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As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 14, 2021

Registration No. 333-256219

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO

FORM F-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

WalkMe Ltd.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

 

 

 

State of Israel   7372   Not Applicable
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

WalkMe Ltd.

1 Walter Moses St.

Tel Aviv 6789903, Israel

+972 (3) 763-0333

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

WalkMe, Inc.

71 Stevenson Street, Floor 20

San Francisco, CA 94105

(855) 492-5563

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

Marc D. Jaffe

Joshua G. Kiernan

Tad Freese

Nathan Ajiashvili
Latham & Watkins LLP

1271 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10020 Tel: (212) 906-1200
Fax: (212) 751-4864

 

Haleli Barath
Noma Floom
Avihai Schieber
Avihay Ben-Haim
BFP & Co.
Borchard House

99 Ben Yehuda, 2nd floor

Tel Aviv 6103202, Israel
Tel: +972 (3) 794-2100
Fax: +972 (3) 794-2101

  Shachar Hadar
Meitar | Law Offices
16 Abba Hillel Road
Ramat Gan, 5250608, Israel
Tel: +972 (3) 610-3100
Fax: +972 (3) 610-3111
 

Rezwan D. Pavri

Allison B. Spinner

Michael C. Labriola

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, California 94304

Tel: (650) 493-9300

Fax: (650) 493-6811

 

Chaim Friedland

Ari Fried

Nir Knoll

Gornitzky & Co.

Vitania Tel Aviv Tower

20 HaHarash Street

Tel Aviv, 6761310, Israel

Tel: +972 (3) 710-9191

Fax: +972 (3) 560-6555

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:

As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box.  ☐

If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933. Emerging growth company  ☒

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-256219) (the “Registration Statement”) of WalkMe Ltd. is being filed solely for the purpose of filing Exhibits 1.1, 4.2 and 24.2 of the Registration Statement and updating Item 8(a) (Index to Exhibits) of Part II of the Registration Statement. Accordingly, this Amendment consists solely of the facing page, this explanatory note, Part II of the Registration Statement, the signatures and the filed exhibits and is not intended to amend or delete any part of the Registration Statement except as specifically noted herein.


PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 6.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Under the Companies Law, a company may not exculpate an office holder from liability for a breach of the duty of loyalty. An Israeli company may exculpate an office holder in advance from liability to the company, in whole or in part, for damages caused to the company as a result of a breach of duty of care but only if a provision authorizing such exculpation is included in its articles of association. Our Post-IPO Articles include such a provision. An Israeli company may not exculpate a director from liability arising out of a prohibited dividend or distribution to shareholders.

An Israeli company may indemnify an office holder in respect of the following liabilities and expenses incurred for acts performed as an office holder, either in advance of an event or following an event, provided a provision authorizing such indemnification is contained in its articles of association:

 

   

a financial liability imposed on him or her in favor of another person pursuant to a judgment, including a settlement or arbitrator’s award approved by a court. However, if an undertaking to indemnify an office holder with respect to such liability is provided in advance, then such an undertaking must be limited to events which, in the opinion of the board of directors, can be foreseen based on the company’s activities when the undertaking to indemnify is given, and to an amount or according to criteria determined by the board of directors as reasonable under the circumstances, and such undertaking shall detail the abovementioned events and amount or criteria;

 

   

reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the office holder (1) as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted against him or her by an authority authorized to conduct such investigation or proceeding, provided that (i) no indictment was filed against such office holder as a result of such investigation or proceeding; and (ii) no financial liability, such as a criminal penalty, was imposed upon him or her as a substitute for the criminal proceeding as a result of such investigation or proceeding or, if such financial liability was imposed, it was imposed with respect to an offense that does not require proof of criminal intent; and (2) in connection with a monetary sanction;

 

   

reasonable litigation expenses, including legal fees, incurred by the office holder or imposed by a court in proceedings instituted against him or her by the company, on its behalf or by a third-party or in connection with criminal proceedings in which the office holder was acquitted or as a result of a conviction for an offense that does not require proof of criminal intent; and

 

   

expenses, including reasonable litigation expenses and legal fees, incurred by an office holder in relation to an administrative proceeding instituted against such office holder, or certain compensation payments made to an injured party imposed on an office holder by an administrative proceeding, pursuant to certain provisions of the Israeli Securities Law.

