor 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.
12. Severability. This Sponsor 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 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 Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.
13. Governing Law. This Sponsor Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Sponsor Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction. Any Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Sponsor Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, and each of the parties irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such Action, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Sponsor Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any party to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action brought pursuant to this paragraph. The prevailing party in any such Action (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction) shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party for its reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred with respect to such Action. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS SPONSOR AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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14. Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by email (receipt confirmed by a non-automated response) or by registered or certified mail or overnight carrier (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective Parties at the following addresses:
if to SPAC, Sponsor, or any Insider: | with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to: | ||
IG Acquisition Corp. | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | ||
251 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor | 1285 Avenue of the Americas | ||
New York, NY 10010 | New York, NY 10019 | ||
Attention: | Christian Goode | Attention: | Adam M. Givertz |
Email: | goode@ivorygaming.com |
Ian M. Hazlett | |
Email: | agivertz@paulweiss.com | ||
ihazlett@paulweiss.com | |||
if to the Company or Parent: | with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to: | ||
Maple Grove Holdings Private Limited Company | DLA Piper Australia | ||
48 Epsom Road | Level 22, No. 1 Martin Place | ||
Zetland NSW 2107 Australia | Sydney NSW 2000, Australia | ||
Attention: | Daniel Simic, Ash Kerr | Attention: | Elliott Cheung |
Email: | Daniel.Simic@playup.com | Email: | Elliott.Cheung@dlapiper.com |
Ashley.Kerr@playup.com | |||
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DLA Piper LLP (US) | |||
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2500 | |||
Miami, FL 33131 | |||
Attention: | Joshua M. Samek, Esq. | ||
Email: | Joshua.Samek@us.dlapiper.com |
15. Term. This Sponsor Agreement shall terminate immediately following the Standstill Period; provided, that paragraph 1 of this Sponsor Agreement shall terminate upon the consummation of the Business Combination. In the event of a valid termination of the BCA and the SID, this Sponsor Agreement shall be of no force and effect. No such termination or reversion shall relieve the Sponsor or SPAC from any liability resulting from a breach of this Sponsor Agreement occurring prior to such termination or reversion.
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16. Representation and Warranties. The Sponsor and each Insider hereby represents and warrants (severally and not jointly as to itself, himself or herself only) to SPAC as follows (and as applicable): (i) the Sponsor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Sponsor Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Sponsor’s limited liability company powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company actions on the part of the Sponsor; (ii) each Insider has full legal capacity, right and authority to execute and deliver this Sponsor Agreement and to perform his or her obligations hereunder; (iii) this Sponsor Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Person and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Sponsor Agreement, this Sponsor Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of such 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 Agreement by such Person does not, and the performance by such Person of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not, (A) with respect to the Sponsor, conflict with or result in a violation of its organizational documents, or (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 SPAC Shares or SPAC Private Warrants, 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 or its obligations under this Sponsor Agreement; (v) there are no Actions pending against such Person or, to the knowledge of such Person, threatened against such Person, before (or, in the case of threatened Actions, that would be before) any arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Person of its, his or her obligations under this Sponsor Agreement; (vi) such Person has had the opportunity to read the BCA and the SID and this Sponsor Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors; (vii) 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; (viii) such Person has good title to all such SPAC Shares and SPAC Private Warrants, 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 SPAC Shares or SPAC Private Warrants (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act)) affecting any such SPAC Shares or SPAC Private Warrants, other than pursuant to (A) this Sponsor Agreement, (B) the SPAC Certificate of Incorporation, (C) the BCA or the SID, (D) the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2020, by and among SPAC and certain security holders, or (E) any applicable securities laws; and (ix) the SPAC Shares identified on Schedule A are the only SPAC Shares owned of record or beneficially owned (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) by the Sponsor and the Insiders as of the date hereof, and none of such SPAC Shares is subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such SPAC Shares, except as provided in this Sponsor Agreement.
17. Certain Adjustments. If, and as often as, there are any changes in SPAC, the SPAC Shares or the SPAC Private Warrants by way of stock split, stock 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 Agreement as may be required so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to SPAC, SPAC’s successor or the surviving entity of such transaction, the SPAC Shares and SPAC Private Warrants, each as so changed.
18. 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.
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Sincerely, | |||
SPONSOR: | |||
IG SPONSOR LLC | |||
By: | /s/ Bradley Tusk | ||
Name: | Bradley Tusk | ||
Title: | Managing Member | ||
INSIDERS: | |||
/s/ Bradley Tusk | |||
Bradley Tusk | |||
/s/ Christian Goode | |||
Christian Goode |
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Acknowledged and Agreed: | |||
SPAC: | |||
IG ACQUISITION CORP. | |||
By: | /s/ Christian Goode | ||
Name: | Christian Goode | ||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to IG Sponsor Agreement]
Acknowledged and Agreed:
Executed by PLAYUP LIMITED ACN 612 | ||
529 307 in accordance with section 127 of the | ||
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth): | ||
/s/ Daniel Simic | /s/ Paul Jeronimo | |
Signature of director | Signature of director/company secretary | |
Daniel Simic | Paul Jeronimo | |
Name of director (print) | Name of director/company secretary (print) |
[Signature Page to IG Sponsor Agreement]
Acknowledged and Agreed:
MAPLE GROVE HOLDINGS PLC | |||
By: | /s/ Michael Garrard | ||
Name: | Michael Garrard | ||
Title: | Director |
[Signature Page to IG Sponsor Agreement]
Schedule A
Sponsor and Insider Ownership of Securities
Insider | SPAC Class B Common Shares Beneficially Owned | |||
Sponsor | 7,500,000 | |||
Bradley Tusk | 7,500,000 | |||
Christian Goode | 0 |
Exhibit 10.3
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 22, 2022, is made and entered into by and among Maple Grove Holdings, a public limited company incorporated in Ireland (“Parent”), IG Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), IG Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“SPAC”), each of the undersigned parties listed on Schedule A hereto (together with the Sponsor and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement, a “Holder” and collectively the “Holders”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Sponsor, SPAC, and the Holders listed under the heading “Original Holders” on Schedule A hereto (the “Original Holders”) are party to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 30, 2020 (the “Original RRA”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated in (i) that certain Scheme Implementation Deed, dated September 22, 2022 among PlayUp Limited, an Australian public company (“PlayUp”), IG Acquisition Corp., SPAC, and Parent (the “SID”) and (ii) that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated September 22, 2022, among Project Maple Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, PlayUp, SPAC, and Parent (the “Combination Agreement” and, together with the SID, the “Transaction Agreements”), Parent has agreed to issue ordinary shares of Parent (“Parent Ordinary Shares”) and warrants to purchase Parent Ordinary Shares (“Warrants”) upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Transaction Agreements;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Original RRA, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth therein may be amended or modified upon the written consent of the SPAC and the Holders (as defined in the Original RRA) of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Original RRA) at the time in question;
WHEREAS, the SPAC, the Sponsor and the Original Holders desire to amend and restate the Original RRA in its entirety as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
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definitions
1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:
“Additional Holder” shall mean each of the parties listed under Additional Holder on Schedule A hereto and any transferee of Registrable Securities held by an Additional Holder that became a party hereto.
“Adverse Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of the Parent, after consultation with counsel to the Parent, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (iii) the Parent has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Parent.
“Closing” shall have the meaning given in the Combination Agreement.
“Combination Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Company” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Demand Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Demanding Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
“Form F-1” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Form F-3” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.
“Holders” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.
“Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to any Registrable Securities, the Lock-up Period as defined in those certain Lock-up Agreements, dated September 22, 2022 by and among the Parent and those persons listed as Holders on the signature pages thereto.
“Maximum Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
“Misstatement” shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.
“Original Holder” shall mean each of the parties listed under Original Holder on Schedule A hereto.
“Parent” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Parent Ordinary Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Permitted Transferees” shall mean any person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the Lock-up Period under this Agreement and any other applicable agreement between such Holder and the Parent, and to any transferee thereafter.
“Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.
“Pro Rata” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
“Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
“Registrable Security” shall mean (a) any outstanding Parent Ordinary Shares and any other equity security of Parent (including the Warrants and any other warrants to purchase Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of any other equity or debt security) held by a Holder immediately following the Closing, (b) any Parent Ordinary Shares issued or to be issued to any Additional Holders in connection with the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Agreements, and (c) any other equity security of the Parent issued or issuable with respect to any of the securities described in the foregoing clauses including any Parent Ordinary Share issued following the closing of the transactions contemplated in the Transaction Agreements by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such security shall cease to be a Registrable Security when: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such security shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such security shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such security shall have been otherwise transferred, a new certificate for such security not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Parent and subsequent public distribution of such security shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such security shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such security may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission) (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations); or (E) such security has been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.
“Registration” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
“Registration Expenses” shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:
(A) all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) and any securities exchange on which the Parent Ordinary Shares are then listed;
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(B) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);
(C) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;
(D) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Parent;
(E) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Parent incurred specifically in connection with such Registration; and
(F) reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.
“Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement filed by the Parent with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (other than a Registration Statement on Forms F-4 or S-4 or Form S-8, or their successors), which registration statement covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
“Requesting Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Sponsor” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Transaction Agreements” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto
“Underwriter” shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.
“Underwritten Registration” or “Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities of the Parent are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.
“Warrant” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
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REGISTRATIONS
2.1 Demand Registration.
2.1.1 Request for Registration. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, at any time and from time to time on or after the Closing, (a) the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the Original Holders or (b) the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the Additional Holders (in each case, the “Demanding Holders”) may make a written demand for Registration of all or part of their Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such written demand a “Demand Registration”). The Parent shall, within ten (10) days of the Parent’s receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration, a “Requesting Holder”) shall so notify the Parent, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Parent. Upon receipt by the Parent of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s), such Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and the Parent shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, but not later than the 65th day after the Parent’s receipt of the Demand Registration, the Registration of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders pursuant to such Demand Registration. Under no circumstances shall the Parent be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of three (3) Registrations pursuant to a Demand Registration under this subsection 2.1.1 with respect to any or all Registrable Securities; provided, however, that a Registration shall not be counted for such purposes unless a Form F-1, or any similar long-form registration statement that may be available at such time (“Form F-1”) has become effective and the Registrable Securities requested by the Requesting Holders to be registered on behalf of the Requesting Holders in such Form F-1 Registration have been sold, in accordance with Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
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2.1.2 Effective Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (i) the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to the Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission and (ii) the Parent has complied with all of their material obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, further, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, an offering of Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission, federal or state court or any other governmental agency the Registration Statement with respect to such Registration shall be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Demand Registration thereafter affirmatively elect to continue with such Registration and accordingly notify the Parent in writing, but in no event later than five (5) days, of such election; and provided, further, that the Parent shall not be obligated or required to file another Registration Statement until the Registration Statement that has been previously filed with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration becomes effective or is subsequently terminated.
2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so advise the Parent as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, then the right of such Demanding Holder or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating the Demand Registration.
2.1.4 Reduction of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration, in good faith, advises the Parent in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Parent desires to sell and the Parent Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other shareholder of the Parent who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of the Underwritten Offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then the Parent shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) that are either Original Holders if the Demanding Holders are Original Holders or Additional Holders if the Demanding Holders are Additional Holders (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and such Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Registration (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of Holders that are Additional Holders (if the Demanding Holders are Original Holders) or Original Holders (if the Demanding Holders are Additional Holders) (Pro Rata, based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has so requested) and that are Requesting Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Parent desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of other persons or entities that the Parent is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.1.5 Demand Registration Withdrawal. A majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration or a majority-in-interest of the Requesting Holders (if any), pursuant to a Registration under subsection 2.1.1 shall have the right to withdraw from a Registration pursuant to such Demand Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Parent and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to the Registration of their Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Parent shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.1.5.
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2.2 Piggyback Registration.
2.2.1 Piggyback Rights. If, at any time on or after the Closing, the Parent proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, other than securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of shareholders of the Parent (or by the Parent and by the shareholders of the Parent including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Parent’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Parent or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Parent shall give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering, and (B) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “Piggyback Registration”). The Parent shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in such Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Parent included in such Piggyback Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Parent.
2.2.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Registration that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises the Parent and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of the securities that the Parent desires to sell, taken together with (i) the Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) the Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Parent, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:
(a) If the Registration is undertaken for the Parent’s account, the Parent, as applicable, shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Parent desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, Pro Rata, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Parent Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Parent, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(b) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the Parent shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1, Pro Rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that each Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Holders have requested to be included in such Underwritten Registration, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities that the Parent desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Parent Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other persons or entities that the Parent, as applicable, is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons or entities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.2.3 Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Parent and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration. The Parent (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Parent, as applicable shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3.
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2.2.4 Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration effected under Section 2.1 hereof.
2.3 Registrations on Form F-3. Any Holder of Registrable Securities may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that the Parent, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), register the resale of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form F-3 or any similar short form registration statement that may be available at such time (“Form F-3”); provided, however, that the Parent shall not be obligated to effect such request through an Underwritten Offering; provided further, however, that following the filing of a resale registration statement on Form F-3, the Parent, at its option may effect a Demand Registration under Section 2.1 as a “take down” under such registration statement. Within five (5) days of the Parent’s receipt of a written request from a Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration on Form F-3, the Parent shall promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration on Form F-3 to all other Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration on Form F-3 shall so notify the Parent, as applicable, in writing, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Parent. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than twelve (12) days after the Parent’s initial receipt of such written request for a Registration on Form F-3, the Parent shall register all or such portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities as are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Holder or Holders; provided, however, that the Parent shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof if (i) a Form F-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the Holders of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any other equity securities of the Parent entitled to inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $10,000,000.
2.4 Restrictions on Registration Rights. If (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Parent’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Parent initiated Registration and provided that the Parent has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to subsection 2.1.1 and it continues to actively employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (B) the Holders have requested an Underwritten Registration and the Parent, and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (C) in the good faith judgment of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to the Parent and the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case the Parent shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to the Parent for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, the Parent shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that the Parent shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period. Furthermore, the Parent shall not be required to effect a Demand Registration to the extent it would result in the breach of a customary lock-up agreement with underwriters pursuant to a prior Registration effected hereunder.
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PARENT PROCEDURES
3.1 General Procedures. If, at any time on or after the Closing, the Parent is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, the Parent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto the Parent, as applicable, shall, as expeditiously as possible:
3.1.1 prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold;
3.1.2 prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be requested by any Holder or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Parent or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;
3.1.3 prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and each Holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and each such Holder’s legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and each Holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders;
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3.1.4 prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as any Holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Parent and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Parent shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;
3.1.5 cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Parent are then listed;
3.1.6 provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
3.1.7 advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;
3.1.8 at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus, furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities and its counsel, including, without limitation, providing copies promptly upon receipt of any comment letters received with respect to any such Registration Statement or Prospectus;
3.1.9 notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;
3.1.10 permit a representative of the Holders (such representative to be selected by a majority of the participating Holders), the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Parent’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Parent prior to the release or disclosure of any such information; and provided further, the Parent may not include the name of any Holder or Underwriter or any information regarding any Holder or Underwriter in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus, any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any response to any comment letter, without the prior written consent of such Holder or Underwriter and providing each such Holder or Underwriter a reasonable amount of time to review and comment on such applicable document, which comments the Parent shall include unless contrary to applicable law;
3.1.11 use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Parent’s independent registered public accountants, as applicable, in the event of an Underwritten Registration which the participating Holders may rely on, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.12 on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain an opinion, dated such date, of counsel representing the Parent for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.13 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;
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3.1.14 make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Parent’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission);
3.1.15 if the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $50,000,000, use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Parent, as applicable, to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any Underwritten Offering; and
3.1.16 otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with such Registration.