An Israeli company may insure an office holder against the following liabilities incurred for acts performed as an office holder if and to the extent provided in the company’s articles of association:

 

   

a breach of the duty of loyalty to the company, to the extent that the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;

 

   

a breach of the duty of care to the company or to a third-party, including a breach arising out of the negligent conduct of the office holder;

 

   

a financial liability imposed on the office holder in favor of a third-party;

 

   

a financial liability imposed on the office holder in favor of a third-party harmed by a breach in an administrative proceeding; and

 

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expenses, including reasonable litigation expenses and legal fees, incurred by the office holder as a result of an administrative proceeding instituted against him or her, pursuant to certain provisions of the Israeli Securities Law.

An Israeli company may not indemnify or insure an office holder against any of the following:

 

   

a breach of the duty of loyalty, except to the extent that the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;

 

   

a breach of the duty of care committed intentionally or recklessly, excluding a breach arising out of the negligent conduct of the office holder;

 

   

an act or omission committed with intent to derive illegal personal benefit; or

 

   

a fine, monetary sanction or forfeit levied against the office holder.

Under the Companies Law, exculpation, indemnification and insurance of office holders must be approved by the compensation committee and the board of directors (and, with respect to directors and the chief executive officer, by the shareholders). However, under regulations promulgated under the Companies Law, the insurance of office holders shall not require shareholder approval and may be approved by only the compensation committee, if the engagement terms are determined in accordance with the company’s compensation policy that was approved by the shareholders by the same special majority required to approve a compensation policy, provided that the insurance policy is on market terms and the insurance policy is not likely to materially impact the company’s profitability, assets or obligations.

Our Post-IPO Articles allow us to exculpate, indemnify and insure our office holders for any liability imposed on them as a consequence of an act (including any omission) which was performed by virtue of being an office holder. Our office holders are currently covered by a directors and officers’ liability insurance policy.

We have entered into agreements with each of our directors and executive officers exculpating them in advance, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from liability to us for damages caused to us as a result of a breach of duty of care, and undertaking to indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by law. This indemnification is limited to events determined as foreseeable by the board of directors based on our activities, and to an amount or according to criteria determined by the board of directors as reasonable under the circumstances.

The maximum indemnification amount set forth in such agreements is limited to an amount equal to the higher of (i) 10% of our initial public offering’s valuation, (ii) 25 % of our total shareholders’ equity as reflected in our most recent consolidated financial statements prior to the date on which the indemnity payment is made and (iii) 10% of our total market cap calculated based on the average closing prices of our ordinary shares over the 30 trading days prior to the actual payment, multiplied by the total number of our issued and outstanding shares as of the date of the payment (other than indemnification for an offering of securities to the public, including by a shareholder in a secondary offering, in which case the maximum indemnification amount is limited to the gross proceeds raised by us and/or any selling shareholder in such public offering). The maximum amount set forth in such agreements is in addition to any amount paid (if paid) under insurance and/or by a third-party pursuant to an indemnification arrangement.

In the opinion of the SEC, indemnification of directors and office holders for liabilities arising under the Securities Act, however, is against public policy and therefore unenforceable.

There is no pending litigation or proceeding against any of our office holders as to which indemnification is being sought, nor are we aware of any pending or threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification by any office holder.

 

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Item 7.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

During the past three years, we issued securities which were not registered under the Securities Act as set forth below. We believe that each of such issuances was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act or Rule 701 and/or Regulation S under the Securities Act.

The following is a summary of transactions during the preceding three fiscal years involving sales of our securities that were not registered under the Securities Act.