3.2 Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Parent. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.
3.3 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of the Parent pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Parent hereunder unless such person (i) agrees to sell such person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Parent and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
3.4 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from the Parent that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Parent hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), it has received notice that any post-effective amendment has become effective or until it is advised in writing by the Parent that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require the Parent to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Parent for reasons beyond the Parent’s control, the Parent may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than (i) sixty (60) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred and twenty (120) total calendar days, in the aggregate, in any twelve-month period, determined in good faith by the Parent to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Parent exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Parent shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4 and, upon the expiration of any such period, the Holders shall be entitled to resume the use of any such Prospectus in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities.
3.5 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Parent, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to use commercially reasonable efforts to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Parent after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders, upon their request and to the extent not publicly available, with true and complete copies of all such filings. The Parent further covenant that they shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell the Parent Ordinary Shares held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), including providing any legal opinions. Upon the request of any Holder, the Parent shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
Article
4
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
4.1 Indemnification.
4.1.1 The Parent agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers and directors and each person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Parent by such Holder expressly for use therein. The Parent shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder.
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4.1.2 In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to the Parent in writing such information and affidavits as the Parent reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Parent, its directors and officers and agents and each person who controls the Parent (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Parent. For the avoidance of doubt, the obligation to indemnify under this Section 4.1.2 shall be several, not joint and several, among the Holders of Registrable Securities, and the total indemnification liability of a Holder under this Section 4.1.2 shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement.
4.1.3 Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (plus local counsel) for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
4.1.4 The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities.
4.1.5 If the indemnification provided under Section 4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection 4.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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Article
5
MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, facsimile or electronic mail. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, facsimile or electronic mail, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to the Parent, to: Maple Grove Holdings PLC, 48 Epsom Road, Zetland NSW 2107 Australia, Attention: Daniel Simic, Ash Kerr, email: Daniel.Simic@playup.com, Ashley.Kerr@playup.com, and, if to any Holder, at such Holder’s address or contact information as set forth in the Parent’s books and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.
5.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
5.2.1 This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Parent hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Parent in whole or in part.
5.2.2 Prior to the expiration of the Lock-up Period no Holder may assign or delegate such Holder’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee but only if such Permitted Transferee agrees to become bound by the transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement and other applicable agreements.
5.2.3 This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.
5.2.4 This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section 5.2 hereof.
5.2.5 No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Parent unless and until the Parent shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 5.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Parent, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 5.2 shall be null and void.
5.3 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
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5.4 Governing Law; Venue. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT (I) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION AND (II) THE VENUE FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
5.5 Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of the Parent and the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of share capital of the Parent, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected, and any amendment or waiver hereof that adversely affects the Original Holders shall require the written consent of Original Holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities of such Original Holders at the time in question, and any amendment or waiver hereof that adversely affects the Additional Holders shall require the written consent of Original Holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities of such Additional Holders at the time in question. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Parent and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Parent in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Parent. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.
5.6 Other Registration Rights. The Parent represents and warrants that no person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities or holders of the Parent’s warrants currently outstanding or issuable in connection with the Closing, has any right to require the Parent to register any securities of the Parent for sale or to include such securities of the Parent in any Registration filed by the Parent for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person. Further, the Parent represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
5.7 Term. This Agreement shall become effective upon the Closing and terminate upon the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the date of this Agreement or (ii) the date as of which (A) all of the Registrable Securities have been sold pursuant to a Registration Statement (but in no event prior to the applicable period referred to in Section 4(a)(3) of the Securities Act and Rule 174 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission)) or (B) the Holders of all Registrable Securities are permitted to sell the Registrable Securities under Rule 144 (or any similar provision) under the Securities Act without limitation on the amount of securities sold or the manner of sale and without compliance with the current public reporting requirements set forth under Rule 144(i)(2). The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article 4 shall survive any termination.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
PARENT: | ||
MAPLE GROVE HOLDINGS, PLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
SPAC: | ||
IG ACQUISITION CORP. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
ORIGINAL HOLDER: | ||
IG Sponsor, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
ADDITIONAL HOLDERS: | ||
If Entity: | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
If Individual: | ||
Name: |
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Schedule A
HOLDERS
Original Holders
1. | IG Sponsor LLC |
Additional Holders
1. | Wizer Pty Ltd |
2. | Playchip Foundation Limited |
3. | Simic Management International Pty Ltd |
4. | Bs Play Pty Limited |
5. | Mr Michael Dominic Costa |
6. | Investorlend Services Pty Ltd |
7. | Ever Wise Ventures Limited |
8. | Tekkorp Holdings LLC |
9. | Australian Direct Investments Pty Ltd |
10. | Jowjin Pty Limited |
11. | Dennis Drazin |
12. | Kings Security Group Holdings Pty Ltd. |
Exhibit 10.4
STANDBY EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS STANDBY EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of September 22, 2022, is made by and between YA II PN, LTD., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership (the “Investor”), and MAPLE GROVE HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY, a public limited company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland (the “Company”).
WHEREAS, the parties desire that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein, the Company, upon the closing of the Business Combination (as defined below) shall have the right to issue and sell to the Investor, from time to time as provided herein, and the Investor shall purchase from the Company, up to $70,000,000 of the Company’s Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of US$0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”);
WHEREAS, upon the closing of the Business Combination, the Ordinary Shares will be listed for trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market; and
WHEREAS, the offer and sale of the Ordinary Shares issuable hereunder will be made in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”), or upon such other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act as may be available with respect to any or all of the transactions to be made hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Article I. Certain Definitions
“Additional Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d)(ii).
“Adjusted Advance Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d)(i).
“Advance” shall mean any issuance and sale of Advance Shares from the Company to the Investor pursuant to Article II hereof.
“Advance Date” shall mean the 1st Trading Day after expiration of the applicable Pricing Period for each Advance.
“Advance Notice” shall mean a written notice in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto to the Investor executed by an officer of the Company and setting forth a number of Advance Shares that the Company desires to issue and sell to the Investor.
“Advance Notice Date” shall mean each date the Company is deemed to have delivered (in accordance with Section 2.01(b) of this Agreement) an Advance Notice to the Investor, subject to the terms of this Agreement.
“Advance Shares” shall mean the Ordinary Shares that the Company shall issue and sell to the Investor.
“Affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.07.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Applicable Laws” shall mean all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, executive orders, directives, policies, guidelines and codes having the force of law, whether local, national, or international, as amended from time to time, including without limitation (i) all applicable laws that relate to money laundering, terrorist financing, financial record keeping and reporting, (ii) all applicable laws that relate to anti-bribery, anti-corruption, books and records and internal controls, including the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, and (iii) any Sanctions laws.
“Black Out Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(e).
“Business Combination” shall mean the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2022 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), by and among IGAC, PlayUp Limited, an Australian public company (“PlayUp”), the Company, and Project Maple Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), whereby (i) Merger Sub will merge with and into IGAC, with IGAC continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company and (ii) the Company will acquire PlayUp by means of a scheme of arrangement under Australian law, with PlayUp also continuing as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
“Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
“Commitment Amount” shall mean $70,000,000 of Ordinary Shares, provided that, in no event may a number of Ordinary Shares be issued hereunder that is more than (i) 500,000,000, minus (ii) the number of Ordinary Shares issued at the closing of the Business Combination, provided further that, the Company shall not affect any sales under this Agreement and the Investor shall not have the obligation to purchase Ordinary Shares under this Agreement to the extent (but only to the extent) that after giving effect to such purchase and sale the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares issued under this Agreement would exceed 19.99% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares as of the Effective Date (the “Exchange Cap”), provided however that, the Exchange Cap will not apply if (a) the Company’s shareholders have approved issuances in excess of the Exchange Cap in accordance with the rules of the Principal Market, (b) the Company is permitted to follow its home country practices instead of the stockholder approval requirements of Nasdaq Rule 5635 or (c) the average price of all applicable sales of Ordinary Shares hereunder (including any sales covered by an Advance Notice that has been delivered prior to the determination of whether this clause (c) applies) equals or exceeds the lower of (i) the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) immediately preceding the Effective Date; or (ii) the average Nasdaq Official Closing Price for the five Trading Days immediately preceding the Effective Date.
“Commitment Fee Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.04
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“Commitment Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Effective Date and expiring upon the date of termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.01.
“Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Company Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.
“Condition Satisfaction Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.01.
“Daily Traded Amount” shall mean the daily trading volume of the Company’s Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market during regular trading hours as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
“Effective Date” shall mean the 6th Trading Day following the date of closing of the Business Combination.
“Environmental Laws” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Exchange Cap” shall have the meaning set forth in 0
“Excluded Day” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(d)(i).
“Hazardous Materials” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.13.
“IGAC” shall mean IG Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation.
“Indemnified Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.
“Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Investor Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.
“Market Price” shall mean an Option 1 Market Price or Option 2 Market Price, as applicable.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any event, occurrence or condition that has had or would reasonably be expected to have (i) a material adverse effect on the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein, (ii) a material adverse effect on the results of operations, assets, business or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to perform in any material respect on a timely basis its obligations under this Agreement.
“Material Outside Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.08.
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“Maximum Advance Amount” in respect of each Advance Notice means the greater of: (i) an amount equal to 100% of the average of the Daily Traded Amount during the five (5) Trading Days immediately preceding an Advance Notice, or (ii) 5,000,000 Ordinary Shares.
“Minimum Acceptable Price” or “MAP” shall mean the minimum price notified by the Company to the Investor in each Advance Notice, if applicable.
“OFAC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.29.
“Option 1 Market Price” shall mean the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares during the Option 1 Pricing Period.
“Option 2 Market Price” shall mean the lowest daily VWAP of the Ordinary Shares during the Option 2 Pricing Period.
“Option 1 Pricing Period” shall mean the period on the applicable Advance Notice Date with respect to an Advance Notice selecting an Option 1 Pricing Period commencing upon receipt by the Company of written confirmation (which may be by email) of acceptance of such Advance Notice by the Investor, and which confirmation shall specify such commencement time, and ending on 4:00 p.m. New York City time on the applicable Advance Notice Date.
“Option 2 Pricing Period” shall mean the three consecutive Trading Days commencing on the Advance Notice Date.
“Ordinary Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement. “Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c)(i).
“Person” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Plan of Distribution” shall mean the section of a Registration Statement disclosing the plan of distribution of the Shares.
“Pricing Period” shall mean the Option 1 Pricing Period or Option 2 Pricing Period, as applicable.
“Principal Market” shall mean the Nasdaq Stock Market; provided however, that in the event the Company’s Ordinary Shares are ever listed or traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE American, then the “Principal Market” shall mean such other market or exchange on which the Company’s Ordinary Shares are then listed or traded to the extent such other market or exchange is the principal trading market or exchange for the Ordinary Shares.
“Promissory Note” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.
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“Prospectus” shall mean any prospectus (including, without limitation, all amendments and supplements thereto) used by the Company in connection with a Registration Statement.
“Prospectus Supplement” shall mean any prospectus supplement to a Prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, including, without limitation, any prospectus supplement to be filed in accordance with 0 hereof.
“Purchase Price” shall mean the price per Advance Share obtained by multiplying the Market Price by 97%.
“Registrable Securities” shall mean (i) the Shares and (ii) any securities issued or issuable with respect to any of the foregoing by way of exchange, stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or otherwise.
“Registration Limitation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(c)(ii).
“Registration Statement” shall mean a registration statement on Form F-1 or Form F-3 or on such other form promulgated by the SEC for which the Company then qualifies and which counsel for the Company shall deem appropriate, and which form shall be available for the registration of the resale by the Investor of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, which registration statement provides for the resale from time to time of the Shares as provided herein.
“Regulation D” shall mean the provisions of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Sanctions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.29.
“Sanctioned Countries” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.29.
“SEC” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.05.
“Securities Act” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals of this Agreement.
“Settlement Document” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).
“Shares” shall mean the Commitment Fee Shares and the Ordinary Shares to be issued from time to time hereunder pursuant to an Advance.
“Subsidiaries” shall mean any Person in which the Company, directly or indirectly, (x) owns a majority of the outstanding capital stock or holds a majority of the equity or similar interest of such Person or (y) controls or operates all or substantially all of the business, operations or administration of such Person, and the foregoing are collectively referred to herein as “Subsidiaries.”
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“Trading Day” shall mean any day during which the Principal Market shall be open for business.
“Transaction Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02.
“Volume Threshold” shall mean a number of Ordinary Shares equal to the quotient of (a) the number of Advance Shares requested by the Company in an Advance Notice divided by (b) 0.3.
“VWAP” shall mean, for any Trading Day, the daily volume weighted average price of the Ordinary Shares for such Trading Day on the Principal Market during regular trading hours as reported by Bloomberg L.P.
Article II. Advances
Section 2.01 Advances; Mechanics. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, during the Commitment Period, the Company, at its sole discretion, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to issue and sell to the Investor, and the Investor shall purchase from the Company, Advance Shares by the delivery to the Investor of Advance Notices on the following terms:
(a) | Advance Notice. At any time during the Commitment Period, the Company may require the Investor to purchase Shares by delivering an Advance Notice to the Investor, subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Investor of the conditions set forth in Section 7.01, and in accordance with the following provisions: |
(i) | The Company shall, in its sole discretion, select the number of Advance Shares, not to exceed the Maximum Advance Amount, it desires to issue and sell to the Investor in each Advance Notice, the time it desires to deliver each Advance Notice, and the Pricing Period to be used, provided however, if a Promissory Note is outstanding, then the Option 2 Pricing Period shall apply. |
(ii) | There shall be no mandatory minimum Advances and no non-usages fee for not utilizing the Commitment Amount or any part thereof. |
(b) | Date of Delivery of Advance Notice. Advance Notices shall be delivered in accordance with the instructions set forth on the bottom of Exhibit A attached hereto. An Advance Notice selecting an Option 1 Pricing Period shall only be delivered on a Trading Day and shall be deemed delivered on the day such notice is received by e-mail. An Advance Notice selecting an Option 2 Pricing Period shall be deemed delivered on (i) the day it is received by the Investor if such notice is received by e-mail at or before 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (or such later time if agreed to by the Investor in its sole discretion) in accordance with the instructions set forth on the bottom of Exhibit A attached hereto, or (ii) the immediately succeeding day if it is received by e-mail after 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Upon receipt of an Advance Notice, the Investor shall promptly (and, in respect to an Advance Notice selecting an Option 1 Pricing Period, in no event more than one-half hour after receipt) provide written confirmation (which may be by e-mail) of receipt of such Advance Notice, and which confirmation, in the case of an Advance Notice selecting an Option 1 Pricing Period shall specify the commencement time of the Option 1 Pricing Period. |
(c) | Advance Limitations. Regardless of the number of Advance Shares requested by the Company in the Advance Notice, the final number of Shares to be issued and sold pursuant to an Advance Notice shall be reduced (if at all) in accordance with each of the following limitations: |
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(i) | Ownership Limitation; Commitment Amount. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Investor shall not be obligated to purchase or acquire, and shall not purchase or acquire, any Ordinary Shares under this Agreement which, when aggregated with all other Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Investor and its affiliates (as calculated pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and Rule 13d-3 promulgated thereunder), would result in the beneficial ownership by the Investor and its affiliates (on an aggregated basis) to exceed 4.99% of the then outstanding voting power or number of Ordinary Shares (the “Ownership Limitation”). Upon the written request of the Investor, the Company shall promptly (but no later than the next business day on which the transfer agent for the Ordinary Shares is open for business) confirm orally or in writing to the Investor the number of Ordinary Shares then outstanding. In connection with each Advance Notice delivered by the Company, any portion of the Advance that would (i) cause the Investor to exceed the Ownership Limitation or (ii) cause the aggregate number of Shares issued and sold to the Investor hereunder to exceed the Commitment Amount shall automatically be withdrawn with no further action required by the Company, and such Advance Notice shall be deemed automatically modified to reduce the amount of the Advance requested by an amount equal to such withdrawn portion; provided that in the event of any such automatic withdrawal and automatic modification, the Investor will promptly notify the Company of such event. |
(ii) | Registration Limitation and Exchange Cap. In no event shall an Advance exceed the amount registered under the Registration Statement then in effect (the “Registration Limitation”) or the Exchange Cap, to the extent applicable. In connection with each Advance Notice, any portion of an Advance that would exceed the Registration Limitation or the Exchange Cap shall automatically be withdrawn with no further action required by the Company and such Advance Notice shall be deemed automatically modified to reduce the aggregate amount of the requested Advance by an amount equal to such withdrawn portion in respect of each Advance Notice; provided that in the event of any such automatic withdrawal and automatic modification, Investor will promptly notify the Company of such event. |
(iii) | Volume Threshold. In connection with an Advance Notice where the Company selected an Option 1 Pricing Period, if the total number of Ordinary Shares traded on the Principal Market during the applicable Option 1 Pricing Period is less than the Volume Threshold, then the number of Advance Shares issued and sold pursuant to such Advance Notice shall be reduced to the greater of (a) 30% of the trading volume of the Company’s Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market during the Option 1 Pricing Period as reported by Bloomberg L.P., or (b) the number of Ordinary Shares sold by the Investor during such Option 1 Pricing Period, but not to exceed the amount requested in the Advance Notice. |
(d) | Minimum Acceptable Price. |
(i) | With respect to each Advance Notice selecting an Option 2 Pricing Period, the Company may notify the Investor of the MAP with respect to such Advance by indicating a MAP on such Advance Notice. If no MAP is specified in an Advance Notice, then no MAP shall be in effect in connection with such Advance. Each Trading Day during an Option 2 Pricing Period for which (A) with respect to each Advance Notice with a MAP, the VWAP of the Ordinary Shares is below the MAP in effect with respect to such Advance Notice, or (B) there is no VWAP (each such day, an “Excluded Day”), shall result in an automatic reduction to the number of Advance Shares set forth in such Advance Notice by one-third (the resulting amount of each Advance being the “Adjusted Advance Amount”), and each Excluded Day shall be excluded from the Option 2 Pricing Period for purposes of determining the Market Price. |
(ii) | The total Advance Shares in respect of each Advance (after reductions have been made to arrive at the Adjusted Advance Amount, if any) shall be automatically increased by such number of Ordinary Shares (the “Additional Shares”) equal to the number of Ordinary Shares sold by the Investor on such Excluded Day, if any, and the price paid per share for each Additional Share shall be equal to the MAP in effect with respect to such Advance Notice (without any further discount), provided that this increase shall not cause the total Advance Shares to exceed the amount set forth in the original Advance Notice or any limitations set forth in Section 2.01(c). |
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(e) | Unconditional Contract. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the Company and the Investor acknowledge and agree that upon the Investor’s receipt of a valid Advance Notice the parties shall be deemed to have entered into an unconditional contract binding on both parties for the purchase and sale of Advance Shares pursuant to such Advance Notice in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and (i) subject to Applicable Laws and (ii) subject to Section 3.08, the Investor may sell Ordinary Shares during the Pricing Period. |
Section 2.02 Closings. The closing of each Advance and each sale and purchase of Advance Shares (each, a “Closing”) shall take place as soon as practicable on or after each Advance Date in accordance with the procedures set forth below. The parties acknowledge that the Purchase Price is not known at the time the Advance Notice is delivered (at which time the Investor is irrevocably bound) but shall be determined on each Closing based on the daily prices of the Ordinary Shares that are the inputs to the determination of the Purchase Price as set forth further below. In connection with each Closing, the Company and the Investor shall fulfill each of its obligations as set forth below:
(a) | On each Advance Date, the Investor shall deliver to the Company a written document, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (each a “Settlement Document”), setting forth the final number of Shares to be purchased by the Investor (taking into account any adjustments pursuant to Section 2.01), the Market Price, the Purchase Price, the aggregate proceeds to be paid by the Investor to the Company, and a report by Bloomberg, L.P. indicating the VWAP for each of the Trading Days during the Pricing Period (or, if not reported on Bloomberg, L.P., another reporting service reasonably agreed to by the parties), in each case in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. |
(b) | Promptly after receipt of the Settlement Document with respect to each Advance (and, in any event, not later than one Trading Day after such receipt), the Company will, or will cause its transfer agent to, electronically transfer such number of Advance Shares to be purchased by the Investor (as set forth in the Settlement Document) by crediting the Investor’s account or its designee’s account at the Depository Trust Company through its Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian System or by such other means of delivery as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto, and transmit notification to the Investor that such share transfer has been requested. Promptly upon receipt of such notification, the Investor shall pay to the Company the aggregate purchase price of the Shares (as set forth in the Settlement Document) in cash in immediately available funds to an account designated by the Company in writing and transmit notification to the Company that such funds transfer has been requested. No fractional shares shall be issued, and any fractional amounts shall be rounded to the next higher whole number of shares. To facilitate the transfer of the Ordinary Shares by the Investor, the Ordinary Shares will not bear any restrictive legends so long as there is an effective Registration Statement covering the resale of such Ordinary Shares (it being understood and agreed by the Investor that notwithstanding the lack of restrictive legends, the Investor may only sell such Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Plan of Distribution set forth in the Prospectus included in the Registration Statement and otherwise in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act (including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements) or pursuant to an available exemption). |
(c) | On or prior to the Advance Date, each of the Company and the Investor shall deliver to the other all documents, instruments and writings expressly required to be delivered by either of them pursuant to this Agreement in order to implement and effect the transactions contemplated herein. |
(d) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if on any day during the Pricing Period (i) the Company notifies Investor that a Material Outside Event has occurred, or (ii) the Company notifies the Investor of a Black Out Period, the parties agree that the pending Advance shall end and the final number of Advance Shares to be purchased by the Investor at the Closing for such Advance shall be equal to the number of Ordinary Shares sold by the Investor during the applicable Pricing Period prior to the notification from the Company of a Material Outside Event or Black Out Period. |
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Section 2.03 Hardship.
(a) | In the event the Investor sells Ordinary Shares after receipt of an Advance Notice and the Company fails to perform its obligations as mandated in Section 2.02, the Company agrees that in addition to and in no way limiting the rights and obligations set forth in Article V hereto and in addition to any other remedy to which the Investor is entitled at law or in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance, it will hold the Investor harmless against any loss, claim, damage, or expense (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), as incurred, arising out of or in connection with such default by the Company and acknowledges that irreparable damage may occur in the event of any such default. It is accordingly agreed that the Investor shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent such breaches of this Agreement and to specifically enforce (subject to Applicable Laws and other rules of the Principal Market), without the posting of a bond or other security, the terms and provisions of this Agreement. |
(b) | In the event the Company provides an Advance Notice and the Investor fails to perform its obligations as mandated in Section 2.02, the Investor agrees that in addition to and in no way limiting the rights and obligations set forth in Article V hereto and in addition to any other remedy to which the Company is entitled at law or in equity, including, without limitation, specific performance, it will hold the Company harmless against any loss, claim, damage, or expense (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), as incurred, arising out of or in connection with such default by the Investor and acknowledges that irreparable damage may occur in the event of any such default. It is accordingly agreed that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent such breaches of this Agreement and to specifically enforce (subject to the Securities Act and other rules of the Principal Market), without the posting of a bond or other security, the terms and provisions of this Agreement. |
Section 2.04 Completion of Resale Pursuant to the Registration Statement. After the Investor has purchased the full Commitment Amount and has completed the subsequent resale of the full Commitment Amount pursuant to the Registration Statement, Investor will notify the Company that all subsequent resales are completed and the Company will be under no further obligation to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company also shall have no further obligation to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement after the 180th day following the earlier to occur of the latest Closing that has occurred or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
Section 2.05 Pre-Advance Loans. Subject to the mutual consent of the parties, from time to time, the Company may request, and the Investor shall provide, a pre-advance loan from the Investor in the principal amount to be determined by the parties, pursuant to a promissory note (each, a “Promissory Note”), on terms and conditions to be agreed by the parties.
Article III. Representations and Warranties of Investor
The Investor represents and warrants to the Company, as of the date hereof, as of each Advance Notice Date and each Advance Date that:
Section 3.01 Organization and Authorization. The Investor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands and has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, including all transactions contemplated hereby, and to purchase or acquire Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. The decision to invest and the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Investor, the performance by the Investor of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Investor of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized and require no other proceedings on the part of the Investor. The undersigned has the right, power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and all other instruments on behalf of the Investor or its shareholders. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Investor and, assuming the execution and delivery hereof and acceptance thereof by the Company, will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms.
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Section 3.02 Evaluation of Risks. The Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial, tax and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of, and bearing the economic risks entailed by, an investment in the Ordinary Shares of the Company and of protecting its interests in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that its investment in the Company involves a high degree of risk, and that the Investor may lose all or a part of its investment.
Section 3.03 No Legal, Investment or Tax Advice from the Company. The Investor acknowledges that it had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with its own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors. The Investor is relying solely on such counsel and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of the Company’s representatives or agents for legal, tax, investment or other advice with respect to the Investor’s acquisition of Ordinary Shares hereunder, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the laws of any jurisdiction, and the Investor acknowledges that the Investor may lose all or a part of its investment.
Section 3.04 Investment Purpose. The Investor is acquiring the Ordinary Shares for its own account, for investment purposes and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered under or exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided, however, that by making the representations herein, the Investor does not agree, or make any representation or warranty, to hold any of the Shares for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Shares at any time in accordance with, or pursuant to, a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or an applicable exemption under the Securities Act. The Investor does not presently have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to sell or distribute any of the Shares. The Investor acknowledges that it will be disclosed as an “underwriter” and a “selling shareholder” in each Registration Statement and in any prospectus contained therein to the extent required by applicable law and to the extent the prospectus is related to the resale of Registrable Securities.
Section 3.05 Accredited Investor. The Investor is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D.
Section 3.06 Information. The Investor and its advisors (and its counsel), if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and information the Investor deemed material to making an informed investment decision. The Investor and its advisors (and its counsel), if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company and its management and have received answers to such questions. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Investor or its advisors (and its counsel), if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect the Investor’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Company has not made to the Investor, and the Investor acknowledges and agrees it has not relied upon, any representations and warranties of the Company, its employees or any third party other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement. The Investor understands that its investment involves a high degree of risk. The Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice, as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.07 Not an Affiliate. The Investor is not an officer, director or a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company or any “Affiliate” of the Company (as that term is defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act).
Section 3.08 No Prior Short Sales. At no time prior to the date of this Agreement has the Investor, its sole member, any of their respective officers, or any entity managed or controlled by the Investor or its sole member, engaged in or effected, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, for its own principal account, any (i) “short sale” (as such term is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of the Ordinary Shares or (ii) hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to the Ordinary Shares that remains in effect as of the date of this Agreement.
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Section 3.09 Resale of Shares. The Investor represents, warrants and covenants that it will resell the Shares only pursuant to the Registration Statement in which the resale of such Shares is registered under the Securities Act, in a manner described under the caption “Plan of Distribution” in such Registration Statement, and in a manner in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations, or pursuant to an exception for the registration provisions of the Securities Act, if applicable.
Section 3.10 General Solicitation. Neither the Investor, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged or will engage in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with any offer or sale of the Ordinary Shares by the Investor.
Section 3.11 Shell Status. The Investor acknowledges that, as of the date hereof, the Company (a) is a newly-formed shell company formed for the purposes of effecting the Business Combination, (b) has no operations or significant assets, (c) is not a reporting company under the Exchange Act, (d) has never filed or been required to file SEC Documents (as defined below) with the SEC and (e) has never prepared or been required to prepare financial statements.
Section 3.12 Broker/Dealer Relationship. The Investor shall, from time to time, provide the Company and the Company’s transfer agent with all information regarding any broker-dealer used to effectuate sales of Ordinary Shares that it may purchase pursuant to this Agreement (each, a “Broker-Dealer”) as reasonably requested by the Company and for which such information is required in order for the Company to carry out its obligations under this Agreement or comply with any Applicable Laws. The Investor shall be solely responsible for all fees and commissions of the Broker-Dealer (if any), which shall not exceed customary.
Article IV. Representations and Warranties of the Company
Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company represents and warrants to the Investor that, upon the closing of the Business Combination and each Advance Notice Date and each Advance Date (other than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain date, which shall be true and correct as written as of such certain date):
Section 4.01 Organization and Qualification. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is an entity duly organized and validly existing under the laws of their respective jurisdiction of organization, and has the requisite power and authority to own its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing (to the extent applicable) in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.02 Authorization, Enforcement, Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to issue the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof. The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Ordinary Shares) have been or (with respect to consummation) will be duly authorized by the Company’s board of directors and no further consent or authorization will be required by the Company, its board of directors or its shareholders. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party have been (or, when executed and delivered, will be) duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the execution and delivery thereof and acceptance by the Investor, constitute (or, when duly executed and delivered, will be) the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or other laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies and except as rights to indemnification and to contribution may be limited by federal or state securities law. “Transaction Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement and each of the other agreements and instruments entered into or delivered by any of the parties hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, as may be amended from time to time.
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Section 4.03 Authorization of the Shares. The Shares to be issued under this Agreement have been, or with respect to Shares to be purchased by the Investor pursuant to an Advance Notice, will be, when issued and delivered pursuant to the terms approved by the board of directors of the Company or a duly authorized committee thereof, or a duly authorized executive committee, against payment therefor as provided herein, duly and validly authorized and issued and fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of any pledge, lien, encumbrance, security interest or other claim, including any statutory or contractual preemptive rights, resale rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights, and will be registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act. The Shares, when issued, will conform to the description thereof set forth in or incorporated into the Prospectus.
Section 4.04 No Conflict. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Ordinary Shares) will not (i) result in a violation of the articles of association or other organizational documents of the Company or its Subsidiaries (with respect to consummation, as the same may be amended prior to the date on which any of the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated), (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or its Subsidiaries is bound or affected except, in the case of clause (ii) or (iii) above, to the extent such violations that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.05 SEC Documents; Financial Statements. The Company has timely filed (giving effect to permissible extensions in accordance with Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act) all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act for the two years preceding the date of such representation (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (all of the foregoing filed within two years preceding the date of such representation or amended or filed after the date of such representation, and all exhibits included therein and financial statements and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, and all registration statements filed by the Company under the Securities Act (including any Registration Statements filed hereunder), being hereinafter referred to as the “SEC Documents”). The Company has delivered or made available to the Investor through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov, true and complete copies of the SEC Documents, as applicable. As of their respective dates (or, with respect to any filing that has been amended or superseded, the date of such amendment or superseding filing), the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, as applicable, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents, and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
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Section 4.06 Financial Statements. The consolidated financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents, together with the related notes and schedules, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and the Subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity of the Company for the periods specified and have been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act and Exchange Act and in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS) applied on a consistent basis (except for (i) such adjustments to accounting standards and practices as are noted therein, (ii) in the case of unaudited interim financial statements, to the extent such financial statements may not include footnotes required by IFRS or may be condensed or summary statements and (iii) such adjustments which are not material, either individually or in the aggregate) during the periods involved; the other financial and statistical data with respect to the Company and the Subsidiaries contained or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents are accurately and fairly presented and prepared on a basis consistent with the financial statements and books and records of the Company; there are no financial statements (historical or pro forma) that are required to be included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents that are not included or incorporated by reference as required; the Company and the Subsidiaries do not have any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent (including any off-balance sheet obligations), not described in the SEC Documents (excluding the exhibits thereto); and all disclosures contained or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents regarding “non-IFRS financial measures” (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission) comply in all material respects with Regulation G of the Exchange Act and Item 10 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, to the extent applicable. The interactive data in eXtensible Business Reporting Language included or incorporated by reference in the SEC Documents fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and has been prepared in accordance with the SEC’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.
Section 4.07 Registration Statement and Prospectus. Each Registration Statement and the offer and sale of Shares as contemplated hereby will meet the requirements of Rule 415 under the Securities Act and comply in all material respects with said Rule. Any statutes, regulations, contracts or other documents that are required to be described in a Registration Statement or a Prospectus, or to be filed as exhibits to a Registration Statement have been so described or filed. Copies of each Registration Statement, any Prospectus, and any such amendments or supplements thereto and all documents incorporated by reference therein that were filed with the Commission on or prior to the date of such representation have been delivered, or are available through EDGAR, to the Investor and its counsel. The Company has not distributed and, prior to the later to occur of each Settlement Date and completion of the distribution of the Shares, will not distribute any offering material in connection with the offering or sale of the Shares other than a Registration Statement and the Prospectus to which the Investor has consented.
Section 4.08 No Misstatement or Omission. Each Registration Statement, when it became or becomes effective, and any Prospectus, on the date of such Prospectus or amendment or supplement, conformed and will conform in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act. At each Advance Date, the Registration Statement, and the Prospectus, as of such date, will conform in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act. Each Registration Statement, when it became or becomes effective, did not, and will not, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading. Each Prospectus did not, or will not, include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The documents incorporated by reference in a Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement did not, and any further documents filed and incorporated by reference therein will not, when filed with the Commission, contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated in such document or necessary to make the statements in such document, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The foregoing shall not apply to statements in, or omissions from, any such document made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Company by the Investor specifically for use in the preparation thereof.
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Section 4.09 Conformity with Securities Act and Exchange Act. Each Registration Statement, each Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, and the documents incorporated by reference in each Registration Statement, Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, when such documents were or are filed with the SEC under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or became or become effective under the Securities Act, as the case may be, conformed or will conform in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable.
Section 4.10 Equity Capitalization. As of the date of the closing of the Business Combination, the authorized share capital of the Company will be US$100,000 divided into 800,000,000 Ordinary Shares and 200,000,000 Preferred Shares with a nominal value of US$0.0001 each and €25,000 divided into 25,000 Deferred Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of €1.00 each. Upon the closing of the Business Combination, the Ordinary Shares will be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and will be listed on a Principal Market. The Company has taken no action designed to, or likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Ordinary Shares under the Exchange Act or delisting the Ordinary Shares from the Principal Market, nor has the Company received any notification that the Commission or the Principal Market is contemplating terminating such registration or listing. To the Company’s knowledge, it will be in compliance with all applicable listing requirements of the Principal Market upon the closing of the Business Combination.
Section 4.11 Intellectual Property Rights. The Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights or licenses to use all material trademarks, trade names, service marks, service mark registrations, service names, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, approvals, governmental authorizations, trade secrets and rights, if any, necessary to conduct their respective businesses as now conducted, except as would not cause a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not received written notice of any infringement by the Company or its Subsidiaries of trademark, trade name rights, patents, patent rights, copyrights, inventions, licenses, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, or trade secrets, except as would not cause a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of the Company, there is no claim, action or proceeding being made or brought against, or to the Company’s knowledge, being threatened against the Company or its Subsidiaries regarding trademark, trade name, patents, patent rights, invention, copyright, license, service names, service marks, service mark registrations, trade secret or other infringement except as would not cause a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.12 Employee Relations. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened, in each case which is reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.13 Environmental Laws. To the Company’s knowledge, the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) have not received written notice alleging any failure to comply in all material respects with all Environmental Laws (as defined below), (ii) have received all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and (iii) have not received written notice alleging any failure to comply with all terms and conditions of any such permit, license or approval where, in each of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the failure to so comply would be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. The term “Environmental Laws” means all applicable federal, state and local laws relating to pollution or protection of human health or the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation, laws relating to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of chemicals, pollutants, contaminants, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, “Hazardous Materials”) into the environment, or otherwise relating to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Materials, as well as all authorizations, codes, decrees, demands or demand letters, injunctions, judgments, licenses, notices or notice letters, orders, permits, plans or regulations issued, entered, promulgated or approved thereunder.
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Section 4.14 Title. Except as would not cause a Material Adverse Effect, the Company (or its Subsidiaries) has indefeasible fee simple or leasehold title to its properties and material assets owned by it, free and clear of any pledge, lien, security interest, encumbrance, claim or equitable interest other than such as are not material to the business of the Company. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.15 Insurance. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as management of the Company believes to be prudent and customary in the businesses in which the Company and its Subsidiaries are engaged. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.16 Regulatory Permits. Except as would not cause a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries possess all material certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to own their respective businesses, and neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary has received any written notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permits.
Section 4.17 Internal Accounting Controls. The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences.
Section 4.18 Absence of Litigation. There is no action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation before or by any court, public board, government agency, self-regulatory organization or body pending against or affecting the Company, the Ordinary Shares or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, wherein an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding would have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.19 Subsidiaries. The Company does not as of the date of this Agreement have any Subsidiaries.
Section 4.20 Tax Status. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) has timely made or filed all foreign, federal and state income and all other tax returns, reports and declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject, (ii) has timely paid all taxes and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being contested in good faith and (iii) has set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply. The Company has not received written notification of any unpaid taxes in any material amount claimed to be due by the taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries know of no basis for any such claim where failure to pay would cause a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.21 Certain Transactions. Except as not required to be disclosed pursuant to Applicable Laws, none of the officers or directors of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer or director, or to the knowledge of the Company, any corporation, partnership, trust or other entity in which any officer or director has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
Section 4.22 Rights of First Refusal. The Company is not obligated to offer the Ordinary Shares offered hereunder on a right of first refusal basis to any third parties including, but not limited to, current or former shareholders of the Company, underwriters, brokers, agents or other third parties.
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Section 4.23 Dilution. The Company is aware and acknowledges that issuance of Ordinary Shares hereunder could cause dilution to existing shareholders and could significantly increase the outstanding number of Ordinary Shares.
Section 4.24 Acknowledgment Regarding Investor’s Purchase of Shares. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length investor with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder. The Company further acknowledges that the Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder and any advice given by the Investor or any of its representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder is merely incidental to the Investor’s purchase of the Shares hereunder. The Company is aware and acknowledges that it shall not be able to request Advances under this Agreement if a Registration Statement is not effective or if any issuances of Ordinary Shares pursuant to any Advances would violate any rules of the Principal Market.
Section 4.25 Finder’s Fees. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries has incurred any liability for any finder’s fees, brokerage commissions or similar payments in connection with the transactions herein contemplated.
Section 4.26 Relationship of the Parties. Neither the Company, nor any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf is a client or customer of the Investor or any of its affiliates and neither the Investor nor any of its affiliates has provided, or will provide, any services to the Company or any of its affiliates, its subsidiaries, or any person acting on its or their behalf. The Investor’s relationship to Company is solely as investor as provided for in the Transaction Documents.
Section 4.27 Forward-Looking Statements. No forward-looking statement (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in the Registration Statement or a Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed without a reasonable basis or has been disclosed other than in good faith.
Section 4.28 Compliance with Laws. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries are in compliance with Applicable Laws; the Company has not received a notice of non-compliance that any director, officer, or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary or, to the Company’s knowledge, any agent, affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary has not complied with Applicable Laws, and is not aware of any pending change or contemplated change to any applicable law or regulation or governmental position; in each case that would have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.29 Sanctions Matters. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer or controlled affiliate of the Company or any director or officer of any Subsidiary, is a Person that is, or is owned or controlled by a Person that is (i) the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury, or other relevant sanctions authorities, including, without limitation, designation on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List or OFAC’s Foreign Sanctions Evaders List or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”), or (ii) located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject of Sanctions that broadly prohibit dealings with that country or territory (including, without limitation, the Crimea region, the Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic in Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria (the “Sanctioned Countries”)). Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds from the sale of Advance Shares, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person (a) for the purpose of funding or facilitating any activities or business of or with any Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding or facilitation, is the subject of Sanctions or is a Sanctioned Country, or (b) in any other manner that will result in a violation of Sanctions by any Person (including any Person participating in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise). For the past five years, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has engaged in, and is now not engaged in, any dealings or transactions with any Person, or in any country or territory, that at the time of the dealing or transaction is or was the subject of Sanctions or was a Sanctioned Country.
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Article V. Indemnification
The Investor and the Company represent to the other the following with respect to itself:
Section 5.01 Indemnification by the Company. In consideration of the Investor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement and acquiring the Shares hereunder, and in addition to all of the Company’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Company shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Investor and its investment manager, Yorkville Advisors Global, LP, and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members, partners, employees and agents (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) and each person who controls the Investor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “Investor Indemnitees”) from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, claims, losses, costs, penalties, fees, liabilities and damages, and reasonable and documented expenses in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Investor Indemnitee is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), and including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (the “Indemnified Liabilities”), incurred by the Investor Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement for the registration of the Shares as originally filed or in any amendment thereof, or in any related prospectus, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Investor specifically for inclusion therein; (b) any material misrepresentation or breach of any material representation or material warranty made by the Company in this Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby; or (c) any material breach of any material covenant, material agreement or material obligation of the Company contained in this Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Company may be unenforceable under Applicable Law, the Company shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which is permissible under Applicable Law.
Section 5.02 Indemnification by the Investor. In consideration of the Company’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, and in addition to all of the Investor’s other obligations under this Agreement, the Investor shall defend, protect, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and all of its officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents (including, without limitation, those retained in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) and each person who controls the Investor within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “Company Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by the Company Indemnitees or any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement for the registration of the Shares as originally filed or in any amendment thereof, or in any related prospectus, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; provided, however, that the Investor will only be liable for written information relating to the Investor furnished to the Company by or on behalf of the Investor specifically for inclusion in the documents referred to in the foregoing indemnity, and will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Investor by or on behalf of the Company specifically for inclusion therein; (b) any misrepresentation or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Investor in this Agreement or any instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby executed by the Investor; or (c) any breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation of the Investor contained in this Agreement or any other certificate, instrument or document contemplated hereby or thereby executed by the Investor. To the extent that the foregoing undertaking by the Investor may be unenforceable under Applicable Laws, the Investor shall make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities, which is permissible under Applicable Laws.
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Section 5.03 Notice of Claim. Promptly after receipt by an Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (including any governmental action or proceeding) involving an Indemnified Liability, such Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee, as applicable, shall, if a claim for an Indemnified Liability in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Article V, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof; but the failure to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve it of liability under this Article V except to the extent the indemnifying party is prejudiced by such failure. The indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel mutually reasonably satisfactory to the indemnifying party and the Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee, as the case may be; provided, however, that an Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the actual and reasonable third party fees and expenses of not more than one counsel for such Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the indemnifying party, the representation by such counsel of the Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee and the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee shall cooperate fully with the indemnifying party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by the indemnifying party and shall furnish to the indemnifying party all information reasonably available to the Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee which relates to such action or claim. The indemnifying party shall keep the Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee reasonably apprised as to the status of the defense or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No indemnifying party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or proceeding effected without its prior written consent, provided, however, that the indemnifying party shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee, as applicable, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the indemnifying party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Investor Indemnitee or Company Indemnitee with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The indemnification required by this Article V shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received and payment therefor is due.
Section 5.04 Remedies. The remedies provided for in this Article V are not exclusive and shall not limit any right or remedy which may be available to any indemnified person at law or equity. The obligations of the parties to indemnify or make contribution under this Article V shall survive expiration or termination of this Agreement.
Section 5.05 Limitation of liability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no party shall be entitled to recover from the other party for punitive, indirect, incidental or consequential damages.
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Article VI.
Covenants
The Company covenants with the Investor, and the Investor covenants with the Company, as follows, which covenants of one party are for the benefit of the other party, during the Commitment Period:
Section 6.01 Registration Statement.
(a) | Filing of a Registration Statement. The Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement, or multiple Registration Statements for the resale by the Investor of the Registrable Securities. The Company in its sole discretion may choose when to file such Registration Statements; provided, however, that the Company shall not have the ability to request any Advances until the effectiveness of a Registration Statement. |
(b) | Maintaining a Registration Statement. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of any Registration Statement with respect to the Shares at all times during the Commitment Period, provided, however, that if the Company has received notification pursuant to Section 2.04 that the Investor has completed resales pursuant to the Registration Statement for the full Commitment Amount, then the Company shall be under no further obligation to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall ensure that, when filed, each Registration Statement (including, without limitation, all amendments and supplements thereto) and the prospectus (including, without limitation, all amendments and supplements thereto) used in connection with such Registration Statement shall not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of prospectuses, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made) not misleading. During the Commitment Period, the Company shall notify the Investor promptly if (i) the Registration Statement shall cease to be effective under the Securities Act, (ii) the Ordinary Shares shall cease to be authorized for listing on the Principal Market, (iii) the Ordinary Shares cease to be registered under Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act or (iv) the Company fails to file in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of it as a reporting company under the Exchange Act. |
(c) | Filing Procedures. The Company shall (A) permit counsel to the Investor an opportunity to review and comment upon (i) each Registration Statement at least three (3) Trading Days prior to its filing with the SEC and (ii) all amendments and supplements to each Registration Statement (including, without limitation, the Prospectus contained therein) (except for Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any similar or successor reports or Prospectus Supplements the contents of which is limited to that set forth in such reports) within a reasonable number of days prior to their filing with the SEC, and (B) shall reasonably consider any comments of the Investor and its counsel on any such Registration Statement or amendment or supplement thereto or to any Prospectus contained therein. The Company shall promptly furnish to the Investor, without charge, (i) electronic copies of any correspondence from the SEC or the Staff to the Company or its representatives relating to each Registration Statement (which correspondence shall be redacted to exclude any material, nonpublic information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), (ii) after the same is prepared and filed with the SEC, one (1) electronic copy of each Registration Statement and any amendment(s) and supplement(s) thereto, including, without limitation, financial statements and schedules, all documents incorporated therein by reference, if requested by the Investor, and all exhibits and (iii) upon the effectiveness of each Registration Statement, one (1) electronic copy of the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement and all amendments and supplements thereto; provided, however, the Company shall not be required to furnish any document to the extent such document is available on EDGAR). |
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(d) | Amendments and Other Filings. The Company shall (i) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to a Registration Statement and the related prospectus used in connection with such Registration Statement, which prospectus is to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act, as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective at all times during the Commitment Period, and prepare and file with the SEC such additional Registration Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of the Registrable Securities; (ii) during the Commitment Period, cause the related prospectus to be amended or supplemented by any required prospectus supplement (subject to the terms of this Agreement), and as so supplemented or amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act; (iii) during the Commitment Period, provide the Investor copies of all written correspondence from and to the SEC relating to a Registration Statement (provided that the Company may excise any information contained therein which would constitute material non-public information), and (iv) during the Commitment Period, comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the Registration Statement. In the case of amendments and supplements to a Registration Statement which are required to be filed pursuant to this Agreement (including pursuant to this Section 6.01(d) by reason of the Company’s filing a report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, or Form 8-K or any analogous report under the Exchange Act, the Company shall file such report in a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act to incorporate such filing into the Registration Statement, if applicable, or shall file such amendments or supplements with the SEC either on the day on which the Exchange Act report is filed which created the requirement for the Company to amend or supplement the Registration Statement, if feasible, or otherwise promptly thereafter. |
(e) | Blue-Sky. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, if required by Applicable Laws, (i) register and qualify the Ordinary Shares covered by a Registration Statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Investor reasonably requests, (ii) prepare and file in those jurisdictions, such amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registrations and qualifications as may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness thereof during the Commitment Period, (iii) take such other actions as may be necessary to maintain such registrations and qualifications in effect at all times during the Commitment Period, and (iv) take all other actions reasonably necessary or advisable to qualify the Ordinary Shares for sale in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to (w) make any change to its Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws or any other organizational documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (x) qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this 0, (y) subject itself to general taxation in any such jurisdiction, or (z) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction. The Company shall promptly notify the Investor of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the registration or qualification of any of the Ordinary Shares for sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of any jurisdiction in the United States or its receipt of actual notice of the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose. |
Section 6.02 Suspension of Registration Statement.
(a) | Establishment of a Black Out Period. During the Commitment Period, the Company from time to time may suspend the use of the Registration Statement by written notice to the Investor in the event that the Company determines in its sole discretion in good faith that such suspension is necessary to (A) delay the disclosure of material nonpublic information concerning the Company, the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the Company, in the best interests of the Company or (B) amend or supplement the Registration Statement or Prospectus so that such Registration Statement or Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (a “Black Out Period”). |
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(b) | No Sales by Investor During the Black Out Period. During such Black Out Period, the Investor agrees not to sell any Ordinary Shares of the Company pursuant to such Registration Statement, but may sell shares pursuant to an exemption from registration, if available, subject to the Investor’s compliance with Applicable Laws. |
(c) | Limitations on the Black Out Period. The Company shall not impose any Black Out Period that is longer than 30 days or in a manner that is more restrictive (including, without limitation, as to duration) than the comparable restrictions that the Company may impose on transfers of the Company’s equity securities by its directors and senior executive officers. In addition, the Company shall not deliver any Advance Notice during any Black Out Period. If the public announcement of such material, nonpublic information is made during a Black Out Period, the Black Out Period shall terminate immediately after such announcement, and the Company shall immediately notify the Investor of the termination of the Black Out Period. |
Section 6.03 Listing of Ordinary Shares. As of each Advance Date, the Shares to be sold by the Company from time to time hereunder will have been registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and approved for listing on the Principal Market, subject to official notice of issuance.
Section 6.04 Opinion of Counsel. Prior to the date of the delivery by the Company of the first Advance Notice, the Investor shall have received an opinion letter from counsel to the Company in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Investor.
Section 6.05 Exchange Act Registration. The Company will file in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of it as a reporting company under the Exchange Act and will not take any action or file any document (whether or not permitted by Exchange Act or the rules thereunder) to terminate or suspend its reporting and filing obligations under the Exchange Act.
Section 6.06 Transfer Agent Instructions. During the Commitment Period (or such shorter time as permitted by Section 2.04 of this Agreement) and subject to Applicable Laws, the Company shall cause (including, if necessary, by causing legal counsel for the Company to deliver an opinion) the transfer agent for the Ordinary Shares to remove restrictive legends from Ordinary Shares purchased by the Investor pursuant to this Agreement, provided that counsel for the Company shall have been furnished with such documents as they may require for the purpose of enabling them to render the opinions or make the statements requested by the transfer agent, or in order to evidence the accuracy of any of the representations or warranties, or the fulfillment of any of the covenants, obligations or conditions, contained herein.
Section 6.07 Corporate Existence. The Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve and continue the corporate existence of the Company during the Commitment Period.
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Section 6.08 Notice of Certain Events Affecting Registration; Suspension of Right to Make an Advance. During the Commitment Period, the Company will promptly notify the Investor, and confirm in writing, upon its becoming aware of the occurrence of any of the following events in respect of a Registration Statement or related Prospectus (in each of which cases the information provided to Investor will be kept strictly confidential): (i) except for requests made in connection with SEC investigations disclosed in the SEC Documents, receipt of any request for additional information by the SEC or any other Federal or state governmental authority during the period of effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any request for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement or related Prospectus; (ii) the issuance by the SEC or any other Federal governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose; (iii) receipt of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Ordinary Shares for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or written threat of any proceeding for such purpose; (iv) the happening of any event that makes any statement made in the Registration Statement or related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in the Registration Statement, related Prospectus or documents so that, in the case of the Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the related Prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or of the necessity to amend the Registration Statement or supplement a related Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or any other law (and the Company will promptly make available to the Investor any such supplement or amendment to the related Prospectus); (v) the Company’s reasonable determination that a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement would be required under Applicable Laws; (vi) the Ordinary Shares shall cease to be authorized for listing on the Principal Market; or (vii) the Company fails to file in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of it as a reporting company under the Exchange Act. The Company shall not deliver to the Investor any Advance Notice, and the Company shall not sell any Shares pursuant to any pending Advance Notice (other than as required pursuant to Section 2.02(d)), during the continuation of any of the foregoing events (each of the events described in the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (vii), inclusive, a “Material Outside Event”).
Section 6.09 Expenses. The Company, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereunder are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, will pay all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations hereunder, including but not limited to (i) the preparation, printing and filing of the Registration Statement and each amendment and supplement thereto, of each prospectus and of each amendment and supplement thereto; (ii) the preparation, issuance and delivery of any Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) all fees and disbursements of the Company’s counsel, accountants and other advisors (but not, for the avoidance doubt, the fees and disbursements of Investor’s counsel, accountants and other advisors), (iv) the qualification of the Shares under securities laws in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, including filing fees in connection therewith, (v) the printing and delivery of copies of any prospectus and any amendments or supplements thereto requested by the Investor, (vi) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing or qualification of the Shares for trading on the Principal Market, or (vii) filing fees of the SEC and the Principal Market.
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Section 6.10 Current Report. The Company shall cause IGAC to, not later than 5:30 p.m., New York City time, on the fourth business day after the date of this Agreement, file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing the execution of this Agreement by the Company and the Investor (including any exhibits thereto, the “Current Report”). The Company shall cause IGAC to provide the Investor and its legal counsel a reasonable opportunity to comment on a draft of the Current Report prior to filing the Current Report with the SEC and shall give due consideration to all such comments. From and after the filing of the Current Report with the SEC, the Company shall have and the Company shall have caused IGAC to have publicly disclosed all material, nonpublic information delivered prior to the date of this Agreement to the Investor (or the Investor’s representatives or agents) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives (if any) in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Other than to the extent contemplated by this Agreement, the Company shall not, and the Company shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and each of its, IGAC’s and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents not to, provide the Investor with any material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of its Subsidiaries without the express prior written consent of the Investor (which may be granted or withheld in the Investor’s sole discretion); it being understood that the mere notification of Investor required pursuant to Section 6.08(iv) hereof shall not in and of itself be deemed to be material nonpublic information. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company expressly agrees that it shall publicly disclose and shall cause IGAC to publicly disclose in the Current Report any information communicated to the Investor by or, to the knowledge of the Company, on behalf of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated herein, which, following the date hereof would, if not so disclosed, constitute material, non-public information regarding the Company or its Subsidiaries. The Company understands and confirms that the Investor will reply on the foregoing representations in effecting resales of Shares under the Registration Statement.
Section 6.11 Advance Notice Limitation. The Company shall not deliver an Advance Notice if a shareholder meeting or corporate action date, or the record date for any shareholder meeting or any corporate action, would fall during the period beginning two Trading Days prior to the date of delivery of such Advance Notice and ending two Trading Days following the Closing of such Advance.
Section 6.12 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds from the sale of the Shares by the Company to Investor shall be used by the Company in the manner as will be set forth in the Prospectus included in any Registration Statement (and any post-effective amendment thereto) and any Prospectus Supplement thereto filed pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 6.13 Compliance with Laws. The Company shall comply in all material respects with all Applicable Laws.
Section 6.14 Market Activities. Neither the Company, nor any Subsidiary, nor any of their respective officers, directors or controlling persons will, directly or indirectly, (i) take any action designed to cause or result in, or that constitutes or might reasonably be expected to constitute or result, in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of Ordinary Shares or (ii) sell, bid for, or purchase Ordinary Shares in violation of Regulation M, or pay anyone any compensation for soliciting purchases of the Shares.
Section 6.15 Trading Information. Upon the Company’s request, the Investor agrees to provide the Company with trading reports setting forth the number and average sales prices of shares of Common Stock sold by the Investor during the prior trading week.
Section 6.16 Selling Restrictions. (i) Except as expressly set forth below, the Investor covenants that from and after the date hereof through and including the first Trading Day following the expiration or termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 10.01 (the “Restricted Period”), none of the Investor any of its officers, or any entity managed or controlled by the Investor (collectively, the “Restricted Persons” and each of the foregoing is referred to herein as a “Restricted Person”) shall, directly or indirectly, (i) engage in any “short sale” (as such term is defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO of the Exchange Act) of the Ordinary Shares or (ii) hedging transaction, which establishes a net short position with respect to any securities of the Company (including the Ordinary Shares), with respect to each of clauses (i) and (ii) hereof, either for its own principal account or for the principal account of any other Restricted Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly understood and agreed that nothing contained herein shall (without implication that the contrary would otherwise be true) prohibit any Restricted Person during the Restricted Period from: (1) selling “long” (as defined under Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO) the Shares; or (2) selling a number of Ordinary Shares equal to the number of Advance Shares that such Restricted Person is unconditionally obligated to purchase under a pending Advance Notice but has not yet received from the Company or the transfer agent pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 6.17 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations of the parties hereto may be assigned to any other Person.
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Article VII.
Conditions for Delivery of Advance Notice
Section 7.01 Conditions Precedent to the Right of the Company to Deliver an Advance Notice. The right of the Company to deliver an Advance Notice and the obligations of the Investor hereunder with respect to an Advance are subject to the satisfaction or waiver, on each Advance Notice Date (a “Condition Satisfaction Date”), of each of the following conditions:
(a) | Accuracy of the Company’s Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Advance Notice Date (other than representations and warranties which address matters only as of a certain date, which shall be true and correct as written as of such certain date). |
(b) | Registration of the Ordinary Shares with the SEC. There is an effective Registration Statement pursuant to which the Investor is permitted to utilize the Prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to such Advance Notice. |
(c) | Authority. The Company shall have obtained all permits and qualifications required by any applicable state for the offer and sale of all the Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to such Advance Notice, or shall have the availability of exemptions therefrom. The sale and issuance of such Ordinary Shares shall be legally permitted by all laws and regulations to which the Company is subject. | |
(d) | No Material Outside Event. No Material Outside Event shall have occurred and be continuing. | |
(e) | Performance by the Company. The Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior the applicable Condition Satisfaction Date. | |
(f) | No Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits or directly, materially and adversely affects any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. | |
(g) | No Suspension of Trading in or Delisting of Ordinary Shares. The Ordinary Shares are quoted for trading on the Principal Market and all of the Shares issuable pursuant to such Advance Notice will be approved for trading on the Principal Market. The issuance of Ordinary Shares with respect to the applicable Advance Notice will not violate the shareholder approval requirements of the Principal Market. The Company shall not have received any written notice that is then still pending threatening the continued quotation of the Ordinary Shares on the Principal Market. | |
(h) | Authorized. There shall be a sufficient number of authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved Ordinary Shares for the issuance of all of the Shares issuable pursuant to such Advance Notice. | |
(i) | Executed Advance Notice. The representations contained in the applicable Advance Notice shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the applicable Condition Satisfaction Date. | |
(j) | Consecutive Advance Notices. Except with respect to the first Advance Notice, the Company shall have delivered all Shares relating to all prior Advances, and at least 5 Trading Days shall have elapsed from the immediately preceding Advance Date. |
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Article VIII.
Non Exclusive Agreement
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, this Agreement and the rights awarded to the Investor hereunder are non-exclusive, and the Company may, at any time throughout the term of this Agreement and thereafter, issue and allot, or undertake to issue and allot, any shares and/or securities and/or convertible notes, bonds, debentures, options to acquire shares or other securities and/or other facilities which may be converted into or replaced by Ordinary Shares or other securities of the Company, and to extend, renew and/or recycle any bonds and/or debentures, and/or grant any rights with respect to its existing and/or future share capital.
Article IX.
Choice of Law/Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles of conflict of laws. The parties further agree that any action between them shall be heard in New York County, New York, and expressly consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the Supreme Court of New York, sitting in New York County, New York and the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, sitting in New York, New York, for the adjudication of any civil action asserted pursuant to this Agreement.
Article X. Termination
Section 10.01 Termination.
(a) | Unless earlier terminated as provided hereunder, this Agreement shall terminate automatically on the earliest of (i) the first day of the month next following the 36-month anniversary of the Effective Date, (ii) the date on which the Investor shall have made payment of Advances pursuant to this Agreement for Ordinary Shares equal to the Commitment Amount or (iii) the termination of the Business Combination Agreement. | |
(b) | The Company may terminate this Agreement effective upon five Trading Days’ prior written notice to the Investor; provided that (i) there are no outstanding Advance Notices, the Ordinary Shares under which have yet to be issued, and (ii) the Company has paid all amounts owed to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the mutual written consent of the parties, effective as of the date of such mutual written consent unless otherwise provided in such written consent. | |
(c) | Nothing in this Section 10.01 shall be deemed to release the Company or the Investor from any liability for any breach under this Agreement, or to impair the rights of the Company and the Investor to compel specific performance by the other party of its obligations under this Agreement. The indemnification provisions contained in Article V shall survive termination hereunder. |
(d) | Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no obligation, including the obligation to issue to the Investor the Commitment Fee Shares, shall arise until the consummation of the Business Combination. If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated, other than in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, then this Agreement shall be terminated and of no further effect, without any liability of any party hereunder. |
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Article XI. Notices
Other than with respect to Advance Notices, which must be in writing and will be deemed delivered on the day set forth in Section 2.01(b), any notices, consents, waivers, or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by e-mail if sent on a Trading Day, or, if not sent on a Trading Day, on the immediately following Trading Day; (iii) 5 days after being sent by U.S. certified mail, return receipt requested, (iv) 1 day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses for such communications (except for Advance Notices which shall be delivered in accordance with Exhibit A hereof) shall be:
If to the Company, to: | Maple Grove Holdings Public Limited Company | ||
48 Epsom Road | |||
Zetland NSW 2107 Australia | |||
Attention: Daniel Simic, Ash Kerr | |||
Email: Daniel.Simic@playup.com, Ashley.Kerr@playup.com | |||
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice or delivery of process) to: |
DLA Piper Australia Level 22, No. 1 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Attention: Elliott Cheung Email: Elliott.Cheung@dlapiper.com
and | ||
DLA Piper LLP (US) | |||
200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2500 | |||
Miami, FL 33131 | |||
Attention: Joshua M. Samek, Esq. | |||
Email: Joshua.Samek@us.dlapiper.com | |||
If to the Investor(s): | YA II PN, Ltd. | ||
1012 Springfield Avenue | |||
Mountainside, NJ 07092 |
Attention: | Mark Angelo | ||
Portfolio Manager | |||
Telephone: | (201) 985-8300 |
With a Copy (which shall not constitute notice or delivery of process) to: | Email: mangelo@yorkvilleadvisors.com | |
David Fine, Esq. | ||
1012 Springfield Avenue | ||
Mountainside, NJ 07092 | ||
Telephone: (201) 985-8300 | ||
Email: legal@yorkvilleadvisors.com |
or at such other address and/or e-mail and/or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party three Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (i) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (ii) electronically generated by the sender’s email service provider containing the time, date, recipient email address or (iii) provided by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from a nationally recognized overnight delivery service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
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Article XII. Miscellaneous
Section 12.01 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in identical counterparts, both which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party. Facsimile or other electronically scanned and delivered signatures (including any electronic signature covered by the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com), including by e-mail attachment, shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes of this Agreement.
Section 12.02 Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement supersedes all other prior oral or written agreements between the Investor, the Company, their respective affiliates and persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and, except as specifically set forth herein, neither the Company nor the Investor makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the parties to this Agreement.
Section 12.03 Reporting Entity for the Ordinary Shares. The reporting entity relied upon for the determination of the trading price or trading volume of the Ordinary Shares on any given Trading Day for the purposes of this Agreement shall be Bloomberg, L.P. or any successor thereto. The written mutual consent of the Investor and the Company shall be required to employ any other reporting entity.
Section 12.04 Commitment and Structuring Fee. Each of the parties shall pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees of any attorneys, accountants, appraisers or others engaged by such party) in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, except that IGAC has paid YA Global II SPV, LLC, a subsidiary of the Investor, a structuring fee in the amount of $10,000, and, subject to the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company will issue to the Investor an aggregate of 52,500 Ordinary Shares (the “Commitment Fee Shares”) as a commitment fee on the Effective Date.
Section 12.05 Brokerage. Each of the parties hereto represents that it has had no dealings in connection with this transaction with any finder or broker who will demand payment of any fee or commission from the other party. The Company on the one hand, and the Investor, on the other hand, agree to indemnify the other against and hold the other harmless from any and all liabilities to any person claiming brokerage commissions or finder’s fees on account of services purported to have been rendered on behalf of the indemnifying party in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Standby Equity Purchase Agreement to be executed by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first set forth above.
COMPANY: | ||
MAPLE GROVE HOLDINGS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Garrard | |
Name: | Michael Garrard | |
Title: | Director | |
INVESTOR: | ||
YA II PN, LTD. | ||
By: | Yorkville Advisors Global, LP | |
Its: | Investment Manager | |
By: | Yorkville Advisors Global II, LLC | |
Its: | General Partner | |
By: | /s/ Matt Beckman | |
Name: | Matt Beckman | |
Title: | Member |
EXHIBIT A
ADVANCE NOTICE
Maple Grove Holdings Public Limited Company
Dated: ___________________________________ Advance Notice Number: ____
The undersigned, ___________________________ , hereby certifies, with respect to the sale of Ordinary Shares of Maple Grove Holdings Public Limited Company (the “Company”) issuable in connection with this Advance Notice, delivered pursuant to that certain Standby Equity Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2022 (the “Agreement”), as follows (with capitalized terms used herein without definition having the same meanings as given to them in the Agreement):
1. The undersigned is the duly elected_____________ of the Company.
2. There are no fundamental changes to the information set forth in the Registration Statement which would require the Company to file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement.
3. The Company has performed in all material respects all covenants and agreements to be performed by the Company contained in this Agreement on or prior to the Advance Notice Date. All conditions to the delivery of this Advance Notice are satisfied as of the date hereof.
4. The number of Advance Shares the Company is requesting is .
5. The Pricing Period for this Advance shall be an [Option 1 Pricing Period]/[Option 2 Pricing Period].
6. The Minimum Acceptable Price with respect to this Advance Notice is_________ (if left blank then no Minimum Acceptable Price will be applicable to this Advance). [Only applicable for an Option 2 Pricing Period]
7. The number of Ordinary Shares of the Company outstanding as of the date hereof is ____ .
The undersigned has executed this Advance Notice as of the date first set forth above.
Maple Grove Holdings Public Limited Company | ||
By: |
Please deliver this Advance Notice by email to:
Email: Trading@yorkvilleadvisors.com
Attention: Trading Department and Compliance Officer
Confirmation Telephone Number: (201) 985-8300.
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF SETTLEMENT DOCUMENT
VIA EMAIL
Maple Grove Holdings Public Limited Company
Attn:
Email:
Below please find the settlement information with respect to the Advance Notice Date of: |
[ ] | |
1. | Advance requested in the Advance Notice | [ ] |
2. | Minimum Acceptable Price for this Advance (if any) | [ ] |
3. | Number of Excluded Days (if any) | [ ] |
4. | Adjusted Advance Amount (if applicable) | [ ] |
5. | Option [1]/[2] Market Price | [ ] |
6. | Purchase Price (Applicable Market Price x 97.0%) per share | [ ] |
7. | Number of Advance Shares due to the Investor | [ ] |
8. | Total Purchase Price due to the Company (6 x 7) |
If there were any Excluded Days then add the following (see Section 2.01(d)):
0. | Number of Additional Shares to be issued to the Investor | [ ] |
1. | Additional amount to be paid to the Company by the Investor (Additional Shares in row 9 x Minimum Acceptable Price) | [ ] |
2. | Total Amount to be paid to the Company (Purchase Price in row 9 + additional amount in row 10) | [ ] |
3. | Total Advance Shares to be issued to the Investor (Advance Shares due to the Investor in row 7 + Additional Shares in row 9) | [ ] |
Please issue the number of Advance Shares due to the Investor to the account of the Investor as follows:
INVESTOR’S DTC PARTICIPANT #:
ACCOUNT NAME:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
COUNTRY:
CONTACT PERSON:
NUMBER AND/OR EMAIL:
Sincerely,
YA II PN, LTD.
Agreed and approved By Maple Grove Holdings Public Limited Company:
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 99.1
PlayUp Limited to Become a Publicly Traded Company Through Business Combination with IG Acquisition Corp.
PlayUp is a next generation entertainment and technology group that develops its own innovative betting technologies to power its brands and deliver world-class user experiences
Bradley Tusk to serve as Chairman of PlayUp’s post-closing Board, bringing decades of experience in tech, politics, and online betting
Transaction is expected to close in Q1 2023 and the combined company will be listed on NASDAQ
SYDNEY and NEW YORK, September 22, 2022 – PlayUp Limited, a global online betting operator (“PlayUp”), and IG Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: IGAC), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, today announced that they have entered into a business combination agreement and accompanying scheme implementation deed pursuant to which PlayUp will list on the NASDAQ via a newly-formed Irish company (“Parent”). The transaction values PlayUp at $350 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023 subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Founded in 2014, PlayUp is a global sports, entertainment and betting operator that develops its own proprietary technology to power its brand and offering. The overall betting sector has grown at an unprecedented rate in the last few years due to updated legislation and consumers broadening their adoption of betting online.
IGAC believes PlayUp is uniquely positioned to build the first fully integrated technology platform where consumers can engage in broad forms of betting — daily fantasy, sports betting, slots, table games, casino games, Esports, lottery, sweepstakes and more — from one platform, one account, one digital wallet, anywhere in the world where it’s legal. PlayUp’s gross revenue has grown 56% YoY (FY21/22).1
After almost two years of looking at a vast number of industry players, the IGAC team concluded that PlayUp was the company most likely to succeed over the long term. Given that the hardest part of establishing a global betting product is regulation and licensing, IGAC believes that its principals’ expertise in shaping regulation, combined with PlayUp’s proprietary and advanced platform, creates a compelling partnership.
1 | Based on the 12 months to 30 June 2022 unaudited management accounts for PlayUp, compared against PlayUp’s audited statutory accounts for the prior corresponding period. |
“Currently, there is no platform that allows consumers to access every type of betting product through one single sign on. Generally, industry competitors have chosen to focus on one product or another. IGAC and PlayUp have the same shared vision: to bring the global online betting industry the most comprehensive suite of traditional and innovative betting products from all over the globe together into one app. The transaction is expected to provide PlayUp with access to fresh capital to continue expanding its vision of a true single destination for the future of online betting,” said Christian Goode, Chief Executive Officer of IGAC.
“PlayUp believes this transaction will enable us to continue investing in our proprietary technology and deliver on our aspirations to be the unrivaled entertainment and betting platform of the future. We envision a world where our players can enhance their experience betting on the products they already love plus interact with the next generation of immersive betting products that embrace newer technologies such as AR and VR,” said Daniel Simic, CEO of PlayUp Limited.
As part of the transaction, Daniel Simic will retain the title of Global CEO of the combined company. Industry veterans Bradley Tusk, Chairman of IGAC, and Christian Goode, Chief Executive Officer of IGAC, will join the new combined company. Tusk will become Chairman of the combined company’s Board and Goode will serve as President of PlayUp’s U.S. business. The IGAC team brings decades of expertise to launch in new U.S. markets and provide consumers with a platform that offers digital experiences in all forms of online betting.
“We are excited about this transaction because we believe PlayUp is the closest to achieving our shared vision for the future of online betting – a platform that offers consumers any type of digital betting they want, from one app and one digital wallet, anywhere in the world where it’s legal,” said Bradley Tusk, Chairman of IGAC.
PlayUp holds online betting licenses in multiple jurisdictions and currently operates in Australia, New Zealand, India and several regulated states in the U.S. PlayUp intends to continue to aggressively pursue its expansion strategy in the U.S. and around the globe.
Transaction Overview
The transaction values PlayUp at $350 million at closing.
The transaction was unanimously approved by the IGAC board of directors and unanimously approved by the board of directors of PlayUp. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the approval of the shareholders of PlayUp Limited and the stockholders of IGAC, regulatory approvals (including in Australia, New Jersey and Colorado), Australian court approval and an independent expert confirming that the transaction is in the best interest of PlayUp’s shareholders.
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Concurrent with the signing of the business combination agreement, Parent has entered into a $70 million standby equity purchase agreement with YA II PN, Ltd., a fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP, to provide additional liquidity to the combined company following the closing of the transaction, subject to customary conditions for facilities of this type.
Advisors
● | Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP is acting as legal counsel to IG Acquisition Corp. Richards, Layton & Finger, PA is acting as special Delaware counsel to IG Acquisition Corp. |
● | DLA Piper is acting as legal counsel and Innovation Capital, LLC is acting as financial advisor to PlayUp. |
About PlayUp Limited
PlayUp is a next generation entertainment and technology group that enriches the lives of people through entertaining, rewarding, and responsible online betting. We develop innovative betting technologies in-house to power our brands and deliver world-class user experiences. Our energies are focused on fulfilling the needs of dedicated and passionate users who seek a deeper connection to the games they play.
About IGAC
IG Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: IGAC) is a special purpose acquisition company formed and led by Chairman Bradley Tusk, Chief Executive Officer Christian Goode and Chief Financial Officer Edward Farrell. IG Acquisition Corp. completed its initial public offering in October 2020, raising approximately $300 million in cash proceeds for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “positioned, ” “build,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our projections of the future, which are subject to a number of risks. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed transaction, including the timing and structure of the proposed transaction; the listing of Parent’s shares; the amount and use of the proceeds of the proposed transaction; PlayUp’s future growth and innovations and offerings; the market size for digital betting and PlayUp’s ability to capture a share of that market; the ability of PlayUp to expand its market reach, including its ability to obtain new licenses and meet regulatory suitability requirements; the initial market capitalization of Parent; the amount of funds available in IGAC’s trust account as a result of stockholder redemptions or otherwise; and the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction. We cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this press release will prove to be accurate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties, and factors set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in IGAC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022, and in the proxy statement/prospectus to be filed by Parent in connection with the proposed transaction, and other filings with the SEC, as well as factors associated with companies, such as PlayUp Limited, that are engaged in digital betting, including anticipated trends, growth rates and challenges in those businesses and in the markets in which they operate; the ability to complete the proposed transaction due to the failure to obtain required regulatory and stockholder approvals; the failure to satisfy other closing conditions in the definitive transaction agreement in respect of the transaction or otherwise; the occurrence of any event that could give rise to the termination of the definitive transaction agreement; risks related to the uncertainty of the forecasted financial information; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against IGAC, PlayUp Limited, or Parent related to the definitive transaction agreement or the proposed transaction; risks related to the performance of PlayUp’s business and the timing of expected business or financial milestones; unanticipated technological or project development challenges, including with respect to the cost and or timing thereof; the performance of PlayUp’s products; the effects of competition on PlayUp’s business; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; the risk that PlayUp will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the amount of redemption requests made by IGAC’s public stockholders; the risk that PlayUp may never achieve or sustain profitability; volatility in the price of IGAC’s securities; the risk that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed transaction; and the risk that Parent’s securities will not be approved for listing on the Nasdaq or, if approved, maintain the listing. Furthermore, if the forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In addition, you are cautioned that past performance may not be indicative of future results. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not rely on these statements in making an investment decision or regard these statements as a representation or warranty by any person that PlayUp, IGAC or Parent will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent our views as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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Important Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It
A full description of the terms of the transaction will be provided in a registration statement on Form F-4 to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by Parent, which registration statement will include a prospectus with respect to Parent’s securities to be issued in connection with the transaction and a proxy statement with respect to the stockholder meeting of IGAC to vote on the transaction. Parent and IGAC urge investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed with the SEC, because these documents will contain important information about Parent, IGAC, PlayUp Limited, and the transaction. After the registration statement is declared effective, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the registration statement will be mailed to stockholders of IGAC as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. Once available, stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the registration statement on Form F-4—including the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC— without charge by directing a request to: Parent and IGAC at 251 Park Avenue South, 8th Floor New York, NY 10010 or via email at info@igacquisition.com . The preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the registration statement, once available, can also be obtained, without charge, at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov).
INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN.
Participants in Solicitation
Parent, IGAC, PlayUp Limited and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of IGAC’s stockholders in respect of the transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of IGAC is set forth in IGAC’s filings with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Parent, PlayUp Limited and more detailed information regarding the identity of all potential participants, and their direct and indirect interests by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the transaction when available. Additional information regarding the identity of all potential participants in the solicitation of proxies to IGAC’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction and other matters to be voted upon at the special meeting, and their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, when it becomes available.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or invitation for the sale or purchase of securities, assets, or the business described herein or a commitment to Parent, IGAC, or PlayUp Limited, nor is it a solicitation of any vote, consent, or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to or in connection with the transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance, or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. Any such offer or solicitation will be made only in connection with the delivery of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or exemptions therefrom.
Contact:
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Exhibit 99.2
© PlayUp 2022 1 A NEW ERA OF ONLINE BETTING SEPTEMBER 2022
DISCLAIMER © PlayUp 2022 2 DISCLAIMER This Presentation has been prepared by IG Acquisition Corp. (“IGAC”) and PlayUp Limited (“PlayUp”) in relation to the Transaction (described below). GENERAL This Presentation is not, and does not constitute, an offer, solicitation, invitation or recommendation for the sale or purchase of securities or any other financial product, or a solicitation of any vote or approval in connection with the Transaction (a nd neither this Presentation nor any of the information contained herein shall form the basis of any contract or commitment), and has been prepared solely for informational purposes. The information contained in this presentation (the “Presentation”) has been prepared to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation with respect to (i) the proposed transaction (the “Transaction”) between IGAC and PlayUp, and for no other purpose. This Presentation is not a prospectus, product disclosure statement or any other offering or disclosure document under Australian law(and will not be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (“ASIC”)) or any other law. This Presentation is subject to updating, completion, revision, verification and further amendment. None of IGAC, PlayUp, or their respective affiliates has authorized anyone to provide interested parties with additional or different information. No securities regulatory authority has expressed an opinion about the securities discussed in this Presentation and it is an offense to claim otherwise. This Presentation contains summary information and statements about PlayUp, IGAC and their respective subsidiaries and activities; which are current as at the date of this Presentation. The information contained herein is of a general background nature and does not purport to be exhaustive, all - inclusive or complete. For example, it does not contain all of the information that may be required to make a full analysis of PlayUp or the Transaction, nor does it purport to contain all of the information that an investor may require in evaluating a possible investment in PlayUp or IGAC, nor does it contain all of the information which would be required to be disclosed in a prospectus, product disclosure statement or any other offering or disclosure document under Australian law (and will not be lodged with ASIC) or any other law. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute investment, legal, tax, financial, accounting or other advice (including financial product advice), and you should consult with your own attorney, business advisor and tax advisor as to legal, business, tax and other matters related hereto. In preparing this Presentation, PlayUp and IGAC has not considered the investment objectives, financial position or needs of any particular recipients. Each recipient should make its own enquiries and investigations regarding any investment and in relation to all information in this Presentation (including but not limited to the assumptions, uncertainties and contingencies which may aff ect future operations of PlayUp or IGAC and the values and the impact that different future outcomes may have on PlayUp or IGAC) and, before making any investment decisions, should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their own investment objectives, financial situation and needs. No representations or warranties, express or implied, are given in, or in respect of, this Presentation (including in relation to the currency, accuracy, reliability, fairness or completeness of the information, opinions or conclusions in this Presentation; whether made by PlayUp or IGAC, or both). IGAC and PlayUp are not licensed to provide financial product advice in respect of an investment in securities, and do not purport to give advice of any nature. An investment in PlayUp securities is subject to known and unknown risks, some of which are beyond the control of PlayUp and its directors, including possible loss of income and principal invested. PlayUp does not guarantee any particular return or the performance of PlayUp, nor does it guarantee any particular tax treatment. Further information about the Transaction (including key risks for PlayUp shareholders) will be provided by PlayUp to PlayUp shareholders in due course, in the form of an explanatory statement (as that term is defined in section 412 of the Corporations Act 2001( Cth) (Corporations Act)) and notice of meeting (Scheme Booklet). The Scheme Booklet will also include or be accompanied by an independent expert's report that will opine on whether the Transaction is in the best interest of PlayUp shareholders.
DISCLAIMER © PlayUp 2022 3 FORWARD - LOOKING STATEMENTS This Presentation contains forward - looking statements that are based on beliefs and assumptions, and on information currently available. In some cases, you can identify forward - looking statements by the following words: “positioned, ” “build,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward - looking statements contain these words. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward - looking statements. We caution you that these statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our projections of the future, which are subject to a number of risks. Forward - looking statements in this Presentation include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed transaction, including the timing and structure of the proposed transaction; the listing of the shares of a newly formed Irish publicly listed company that will be the parent of IGAC and PlayUp (“Parent”); the amount and use of the proceeds of the proposed transaction; Parent’s future growth and innovations; the market size for digital betting and Parent’s ability to capture a share of that market; the ability of Parent to expand its market reach, including its ability to obtain new licenses and meet regulatory suitability requirements; the initial market capitalization of Parent; the amount of funds available in IGAC’s trust account as a result of stockholder redemptions or otherwise; the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; the future financial condition and performance of PlayUp and expected financial impacts of the Transaction (including future revenue, pro forma enterprise value and cash balance); the satisfaction of closing conditions to the Transaction; the level of redemptions of IGAC’s public stockholders; and the products and markets and expected future performance and market opportunities of PlayUp. We cannot assure you that the forward - looking statements in this Presentation will prove to be accurate. These forward - looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others, various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties, and factors set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements” in IGAC’s Annual Report on Form 10 - K, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2022, and in the proxy statement/prospectus to be filed by Parent in connection with the proposed transaction, and other filings with the SEC, as well as factors associated with companies, such as PlayUp, that are engaged in digital betting, including anticipated trends, growth rates and challenges in those businesses and in the markets in which they operate; variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting PlayUp's business and changes in the combined capital structure; the ability to complete the proposed transaction due to the failure to obtain required regulatory and stockholder approvals; the failure to satisfy other closing conditions in the definitive transaction agreement in respect of the transaction or otherwise; the occurrence of any event that could give rise to the termination of the definitive transaction agreement; the risk that the Transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of IGAC’s securities; the risk that the Transaction may not be completed by IGAC’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought by IGAC; the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the Transaction; risks related to the uncertainty of the forecasted financial information; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against IGAC, PlayUp, or Parent related to the definitive transaction agreement or the proposed transaction; risks related to the performance of PlayUp’s business and the timing of expected business or financial milestones; unanticipated technological or project development challenges, including with respect to the cost and or timing thereof; the performance of PlayUp’s products; the effects of competition on PlayUp’s business; costs related to the Transaction and the failure to realize anticipated benefits of the Transaction or to realize estimated pro forma results and underlying assumptions, including with respect to estimated stockholder redemptions; the risk that PlayUp will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the amount of redemption requests made by IGAC’s public stockholders; the risk that PlayUp may never achieve or sustain profitability; volatility in the price of IGAC’s securities; the risk that the transaction disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed transaction; the risk that Parent’s securities will not be approved for listing on the Nasdaq or, if approved, maintain the listing; the ability of PlayUp to receive approval from regulators to access markets in jurisdictions where PlayUp is currently not approved to conduct business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the Transaction, and identify and realize additional opportunities; current and future conditions in the global economy, including as a result of the impact of the effects of the COVID - 19 pandemic; demand for PlayUp’s gaming technology does not grow as expected; the ability of PlayUp to retain existing customers and attract new customers; the potential inability of PlayUp to manage growth effectively; the potential inability of PlayUp’s technology to achieve results; risks related to forecasting; the enforceability of PlayUp’s intellectual property, including its patents and the potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others; and the risk of downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly competitive industry in which PlayUp operates. Furthermore, if the forward - looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material. In addition, you are cautioned that past performance may not be indicative of future results. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forwa rd - looking statements, you should not rely on these statements in making an investment decision or regard these statements as a representation or warranty by any person that Parent, IGAC or PlayUp will achieve our objectives and plans in any specified time frame, or at all. The forward - looking statements in this Presentation represent our views as of the date of this Presentation. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward - looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forwa rd - looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Presentation.
DISCLAIMER © PlayUp 2022 4 FINANCIAL INFORMATION Any “pro forma” financial data included herein has not been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S - X of the SEC, is presented for informational purposes only and may differ materially from the Regulation S - X compliant pro forma financial statements of PlayUp to be included in the Registration Statement of Form F - 4 to be filed with the SEC by Parent in connection with the Transaction (when available). Investors should note that this information has not been audited and is based on management estimates and not on financial statements prepared in accordance with applicable statutory requirements. Accordingly, investors should treat this information with appropriate caution. PlayUp prepares audited financial information. However, investors should note that this Presentation contains unaudited financial information for PlayUp that has been prepared by PlayUp management (for the historical period ending June 30, 2022 unless otherwise stated) and PlayUp does not take any responsibility for it. A number of figures, amounts, percentages, estimates, calculations of value and fractions in this Presentation are subject to the effect of rounding. Accordingly, the actual calculation of these figures may differ from the figures set out in this Presentation. USE OF NON - IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES This Presentation includes certain forward - looking non - IFRS financial measures. These non - IFRS measures are an addition, and not a substitute for or superior to measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS and should not be c o n s i d e e d r as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other performance measures derived in accordance with IFRS or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Not all of the information necessary for a quantitative reconciliation of these non - IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures is available without unreasonable efforts at this time. PlayUp believes that these non - IFRS measures of financial results provide useful supplemental information about PlayUp. PlayUp’s management uses these non - IFRS to evaluate PlayUp’s financial and operating performance. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of these non - IFRS measures and their nearest IFRS equivalents. For example, other companies may calculate non - IFRS measures differently or may use other measures to calculate their financial performance, and therefore PlayUp’s non - IFRS measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Investors are cautioned, therefore, not to place undue reliance on any non - IFRS financial measures included in this Presentation. INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA This Presentation has been prepared by PlayUp and includes market data and other statistical information from third - party sources. Although IGAC and PlayUp believes these third - party sources are reliable as of their respective dates, there is no assurance that any of the forecasts referred to will be achieved, and none of IGAC, PlayUp, or any of their respective affiliates has independently verified the accuracy or completeness of this information. Some data are also based on PlayUp’s good faith estimates, which are derived from both internal sources and the third - party sources described above. None of IGAC, PlayUp, their respective affiliates, nor their respective directors, officers, employees, members, partners, stockholders or agents make any representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy of such information.
DISCLAIMER © PlayUp 2022 5 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND WHERE TO FIND IT A full description of the terms of the transaction will be provided in a registration statement on Form F - 4 to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by Parent, which registration statement will include a prospectus with respect to Parent’s securities to be issued in connection with the transaction and a proxy statement with respect to the stockholder meeting of IGAC to vote on the transaction. Parent and IGAC urge investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other documents filed with the SEC, because these documents will contain important information about Parent, IGAC, PlayUp Limited, and the transaction. After the registration statement is declared effective, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the registration statement will be mailed to stockholders of IGAC as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed business combination. Once available, stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the registration statement on Form F - 4 — including the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC without charge — by directing a request to: Parent and IGAC at 251 Park Avenue South, 8 th Floor New York, NY 10010 or via email at info@igacquisition.com . The preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the registration statement, once available, can also be obtained, without charge, at the SEC’s website ( www.sec.gov ). PARTICIPANTS IN SOLICITATION Parent, IGAC, PlayUp Limited and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of IGAC’s stockholders in respect of the transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of IGAC is set forth in IGAC’s filings with the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of Parent, PlayUp Limited and more detailed information regarding the identity of all potential participants, and their direct and indirect interests by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for the transaction when available. Additional information regarding the identity of all potential participants in the solicitation of proxies to IGAC’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction and other matters to be voted upon at the special meeting, and their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, when it becomes available. NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION This communication is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or invitation for the sale or purchase of securities, assets, or the business described herein or a commitment to Parent, IGAC, or PlayUp Limited, nor is it a solicitation of any vote, consent, or approval in any jurisdiction pursuant to or in connection with the transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance, or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. TRADEMARKS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY All trademarks, service marks, and trade names of PlayUp or IGAC or their respective affiliates used herein are trademarks, service marks, or registered trade names of PlayUp or IGAC, respectively, as noted herein. Any other product, company names, or logos mentioned herein are the trademarks and/or intellectual property of their respective owners, and thei r use is not alone intended to, and does not alone imply, a relationship with PlayUp or IGAC, or an endorsement or sponsorship by or of PlayUp or IGAC. Solely for convenience, the trademarks, service marks and trade names referred to in this presentation may appear without the ®, TM or SM symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that PlayUp, IGAC or the applicable rights owner will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, their rights or the right of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, service marks and trade names.
LEADERSHIPTEAM PRODUCT & VISION MARKET SIZE AND ACCESS THE PLAYUP JOURNEY TRANSACTION OVERVIEW APPENDIX © PlayUp 2022 6 KEY POINTS OF DISCUSSION
DANIEL SIMIC Chief Executive Officer - PlayUp MIC COSTA Chief Technology Officer - PlayUp BRADLEY TUSK Chairman - IGAC + CHRISTIAN GOODE Chief Executive Officer - IGAC GAMING TECHNOLOGY LEADERS U.S. GAMING INVESTORS & OPERATORS DYNAMIC PARTNERSHIP TO LAUNCH THE NEXT ERA OF ONLINE BETTING © PlayUp 2022 7
THE PRODUCT & VISION THE ONLINE BETTING MARKET IS CROWDED AND COMPETITIVE. THE PLATFORM THAT CAN OFFER CONSUMERS ANY TYPE OF GAMING THEY WANT (SPORTS BETTING, FANTASY, ESPORTS, RACING, VIRTUALS, LOTTERY, CASINO SLOTS & TABLE GAMES) FROM ONE APP, ONE ACCOUNT & ONE WALLET , ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE IT'S LEGAL, WILL WIN . IGAC BELIEVES PLAYUP IS CLOSER TO ACHIEVING THIS VISION MORE THAN ANYONE.
MODERN TECHNOLOGY New in - house built, proprietary betting platform SPORTSBOOK DAILY FANTASY SPORTS SLOTS HORSE RACING THE PLAYUP PLATFORM TODAY © PlayUp 2022 9 One App | One Account | One Profile | One Digital Wallet Many Products | Fixed Odds | Fixed Entry Pools | Pari – Mutuel | Peer to Peer MULTI CURRENCY Cash & Cryptocurrencies
MULTIPLE PRODUCTS Any kind of betting you want from sports betting, fantasy, esports, racing, virtuals, lottery, casino slots & table games GLOBAL GAMING Participate anywhere in the world where its legal ONE ACCOUNT Seamlessly move between products and bet from the same digital wallet DEVELOPER STUDIO Access PlayUp's API architecture and leverage market access to launch your own products across the globe B2B REVENUE MODEL Additional revenue model where developers promote their products within the PlayUp Ecosystem © PlayUp 2022 10 THE PLATFORM FOR THE FUTURE FIRST OF ITS KIND! ONE APP All the excitement you need packaged into one app
11 © PlayUp 2022 TRADITIONAL PLATFORMS* Sports, Racing & iGaming Fixed Entry Pools Freemium Model (Free to Play) News, Statistics & Information User Generated Content Social Interaction & Functionality Data Science (Algorithmic, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence) Advanced CRM & Data Mining Blockchain enabled (Crypto, NFT, Web 3.0) B2B Developer Studio & Promotion Model Global Licensing & Compliance THE PLAYUP DIFFERENCE Cash Currencies (Pay to Play) User Incentives & Loyalty Rewards Sport & Racing – Fixed & Pari - Mutuel Fantasy Sports – Seasonal & Daily iGaming – Casino Slots, Table etc. Lotteries and Jackpots BetSwap - Bet Auctioning Innovative Hybrid & Custom Games including AR and VR Cash and Crypto Currencies (Pay to Play) *A generalization of existing platforms
MARKET SIZE & ACCESS
0 5 10 15 20 25 2030E 2020 2021 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E 2026E 2027E 2028E 2029E Sports Betting Casinos Poker Bingo Others © PlayUp 2022 13 11.9% U.S. MARKET CAGR 2020 - 2030 (1) IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT SPORTS BETTING! $8.7B $9.5B U.S. TOTAL ONLINE GAMBLING MARKET SIZE (1) SOURCE: U.S. SPORTS BETTING OUTLOOK • MARCH 2022, WWW.GRADVIEWRESEARCH.COM U.S. Online Gambling Market (1) Size, by type 2020 - 2030 (USD Billion)
U.S. REGULATED SPORTS BETTING OUTLOOK: U.S. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK – SPORTS BETTING WA* OR* CA MT ID NV* AZ* UT WY* CO* NM* TX OK KS NE SD* ND* MN IA MO AR LA* MS* AL GA FL^ SC TN NC* IL WI* MI* OH IN KY WV VA PA NY* ME VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD AK HI STATE RETAIL ONLINE AZ • • AR • • CO • • CT • • DC • • DE • FL IL • • IN • • IA • • KS • • LA • • ME • • MD • • MA • • MI • • MS • MT • NE • NV • • NH • • NM • NJ • • NY • • NC • ND • OH • • OR • • PA • • RI • • SD • TN • VA • • WA • WV • • WI • WY • SPORTS BETTING OPERATIONAL © PlayUp 2022 14 SPORTS BETTING AUTHORIZED BUT NOT YET OPERATIONAL OTHER *STATE IN WHICH TRIBAL SPORTS BETTING IS OPERATIONAL ^A FEDERAL COURT HAS DEEMED THE STATE’S TRIBAL COMPACTS IN VIOLATION OF FEDERAL INDIAN GAMING LAW. PENDING THE OUTCOME OF AN APPEAL OF THIS DECISION, SPORTS BETTING IS NEITHER LEGAL NOR OPERATIONAL IN FLORIDA SOURCE: EILERS & KREJCIK GAMING
PLAYUP U.S. MARKET ACCESS WA © PlayUp 2022 15 OR CA MT ID NV AZ UT WY CO NM TX OK KS NE SD ND MN IA MO AR LA MS AL GA FL SC TN NC IL WI MI OH IN KY WV PA NY ME VT MD VA NH MA RI CT NJ DE AK HI STATE SERVICE EXPECTED TO GO LIVE* COLORADO SPORTS BOOK LIVE NORTH DAKOTA (1) PARI - MUTUEL LIVE NEW JERSEY SPORTS BOOK LIVE IGAMING 2023 INDIANA SPORTS BOOK 2023 IGAMING* PENDING IOWA SPORTS BOOK 2023 IGAMING* PENDING PENNSYLVANIA IGAMING 2024 OHIO SPORTS BOOK 2023 ARIZONA SPORTS BOOK 2024 TEXAS SPORTS BOOK PENDING ILLINOIS SPORTS BOOK PENDING LOUISIANA SPORTS BOOK PENDING IGAMING PENDING MISSISSIPPI SPORTS BOOK PENDING IGAMING PENDING MISSOURI SPORTS BOOK PENDING IGAMING PENDING WEST VIRGINIA SPORTS BOOK PENDING IGAMING PENDING VIRGINIA SPORTS BOOK PENDING MARYLAND SPORTS BOOK PENDING IGAMING PENDING *SUBJECT TO REGULATION APPROVAL (1) COVERS PARI - MUTUEL ACCESS FOR 37 STATES
Australia & NZ: Sportsbook, Fantasy & Racebook Live India: Fantasy (Crypto) Live USA: Sportsbook & Racebook Live (1) Anticipated going live in 2023 (1) PLAYUP GLOBAL PRESENCE (1) © PlayUp 2022 16
THE PLAYUP JOURNEY
CONSOLIDATE DEVELOP & LAUNCH M&A SOLIDIFY U.S. EXPANSION GLOBAL GROWTH 2014 - 2017 ▪ Acquires promising tier - 2 online wagering operators: ClassicBet, BestBet, betting.club, Madbookie, Topbetta. ▪ Also acquires Australia’s largest DFS operator, Draftstars. ▪ Amalgamates brands and consolidates businesses to achieve operational efficiencies, cost savings and economies of scale. ▪ Begins trading as a consolidated group under the brand ‘PlayUp’ for Wagering and ‘Draftstars’ for Fantasy. ▪ PlayUp builds on its foundations and solidifies its brand, business model and growth strategy. ▪ PlayUp begins development of a next generation technology platform for all types of betting products. ▪ PlayUp acts on its opportunity to enter the nascent U.S. Sports betting market. ▪ PlayUp launches sports betting in Colorado and New Jersey. ▪ PlayUp secures market access in several other U.S. States. ▪ PlayUp launches its next generation proprietary platform. ▪ PlayUp aggressively continues to grow its U.S. market access footprint which includes several major U.S. states. ▪ PlayUp Limited and IG Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: IGAC), agree to merge valuing PlayUp at $350m. ▪ PlayUp continues investing in its proprietary technology to build the first fully integrated betting technology platform. ▪ Fantasy Sports Platform is developed in - house and launched as Free to Play then Pay to Play in Australian and Indian Market. ▪ Expands into online sports betting and racing after securing a prestigious bookmakers license from Northern Territory Racing Commission. OUR JOURNEY 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 & BEYOND © PlayUp 2022 18
15 10 5 0 20 25 30 35 40 FY19 FY21 FY22* GROSS REVENUE USD MILLIONS FY20 PlayUp Limited Group Revenue ACCELERATING REVENUES: REVENUE PERFORMANCE YoY USD Millions Fiscal Year end is June 30. *Estimated figures and amounts based on the 12 months to 30 June 2022 unaudited management accounts for PlayUp. $16.8M $19.8M $23.4M $36.6M 56% YoY © PlayUp 2022 19
TRANSACTION OVERVIEW
21 © PlayUp 2022 TRANSACTION OVERVIEW IG Acquisition Corp. (“IGAC”) is a publicly listed special purpose acquisition vehicle with over $300 million in cash IGAC has agreed to merge with PlayUp Limited at a pre - money enterprise value of $350 million USD - Represents a valuation of 9.6x FY2022E (1) Gross Revenue PlayUp management and shareholders to rollover 100% of their existing equity IGAC sponsor warrants to be forfeited Stockholders of IGAC will exchange their common stock of IGAC for ordinary shares of a newly formed public limited company incorporated in Ireland and listed on NASDAQ Transaction expected to close in Q1 of 2023 (2) (1) Estimated figures and amounts based on the 12 months to 30 June 2022 unaudited management accounts for PlayUp. (2) Subject to satisfying customary closing conditions. (3) Cash held in the trust account as of June 30, 2022. Assumes no redemptions. However, given recent trends, readers should expect that redemptions will be very high and we could experience at or near 100% redemptions. (4) Represents total PlayUp equity value including value of outstanding vested options but excluding unvested options. (5) Existing outstanding common shares to be cancelled and exchanged for the greater of 2.5 million shares or 5.75% of the total new company ordinary shares. Illustrative Sources & Uses ($ in Millions USD) Sources: Uses: IGAC Cash in Trust (3) $300.4 Cash to Company Balance Sheet $290.4 PlayUp Shareholders Equity (4) 350.0 PlayUp Shareholders Equity (4) 350.0 IGAC Founder Equity (5) 39.7 IGAC Founder Equity (5) 39.7 Est. Transaction Fees & Expenses 10.0 Total Sources $690.1 Total Uses $690.1 Pro Forma Valuation ($ in Millions USD) Illustrative Share Price $10.00 Pro Forma Shares Outstanding (MM) 69.1 Pro Forma Equity Value $690.1 Less: Net Cash (290.4)* Pro Forma Enterprise Value (EV) $399.7 Pro Forma EV/FY2022EGross Revenue ($36.6) (1) 10.9x (1) *Held in trust assuming no redemptions less estimated transaction expenses and fees Key Proposed Transaction Terms Illustrative Post - Transaction Ownership 50.7% 43.5% 5.8% PlayUp Shareholders SPAC Public Shareholders SPAC Sponsor
APPENDIX
KEY LEADERSHIP TEAM We have an exceptional, high quality and industry proven Leadership Team: DANIEL SIMIC Chief Executive Officer MICHAEL COSTA Chief Technology Officer BRADLEY TUSK Chairman - IGAC CHRISTIAN GOODE Chief Executive Officer - IGAC ASHLEY KERR Chief Legal Officer MICHAEL GARRARD Chief Operating Officer TONY CAINE Chief Strategy Officer GLENN MACPHERSON Chief Financial Officer MAGDALENA RUDZKA Chief Development Officer PRASHANT ARORA Chief Commercial Officer © PlayUp 2022 23
HISTORICAL FINANCIALS - CONSOLIDATED FY22 (YoY) © PlayUp 2022 24 Our historical financial performance is represented below: FINANCIAL YEAR FY19 FY20 FY21 * FY22 --- USD -- - $'m PCP% $'m PCP% $'m PCP% $'m PCP% TURNOVER 187.8 nm 197.3 5.1% 212.8 7.9% 402.7 89.2% - Gross Win 16.8 nm 19.8 17.5% 23.41298 18.2% 35.6 51.9% - Gross Win % 9.0% nm 10.0% 1.1% 11.0% 1.0% 8.8% - 2.2% Other Revenue 0.0 nm 0.0 nm 0.0 nm 1.1 nm GROSS REVENUE 16.8 nm 19.8 17.5% 23.4 18.2% 36.6 56.5% - Gross Revenue % 9.0% nm 10.0% 1.1% 11.0% 1.0% 9.1% - 1.9% Bonus Costs - 5.6 nm - 5.8 4.5% - 6.9 18.4% - 19.2 177.4% GST - 1.1 nm - 1.4 24.0% - 1.5 8.9% - 2.2 44.2% NET REVENUE 10.1 nm 12.6 24.0% 15.0 19.2% 15.3 2.0% - Net Revenue % 5.4% nm 6.4% 1.0% 7.0% 0.7% 3.8% - 3.2% COST OF SALES 4.4 nm 5.6 27.0% 6.9 21.7% 14.6 113.2% - Employment Expense 3.1 nm 3.3 8.2% 4.8 42.9% 9.6 101.8% - Marketing & Sales Expense 1.6 nm 1.3 - 13.8% 3.8 184.2% 8.5 122.8% - Product & Technology Expense 1.3 nm 1.3 0.0% 1.3 2.4% 2.0 50.4% - Administration & Other Expense 2.8 nm 2.1 - 25.6% 3.2 53.8% 6.4 98.2% TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 13.2 nm 13.7 3.9% 20.0 45.9% 41.1 105.7% EBITDA - 3.1 nm - 1.1 - 63.7% - 5.0 353.3% - 25.9 415.7% *Estimated figures and amounts based on the 12 months to 30 June 2022 unaudited management accounts for PlayUp.
HISTORICAL FINANCIALS - CONSOLIDATED FY22 © PlayUp 2022 25 Our historical financial performance is represented below: * FINANCIAL YEAR 2022E AU US CORP TECH TOTAL --- USD -- - $'m $'m $'m $'m $’m TURNOVER 340.8 61.8 402.7 - Gross Win 36.8 - 1.3 35.6 - Gross Win % 10.8% - 2.0% 8.8% Other Revenue 1.1 0.0 1.1 GROSS REVENUE 37.9 - 1.3 36.6 - Gross Revenue % 11.1% - 2.0% 9.1% Bonus Costs - 14.5 - 4.6 - 19.2 GST - 2.2 0.0 - 2.2 NET REVENUE 21.1 - 5.9 0.0 0.0 15.3 - Net Revenue % 6.2% - 9.5% n/a n/a 3.8% COST OF SALES 11.0 3.7 0.0 0.0 14.6 - Employment Expense 5.6 2.6 1.2 0.2 9.6 - Marketing & Sales Expense 4.2 4.3 0.0 0.0 8.5 - Product & Technology Expense 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.8 2.0 - Administration & Other Expense 1.4 2.1 2.8 0.1 6.3 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 22.1 12.8 4.1 2.1 41.1 EBITDA - 1.0 - 18.6 - 4.1 - 2.1 - 25.9 *Estimated figures and amounts based on the 12 months to 30 June 2022 unaudited management accounts for PlayUp.
HISTORICAL FINANCIALS - CONSOLIDATED FY21 © PlayUp 2022 26 Our historical financial performance is represented below: FINANCIAL YEAR 2021 AU US CORP TECH TOTAL --- USD -- - $'m $'m $'m $'m $’m TURNOVER 211.7 1.1 212.8 - Gross Win 23.4 0.01 23.4 - Gross Win % 11.1% 1.2% 11.0% Other Revenue 0.0 0.0 0.0 GROSS REVENUE 23.4 0.0 23.4 - Gross Revenue % 11.1% 1.2% 11.0% Bonus Costs - 6.8 - 0.2 - 6.9 GST - 1.5 0.0 - 1.5 NET REVENUE 15.1 - 0.1 0.0 0.0 15.0 - Net Revenue % 7.1% - 13.1% n/a n/a 7.0% COST OF SALES 6.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 6.9 - Employment Expense 3.5 0.6 0.6 0.0 4.8 - Marketing & Sales Expense 2.4 1.4 0.0 0.0 3.8 - Product & Technology Expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 - Administration & Other Expense 0.9 1.2 1.0 0.0 3.2 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 12.9 4.1 1.7 1.3 20.0 EBITDA 2.2 - 4.3 - 1.7 - 1.3 - 5.0
HISTORICAL FINANCIALS - CONSOLIDATED FY20 © PlayUp 2022 27 Our historical financial performance is represented below: FINANCIAL YEAR 2020 AU US CORP TECH TOTAL --- USD -- - $'m $'m $'m $'m $’m TURNOVER 197.3 197.3 - Gross Win 19.8 19.8 - Gross Win % 10.0% 10.0% Other Revenue 0.0 0.0 GROSS REVENUE 19.8 19.8 - Gross Revenue % 10.0% 10.0% Bonus Costs - 5.8 - 5.8 GST - 1.4 - 1.4 NET REVENUE 12.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.6 - Net Revenue % 6.4% n/a n/a n/a 6.4% COST OF SALES 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.6 - Employment Expense 2.6 0.0 0.7 0.0 3.3 - Marketing & Sales Expense 1.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 - Product & Technology Expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 - Administration & Other Expense 0.7 0.0 1.4 0.0 2.1 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 10.3 0.0 2.1 1.3 13.7 EBITDA 2.3 0.0 - 2.1 - 1.3 - 1.1
HISTORICAL FINANCIALS - CONSOLIDATED FY19 © PlayUp 2022 28 Our historical financial performance is represented below: FINANCIAL YEAR 2019 AU US CORP TECH TOTAL --- USD -- - $'m $'m $'m $'m $’m TURNOVER 187.8 187.8 - Gross Win 16.8 16.8 - Gross Win % 9.0% 9.0% Other Revenue 0.0 0.0 GROSS REVENUE 16.8 16.8 - Gross Revenue % 9.0% 9.0% Bonus Costs - 5.6 - 5.6 GST - 1.1 - 1.1 NET REVENUE 10.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.1 - Net Revenue % 5.4% n/a n/a n/a 5.4% COST OF SALES 4.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.4 - Employment Expense 2.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 3.1 - Marketing & Sales Expense 1.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 - Product & Technology Expense 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 - Administration & Other Expense 0.7 0.0 2.2 0.0 2.8 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 9.0 0.0 2.9 1.3 13.2 EBITDA 1.1 0.0 - 2.9 - 1.3 - 3.1
ANNUAL REPORTS PLAYUP ISSUES YEARLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THAT ARE INDEPENDENTLY AUDITED TO AUSTRALIAN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. • Contents of Annual Reports Our annual reports (below) include independently audited financial statements and directors report. • Basis of preparation: For Australian purposes only, our general - purpose financial statements included in our annual reports have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001. They are audited in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. © PlayUp 2022 29
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