 

  (a)   Issuance of Capital Stock.

 

  1.

Between June 2018 and September 2019, we issued an aggregate of 3,809,323 of our Series E-3 preferred shares to investors at a price per share of $13.12569, for aggregate consideration of approximately $50 million.

 

  2.

Between November 2019 and March 2021, we issued an aggregate of 4,262,825 of our Series F preferred shares to investors at a price per share of $21.932565, for aggregate consideration of approximately $93.5 million.

 

  3.

In April 2021, we issued an aggregate of 33,150 ordinary shares as partial consideration for our acquisition of certain assets of Snow White Labs Ltd.

 

  (b)   Equity Awards.

 

  1.

Since January 1, 2018, we have granted our directors, officers, other employees and consultants options to purchase an aggregate of 12,830,569 ordinary shares, at a weighted average exercise price of $9.60 per share under our Restated 2012 Plan. As of the date hereof, options to purchase 11,354,192 ordinary shares granted to our directors, officers, employees and consultants remain outstanding.

 

  2.

Since January 1, 2018, we have issued an aggregate of 3,415,365 ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of share options by our directors, officers, other employees and consultants. These issuances were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, Rule 701 and/or Regulation S.

No underwriter or underwriting discount or commission was involved in any of the transactions set forth in Item 7.

 

Item 8.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

  (a)   Exhibits.

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration statement.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

  1.1    Form of Underwriting Agreement
  3.1**    Articles of Association of the Registrant (currently in effect)
  3.2**    Form of Amended and Restated Articles of Association of the Registrant (to be effective upon the closing of this offering)
  4.1**    Specimen share certificate
  4.2    2021 Amended and Restated Investor’s Rights Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2021, by and among the Registrant and the parties named in Schedule 1 thereto.
  5.1**    Opinion of Meitar | Law Offices, counsel to the Registrant, as to the validity of the ordinary shares
10.1#**    Restated 2012 Share Option Plan, as amended
10.2#**    2021 Share Incentive Plan
10.3#**    2021 Employee Share Purchase Plan

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description of Exhibit

10.4#**    Compensation Policy for Directors and Officers
10.5**    Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and its directors and officers
21.1**    Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1**    Consent of Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer (a member of Ernst  & Young Global), an independent registered public accounting firm
23.2**    Consent of Meitar | Law Offices (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1**    Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
24.2   

Power of Attorney (Roy Saar)

 

**

Previously filed.

#

Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

 

  (b)   Financial Statement Schedules.

All schedules have been omitted because they are not required, are not applicable or the information is otherwise set forth in the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto.

 

Item 9.

Undertakings.

 

  (a)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

 

  (b)   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction, the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

  (c)   The undersigned registrant hereby further undertakes that:

 

  (1)

For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

 

  (2)

For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Tel Aviv, Israel on this 14th day of June, 2021.

 

WALKME LTD.

By:

 

/s/ Dan Adika

Name:

 

Dan Adika

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement has been signed by the following persons on June 14, 2021 in the capacities indicated:

 

Name

  

Title

/s/ Dan Adika

   Chief Executive Officer and Director
Dan Adika    (Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Andrew Casey

   Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Casey    (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

*

   President and Director
Rafael Sweary   

*

   Director
Haleli Barath   

*

   Director
Michele Bettencourt   

*

   Director
Menashe Ezra   

*

   Director
Ron Gutler   

*

   Director
Jeff Horing   

*

   Director
Rory O’Driscoll   

*

   Director
Michael Risman   

*

   Director
Roy Saar   

 

*By:

 

/s/ Dan Adika

 

Dan Adika

 

Attorney-in-Fact


SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED U.S. REPRESENTATIVE OF REGISTRANT

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, the duly authorized representative in the United States of WalkMe Ltd. has signed this Amendment No. 2 to the registration statement on June 14, 2021.

 

WALKME, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Andrew Casey

Name:

 

Andrew Casey

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer