0001104659-23-066568.txt : 20230531 0001104659-23-066568.hdr.sgml : 20230531 20230531150652 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-23-066568 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 17 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230531 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001861541 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 981596591 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-40945 FILM NUMBER: 23980526 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 MASON STREET CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-980-8737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 MASON STREET CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001861541 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BLANK CHECKS [6770] IRS NUMBER: 981596591 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 MASON STREET CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 BUSINESS PHONE: 914-980-8737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 MASON STREET CITY: GREENWICH STATE: CT ZIP: 06830 425 1 tm2317118d2_425.htm 425

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

May 31, 2023

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Cayman Islands   001-40945   98-1596591
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

71 Fort Street

George Town

Grand Cayman

Cayman Islands

  KY1-1106
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

+1345 769-4900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

x Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e 4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading
Symbols
  Name of each exchange
on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A Ordinary Share and one-half of one redeemable Warrant   PGSS.U   New York Stock Exchange
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share   PGSS   New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable Warrants, each exercisable for one Class A Ordinary Share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share   PGSS.WS   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry Into A Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Business Combination Agreement

 

On May 31, 2023, Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Pegasus"), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (as it may be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Business Combination Agreement"), by and among Pegasus, Gebr. SCHMID GmbH, a German limited liability company ("Schmid"), Pegasus Topco B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Pegasus ("TopCo") and Pegasus MergerSub Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of TopCo ("Merger Sub").

 

The Business Combination Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby were approved by the boards of directors of each of Pegasus, TopCo and Merger Sub as well as by Anette Schmid and Christian Schmid, the shareholders of Schmid (each a "Schmid Shareholder" and, collectively, the "Schmid Shareholders"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning given to them in the respective agreements indicated, copies of which are attached as Exhibits hereto.

 

The Transactions

 

The Business Combination Agreement provides for, among other things, the following transactions on the closing date, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein:

 

·Pegasus will merge with and into Merger Sub pursuant to Part XVI of the Cayman Companies Act (the "Merger"), with Merger Sub as the surviving company in the Merger (the "Surviving Company"), and each issued and outstanding Eligible Pegasus Share will be automatically cancelled and extinguished in exchange for the Merger Consideration as defined and detailed in the Business Combination Agreement (such issuance, together with the Merger, the "Business Combination") and each warrant issued by Pegasus (the "Pegasus Warrant") that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will, immediately following the completion of the Business Combination, represent a warrant on the same contractual terms and conditions as were in effect with respect to such Pegasus Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, as applicable, that is exercisable for an equivalent number of TopCo Ordinary Shares, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement;

 

·Immediately after giving effect to the Business Combination, the Schmid Shareholders shall contribute their shares of Company Common Stock to Topco in return for such number of TopCo Ordinary Shares equal to the number of shares defined in the Business Combination (the "Exchange");

 

·Immediately after giving effect to the Exchange, a notarial deed will be executed by a Dutch notary in order to change the legal form of TopCo from a private limited liability company to a public limited liability company and TopCo is currently intended to be renamed to "Schmid Group N.V.".

 

The Merger, the Business Combination, the Exchange, and the other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (together, the "Transactions") are expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023, following the receipt of the required approvals by Pegasus's shareholders and the fulfilment of other closing conditions.

 

Representations and Warranties; Covenants

 

The Business Combination Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants of each of the parties thereto that are customary for transactions of this type. Each of Pegasus, the Schmid Shareholders and Schmid have agreed to take all action within their power as may be necessary or appropriate such that, effective immediately after the closing of the Transactions (the "Closing"), the board of directors of TopCo will be a "one-tier" board of directors with a total of seven members, of which four members shall be independent board members. The appointment process of the board of directors as well as the duration of terms are set forth in Clause 9.1 of the Business Combination Agreement.

 

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Conditions to Each Party's Obligations

 

The obligations of Pegasus, TopCo, Schmid, and Merger Sub (each a "Party" and, collectively, the "Parties") to consummate the Transactions are subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable law, waiver by the Party for whose benefit such condition exists of various conditions, including: (a) no legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Transactions shall be in effect; (b) the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement shall have become effective; (c) the Transaction Proposals shall have been approved by Pegasus's shareholders; (d) the Required Company Shareholders' Consent shall continue to be in full force and effect; (e) after giving effect to the Transactions, TopCo shall have at least U.S.$5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) immediately after the Closing; and (f) TopCo shall receive a minimum of U.S.$35,000,000 in cash from the Transaction (from cash held in trust or PIPE investments).

 

Additional conditions to the obligations of the Parties are set forth in Clause 10.2 and Clause 10.3 of the Business Combination Agreement.

 

Termination

 

The Business Combination Agreement may be terminated, and the Transactions may be abandoned, at any time prior to the Closing (a) by mutual written consent of Schmid, TopCo, and Pegasus; (b) by written notice to Schmid from Pegasus and TopCo, if any of the representations or warranties set forth in Clause 4 shall not be true and correct or if Schmid has failed to perform any covenant or agreement set forth in the Agreement such that certain conditions to closing cannot be satisfied and the breach or breaches of such representations or warranties or the failure to perform such covenant or agreement, as applicable, are not cured or cannot be cured within certain specified time periods; (c) by written notice to Pegasus and Topco from Schmid, if any of the representations or warranties set forth in Clause 5 or Clause 6 shall not be true and correct or if Pegasus, TopCo, or Merger Sub have failed to perform any covenant or agreement set forth in the Agreement such that certain conditions to closing cannot be satisfied and the breach or breaches of such representations or warranties or the failure to perform such covenant or agreement, as applicable, are not cured or cannot be cured within certain specified time periods; (d) by written notice to the other Parties from Pegasus or Schmid, if the Transactions have not been consummated on or prior to the earlier of (i) the date by which Pegasus must have consummated a business combination in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Associations, as amended or (ii) the Termination Date; (e) by written notice from either Pegasus or Schmid if any Governmental Authority has issued a Governmental Order or taken any other action enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the Transactions beyond the Termination Date and such Governmental Order or other action shall have become final and non-appealable; (f) by written notice from either Pegasus or TopCo if the Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval is not obtained; (g) by written notice to Pegasus and TopCo from Schmid if (i) the Pegasus Board does not make the Pegasus Board Recommendation or (ii) makes any other transaction proposal that is not in favor of, or does not support, the Transactions; (h) by written notice to Pegasus and TopCo from Schmid, if Pegasus and/or TopCo do not take all such action as may be necessary or reasonably appropriate such that effective as of the Change of Legal Form Anette Schmid, Christian Schmid, Sir Ralf Speth and another person proposed by Schmid will become members of the TopCo Board of Directors; or (i) by written notice to Schmid and TopCo from Pegasus, if the Required Company Shareholders' Consent is, at any time, no longer valid or is otherwise revoked or rescinded at any time.

 

A copy of the Business Combination Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement. The Agreement contains representations, warranties, and covenants that the respective parties made to each other as of the date of the Agreement or other specific dates, as specified therein. The assertions embodied in those representations, warranties and covenants were made for purposes of the contract among the respective parties and are subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by the parties in connection with negotiating such agreement. The representations, warranties and covenants in the Agreement are also modified in important part by the underlying disclosure schedules which are not filed publicly, and which are subject to a contractual standard of materiality different from that generally applicable to shareholders and were used for the purpose of allocating risk among the Parties rather than establishing matters as facts. Pegasus does not believe that these schedules contain information that is material to an investment decision.

 

Schmid Shareholders' Undertaking

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement and the fulfilment of the conditions precedent set forth the Business Combination Agreement, each of the Schmid Shareholders irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes and agrees in each case to the extent legally possible and permissible (a) to fully support and implement the Transactions in relation to which such Schmid Shareholders' support or participation is required or appropriate, (b) to omit any actions which could be of detriment to the implementation of the Transactions, (c) to vote or cause to be voted all of such Schmid Shareholder's Company Shares as defined in the Schmid Shareholders' Undertakings against any resolution that would reasonably be expected to impede or adversely affect the Transactions in any way, or result in a breach of any undertaking, representation or warranty of such Shareholder contained in the Schmid Shareholders' Undertakings, and (d) to contribute its respective Company Shares to TopCo in exchange for TopCo Shares substantially in accordance with the Exchange Table and the exchange ratio as set forth therein, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Schmid Shareholders' Undertakings.

 

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A copy of the Schmid Shareholders' Undertakings is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Schmid Shareholders' Undertakings.

 

Company and Schmid Shareholder Lock-Up Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, each Schmid Shareholder will enter into a Lock-Up Agreement, pursuant to which they will agree not to, without the prior written consent of the board of directors of TopCo, effect any transaction or enter into any arrangement which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of any ordinary shares in the share capital of TopCo held by them immediately after the Closing, nor to publicly announce any intention to effect or enter the same, during the period beginning on the Closing and ending on the date that is one year after the Closing (the "Lock-Up Period") on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Lock-Up Agreement.

 

A copy of the form of the Lock-Up Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Lock-Up Agreement.

 

Sponsor Agreement and Sponsor and Insider Lock-up

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, Pegasus, Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC (the "Sponsor"), Schmid and certain individuals party thereto (comprising the officers and directors of Pegasus) (each, an "Insider") have entered into a Sponsor Agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor and the Insiders agreed to (i) vote in favor of all of the transaction proposals to be voted upon at the meeting of Pegasus shareholders, including approval of the Agreement and the Transactions, (ii) waive certain adjustments to the conversion ratio and other anti-dilution protections set forth in the governing documents of Pegasus with respect to the Pegasus Class B Shares owned by such Sponsor and Insider, (iii) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to their Pegasus shares prior to the Closing, (iv) to use 2,812,500 of the existing Pegasus Class B Shares (half of the existing Pegasus Class B Shares) to negotiate non-redemption agreements with certain holders of Pegasus Class A Shares or to enter into PIPE subscription agreements with investors, and (v) be bound by certain lock-up provisions during the Lock-Up Period with respect to any shares or warrants of TopCo received in exchange for holdings in Pegasus in connection with the Transactions, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.

 

A copy of the form of the Sponsor Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.3 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sponsor Agreement.

 

PIPE Subscription Agreements

 

Pegasus and TopCo are in ongoing discussions with investors as part of potential PIPE transactions.

 

In case PIPE investors are committing to subscribe shares or instruments convertible into shares, the issuance of subscribed shares or such other instruments by such PIPE investors are intended to be completed substantially concurrent to the Transactions.

 

A copy of the form of a PIPE Subscription Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.4 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the PIPE Subscription Agreement.

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

At the Closing, Pegasus, the Sponsor, TopCo, and Anette Schmid and Christian Schmid will enter into an amended restated registration rights agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor and Anette Schmid and Christian Schmid will be granted certain customary registration rights with respect to their TopCo Ordinary Shares, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

A copy of the form of the Registration Rights Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.5 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

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Warrant Assumption Agreement

 

TopCo, Pegasus and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, Pegasus' warrant agent, will enter into a warrant assumption agreement (the "Warrant Assumption Agreement") immediately following the completion of the Transactions, pursuant to which, among other things, Pegasus will assign all of Pegasus's right, title and interest in and to, and TopCo will assume all of Pegasus's liabilities and obligations under, the Warrant Agreement. As a result of such assumption, following the execution of the Warrant Assumption Agreement, each Pegasus Warrant will be exchanged for a warrant to purchase TopCo Ordinary Shares on the terms and conditions of the Warrant Assumption Agreement.

 

A copy of the form of the Warrant Assumption Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.6 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Warrant Assumption Agreement.

 

Warrant Grant Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Business Combination Agreement, the Sponsor and certain Pegasus directors and officers have entered into a warrant grant agreement, transferring 1,775,000 private warrants held by the Sponsor to such Pegasus directors and officers subject to certain conditions.

 

Information incorporated by reference

 

The information set forth under Item 2.03 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

On May 31, 2023, Pegasus issued a non-convertible unsecured promissory note (the “May Promissory Note”) in the principal amount of $1,400,000 to the Sponsor. The May Promissory Note was issued in connection with the decision by Pegasus' board of directors to approve the Business Combination Agreement and to provide further funding to Pegasus.

 

The May Promissory Note bears no interest and is repayable in full upon the earliest of December 31, 2023, the date on which Pegasus consummates a business consummation, or within three (3) business days of the receipt by Pegasus of a break-free, termination fee or similar arrangement in connection with a potential business combination. If Pegasus does not consummate a business combination, the May Promissory Note will not be repaid and all amounts owed under the May Promissory Note will be forgiven except to the extent that Pegasus has funds available to it outside of its Trust Account (as defined in the May Promissory Note).

 

A copy of the May Promissory Note is attached as Exhibit 10.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The disclosure as set forth in this Item 2.03 is intended to be a summary only and is qualified in its entirely by reference to the May Promissory Note.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

The disclosure set forth above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference herein. Any Subscribed Shares to be offered and sold in connection with any PIPE Investment have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in reliance upon the exemption provided in Section 4(a)(2) thereof.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On May 31, 2023, Pegasus and Schmid issued a press release announcing their entry into the Business Combination Agreement. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

The foregoing (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and will not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of 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.

 

Additional Information

 

In connection with the proposed Business Combination, (i) Pegasus TopCo B.V. is expected to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 containing a preliminary proxy statement of Pegasus and a preliminary prospectus (the "Registration/Proxy Statement"), and (ii) Pegasus will file a definitive proxy statement relating to the proposed Business Combination (the "Definitive Proxy Statement") and will mail the Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant materials to its shareholders after the Registration/Proxy Statement is declared effective. The Registration/Proxy Statement will contain important information about the proposed Business Combination and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of Pegasus shareholders to be held to approve the proposed Business Combination. This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the Business Combination.

 

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Before making any voting or other investment decisions, securityholders of Pegasus and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the Registration/Proxy Statement and the amendments thereto and the Definitive Proxy Statement and other documents filed in connection with the proposed Business Combination, as these materials will contain important information about Pegasus, Schmid and the Business Combination. When available, the Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant materials for the proposed Business Combination will be mailed to shareholders of Pegasus as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed Business Combination. Shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration/Proxy Statement, the Definitive Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: Robert Bruce at rbruce@scfundmanagement.com.

 

INVESTMENT IN ANY SECURITIES DESCRIBED HEREIN HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC OR ANY OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOR HAS ANY AUTHORITY PASSED UPON OR ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THE OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Pegasus, Schmid, Strategic Capital and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from Pegasus's shareholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of Pegasus's shareholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination will be set forth in Registration Statement/Proxy Statement and Definitive Proxy Statement when such are filed with the SEC. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested person should read the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement and Definitive Proxy Statement carefully when such becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This communication includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Pegasus's and Schmid's actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates, and projections and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, Pegasus's and Schmid's expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the proposed business combination, the satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions to the proposed business combination, and the timing of the completion of the proposed business combination.

 

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These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially, and potentially adversely, from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Most of these factors are outside Pegasus's and Schmid's control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (i) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (ii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Pegasus, TopCo and/or Schmid following the announcement of the Business Combination Agreement and the Transactions; (iii) the inability to complete the proposed business combination, including due to failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of Pegasus, certain regulatory approvals, or the satisfaction of other conditions to closing in the Agreement; (iv) the occurrence of any event, change, or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement or could otherwise cause the transaction to fail to close; (v) the inability to obtain or maintain the listing of the post-acquisition company's securities on the NYSE following the proposed business combination; (vi) the risk that the proposed business combination disrupts current plans and operations as a result of the announcement and consummation of the proposed business combination; (vii) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of Schmid to grow and manage growth profitably, and retain its key employees; (viii) costs related to the proposed business combination; (ix) changes in applicable laws or regulations; and (x) the possibility that Schmid, Pegasus or TopCo may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning certain of these and other risk factors is contained in Pegasus's most recent filings with the SEC and will be contained in the Form F-4, including the Registration/Proxy Statement expected to be filed in connection with the proposed business combination. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning Pegasus, Schmid, TopCo, the transactions described herein or other matters, and attributable to Pegasus, Schmid, TopCo or any person acting on their behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Each of Pegasus, Schmid and TopCo expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in their expectations with respect to events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

 

No Offer or Solicitation

 

This communication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase, sell or exchange nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy or exchange any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Transactions or otherwise, nor will there be any sale, issuance or transfer or securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
   

Exhibit

Number

 
2.1† Business Combination Agreement dated as of May 31, 2023
10.1† Shareholders' Undertaking dated as of May 31, 2023
10.2† Company Lock-Up Agreement dated as of May 31, 2023
10.3 Sponsor Support Agreement dated as of May 31, 2023
10.4 Form of PIPE Subscription Agreement
10.5 Form of Registration Rights Agreement
10.6 Form of Warrant Assumption Agreement
10.7 Articles of Association
10.8†  Plan of Merger
10.9 Warrant Grant Agreement dated as of May 31, 2023
10.10 Promissory Note dated as of May 31, 2023
99.1 Press Release dated as of May 31, 2023
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

† Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(2). The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request. 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

Dated: May 31, 2023 Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.
     
  By: /s/ F. Jeremey Mistry
  Name: F. Jeremey Mistry
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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EX-2.1 2 tm2317118d2_ex2-1.htm EXHIBIT 2.1

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

CLIFFORD CHANCE
PARTNERSCHAFT MIT
BESCHRÄNKTER BERUFSHAFTUNG

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORP.,

 

GEBR. SCHMID GMBH,

 

PEGASUS TOPCO B.V.,

 

AND

 

PEGASUS MERGERSUB CORP.

 

 

 

BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents
Clause Page

 

1. Certain Definitions 4
2. Transactions 20
3. Closing 29
4. Representations and Warranties relating to the Company 30
5. Representations and Warranties relating to TopCo and Merger Sub 49
6. Representations and Warranties relating to Pegasus 52
7. Covenants of the Company 63
8. Covenants of Pegasus 71
9. Joint Covenants 75
10. Conditions to Obligations 86
11. Termination/Effectiveness 89
12. Miscellaneous 91
EXHIBIT A 102
EXHIBIT B 103
EXHIBIT C 104
EXHIBIT D 105
EXHIBIT E 106
EXHIBIT F 107
EXHIBIT G 108
EXHIBIT H 109
COMPANY DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES 110
PEGASUS DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES 111

 

 

 

 

THIS BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of May 31, 2023,

 

BY AND AMONG

 

(1)Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Pegasus"),

 

(2)GEBR. SCHMID GMBH, a German limited liability company (the "Company"),

 

(3)PEGASUS TOPCO B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company ("TopCo"), and

 

(4)PEGASUS MERGERSUB CORP., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Merger Sub", together with Pegasus, the Company and TopCo, the "Parties" and each individually a "Party").

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS,

 

(A)Pegasus is a blank check company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets,

 

(B)TopCo is a newly incorporated, wholly-owned Subsidiary of Pegasus, and

 

(C)Merger Sub is a newly incorporated, wholly-owned Subsidiary of TopCo;

 

(D)Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, all of the shareholders of the Company as of the date hereof (the "Company Shareholders") have entered into one of the forms of irrevocable shareholder undertaking (collectively, the "Shareholder Undertaking") attached hereto as Exhibit A, respectively by and among Pegasus, the Company, and the Company Shareholders, pursuant to which, among other things, each Company Shareholder (a) undertook to take all necessary or desirable actions in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and (b) agreed to certain covenants to support the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (including restrictions on the sale, disposition or transfer of the Company Common Stock held by such Company Shareholder), in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Shareholder Undertaking;

 

(E)Pursuant to the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association, Pegasus is required to provide an opportunity for its shareholders to have their outstanding Pegasus Class A Shares redeemed on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein in connection with obtaining the Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval at the Special Meeting;

 

(F)Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, all Company Shareholders are entering into a lock-up agreement, pursuant to which they will agree not to effect any sale or distribution of any Equity Securities of TopCo issued to them pursuant to this Agreement during the lock-up period described therein (the "Company Lock-Up Agreement"), in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

 

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(G)Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the "Sponsor"), Pegasus, the Company and certain individuals party thereto have entered into the sponsor letter agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Sponsor Letter Agreement"), pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor and the other individuals party to the Sponsor Letter Agreement have agreed, among other things, to (a) vote all of its Pegasus Shares in favor of all of the Transaction Proposals, (b) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to their Pegasus Shares prior to Closing, (c) be bound by certain lock-up provisions during the lock-up period described therein with respect to the Equity Securities of TopCo issued pursuant to this Agreement or the PIPE Subscription Agreements, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein;

 

(H)Certain investors (collectively, the "PIPE Investors"), Pegasus and TopCo may enter into subscription agreements (the "PIPE Subscription Agreements"), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1, pursuant to which, among other things, the PIPE Investors are expected to agree to subscribe for and accept on the Closing Date, and TopCo is expected to agree to issue to each such PIPE Investor on the Closing Date, the number of TopCo Ordinary Shares set forth in the applicable PIPE Subscription Agreement for the subscription price set forth therein, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable PIPE Subscription Agreement and the applicable Dutch Deed of Issue (in the aggregate the "PIPE Investment");

 

(I)At the Effective Time, Pegasus will merge with and into Merger Sub pursuant to Part XVI of the Cayman Companies Act (the "Merger"), with Merger Sub as the surviving company in the Merger (the "Surviving Company"), and each issued and outstanding Eligible Pegasus Share will be automatically cancelled and extinguished in exchange for the Merger Consideration (as defined below) and each Pegasus Warrant that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will, immediately following the completion of the Business Combination, represent a warrant on the same contractual terms and conditions as were in effect with respect to such Pegasus Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, as applicable, that is exercisable for an equivalent number of TopCo Ordinary Shares, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

(J)On or about the Closing Date, in accordance with this Agreement and the Shareholder Undertaking, the Company Shareholders and TopCo shall effect the Exchange;

 

(K)Upon completion of the Exchange, a notarial deed will be executed by a Dutch notary in order to change the legal form of TopCo from a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) to a public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) ("Change of Legal Form");

 

(L)At the Closing, TopCo, Sponsor and the Company Shareholders shall enter into a registration rights agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, pursuant to which, among other things, Sponsor and each Company Shareholder will be granted certain registration rights with respect to their respective TopCo Ordinary Shares, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions in the Registration Rights Agreement;

 

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(M)The board of directors of Pegasus (the "Pegasus Board”) has unanimously (a) determined that this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Pegasus is or will be a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger and the Business Combination) are in the best interests of Pegasus; (b) approved this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents to which Pegasus is or will be a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger and the Business Combination) and (c) recommended, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the approval of the Transaction Proposals by the Pegasus Shareholders entitled to vote thereon;

 

(N)The Company Shareholders have approved the execution of this Agreement and execution of the transactions contemplated hereby and certain other matters related to the implementation of the Transactions (the "Required Company Shareholders' Consent");

 

(O)The board of directors of TopCo and the sole shareholder of Merger Sub has approved this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger);

 

(P)Pegasus, as the sole shareholder of TopCo, has approved this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;

 

(Q)The board of directors of Merger Sub has unanimously: (a) determined that this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Merger Sub is or will be a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger) are in the best interests of Merger Sub; and (b) approved this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents to which Merger Sub is or will be a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger);

 

(R)TopCo, as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub, has approved this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents to which Merger Sub is or will be a party and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Merger) (the "Merger Sub Shareholder Approval"); and

 

(S)Each of the Parties intends that the Exchange shall, to the extent legally and factually possible, qualify as a tax neutral roll-over (qualifizierter Anteilstausch zu Buchwerten) for German tax purposes pursuant to Section 21 German Reorganization Tax Act (Umwandlungssteuergesetz).

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.Certain Definitions

 

1.1Definitions

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the following meanings:

 

"Action" means any claim, action, suit, charge, audit, investigation, assessment, arbitration or legal, judicial or administrative proceeding by or before any Governmental Authority (whether at law or in equity).

 

"Additional Pegasus SEC Reports" has the meaning specified in Clause 6.8.

 

"Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, any Person within the meaning of Section 15 et seq. of the German Stock Corporation Act (Aktiengesetz).

 

"Agreement" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

 

"Allocation Schedule" has the meaning specified in Clause 3.2(a).

 

"Anti-Corruption Laws" means any applicable Laws, regulations, or orders relating to anti-bribery, anti-corruption (governmental or commercial), or anti-money laundering, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (as amended), the U.K. Bribery Act of 2010 (as amended) and all national and international Laws enacted to implement the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business Transactions.

 

"Available Closing Pegasus Cash" means, as of the Measurement Time, all amounts in the Trust Account (after reduction for the aggregate amount of payments required to be made in connection with the exercise of Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Rights).

 

"Benefit Plan" means an "employee benefit plan" as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether or not subject to ERISA) or any other benefit or compensation plan, policy, program or agreement (including any employment, bonus, incentive or deferred compensation, employee loan, note or pledge agreement, equity or equity-based compensation, severance, retention, supplemental retirement, change in control or similar plan, policy, program or agreement), in each case, whether or not (i) subject to the Laws of the United States, (ii) in writing or (iii) funded, but excluding in each case any statutory plan, program or arrangement that is required to be maintained under applicable law or any Governmental Authority.

 

"Business Combination" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B).

 

"Business Combination Proposal" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.3(b).

 

"Business Day" means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in (a) New York, New York, (b) Frankfurt, Germany (Hesse), (c) Freudenstadt, Germany (Baden Württemberg), or (d) Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands or (e) Amsterdam, the Netherlands are authorized or required by Law to close.

 

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"Cayman Companies Act" means the Companies Act (As Revised), as amended, of the Cayman Islands.

 

"Cayman Registrar" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(i).

 

"Certificates" means any and all certificates representing Pegasus Shares.

 

"Change of Control Payment" means any success bonus, change of control bonus, retention bonus, transaction bonus or other similar payment or amount payable to any Person as a result of the Transactions or any other Change of Control Transaction to be agreed or closed prior to or concurrently with the Closing (including any such payments or similar amounts that may become due and payable based upon the occurrence of one or more additional circumstances, matters or events; provided that no severance payments relating to individuals terminated following, and not otherwise in connection with or arising out of, the Closing shall constitute Change of Control Payments).

 

"Change of Control Transaction" means any transaction or series of related transactions (a) under which any Person(s), directly or indirectly, acquires or otherwise purchases (i) another Person or any of its Affiliates or (ii) all or a material portion of assets, businesses or Equity Securities of another Person, (b) that results, directly or indirectly, in the shareholders of a Person as of immediately prior to such transaction holding, in the aggregate, less than fifty percent (50 per cent.) of the voting shares of such Person (or any successor or parent company of such Person) immediately after the consummation thereof (in the case of each of paragraphs (a) and (b), whether by merger, consolidation, tender offer, recapitalization, purchase or issuance of Equity Securities, tender offer or otherwise), or (c) under which any Person(s) makes any equity or similar investment in another Person.

 

"Change of Legal Form" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Clifford Chance" means Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mit beschränkter Berufshaftung.

 

"Closing" has the meaning specified in Clause 3.1.

 

"Closing Company Financial Statements" has the meaning specified in Clause 7.5(a).

 

"Closing Date" has the meaning specified in Clause 3.1.

 

"Closing Filing" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.6(e).

 

"Closing Press Release" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.6(e).

 

"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

"Company" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

 

"Company Acquisition Proposal" means (a) any transaction or series of related transactions under which any Person(s), directly or indirectly, acquires or otherwise purchases (i) the Company or any of its controlled Affiliates or (ii) all or a material portion of the assets, Equity Securities or businesses of the Company or any of its controlled Affiliates (in the case of each of paragraphs (i) and (ii), whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, purchase or issuance of Equity Securities, purchase of assets, tender offer or otherwise), or (b) any equity or similar investment in the Company or any of its controlled Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, none of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall constitute a Company Acquisition Proposal.

 

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"Company Assets" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.17(d).

 

"Company Benefit Plan" means a Benefit Plan that is sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or is required to be contributed to, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the benefit of any current or former employee, officer, director, consultant or contractor of the Company or any Subsidiary or his or her dependents or beneficiaries, or with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any current or contingent liability or obligation.

 

"Company Capitalization" means, without duplication, the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding as of immediately prior to the Exchange.

 

"Company Closing Statement" has the meaning specified in Clause 3.3.

 

"Company Common Stock" means all paid up shares (Geschäftsanteile) of the Company as of the date of this Agreement.

 

"Company Counsel" means Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch PartmbB Rechtsanwälte, Steuerberater.

 

"Company Counsel Privileged Communications" has the meaning specified in Clause 12.18(b).

 

"Company D&O Persons" has the meaning specified in Clause 7.4(a).

 

"Company Designee" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.1(c).

 

"Company Disclosure Schedules" means the disclosure schedules to this Agreement delivered to Pegasus by the Company on the date of this Agreement.

 

"Company Fundamental Representations" means the representations and warranties set forth in Clause 4.1 (Corporate Organization), Clause 4.3 (Due Authorization), Clause 4.5 (Capitalization), Clause 4.21 (Brokers), Clause 5.1 (Corporate Organization), Clause 5.2 (Due Authorization) and Clause 5.6 (Brokers).

 

"Company Lock-Up Agreement" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

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"Company Material Adverse Effect" means any change, event, effect, state of facts or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with any other change, event, effect, state of facts, or occurrence, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (a) the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (b) the ability of TopCo, Merger Sub or the Company (whether on behalf of itself or on behalf of the Company Shareholders, as applicable) to consummate the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; provided, however, that, in the case of paragraph (a), none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur: any change, event, effect, state of facts or occurrence from or related to (i) general business or economic conditions in or affecting Germany, the United States, the Netherlands or any other country, or changes therein, or the global economy generally, (ii) any national or international political or social conditions in Germany, the United States, the Netherlands or any other country, including the engagement by Germany, the United States, the Netherlands or any other country in hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence in any place of any military or terrorist attack, sabotage or cyberterrorism, (iii) changes in conditions of the financial, banking, capital or securities markets generally in Germany, the United States, the Netherlands or any other country, or changes therein, including changes in interest rates in Germany, the United States, the Netherlands or any other country and changes in exchange rates for the currencies of any countries, (iv) changes in any applicable Laws (including COVID-19 Measures) or changes in IFRS or any interpretation thereof, in each case, coming into effect after the date of this Agreement, (v) the execution or public announcement of this Agreement or the pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (provided that the exception in this paragraph (v) shall not apply to the representations and warranties set forth in Clause 4.4(b) to the extent that its purpose is to address the consequences resulting from the public announcement or pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the condition set forth in Clause 10.3 to the extent it relates to such representations and warranties), (vi) any failure in and of itself by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to meet, or changes to, any internal or published budgets, projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions (although the underlying facts and circumstances resulting in such failure may be taken into account to the extent not otherwise excluded from this definition), (vii) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake, tsunami, natural disaster, epidemic, pandemic (including COVID-19) or quarantine, act of God or other comparable event in Germany, the United States, the Netherlands or any other country, or any escalation of the foregoing, (viii) changes generally applicable to the industries or markets in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, (ix) any action taken by, or at the written request of, Pegasus; provided, however, that any change, event, effect, state of facts or occurrence resulting from a matter described in any of the foregoing paragraphs (i) through (v) or (vii) may be taken into account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur if such change, event, effect or occurrence has had or would reasonably be expected to have a disproportionate adverse effect on the business, results of operations or financial condition of Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other participants operating in the industries or markets in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate, but only to the extent of the incremental disproportionate effect on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole relative to other participants operating in the industries or markets in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate.

 

"Company Per Share Consideration" means, with respect to each share of Company Common Stock, a number of TopCo Ordinary Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio.

 

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"Company Related Party" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.22.

 

"Company Related Party Transactions" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.22.

 

"Company Shareholders" means, collectively, the holders of shares of Company Common Stock as of any applicable determination time prior to Closing.

 

"Company Transaction Expenses" means, as of any determination time, the aggregate amount of fees, expenses, commissions or other amounts incurred by or on behalf of, and that are due and payable (and not otherwise expressly allocated to Pegasus pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any Transaction Document) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement or any Transaction Documents, the performance of their covenants or agreements in this Agreement or any Transaction Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including the fees and expenses of outside legal counsel, accountants, advisors, consultants, or other agents or service providers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with which the Company has a direct contractual relationship.

 

"Confidentiality Agreement" has the meaning specified in Clause 12.9.

 

"Contracts" means any oral or written agreement, contract, license, Lease, obligation, undertaking or other commitment or arrangement that is legally binding upon a Person or any of his, her or its properties or assets.

 

"Converted Warrant" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(d).

 

"Dissenting Pegasus Shares" means Pegasus Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a Pegasus Shareholder who has validly exercised their dissenters’ rights for such Pegasus Shares in accordance with Section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act, and otherwise complied with all of the provisions of the Cayman Companies Act relevant to the exercise and perfection of dissenters’ rights (and not waived, withdrawn, forfeited, failed to perfect or otherwise lost such rights).

 

"Dissenting Pegasus Shareholders" means holders of Dissenting Pegasus Shares.

 

"DTC" means the Depository Trust Company.

 

"Dutch Deeds of Issue" means each deed governed by Dutch law in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pegasus and the Company, pursuant to which TopCo will issue, as applicable, (i) TopCo Ordinary Shares to the Exchange Agent, acting solely for the account and benefit of the Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Holders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, (ii) TopCo Ordinary Shares to the Company Shareholders, or (iii) TopCo Ordinary Shares to the PIPE Investors, if any, pursuant to the PIPE Subscription Agreement.

 

"Effective Time" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(i).

 

"Eligible Pegasus Shares" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B).

 

"Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Holders" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B).

 

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"Enforceability Exceptions" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.3.

 

"Environmental Laws" means any and all Laws relating to pollution or protection of the environment (including natural resources), public health and safety, worker health and safety or the use, storage, emission, disposal or release of, or exposure to, Hazardous Materials.

 

"Equity Securities" means, with respect to any Person, (a) any capital stock, share, partnership or membership interest, unit of participation or other similar interest (however designated) in such Person and (b) any option, warrant, purchase right, conversion right, exchange right or other contractual obligation which would entitle any other Person to acquire any such interest in such Person or otherwise entitle any other Person to share in the equity, profits, earnings, losses or gains of such Person (including any interest, the value of which is in any way based on, linked to or derived from any interest described in paragraph (a), including stock appreciation, phantom stock, profit participation or other similar rights).

 

"Equity Value of the Company" means $587,547,000 which shall be adjusted, in good faith, by mutual consent between Pegasus and the Company should the PCAOB audit of the IFRS financial statements of the Company for the financial year 2022 result in a material deviation of the EBITDA that has been calculated based on unaudited figures at the time of this Agreement.

 

"Equity Value Per Share" means the Equity Value of the Company divided by the Company Capitalization.

 

"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

"Exchange" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(e).

 

"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

"Exchange Agent" shall preliminary mean Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company or such other agent selected by Pegasus that is reasonably acceptable to TopCo.

 

"Exchange Agent Agreement" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.3(a).

 

"Exchange Consideration" means a number of newly issued TopCo Ordinary Shares equal to the result of (a) the Equity Value of the Company divided by (b) $10.10.

 

"Exchange Ratio" means (a) the Equity Value Per Share, divided by (b) $10.10.

 

"Excluded Pegasus Shares" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(D).

 

"Extension" has the meaning specific in Clause 2.1(b).

 

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"Federal Securities Laws" means the Exchange Act, the Securities Act and the other U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder or otherwise.

 

"Financial Statements" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.7(a).

 

"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

 

"German Transfer Deed" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(e).

 

"Governing Documents" means the legal document(s) by which any Person (other than an individual) establishes its legal existence or which govern its internal affairs. For example, the "Governing Documents" of a U.S. corporation are its certificate or articles of incorporation and by-laws, the "Governing Documents" of a U.S. limited partnership are its limited partnership agreement and certificate of limited partnership, the "Governing Documents" of a U.S. limited liability company are its operating or limited liability company agreement and certificate of formation, the "Governing Documents" of a German limited liability company are its articles of association (Gesellschaftsvertrag), the "Governing Documents" of a Dutch company are its articles of association (statuten) and the "Governing Documents" of a Cayman Islands exempted company are its memorandum and articles of association.

 

"Governmental Authority" means any (a) federal, state, local, municipal or other government, (b) governmental or quasi-governmental entity of any nature (including any governmental agency, branch, department, official, or entity and any court or other tribunal) or (c) body exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, stock exchange or taxing authority or power of any nature, including any arbitral tribunal (public or private).

 

"Governmental Order" means any writ, order, judgment, injunction, decision, determination, award, ruling, subpoena, verdict or decree entered, issued or rendered by any Governmental Authority.

 

"Hazardous Material" means any material, substance or waste that is listed, regulated, or otherwise defined as "hazardous," "toxic," or "radioactive," or as a "pollutant" or "contaminant" (or words of similar intent or meaning) under, or for which liability or standards of conduct may be imposed pursuant to applicable Environmental Laws, including petroleum, petroleum by-products, asbestos or asbestos-containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls, toxic mold, radiation, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, flammable or explosive substances, or pesticides.

 

"IFRS" means international financial reporting standards, consistently applied.

 

"Illustrative Allocation Schedule" has the meaning specified in Clause 3.2(b).

 

"Incentive Equity Plan" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Income Tax" means any Tax imposed upon or measured by net income or gain (however denominated).

 

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"Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person as of any time, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness for borrowed money of such Person or indebtedness issued by such Person in substitution or exchange for borrowed money, (b) indebtedness evidenced by any note, bond, debenture or other debt security, in each case, as of such time of such Person, (c) all obligations as lessee that are required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as applicable, (d) any obligations associated with unpaid bonuses or severance or unfunded deferred compensation, and the employer portion of any applicable Taxes relating thereto and (e) all obligations of the type referred to in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this definition of any other Person, the payment of which such Person is responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, as obligor, guarantor, surety or otherwise, including any guarantee of such obligations.

 

"Intellectual Property" means all intellectual property rights of any type in any jurisdiction, including all: (a) patents and patent applications, (b) trademarks, service marks, logos, trade dress and trade names, (c) copyrights and copyrightable works (including copyrights in Software) and moral rights, (d) trade secrets and confidential information, rights to inventions (whether patentable or not), rights in Software, know-how, technology, data, databases and documentation thereof, utility models and (e) all other intellectual property rights, in each case, together with all goodwill associated therewith and, in each case, whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights, and all rights or forms of protection having equivalent or similar effect anywhere in the world.

 

"Intended Tax Treatment" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Interim Period" has the meaning specified in Clause 7.1(a).

 

"IT Systems" means all computer systems, servers, networks, network equipment, firmware, Software, hardware, information technology systems or infrastructure, electronic data processing systems, communication networks, interfaces, platforms, peripherals and data or information contained therein or transmitted thereby, and other information technology equipment, in each case, whether owned, used, held for use, outsourced, leased or licensed.

 

"JOBS Act" means the U.S. Jumpstart Our Business Start-ups Act of 2012.

 

"Privileged Communications" has the meaning specified in Clause 12.18(a).

 

"Labor Agreement" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.11(a)(xvii).

 

"Law" means any statute, law (including common law), act, code, ordinance, rule, regulation or Governmental Order, in each case, of any Governmental Authority.

 

"Leased Real Property" means all real property leased, subleased, licensed or similarly used or occupied by the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

"Leases" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.17(b).

 

"Letter of Transmittal" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.3(b).

 

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"Liability" or "liability" means any and all debts, liabilities and obligations, whether accrued or fixed, absolute or contingent, known or unknown, matured or unmatured or determined or determinable, including those arising under any Law (including any Environmental Law), Action or Governmental Order and those arising under any Contract, agreement, arrangement, commitment or undertaking.

 

"Lien" means any mortgage, charge, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, purchase option, right of first refusal, restriction, security interest, license, restriction on transfer, title defect, encroachment or other survey defect, or any other similar lien, encumbrance or interest.

 

"Material Leased Real Property" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.17(b).

 

"Material Permits" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.16.

 

"Measurement Time" means 12:01 a.m. (New York Time) on the Closing Date.

 

"Merger" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Merger Claim" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B).

 

"Merger Consideration" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B).

 

"Merger Documents" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(i).

 

"Merger Proposal" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.3(b).

 

"Merger Sub" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

 

"Merger Sub Share" means the ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of Merger Sub.

 

"Merger Sub Shareholder Approval" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Most Recent Balance Sheet" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.7(a).

 

"Parties" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

 

"Party" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

 

"PCAOB" means the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

 

"Pegasus" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

 

"Pegasus Acquisition Proposal" means (a) any transaction or series of related transactions under which Pegasus or any of its controlled Affiliates, directly or indirectly, (i) acquires or otherwise purchases any other Person(s), (ii) engages in a business combination with any other Person(s) or (iii) acquires or otherwise purchases all or a material portion of the assets, Equity Securities or businesses of any other Person(s) (in the case of each of paragraph (i), (ii) and (iii), whether by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, purchase or issuance of Equity Securities, purchase of assets, tender offer or otherwise) or (b) any equity or similar investment in Pegasus or any of its controlled Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, none of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any promissory note issued by Pegasus to Sponsor (or its Affiliate or permitted designee) pursuant to Clause 2.1 or in relation to any working capital loan shall constitute a Pegasus Acquisition Proposal.

 

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"Pegasus Board” has the meaning specified in the Recital.

 

"Pegasus Board Recommendation" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.3(b).

 

"Pegasus Class A Shares" means the Class A ordinary shares, par value of $0.0001 per share, of Pegasus.

 

"Pegasus Class B Shares" means the Class B ordinary shares, par value of $0.0001 per share, of Pegasus.

 

"Pegasus Closing Statement" has the meaning specified in Clause 3.3.

 

"Pegasus D&O Persons" has the meaning specified in Clause 7.3(a).

 

"Pegasus Disclosure Schedules" means the Disclosure Schedules to this Agreement delivered to the Company by Pegasus on the date of this Agreement in connection with the execution of this Agreement.

 

"Pegasus Exchange Fund" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.3(f).

 

"Pegasus Financial Statements" has the meaning specified in Clause 6.9(a).

 

"Pegasus Fundamental Representations" means the representations and warranties set forth in Clause 6.1 (Corporate Organization), Clause 6.2 (Due Authorization), Clause 6.12(b) (Capitalization) and Clause 6.7 (Brokers).

 

"Pegasus Group" has the meaning specified in Clause 12.18(a).

 

"Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association" means Pegasus’ Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association adopted by special resolution passed on April 19, 2023 and effective on April 19, 2023 (as further amended and/or restated from time to time).

 

"Pegasus Prospectus" means the prospectus relating to the initial public offering of Pegasus dated October 21, 2021 and filed with the SEC.

 

"Pegasus Redemption Amount" means the aggregate amount payable with respect to all Redeeming Pegasus Shares.

 

"Pegasus SEC Reports" has the meaning specified in Clause 6.8.

 

"Pegasus Securities" means, collectively, the Pegasus Shares and the Pegasus Warrants.

 

"Pegasus Shareholder" means a holder of Pegasus Shares.

 

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"Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right" means the right of the holders of Pegasus Class A Shares to redeem all or a portion of their Pegasus Class A Shares in connection with a Permitted Amendment, an Extention or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as set forth in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association.

 

"Pegasus Shares" means, collectively, the Pegasus Class A Shares and the Pegasus Class B Shares.

 

"Pegasus Transaction Expenses" means, as of any determination time, the aggregate amount of fees, expenses, commissions or other amounts incurred by or on behalf of, and that are due and payable (and not otherwise expressly allocated to the Company or its Subsidiaries, TopCo or Merger Sub, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any Transaction Document) by Pegasus in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement or any Transaction Documents, the performance of its covenants or agreements in this Agreement or any Transaction Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including (a) the fees and expenses of outside legal counsel, accountants, advisors, brokers, investment bankers, consultants, placement agents, or other agents or service providers of Pegasus and (b) any other fees, expenses, commissions or other amounts that are expressly allocated to Pegasus pursuant to this Agreement or any Transaction Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, Pegasus Transaction Expenses shall not include any Company Transaction Expenses.

 

"Pegasus Units" means the units sold to the public by Pegasus as part of Pegasus’ initial public offering (whether purchased in such offering or thereafter in the public market) consisting of (a) one Pegasus Class A Share and (b) one-half (1/2) of one Public Warrant.

 

"Pegasus Warrants" means, collectively, the Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants.

 

"Permits" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.10(b).

 

"Permitted Amendment" has the meaning specified in Clause 8.4(a).

 

"Permitted Amendment Proxy Statement" has the meaning specified in Clause 8.4(b).

 

"Permitted Amendment Special Meeting" has the meaning specified in Clause 8.4(b).

 

"Permitted Liens" means (a) statutory or common law Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, landlords, carriers, repairmen, construction contractors and other similar Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (i) that relate to amounts not yet due and payable or (ii) that are being contested in good faith through appropriate Actions and for which appropriate reserves for the amount being contested have been established in accordance with IFRS, (b) Liens arising or incurred under original purchase price conditional sales contracts and equipment leases with third parties entered into in the ordinary course of business, (c) Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith through appropriate Actions and for which appropriate reserves for the amount being contested have been established in accordance with IFRS, (d) Liens, encumbrances and restrictions of record affecting title to real property (including easements, covenants, rights of way and similar restrictions of record) that do not or would not, individually or in the aggregate, prohibit or materially interfere with the use or occupancy of such real property or the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries, (e) rights, interests, Liens, or titles of, or through, a licensor, sublicensor, licensee, sublicensee, lessor or sublessor under any license, lease or other similar property being leased or licensed, (f) zoning, building codes and other land use Laws regulating the use or occupancy of real property or the activities conducted thereon which are imposed by any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such real property and which are not violated by the use or occupancy of such real property or the operation of the businesses of the Company or its Subsidiaries and do not prohibit or materially interfere with any of the Company's or its Subsidiaries' use or occupancy of such real property or the business of the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (g) non-disclosure agreements and non-exclusive licenses of Intellectual Property, in each case, entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

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"Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, company, partnership, limited liability company, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, joint stock company, governmental agency or instrumentality or other entity of any kind.

 

"Personal Information" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, including personal data and personally identifiable information (each as defined in any Privacy Laws) that identifies, can be used to identify or is otherwise associated with an individual person or device, whether or not such information is associated with an identified individual, including: (a) names, addresses, telephone numbers, email address, financial information, financial account number, personal health information, drivers' license numbers and government-issued identification numbers; and (b) Internet Protocol addresses, device identifiers or other persistent identifiers.

 

"PIPE Investment" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"PIPE Investors" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"PIPE Subscription Agreements" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Plan of Merger" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(a)(i)

 

"Privacy Laws" means any and all applicable Laws in any applicable jurisdiction relating to the receipt, collection, compilation, use, storage, processing, protection, privacy, sharing, safeguarding, disposal, destruction, disclosure, transfer (including cross-border) or security (both technical and physical) of Personal Information, including the Federal Trade Commission Act, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation 2016/679/EU (GDPR), the GDPR as it forms part of the laws of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (UK GDPR), any national legislation supplementing the GDPR or UK GDPR (such as, in the UK, the Data Protection Act 2018), the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, the e-Privacy Directive (2002/58/EC), and the Data Protection Act (As Revised) of the Cayman Islands, including any predecessor, successor or implementing legislation in respect of the foregoing, any amendments or re-enactments of the foregoing, and any and all applicable Laws relating to breach notification in connection with Personal Information.

 

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"Private Placement Warrants" means the Private Placement Warrants (as defined in the Warrant Agreement).

 

"Proceeding" means any lawsuit, litigation, action, audit, examination or investigation, 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 Governmental Authority.

 

"Public Warrants" means the Public Warrants (as defined in the Warrant Agreement).

 

"Redeeming Pegasus Shares" means each Pegasus Class A Share in respect of which the applicable holder thereof has validly exercised its Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and not waived, withdrawn or otherwise lost such rights in accordance with the terms of the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and applicable Law).

 

"Registered Intellectual Property" has the meaning specified in Clause 4.18(a).

 

"Registration Rights Agreement" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Registration Statement/Proxy Statement" means a registration statement on Form F-4 relating to the Transactions and containing a proxy statement of Pegasus.

 

"Relevant Provider" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.5(b).

 

"Relevant Recipient" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.5(b).

 

"Representative" means, as to any Person, any of the officers, directors, managers, employees, counsel, accountants, financial advisors and consultants of such Person.

 

"Required Company Shareholders' Consent" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval" has the meaning specified in Clause 10.1(c).

 

"Sanctions and Export Control Laws" means all Laws applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to (a) import and export controls, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and the EU's Dual Use Regulation, (b) economic sanctions 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 the United Kingdom, and (c) the anti-boycott Laws administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, provided that the provision of any such Laws does not result in a violation of or conflict with the Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 (as amended from time to time) protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom, section 7 of the German Foreign Trade Regulation (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung - AWV) and/or any other applicable anti-boycott laws or regulations.

 

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"Schedules" means the disclosure schedules of the Company and its Subsidiaries and/or the disclosure schedules of Pegasus, as the context requires.

 

"Schmid Group" has the meaning specified in Clause 12.18(b).

 

"SEC" means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

"Securities Laws" means Federal Securities Laws and other applicable foreign and domestic securities or similar Laws and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

"Security Incident" means any (a) breach of security, phishing incident, ransomware or malware attack adversely affecting any IT Systems or (b) incident in which Personal Information or any other data or information was or may have been accessed, disclosed, destroyed, processed, used or exfiltrated in an unauthorized manner (whether any of the foregoing was possessed or controlled by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary).

 

"Shareholder Undertaking" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Signing Filing" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.6(e).

 

"Signing Press Release" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.6(e).

 

"Software" means any and all (a) computer programs, including any and all software implementation of algorithms, models and methodologies, whether in source code, object code, human readable form or other form, (b) databases and compilations, including any and all data and collections of data, whether machine readable or otherwise, (c) screens, user interfaces, report formats, firmware, development tools, templates, menus, buttons and icons and (d) all documentation including user manuals and other training documentation relating to any of the foregoing.

 

"Special Meeting" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.3(b).

 

"Sponsor" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Sponsor Letter Agreement" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Stock Exchange" means the New York Stock Exchange.

 

"Subsidiary" means each entity that is fully consolidated by the Company under IFRS.

 

"Surviving Company" has the meaning specified in the Recitals.

 

"Tax" means any federal, state, provincial, territorial, local, foreign and other net Income Tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, base erosion minimum tax, franchise tax, gross income, adjusted gross income or gross receipts tax, employment related tax (including employee withholding, employer payroll tax or social security contributions), ad valorem, transfer, franchise, license, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, personal property, real property, capital stock, profits, disability, registration, value added, estimated, customs duties and sales or use tax, or other tax or like assessment, together with any interest, penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed with respect thereto by a Governmental Authority.

 

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"Tax Return" means any return, report, statement, refund, claim, declaration, information return, statement, election, estimate or other document filed or required to be filed with a Governmental Authority in respect of Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto and including any amendments thereof.

 

"Termination Date" has the meaning specified in Clause 11.1(d).

 

"TopCo" has the meaning specified in the preamble hereto.

 

"TopCo Amended and Restated Articles of Association" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(f).

 

"TopCo Board of Directors" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.1(a).

 

"TopCo Officers" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.1(a).

 

"TopCo Ordinary Shares" means an ordinary share in the share capital of TopCo.

 

"Transaction Conditions" shall mean the conditions set forth in Clause 10 of this Agreement.

 

"Transaction Documents" shall mean this Agreement, the Plan of Merger, the Shareholder Undertaking, the Company Lock-Up Agreement, the Sponsor Letter Agreement, the PIPE Subscription Agreements, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Warrant Assumption Agreement, the TopCo Amended and Restated Articles of Association, the Dutch Deeds of Issue, the German Transfer Deed and all the agreements, documents, instruments and certificates entered into in connection herewith or therewith and any and all exhibits and schedules thereto.

 

"Transaction Litigation" has the meaning specified in Clause 8.2.

 

"Transaction Proposals" has the meaning specified in Clause 9.3(b).

 

"Transactions" means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including the Merger, the Business Combination and the Exchange.

 

"Treasury Regulations" means the regulations promulgated under the Code.

 

"Trust Account" has the meaning specified in Clause 6.6.

 

"Trust Agreement" has the meaning specified in Clause 6.6.

 

"Trustee" has the meaning specified in Clause 6.6.

 

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"Unit Separation" has the meaning set forth in Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(A).

 

"VAT" means (a) any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of November 28, 2006 on the common system of value-added tax (EC Directive 2006/112) as amended from time to time, or (b) any tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in paragraph (a) above, or imposed elsewhere, including any interest, penalty, addition thereto.

 

"Warrant Agreement" that certain Warrant Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2021, by and between Pegasus and the Exchange Agent, as the warrant agent.

 

"Warrant Assumption Agreement" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.2(d).

 

"Withholding Party" has the meaning specified in Clause 2.5.

 

1.2Construction

 

(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 terms "hereof," "herein," "hereby," "hereto" and derivative or similar words refer to this entire Agreement, (iv) the terms "Clause", "Clause," "Schedule," "Exhibit" and "Annex" refer to the specified Clause, Clause, Schedule, Exhibit or Annex of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified, (v) the word "including" shall mean "including without limitation," (vi) the word "or" shall be disjunctive but not exclusive and (vii) the phrase "to the extent" means the degree to which a thing extends (rather than if).

 

(b)When used herein, "ordinary course of business" means an action taken, or omitted to be taken, in the ordinary and usual course of the Company's and its Subsidiaries' business, consistent with past practice.

 

(c)Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to agreements and other documents shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto.

 

(d)Unless the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, references to statutes shall include all regulations promulgated thereunder and references to statutes or regulations shall be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing the statute or regulation.

 

(e)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.

 

(f)Whenever this Agreement refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless Business Days are specified. If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action may be deferred until the next Business Day.

 

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(g)References to "$" or "dollar" or "US$" shall be references to United States dollars.

 

(h)All accounting terms used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings given to them under IFRS.

 

(i)The phrases "provided to," "furnished to," "made available to" and phrases of similar import when used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, mean that a copy of the information or material referred to has been provided no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York Time) on the third calendar day prior to the date of this Agreement 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 and its legal counsel via electronic mail.

 

1.3Knowledge

 

As used herein, the phrase "knowledge" shall mean the actual knowledge, after due inquiry, (a) in the case of the Company, Merger Sub or TopCo, Christian Schmid and Anette Schmid and (ii) in the case of the Pegasus, Jeremey Mistry and Stefan Berger.

 

1.4Equitable Adjustments

 

If, between the date of this Agreement and the Closing, the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock or Pegasus Shares or TopCo Ordinary Shares shall have been changed into a different number of shares or a different class, by reason of any stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization, split, combination or exchange of shares, or any similar event shall have occurred, or if there shall have been any breach of this Agreement by Pegasus with respect to its Pegasus Shares or rights to acquire Pegasus Shares, then any number, value (including dollar value) or amount contained herein which is based upon the number of shares of Company Common Stock or Pegasus Shares or TopCo Ordinary Shares, as applicable, will be appropriately adjusted to provide to the holders of Company Common Stock or the holders of Pegasus Shares or the holders of TopCo Ordinary Shares, as applicable, the same economic effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event; provided, however, that this Clause 1.4 shall not be construed to permit any Party to take any action with respect to their respective securities or otherwise that is prohibited by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

2.Transactions

 

2.1Pegasus Extension

 

(a)Sponsor has deposited by January 26, 2023 in the Trust Account the aggregate amount required to cause an Extension of three months, and has before April 26, 2023 deposited in the Trust Account the aggregate amount required to cause a second Extension, in each case in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association (which may be amended and/or restated) and the prospectus relating to the initial public offering of Pegasus dated October 21, 2021 and filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Pegasus Prospectus").

 

(b)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including Clause 8.1), nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Pegasus from extending one or more times, in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Pegasus Prospectus, or by amendment to the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association, the deadline by which it must complete its initial "Business Combination" (as such term is defined in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association) (each, an "Extension"), and no consent of any other Party shall be required in connection therewith.

 

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2.2Closing Transactions

 

On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the following transactions shall occur on the Closing Date in the order set forth in this Clause 2.2:

 

(a)Merger

 

(i)Effective Time. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Cayman Companies Act, on the Closing Date and immediately prior to giving effect to the Exchange, Pegasus, Merger Sub and TopCo shall cause a plan of merger between Pegasus, Merger Sub and TopCo (the “Plan of Merger”), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H, along with all other documentation and declarations required under the Cayman Companies Act in connection with the Merger, to be duly executed and properly filed with the Cayman Islands Registrar of Companies (the "Cayman Registrar"), in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Cayman Companies Act (together, the "Merger Documents"). The Merger shall become effective on the date that the Plan of Merger is registered by the Cayman Registrar in accordance with Section 233(13) of the Cayman Companies Act or on a subsequent date as is agreed by Pegasus and the Company and specified in the Merger Documents in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act (the time the Merger becomes effective being referred to herein as the "Effective Time").

 

(ii)Merger. On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan of Merger, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Cayman Companies Act, Pegasus shall merge with and into Merger Sub at the Effective Time. Following the Effective Time, the separate existence of Pegasus shall cease and Merger Sub shall continue as the surviving company of the Merger and shall succeed to and assume all the rights and obligations of Merger Sub and Pegasus in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act, and Merger Sub shall, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by Clause 2.2(a)(vi), continue as the Surviving Company as a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of TopCo.

 

(iii)Effect of the Merger. At the Effective Time, the effect of the Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the applicable provisions of the Cayman Companies Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of Pegasus and Merger Sub shall become the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving Company, which shall include the assumption by the Surviving Company of any and all agreements, covenants, duties and obligations of Pegasus and Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement to be performed after the Effective Time.

 

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(iv)Governing Documents of Surviving Company. At the Effective Time, the memorandum and articles of association of the Surviving Company shall be in the form of the memorandum and articles of association of Merger Sub in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, until thereafter amended or restated as provided therein or by applicable Law.

 

(v)Directors and Officers of Surviving Company. At the Effective Time, the directors and officers of the Surviving Company shall be those persons agreed between the Company and Pegasus and specified in the Plan of Merger, shall to hold office in accordance with the Governing Documents of the Surviving Company until their resignation or removal in accordance with the Governing Documents of the Surviving Company or until their respective successors are duly elected or appointed and qualified. At the Effective Time, the board of directors and officers of Pegasus shall automatically cease to hold office.

 

(vi)Effect of Merger on Pegasus Securities and Merger Sub Shares.

 

(A)Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each Pegasus Unit that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically detached and the holder thereof shall be deemed to hold one Pegasus Class A Share and one-half (1/2) of one Public Warrant in accordance with the terms of the applicable Pegasus Unit (the "Unit Separation"); provided that no fractional Public Warrants will be issued in connection with the Unit Separation such that if a holder of Pegasus Units would be entitled to receive a fractional Public Warrant upon the Unit Separation, the number of Public Warrants to be issued to such holder upon the Unit Separation shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Public Warrants. The detached Pegasus Securities shall be converted in accordance with the applicable terms of this Clause 2.2(a)(vi).

 

(B)At the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Unit Separation), by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Party or the Pegasus Shareholders, each Pegasus Share (other than the Excluded Pegasus Shares, Redeeming Pegasus Shares and Dissenting Pegasus Shares) issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the "Eligible Pegasus Shares" and the holders of such Eligible Pegasus Shares being the "Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Shareholders") shall be automatically cancelled and extinguished in exchange for the right to receive the Merger Consideration, which Merger Consideration will be settled as follows: (A) each holder of an Eligible Pegasus Share will be entitled to a claim for a corresponding Equity Security in Merger Sub (each, a "Merger Claim" and collectively, the "Merger Claims"); (B) the Merger Claims will be contributed as a contribution in kind (inbreng op aandelen anders dan in geld) in accordance with the provisions of Section 2:204b of the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) to TopCo by the Exchange Agent for and on behalf of the holders of the Eligible Pegasus Shares and in consideration for such contribution in kind TopCo shall issue a corresponding number of TopCo Ordinary Shares (resulting, for the avoidance of doubt, so far as legally possible, in each Eligible Pegasus Share, other than the Pegasus Class B Shares held by Sponsor and certain other holder of Pegasus Class B Shares referred to in paragraph (C) of this paragraph 2.2(a)(vi)(B), being exchanged for one TopCo Ordinary Share), and in fulfillment of each such Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Shareholder's respective obligations to pay up such TopCo Ordinary Shares; and (C) notwithstanding paragraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph 2.2(a)(vi)(B), the 5,625,000 Pegasus Class B Shares held by Sponsor and certain other holders of Pegasus Class B Shares will entitle Sponsor and such other holders of Pegasus Class B Shares to claims for 2,812,500 Merger Claims, such Merger Claims to be contributed as a contribution in kind (inbreng op aandelen anders dan in geld) in accordance with the provisions of Section 2:204b of the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek) to TopCo by the Exchange Agent for and on behalf of Sponsor and such other holders of Pegasus Class B Shares and in consideration for such contribution in kind TopCo shall issue 2,812,500 TopCo Ordinary Shares, and in fulfillment of Sponsor's and the other holders of Pegasus Class B Shares' obligation to pay up such TopCo Ordinary Shares (together the "Merger Consideration") (such issuance, together with the Merger, the "Business Combination").

 

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(C)The Sponsor is agreeing in the Sponsor Letter Agreement (which is signed concurrently with this Agreement) to use 2,812,500 Pegasus Class B Shares as an incentive to negotiate non-redemption agreements with certain holders of Pegasus Class A Shares or to use as an incentive to enter into PIPE subscription agreements or other PIPE investment agreements (such as PIPE convertible bonds) with investors. The specific use of such Pegasus Class B Shares shall be agreed among the Sponsor, Pegasus and the Company in consultation with the financial advisor. In case Pegasus Class B Shares are used for such incentives, they shall be transferred to such investors pre-Closing and shall provide a maximum of 2,812,500 Merger Claims to be exchanged against TopCo Ordinary Shares, i.e. one Pegasus Class B Share shall provide such holder one Merger Claim which shall be used similarly as described in paragraph 2.2(a)(vi)(B). Any of such Pegasus Class B Shares which will not be used for this purpose, shall be cancelled on the Closing Date.

 

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(D)At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Party or the Pegasus Shareholders, each Pegasus Share that is issued and outstanding and held immediately prior to the Effective Time by Pegasus as treasury shares (each an “Excluded Pegasus Share”) shall be automatically cancelled and extinguished without any conversion thereof and no consideration shall be paid or payable with respect thereto.

 

(E)At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any holder of Pegasus Shares, each Redeeming Pegasus Share that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically cancelled and extinguished and shall thereafter represent only the right to be paid a pro rata share of the Pegasus Redemption Amount in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association.

 

(F)At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Party or the Pegasus Shareholders, each Dissenting Pegasus Share that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be automatically cancelled and extinguished and shall thereafter represent only such rights as are granted by the Cayman Companies Act to a holder of Dissenting Pegasus Shares, subject to Clause 2.6.

 

(G)At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any Party or the Pegasus Shareholders, each Merger Sub Share that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall remain issued and outstanding and held by TopCo and constitute the only issued and outstanding shares in the capital of the Surviving Company.

 

(b)At the Effective Time, the register of members of Pegasus shall be closed and no transfer of Pegasus Shares shall be made thereafter.

 

(c)With effect from completion of the Business Combination, all TopCo Ordinary Shares owned by the Surviving Company shall be cancelled following the full dilution of such TopCo Ordinary Shares as a consequence of the Business Combination.

 

(d)Assumption by TopCo of Pegasus Warrants.

 

In connection with and contingent upon the Business Combination, each Pegasus Warrant that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall in conformity with the terms and conditions of the Warrant Assumption Agreement cease to represent a right to acquire Pegasus Class A Shares and shall represent, immediately following the completion of the Business Combination, a right to acquire TopCo Ordinary Shares (a "Converted Warrant") on the same contractual terms and conditions as were in effect with respect to Pegasus Warrants immediately prior to the Effective Time under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, as applicable; provided that each Converted Warrant: (i) shall represent the right to acquire the number of TopCo Ordinary Shares equal to the number of Pegasus Class A Shares subject to each such Pegasus Warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time; (ii) shall have an exercise price of $11.50 per whole TopCo Ordinary Share; and (iii) shall expire on the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date. TopCo shall enter into a warrant assumption agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the "Warrant Assumption Agreement") immediately following the completion of the Business Combination.

 

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(e)Exchange.

 

At the Closing, immediately after giving effect to the Business Combination, pursuant to the Shareholder Undertaking, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 2:204b of the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek), the Company Shareholders, as of immediately prior to the Closing, shall contribute their shares of Company Common Stock to TopCo, in return for the Exchange Consideration by, among other things, entering with TopCo into (i) a notarized contribution and transfer agreement governed by German law, in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Pegasus (the "German Transfer Deed"), pursuant to which such Company Shareholders shall contribute, assign and transfer to TopCo the shares of Company Common Stock owned by such Company Shareholders and (ii) a Dutch Deed of Issue, under which each share of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing shall be exchanged for such number of TopCo Ordinary Shares equal to the Company Per Share Consideration (the transactions contemplated by this Clause 2.2(e), the "Exchange").

 

(f)Change in Legal Form of TopCo.

 

At the Closing, immediately after giving effect to the Exchange, a notarial deed of change of legal form shall be executed by a Dutch notary and TopCo shall (i) change its legal form to a public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) and (ii) amend and restate its articles of association pursuant to a notarial deed in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G (the "TopCo Amended and Restated Articles of Association").

 

(g)PIPE Investment.

 

At the Closing, immediately after giving effect to the Exchange, TopCo and the PIPE Investors shall consummate, in so far as PIPE Subscription Agreements have been signed, the PIPE Investment pursuant to the PIPE Subscription Agreements and the applicable Dutch Deed of Issue.

 

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(h)DTC.

 

Prior to the Effective Time, the Parties shall cooperate to establish procedures with the Exchange Agent and the Depository Trust Company (the "DTC") with the objective that the Exchange Agent and/or the Company Shareholders, as applicable, shall transmit to DTC or its nominee on the Closing Date the aggregate amount of the TopCo Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to this Clause 2.2.

 

2.3Exchange Agent

 

(a)Prior to the Closing, TopCo and Pegasus shall appoint the Exchange Agent to act on behalf of the Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Holders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, and enter into an exchange agent agreement with the Exchange Agent (the "Exchange Agent Agreement") reasonably acceptable to TopCo, Pegasus and the Company for the purpose of (i) effecting the contribution of the Merger Claims that were deposited with the Exchange Agent and contributed to TopCo against the issuance of TopCo Ordinary Shares, each as contemplated by Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B); and (ii) exchanging Certificates (if any) or uncertificated Pegasus Shares of the Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Holders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Excluded Pegasus Shares, Redeeming Pegasus Shares and Dissenting Pegasus Shares) for the TopCo Ordinary Shares issued to the Exchange Agent for the account and benefit of such Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Holders pursuant to Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B). Immediately following the Effective Time, TopCo shall deposit with the Exchange Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Merger Claims, the number of TopCo Ordinary Shares (in uncertificated form or book-entry form) sufficient to deliver the applicable TopCo Ordinary Shares to be issued to the holders of the Merger Claims pursuant to the applicable Dutch Deed of Issue and this Agreement.

 

(b)As soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, the Exchange Agent shall mail or otherwise deliver to each holder of record of Pegasus Shares who received TopCo Ordinary Shares pursuant to Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B) for its account and benefit: (i) a letter of transmittal in customary form to be approved by TopCo and Pegasus (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed) prior to the Closing (the "Letter of Transmittal"), which shall specify that, in respect of any Certificate, risk of loss and title shall pass only upon receipt thereof (or of an affidavit of loss in lieu thereof) by the Exchange Agent or, in the case of uncertificated Pegasus Shares, upon adherence to the procedures set forth in the Letter of Transmittal, and shall be in such form and have such other customary provisions as TopCo and Pegasus may reasonably specify and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of the Certificates (if any) held by any such holder of Pegasus Shares represented by Certificates (if any). In the event any such holder of Pegasus Shares does not deliver to the Exchange Agent a duly executed and completed Letter of Transmittal or does not deliver the Certificate(s) (or an affidavit of loss in lieu thereof), where applicable, such Person shall not be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration unless and until such Person delivers a duly executed and completed Letter of Transmittal and Certificate(s) (or an affidavit loss in lieu thereof), as applicable, to the Exchange Agent. The delivery of a duly completed and validly executed Letter of Transmittal is a condition to each holder of Eligible Pegasus Shares receiving any portion of the Merger Consideration.

 

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(c)Upon receipt of a Letter of Transmittal (accompanied with all Certificates (if any) representing Eligible Pegasus Shares of the holder of such Eligible Pegasus Shares, to the extent such Eligible Pegasus Shares are certificated (or an affidavit of loss in lieu thereof)) duly, completely and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may reasonably be required by TopCo, the holder of such Eligible Pegasus Shares shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor the Merger Consideration in book-entry form. Until surrendered as contemplated by Clause 2.3(b) and this Clause 2.3(c), each Eligible Pegasus Share shall be deemed at any time from and after the consummation of the Business Combination to represent only the right to receive upon such surrender the Merger Consideration which the holders of Eligible Pegasus Shares were entitled to receive in respect of such Eligible Pegasus Shares pursuant to Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B) and Clause 2.3(b).

 

(d)All TopCo Ordinary Shares delivered upon the surrender of Eligible Pegasus Shares in accordance with the terms of this Clause 2 shall be deemed to have been exchanged and paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the securities represented by such Eligible Pegasus Shares and there shall be no further registration of transfers on the register of members of Pegasus of the Pegasus Shares that were issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. From and after the Effective Time, holders of Pegasus Shares shall cease to have any rights as shareholders of Pegasus, except as provided in this Agreement or by applicable Law.

 

(e)In the event any Certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by TopCo, the provision by such Person of a customary indemnity against any claim that may be made against TopCo with respect to such Certificate (including by means of a medallion guarantee), in each case, in a form approved by each of the Exchange Agent and TopCo, and TopCo shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed Certificate the Merger Consideration, deliverable in respect thereof as determined in accordance with this Clause 2.

 

(f)Any portion of the Pegasus Exchange Fund that remains unclaimed by Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Holders who were entitled to receive a portion of the Pegasus Exchange Fund in accordance with Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B) and this Clause 2.3 12 months after the Effective Time shall be returned to TopCo for no consideration and any such Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Holder who has not received its portion of the Pegasus Exchange Fund in accordance with Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B) and this Clause 2.3 prior to that time, shall thereafter look only to TopCo (subject to abandoned property, escheat or other similar Laws), as general creditors thereof, for the delivery of the TopCo Ordinary Shares to which they are entitled, subject to TopCo receiving a Letter of Transmittal (accompanied with all Certificates (if any) representing Eligible Pegasus Shares of the holder of such Eligible Pegasus Shares, to the extent such Eligible Pegasus Shares are certificated (or an affidavit of loss in lieu thereof)) duly, completely and validly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may reasonably be required by TopCo. Notwithstanding the foregoing, TopCo shall not be liable to any holder or former holder of Pegasus Shares for any amounts paid to any Governmental Authority pursuant to applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar Laws. Any TopCo Ordinary Shares remaining unclaimed by Eligible Pre-Closing Pegasus Holders 24 months after the Effective Time shall become, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, the property of TopCo free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto and TopCo. All TopCo Ordinary Shares deposited with the Exchange Agent pursuant to Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B) and this Clause 2.3 shall be referred to as the "Pegasus Exchange Fund".

 

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2.4Further Assurances

 

If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Company with full right and title to, and possession of, all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Pegasus and Merger Sub, the Parties will use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement.

 

2.5Withholding Rights

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Pegasus, Merger Sub, the Company, TopCo, the Surviving Company and their respective Affiliates, and any applicable withholding agent (each a "Withholding Party"), shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement, any amount required to be deducted and withheld with respect to the making of such payment under applicable Law; provided that if any Withholding Party determines that any amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement is subject to deduction and/or withholding (other than any withholding required in respect of compensatory amounts or amounts paid to a public shareholder of any of the Parties), then such Withholding Party shall (a) provide notice to such Person as soon as reasonably practicable after such determination and (b) cooperate with such Person to reduce or eliminate any such deduction or withholding to the extent permitted by applicable Law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld and paid over to the appropriate Governmental Authority, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. Any amounts so withheld shall be timely remitted to the applicable Governmental Authority.

 

2.6Dissenters’ Rights

 

Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary and to the extent available under the Cayman Companies Act, Dissenting Pegasus Shares shall not be converted into, and such Dissenting Pegasus Shareholders shall have no right to receive, the applicable Merger Consideration unless and until such Dissenting Pegasus Shareholder fails to perfect or withdraws or otherwise loses his, her or its right to dissenters’ rights under the Cayman Companies Act. The Pegasus Shares owned by any Pegasus Shareholder who fails to perfect or who effectively withdraws or otherwise loses his, her or its dissenters’ rights under Section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act shall cease to be Dissenting Pegasus Shares and shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into, and to have become exchangeable for, as of the Effective Time, the right to receive the applicable Merger Consideration in accordance with Clause 2.2(a)(vi)(B), without any interest thereon.

 

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3.Closing

 

3.1Closing

 

On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the Transactions (the "Closing") shall take place (a) electronically by the mutual exchange of electronic signatures (including portable document format (.PDF)) commencing as promptly as practicable (and in any event no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York Time) on the third Business Day) following the satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) waiver of the Transaction Conditions (other than any Transaction Conditions that by their terms or nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such Transaction Conditions); provided that such conditions are satisfied or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) waived at the Closing or (b) at such other place, time or date as the Parties may agree in writing; provided, further, that the Dutch Deeds of Issue (to the extent these are notarial deeds) and the Dutch deed adopting and implementing the TopCo Amended and Restated Articles of Association shall be executed by the applicable Persons in the Netherlands and the German Transfer Deed shall be executed in Germany, in each case, at or prior to the time required in Clause 2.1. The date on which the Closing shall occur is referred to herein as the "Closing Date."

 

3.2Company Allocation Schedule

 

(a)At least ten Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Pegasus an allocation schedule (the "Allocation Schedule") setting forth the number of shares of Company Common Stock held by each Company Shareholder and the Exchange Consideration specifying the number of TopCo Ordinary Shares each Company Shareholder shall receive.

 

(b)Section 3.2(b) of the Company Disclosure Schedules contains an illustrative Allocation Schedule (the "Illustrative Allocation Schedule") prepared by the Company as if the Closing occurred as of the date of this Agreement and, without limiting any other covenants, agreements, representations or warranties of the Company under this Agreement or any Transaction Document or any Company Shareholder under any Transaction Document or the rights or remedies of Pegasus or the Sponsor with respect thereto, the Allocation Schedule will be substantially in the form of the Illustrative Allocation Schedule and will take into account any changes to the Company's capitalization between the date of this Agreement and the date of delivery of the Allocation Schedule to Pegasus pursuant to Clause 3.2(a). The Company will review any comments to the Allocation Schedule provided by Pegasus or any of its Representatives and consider in good faith and incorporate any reasonable comments proposed by Pegasus or any of its Representatives.

 

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3.3Closing Statements

 

At least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to Pegasus a statement (the "Company Closing Statement") setting forth the Company Transaction Expenses.

 

One Business Day prior to the Special Meeting and, in any event, not earlier than the time that the holders of Pegasus Class A Shares may no longer elect to redeem their Pegasus Class A Shares in accordance with the Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right, Pegasus shall deliver to the Company and the Company Shareholders a statement (the "Pegasus Closing Statement") setting forth: (a) the aggregate amount of cash in the Trust Account (prior to giving effect to the Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right), (b) the aggregate amount of all payments required to be made in connection with the Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right, (c) the Available Closing Pegasus Cash resulting therefrom, (d) the Pegasus Transaction Expenses, (e) the number of Pegasus Shares to be outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time after giving effect to the Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right, and (f) the number of Pegasus Class A Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of all Pegasus Warrants issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and the exercise prices therefor. From and after the delivery of the Company Closing Statement or the Pegasus Closing Statement, as the case may be, until the Closing Date, each of Company and Pegasus shall provide the other Parties and their Representatives with reasonable access to information reasonably requested by Pegasus or the Company or any of their respective Representatives in connection with the review of the Company Closing Statement or the Pegasus Closing Statement, as the case may be, (ii) consider in good faith any comments to the Company Closing Statement or the Pegasus Closing Statement, as the case may be, provided by any other Party at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date and (iii) revise the Company Closing Statement or Pegasus Closing Statement as needed to reflect any reasonable comments and any other comments that, based on its good faith assessment, are warranted or appropriate and deliver such revised Company Closing Statement or Pegasus Closing Statement, as the case may be, to any other Party prior to the Closing Date reflecting any such changes.

 

4.Representations and Warranties relating to the Company

 

Except as disclosed in the negotiations of this Agreement in writing (including through any virtual dataroom) or set forth on Section 4 in the Company Disclosure Schedules (but subject to the terms of Clause 12.8), the Company hereby represents and warrants to Pegasus as follows:

 

4.1Corporate Organization

 

The Company has been duly formed and is validly existing under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties, rights and assets and to conduct its business as presently conducted, except where the failure to have such power or authority would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company. The copies of the Company's Governing Documents as in effect on the date hereof previously made available by the Company to Pegasus are true, correct and complete, are in full force and effect and have not been amended. The Company is duly licensed or qualified as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction in which the ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company. The Company is not in breach or violation of any provision set forth in its Governing Documents, except where such breach would not reasonably be expected to be individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company.

 

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4.2Subsidiaries

 

The Subsidiaries of the Company are set forth on Section 4.02 of the Company Disclosure Schedules. Each Subsidiary of the Company has been duly formed and is validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. Each Subsidiary of the Company has the requisite corporate or other entity power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties, rights and assets and to conduct its business as presently conducted, except where the failure to have such power or authority would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company's Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Each Subsidiary of the Company is duly licensed or qualified as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the character of its activities is such as to require it to be so licensed or qualified, except where the failure to be so licensed or qualified would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company's Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The jurisdiction of organization of each Subsidiary of the Company is identified on Section 4.02 of the Company Disclosure Schedules.

 

4.3Due Authorization

 

The Company has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is a party and to perform all obligations to be performed by it hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Subject to the receipt of the approvals and consents to be obtained by the Company pursuant to Clause 7.6, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and such Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or other similar) action on the part of the Company. This Agreement has been, and each Transaction Document to which the Company is a party (when executed and delivered by the Company) will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due and valid authorization, execution and delivery by each other party hereto and thereto, this Agreement constitutes, and each such Transaction Document (when executed and delivered by the Company) will constitute, a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting or relating to creditors' rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law (the "Enforceability Exceptions").

 

4.4Consents and Requisite Governmental Approvals; No Violations

 

(a)No action by, notice, consent, approval, waiver or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required on the part of the Company or its Subsidiaries with respect to the Company's execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Company is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, except for (i) the filing with the SEC of (A) the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement and the declaration of the effectiveness thereof by the SEC and (B) such reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) such filings with and approvals of the Stock Exchange to permit TopCo Ordinary Shares to be issued in accordance with this Agreement to be listed on the Stock Exchange, (iii) filing and registration of the Merger Documents under the applicable law of the Cayman Islands, (iv) the approvals and consents to be obtained on behalf of Merger Sub pursuant to Clause 5.4 or (v) any actions, notices, consents, approvals, waiver or authorizations, designations, declarations or filings, the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

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(b)Neither the execution or delivery by the Company of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which it is or will be a party, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will, directly or indirectly (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) (i) result in a violation or breach of any provision of the Governing Documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default or give rise to any right of termination, consent, cancellation, amendment, modification, suspension, revocation or acceleration under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (A) any Contract to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or (B) any Material Permits, (iii) violate, or constitute a breach under, any Governmental Order or applicable Law to which the Company or any of its properties or assets are subject or bound or (iv) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties (other than any Permitted Liens) or Equity Securities of the Company, except, in the case of any of paragraphs (ii) through (iv) above, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

4.5Capitalization

 

All of the Equity Securities of the Company (A) were not issued in violation of the Governing Documents of the Company or the Company Shareholder Agreement or any other Contract to which the Company is party or bound, (B) were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive rights, call option, right of first refusal or first offer, subscription rights, transfer restrictions or similar rights of any Person, (C) have been offered, sold and issued in compliance with applicable Law, including Securities Laws and (D) are free and clear of all Liens (other than (i) Liens that would not delay, impair or prohibit the ability of any such Equity Securities participating in the Exchange or (ii) transfer restrictions under applicable Securities Laws). The Company has no outstanding (x) equity appreciation, phantom equity or profit participation rights or (y) options, restricted stock, phantom stock, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or first offer or other Contracts that would require the Company to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem any Equity Securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Securities of the Company. There are no voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts with respect to the voting or transfer of the Company's Equity Securities.

 

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4.6Capitalization of Subsidiaries

 

There are no outstanding (A) equity appreciation, phantom equity, or profit participation rights or (B) options, restricted stock, phantom stock, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or first offer or other Contracts that would require any Subsidiary of the Company to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem any Equity Securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Securities of the Subsidiaries of the Company. Except for shareholders’/joint venture agreements with shareholders of subsidiaries, there are no voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts with respect to the voting or transfer of any Equity Securities of any Subsidiary of the Company.

 

4.7Financial Statements

 

(a)The Company made available to Pegasus true, correct and complete copies of (i) the audited consolidated statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the related audited consolidated statements of comprehensive income and cash flows of the Company for the years then ended, and the related notes, prepared in compliance in all material respects, with German GAAP (HGB), and (ii) certain select items of the draft of the unaudited consolidated German GAAP balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2022 (the "Most Recent Balance Sheet"), and certain select items of the draft related unaudited consolidated German GAAP (HGB) statements of income and cash flows of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2022 (paragraphs (i) and (ii), collectively, the "Financial Statements," and, in the case of paragraph (i), contains an unqualified report of the Company's auditors). Each of the Financial Statements (including the notes thereto) (x) was prepared in accordance with German GAAP (HGB) applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto) and (y) give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and the financial position of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein, except as otherwise specifically noted therein. For the avoidance of doubt: None of the statements in this Section 4.7 shall be construed or interpreted to refer to as an objective guarantee (objektive Bilanzgarantie) with respect to the respective Financial Statements and where reference is made to a specific accounting standard in connection with a Financial Statement only such accounting standard shall be relevant to determine whether or not, and how, any circumstances objectively existing as of the relevant reference date of the Financial Statements are to be reflected therein, including as regards the question as to whether and as of which time the subjective knowledge of such circumstances by a relevant person or relevant persons is decisive therefor; provided that the question whose knowledge is relevant shall also solely be determined by the relevant accounting standard referenced in the relevant Financial Statements.

 

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(b)The Company and the Company's Subsidiaries maintain and, for all periods covered by the Financial Statements and for the financial year 2022, have maintained books and records of the Company and the Company's Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business that are accurate and complete and reflect the revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the Company and the Company's Subsidiaries in all material respects.

 

(c)Since December 31, 2019, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim from its independent auditor, a member of its internal accounting, audit, treasury or legal functions or a Governmental Authority that there is (i) a "significant deficiency" in the internal controls over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) a "material weakness" in the internal controls over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (iii) fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries who have a significant role in the internal controls over financial reporting of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

4.8Undisclosed Liabilities

 

Except (a) for Liabilities reflected or reserved for on the Most Recent Balance Sheet, (b) for Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business since the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet (none of which is a Liability for breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of Law other than for the avoidance of doubt any such Liabilities that would be covered by paragraphs (c) or (d) of this Clause 4.8), (c) for Liabilities incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement, any Transaction Documents, the performance of their respective covenants or agreements in this Agreement or any Transaction Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and (d) for Liabilities that are not and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any Liabilities.

 

4.9Litigation

 

There is (and since December 31, 2021 there has been) no Action pending or, to the Company's knowledge, threatened against or involving (a) the Company or any of the Company Subsidiaries, (b) any of the Company's or Company's Subsidiaries' material assets or properties, (c) any of the Company's or Company's Subsidiaries' managers, officers or directors or, to the Company's knowledge, any of the Company's or Company's Subsidiaries' employees (in each case, in their capacities as such) (in the case of each of paragraphs (a) through (c), seeking material non-monetary relief or involving an amount in controversy that would reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) or (d) any of the foregoing in such capacity in a criminal Action, except as disclosed in writing by the Company (including in the virtual dataroom). Neither the Company or any of the Company's Subsidiaries nor any of their properties or assets are subject to any outstanding Governmental Order that would reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. As of the date of this Agreement, there are (and since December 31, 2021 there have been) no material Actions by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pending against any other Person, except as disclosed in writing by the Company (including in the virtual dataroom).

 

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4.10Compliance with Laws

 

(a)To the Company’s knowledge, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) conducts (and since December 31, 2021 has conducted) its business in accordance with all Laws and Governmental Orders applicable to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, as applicable, and is not in violation of any such Law or Governmental Order and (ii) has not received any written communications or, to the Company's knowledge, any other communications from a Governmental Authority that alleges that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is not in compliance with any such Law or Governmental Order, except, in each case of paragraphs (i) and (ii), as is not and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(b)Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents or other Persons acting on their behalf, has taken, directly or indirectly, any act in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, authorization, ratification, solicitation or acceptance of the payment, directly or indirectly, of any gift, money, payment, contribution or anything of value to or from any Person to secure any improper advantage or to obtain or retain business, or that would otherwise cause the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been subjected to any investigation by a Governmental Authority for violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, and (iii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any Governmental Authority regarding any actual or alleged noncompliance with any Anti-Corruption Law or Sanctions and Export Control Law. The Company and its Subsidiaries have in place policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions and Export Control Laws. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective directors, officers, or, to the Company's knowledge, employees, other Representatives or agents (A) is or at any time within the past three years has been, (1) a Person named on any Sanctions and Export Control Laws-related list of designated Persons maintained by a Governmental Authority; (2) located, organized or resident in a country or territory (or government thereof) which is itself the subject of or target of any comprehensive Sanctions and Export Control Laws (at the time of this Agreement, the Crimea region of Ukraine, the "Donetsk People’s Republic", the "Luhansk People's Republic", Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria); (3) an entity 50 per cent. or greater owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more Persons described in clause (1) or (2); or (4) otherwise in violation of any applicable Sanctions and Export Control Laws; or (B) has violated any Sanctions and Export Control Laws within the last three years. Since December 31, 2021, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any violations of applicable Laws, Governmental Orders or licenses, approvals, consents, registrations, franchises or permits (the "Permits") held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

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4.11Material Contracts

 

(a)True, complete and correct copies of the following material contracts have been made available to Pegasus as part of the virtual dataroom process or otherwise:

 

(i)any Contract relating to Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any such Contracts relating to Indebtedness solely owing to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) or to the placing of a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) on any material assets or properties of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

(ii)any Contract for the disposition of any portion of the assets or business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or for the acquisition by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of the assets or business of any other Person in each case for an aggregate purchase price in excess of €15,000,000 (other than acquisitions or dispositions made in the ordinary course of business), or under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has any continuing obligation with respect to an "earn-out", contingent purchase price or other contingent or deferred payment obligation;

 

(iii)any Contract under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a lessee of or hold or operate, in each case, any tangible property (other than real property), owned by any other Person, except for any lease or agreement under which the aggregate annual rental payments do not exceed €500,000;

 

(iv)any Contract under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are a lessor of or permits any third party to hold or operate, in each case, any tangible property (other than real property), owned or controlled by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for any lease or agreement under which the aggregate annual rental payments do not exceed €500,000;

 

(v)any Contract with outstanding obligations for the sale or purchase of personal property, fixed assets or real estate having a value in excess of €500,000, other than sales or purchases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and sales of obsolete equipment;

 

(vi)any Contract requiring any future capital commitment or capital expenditure (or series of capital expenditures) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an amount in excess of (A) €500,000 annually or (B) €4,000,000 over the term of the agreement;

 

(vii)any Contract that (A) limits or purports to limit, in any material respect, the freedom of the Company or its Subsidiaries to engage or compete in any line of business or with any Person or in any area that would so limit or purport to limit, in any material respect, the operations of the TopCo or any of its Affiliates after the Closing, (B) contains any exclusivity, "most favored nation" or similar provisions, obligations or restrictions in favor of the Company's or such Subsidiary's counterparty to such Contract, (C) contains "take or pay", "requirements" or other similar provisions obligating the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to provide the quantity of goods or services required by another Person, or (D) contains any other provisions restricting or purporting to restrict the ability of the Company or its Subsidiaries to sell, manufacture, develop, commercialize, directly or indirectly through third parties, or to solicit any potential employee or customer, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D), in any material respect or that would so limit or purports to limit, in any material respect, TopCo or any of its Affiliates after the Closing;

 

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(viii)any Contract that (A) relates to (1) the licensing of, or grant of other rights under, material Intellectual Property to or from the Company or any Subsidiaries, or (2) the ownership, development or use of any Intellectual Property, or (B) affects the Company's or any Subsidiaries' ability to use, enforce or disclose any Intellectual Property in connection with the resolution of any claim or dispute related to Intellectual Property, excluding in the case of either (A) or (B) (x) non-exclusive end-user licenses for unmodified, commercially available, off-the-shelf Software, with an aggregate fee of less than €300,000, and (y) non-exclusive licenses granted by the Company or a Subsidiary to customers in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(ix)any Contract that is a hosting agreement or a co-location agreement with an aggregate fee for hosting services in excess of €500,000;

 

(x)any Contract requiring the Company or its Subsidiaries to guarantee the Liabilities of any Person (other than the Company or any Subsidiary) or pursuant to which any Person (other than the Company or a Subsidiary) has guaranteed the Liabilities of the Company or any Subsidiary, in each case in excess of €200,000;

 

(xi)any Contract under which the Company or any Subsidiary has, directly or indirectly, made or agreed to make any loan, advance, or assignment of payment to any Person (other than between the Company and any Subsidiary) outside of the ordinary course of business or, individually or in the aggregate, in an amount in excess of €1,500,000 or made any capital contribution to, or other investment in, any Person;

 

(xii)any settlement or similar Contract (A) the performance of which would be reasonably likely to involve any payments in excess of €500,000 in the aggregate after the date of this Agreement, (B) with a Governmental Authority, or (C) that imposes or is reasonably likely to impose, at any time in the future, any material non-monetary obligations on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or TopCo or any of its Affiliates after the Closing);

 

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(xiii)any Contract with a director, shareholder, executive officer, other employee or individual service provider of the Company or its Subsidiaries, in each case, with annual base compensation in excess of €500,000 or that (A) provides for Change of Control Payments or (B) provides for retention bonuses, severance, or similar payments in excess of €500,000;

 

(xiv)any Lease involving annual lease payments in excess of €500,000;

 

(xv)any (A) material advertising, agency, original equipment manufacturer, dealer, distributors, joint marketing, joint development, research and development or other similar Contract, and (B) any Contract establishing any joint venture, profit-sharing, partnership, co-promotion, commercialization, strategic alliance or other collaboration that is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole (other than joint ventures, profit-sharing, partnerships, co-promotion, commercialization, strategic alliances, and other collaborations entered into for purposes of a specific project or group of projects and which are not material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole);

 

(xvi)any other Contract the performance of which requires either (A) annual payments to or from the Company or any Subsidiary in excess of €700,000 or (B) aggregate payments to or from the Company or any Subsidiary in excess of €2,500,000 over the term of the agreement; and

 

(xvii)any collective bargaining agreement or other Contract with any labor union, works council or labor organization (each, a "Labor Agreement").

 

(b)Except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to the Company’s knowledge each Material Contract is (i) in full force and effect and (ii) a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Company or its Subsidiaries party thereto and, to the knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto, in each case, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. Except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, there is no material breach or default by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any third party under any Material Contract, and, to the knowledge of the Company, (A) no event has occurred which (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) would constitute a material breach or default or would permit termination of, or a material modification or acceleration thereof by any party to such Material Contract, and (B) no party to a Material Contract has claimed a force majeure with respect thereto. Except, in each case, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since December 31, 2019 through the date of this Agreement, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries have received notice of (i) any breach or default under any Material Contract or (ii) the intention of any third party under any Material Contract to cancel, terminate or modify the terms of any such Material Contract, or accelerate the obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries thereunder.

 

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4.12Company Benefit Plans

 

The Company does not maintain any material Company Benefit Plan.

 

4.13Labor Matters

 

(a)Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to (including through membership in an employer's association), or bound by (including for the avoidance of doubt being bound by any Governmental Order (e.g., declaration of generally applicability (Allgemeinverbindlichkeitserklärung) under German Law)), any Labor Agreement, nor is there any duty or obligation on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to consult or bargain with, receive consent from or notify any labor union, works council, labor organization or other employee representative, which is representing any employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries, in connection with the transaction as contemplated in this Agreement, prior to the execution of this Agreement. To the knowledge of the Company, none of the Company's or any of its Subsidiaries' employees are represented by any labor union, works council or labor organization with respect to their employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. To the knowledge of the Company, in the past three years, there have been no activities or proceedings by any labor union, works council, other labor organization to organize any of the Company's or any of its Subsidiaries' employees. In the past three years, there has been no actual or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened unfair labor practices charge, material labor dispute, material labor grievance, material labor arbitration, strike, organized labor slowdown, lockout, material concerted refusal to work overtime, or organized labor work stoppage against or affecting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

(b)Except as would not result in a material Liability for the Company and its Subsidiaries, each individual, who is providing or, within the past three years, has provided services to the Company and its Subsidiaries as an individual independent contractor or consultant is or was properly classified and treated as such for all applicable purposes.

 

(c)The Company and its Subsidiaries are, and for the past three years have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws regarding labor, employment and employment practices. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since December 31, 2019, there have been no sexual harassment allegations or employment discrimination allegations raised, brought or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened to be brought, or settled relating to any officer, director, or executive of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than any such allegations which have been investigated and with respect to which the Company and its Subsidiaries (i) concluded there was no unlawful action or (ii) took prompt corrective action.

 

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(d)No facility closure or shutdown, reduction-in-force, furlough, short-time work, temporary layoff, material reduction in hours, or material reduction in salary or wages affecting employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries has occurred since March 31, 2020 or is currently contemplated, planned or announced, except for short-time work as a result of COVID-19 between April 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not experienced any material employment-related liability with respect to COVID-19. The Company and its Subsidiaries have not experienced any material employment-related liability with respect to COVID-19.

 

(e)To the knowledge of the Company, no current employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries with annualized compensation at or above €150,000, has provided notice of his or her intent to terminate his or her employment in calendar years 2022 or 2023.

 

4.14Taxes

 

(a)All material Tax Returns required by Law to be filed by the Company or its Subsidiaries have been filed, and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects.

 

(b)All material amounts of Taxes due and owing by the Company and its Subsidiaries have been paid, other than Taxes which are not yet due and payable or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which reserves have been established in accordance with IFRS.

 

(c)Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has (i) withheld all material amounts of Taxes required to have been withheld by it in connection with amounts paid or owed to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or any other third party, (ii) remitted, or will remit on a timely basis, such amounts to the appropriate Governmental Authority; and (iii) complied in all material respects with applicable Law with respect to Tax withholding, including all reporting and record keeping requirements.

 

(d)Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is engaged in any material audit, administrative proceeding or judicial proceeding with respect to a material amount of Taxes. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of a dispute or claim with respect to a material amount of Taxes, other than disputes or claims that have since been resolved. No written claim has been made through the date hereof by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does not file a Tax Return that such entity is or may be subject to Taxes by that jurisdiction in respect of Taxes that would be the subject of such Tax Return. There are no outstanding agreements extending or waiving the statutory period of limitations applicable to any claim for, or the period for the collection or assessment or reassessment of, material Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and no written request for any such waiver or extension is currently pending.

 

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(e)There are no Liens with respect to material Taxes on any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries, other than Permitted Liens.

 

(f)Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, or bound by or has any material obligation to any Governmental Authority or other Person (other than the Company or its Subsidiaries) under any Tax allocation, Tax sharing or Tax indemnification agreement (except, in each case, for any such agreements that are commercial contracts not primarily relating to Taxes) that would reasonably be expected to give rise to a payment obligation after the Closing.

 

(g)Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is considered a Tax resident in any jurisdiction other than its jurisdiction of formation nor has created or is considered to have a permanent establishment in any country other than the country in which it is established, provided that TopCo will be created in the Netherlands but will be a Tax resident in Germany.

 

(h)Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has taken or agreed to take any action not contemplated by this Agreement and/or any Transaction Document that would reasonably be expected to prevent the Transactions from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment.

 

4.15Insurance

 

The Company has taken out and maintains insurances relating to its business and assets with reputable underwriters or insurance companies to the extent that such insurances are usually taken out and maintained for companies carrying on the same or substantially similar business. All such policies are in full force and effect as of the date of this Agreement, all premiums due and payable thereon as of the date of this Agreement have been paid in full as of the date of this Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, no claim by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is pending under any such policies as to which coverage has been denied by the insurers thereof, except as is not and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

4.16Permits

 

Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries holds all Permits (the "Material Permits") that are required to own, lease or operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as currently conducted, except as is not and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as is not and would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, (i) each Material Permit is in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and (ii) no written notice of revocation, cancellation or termination of any Material Permit has been received by the Company and its Subsidiaries. To the Company’s knowledge, the Company is, and since December 31, 2021 has been, in compliance with the terms of all the Material Permits except as is not and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company, taken as a whole. To the Company's knowledge, no event, circumstance, or state of facts has occurred which (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) would reasonably be expected to result in the failure of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Material Permits.

 

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4.17Property

 

(a)Owned Real Property.

 

Except for the items indicated in Section 4.17(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedules, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any real property or interest therein.

 

(b)Leased Real Property.

 

The Company has made available to Pegasus true, correct and complete copies of the Contracts (including all modifications, amendments, guarantees, supplements, waivers, extensions, renewals, side letters and other agreements with respect thereto) pursuant to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries use or occupy (or have been granted an option to use or occupy) Leased Real Property in respect of which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are required to pay €250,000 or more annually in rent (the "Material Leased Real Property") or is otherwise a party with respect to the Material Leased Real Property (the "Leases"). Each Lease is in full force and effect and is a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Company or its Subsidiary that is a party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms against the Company or its Subsidiary (as applicable) and, to the Company's knowledge, each other party thereto, subject, in each case, to the Enforceability Exceptions. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries has a valid and subsisting leasehold estate in, and enjoys peaceful and materially undisturbed possession of, all Leased Real Property, subject only to Permitted Liens. Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has a sublease, license or other Contract granting to any Person the right to use or occupy any Leased Real Property or any portion thereof. To the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor any other party under any Lease is in material breach or default under any Lease and no event has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute a material breach or default under any Lease or would permit the termination thereof by any party of any Lease. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries that is a party to a Lease has assigned, transferred, conveyed, mortgaged, deed in trust, encumbered, or collaterally assigned or granted any other security interest in any Lease or any interest therein.

 

(c)Personal Property.

 

The Company and each of its Subsidiaries own and have good, marketable and indefeasible title to, or a valid leasehold interest in or license or right to use, all of the material (i) equipment, tangible personal property and tangible assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (ii) assets and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens) and as reflected in the Financial Statements or thereafter acquired by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except for assets disposed of in the ordinary course of business.

 

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(d)Assets; Sufficiency.

 

The tangible assets and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in good operating condition in all material respects (normal wear and tear excepted) and are fit, in all material respects, for use in the ordinary course of business, and no material uninsurable damage has, since the Most Recent Balance Sheet, occurred with respect to such assets and properties. Immediately after the Effective Time, the assets (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include any assets held pursuant to valid leasehold interest, license or other similar interests or right to use any assets) of the Company and its Subsidiaries will constitute all of the assets necessary to conduct the business immediately after the Closing in all material respects as it is conducted on the date of this Agreement. The Company and each of its Subsidiaries own, lease, license or have the legal right to use or otherwise hold good, valid and enforceable title to all the properties, assets, tangible or intangible, of the Company and its Subsidiaries reflected on the Financial Statements (collectively, the "Company Assets"), except for any Company Assets, that have been sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the date of the applicable balance sheets. The Company, the Company Assets are not subject to any Liens (other than Permitted Liens). At the Closing, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries will, directly or indirectly, own, with good, valid and enforceable title, or lease, under valid and enforceable leases, or have legal right or license to use, the Company Assets, free and clear of any Liens (other than Permitted Liens).

 

4.18Intellectual Property and IT Security

 

(a)To the knowledge of the Company, all of the material patents, registered trademarks, registered service marks or domain names owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement for which applications have been filed or registrations or patents have been obtained as of the date of this Agreement (collectively, the "Registered Intellectual Property") are subsisting, valid and enforceable. The Company or one of its Subsidiaries owns or has the right to use pursuant to license, sublicense, agreement or permission, all Registered Intellectual Property owned or purported to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or otherwise used in the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as presently conducted, except for such Registered Intellectual Property with respect to which the lack of such ownership, license or right to use would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (it being understood that this Clause 4.18(a) is not a representation or warranty with respect to non-infringement of third-party Intellectual Property).

 

(b)To the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the business conducted thereby, are not currently infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Registered Intellectual Property rights of any Person, and have not in the six years prior to the date of this Agreement, infringed upon, misappropriated, or otherwise violated any Registered Intellectual Property rights of any Person. In the six years prior to the date of this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any communication, and no action has been instituted, settled or, to the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, threatened, that alleges any such infringement, violation or misappropriation of any Registered Intellectual Property rights of any Person. No third party is infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Registered Intellectual Property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor has any third party, in the six years prior to the date of this Agreement, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Registered Intellectual Property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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(c)To the knowledge of the Company, the Company and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all license, maintenance, support and services agreements for third party Software used in its business, except where the failure to be in compliance would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company.

 

(d)The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable steps under the circumstances to maintain and protect all of the Registered Intellectual Property of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including the confidentiality thereof). Each current or former consultant and contractor of the Company and its Subsidiaries has entered into a written agreement with the applicable Company or Subsidiary assigning to the Company or such Subsidiary all Registered Intellectual Property created by such Person within the scope of such Person's duties to the Company or such Subsidiary and prohibiting such Person from using or disclosing trade secrets or confidential information of the Company or such Subsidiary. To the knowledge of the Company, no current or former consultant or contractor of the Company or any Subsidiary has or is in breach of any such agreement.

 

(e)To the knowledge of the Company, the Company and its Subsidiaries possess or have the right to use all source code and other documentation and materials necessary to compile and operate their products. To the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) has disclosed, delivered, licensed or otherwise made available, or (ii) has a duty or obligation (whether present, contingent or otherwise) to disclose, deliver, license or otherwise make available, any material source code for any material Software owned by the Company or any Subsidiary to any person.

 

(f)To the knowledge of the Company, none of the material Software of the Company or any Subsidiary is distributed with open source software in a manner that has or would (i) require any public distribution of any such Software, (ii) create obligations for the Company or any Subsidiary to grant, or purport to grant, to any Person any rights under any material Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including any patent non-asserts or patent licenses), (ii) impose any present economic limitations on the Company's or any Subsidiaries' commercial exploitation thereof, or (iv) require that any other licensee of the Software be permitted to modify, make derivative works of, or reverse-engineer any such Software.

 

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(g)The Company and its Subsidiaries take, and have taken, commercially reasonable actions and measures to protect and maintain the security, confidentiality, continuous operation and integrity of their IT Systems and Software (and all data stored therein or transmitted thereby), including the implementation of appropriate procedures to ensure that the IT Systems are free of any viruses. The Company and its Subsidiaries have back-up and disaster recovery arrangements for the continued operation of their business in the event of a failure of their IT Systems that are, in the reasonable determination of the Company's management team, in accordance with standard industry practice. Since December 31, 2021, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not experienced any Security Incident that has had a Company Material Adverse Effect.

 

(h)The IT Systems (i) are sufficient for the needs of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, (ii) are in sufficiently good working condition to effectively perform all information technology operations and include a sufficient number of licenses as necessary for the operation of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and (iii) are owned by, leased by or licensed to, the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

(i)Except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company's and its Subsidiaries' processing, collection, use, disclosure, storage and transfer of Personal Information complies in all respects with, and since December 31, 2021 has complied in all material respects with (i) any Contract to which any of them is a party, (ii) any of their published privacy policies and (iii) any applicable Privacy Laws. The Company and its Subsidiaries have implemented and maintained adequate policies, procedures and systems in accordance with applicable Privacy Laws. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company and its Subsidiaries have not received any complaints, notices of investigation, written notices, orders, correspondence or claims from any consumers, Governmental Authority, Person or other entities alleging a breach of, or non-compliance with, the Privacy Laws and, to the knowledge of the Company and its Subsidiaries, no circumstances exist which are likely to result in any such complaints, investigations, notices, orders, correspondence or claims being sent, served, given or made that would be expected to have a material impact on the Company or its Subsidiaries.

 

4.19Environmental Matters

 

(a)To the knowledge of the Company, the Company and its Subsidiaries are, and since December 31, 2019 have been, in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws.

 

(b)To the knowledge of the Company, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries holds and is in compliance with, and has since December 31, 2019 held and been in compliance in all material respects with, all Permits that are materially required under applicable Environmental Laws to own, lease or operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business.

 

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(c)To the knowledge of the Company, since December 31, 2021, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice or report of any material violations of, or material liabilities arising under, Environmental Laws, including any material violations concerning any Hazardous Materials.

 

(d)There has been no release of, contamination by, or exposure of any Person to, any Hazardous Materials at, in, on or under any Leased Real Property, or at any other location in connection with the Company's or its Subsidiaries' operations, in each case as has resulted or would result in material liabilities to the Company or its Subsidiaries arising under Environmental Law.

 

(e)Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has assumed, undertaken or provided an indemnity with respect to any material liability of any other Person arising under Environmental Law.

 

(f)The Company and its Subsidiaries have made available to Pegasus copies of any material environmental reports and other material environmental documents related to the Company, its Subsidiaries and the Leased Real Property in each case that are in their possession or under their reasonable control.

 

4.20Absence of Changes

 

During the period beginning on the date of the Most Recent Balance Sheet and ending on the date of this Agreement, (a) no Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred, and (b) except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, any Transaction Document or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective business in the ordinary course in all material respects.

 

4.21Brokers

 

Other than as described in Section 6.07 of the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules, no broker, finder, financial advisor, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders' fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates for which the Company has any obligation.

 

4.22Transactions with Affiliates

 

Except for the Contracts and transactions disclosed to Pegasus in the dataroom, there are no Contracts or transactions between (a) the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any (b) officer, director, employee, partner, member, manager, direct or indirect equity holder or Affiliate of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any family member of the foregoing Persons, on the other hand (each Person identified in this paragraph (b), a "Company Related Party") other than (i) Contracts with respect to a Company Related Party's employment with (including benefit plans and other ordinary course compensation from) the Company entered into in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) Contracts entered into after the date of this Agreement that are either permitted pursuant to Clause 7.1(b) or entered into in accordance with Clause 7.1(b). No Company Related Party (A) owns any interest in any material asset or property used in the Company's business, (B) possesses, directly or indirectly, any material financial interest in, or is a director or executive officer of, any Person which is a supplier, vendor, partner, customer, lessor or other material business relation of the Company, (C) is a supplier, vendor, partner, customer, lessor, or other material business relation of the Company or (D) owes any material amount to, or is owed any material amount by, the Company (other than accrued compensation, employee benefits, employee or director expense reimbursement, in each case, in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to any transaction entered into after the date of this Agreement that is either permitted pursuant to Clause 7.1 or entered into in accordance with Clause 7.1). All Contracts, arrangements, understandings, interests and other matters that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this Clause 4.22 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, pursuant to the second sentence of this Clause 4.22) are referred to herein as "Company Related Party Transactions".

 

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4.23Information Supplied

 

None of the information supplied or to be supplied by, or on behalf of, the Company and its Subsidiaries expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference prior to the Closing in the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement will, when the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is declared effective or when the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is mailed to the Pegasus Shareholders or at the time of the Special Meeting, and in the case of any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time of such amendment or supplement, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

4.24Shareholder Undertaking

 

The Shareholder Undertaking is in full force and effect and has not been withdrawn or terminated, or otherwise amended or modified, in any respect, and no withdrawal, termination, amendment or modification is contemplated by the Company or, to the Company's knowledge, the Company Shareholders. There are no other agreements, side letters or arrangements between or among the Company, TopCo or the Company Shareholders relating to the matters addressed by the Shareholder Undertaking (other than the Transaction Documents or the agreements set forth in the Shareholder Undertaking). To the Company's knowledge, no event has occurred that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or breach on the part of the Company or the Company Shareholders under any material term or condition of the Shareholder Undertaking.

 

4.25Investigation; No Other Representations

 

(a)The Company its own behalf and on behalf of its Representatives, acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees that (i) it has conducted its own independent review and analysis of, and, based thereon, has formed an independent judgment concerning, the business, assets, condition, operations and prospects of Pegasus and TopCo and (ii) it has been furnished with or given access to such documents and information about Pegasus and TopCo and its business and operations as it and its Representatives have deemed necessary to enable it to make an informed decision with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

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(b)In entering into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, the Company has relied solely on its own investigation and analysis and the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Clause 6 and in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and no other representations or warranties of Pegasus or any other Person, either express or implied, and the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Representatives, acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Clause 6 and in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, neither Pegasus nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty, either express or implied, in connection with or related to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

4.26EXCLUSIVITY OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

NOTWITHSTANDING THE DELIVERY OR DISCLOSURE TO PEGASUS, ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER INFORMATION (INCLUDING ANY FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL DATA), EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS CLAUSE 4, CLAUSE 5, THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE SHAREHOLDER UNDERTAKING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKES, AND THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MATERIALS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OR HOLDINGS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO PEGASUS OR IN ANY PRESENTATION OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES BY THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY OR OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND NO STATEMENT CONTAINED IN ANY OF SUCH MATERIALS OR MADE IN ANY SUCH PRESENTATION SHALL BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE OR DEEMED TO BE RELIED UPON BY PEGASUS IN EXECUTING, DELIVERING AND PERFORMING THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN CLAUSE 4, CLAUSE 5, THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE SHAREHOLDER UNDERTAKING, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY COST ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS OR OTHER PREDICTIONS, ANY DATA, ANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OR ANY MEMORANDA OR OFFERING MATERIALS OR PRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY OFFERING MEMORANDUM OR SIMILAR MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE OR TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY, AND ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE RELIED UPON BY PEGASUS IN EXECUTING, DELIVERING AND PERFORMING THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY.

 

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5.Representations and Warranties relating to TopCo and Merger Sub

 

Except as set forth in the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules (but subject to the terms of Clause 12.8), each of TopCo and Merger Sub hereby represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

 

5.1Corporate Organization

 

Each of TopCo and Merger Sub is a corporation, exempted company, limited liability company or other applicable business entity duly organized, incorporated or formed, as applicable, validly existing and in good standing (or the equivalent thereof, if applicable, in each case, with respect to the jurisdictions that recognize the concept of good standing or any equivalent thereof) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of formation, incorporation or organization (as applicable).

 

5.2Due Authorization

 

Each of TopCo and Merger Sub has the requisite corporate, limited liability company or other similar power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and each Transaction Document to which it is a party or will be a party and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and such Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate (or other similar) action on the part of each of TopCo and Merger Sub and no other proceeding on the part of TopCo or Merger Sub, as the case may be, is necessary to authorize this Agreement or such Transaction Documents or performance by TopCo or Merger Sub, as the case may be, hereunder or thereunder. This Agreement has been, and each Transaction Document to which TopCo or Merger Sub, as the case may be, will be party will be, duly and validly executed and delivered by TopCo or Merger Sub, as the case may be, and, assuming due authorization and execution by each other Party hereto and thereto, this Agreement constitutes, and each such Transaction Document to which TopCo or Merger Sub, as the case may be, will be party, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of TopCo or Merger Sub, as the case may be, enforceable against TopCo or Merger Sub, as the case may be, in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

5.3Capitalization

 

(a)On the Closing Date, immediately prior to Closing, the issued share capital of TopCo shall consist of one TopCo Ordinary Share, which shall be duly authorized, validly issued and subject to a payment obligation of EUR €0.01 only. On the Closing Date, immediately following the Closing, such issued and outstanding TopCo Ordinary Share (i) shall have been issued in compliance with the Governing Documents of TopCo and applicable Law and (ii) shall not have been issued in breach or violation of any pre-emptive rights or Contract. Except as set forth in the second sentence of this Clause 5.3(a), immediately prior to the issuance of TopCo Ordinary Shares in accordance with this Agreement, there shall be no other TopCo Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of TopCo authorized, reserved, issued or outstanding.

 

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(b)Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the issued share capital of Merger Sub shall consist of one Merger Sub Share held by TopCo, which shall be duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid.

 

(c)As of the date hereof, TopCo has no Subsidiaries other than Merger Sub and does not own, directly or indirectly, any Equity Securities in any Person other than Merger Sub, and after giving effect to the Exchange TopCo will have no Subsidiaries other than the Surviving Company and the Company and its Subsidiaries.

 

(d)Immediately prior to the issuance of TopCo Ordinary Shares in accordance with this Agreement, there shall be (i) no subscriptions, calls, options, warrants, rights or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for TopCo Ordinary Shares or any other Contracts to which TopCo is a party or by which TopCo is bound obligating TopCo to issue or sell any shares of capital stock of, other equity interests in or debt securities of, TopCo, (ii) no equity equivalents, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock ownership interests or similar rights in TopCo and (iii) no voting trusts, proxies or other Contracts with respect to the voting or transfer of TopCo Ordinary Shares, in each case except as expressly provided for in this Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

5.4Consents and Requisite Governmental Approvals; No Violations

 

(a)No consent, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required on the part of TopCo or Merger Sub with respect to TopCo's and Merger Sub's execution, delivery or performance of its obligations under this Agreement or the other Transactions Documents to which it is or will be party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Transaction Documents, except for (i) the filing with the SEC of (A) the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement and the declaration of the effectiveness thereof by the SEC and (B) such reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated by hereby or thereby, (ii) such filings with and approvals of the Stock Exchange to permit TopCo Ordinary Shares to be issued in accordance with this Agreement to be listed on the Stock Exchange, (iii) filing and registration of the Merger Documents under the applicable law of the Cayman Islands or (iv) any consents, approvals, authorizations, designations, declarations, waivers or filings, the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

(b)Neither the execution, delivery or performance by TopCo and Merger Sub of this Agreement nor the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be a party nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will, directly or indirectly (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both), (i) result in any breach of any provision of TopCo or Merger Sub's Governing Documents, (ii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment, modification, suspension, revocation or acceleration under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, any Contract to which TopCo or Merger Sub is a party, (iii) violate, or constitute breach under, any Governmental Order or applicable Law to which TopCo or Merger Sub or any of their respective properties or assets are bound or (iv) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties (other than any Permitted Liens), except, in the case of any of paragraphs (ii) through (iv) above, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

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5.5Business Activities

 

Each of TopCo and Merger Sub was organized or formed solely for the purpose of entering into this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and has not engaged in any activities or business, other than those incident or related to or incurred in connection with its organization or formation, as applicable, or the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement or any Transaction Documents, the performance of its covenants or agreements in this Agreement or any Transaction Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

5.6Brokers

 

No broker, finder, financial advisor, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders' fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of TopCo or Merger Sub or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates for which TopCo or Merger Sub have any obligation.

 

5.7Investment Company Act

 

TopCo is not an "investment company" or a Person directly or indirectly "controlled" by or acting on behalf of a person subject to registration and regulation as an "investment company", in each case, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

5.8Investigation; No Other Representations

 

(a)Each of TopCo and Merger Sub, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Representatives, acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees that (i) it has conducted its own independent review and analysis of, and, based thereon, has formed an independent judgment concerning, the business, assets, condition, operations and prospects of Pegasus and (ii) it has been furnished with or given access to such documents and information about Pegasus and its businesses and operations as it and its Representatives have deemed necessary to enable it to make an informed decision with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

(b)In entering into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, each of TopCo and Merger Sub has relied solely on its own investigation and analysis and the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Clause 6 and in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and no other representations or warranties of Pegasus or any other Person, either express or implied, and each of TopCo and Merger Sub, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Representatives, acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Clause 6 and in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, neither Pegasus nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty, either express or implied, in connection with or related to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

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5.9EXCLUSIVITY OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

NOTWITHSTANDING THE DELIVERY OR DISCLOSURE TO PEGASUS OR ANY OF ITS REPRESENTATIVES OF ANY DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER INFORMATION (INCLUDING ANY FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL DATA), EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN CLAUSE 4, THIS CLAUSE 5, THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE SHAREHOLDER UNDERTAKING, NEITHER TOPCO, MERGER SUB NOR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKES, AND EACH OF TOPCO AND MERGER SUB EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MATERIALS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OR HOLDINGS OF TOPCO OR MERGER SUB THAT HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO PEGASUS OR IN ANY PRESENTATION OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF TOPCO AND MERGER SUB BY THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY OR OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND NO STATEMENT CONTAINED IN ANY OF SUCH MATERIALS OR MADE IN ANY SUCH PRESENTATION SHALL BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE OR DEEMED TO BE RELIED UPON BY PEGASUS IN EXECUTING, DELIVERING AND PERFORMING THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN CLAUSE 4, THIS CLAUSE 5, THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR THE SHAREHOLDER UNDERTAKING, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY COST ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS OR OTHER PREDICTIONS, ANY DATA, ANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OR ANY MEMORANDA OR OFFERING MATERIALS OR PRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY OFFERING MEMORANDUM OR SIMILAR MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE BY TOPCO OR MERGER SUB ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE OR TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF TOPCO OR MERGER SUBS, AND ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE RELIED UPON BY PEGASUS IN EXECUTING, DELIVERING AND PERFORMING THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY.

 

6.Representations and Warranties relating to Pegasus

 

Except as set forth in (a) Pegasus Disclosure Schedules (but subject to the terms of Clause 12.8) or (b) any Pegasus SEC Reports (excluding any disclosures in any "risk factors" clause that do not constitute statements of fact, disclosures in any forward-looking statements disclaimers and other disclosures that are generally cautionary, predictive or forward-looking in nature), Pegasus hereby represents and warrants to the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub as follows:

 

6.1Corporate Organization

 

Pegasus is an exempted company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the applicable law of the Cayman Islands. The copy of the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association as in effect on the date hereof previously made available by Pegasus to the Company are true, correct and complete, are in full force and effect and have not been amended.

 

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6.2Due Authorization

 

Pegasus has the requisite exempted company power and authority to: (i) execute and deliver this Agreement and each Transaction Document (other than the Plan of Merger) to which Pegasus is or will be a party, (ii) subject to obtaining the Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval, to execute and deliver the Plan of Merger, and (iii) subject to obtaining the Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Subject to obtaining the Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval, the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents to which Pegasus is or will be a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been (or, in the case of any Transaction Document entered into after the date of this Agreement, will be upon execution thereof) duly authorized by all necessary exempted company action on the part of Pegasus. This Agreement has been, and each Transaction Document to which Pegasus is or will be upon execution thereof, duly and validly executed and delivered by Pegasus and constitutes or will constitute, upon execution thereof, as applicable, assuming due power and authority of, and due execution and delivery by, the other Persons party hereto or thereto, a valid, legal and binding agreement of Pegasus (assuming this Agreement has been and the Transaction Documents to which Pegasus is or will be a party are or will be upon execution thereof, as applicable, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the other Persons party hereto or thereto, as applicable), enforceable against Pegasus in accordance with their terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

6.3Litigation

 

There is (and since its incorporation there has been) no Proceeding pending or, to Pegasus's knowledge, threatened against or involving Pegasus that, if adversely decided or resolved, would be material to Pegasus. Neither Pegasus nor any of their respective properties or assets is subject to any material Governmental Order. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no material Proceedings by Pegasus pending against any other Person.

 

6.4Compliance with Applicable Law

 

Pegasus is (and since its incorporation has been) in compliance with all applicable Laws, except as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Pegasus.

 

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6.5Consents and Requisite Government Approvals; No Violations

 

(a)No consent, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required on the part of Pegasus with respect to Pegasus's execution, delivery or performance of its obligations under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents to which it is or will be party or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Transaction Documents, except for (i) the filing with the SEC of (A) the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement and the declaration of the effectiveness thereof by the SEC and (B) such reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated by hereby or thereby, (ii) such filings with and approvals of the Stock Exchange to permit TopCo Ordinary Shares to be issued in accordance with this Agreement to be listed on the Stock Exchange, (iii) filing and registration of the Merger Documents under the applicable law of the Cayman Islands, (iv) the Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval or (v) any consents, approvals, authorizations, designations, declarations, waivers or filings, the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Pegasus.

 

(b)Neither the execution, delivery or performance by Pegasus of this Agreement nor the Transaction Documents to which Pegasus is or will be a party nor the consummation by Pegasus of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will (i) result in any breach of any provision of the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association, (ii) result in a violation or breach of, or constitute a default or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment, modification, suspension, revocation or acceleration under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Contract to which Pegasus is a party or by which Pegasus or any of its properties or assets are bound, (iii) violate, or constitute a breach under, any Governmental Order or applicable Law to which Pegasus or any of its properties or assets are bound or (iv) result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the assets or properties (other than any Permitted Liens) of Pegasus, except in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii) above, as would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Pegasus.

 

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6.6Trust Account

 

As of the date of this Agreement, Pegasus has an amount in cash equal to at least $275,000,000 in a trust account (the "Trust Account"). The funds held in the Trust Account are (a) invested in United States "government securities" within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act, having a maturity of 180 days or less or in money market funds meeting certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act which invest only in direct U.S. government treasury obligations and (b) held in trust pursuant to that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement signed in connection with the initial public offering of Pegasus (the "Trust Agreement"), between Pegasus and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as trustee (the "Trustee"). There are no separate agreements, side letters or other agreements or understandings (whether written or unwritten, express or implied) that would cause the description of the Trust Agreement in the Pegasus SEC Reports to be inaccurate in any material respect or, to Pegasus's knowledge, that would entitle any Person to any portion of the funds in the Trust Account (other than (i) in respect of deferred underwriting commissions or Taxes, (ii) Pegasus Shareholders who shall have elected to redeem their Pegasus Class A Shares pursuant to the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association or (iii) if Pegasus fails to complete a business combination within the allotted time period set forth in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and liquidates the Trust Account, subject to the terms of the Trust Agreement, Pegasus (in limited amounts to permit Pegasus to pay the expenses of the Trust Account's liquidation, dissolution and winding up of Pegasus) and then the holders of Pegasus Class A Shares). Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account are permitted to be released, except in the circumstances described in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Trust Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, Pegasus has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it to date under, and is not in material breach or default, or delinquent in performance in any material respect or any other respect (claimed or actual) in any material respect, under the Trust Agreement, and, to the knowledge of Pegasus, no event has occurred which (with due notice or lapse of time or both) would constitute a material default under the Trust Agreement. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no Proceedings pending with respect to the Trust Account. Since October 21, 2021, Pegasus has not released any money from the Trust Account (other than interest income earned on the funds held in the Trust Account as permitted by the Trust Agreement or in connection with the exercise of Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Rights). Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the distribution of assets from the Trust Account (A) in respect of deferred underwriting commissions or Taxes, (B) to the Pegasus Shareholders who have elected to redeem their Pegasus Class A Shares pursuant to the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and (C) TopCo, each in accordance with the terms of and as set forth in the Trust Agreement), Pegasus shall have no further obligation under either the Trust Agreement or the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association to liquidate or distribute any assets held in the Trust Account, and the Trust Agreement shall terminate in accordance with its terms.

 

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6.7Brokers

 

Except for the fees and commissions described in Section 6.07 of the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules, no broker, finder, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders' fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Pegasus for which Pegasus has any obligation.

 

6.8SEC Filings

 

Pegasus has timely filed or furnished all statements, forms, reports and documents required to be filed or furnished by it prior to the date of this Agreement with the SEC pursuant to Federal Securities Laws since its initial public offering (collectively, and together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein, and as they have been supplemented, modified or amended since the time of filing through the date hereof, the "Pegasus SEC Reports"), and, as of the Closing, will have filed or furnished all other statements, forms, reports and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it subsequent to the date of this Agreement with the SEC pursuant to Federal Securities Laws through the Closing (collectively, and together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and other information incorporated therein, and as they have been supplemented, modified or amended since the time of filing, but excluding the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement, the "Additional Pegasus SEC Reports"). Each of the Pegasus SEC Reports, as of their respective dates of filing, and as of the date of any amendment or filing that superseded the initial filing, complied and each of the Additional Pegasus SEC Reports, as of their respective dates of filing, and as of the date of any amendment or filing that superseded the initial filing, will comply, in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Federal Securities Laws (including, as applicable, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) applicable to the Pegasus SEC Reports or the Additional Pegasus SEC Reports (for purposes of the Additional Pegasus SEC Reports, assuming that the representation and warranty set forth in Clause 4.23 is true and correct in all respects with respect to all information supplied by or on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein). As of their respective dates of filing, the Pegasus SEC Reports did 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 light of the circumstances under which they were made or will be made, as applicable, not misleading (for purposes of the Additional Pegasus SEC Reports, assuming that the representation and warranty set forth in Clause 4.23 is true and correct in all respects with respect to all information supplied by or on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference therein). As of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received from the SEC with respect to the Pegasus SEC Reports.

 

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6.9Internal Controls; Listing; Financial Statements

 

(a)Except as is not required in reliance on exemptions from various reporting requirements by virtue of Pegasus's status as an "emerging growth company" within the meaning of the Securities Act, as modified by the JOBS Act, or "smaller reporting company" within the meaning of the Exchange Act, since its initial public offering, (i) Pegasus has established and maintained a system of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of Pegasus's financial reporting and the preparation of Pegasus's financial statements included in the Pegasus SEC Reports (collectively, the "Pegasus Financial Statements") for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and (ii) Pegasus has established and maintained disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act) designed to ensure that material information relating to Pegasus is made known to Pegasus's principal executive officer and principal financial officer by others within Pegasus.

 

(b)Pegasus has not taken any action prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

 

(c)Since its initial public offering, except as set forth in Section 6.09(c) of Pegasus Disclosure Schedules, Pegasus has complied in all material respects with all applicable listing and corporate governance rules and regulations of the Stock Exchange. The Pegasus Class A Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on the Stock Exchange. As of the date of this Agreement, there is no Proceeding pending or, to the Pegasus's knowledge, threatened against Pegasus by the Stock Exchange or the SEC with respect to any intention by such entity to deregister Pegasus Class A Shares or prohibit or terminate the listing of Pegasus Class A Shares on the Stock Exchange. Pegasus has not taken any action that is designed to terminate the registration of Pegasus Class A Shares under the Exchange Act.

 

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(d)The Pegasus SEC Reports contain true and complete copies of the applicable Pegasus Financial Statements. The Pegasus Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the financial position of Pegasus as at the respective dates thereof, and the results of its operations, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the respective periods then ended (subject, in the case of any unaudited interim financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments (none of which is expected to be material) and the absence of notes thereto), (ii) were prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods indicated (except, in the case of any audited financial statements, as may be indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of any unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments (none of which is expected to be material) and the absence of notes thereto), (iii) in the case of the audited Pegasus Financial Statements, were audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and (iv) comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act in effect as of the respective dates thereof (including Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable).

 

(e)Pegasus has established and maintains 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 GAAP and to maintain accountability for Pegasus's and its Subsidiaries' assets. Pegasus maintains and, for all periods covered by the Pegasus Financial Statements, has maintained books and records of Pegasus in the ordinary course of business that are accurate and complete and reflect the revenues, expenses, assets, and liabilities of Pegasus in all material respects.

 

(f)Since its incorporation, other than disclosed to the Company, Pegasus has not received any written complaint, allegation, assertion or claim that there is of any (i) a "significant deficiency" in the internal controls over financial reporting of Pegasus, (ii) a "material weakness" in the internal controls over financial reporting of Pegasus or (iii) fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees of Pegasus who have a significant role in the internal controls over financial reporting of Pegasus.

 

(g)Section 6.09(g) of the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of all Indebtedness of Pegasus as of the date of this Agreement.

 

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6.10No Undisclosed Liabilities

 

Except for the Liabilities (a) set forth in Section 6.10 of the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules, (b) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of this Agreement or any Transaction Documents, the performance of its covenants or agreements in this Agreement or any Transaction Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (c) reflected or reserved for in the most recent balance sheet in the Pegasus Financial Statements included in the Pegasus SEC Reports, (d) that have arisen since the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Pegasus SEC Reports in the ordinary course of business (none of which is a Liability for breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement or violation of Law other than for the avoidance of doubt any such Liabilities that would be covered by paragraphs (b) or (c) of this Clause 6.10), or (e) that are not, and would not reasonably be expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to Pegasus, Pegasus has no Liabilities.

 

6.11Taxes

 

(a)All material Tax Returns required by Law to be filed by Pegasus have been filed, and all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete in all material respects.

 

(b)All material amounts of Taxes due and owing by Pegasus have been paid, other than Taxes which are not yet due and payable or are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP.

 

(c)Pegasus has (i) withheld all material amounts of Taxes required to have been withheld by it in connection with amounts paid or owed to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, shareholder or any other third party, (ii) remitted, or will remit on a timely basis, such amounts to the appropriate Governmental Authority and (iii) complied in all material respects with applicable Law with respect to Tax withholding, including all reporting and record keeping requirements.

 

(d)Pegasus is not engaged in any material audit, administrative proceeding or judicial proceeding with respect to a material amount of Taxes. Pegasus has not received any written notice from a Governmental Authority of a dispute or claim with respect to a material amount of Taxes, other than disputes or claims that have since been resolved. No written claim has been made through the date hereof by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where Pegasus does not file a Tax Return that Pegasus is or may be subject to Taxes by that jurisdiction in respect of Taxes that would be the subject of such Tax Return. There are no outstanding agreements extending or waiving the statutory period of limitations applicable to any claim for, or the period for the collection or assessment or reassessment of, material Taxes of Pegasus and no written request for any such waiver or extension is currently pending.

 

(e)There are no Liens with respect to material Taxes on any of the assets of Pegasus, other than Permitted Liens.

 

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(f)Pegasus is not a party to, or bound by, or has any material obligation to any Governmental Authority or other Person under any Tax allocation, Tax sharing or Tax indemnification agreement (except, in each case, for any such agreements that are commercial contracts not primarily relating to Taxes) that would reasonably be expected to give rise to a payment obligation after the Closing.

 

(g)Pegasus is not considered a Tax resident in any jurisdiction other than its jurisdiction of formation nor has created or is considered to have a permanent establishment in any country other than the country in which it is established.

 

(h)Pegasus has not taken or agreed to take any action not contemplated by this Agreement and/or any Transaction Document that would reasonably be expected to prevent the Transactions from qualifying for the Intended Tax Treatment.

 

6.12Capitalization

 

(a)Section 6.12(a) of the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules sets forth a true and complete statement, as of the date of this Agreement, of the number and class or series (as applicable) of the issued and outstanding Pegasus Shares and the Pegasus Warrants. All outstanding Equity Securities of Pegasus (except to the extent such concepts are not applicable under the applicable Law of Pegasus's jurisdiction of incorporation or other applicable Law) have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. Such Equity Securities (i) were not issued in violation of the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and (ii) are not subject to any pre-emptive rights, call option, right of first refusal, subscription rights, transfer restrictions or similar rights of any Person (other than as set forth under the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association or transfer restrictions under applicable Securities Laws) and were not issued in violation of any pre-emptive rights, call option, right of first refusal, subscription rights, transfer restrictions or similar rights of any Person. Except (i) for this Agreement, (ii) the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (iii) as set forth in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and (iv) as set forth on Section 6.12(a) of Pegasus Disclosure Schedules, there are no outstanding (A) equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation rights or (B) options, restricted stock, phantom stock, warrants, purchase rights, subscription rights, conversion rights, exchange rights, calls, puts, rights of first refusal or first offer or other Contracts that would require Pegasus, and, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, there is no obligation of Pegasus, to issue, sell or otherwise cause to become outstanding or to acquire, repurchase or redeem any Equity Securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Equity Securities of Pegasus.

 

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(b)As of the date of this Agreement, (i) the authorized share capital of Pegasus consists of $22,200.00 divided into 200,000,000 Pegasus Class A Shares, 20,000,000 Pegasus Class B Shares and 2,000,000 preference shares of a par value of US$0.0001 per share and (ii) all of the issued and outstanding Pegasus Shares (A) are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, (B) have been issued in compliance in all material respects with applicable Law and (C) were not issued in breach or violation of any pre-emptive rights or Contract to which Pegasus is a party or bound.

 

(c)As of the date of this Agreement, Pegasus has no Subsidiaries and does not own, directly or indirectly, any Equity Securities in any Person, except for TopCo and Merger Sub.

 

6.13Information Supplied

 

None of the information supplied or to be supplied by, or on behalf of, Pegasus expressly for inclusion or incorporation by reference prior to the Closing in the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement will, when the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is declared effective or when the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is mailed to the Pegasus Shareholders or at the time of the Special Meeting, and in the case of any amendment or supplement thereto, at the time of such amendment or supplement, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

6.14Investigation; No Other Representations

 

(a)Pegasus, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Representatives, acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees that (i) it has conducted its own independent review and analysis of, and, based thereon, has formed an independent judgment concerning, the business, assets, condition, operations and prospects of, the Company and its Subsidiaries and (ii) it has been furnished with or given access to such documents and information about the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective businesses and operations as it and its Representatives have deemed necessary to enable it to make an informed decision with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

(b)In entering into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, Pegasus has relied solely on its own investigation and analysis and the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Clause 4, Clause 5, in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Shareholder Undertaking and no other representations or warranties of the Company, TopCo or any other Person, either express or implied, and Pegasus, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Representatives, acknowledges, represents, warrants and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Clause 4, Clause 5, in the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the Shareholder Undertaking, neither the Company, TopCo nor any other Person makes or has made any representation or warranty, either express or implied, in connection with or related to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

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6.15Absence of Changes

 

During the period beginning on January 1, 2023 and ending on the date of this Agreement, (a) there has not been any event or occurrence that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a materially adverse effect on the ability of Pegasus to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (b) Pegasus has not taken any action that would require the consent of the Company if taken after the date of this Agreement and prior to Closing pursuant to Clause 8.1(b), (c), (f), (g) or (j).

 

6.16Business Activities

 

(a)Since formation, Pegasus has not conducted any business activities other than (i) activities related to Pegasus's initial public offering or directed toward the evaluation, negotiation, accomplishment or consummation of a business combination (including the Transactions) or (ii) activities that are immaterial in nature.

 

(b)Except for the Transactions, Pegasus does not own or have a right to acquire, directly or indirectly, any interest or investment (whether equity or debt) in any corporation, partnership, joint venture, business, trust or other entity.

 

(c)Section 6.16 of Pegasus's Disclosure Schedules sets forth a list of all Contracts as of the date of this Agreement to which Pegasus is a party or otherwise bound (other than this Agreement and any Transaction Document) which (i) require or will reasonably be expected to require payments by Pegasus in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate; (ii) provide for material obligations of Pegasus that will or will reasonably be expected to be complied with or performed following the Closing or under which material liabilities of Pegasus will or will reasonably be expected to arise or remain outstanding in each case on or following the Closing or (iii) are otherwise material to Pegasus.

 

(d)Pegasus does not own or lease any real or personal property.

 

6.17Employees; Benefit Plans

 

As of the date of this Agreement, (a) other than any officers as described in the Pegasus SEC Reports, Pegasus does not have and has never had any employees and (b) Pegasus does not and has never sponsored, maintained, contributed to or had any liability in respect of any Benefit Plan.

 

6.18Investment Company Act

 

Pegasus is not an "investment company" or a Person directly or indirectly "controlled" by or acting on behalf of a person subject to registration and regulation as an "investment company", in each case, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

6.19Transactions with Affiliates

 

Except for the Contracts and transactions set forth on the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules, there are no Contracts or transactions between (a) Pegasus, on the one hand, and any (b) officer, director, employee, partner, member, manager, direct or indirect equity holder or Affiliate of Pegasus or any of its Subsidiaries or any family member of the foregoing Persons, on the other hand (each a "Pegasus Related Party").

 

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6.20EXCLUSIVITY OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

NOTWITHSTANDING THE DELIVERY OR DISCLOSURE TO THE COMPANY, TOPCO OR MERGER SUB OF ANY DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER INFORMATION (INCLUDING ANY FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL DATA), EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS CLAUSE 6 AND THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, NEITHER PEGASUS NOR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKES, AND PEGASUS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS, ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE MATERIALS RELATING TO THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OR HOLDINGS OF PEGASUS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY, TOPCO OR MERGER SUB, OR IN ANY PRESENTATION OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF PEGASUS BY THE MANAGEMENT OF PEGASUS OR OTHERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND NO STATEMENT CONTAINED IN ANY OF SUCH MATERIALS OR MADE IN ANY SUCH PRESENTATION SHALL BE DEEMED A REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY HEREUNDER OR OTHERWISE OR DEEMED TO BE RELIED UPON BY THE COMPANY, TOPCO OR MERGER SUB IN EXECUTING, DELIVERING AND PERFORMING THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS CLAUSE 6 OR THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ANY COST ESTIMATES, PROJECTIONS OR OTHER PREDICTIONS, ANY DATA, ANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION OR ANY MEMORANDA OR OFFERING MATERIALS OR PRESENTATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY OFFERING MEMORANDUM OR SIMILAR MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE BY PEGASUS ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE OR TO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF PEGASUS, AND ARE NOT AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO BE RELIED UPON BY THE COMPANY, TOPCO OR MERGER SUB IN EXECUTING, DELIVERING AND PERFORMING THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

 

7.Covenants of the Company

 

7.1Conduct of Business of the Company

 

(a)From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms (the "Interim Period"), the Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to, except as (i) expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document, (ii) as required by applicable Law, or (iii) as consented to in writing by Pegasus (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), (A) operate the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course in all material respects in line with its current business plan and (B) use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain and preserve intact the business organization, material assets and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

 

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(b)Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to, (i) except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document, (ii) as required by applicable Law, or (iii) as consented to in writing by Pegasus (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, other than with respect to Clause 7.1(b)(i) and Clause 7.1(b)(viii), in which case, such consent shall be subject to Pegasus's sole discretion), not do any of the following:

 

(i)declare, set aside, make or pay a dividend on, or make any other distribution or payment in respect of, any Equity Securities of Company or repurchase or redeem any outstanding Equity Securities of the Company;

 

(ii)(A) merge, consolidate, combine or amalgamate the Company with any Person or (B) purchase or otherwise acquire (whether by merging or consolidating with, purchasing any Equity Security in or a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner) any corporation, partnership, association or other business entity or organization or division thereof;

 

(iii)adjust, split, combine, subdivide, recapitalize, reclassify or otherwise effect any change in respect of any of the Equity Securities of the Company;

 

(iv)adopt any amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications to the Company's Governing Documents;

 

(v)(A) sell, assign, abandon, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any material assets or properties of the Company, other than inventory or obsolete equipment in the ordinary course of business or (B) create, subject or incur any Lien on any material assets or properties of the Company (other than a Permitted Lien);

 

(vi)transfer, issue, sell, grant or otherwise directly or indirectly dispose of, or subject to a Lien, (A) any Equity Securities of the Company or (B) any options, warrants, rights of conversion or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments obligating the Company to issue, deliver or sell any Equity Securities of the Company;

 

(vii)incur, create or assume any Indebtedness, other than (A) ordinary course trade payables and (B) any additional Indebtedness provided that an additional amount of €20,000,000 may be incurred between the date of this Agreement and Closing;

 

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(viii)make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or guarantees for the benefit of, or any investments in, any Person (other than any of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided that any such loans, advances, capital contributions, guarantees or investments are made in the ordinary course of business and on terms comparable to those available to such Subsidiary in the market), other than the reimbursement of expenses of employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

(ix)make a cash bonus or equivalent pay-out to employees of the Company in an amount, in aggregate, as a special bonus relating to the Transaction;

 

(x)make, change or revoke any material Tax election, amend any material Tax Return, adopt or change any material method of accounting with respect to Taxes, enter into any closing agreement with respect to any material Taxes, settle or compromise any material Tax claim or assessment or consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any material Tax claim or assessment, enter into any material Tax sharing or material Tax indemnification agreement (except for any such agreements that are commercial contracts not primarily relating to Taxes);

 

(xi)enter into any settlement or similar Contract the performance of which would involve the payment by the Company in excess of €1,000,000, or that imposes, or by its terms will impose at any point in the future, any material, non-monetary obligations on the Company, provided that the Company can enter in any settlement or similar Contract the performance of which would involve the payment in excess of the above stated amount, if such settlement or similar Contract relates to its existing third-party Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness that is outstanding against the shareholders of the Company);

 

(xii)authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt, or otherwise effect, a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction involving the Company;

 

(xiii)change the Company's methods of accounting in any material respect, other than changes that are made in accordance with PCAOB standards;

 

(xiv)voluntarily fail to maintain, cancel or materially change coverage under any insurance policy maintained with respect to the Company and its assets and properties; provided that such coverage remains reasonably available (other than in connection with normal annual renewal activities and insurance program management);

 

(xv)enter into any Contract with any broker, finder, investment banker or other Person under which such Person is or will be entitled to any brokerage fee, finders' fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document;

 

(xvi)fail to maintain the Leased Real Property in all material respects in the same condition as of the date of this Agreement, ordinary wear and tear, casualty and condemnation excepted;

 

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(xvii)enter into, conduct, engage in or otherwise operate any new line of business, modify operating policies in any material respect or discontinue or make any material change to the business of the Company;

 

(xviii)make any Change of Control Payment; or

 

(xix)enter into any Contract to take, or cause to be taken, or resolve to take, any of the actions set forth in this Clause 7.1(b); for purposes of this Clause 7.1(b), references to the "Company" include the Company and each of its Subsidiaries.

 

(c)Notwithstanding anything in this Clause 7.1 or this Agreement to the contrary, nothing set forth in this Agreement shall give Pegasus, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the operations of the Company or its Subsidiaries during the Interim Period. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall be free to make all operating decisions and conduct its business (subject to Clause 7.1(b)) and in particular the Company is free to open international sales offices and expand its business internationally and enter into related contracts.

 

7.2Trust Account Waiver

 

Each of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub acknowledges that Pegasus is a blank check company with the power and privileges to effect a business combination, and understands that Pegasus has established the Trust Account described therein for the benefit of Pegasus's public shareholders and that disbursements from the Trust Account are available only in the limited circumstances set forth in the Trust Agreement. Each of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub further acknowledges that, if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or, in the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms, another business combination, is not consummated by Pegasus before the relevant deadline for it to consummate its initial business combination set out in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association (as the same may be amended and/or restated from time to time), Pegasus will be obligated to return to its holders of Pegasus Class A Shares the amounts being held in the Trust Account in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Trust Agreement. Accordingly, for and in consideration of Pegasus entering into this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, each of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, hereby irrevocably waives any past, present or future claim of any kind against, and any right to access, the Trust Account or to collect from the Trust Account any monies that may be owed to them by Pegasus or any of its Affiliates for any reason whatsoever, and will not seek recourse against the Trust Account or to any monies in the Trust Account at any time for any reason whatsoever; provided that nothing herein shall serve to limit or prohibit the Company's, TopCo's or Merger Sub's right to pursue a claim against Pegasus or any of its Affiliates for legal relief against assets held outside of the Trust Account (including from and after the consummation of a business combination other than as contemplated by this Agreement) or pursuant to Clause 12.14 for specific performance or other injunctive relief (so long as such claim would not affect Pegasus's ability to fulfill its redemption obligations). This Clause 7.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

 

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7.3Pegasus D&O Indemnification and Insurance

 

(a)Each Party agrees that (i) all rights to indemnification or exculpation now existing in favor of the directors, officers, members, managers and employees of Pegasus, as provided in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association or otherwise in effect as of the date of the Closing, in either case, solely with respect to any matters occurring on or prior to the Closing, shall survive the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect from and after the Closing for a period of six years and (ii) TopCo will perform and discharge all obligations to provide such indemnity and exculpation during such six-year period. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, during such six-year period, TopCo shall advance expenses in connection with such indemnification as provided in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association or other applicable agreements. The indemnification and liability limitation or exculpation provisions of the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association or other applicable agreements shall not, during such six-year period, be amended, repealed or otherwise modified after the Closing in any manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who, as of the Closing or at any time prior to the Closing, were directors, officers, members, managers or employees of Pegasus (the "Pegasus D&O Persons") to be so indemnified, have their liability limited or be exculpated with respect to any matters occurring on or prior to Closing and relating to the fact that such Pegasus D&O Person was a director, officer, member, manager or employee of Pegasus prior to the Closing, unless such amendment, repeal or other modification is required by applicable Law.

 

(b)TopCo shall not have any obligation under this Clause 7.3 to any Pegasus D&O Person when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine (and such determination shall have become final and non-appealable) that the indemnification of such Pegasus D&O Person in the manner contemplated hereby is prohibited by applicable Law.

 

(c)TopCo or Pegasus shall purchase, at or prior to the Closing, and maintain in effect for a period of six years after the Closing Date, without lapses in coverage, a "tail" insurance policy(ies) providing directors' and officers' liability and fiduciary liability insurance coverage for the benefit of those Persons who are covered by any comparable insurance policy(ies) of Pegasus as of the date hereof with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the Closing. Such "tail" insurance policy(ies) shall provide coverage on terms (including with respect to coverage and amount) that are substantially the same as (and no less favorable in the aggregate to the insured than) the coverage provided under the Pegasus's directors' and officers' liability and fiduciary liability insurance policy(ies) as of the Closing; provided that TopCo shall purchase the maximum coverage reasonably available on the market.

 

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(d)If TopCo or any of its respective successors or assigns (i) shall merge or consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or entity and shall not be the surviving or continuing corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of their respective properties and assets as an entity in one or a series of related transactions to any Person, then in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors or assigns of TopCo or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall assume all of the obligations set forth in this Clause 7.3.

 

(e)The Pegasus D&O Persons entitled to the indemnification, liability limitation, exculpation and insurance set forth in this Clause 7.3 are intended to be third-party beneficiaries of this Clause 7.3. This Clause 7.3 shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall be binding on all successors and assigns of TopCo, the Company and the Company's Subsidiaries.

 

7.4Company D&O Indemnification and Insurance

 

(a)Each Party agrees that (i) all rights to indemnification or exculpation now existing in favor of the directors, officers, members, managers and employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as provided in the Company's or any of its Subsidiaries' Governing Documents or otherwise in effect as of the date of the Closing, in either case, with respect to any matters occurring on or prior to the Closing, shall survive the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect from and after the Closing for a period of six years and (ii) TopCo, the Company and its Subsidiaries will perform and discharge all obligations to provide such indemnity and exculpation during such six-year period. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, during such six-year period, TopCo, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall advance expenses in connection with such indemnification as provided in the Company's or any of its Subsidiaries' Governing Documents or other applicable agreements. The indemnification and liability limitation or exculpation provisions of the Company's and its Subsidiaries' Governing Documents or other applicable agreements shall not, during such six-year period, be amended, repealed or otherwise modified after the Closing in any manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who, as of the Closing or at any time prior to the Closing, were directors, officers, members, managers or employees of the Company (the "Company D&O Persons") to be so indemnified, have their liability limited or be exculpated with respect to any matters occurring on or prior to Closing and relating to the fact that such Company D&O Person was a director, officer, member, manager or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing, unless such amendment, repeal or other modification is required by applicable Law.

 

(b)TopCo shall not have any obligation under this Clause 7.4 to any Company D&O Person when and if a court of competent jurisdiction shall ultimately determine (and such determination shall have become final and non-appealable) that the indemnification of such Company D&O Person in the manner contemplated hereby is prohibited by applicable Law.

 

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(c)The Company shall purchase, at or prior to the Closing, and TopCo shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, in effect for a period of six years after the Closing Date, without any lapse in coverage, "tail" insurance policy(ies) providing directors' and officers' liability insurance coverage for the benefit of those Persons who are covered by any comparable insurance policy(ies) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as of the date of this Agreement with respect to matters occurring on or prior to the Closing. Such "tail" insurance policy(ies) shall provide coverage on terms (including with respect to coverage and amount) that are substantially the same as (and no less favorable in the aggregate to the insureds than) the coverage provided under the Company's and its Subsidiaries' directors' and officers' liability insurance policy as of the Closing; provided that TopCo shall purchase the maximum coverage reasonably available on the market.

 

(d)If TopCo or any of its respective successors or assigns (i) shall merge or consolidate with or merge into any other corporation or entity and shall not be the surviving or continuing corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of their respective properties and assets as an entity in one or a series of related transactions to any Person, then in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors or assigns of TopCo or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall assume all of the obligations set forth in this Clause 7.4.

 

(e)The Company D&O Persons entitled to the indemnification, liability limitation, exculpation and insurance set forth in this Clause 7.4 are intended to be third-party beneficiaries of this Clause 7.4. This Clause 7.4 shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and shall be binding on all successors and assigns of TopCo, the Company and the Company's Subsidiaries.

 

7.5Financial Information

 

(a)Each of the financial statements or similar reports of the Company required to be included in the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement or any other filings to be made by the Company with the SEC in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document (the financial statements described in this sentence, which the Parties acknowledge shall, with respect to historical financial statements, solely consist of the audited financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022 and, should it be required, any applicable quarterly interim periods thereafter, the "Closing Company Financial Statements") when delivered following the date of this Agreement in accordance with Clause 7.5, (i) will be prepared in accordance with IFRS applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except, in the case of any audited financial statements, as may be specifically indicated in the notes thereto and subject to, in the case of any unaudited financial statements, normal year end audit adjustments (none of which is expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material) and the absence of notes thereto), (ii) will fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, stockholders' deficit and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries, as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein (subject to, in the case of any unaudited financial statements, normal year end audit adjustments (none of which is expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material)), (iii) in the case of any audited financial statements, will be audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and will contain an unqualified report of the Company's auditors and (iv) will comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act in effect as of the date of such delivery (including Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable).

 

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(b)As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement (but in any event on or prior to August 31, 2023), the Company shall deliver to TopCo and Pegasus the Closing Company Financial Statements. The Closing Company Financial Statements (i) shall be prepared in accordance with IFRS applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except, in the case of any audited financial statements, as may be specifically indicated in the notes thereto and subject, in the case of any unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments (none of which is expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material) and the absence of notes thereto), (ii) shall fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations, stockholders' deficit and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and for the period indicated therein, (iii) shall be prepared in accordance with IFRS applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated (except, in the case of any audited financial statements, as may be specifically indicated in the notes thereto and subject to, in the case of any unaudited financial statements, normal year end audit adjustments (none of which is expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material)), (iv) in the case of any audited financial statements, shall be audited in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and will contain an unqualified report of the Company's auditor and (v) shall comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements and with the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act in effect as of the respective dates of delivery (including Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable).

 

(c)The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts (i) to assist, upon advance written notice, during normal business hours and in a manner such as to not unreasonably interfere with the normal operation of the Company, TopCo and Pegasus in causing to be prepared in a timely manner any other financial information or statements (including customary pro forma financial statements) that are required to be included in the Registration Statement / Proxy Statement and any other filings to be made by TopCo or Pegasus with the SEC in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document and (ii) to obtain the consents of its auditors with respect thereto as may be required by applicable Law or requested by the SEC.

 

7.6Shareholder Undertaking

 

The Company shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to satisfy in all material respects on a timely basis all conditions and covenants applicable to the Company, as applicable, in the Shareholder Undertaking and otherwise comply with its obligations and enforce its rights thereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company shall give Pegasus prompt (and, in any event, within one Business Day) written notice: (i) of any breach or default (or any event or circumstance that, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would reasonably be expected to give rise to any breach or default) by the Company or the Company Shareholders of the Shareholder Undertaking, or (ii) of the receipt of any written notice or other written communication as to any actual, potential, threatened or claimed expiration, lapse, withdrawal, breach, default, termination or repudiation by the Company Shareholders under the Shareholder Undertaking. The Company and the parties to the Shareholder Undertaking may not amend, modify, waive or terminate the Shareholder Undertaking (in whole or in part) without the prior written consent of Pegasus (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

 

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7.7Company Related Party Transactions

 

The Company shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions necessary or advisable to terminate at or prior to the Closing all Company Related Party Transactions (except for certain shareholder loans which may remain outstanding) without any further obligations or Liabilities to the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, from and after the Closing, Pegasus and its Affiliates). On or prior to the Closing, each of the Company Shareholders and the Company shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, repay or cause to be repaid in full, or otherwise satisfy and settle, all Indebtedness, receivables, payables and other similar arrangements between the Company, on the one hand, and any Company Shareholder or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand.

 

7.8Management Equity Incentive Plan

 

Prior to the Closing Date, the board of directors of TopCo and Pegasus as the sole shareholder of TopCo may approve and adopt a management equity incentive plan which is agreed with the Company. Such management equity incentive plan, if approved and adopted, shall specify which members of the future TopCo management shall be beneficiaries of the plan. The details of this management equity incentive plan shall be further discussed and agreed between the Company and Pegasus before the Closing Date.

 

7.9Labor Consultation

 

Prior to the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall satisfy all pre-Closing notice, information, consultation or bargaining obligations owed to its employees and/or their representatives, including any labor unions, works council or other labor organization, under applicable Law, Labor Agreements or other Contracts, in connection with the consummation of the Transactions.

 

8.Covenants of Pegasus

 

8.1Conduct of Pegasus During the Interim Period

 

During the Interim Period, Pegasus shall not, except (i) as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document, (ii) as required by applicable Law, (iii) as set forth on Section 8.01 of the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules or (iv) as consented to in writing by the Company (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), do any of the following:

 

(a)adopt any amendments, supplements, restatements or modifications to the Trust Agreement or Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association, other than, for the avoidance of doubt, as contemplated by Clause 8.4;

 

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(b)declare, set aside, make or pay a dividend on, or make any other distribution or payment in respect of, any Equity Securities of Pegasus or any of its Subsidiaries, or repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, or offer to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, any outstanding Equity Securities of Pegasus or any of its Affiliates, other than, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right;

 

(c)adjust, split, combine, subdivide, recapitalize, reclassify or otherwise effect any change in respect of any of its Equity Securities or permit the conversion of any Indebtedness into warrants or other Equity Securities;

 

(d)incur, create or assume any Indebtedness, except for Indebtedness for borrowed money in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000 individually or in the aggregate ("Permitted Pegasus Indebtedness"), which does not include any promissory notes issued to the Sponsor by Pegasus for cash;

 

(e)enter into any material new insurance policy except that Pegasus (or as the case may be TopCo) may take out tail-end insurance applicable after the Closing as specified in Clause 7.3(c) and as set out in the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules;

 

(f)make any loans or advances to, or capital contributions in, any other Person;

 

(g)issue any Equity Securities or grant any additional options, warrants or stock appreciation rights with respect to its Equity Securities;

 

(h)authorize, recommend, propose or announce an intention to adopt, or otherwise effect, a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization, reorganization or similar transaction involving Pegasus;

 

(i)enter into any Contract (other than Contracts contemplated by this Agreement) which (i) requires or will reasonably be expected to require payments by Pegasus in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate, (ii) provide for material obligations of Pegasus that will or will reasonably be expected to be performed or complied with following the Closing or under which material liabilities of Pegasus will or will reasonably be expected to arise or remain outstanding on or following the Closing or (iii) will or will reasonably be expected to be otherwise material to Pegasus other than, for the avoidance of doubt, in each case of (i) – (iii), any Contract relating to Pegasus Transaction Expenses and any Contracts between Pegasus and the Sponsor and/or any of its Affiliates pursuant to which Pegasus incurs, creates or assumes any Permitted Pegasus Indebtedness.

 

(j)engage in any activities or business, other than activities or business (i) currently conducted by Pegasus as of the date of this Agreement (ii) in connection with or incident or related to Pegasus's organization, incorporation or formation, as applicable, or continuing corporate (or similar) existence or as contemplated by Pegasus's SEC Reports, (iii) contemplated by, or incident or related to, this Agreement or the Ancillary Agreements, the performance of covenants or agreements hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or (iv) that are administrative or ministerial and (B) immaterial in nature;

 

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(k)(i) amend, modify, adopt or enter into any Benefit Plan or any benefit or compensation plan, policy, program or Contract that would be a Benefit Plan if in effect as of the date of this Agreement or (ii) hire, engage or appoint, any director, manager, officer or employee;

 

(l)enter into, or modify or amend in any material respect any Contract between Pegasus and any Pegasus Related Party other than any Contracts between Pegasus and the Sponsor and/or any of its Affiliates pursuant to which Pegasus incurs, creates or assumes any Permitted Pegasus Indebtedness; or

 

(m)enter into any Contract to take, or cause to be taken, any of the actions set forth in this Clause 8.1.

 

8.2Shareholder Litigation

 

From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, Pegasus, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, shall each notify the other in writing promptly after learning of any stockholder demands or other stockholder Actions (including derivative claims) relating to the Transaction Documents or the Transactions (collectively, the "Transaction Litigation") commenced against such Party or any of their respective Representatives (in their capacity as a representative of such Party) or Subsidiaries. Each of Pegasus and the Company shall (a) keep the other reasonably informed regarding any Transaction Litigation, (b) give the other the opportunity to, at its own cost and expense, participate in (but not control) the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation and reasonably cooperate with the other in connection with the defense, settlement and compromise of any such Transaction Litigation, (c) shall give due consideration to the other's advice with respect to such litigation and shall not settle any such Transaction Litigation if and to the extent all such settlement payments exceed $500,000 in the aggregate without the prior written consent of the other, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and (d) reasonably cooperate with each other with respect to any such Transaction Litigation.

 

8.3Pegasus Public Filings

 

From the date hereof through the Effective Time, Pegasus will keep current and timely file all reports required to be filed or furnished with the SEC and otherwise comply in all material respects with its reporting obligations under applicable Laws.

 

8.4Amendment to the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association to extend the end date

 

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement (including Clause 8.1), nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit or restrict Pegasus from amending one or more times the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Trust Agreement to extend the deadline by which it must complete its initial "Business Combination" (as such term is defined in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association) or modify the terms and conditions for exercising such extensions (including, without limitation, the amount required to be deposited by the Sponsor into the Trust Account) (a "Permitted Amendment"), and no consent of any other Party shall be required in connection therewith.

 

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(b)In connection with any Permitted Amendment, Pegasus shall file with the SEC a proxy statement of Pegasus (as amended or supplemented, a "Permitted Amendment Proxy Statement") for the purpose of soliciting proxies or votes from Pegasus Shareholders for the matters to be acted upon at the Permitted Amendment Special Meeting and providing Pegasus Shareholders an opportunity in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and the Pegasus Prospectus to exercise their Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right in connection with such Permitted Amendment. The Permitted Amendment Proxy Statement shall include proxy materials for the purpose of soliciting proxies from Pegasus Shareholders to vote, at an extraordinary general meeting of Pegasus Shareholders to be called and held for such purpose (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the "Permitted Amendment Special Meeting"), in favor of resolutions approving (i) the adoption and approval of the amendment and/or restatement of the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association to reflect such Permitted Amendment in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Cayman Companies Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC and the Stock Exchange, (ii) the adoption and approval of any other proposals as the SEC may indicate are necessary in its comments to the Permitted Amendment Proxy Statement or correspondence related thereto, (iii) such other matters in the reasonable determination of Pegasus necessary or appropriate in order to effect such Permitted Amendment and (iv) the adjournment of the Permitted Amendment Special Meeting, if necessary or desirable in the reasonable determination of Pegasus. In particular, the resolutions may include the possibility to extend the deadline by which Pegasus must complete its initial "Business Combination" (as such term is defined in the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association) until December 31, 2023.

 

(c)Pegasus shall comply with all applicable Laws, any applicable rules and regulations of the Stock Exchange and the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association in the preparation, filing and distribution of any Permitted Amendment Proxy Statement, any solicitation of proxies thereunder, the calling and holding of any Permitted Amendment Special Shareholder Meeting and any exercise of the Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right in connection with such Permitted Amendment.

 

8.5Trust Account Proceeds and Redemptions

 

Upon satisfaction or (to the extent permitted by applicable Law) waiver of the Transaction Conditions and provision of notice thereof to the Trustee (which notice Pegasus shall provide to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Trust Agreement), (a) in accordance with and pursuant to the Trust Agreement, at the Closing, Pegasus (i) shall cause any documents, opinions and notices required to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to the Trust Agreement to be so delivered and (ii) shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Trustee to, and the Trustee shall thereupon be obligated to (A) pay, as and when due, all amounts payable to holders of Pegasus Class A Shares who exercise the Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right, and (B) pay all remaining amounts then available in the Trust Account to the Surviving Company for immediate use, subject to this Agreement and the Trust Agreement, and (b) thereafter, the Trust Account shall terminate, except as otherwise provided therein.

 

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8.6De-Listing

 

Prior to the Closing, Pegasus shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions reasonably necessary to de-list Pegasus's Units, Pegasus Class A Shares and Public Warrants from the Stock Exchange and de-register such securities under the Exchange Act as soon as practicable following the Effective Time.

 

8.7Stock Exchange Listing of TopCo Ordinary Shares

 

Pegasus shall cause TopCo to, and TopCo shall, use its reasonable best efforts to cause TopCo Ordinary Shares issuable in accordance with this Agreement to be approved for listing on the Stock Exchange (and Pegasus, the Company and Merger Sub shall reasonably cooperate in connection therewith), subject to official notice of issuance, as promptly as practicable after the date of this Agreement, and in any event prior to the Closing Date and to cause TopCo to satisfy any applicable initial and continuing listing requirements of the Stock Exchange.

 

9.Joint Covenants

 

9.1Post-Closing TopCo Board of Directors and Officers

 

(a)The Company and TopCo shall take all such action as may be necessary or reasonably appropriate such that effective as of the Change of Legal Form: (i) the board of directors of TopCo (the "TopCo Board of Directors") shall be a "one-tier" board of directors, with a total of seven members of which four members shall be independent board members, (ii) the members of the TopCo Board of Directors are the individuals determined in accordance with Clause 9.1(b) and Clause 9.1(c), (iii) the members of the compensation committee, audit committee and nominating committee of the TopCo Board of Directors are the individuals determined in accordance with Clause 9.1(d) and (iv) the officers of TopCo (the "TopCo Officers") are the individuals determined in accordance with Clause 9.1(f).

 

(b)The two individuals identified on Section 9.01(b) of the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules as independent directors, shall become independent directors on the TopCo Board of Directors immediately after the Change of Legal Form with such individuals each serving an initial two-year term.

 

(c)The individuals identified on Section 9.01(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedules shall be directors on the TopCo Board of Directors immediately after the Change of Legal Form, with each such individual serving an initial term set forth opposite his or her name (each, a "Company Designee"). Prior to the time at which the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, (i) the Company may, by giving Pegasus and the Sponsor written notice, replace any Company Designee with any other individual that is a member of the Company board of directors or is an observer of the Company board of directors, in either case, as of the date of this Agreement and, upon the Company so giving notice of the replacement of such Company Designee, Section 9.01(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedules shall automatically be deemed amended to include such replacement individual as a Company Designee in lieu of, and to serve for the same initial term as, the individual so replaced or (ii) the Company may, with the prior written consent of Pegasus and the Sponsor (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by either Pegasus or the Sponsor), replace any Company Designee with any other individual and, if Pegasus and the Sponsor each provides its written consent to the replacement of any such Company Designee pursuant to this paragraph (ii), then Section 9.01(c) of the Company Disclosure Schedules shall automatically be deemed amended to include such replacement individual as a Company Designee in lieu of, and to serve for the same initial term as, the individual so replaced.

 

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(d)Pegasus and the Company shall in addition jointly agree on the remaining two board members, which shall be independent, before the Closing.

 

(e)Prior to the time at which the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, the Company and Pegasus shall jointly designate each director that will serve on the compensation committee, the audit committee and the nominating committee of the TopCo Board of Directors, subject to the applicable listing rules of the Stock Exchange.

 

(f)The individuals that are agreed between Pegasus and the Company before the time at which the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, shall be named the TopCo Officers immediately after the Change of Legal Form.

 

(g)The obligation of TopCo and the Company pursuant to Clause 9.1(a) shall include TopCo causing the removal or resignation of the applicable officers and directors of TopCo prior to or at the Change of Legal Form for purposes of effectuating the agreements therein, to the extent such removal or resignation has not otherwise occurred prior to the Change of Legal Form.

 

9.2Efforts to Consummate

 

(a)Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of Pegasus, TopCo, Merger Sub and the Company shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to: (i) use reasonable best efforts to assemble, prepare and file any information (and, as needed, to supplement such information) as may be reasonably necessary to obtain as promptly as practicable all governmental and regulatory consents required to be obtained in connection with the Transactions, (ii) use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary or advisable to consummate and make effective as promptly as practicable the Transactions, including using reasonable best efforts to obtain all material approvals of Governmental Authorities that any of Pegasus, the Company, or their respective Affiliates are required to obtain in order to consummate the Transactions; provided that in no event shall TopCo, Pegasus, Merger Sub, the Company or its Subsidiaries be obligated to bear any material expense, pay any material fee or grant any material concession in connection with obtaining any such approvals (other than any required filing fees in connection therewith); provided, however, that each Party shall bear its out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection with the preparation of any such approvals, and (iii) take such other action as may reasonably be necessary or as any other Party may reasonably request to satisfy the conditions of the other Parties set forth in Clause 10 or otherwise to comply with this Agreement. The Parties shall promptly inform the other of any substantive communication between any itself, and any Governmental Authority regarding any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, each Party and their respective Affiliates shall not enter into any agreement with any Governmental Authority not to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, except with the prior consent of the other Parties. Nothing in this Clause 9.2 obligates any Party or any of its Affiliates to agree to, and the Company shall not for the purpose of satisfying any condition set forth in Clause 10 without Pegasus's consent, (i) sell, license or otherwise dispose of, or hold separate and agree to sell, license or otherwise dispose of, any entities, assets or facilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any entity, facility or asset of such Party or any of its Affiliates, (ii) terminate, amend or assign existing relationships and contractual rights or obligations, (iii) amend, assign or terminate existing licenses or other agreements, or (iv) enter into new licenses or other agreements. No Party shall agree to any of the foregoing measures with respect to any other Party or any of its Affiliates, except with such other Parties' prior written consent.

 

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(b)From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, the Parties shall give counsel for the other Parties a reasonable opportunity to review in advance, and consider in good faith the views of the other in connection with, any proposed material written communication to any Governmental Authority relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Parties agrees not to participate in any substantive meeting or discussion, either in person, videoconference, or by telephone with any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement unless, to the extent not prohibited by such Governmental Authority, it consults with the other Parties, in advance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any materials shared may be redacted before being provided to the other Parties (i) to remove references concerning the valuation of the Company (ii) as necessary to comply with contractual arrangements and (iii) as necessary to avoid disclosure of other competitively sensitive information or to address reasonable privilege or confidentiality concerns.

 

(c)In so far as any PIPE Subscription Agreements are signed and without limiting the foregoing, Pegasus, TopCo and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to (i) consummate the transactions contemplated by the PIPE Subscription Agreements on the terms and conditions described therein, including maintaining in effect the PIPE Subscription Agreements; (ii) satisfy in all material respects on a timely basis all conditions and covenants applicable to them in the PIPE Subscription Agreements and otherwise comply with their obligations thereunder; (iii) in the event that all conditions in the PIPE Subscription Agreements (other than conditions whose satisfaction is controlled by the Parties or their Affiliates and other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing) have been satisfied, consummate the transactions contemplated by the PIPE Subscription Agreements at the time contemplated hereby; (iv) confer with each other regarding timing of the Schedule Closing Date (as defined in the PIPE Subscription Agreements); (v) deliver notices to counterparties to the PIPE Subscription Agreements at least five Business Days prior to the Closing to cause them to fund their obligations at least two Business Days prior to the date that the Closing is scheduled to occur hereunder; and (vi) enforce their rights under the PIPE Subscription Agreements in the event that all conditions in the PIPE Subscription Agreements (other than conditions whose satisfaction is controlled by the Parties or any of their Affiliates and other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing) have been satisfied, to cause each PIPE Investor to pay the subscription price set forth in its PIPE Subscription Agreement in accordance with its terms.

 

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9.3Registration Statement/Proxy Statement; Pegasus Special Meeting

 

(a)Registration Statement/Proxy Statement.

 

(i)As promptly as practicable (and, in any event, within 30 days following the delivery of the Closing Company Financial Statements) following the date of this Agreement, Pegasus, TopCo and the Company shall prepare and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by any of the Parties), and TopCo shall file with the SEC, the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement (it being understood that the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement shall include a proxy statement of Pegasus which will be included therein as a prospectus and which will be used for the Special Meeting to adopt and approve the Transaction Proposals and other matters reasonably related to the Transaction Proposals, all in accordance with, and as required by, the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association, applicable Law and any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Stock Exchange). Each of Pegasus, TopCo and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to (A) cause the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement to comply in all material respects with the applicable rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC (including, with respect to the Company, the provision of financial statements for the Company and its Subsidiaries for all periods, and in the form, required to be included in the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement under Securities Laws (after giving effect to any waivers received) or in response to any comments from the SEC); (B) promptly notify the other Parties of, reasonably cooperate with each other Party with respect to and respond promptly to, any comments of the SEC or its staff; (C) have the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as reasonably practicable after it is filed with the SEC; and (D) keep the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement effective through the Closing in order to permit the consummation of the Transactions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company and Pegasus shall reasonably cooperate in connection with the preparation for inclusion in the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement of pro forma financial statements that comply with the requirements of Regulation S-X under the rules and regulations of the SEC (as interpreted by the staff of the SEC) to the extent such pro forma financial statements are required for the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement.

 

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(ii)Pegasus, on the one hand, and the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub, on the other hand, shall promptly furnish to the other all information concerning such Party and its Representatives that may be required or reasonably requested in connection with any action contemplated by this Clause 9.3(a) or for including in any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of Pegasus or TopCo to the SEC or the Stock Exchange in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, including using their respective reasonable best efforts to deliver customary tax representation letters to counsel to enable counsel to deliver any tax opinions requested or required by the SEC or to be submitted in connection therewith as described in Clause 9.5(c). If any Party becomes aware of any information that should be disclosed in an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement, then (A) such Party shall promptly inform, in the case of Pegasus, the Company and TopCo, or, in the case of the Company, TopCo or Merger Sub, Pegasus, thereof; (B) such Party shall prepare and mutually agree upon with, in the case of Pegasus, the Company and TopCo, or, in the case of the Company, TopCo or Merger Sub, Pegasus (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by any Party), an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement; (C) TopCo shall file such mutually agreed upon amendment or supplement with the SEC; and (D) the Parties shall reasonably cooperate, if appropriate, in mailing such amendment or supplement to the Pegasus Shareholders in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association with all applicable Laws, applicable Law and any applicable rules and regulations the Stock Exchange. TopCo shall promptly advise Pegasus of the time of effectiveness of the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement, the issuance of any stop order relating thereto or the suspension of the qualification of TopCo Ordinary Shares for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, and each of Pegasus and TopCo shall use its reasonable best efforts to have any such stop order or suspension lifted, reversed or otherwise terminated.

 

(iii)Each of the Parties shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that none of the information related to such Party or any of such Party's Representatives, supplied by such Party or on such Party's behalf for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement will, at the time the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is filed with the SEC, at each time at which it is amended, or at the time it becomes effective under the Securities Act, 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 light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

 

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(b)Pegasus Special Meeting.

 

As promptly as practicable following the time at which the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, Pegasus shall (i) duly call and give notice of an extraordinary general meeting of the Pegasus Shareholders (including any adjournment or postponement thereof, the "Special Meeting"), (ii) cause the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement to be mailed to the Pegasus Shareholders and (iii) duly convene and hold the Special Meeting, in each case, in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association, applicable Law and any applicable rules and regulations of the Stock Exchange, for the purposes of obtaining the Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval and providing holders of Pegasus Class A Shares with the opportunity to elect to exercise their Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right. Subject to compliance with their fiduciary and other director duties under Cayman Islands law, the Pegasus Board shall recommend to the Pegasus Shareholders that they vote in favor of the (i) adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Transactions (the "Business Combination Proposal"); (ii) adoption and approval of any other proposals as either the SEC or Stock Exchange (or the respective staff members thereof) may indicate are necessary in its comments to the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement or in correspondence related thereto, and of any other proposals reasonably agreed by Pegasus, TopCo and the Company as necessary or appropriate in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents; (iii) adoption and approval of the Merger and the Plan of Merger (the "Merger Proposal"); and (iv) adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies because there are not sufficient votes to approve and adopt any of the foregoing (the "Adjournment Proposal") (such proposals in clauses (i) through (iv) together, the "Transaction Proposals" and such recommendation by the Pegasus Board, the "Pegasus Board Recommendation") and shall include such Pegasus Board Recommendation in the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement; provided that Pegasus may postpone or adjourn the Special Meeting (A) to solicit additional proxies for the purpose of obtaining the Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval, (B) for the absence of a quorum, (C) to seek withdrawals from Pegasus Shareholders exercising their Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Right, (D) to allow reasonable time for the filing or mailing of any supplemental or amended disclosures that Pegasus has determined, based on the advice of outside legal counsel, is reasonably likely to be required under applicable Law and for such supplemental or amended disclosure to be disseminated and reviewed by the Pegasus Shareholders prior to the Special Meeting or (E) to comply with applicable Law; provided, further, that, excluding any adjournments required by applicable Law, Pegasus shall use commercially reasonable efforts to adjourn the Special Meeting to a date that is no more than 15 Business Days following the most recently adjourned meeting or 30 Business Days after the original date of the Special Meeting and shall not, without the consent of the Company, adjourn the Special Meeting to a date that is beyond the Termination Date.

 

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9.4Exclusive Dealing

 

(a)From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, each of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub shall not, and shall cause their Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate, encourage (including by means of furnishing or disclosing information), knowingly facilitate, discuss or negotiate, directly or indirectly, any inquiry, proposal or offer (written or oral) with respect to a Company Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish or disclose any non-public information to any Person in connection with, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Company Acquisition Proposal; (iii) enter into any Contract or other arrangement or understanding regarding a Company Acquisition Proposal; (iv) make any filings with the SEC in connection with a public offering of any Equity Securities or other securities of the Company (or any Affiliate or successor of the Company); or (v) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by any Person (other than Pegasus) to do or seek to do any of the foregoing or seek to circumvent this Clause 9.4(a) or further a Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company agrees to (A) notify Pegasus promptly (within 24 hours) upon receipt of any Company Acquisition Proposal by the Company, and to describe the material terms and conditions of any such Company Acquisition Proposal in reasonable detail (including the identity of the Persons making such Company Acquisition Proposal) and (B) keep Pegasus fully informed on a current basis (within 24 hours) of any modifications to such offer or information.

 

(b)From the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, Pegasus shall not, and shall cause its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly: (i) solicit, initiate, encourage (including by means of furnishing or disclosing information), knowingly facilitate, discuss or negotiate, directly or indirectly, any inquiry, proposal or offer (written or oral) with respect to a Pegasus Acquisition Proposal; (ii) furnish or disclose any non-public information to any Person in connection with, or that would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Pegasus Acquisition Proposal; (iii) enter into any Contract or other arrangement or understanding regarding a Pegasus Acquisition Proposal; or (iv) otherwise cooperate in any way with, or assist or participate in, or knowingly facilitate or encourage any effort or attempt by any Person (other than the Company) to do or seek to do any of the foregoing or seek to circumvent this Clause 9.4(b) or further a Pegasus Acquisition Proposal. Pegasus agrees to (A) notify the Company promptly (within 24 hours) upon receipt of any Pegasus Acquisition Proposal, and to describe the material terms and conditions of any such Pegasus Acquisition Proposal in reasonable detail (including the identity of any person or entity making such Pegasus Acquisition Proposal) and keep the Company fully informed on a current basis (within 24 hours) of any modifications to such offer or information.

 

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9.5Tax Matters

 

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, each Party shall pay its transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, or other similar Taxes (other than VAT which is solely governed by Clause 9.5(b)) incurred in connection with the Transactions as required by applicable Law. Each Party shall also, at its own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns with respect to all such Taxes, and, if required by applicable Law, TopCo, Pegasus or the Company will join in the execution of any such Tax Returns.

 

(b)None of the Parties shall waive any VAT exemption (including any waiver of any VAT exemption pursuant to Section 9 of the German VAT Act (Umsatzsteuergesetz –– UStG) or comparable provisions under the laws of any other jurisdiction) in relation to any of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. If and to the extent (i) VAT becomes due and payable in relation to, or as a consequence of, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than as a consequence of a waiver pursuant to the first sentence of this Clause 9.5(b)), and (ii) the respective provider of a supply or service for VAT purposes ("Relevant Provider") owes the respective VAT amounts vis-à -vis the competent Governmental Authority, the respective recipient of the supply or service for VAT purposes ("Relevant Recipient") shall pay such statutory VAT amounts to the Relevant Provider. Any such VAT amount shall be due and payable by the Relevant Recipient to the Relevant Provider upon issuance of an invoice which is in compliance with applicable Law.

 

(c)If, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement, the SEC requests or requires that tax opinions be prepared and submitted in such connection, Pegasus and TopCo shall use their reasonable best efforts to deliver to Clifford Chance customary Tax representation letters reasonably satisfactory to Clifford Chance, dated and executed as of the date the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement shall have been declared effective by the SEC and such other date(s) as determined reasonably necessary by Clifford Chance, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement, and, if required, Clifford Chance shall furnish an opinion, subject to customary assumptions and limitations, to the effect that the Intended Tax Treatment should apply to the Merger.

 

9.6Confidentiality; Access to Information; Publicity

 

(a)The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the information being provided in connection with this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby is subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference and shall apply to such disclosures. The Confidentiality Agreement shall survive the Closing in accordance with its terms.

 

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(b)From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, upon reasonable advance written notice, the Company shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Pegasus and its Representatives during normal business hours reasonable access to the directors, officers, books and records and properties of the Company and its Subsidiaries (in a manner so as to not interfere with the normal business operations of the Company). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to provide to Pegasus or any of its Representatives any information (i) if and to the extent doing so would (A) violate any Law to which the Company is subject, (B) result in the disclosure of any trade secrets of third parties in breach of any Contract with such third party, (C) violate any legally binding obligation of the Company with respect to confidentiality, non-disclosure or privacy or (D) jeopardize protections afforded to the Company under the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine (provided that, in the case of each of paragraphs (A) through (D), the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to provide (1) such access as can be provided (or otherwise convey such information regarding the applicable matter as can be conveyed) without violating such privilege, doctrine, Contract, obligation or Law and (2) such information in a manner without violating such privilege, doctrine, Contract, obligation or Law); or (ii) if the Company, on the one hand, and Pegasus or any of its Representatives, on the other hand, are adverse parties in a litigation and such information is reasonably pertinent thereto; provided that the Company shall, in the case of paragraph (i) or (ii), as promptly as practicable provide written notice of the withholding of access or information on any such basis unless such written notice is prohibited by applicable Law.

 

(c)From and after the date of this Agreement until the earlier of the Closing Date or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, upon reasonable advance written notice, Pegasus shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the Company and its Representatives during normal business hours reasonable access to the directors, officers, books and records and properties of Pegasus (in a manner so as to not interfere with the normal business operations of Pegasus). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Pegasus shall not be required to provide to the Company or any of its Representatives any information (i) if and to the extent doing so would (A) violate any Law to which Pegasus is subject, (B) result in the disclosure of any trade secrets of third parties in breach of any Contract with such third party, (C) violate any legally binding obligation of Pegasus with respect to confidentiality, non-disclosure or privacy or jeopardize protections afforded to Pegasus under the attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine (provided that, in the case of each of paragraphs (A) through (D), Pegasus shall use reasonable best efforts to provide (1) such access as can be provided (or otherwise convey such information regarding the applicable matter as can be conveyed) without violating such privilege, doctrine, Contract, obligation or Law and (2) such information in a manner without violating such privilege, doctrine, Contract, obligation or Law); or (ii) if Pegasus, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its Representatives, on the other hand, are adverse parties in a litigation and such information is reasonably pertinent thereto; provided that Pegasus shall, in the case of paragraph (i) or (ii), as promptly as practicable provide written notice of the withholding of access or information on any such basis unless such written notice is prohibited by applicable Law.

 

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(d)None of Parties or any of their respective Affiliates shall issue any press release or make any public announcement or other communication regarding this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or any matter related to the foregoing, without first obtaining the prior consent of, prior to the Closing, the Company and Pegasus or, after the Closing, TopCo and the Sponsor, as applicable (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided, however, that each Party, the Sponsor and their respective Representatives may issue or make, as applicable, any such press release, public announcement or other communication (i) if such press release, public announcement or other communication is required by applicable Law, in which case, (A) prior to the Closing, the disclosing Party or its applicable Representatives shall, unless and to the extent prohibited by such applicable Law, (1) if the disclosing Person is Pegasus or a Representative of Pegasus, reasonably consult with the Company in connection therewith and provide the Company with an opportunity to review and comment on such press release, public announcement or communication and shall consider any such comments in good faith or (2) if the disclosing Party is the Company or a Representative of the Company, reasonably consult with Pegasus in connection therewith and provide Pegasus with an opportunity to review and comment on such press release, public announcement or communication and shall consider any such comments in good faith or (B) after the Closing, the disclosing Party or its applicable Representatives shall, unless and to the extent prohibited by such applicable Law, (1) if the disclosing Person is the Sponsor or a Representative of the Sponsor, reasonably consult with TopCo in connection therewith and provide TopCo with an opportunity to review and comment on such press release, public announcement or communication and consider any such comments in good faith and (2) if the disclosing Person is TopCo, the Company or a Representative thereof, reasonably consult with the Sponsor in connection therewith and provide the Sponsor with an opportunity to review and comment on such press release, public announcement or communication and consider any such comments in good faith; (ii) to the extent such press release, public announcement or other communication contains only information previously disclosed in accordance with this Clause 9.6(d); and (iii) to Governmental Authorities in connection with any consents required to be made under this Agreement, the Transaction Documents or in connection with the Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Parties agree that Pegasus, the Sponsor and (on their behalf) their respective Representatives may provide general information about the subject matter of the Transaction Documents to any current or prospective investors, (including the PIPE Investors), whether direct or indirect to the extent such information is consistent with information previously disclosed in accordance with this Clause 9.6(d) and in documents filed with the SEC by TopCo.

 

(e)The initial press release concerning this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be a joint press release in the form agreed by the Company and Pegasus prior to the execution of this Agreement and such initial press release (the "Signing Press Release") shall be released as promptly as practicable after the execution of this Agreement on the day thereof. Promptly after the execution of this Agreement, Pegasus shall file a current report on Form 8-K (the "Signing Filing") with the Signing Press Release and a description of this Agreement as required by, and in compliance with, the Securities Laws, which Signing Filing shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and Pegasus prior to the execution of this Agreement (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by either the Company or Pegasus, as applicable). The Company, on the one hand, and Pegasus, on the other hand, shall mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by either the Company or Pegasus, as applicable) a press release announcing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing Press Release") prior to the Closing, and, on the Closing Date (or such other date as may be mutually agreed to in writing by Pegasus and the Company prior to the Closing), the Parties shall cause the Closing Press Release to be released. Promptly after the Closing (but in any event within four Business Days after the Closing), TopCo shall file a current report on Form 8-K (the "Closing Filing") with the Closing Press Release and a description of the Closing as required by Securities Laws, which Closing Filing shall be mutually agreed upon by the Company and Pegasus prior to the Closing (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by either the Company or Pegasus, as applicable). In connection with the preparation of each of the Signing Press Release, the Signing Filing, the Closing Press Release and the Closing Filing, each Party shall, upon written request by any other Party, furnish such other Party with all information concerning itself, its directors, officers and equity holders, and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary for such press release or filing.

 

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9.7Interim Period Cooperation; Consultation

 

From the date of the announcement of this Agreement or the Transactions (pursuant to any applicable public communication made in compliance with Clause 9.6), until the Closing Date, Pegasus shall use its reasonable best efforts to, and shall instruct its financial advisors to, keep the Company and its financial advisors reasonably informed with respect to any PIPE Investment, including by (a) providing regular updates, if requested by the Company and (b) consulting and cooperating with, and considering in good faith any feedback from, the Company or its financial advisors with respect to such matters; provided, that each of Pegasus and the Company acknowledges and agrees that none of their respective financial advisors shall be entitled to any fees with respect to any PIPE Investment unless otherwise mutually agreed by each of Pegasus and the Company in writing.

 

9.8Post-Closing Cooperation; Further Assurances

 

Following the Closing, each Party shall, on the request of any other Party, execute such further documents, and perform such further acts, as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to give full effect to the allocation of rights, benefits, obligations and liabilities contemplated by this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

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10.Conditions to Obligations

 

10.1Conditions to Obligations of the Parties

 

The obligations of the Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable Law, waiver by the Party for whose benefit such condition exists of the following conditions:

 

(a)no Governmental Order or Law issued by any court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be in effect;

 

(b)the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement shall have become effective in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act, no stop order shall have been issued by the SEC and shall remain in effect with respect to the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement, and no proceeding seeking such a stop order shall have been threatened or initiated by the SEC and remain pending;

 

(c)the Transaction Proposals shall have been submitted to the vote of Pegasus Shareholders at the Special Meeting in accordance with the Registration Statement/Proxy Statement and each of the Transaction Proposals (other than the Adjournment Proposal) shall have been approved and adopted by the requisite vote of Pegasus Shareholders at the Special Meeting in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association and the applicable provisions of the Cayman Companies Act (the "Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval");

 

(d)the Required Company Shareholders' Consent shall continue to be in full force and effect;

 

(e)the aggregate amount of cash (i) held in the Trust Account (after giving effect to redemptions after the final redemption option before Closing Date) and (ii) received from PIPE investors or other investors in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination for investments in TopCo shares (i.e. cash received from entering into convertible loans or other loans shall not count towards the aggregate amount of cash) shall be no less than an amount equal to $ 35,000,000 (for the avoidance of doubt, both the waiver from Pegasus and the Company are required to waive this condition);

 

(f)after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby (including any PIPE Investment and the exercise of Pegasus Shareholder Redemption Rights), TopCo shall have at least $5,000,001 of net tangible assets (as determined in accordance with Rule 3a51-1(g)(1) of the Exchange Act) immediately after the Closing;

 

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10.2Additional Conditions to the Obligations of TopCo, the Company and Merger Sub

 

The obligation of TopCo, the Company and Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable Law, waiver by the Company of the following further conditions:

 

(a)(i) the Pegasus Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date), (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Clause 6.12(a) shall be true and correct in all respects (except forde minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of such earlier date) and (iii) the representations and warranties of Pegasus in Clause 6 (other than the Pegasus Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties set forth in Clause 6.12(a)) contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitations as to "materiality" or any similar limitation set forth herein) in all respects as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct, taken as a whole, does not have, or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the ability of Pegasus to consummate the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

 

(b)the covenants and agreements of Pegasus contained in this Agreement to be performed prior to the Closing shall have been performed in all material respects;

 

(c)TopCo's initial listing application with the Stock Exchange in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been conditionally approved and, immediately following the Closing, TopCo shall satisfy any applicable initial and continuing listing requirements of the Stock Exchange and TopCo shall not have received any notice of non-compliance therewith that has not been cured prior to, or would not be cured at or immediately following the Closing, and the TopCo Ordinary Shares shall have been approved for listing on the Stock Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance thereof.

 

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10.3Additional Conditions to Obligations of Pegasus

 

The obligations of Pegasus to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction or, if permitted by applicable Law, waiver by Pegasus of the following further conditions:

 

(a)(i) the Company Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to "materiality" or "Company Material Adverse Effect" or any similar limitation set forth herein) in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date), (ii) the representations and warranties set forth in Clause 4.6 and Clause 5.3 shall be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects (except for de minimis inaccuracies) as of such earlier date), (iii) each of the representations and warranties set forth in Clause 4.20(a) shall be true and correct in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date and (iv) the representations and warranties of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub set forth in Clause 4 and Clause 5 (other than the Company Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties set forth in Clause 4.6, Clause 4.20(a) and Clause 5.3) shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to "materiality" or "Company Material Adverse Effect" or any similar limitation set forth herein) in all respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that any such representation and warranty is made of an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date), except where the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct, taken as a whole, does not cause a Company Material Adverse Effect;

 

(b)the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub shall have performed and complied in all material respects with the covenants and agreements required to be performed or complied with by any of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub under this Agreement or the Shareholder Undertaking at or prior to the Closing;

 

(c)since the date of this Agreement, no Company Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred;

 

(d)the TopCo Ordinary Shares issuable in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be duly authorized by the general meeting, management board or board of directors of TopCo and TopCo's Governing Documents; and

 

(e)the Company Shareholders have entered into, and are bound by, the Shareholder Undertaking, and the same has not been revoked, modified, amended, waived or terminated.

 

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10.4Frustration of Conditions

 

The Parties agree that (a) none of the Company, TopCo, Merger Sub or Pegasus may rely on the failure of the conditions set forth in Clause 10 to be satisfied if all of the Transaction Conditions have been satisfied (or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waived by the party entitled to the benefits thereof) and (b) none of the Company, TopCo or Merger Sub may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Clause 10 to be satisfied if such failure was proximately caused by the Company's, TopCo's or Merger Sub's failure to use reasonable best efforts to cause the Closing to occur, as required by Clause 9.2, or a breach of this Agreement. Pegasus may not rely on the failure of any condition set forth in this Clause 10 to be satisfied if such failure was proximately caused by Pegasus's failure to use reasonable best efforts to cause the Closing to occur, as required by Clause 9.2, or a breach of this Agreement.

 

11.Termination/Effectiveness

 

11.1Termination

 

This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

 

(a)by mutual written consent of the Company, TopCo and Pegasus;

 

(b)by written notice to the Company from Pegasus and TopCo, if any of the representations or warranties set forth in Clause 4 shall not be true and correct or if the Company has failed to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement (including an obligation to consummate the Closing) such that the condition to Closing set forth in either Clause 10.3(a) or Clause 10.3(b) would not be satisfied at the Closing and the breach or breaches causing such representations or warranties not to be true and correct, or the failures to perform any covenant or agreement, as applicable, is (or are) not cured or cannot be cured within the earlier of (i) 30 days after written notice thereof is delivered to the Company by Pegasus, and (ii) the Termination Date; provided, however, that Pegasus is not then in material breach of this Agreement;

 

(c)by written notice to Pegasus and TopCo from the Company, if any of the representations or warranties set forth in Clause 5 or Clause 6 shall not be true and correct or if Pegasus, TopCo or Merger Sub have failed to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of Pegasus, TopCo or Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement (including an obligation to consummate the Closing) such that the condition to Closing set forth in either in Clause 10.2(a) or Clause 10.2(b) would not be satisfied the Closing and the breach or breaches causing such representations or warranties not to be true and correct, or the failures to perform any covenant or agreement, as applicable, is (or are) not cured or cannot be cured within the earlier of (i) 30 days after written notice thereof is delivered to Pegasus and (ii) the Termination Date; provided, however, that the Company, TopCo or Merger Sub is not then in material breach of this Agreement;

 

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(d)by written notice from either Pegasus or the Company to the other Parties, if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not have been consummated on or prior to the earlier of (i) the date by which Pegasus must have consummated a business combination in accordance with the Pegasus Memorandum and Articles of Association, which at the time of this Agreement is July 26, 2023, or (ii) December 31, 2023 (the "Termination Date"); provided that (i) the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Clause 11.1(d) shall not be available to Pegasus if Pegasus's breach of any of its covenants or obligations under this Agreement shall have proximately caused the failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on or before the Termination Date and (ii) the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Clause 11.1(d) shall not be available to the Company if the Company's breach of any of its covenants or obligations under this Agreement shall have proximately caused the failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on or before the Termination Date;

 

(e)by written notice from either Pegasus or the Company to the other Parties, if any Governmental Authority shall have issued a Governmental Order or taken any other action enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement beyond the Termination Date and such Governmental Order or other action shall have become final and non-appealable;

 

(f)by written notice from either Pegasus or the Company to the other Parties, if the Special Meeting has been held (including any adjournment or postponement thereof), has concluded and the Required Pegasus Shareholder Approval was not obtained;

 

(g)by written notice to Pegasus and TopCo from the Company, if (i) the Pegasus Board does not make the Pegasus Board Recommendation or (ii) makes any other Transaction Proposal that is not in favour of, or does not support, the Transactions;

 

(h)by written notice to Pegasus and TopCo from the Company, if Pegasus and/or TopCo do not take all such action as may be necessary or reasonably appropriate such that effective as of the Change of Legal Form Anette Schmid, Christian Schmid, Ralf Speth and another person proposed by the Company will become members of the TopCo Board of Directors, which is a "one-tier" board of directors and consists of not more than seven members; or

 

(i)by written notice to the Company and TopCo from Pegasus, if the Required Company Shareholders' Consent is, at any time, no longer valid or is otherwise revoked or rescinded at any time.

 

11.2Effect of Termination

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this Clause 11.2 or Clause 12.14, in the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Clause 11.1, this entire Agreement shall forthwith become void (and there shall be no Liability or obligation on the part of the Parties and their respective Representatives) with the exception of (a) Clause 7.2 (Trust Account Waiver), Clause 9.6 (Confidentiality; Access to Information; Publicity), this Clause 11.2 (Effect of Termination), Clause 12 (Miscellaneous) and Clause 1.1 (Definitions) (to the extent related to the foregoing), each of which shall survive such termination and remain valid and binding obligations of the Parties and (b) the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall survive such termination and remain valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto in accordance with its terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Clause 11.1 shall not affect any Liability on the part of any Party for a willful and material breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination or actual fraud with respect to the representations and warranties in Clause 4, Clause 5 and Clause 6.

 

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11.3Termination Fee in case of a Termination by the Company outside of the termination provisions set out in Clause 11.1

 

In the event of a termination of this Agreement prior to Closing by the Company not in accordance with the rights for termination by the Company as set out in Clause 11.1, the Company shall be required to reimburse Pegasus (i) an amount of USD 7,000,000 plus any funds paid into the Pegasus Trust Account on or about April 26, 2023 to effect the second three-month extension if the termination by the Company is notified to Pegasus on or after April 23, 2023, and (ii) in addition to the sum payable according to (i) an additional amount of EUR 600,000 per each full month lapsed after July 23, 2023, i.e. a total amount of up to USD 10,000,000 (plus any funds paid into the Pegasus Trust Account on or about April 26, 2023), if the termination by the Company is notified to Pegasus on or after July 23, 2023 until December 31, 2023. Such reimbursement shall allow Pegasus to repay its incurred indebtedness including any promissory notes outstanding with the Sponsor at the time of the termination. In such case, this entire Agreement shall forthwith become void (and there shall be no Liability or obligation on the part of the Parties and their respective Representatives) with the exception of (a) Clause 7.2 (Trust Account Waiver), Clause 9.6 (Confidentiality; Access to Information; Publicity), this Clause 11.2 (Effect of Termination), Clause 12 (Miscellaneous) and Clause 1.1 (Definitions) (to the extent related to the foregoing), each of which shall survive such termination and remain valid and binding obligations of the Parties and (b) the Confidentiality Agreement, which shall survive such termination and remain valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto in accordance with its terms. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Clause 11.3 shall not affect any Liability on the part of any Party for a willful and material breach of any covenant or agreement set forth in this Agreement prior to such termination or actual fraud with respect to the representations and warranties in Clause 4, Clause 5 and Clause 6.

 

12.Miscellaneous

 

12.1Waiver

 

No (a) extension of time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of a Party set forth herein or (b) provision of this Agreement may be granted or waived, as applicable, unless such extension or waiver, as applicable, is in writing and signed by or on behalf of the Party or Parties granting such waiver. Any waiver of any term or condition shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or a subsequent waiver of the same term or condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this Agreement. The failure of any Party to assert any of its rights hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of such rights.

 

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12.2Notices

 

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) by delivery in person, by email (having obtained electronic delivery confirmation thereof (i.e., an electronic record of the sender that the email was sent to the intended recipient thereof without an "error" or similar message that such email was not received by such intended recipient)), or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) (upon receipt thereof) to the other Parties as follows:

 

(a)If to Pegasus, TopCo, Merger Sub or the Surviving Company:

 

PegasusDigital Mobility Acquisition Corp.

Attn:Jeremey Mistry and Stefan Berger

Email:jmistry@pegasusdm.comsberger@pegasusdm.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: Clifford Chance

 

Junghofstrasse 14,

60311 Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

 

Attn:George Hacket, Axel Wittmann

Email:

george.hacket@cliffordchance.com,

axel.wittmann@cliffordchance.com

 

(b)If to the Company:

 

Attn:Christian Schmid, Anette Schmid and Julia Natterer

Email:

natterer.ju@schmid-group.com;           Schmid.Ch@schmid-group.com;

Schmid.An@schmid-group.com

 

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to: Gleiss Lutz

 

Taunusanlage 11,

60329 Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

 

Attn:Jochen Tyrolt, Stephan Aubel

Email:jochen.tyrolt@gleisslutz.com

stephan.aubel@gleisslutz.com

 

or to such other address or addresses as the Parties may from time to time designate in writing. Without limiting the foregoing, any Party may give any notice or other communication hereunder using any other means (including personal delivery, expedited courier, messenger service, ordinary mail or electronic mail), but no such notice or other communication shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until it actually is received by the Party for whom it is intended.

 

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12.3Assignment

 

No Party shall assign this Agreement or any part hereof without the prior written consent of the other Parties and any such transfer without prior written consent shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

 

12.4Rights of Third Parties

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each Party and its successors and permitted assigns and, except as provided in Clause 7.3 and Clause 7.4, the last two sentences of this Clause 12.4, Clause 12.15 and Clause 12.16, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other Person any rights, benefits or remedies of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. The Sponsor shall be an express third-party beneficiary of Clause 9.1, Clause 9.6 and Clause 12.10. Legal counsel identified in Clause 12.18 shall be express third-party beneficiaries of Clause 12.18.

 

12.5Expenses

 

Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, including as specified in Clause 11.3, all fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, shall be paid by the Party incurring such fees or expenses; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, (a) if this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, the Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, all unpaid Company Transaction Expenses and Pegasus shall pay, or cause to be paid, all unpaid Pegasus Transaction Expenses, except in case of a termination in accordance with Clause 11.3 in which case the Company shall also pay Pegasus Transaction Expenses as set out in Clause 11.3 and (b) if the Closing occurs, then TopCo shall pay, or cause to be paid, all unpaid Company Transaction Expenses and all unpaid Pegasus Transaction Expenses (including all promissory notes issued to Sponsor by Pegasus, which in accordance with their terms will become due at Closing).

 

12.6Governing Law

 

This Agreement and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the Transactions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof, provided, however that the Cayman Companies Act shall apply to the Merger and German law shall apply for the transfer of shares in the Company to TopCo and the definitions of (i) Affiliates, and (ii) Subsidiary.

 

12.7Captions; Counterparts

 

The captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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12.8Exhibits and Schedules

 

All Exhibits and Schedules, or documents expressly incorporated into this Agreement, are hereby incorporated into this Agreement and are hereby made a part hereof as if set out in full in this Agreement. The Schedules shall be arranged in Clauses and subclauses corresponding to the numbered and lettered Clauses and subclauses set forth in this Agreement. Any item disclosed in the Company Disclosure Schedules or in the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules corresponding to any Clause or subclause of Clause 4 or Clause 5 (in the case of the Company Disclosure Schedules) or Clause 6 (in the case of the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules) shall be deemed to have been disclosed with respect to every other Clause or subclause of Clause 4 or Clause 5 (in the case of the Company Disclosure Schedules) or Clause 6 (in the case of the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules), as applicable, where the relevance of such disclosure to such other Clause or subclause is reasonably apparent on the face of the disclosure. The information and disclosures set forth in the Schedules that correspond to the Clause or subclause of Clause 4, Clause 5 or Clause 6 may not be limited to matters required to be disclosed in the Schedules, and any such additional information or disclosure is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily include other matters of a similar nature.

 

12.9Entire Agreement

 

This Agreement (together with the Schedules and Exhibits to this Agreement), the Transaction Documents and that certain Confidentiality Agreement in effect among the Parties (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Confidentiality Agreement"), constitute the entire agreement among the Parties relating to the transactions contemplated hereby and supersede any other agreements, whether written or oral, that may have been made or entered into by or among any of the Parties or any of their respective Subsidiaries relating to the transactions contemplated hereby. No representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, agreements, oral or otherwise, relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement exist between the Parties except as expressly set forth or referenced in this Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement.

 

12.10Amendments

 

This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written agreement executed and delivered by Pegasus and the Company; provided that after the Closing, any written agreement providing for an amendment or modification of any provision in respect of which the Sponsor is an express third -party beneficiary pursuant to this Agreement shall also be required to be executed and delivered by the Sponsor. This Agreement may not be modified or amended except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence and any purported amendment by any Party or Parties effected in a manner which does not comply with this Clause 12.10 shall be void, ab initio.

 

12.11Severability

 

Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any term or other provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Law, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable under applicable Law, 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 an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.

 

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12.12Jurisdiction

 

Any proceeding or Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located in New York, New York (or in any appellate court therefrom) and each of the parties irrevocably (a) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such proceeding or Action, (b) waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, (c) agrees that all claims in respect of the proceeding or Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court and (d) agrees not to bring any proceeding or Action arising out of or relating to this 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 an Action or otherwise proceed against any other Party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action, suit or proceeding brought pursuant to this Clause 12.12.

 

12.13Waiver of Jury Trial

 

THE PARTIES EACH HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES EACH HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT THE PARTIES MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (a) 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 THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (b) EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (c) EACH SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (d) EACH SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS CLAUSE 12.13.

 

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12.14Enforcement

 

The Parties agree that irreparable damage for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in the event that the Parties do not perform their obligations under the provisions of this Agreement (including failing to take such actions as are required of them hereunder to consummate this Agreement) or any Transaction Document in accordance with its specified terms or otherwise breach such provisions. The Parties acknowledge and agree that (a) the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction, specific performance, or other equitable relief, to prevent breaches of this Agreement or any Transaction Document and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof and thereof, without proof of damages, prior to the valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Clause 11.1, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled under this Agreement or any Transaction Document, and (b) the right of specific enforcement is an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and without that right, none of the Parties would have entered into this Agreement. Each Party agrees that it will not oppose the granting of specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that the other Parties have an adequate remedy at Law or that an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at Law or equity. The Parties acknowledge and agree that any Party seeking an injunction to prevent breaches of this Agreement or any Transaction Document and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement or any Transaction Document in accordance with this Clause 12.14 shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such injunction.

 

12.15Non-Recourse

 

Subject in all respects to the last sentence of this Clause 12.15, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may only be brought against, the entities that are expressly named as Parties and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to such Party. Except to the extent a Party (and then only to the extent of the specific obligations undertaken by such Party in this Agreement), (a) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, shareholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any Party and (b) no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partner, shareholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative or Affiliate of any of the foregoing shall have any Liability (whether in contract, tort, equity or otherwise) for any one or more of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or other obligations or liabilities of any one or more of the Company, Pegasus, TopCo or Merger Sub under this Agreement of or for any claim based on, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Clause 12.15 shall limit, amend or waive any rights or obligations of any party to any Transaction Document with respect to the other parties thereto.

 

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12.16Non survival 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 or other provisions, shall survive the Closing, and all 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 or other provisions, shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Closing (and there shall be no Liability after the Closing in respect thereof), in each case, except for (a) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part at or after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches occurring at or after the Closing and (b) this Clause 12.

 

12.17Acknowledgements

 

(a)Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees (on its own behalf and on behalf of its respective Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives) that: (i) it has conducted its own independent investigation of the financial condition, results of operations, assets, liabilities, properties and projected operations of the other Parties (and their respective Subsidiaries) and has been afforded satisfactory access to the books and records, facilities and personnel of the other Parties (and their respective Subsidiaries) for purposes of conducting such investigation; (ii) the representations and warranties of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub in Clause 4 and Clause 5 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby; (iii) the representations and warranties of Pegasus in Clause 6 constitute the sole and exclusive representations and warranties of Pegasus; (iv) except for the representations and warranties of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub in Clause 4 and Clause 5 and the representations and warranties of Pegasus in Clause 6, none of the Parties or any other Person makes, or has made, any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to any Party (or any Party's Subsidiaries), including any implied warranty or representation as to condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of such Party or its Subsidiaries or the Transactions and all other representations and warranties of any kind or nature expressed or implied (including (x) regarding the completeness or accuracy of, or any omission to state or to disclose, any information, including in the estimates, projections or forecasts or any other information, document or material provided to or made available to any Party or their respective Affiliates or Representatives in certain "data rooms," management presentations or in any other form in expectation of the Transactions, including meetings, calls or correspondence with management of any Party (or any Party's Subsidiaries), and (y) any relating to the future or historical business, condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, prospects, assets or liabilities of any Party (or its Subsidiaries), or the quality, quantity or condition of any Party's or its Subsidiaries' assets) are specifically disclaimed by all Parties and their respective Subsidiaries and all other Persons (including the Representatives and Affiliates of any Party or its Subsidiaries); and (v) each Party and its respective Affiliates are not relying on any representations and warranties in connection with the Transactions except the representations and warranties of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub in Clause 4 and Clause 5 and the representations and warranties of Pegasus in Clause 6. The foregoing does not limit any rights of any Party pursuant to any Transaction Document against any other Party pursuant to such Transaction Document to which it is a party or of which it is an express third-party beneficiary. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, Pegasus understands and agrees that any assets, properties and business of the Company and its Subsidiaries are furnished "as is," "where is" and subject to and except for the representations and warranties of the Company, TopCo and Merger Sub in Clause 4 and Clause 5 or as provided in any certificate delivered in accordance with Clause 2.3 with all faults and without any other representation or warranty of any nature whatsoever. Nothing in this Clause 12.17(a) shall relieve any Party of liability in the case of intentional fraud committed by such Party.

 

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(b)Effective upon Closing, each of the Parties waives, on its own behalf and on behalf of its respective Affiliates and Representatives, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Law, any and all rights, Actions and causes of action it may have against any other Party or their respective Subsidiaries and any of their respective current or former Affiliates or Representatives relating to the operation of any Party or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses prior to the Closing or relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, the Schedules, or the Exhibits to this Agreement, whether arising under or based upon any federal, state, local or foreign statute, Law, ordinance, rule or regulation or otherwise. Each Party acknowledges and agrees that it will not assert, institute or maintain any Action, suit, investigation, or proceeding of any kind whatsoever, including a counterclaim, cross-claim, or defense, regardless of the legal or equitable theory under which such liability or obligation may be sought to be imposed, that makes any claim contrary to the agreements and covenants set forth in this Clause 12.17. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Clause 12.17(b) shall preclude any Party from seeking any remedy for actual and intentional fraud by a Party solely and exclusively with respect to the making of any representation or warranty by it in Clause 4, Clause 5 or Clause 6 (as applicable). Each Party shall have the right to enforce this Clause 12.17 on behalf of any Person that would be benefitted or protected by this Clause 12.17 if they were a party hereto. The foregoing agreements, acknowledgements, disclaimers and waivers are irrevocable. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Clause 12.17 shall limit, modify, restrict or operate as a waiver with respect to, any rights any Party may have under any written agreement entered into in connection with the transactions that are contemplated by this Agreement, including any Transaction Document.

 

12.18Conflicts and Privilege

 

(a)Each of the Parties to this Agreement, on its own behalf and on behalf of its respective directors, managers, members, partners, officers, Affiliates, successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Company), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions arises after the Closing between or among (i) the former shareholders or holders of other equity interests of Pegasus and any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than TopCo and the Company) (collectively, the "Pegasus Group"), on the one hand, and (ii) TopCo, the Company and/or any member of the Schmid Group (as defined below), on the other hand, any legal counsel, including Clifford Chance and Appleby, that represented Pegasus and/or the Sponsor prior to the Closing may represent the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Pegasus Group, in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to TopCo or the Surviving Company, and even though such counsel may have represented TopCo or the Surviving Company in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for TopCo, the Company or the Surviving Company and/or the Sponsor. Pegasus, TopCo and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Company), further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Action arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any other Transaction Documents or the Transactions) between or among the Sponsor and/or any other member of the Pegasus Group, on the one hand, and Clifford Chance and/or Appleby, on the other hand (the "Privileged Communications"), the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Transactions and belong to the Pegasus Group after the Closing, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by TopCo and/or the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by TopCo or the Company prior to the Closing with Pegasus and/or the Sponsor under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Company and/or TopCo. TopCo and the Company, together with any of their respective Affiliates, Subsidiaries, successors or assigns, agree that no Person may use or rely on any of the Privileged Communications, whether located in the records or email server of TopCo, the Company, the Surviving Company or their respective Subsidiaries, in any Action against or involving any of the parties after the Closing, and TopCo and the Company agree not to assert that any privilege has been waived as to the Privileged Communications, by virtue of the Transactions.

 

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(b)Pegasus, TopCo and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Company), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby arises after the Closing between or among (i) the former shareholders or holders of other equity interests of the Company and any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than TopCo and the Company) (collectively, the "Schmid Group"), on the one hand, and (ii) TopCo, the Company and/or any member of the Pegasus Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel that represented TopCo or the Company prior to the Closing may represent any member of the Schmid Group in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to TopCo or the Company, and even though such counsel may have represented TopCo and/or the Company in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for TopCo and/or the Company. Pegasus, TopCo and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Company), further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Action arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any other Transaction Documents or the Transactions) between or among the Company and/or TopCo and/or any other member of the Schmid Group, on the one hand, and Company Counsel, on the other hand (the "Company Counsel Privileged Communications"), the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Transactions and belong to the Schmid Group after the Closing, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by TopCo and/or the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by Pegasus prior to the Closing with the Company and/or TopCo under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Company and/or TopCo. TopCo and the Company, together with any of their respective Affiliates, Subsidiaries, successors or assigns, agree that no Person may use or rely on any of the Company Counsel Privileged Communications, whether located in the records or email server of TopCo, the Company, the Surviving Company or their respective Subsidiaries, in any Action against or involving any of the parties after the Closing, and TopCo and the Company agree not to assert that any privilege has been waived as to the Company Counsel Privileged Communications, by virtue of the Transactions.

 

[Signature pages follow.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto caused this Business Combination Agreement to be duly executed as of the date hereof.

 

PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORP.  
   
   
By: /s/ Dr. Sir Ralf Speth  
                         
     
Name: Dr. Sir Ralf Speth  
     
     
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman  
   
   
GEBR. SCHMID GMBH  
   
   
By: /s/ Christian Schmid  
     
     
Name: Christian Schmid  
     
     
Title: Geschäftsführer / CEO  
     
     
By: /s/ Anette Schmid  
     
     
Name: Anette Schmid  
     
     
Title:    

 

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PEGASUS MERGERSUB CORP.  
   
   
By: /s/ Stefan Berger  
                               
     
Name: Stefan Berger  
     
     
Title: Director  
   
   
PEGASUS TOPCO B.V.  
   
   
By: /s/ Stefan Berger  
     
     
Name: Stefan Berger  
     
     
Title: Director  

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

[Shareholders' Undertaking]

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

[Company Lock-Up Agreement]

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

[Sponsor Letter Agreement]

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

[PIPE Subscription Agreement]

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

[Registration Rights Agreement]

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

[Warrant Assumption Agreement]

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

[TopCo Amended and Restated Articles of Association]

 

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EXHIBIT H

 

[Plan of merger]

 

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COMPANY DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES

 

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PEGASUS DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES

 

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EX-10.1 3 tm2317118d2_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1

Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

ANETTE SCHMID,

 

CHRISTIAN SCHMID

 

 

AND

 

PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORP

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS' UNDERTAKING

(TO BE NOTARIZED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS SHAREHOLDERS' UNDERTAKING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of May 31, 2023,

 

BY AND AMONG

 

(1)Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Pegasus"),

 

(2)Anette Schmid, with her business address at Robert-Bosch-Straße 32-36, 72250 Freudenstadt,

 

(3)Christian Schmid, with his business address at Robert-Bosch-Straße 32-36, 72250 Freudenstadt (together with Anette Schmid, the "Shareholders", and together with Pegasus and the Company, the "Parties" and each individually a "Party").

 

WHEREAS,

 

(A)The Shareholders, personally or in the form of the community of heirs after Dieter C. Schmidt (Erbengemeinschaft), are the sole shareholders of Gebr. Schmid GmbH, a German limited liability company (the “Company”) as of the date of this Agreement.

 

(B)The Company intends to enter into a series of transactions (the "Business Combination") with, among other entities, Pegasus, an entity which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"), for purposes of effecting a business combination.

 

(C)On May 31, 2023, the Company entered into a business combination agreement (the "BCA") with Pegasus and other entities without notarial form. Pursuant to the BCA, the Shareholders shall transfer all shares in the Company to Pegasus or a company designated by Pegasus, which will be a newly established Dutch company. The assumption of an obligation to transfer shares in a German limited liability company (GmbH) requires, in accordance with German law, which is compulsorily applicable in this respect, notarisation, which is effected in this deed. Therefore the Shareholders hereby undertake, in pursuance of the agreements made in the BCA, the obligation to transfer the shares in the Company as set out below in the required legal form.

 

(D)Insofar as, in the Agreement, contents of the BCA or intentions with respect to the implementation of the Business Combination and Transaction are referred to, reference is made to the contents of the BCA and the intentions expressed therein. After being instructed by the notary public about the meaning of a reference, each of the Parties declare that they have full knowledge of the contents of the referenced BCA, waiving a repeated reading of the referenced BCA. However, a copy of the BCA is attached for evidence and information purposes as Exhibit 1.

 

(E)Pursuant to the BCA, the Business Combination will, subject to the terms and conditions thereof (including any amendments, supplements or other modifications thereto in accordance with its terms) and among other transactions contemplated thereby, be implemented substantially as follows: (i) all of the Shareholders agree not to sell and/or transfer to any third party any of their respective shares held in the Company in accordance with the current list of shareholders recorded in the commercial register of 22 December 2015, irrespective of whether the shares are held personally or in the form of the community of heirs after Dieter C. Schmidt ("Company Shares"), and (ii) will contribute their Company Shares to a newly incorporated Dutch corporation in the legal form of a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid), which will as a subsequent step in the implementation of the Business Combination be converted into a Dutch public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) ("TopCo"), in exchange for ordinary shares in TopCo ("TopCo Shares"), substantially on the basis of the Company Shares to TopCo Shares ratio as set forth in Exhibit 2 to this Agreement (the "Share Exchange" and together with the other transactions contemplated in the BCA as part of the Business Combination, the "Transaction").

 

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(F)Pegasus will merge into a newly formed and wholly owned subsidiary of TopCo, incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Merger Sub"), with the Merger Sub surviving the merger and the shareholders of Pegasus receiving Class A ordinary shares in Merger Sub through an exchange agent who will contribute such shares to TopCo against issuance of TopCo Shares in exchange for the shares in Merger Sub.

 

On or about the closing date of the Business Combination (the "Closing Date"), the TopCo Shares will be listed on the NYSE. The (pre-closing) equity valuation of the Company, on the basis of which the Transaction is to be consummated, is USD 587,547,000 (the "Equity Value") (as also set forth in the exchange table exhibit to this Agreement (the "Exchange Table" and in the BCA).

 

(G)It is in the Shareholders' interest that the Transaction is implemented substantially as described above and in the BCA.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.Undertakings of the Shareholders

 

1.1Each of the Shareholders which is a Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally undertakes and agrees, subject to the condition precedent (aufschiebende Bedingung) set forth in Section 1.2 below, vis-à-vis (the future emerging) TopCo (as a contract for benefit of a third party – Vertrag zugunsten Dritter) and Pegasus, and in each case to the extent legally possible and permissible

 

(a)to fully support the Transaction and to implement the transactions contemplated under and as set forth in the BCA in relation to which such Shareholders'' support or participation is required or appropriate, and in particular, without limitation, to (i) enter into, amend, restate and/or terminate any and all agreements as contemplated herein or therein and required, necessary or appropriate in this context; (ii) make and accept any and all declarations (including approvals and waivers of any kind, including waiving rights of first refusal and similar rights) which are necessary or appropriate in this context; (iii) participate in shareholders'' meetings of the Company as well as TopCo and vote in favor of and pass any and all resolutions therein which are necessary or appropriate in this context; and (iv) do any and all other acts of any kind which are necessary or appropriate to implement the Business Combination, when requested by the Company, Pegasus or TopCo;

 

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(b)to omit any actions which could be of detriment to the Transaction or the implementation of the transactions contemplated under and as set forth in the BCA, in particular, without limitation, (i) except for the Share Exchange, not to transfer the Company Shares held by such Shareholder and (ii) not to withdraw (or request withdrawal) from this Agreement;

 

(c)to vote or cause to be voted all of such Shareholder''s Company Shares against any resolution that would reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone or adversely affect the Transaction in any way, or result in a breach of any undertaking, representation or warranty of such Shareholder contained in this Agreement; and

 

(d)to, in particular, contribute its respective Company Shares to TopCo in exchange for TopCo Shares substantially in accordance with the Exchange Table and the exchange ratio as set forth therein.

 

1.2The undertakings and agreements pursuant to Section 1.1 and the representations and warranties pursuant to Section 5 shall be subject to the conditions precedent (aufschiebende Bedingung) that (i) the BCA is entered into by and among inter alios the Company, Pegasus, TopCo and Merger Sub, and (ii) that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4 of the Company Disclosure Schedule to the BCA are fully met.

 

2.Costs and Expenses

 

Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement or by way of bilateral agreement among any of the parties of the Transaction (for the avoidance of doubt, with binding effect only for such parties), all costs, including fees and expenses, incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and consummation of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein, including, without limitation, the costs of professional advisers, shall be borne by the Party that incurred such costs. The notarial costs for the recording of this Agreement and its exhibits shall be borne by Pegasus.

 

3.No Assignment of Rights and Obligations

 

No rights and/or obligations under this Agreement can be transferred or assigned in whole or in part without the prior written consent of all of the other Parties. However, the transferring Party shall remain liable in addition to the entering party for its obligations arising out of this Agreement.

 

4.Term of this Agreement; Termination of Prior Agreements

 

4.1This Agreement shall have effect as from the date of its notarization by each Party up to the earlier of (i) the expiry of December 31, 2023 (unless all Parties agree to extend this deadline), (ii) the termination of the BCA in accordance with its terms, or (iii) the consummation of all transactions contemplated under the BCA; a regular termination (ordentliche Kündigung) of this Agreement and any other right to leave the Agreement for any other reason shall be excluded to the extent legally possible.

 

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4.2The termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to any claims against a Shareholder that is in breach of this Agreement in any respect as of the time of such termination and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Company or TopCo, as applicable, and Pegasus shall, without limiting any other rights or remedies relating thereto, have the right to enforce such claims against such Shareholder notwithstanding such termination.

 

4.3Subject to the other terms and conditions hereof (including the undertakings and agreements set forth in Section 1), if one Party other than Pegasus terminates this Agreement, this Agreement shall be continued by the remaining Parties. If Pegasus terminates this Agreement this Agreement shall be terminated between all Parties.

 

5.Representations and Warranties; Liability

 

5.1Each Shareholder which is a Party hereby warrants as individual debtor (als Einzelschuldner) and under exclusion of any joint and several liability (unter Ausschluss gesamtschuldnerischer Haftung) vis-à-vis (the future emerging) TopCo (as a contract for benefit of a third party – Vertrag zugunsten Dritter) and Pegasus by way of an independent warranty that, upon execution of this Agreement on the date of its notarization by such Shareholder and immediately prior to the consummation of the Share Exchange the following statements are true and accurate, in each case however solely with respect to him, her or it (and not for the avoidance of doubt any other Shareholder) and the Company Shares held by him, her or it:

 

(a)Ownership. Each Shareholder has (i) legal and beneficial ownership of, (ii) good and valid title to and (iii) full and exclusive power to vote with, in each case, the Company Shares set forth next to its name on the Exchange Table. Each of its Company Shares have been fully paid in and not been repaid. There are (a) no agreements or arrangements of any kind, contingent or otherwise, to which such Shareholder is a party obligating the Shareholder to transfer or cause to be transferred to any person other than TopCo any of its Company Shares, (b) no person other than TopCo has any contractual or other right or obligation to purchase or otherwise acquire any of such Shareholder's Company Shares, (c) such Shareholder is not a party to any voting trust, proxy or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such Shareholder's Company Shares, (d) there are no security interests, liens, pledges or other encumbrances or third party rights on such Shareholder's Company Shares, and (e) the Shareholder's Company Shares are not subject to any transfer restrictions or pre-emption or similar acquisition rights other than as provided for by the Company's articles of association or this Agreement and (f) Mr. Christian Schmid and Mrs. Anette Schmid are the sole members of the community of heirs of Dieter C. Schmid (the "Community of Heirs").

 

(b)Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each Shareholder and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of such Shareholder, enforceable against the Shareholder in accordance with its terms.

 

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(c)No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by each Shareholder will not (i) violate any provision of any law applicable to such Shareholder or any of its Company Shares; (ii) violate any order, judgment or decree applicable to such Shareholder or any of its Company Shares; (iii) result in the creation of any lien or encumbrance upon any of its Company Shares; or conflict with, or result in a breach or default under, any agreement or instrument to which a Shareholder is a party or by which or any of its Company Shares are bound; except where, in each of the cases (i) through (iii), such violation or conflict would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, (a) a material impact on such Shareholder's ownership of its Company Shares or a material adverse effect on the ability of such Shareholder to satisfy or perform any of such Shareholder's covenants and obligations hereunder.

 

(d)Consents and Approvals. The execution and delivery by each Shareholder of this Agreement does not, and the performance of such Shareholder's covenants and obligations hereunder do not, require such Shareholder to obtain any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or to make any filing with or notification to, any person or entity.

 

(e)Litigation. There is no proceeding pending or threatened against such Shareholder or its Company Shares which has had or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, (i) a material impact on such Shareholder's ownership of its Company Shares or (ii) a material adverse effect on the ability of such Shareholder to perform any of such Shareholder's covenants and obligations hereunder.

 

5.2Any and all obligations of each Shareholder under this Agreement shall be undertaken by such Shareholder solely as individual debtor (als Einzelschuldner) and under exclusion of any joint and several liability (unter Ausschluss gesamtschuldnerischer Haftung) and solely with respect to the respective Company Shares held by such Shareholder. A Shareholder shall in no event be liable for any damages to the extent arising out of another Shareholder not complying with the obligations under this Agreement. No Shareholder guarantees compliance by any other Shareholder with the undertakings and agreements under this Agreement.

 

6.Miscellaneous

 

6.1This Agreement and its exhibits and the documents contemplated hereby and thereby comprise the entire agreement between all of the Parties concerning its subject matter and shall supersede all prior agreements, oral and written declarations of intent and other arrangements (whether binding or non-binding) made by the Parties in respect thereof.

 

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6.2All exhibits to this Agreement shall form an integral part of this Agreement. In case of a conflict between any exhibit and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

6.3The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

 

6.4Amendments, additions or modifications to this Agreement (including this Section 6.4) shall be valid only if made in writing unless a stricter form is prescribed by mandatory law and, in each such case, shall require the prior written consent of Pegasus.

 

6.5If any court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision of this Agreement invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed to have been replaced by a valid, enforceable and fair provision which comes as close as possible to the intentions of the Parties hereto at the time of the conclusion of this Agreement. The same shall apply in case of any unintended gaps. It is the express intent of the Parties that the validity and enforceability of all other provisions of this Agreement shall be maintained and that this section shall not result in a reversal of the burden of proof but that Section 139 German Civil Code is hereby excluded in its entirety.

 

6.6This Agreement and its interpretation and any non-contractual obligations in connection with it are subject to German substantive law. The UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) shall not apply.

 

6.7English language terms used in this Agreement describe German legal concepts only and shall not be interpreted by reference to any meaning attributed to them in any jurisdiction other than Germany. Where a German term has been inserted in brackets and/or italics it alone (and not the English term to which it relates) shall be authoritative for the purpose of the interpretation of the relevant term whenever it is used in this Agreement.

 

6.8Exclusive place of jurisdiction for all disputes regarding rights and duties under this Agreement, including its validity shall, to the extent legally permissible, be Frankfurt am Main.

 

[Signature page follow.]

 

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Exhibit 1: BUSINESS COMBINATION AGREEMENT

 

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Exhibit 2: Exchange Table

 

Equity Value:

 

USD 587,547,000

 

Consideration to the Shareholders:

 

58,172,970 TopCo shares (at USD 10.10 per TopCo share)

 

thereof Anette Schmid:

 

24% of the Company Shares transferable into 13,961,513 TopCo Shares

 

thereof Christian Schmid:

 

24% of the Company Shares transferable into 13,961,513 TopCo Shares

 

thereof Community of Heirs (Erbengemeinschaft):

 

52% of the Company Shares transferable into 30,249,944 TopCo Shares

 

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EX-10.2 4 tm2317118d2_ex10-2.htm EXHIBIT 10.2

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

Clifford Chance

PARTNERSCHAFT MIT

BESCHRÄNKTER BERUFSHAFTUNG

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

LOCK-up LETTER

 

OF

 

CHRISTIAN SCHMID and ANETTE SCHMID  

 

 

 

Clifford Chance Partnerschaft mit beschrÄnkter Berufshaftung von RechtsanwÄlten, Steuerberatern und Solicitors · Sitz: Frankfurt am Main · AG Frankfurt am Main PR 2669

 

 

 

 

Clifford Chance

 

This letter agreement (this "Letter Agreement") is being delivered to Pegasus TopCo B.V., a Netherlands private limited liability company ("TopCo"), in connection with the transactions contemplated by (i) Gebr. Schmid GmbH, a German limited liability company (the "Company"), (ii) Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company, (iii) Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company and (iv) Christian Schmid and Anette Schmid in the business combination agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Business Combination Agreement").

 

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

In order to induce TopCo to proceed with the Transactions and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned (the "Shareholders") hereby agree with TopCo as follows.

 

Subject to the exceptions set forth herein, the Shareholders agree not to, without the prior written consent of the board of directors of TopCo, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed,

 

(i)sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise transfer or dispose of, or agree to transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") promulgated thereunder, any ordinary shares in the share capital of TopCo (the "Shares") held by it immediately after the closing of the Transactions (the "Closing"),

 

(ii)enter into any swap or hedging or other arrangement which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of the Shares or that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any of such Shares, whether any such transaction described in clauses (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or

 

(iii)publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii) during the Lock-Up Period (as defined below) (any of the actions specified in clauses (i)-(iii), collectively, a "Transfer"), in each case, during the period beginning on the Closing and ending on the date that is one year after the Closing (the "Lock-Up Period"); provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that nothing in this Letter Agreement shall restrict any Shareholder’s right pursuant to any registration rights agreement with the Company to cause TopCo to file and cause to become effective a registration statement with the SEC naming such Shareholder as a selling shareholder (and to make any required disclosures on Schedule 13D in respect thereof).

 

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Clifford Chance

PARTNERSCHAFT MIT

BESCHRÄNKTER BERUFSHAFTUNG

 

The restrictions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph shall not apply to:

 

(i)in the case of an entity, Transfers to or distributions to any direct or indirect stockholder, partner, member, other equity owner or affiliate of such entity or to any investment fund or other entity controlling, controlled by, managing or managed by or under common control or management with such entity or affiliates of such entity;

 

(ii)in the case of an individual, Transfers by bona fide gift to members of the individual’s immediate family (as defined below) or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such individual’s immediate family, to an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization;

 

(iii)in the case of an individual, Transfers by will or by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual;

 

(iv)in the case of an individual, Transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order or divorce settlement;

 

(v)in the case of an entity, Transfers by virtue of the laws of the state or jurisdiction of the entity’s organization and the entity’s organizational documents upon dissolution of the entity;

 

(vi)the exercise of any options or warrants to purchase Shares (which exercises may be effected on a cashless basis to the extent the instruments representing such options or warrants permit exercises on a cashless basis);

 

(vii)transactions in the event of completion of a liquidation, merger, consolidation, share exchange, reorganization, tender offer or other similar transaction which results in all of TopCo’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Shares for cash, securities or other property;

 

(viii)in connection with the creation of any charge, lien, mortgage, pledge or other security interest or posting as collateral of any of the Shareholder’s Shares in connection with a bona fide loan transaction; provided that prior to entering into the collateral agreement or similar agreement in connection with the loan transaction, each pledgee shall execute and deliver to the Company a lock-up agreement in substantially the form of this Letter Agreement to take effect in the event that the pledgee takes possession of the Shareholder’s Shares as a result of a foreclosure, margin call or similar disposition;

 

(ix)any Transfer made to provide a Shareholder with funds to settle any taxation arising pursuant to the transactions taking place under the Business Combination Agreement, provided, that in the case of a transfer pursuant to this clause (ix), if the Shareholder is required to file a report under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Shares by the undersigned during the Lock-Up Period, the Shareholder shall include a statement in such report to the effect that such transfer is being made to provide the Shareholder with funds to settle any taxation arising pursuant to the transactions taking place under the Business Combination Agreement; and

 

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Clifford Chance

PARTNERSCHAFT MIT

BESCHRÄNKTER BERUFSHAFTUNG

 

(x)the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of Shares; provided, that such plan does not provide for the transfer of Shares during the Lock-Up Period.

 

provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) through (v), these permitted transferees must enter into a written agreement, in substantially the form of this Letter Agreement (it being understood that any references to "immediate family" in the agreement executed by such transferee shall expressly refer only to the immediate family of the Securityholder and not to the immediate family of the transferee), agreeing to be bound by these Transfer restrictions. For purposes of this paragraph, "immediate family" shall mean a spouse, domestic partner, child, grandchild or other lineal descendant (including by adoption), father, mother, brother or sister of the Shareholder; and "affiliate" shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").

 

For the avoidance of doubt, each Shareholder shall retain all of its rights as a shareholder of Topco with respect to the Shares during the Lock-Up Period, including without limitation the right to vote any Shares that are entitled to vote.

 

Each of the Shareholders hereby represent and warrant that it is not a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities) and is acquiring the Shares for its own account in a transaction outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Shareholder will not offer, sell or otherwise transfer the Shares except in compliance with applicable U.S. securities laws including pursuant to (i) an effective registration statement covering the Shares, (ii) a transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904 of Regulation S (as applicable), or (iii) a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. TopCo hereby represents, warrants and agrees that: (i) TopCo is a “foreign issuer” (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S); and (ii) TopCo has not, nor has any of its affiliates or any person acting on its or their behalf, engaged in any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S) with respect to the TopCo Shares to be issued to each of the Shareholders in the Transactions.

 

The Shareholder hereby represents and warrants that such Shareholder has full power and authority to enter into this Letter Agreement and that this Letter Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Upon request, the Shareholder will execute any additional documents necessary in connection with enforcement hereof. Any obligations of the Shareholder shall be binding upon the permitted successors and assigns of the Shareholder from and after the date hereof.

 

This Letter Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersedes 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 Letter Agreement may not be changed, amended, modified or waived (other than to correct a typographical error) as to any particular provision, except by a written instrument executed by all parties hereto.

 

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Clifford Chance

PARTNERSCHAFT MIT

BESCHRÄNKTER BERUFSHAFTUNG

 

No party hereto may assign either this Letter Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. Any purported assignment in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffectual and shall not operate to transfer or assign any interest or title to the purported assignee. This Letter Agreement shall be binding on the Shareholder and each of its respective successors, heirs and assigns and permitted transferees.

 

This Letter Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to choice of law or conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The parties hereto (i) all agree that any action, proceeding, claim or dispute arising out of, or relating in any way to, this Letter Agreement shall be brought and enforced in any New York Court, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction and venue, which jurisdiction and venue shall be exclusive and (ii) waive any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and venue or that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.

 

This Letter Agreement may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com or www.echosign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

This Letter Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the expiration of the Lock-Up Period and (ii) the termination of the Business Combination Agreement.

 

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Clifford Chance

PARTNERSCHAFT MIT

BESCHRÄNKTER BERUFSHAFTUNG

 

Very truly yours,

 

CHRISTIAN SCHMID

 

/s/ Christian Schmid  

 

ANETTE SCHMID

 

/s/ Anette Schmid  

 

[Signature Page to Lock-Up Letter]

 

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EX-10.3 5 tm2317118d2_ex10-3.htm EXHIBIT 10.3

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

EXHIBIT C

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

SPONSOR AGREEMENT

 

This SPONSOR AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of May 31, 2023, is made by and among Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the "Sponsor"), Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Pegasus"), Gebr. Schmid GmbH, a German limited liability company (the "Company"), Pegasus TopCo B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company, ("TopCo") to be converted into a public limited liability company and to be renamed promptly following the share exchange contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below), and each of the undersigned individuals (such individuals, collectively, the "Insiders" and together with the Sponsor, the "Sponsor and Insider Parties"). The Sponsor, Pegasus, the Company, TopCo and the Insiders shall be referred to herein from time to time collectively as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party". Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, Pegasus, the Company, TopCo, and Pegasus MergerSub Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Merger Sub"), entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the "Business Combination Agreement") pursuant to which the parties thereto will consummate the Transactions on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Business Combination Agreement contemplates that the Parties will enter into this Agreement concurrently with the entry into the Business Combination Agreement by the parties thereto, pursuant to which, among other things, each Sponsor and Insider Party will agree to (a) vote in favor of approval of all of the Transaction Proposals, (b) waive (if applicable) certain adjustments to the conversion ratio set forth in Pegasus's Governing Documents, (c) be bound by certain transfer restrictions with respect to its Pegasus Shares prior to Closing, (d) terminate certain lock-up provisions of that certain Insider Letter Agreement dated as of October 21, 2021 by and among Sponsor, Pegasus and the Insiders (the "Letter Agreement") and (e) be bound by certain lock-up provisions with respect to the Equity Securities of TopCo to be issued pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement or the Subscription Agreements (the "TopCo Covered Shares").

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, each intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

Clause:

 

1.Agreement to Vote

 

Prior to the Termination Date (as defined herein), each Sponsor and Insider Party, in its capacity as a shareholder of Pegasus, irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that at the meeting of Pegasus's shareholders to be convened for the purpose of obtaining the requisite shareholder approval of the Transaction Proposals in connection with the Transactions or any other meeting of Pegasus's shareholders (whether annual or special and whether or not an adjourned or postponed meeting, however called and including any adjournment or postponement thereof), such Sponsor and Insider Party shall:

 

(a)if and when such meeting is held, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause all Covered Shares owned by such Sponsor and Insider Party as of the record date of such meeting to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum;

 

(b)vote, or cause to be voted, at such meeting all of such Sponsor and Insider Party's Covered Shares owned as of the record date for such meeting in favor of each of the Transaction Proposals and any other matters necessary or reasonably requested by Pegasus for consummation of the Transactions, including any actions necessary to effectuate the matters contemplated by the Transaction Proposals; and

 

(c)vote or cause to be voted at such meeting all of such Sponsor and Insider Party's Covered Shares against any other Pegasus Acquisition Proposal and any other action that (i) would reasonably be expected to materially impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, nullify or adversely affect the Transactions, or (ii) would result in the failure of any condition set forth in the Business Combination Agreement to be satisfied or result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Sponsor contained in this Agreement.

 

The obligations of the Sponsor and Insider Parties specified in this Section 1 shall apply whether or not the Transactions or any action described above are recommended by the board of directors of Pegasus (the "Pegasus Board") or the Pegasus Board has changed, withdrawn, withheld, qualified or modified, or publicly proposed to change, withdraw, withhold, qualify or modify, its recommendation to adopt and/or approve the Transaction Proposals. For purposes of this Agreement, "Covered Shares" means all Pegasus Class A Shares and Pegasus Class B Shares held by such Sponsor and Insider Party as of the date hereof together with any Pegasus Class B Shares and Pegasus Class A Shares acquired by such Sponsor and Insider Party after the date hereof.

 

2.Waiver of Anti-dilution Protection

 

With respect to its Covered Shares, each Sponsor and Insider Party hereby waives and agrees to refrain from asserting or perfecting, subject to, conditioned upon and effective as of immediately prior to, the occurrence of the Closing (for itself and for its successors and assigns), to the fullest extent permitted by Law and the Governing Documents of Pegasus, any rights to adjustment of the conversion ratio with respect to the Pegasus Class B Shares owned by such Sponsor and Insider Party set forth in the Governing Documents of Pegasus.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such Sponsor and Insider Party does not waive, or agree to refrain from asserting or perfecting any rights in the event the Business Combination Agreement is terminated. If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated, this Section 2 shall be deemed null and void ab initio.

 

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3.Transfer of Shares; Lock-up.

 

(a)Each Sponsor and Insider Party agrees that, during the period from the date hereof through the Termination Date, except as contemplated by this Agreement and the Business Combination Agreement, it shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, without the prior written consent of Pegasus and the Company (which consent may be given or withheld by Pegasus and the Company in their sole discretion):

 

(i)offer for sale, sell (including short sales), transfer, tender, pledge, convert, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly (including by gift, merger, tendering into any tender offer or exchange offer or otherwise (including by any other Transfer (as defined in the Letter Agreement)) (collectively, a "Transfer"), or enter into any contract, option, derivative, hedging or other agreement or arrangement or understanding (including any profit-sharing arrangement) with respect to, or consent to, a Transfer of, any or all of its Covered Shares;

 

(ii)grant any proxies or powers of attorney with respect to any or all of its Covered Shares held by it (except in connection with voting by proxy at a meeting of shareholders of Pegasus as contemplated in Section 1); or

 

(iii)permit to exist any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien, license or sub-license, charge or other similar encumbrance or interest (including, in the case of any equity securities, any voting, transfer or similar restrictions) (a "Lien") with respect to any or all of its Covered Shares other than those created by this Agreement; provided, that any Lien with respect to Covered Shares that would not prevent, impair or delay its ability to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be permitted and will not be deemed to violate the restrictions contained above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 3(a) shall also not prohibit a Transfer of its Covered Shares by it to any of its Affiliates, (2) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of one of the individual's immediate family, to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual's immediate family or an Affiliate of such individual; (3) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (4) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; or (5) by virtue of the Sponsor's organizational documents upon liquidation or dissolution of the Sponsor; provided, that such Transfer shall be permitted only if, prior to or in connection with such Transfer, the transferee agrees in writing to assume all of the obligations of such Sponsor and Insider Party hereunder and to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(b)Each Sponsor and Insider Party agrees that, for a period from the Closing Date through the date that is one year thereafter, it shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, Transfer, or enter into any contract, option, derivative, hedging or other agreement or arrangement or understanding (including any profit-sharing arrangement) with respect to, or consent to, a Transfer of, any or all of its TopCo Covered Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 3(b) shall also not prohibit a Transfer of its TopCo Covered Shares by it to any of its Affiliates; provided, that such Transfer shall be permitted only if, prior to or in connection with such Transfer, the transferee agrees in writing to assume all of the obligations of such Sponsor and Insider Party hereunder and to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.

 

(c)Any Transfer in violation of this Section 3 shall be null and void ab initio.

 

4.Redemption; EXTENSION OF SPAC LIFE; Other Covenants.

 

(a)Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Section 7, each Sponsor and Insider Party hereby agrees that such Sponsor and Insider Party shall not effect a Pegasus Shareholder Redemption.

 

(b)As set out in the Business Combination Agreement, Sponsor shall take all actions to extend the date of the latest business combination date to December 31, 2023 including voting for any resolution to change the articles of Pegasus to provide further extensions after July 26, 2023.

 

(c)Each of the Insiders, Pegasus and Sponsor agrees that during the period from the date hereof through the Termination Date, it shall not further modify, amend or waive the performance of any provision under the Letter Agreement.

 

5.post closing Lock-up Period

 

Each of the Insiders, Pegasus and Sponsor hereby agrees that effective as of the consummation of the Closing the terms of the Letter Agreement with regard to Lock-up Periods (as defined therein) shall continue to apply to any shares or warrants of TopCo received in exchange for holdings in Pegasus in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. Such provisions shall be void and of no force and effect if the Business Combination Agreement shall be terminated for any reason in accordance with its terms.

 

6.USAGE OF B SHARES FOR NON-REDEMPTION INCENTIVES

 

(a)As set out in the table below, a total of 2,812,500 Pegasus Class B Shares shall be used to negotiate non-redemption agreements with certain holders of Pegasus Class A Shares or to enter into additional PIPE subscription agreements with investors. The specific use of such Pegasus Class B Shares shall be agreed among the Sponsor, Pegasus and the Company in consultation with the financial advisor. If, after a good faith discussion between the Sponsor, Pegasus and the Company, no agreement on the specific use of such Pegasus Class B Shares can be reached, the Sponsor has the right to decide on the specific use of any Pegasus Class B Shares on which no agreement can be reached. Any of such Pegasus Class B Shares which will not be used for this purpose, shall be cancelled at the time of Closing.

 

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(b)The Pegasus Class B Shares to be transferred for this purpose are intended to be provided as non-taxable capital contributions. The following table shows the number of Pegasus Class B Shares each of the Sponsor and the Insiders hold at the time of this Agreement and the number of Pegasus Class B Shares which each of the Sponsor and the Insiders, in each case individually, commit to transfer to holders of Pegasus Class A Shares or for additional PIPE investments or which shall be cancelled at the time of Closing if they are not subject to an agreement:

 

Pegasus Class B
shareholders
  Number of
Class B shares
held
   Number of Class B
shares to be used or
cancelled at closing
   Number of
remaining Class
B shares at
Closing
 
Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC (Sponsor)   3,406,250    2,431,250    975,000 
Sir Ralf Speth   337,500    152,500    185,000 
F. Jeremey Mistry   140,625    63,541    77,084 
Stefan Berger   140,625    63,541    77,084 
Florian Wolf   56,250    25,417    30,833 
Jeffrey H Foster   56,250    25,417    30,833 
Steven Norris   56,250    25,417    30,833 
John Doherty   56,250    25,417    30,833 
Total   4,250,000    2,812,500    1,437,500 

 

7.Closing Date Deliverables

 

At or prior to the Closing, Sponsor shall deliver to Topco and the Company a duly executed copy of the Registration Rights Agreement by Sponsor.

 

8.Termination

 

This Agreement shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, and all rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall terminate without any further liability on the part of any Party in respect thereof, upon the earlier to occur of (the "Termination Date") (a) at Closing, (b) such date and time as the Business Combination Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms or (c) the mutual written agreement of the Parties hereto; provided that nothing herein will relieve any Party from liability for any breach hereof prior to the Termination Date, and each Party will be entitled to any remedies at law or in equity to recover losses, liabilities or damages arising from any such breach. Pegasus shall promptly notify the Sponsor and Insider Parties of the termination of the Business Combination Agreement after the termination of such agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Section 2 (solely in the event that this Agreement terminates at Closing as a result of the Closing occurring), Section 3, Section 5 (and the other Sections of this Agreement to the extent relating to the aforementioned provisions and including for the avoidance of doubt, Sections 12 through 16) shall survive the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.

 

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9.No Recourse

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or otherwise, but without limiting any provision in the Business Combination Agreement or any other agreement contemplated by the Transactions, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claims or causes of action that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, may only be made against the entities and persons that are expressly identified as Parties to this Agreement in their capacities as such and no former, current or future stockholder, equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, general or limited partners, members, managers, agents or Affiliates of any Party hereto, or any former, current or future direct or indirect stockholder, equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a "Non-Recourse Party"), shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the Parties to this Agreement or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby or in respect of any oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any Party against the other Parties hereto, in no event shall any Party or any of its Affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or in connection therewith seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Recourse Party.

 

10.Fiduciary Duties

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (a) the Sponsor makes no agreement or understanding herein in any capacity other than in the Sponsor's capacity as a record holder and beneficial owner of Pegasus Class B Shares, each Insider makes no agreement or understanding herein in any capacity other than in such Insider's capacity as a direct or indirect investor in the Sponsor, and not, in the case of any Insider, in such Insider's capacity as a director, officer or employee of Pegasus, and (b) nothing herein will be construed to limit or affect any action or inaction by any Insider or any representative of the Sponsor serving as a member of the board of directors (or other similar governing body) of Pegasus or as an officer, employee or fiduciary of Pegasus, in each case, acting in such person's capacity as a director, officer, employee or fiduciary of Pegasus.

 

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11.Representations and Warranties

 

(a)Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants that (a) it has the power and authority, or capacity, as the case may be, to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder, (b) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder have been, as applicable, duly and validly authorized by all corporate or limited liability company action on its part and (c) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto and constitutes, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each such party enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such 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.

 

(b)Each Sponsor and Insider Party hereby severally but not jointly represents and warrants as of the date hereof to Pegasus, the Company and TopCo (solely with respect to itself, himself or herself and not with respect to any other Party):

 

(i)The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Person does not, and the performance by such Person of his, her or its obligations hereunder will not:

 

(A)if such Person is not an individual, result in any breach of any provision of the organizational documents of such Person, or

 

(B)require any consent, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority that has not been given, except for (1) the filing with the SEC of such reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (2) such filings with and approvals of the Stock Exchange to permit TopCo Ordinary Shares to be issued in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement to be listed on the Stock Exchange, (3) filing of the Merger Documents under the applicable law of the Cayman Islands, (4) the Pegasus Shareholder Approval or (5) any consents, approvals, authorizations, designations, declarations, waivers or filings, the absence of which would not reasonably by expected to be, individually or in the aggregate, material to such Person, as applicable, in each case, to the extent such consent, approval or authorization of, or designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by such Person of its, his or her obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(ii)Such Person is the record and beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of, and has good title to, all of the Pegasus Class B Shares and the Private Placement Warrants as set forth in its respective beneficial ownership reports filed with the SEC, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (other than transfer restrictions under the Securities Act, Pegasus's Governing Documents, Permitted Liens, this Agreement, the Business Combination Agreement, the Letter Agreement or any other applicable securities Laws), in each case, that could reasonably be expected to (A) impair the ability of such Person to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (B) prevent, impede or delay the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The equity securities set forth in such beneficial ownership reports filed with the SEC are the only equity securities in Pegasus owned of record or beneficially by such Person on the date of this Agreement, and none of such equity securities are subject to any proxy, voting trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the voting of such equity securities, except as provided hereunder and under the Letter Agreement.

 

(iii)There are no Actions pending against such Person, or to the knowledge of such Person threatened against it, 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 Agreement or the Letter Agreement.

 

(iv)No broker, finder, financial advisor, investment banker or other Person is entitled to any brokerage fee, finders' fee or other commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, other than as disclosed in the Pegasus Disclosure Schedules, based upon arrangements made by such Person, for which Pegasus or any of its Affiliates may become liable.

 

(v)Such Person understands and acknowledges that each of Pegasus, the Company and Topco is entering into the Business Combination Agreement in reliance upon such Person's execution and delivery of this Agreement.

 

12.No Third Party Beneficiaries

 

This Agreement shall be for the sole benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not intended, nor shall be construed, to give any Person, other than the Parties and their respective successors and assigns, any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever by reason this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall constitute the Parties, partners or participants in a joint venture.

 

13.Further Assurances

 

Each of the Parties hereto is entitled to rely upon this Agreement and is irrevocably authorized to produce this Agreement or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby. Each of the Parties hereto shall pay all of their respective expenses in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein. Each of the Parties hereto shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on the terms and conditions described therein no later than immediately prior to the consummation of the Transactions.

 

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14.Notices

 

Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and either delivered personally, emailed or sent by overnight mail via a reputable overnight carrier, or sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed to be given and received:

 

(a)when so delivered personally,

 

(b)when sent, with no mail undeliverable or other rejection notice, if sent by email or

 

(c)three business days after the date of mailing to the address below or to such other address or addresses as such person may hereafter designate by notice given hereunder:

 

If to Sponsor:

 

Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC

 

Attention: Jim Condon

E-mail: jcondon@stratcap.com

 

with a required copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Troutman Pepper

Attn:Heath D. Linsky
Email:heath.linsky@troutman.com

 

If to Pegasus:

 

Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.

Attn:Jeremey Mistry and Stefan Berger
Email:jmistry@pegasusdm.com; sberger@pegasusdm.com

 

with a required copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Clifford Chance

Junghofstrasse 14,

60311 Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

 

Attn:George Hacket and Axel Wittmann
Email:george.hacket@cliffordchance.com;
axel.wittmann@cliffordchance.com

 

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If to the Company:

 

Gebr. Schmid GmbH

Robert-Bosch-Str. 32-36

72250 Freudenstadt

Germany

Attn:Christian Schmid, Anette Schmid and Julia Natterer
Email:natterer.ju@schmid-group.com;          Schmid.Ch@schmid-group.com;
Schmid.An@schmid-group.com

 

with a required copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Gleiss Lutz

Taunusanlage 11,

60329 Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

 

  Attn: Jochen Tyrolt and Stephan Aubel
  Email: jochen.tyrolt@gleisslutz.com;
    stephan.aubel@gleisslutz.com

 

15.No Waiver of Rights, Powers and Remedies

 

No failure or delay by a Party hereto in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement, and no course of dealing between the Parties hereto, shall operate as a waiver of any such right, power or remedy of such Party. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy under this Agreement by a Party hereto, nor any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any such right, power or remedy, shall preclude such Party from any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy hereunder. The election of any remedy by a Party hereto shall not constitute a waiver of the right of such Party to pursue other available remedies. No notice to or demand on a Party not expressly required under this Agreement shall entitle the Party receiving such notice or demand to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the rights of the Party giving such notice or demand to any other or further action in any circumstances without such notice or demand.

 

16.Incorporation by Reference

 

Sections 1.2 (Construction); 12.3 (Assignment); 12.6 (Governing Law); 12.7 (Captions; Counterparts); 12.9 (Entire Agreement); 12.10 (Amendments); 12.11 (Severability); 12.12 (Jurisdiction); 12.13 (Waiver of Jury Trial); 12.14 (Enforcement) and 12.16 (Non survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants) of the Business Combination Agreement are incorporated herein and shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis.

 

[signature pages follow]

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be duly executed on its behalf as of the day and year first above written.

 

PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORP

 

By: /s/ Dr. Sir Ralf Speth  
Name: Dr. Sir Ralf Speth  
Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman  

 

PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY SPONSOR LLC

 

By: /s/ James Condon  
Name: James Condon  
Title: Director  

 

GEBR. SCHMID GMBH

 

By: /s/ Christian Schmid  
Name: Christian Schmid  
Title: Geschäftsführer / CEO  

 

By: /s/ Anette Schmid  
Name: Anette Schmid  
Title:    

 

PEGASUS TOPCO B.V.

 

By: /s/ Stefan Berger  
Name: Stefan Berger  
Title: Director  

 

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INSIDERS:

 

By: /s/ Sir Ralf Speth  
  Name: Sir Ralf Speth  

 

By: /s/ F. Jeremey Mistry  
  Name: F. Jeremy Mistry  

 

By: /s/ Stefan Berger  
  Name: Stefan Berger  

 

By: /s/ James Condon  
  Name: James Condon  

 

By: /s/ Florian Wolf  
  Name: Florian Wolf  

 

By: /s/ Steven J. Norris  
  Name: Steven J. Norris  

 

By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Foster  
  Name: Jeffrey H. Foster  

 

By: /s/ John Doherty  
  Name: John Doherty  

 

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EX-10.4 6 tm2317118d2_ex10-4.htm EXHIBIT 10.4

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

EXHIBIT D

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.

71 Fort Street
George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-1106
Cayman Islands

 

Pegasus TopCo B.V.

[Address]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This subscription agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") is being entered into by and among Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company ("SPAC"), Pegasus TopCo B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company ("TopCo") and the undersigned subscriber (the "Investor"), in connection with the business combination agreement, dated [as of the date hereof] (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Business Combination Agreement"), by and among SPAC, Gebr. Schmid GmbH, a German limited liability company (the "Company"), TopCo and Pegasus MergerSub Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of TopCo ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which, among other things, (i) SPAC will merge with and into Merger Sub (the "Merger"), with Merger Sub as the surviving company in the merger (the "Surviving Company"), and (ii) the Business Combination, the Exchange and the Change of Legal Form (each as defined in the Business Combination Agreement and together with the Merger, the "Transaction") will occur. In connection with the Transaction, SPAC is seeking commitments from interested investors to purchase, contingent upon, and substantially concurrently with the closing of the Transaction, ordinary shares in the share capital of TopCo (the "Shares"), in a private placement for a purchase price of $[10.16] per share (the "Per Share Purchase Price"). As soon as reasonably practicable following the consummation of the Transaction, the Shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). [On or about the date of this Subscription Agreement, SPAC and TopCo are entering into subscription agreements (the "Other Subscription Agreements" and together with this Subscription Agreement, the "Subscription Agreements") with certain other investors (the "Other Investors" and together with the Investor, the "Investors"), pursuant to which the Investors, severally and not jointly, have agreed to purchase on or prior to the closing date of the Transaction, inclusive of the Shares subscribed for by the Investor, an aggregate amount of [•] Shares, at the Per Share Purchase Price.]

 

The aggregate purchase price to be paid by the Investor for the Shares subscribed by the Investor (or its nominee) (the "Subscribed Shares") is set forth on the signature page hereto and is referred to herein as the "Subscription Amount."

 

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At the closing of the Transaction (and as more fully described in the Business Combination Agreement), each outstanding SPAC Class A ordinary share and SPAC Class B ordinary share, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share, will be converted into one share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Surviving Company (the "Surviving Company Common Stock") and, immediately thereafter, each resulting share of Surviving Company Common Stock will be exchanged for one Share and each SPAC warrant that is outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time") will represent a warrant on the same contractual terms and conditions as were in effect with respect to such SPAC warrant immediately prior to the Effective Time under the terms of the Warrant Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2021, by and between SPAC and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as the warrant agent, as applicable, that is exercisable for an equivalent number of Shares, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement. Upon completion of the Business Combination, in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement and the Shareholder Undertaking (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), the Company Shareholders (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) and TopCo shall effect the Exchange, and upon completion of the Exchange, a notarial deed will be executed by a Dutch notary in order to change the legal form of TopCo from a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) to a Dutch public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap). For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding the above, the SPAC Class B ordinary shares held by the Sponsor shall be utilized and exchanged in accordance with the provisions outlined in Section 2.2(a)(vi) (Effect of Merger on Pegasus Securities and Merger Sub Shares) of the Business Combination Agreement.

 

In connection therewith, and in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties and covenants, and subject to the conditions, set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, each of the Investor, SPAC and TopCo hereby agrees as follows:

 

1.Subscription

 

The Investor hereby irrevocably subscribes for and agrees to purchase from TopCo, and TopCo hereby agrees to issue and sell to the Investor, the Subscribed Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions provided for herein. The Investor and Topco acknowledge and agree that, as a result of the Change of Legal Form, the Shares that will be purchased by the Investor and issued by TopCo pursuant hereto shall be ordinary shares in the share capital of a Dutch public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, ordinary shares in a Dutch private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid).

 

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2.Closing

 

The closing of the issuance of the Subscribed Shares contemplated hereby (the "Closing") is contingent upon the substantially concurrent consummation of the Transaction and the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 3 below. The Closing shall occur on the date of, and substantially concurrently with and conditioned upon the effectiveness of, the Transaction. Subject to (a) the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Section 3 below (other than those conditions which by their nature are to be fulfilled at the Closing) and (b) delivery of written notice from (or on behalf of) TopCo to the Investor (the "Closing Notice") that TopCo reasonably expects all conditions to the closing of the Transaction to be satisfied or waived on a date that is not less than five (5) business days from the date on which the Closing Notice is delivered to the Investor, specifying the date on which the Closing is expected to occur (the "Closing Date"), the Investor shall deliver, at least two (2) business days prior to the Closing Date, (x) the Subscription Amount by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds to the escrow account for the benefit of the Investor specified by TopCo in the Closing Notice (the "Escrow Account"), to be held by the escrow agent for the account and benefit of TopCo until immediately prior to Closing (at which time such funds shall be disbursed to TopCo) and (y) to TopCo, any other information that is reasonably requested in the Closing Notice in order for TopCo to issue the Subscribed Shares, including, without limitation, the legal name of the person in whose name such Subscribed Shares are to be issued and a duly executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or W-8, as applicable. On the Closing, TopCo shall (A) issue to the Investor (or its nominee) the Subscribed Shares and subsequently cause such Shares to be registered in book entry form in the name of the Investor (or its nominee) on TopCo's share register, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances or other restrictions (other than those arising under applicable securities laws), and (B) upon the request of the Investor, provide evidence to the Investor of such issuance and registration on and as of the Closing Date; provided, however, that TopCo's obligation to issue the Subscribed Shares to the Investor is contingent upon the Investor having paid the Subscription Amount in full to the escrow agent in accordance with this Section 2. If the Closing does not occur within three (3) business days following the Closing Date specified in the Closing Notice, TopCo shall promptly (but not later than one (1) business day thereafter) cause the escrow agent to return the Subscription Amount in full to the Investor, in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Investor in writing, and any book entries for the Subscribed Shares shall be deemed cancelled. Notwithstanding such return or cancellation, unless and until this Subscription Agreement is terminated in accordance with Section 8 hereof, the Investor shall remain obligated to (i) redeliver funds to TopCo following TopCo's delivery to the Investor of a new Closing Notice and (ii) consummate the Closing immediately prior to or substantially concurrently with the consummation of the Transaction. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if this Subscription Agreement terminates, TopCo shall promptly (but no later than two (2) business days thereafter) return the Subscription Amount (if delivered) without any deduction for or on account of any tax, withholding, charges, costs, fees, expenses or set-off to the Investor, by wire transfer of U.S. dollars in immediately available funds to the account specified by the Investor, and any book-entries for the Subscribed Shares will be deemed repurchased and cancelled. For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, "business day" shall mean a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

3.Closing Conditions

 

(a)The obligation of the parties hereto to consummate the purchase and sale of the Subscribed Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement is subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)no applicable governmental authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any judgment, order, law, rule or regulation (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) which is then in effect and has the effect of making the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise enjoining, restraining or prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

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(ii)all conditions precedent to the closing of the Transaction under the Business Combination Agreement shall have been satisfied (as determined by the parties to the Business Combination Agreement and other than (A) those conditions under the Business Combination Agreement which, by their nature, are to be fulfilled at the closing of the Transaction (but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions), including to the extent that any such condition is dependent upon the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Subscribed Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement and (B) the condition pursuant to Section 10.2(c) of the Business Combination Agreement) or waived and the closing of the Transaction shall be scheduled to occur concurrently with or on the same date as the Closing Date.

 

(b)The obligation of TopCo to consummate the issuance and sale of the Subscribed Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement shall be subject to the conditions that (i) all representations and warranties of the Investor contained in this Subscription Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to "materiality" or "Investor Material Adverse Effect" (as defined below) or another similar materiality qualification set forth herein, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) at and as of the Closing Date (unless they specifically speak as of an earlier date, in which case they shall be so true and correct as of such specific date), and consummation of the Closing shall constitute a reaffirmation by the Investor of each of the representations and warranties of the Investor contained in this Subscription Agreement as of the Closing Date and (ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of the Investor required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed in all material respects.

 

(c)The obligation of the Investor to consummate the purchase of the Subscribed Shares pursuant to this Subscription Agreement shall be subject to the conditions that (i) all representations and warranties of SPAC and TopCo contained in this Subscription Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (other than representations and warranties that are qualified as to "materiality" or "SPAC/TopCo Material Adverse Effect" (as defined below) or another similar materiality qualification set forth herein, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) at and as of the Closing Date (unless they specifically speak as of an earlier date, in which case they shall be so true and correct as of such specific date), and consummation of the Closing shall constitute a reaffirmation by SPAC and TopCo of each of the representations and warranties of SPAC and TopCo contained in this Subscription Agreement as of the Closing Date, (ii) all obligations, covenants and agreements of SPAC and TopCo required by the Subscription Agreement to be performed by them at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been performed in all material respects; (iii) the Shares shall have been approved for listing on the NYSE, and (iv) the Business Combination Agreement shall not have been modified or amended and no provision, obligation or condition thereunder shall have been waived (other than a modification, amendment or waiver of the condition set forth in Section 10.2(c) thereto), in each case, in a manner that materially and adversely affects the economic benefits that the Investor (in its capacity as such) would reasonably expect to receive under or in connection with this Subscription Agreement.

 

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4.Further Assurances

 

At or prior to the Closing Date, the parties hereto shall execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered such additional documents and take such additional actions as the parties reasonably may deem to be practical and necessary in order to consummate the subscription as contemplated by this Subscription Agreement.

 

5.SPAC and TopCo Representations and Warranties

 

Each of SPAC, with respect only to the representations and warranties set forth below relating to SPAC, and TopCo, with respect only to the representations and warranties set forth below relating to TopCo, represents and warrants to the Investor that:

 

(a)SPAC is an exempted company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction). SPAC has all the power (corporate or otherwise) and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted and to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement. As of the Closing Date, following the Change of Legal Form, TopCo will be validly existing as a public limited liability company (naamloze vennootschap) under the laws of the Netherlands with all the power (corporate or otherwise) and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business as currently contemplated to be conducted and to perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement, and will be duly incorporated and in good standing under the laws of the Netherlands (to the extent such concept exists in such jurisdiction).

 

(b)As of the Closing Date, the Subscribed Shares will be duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to the Investor against full payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Subscription Agreement, the Subscribed Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (which, under Dutch law, is interpreted to mean that a holder of a Share shall not by reason of merely being such a holder be subject to assessment or calls by TopCo or its creditors for further payment on such Share) free and clear of any liens or restrictions (other than those arising under applicable securities laws), and will not have been issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive or similar rights created under TopCo's articles of association (statuten) as in effect at such time of issuance and as they will read following the Change of Legal Form, or other constituent documents of TopCo, by contract or under the laws of the Netherlands.

 

(c)This Subscription Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by SPAC and TopCo and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of the Investor, this Subscription Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding agreement of SPAC and TopCo and is enforceable against each of SPAC and TopCo in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, or (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.

 

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(d)The execution and delivery of, and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the issuance and sale of the Subscribed Shares and the compliance by each of SPAC and TopCo with all of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein does not and will not (i) conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of SPAC, TopCo, the Company or the Company's subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which SPAC, TopCo, the Company or the Company's subsidiaries, as applicable, is a party or by which SPAC, TopCo, the Company or the Company's subsidiaries, as applicable, is bound or to which any of the property or assets of SPAC, TopCo, the Company or the Company's subsidiaries, as applicable, is subject that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, financial condition or results of operations of SPAC, TopCo or their subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or on the ability of TopCo to consummate the issuance of the Subscribed Shares (a "SPAC/TopCo Material Adverse Effect"), or to materially affect the validity of the Subscribed Shares or the legal authority of SPAC or TopCo to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement; (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational or constituent documents of SPAC, TopCo, the Company or the Company's subsidiaries, as applicable; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over SPAC, TopCo, the Company or the Company's subsidiaries, as applicable, or any of their respective properties that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a SPAC/TopCo Material Adverse Effect or materially affect the validity of the Subscribed Shares or the legal authority of SPAC or TopCo to comply in all material respects with the terms of this Subscription Agreement.

 

(e)Neither SPAC nor TopCo is in default or violation (and no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or violation) of any term, condition or provision of (i) the organizational documents of SPAC or TopCo, (ii) any loan or credit agreement, guarantee, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, permit, franchise or license to which, as of the date of this Subscription Agreement, SPAC or TopCo is a party or by which SPAC's or TopCo's properties or assets are bound or (iii) any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency, taxing authority or regulatory body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over SPAC or any of its properties or over TopCo or any of its properties, as applicable, except for defaults or violations that have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a SPAC/TopCo Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(f)As of their respective dates, or, if amended, as of the date of such amendment, which shall be deemed to supersede such original filing, all forms, reports, statements, schedules, prospectuses, proxies, registration statements and other documents, if any (the "SEC Reports") filed by SPAC with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on or prior to the Closing Date complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of SPAC included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of SPAC as of and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, year-end audit adjustments. A copy of each SEC Report is available to the Investor via the SEC's EDGAR system. There are no material outstanding or unresolved comments in comment letters received by SPAC from the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the SEC with respect to any of the SEC Reports.

 

(g)Assuming the accuracy of the Investor's representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of this Subscription Agreement, neither SPAC nor TopCo is required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority, self-regulatory organization or other person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by SPAC or TopCo of this Subscription Agreement (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Subscribed Shares) and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein other than (i) filings with the SEC, (ii) filings required by applicable securities laws, (iii) filings required in accordance with Section 12 of this Subscription Agreement, (iv) filings required by the NYSE, including with respect to obtaining approval of SPAC's shareholders, if applicable, (v) those filings required to consummate the Transaction as provided under the Business Combination Agreement and (vi) filings that the failure of which to obtain would not be reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a SPAC/TopCo Material Adverse Effect.

 

(h)Except for such matters as have not had or would not be reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate, a SPAC/TopCo Material Adverse Effect, as of the date hereof, there is no (i) action, suit, claim or other proceeding, in each case by or before any governmental authority or self-regulatory organization pending, or, to the knowledge of SPAC or TopCo, as applicable, threatened against SPAC, TopCo or the Company, as applicable or (ii) judgment, decree, injunction, ruling or order of any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority, self-regulatory organization or arbitrator outstanding against SPAC, TopCo or the Company. Each of SPAC and TopCo have not received any written communication from any governmental authority or self-regulatory organization that alleges that SPAC or TopCo is not in compliance with any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, except where such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a SPAC/TopCo Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(i)As of the date hereof and as of immediately prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, the Other Subscription Agreements and the Business Combination Agreement, the authorized capital stock of SPAC consists of (i) 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, (ii) 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares and (iii) 2,000,000 preference shares, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of the date of this Subscription Agreement, (A) 22,500,000 Class A ordinary shares of SPAC are issued and outstanding, (B) 5,625,000 Class B ordinary shares of SPAC are issued and outstanding (of which up to 2,812,500 Class B ordinary shares may be cancelled), (C) 9,000,000 warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares of SPAC, with each such warrant exercisable for one whole Class A ordinary share at a price of $11.50 per share, are issued and outstanding and (D) no preference shares or shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding. All (1) issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares of SPAC have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and are non-assessable, free and clear of all liens or other restrictions (other than those arising under applicable securities laws) and are not subject to preemptive or other similar rights and (2) outstanding warrants have been duly authorized and validly issued and are not subject to preemptive or similar rights. Except as set forth above and pursuant to the Other Subscription Agreements, the Business Combination Agreement and the other agreements and arrangements referred to therein or in the SEC Reports, as of the date hereof, there are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or acquire from SPAC any Class A ordinary shares, Class B ordinary shares or other equity interests in SPAC, or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such equity interests. As of the date hereof, SPAC has no subsidiaries other than TopCo and does not own, directly or indirectly, interests or investments (whether equity or debt) in any person, whether incorporated or unincorporated. There are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts or other agreements or understandings to which SPAC is a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting of any securities of SPAC, other than (1) as set forth in the SEC Reports and (2) as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.

 

(j)As of the date hereof, the issued and outstanding Class A ordinary shares of SPAC are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and are listed for trading on the NYSE under the symbol "PGSS" (it being understood that the trading symbol will be changed in connection with the Transaction). Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, as of the date hereof, there is no suit, action, claim, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of SPAC, threatened against SPAC by NYSE or the SEC, respectively, to prohibit or terminate the listing of SPAC's Class A ordinary shares on NYSE or to deregister the Class A ordinary shares under the Exchange Act. SPAC has taken no action that is designed to terminate the registration of the Class A ordinary shares under the Exchange Act. As soon as reasonably practicable following the consummation of the Transaction, the Shares will be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and will be listed for trading on NYSE, and the Subscribed Shares will be approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.

 

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(k)Assuming the accuracy of the Investor's representations and warranties set forth in Section 6 of this Subscription Agreement, no registration under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares hereunder. The Subscribed Shares (i) were not offered by any form of general solicitation or general advertising (as those terms are used in Regulation D under the Securities Act) and (ii) are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act, or any state securities laws or in a manner that would otherwise adversely affect reliance by SPAC on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act for the exemption from registration for the transactions contemplated hereby or would require registration of the Subscribed Shares under the Securities Act.

 

(l)Neither SPAC, TopCo nor any of their subsidiaries has taken any steps to seek protection pursuant to any law or statute relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, liquidation, administration or winding up or failed to pay its debts when due, nor does SPAC, TopCo or any of their subsidiaries have any knowledge or reason to believe that any of their respective creditors intend to initiate involuntary bankruptcy proceedings or seek to commence an administration.

 

(m)There has been no action taken by SPAC, TopCo or, to the knowledge of SPAC or TopCo, as applicable, any officer, director, equityholder, manager, employee, agent or representative of SPAC or TopCo, in each case, acting on behalf of the SPAC or TopCo (as applicable), in violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws (as herein defined), (i) neither SPAC nor TopCo has been convicted of violating any Anti-Corruption Laws or subjected to any investigation by a governmental authority for violation of any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, (ii) neither SPAC nor TopCo has conducted or initiated any internal investigation or made a voluntary, directed, or involuntary disclosure to any governmental authority regarding any alleged act or omission arising under or relating to any noncompliance with any Anti-Corruption Laws and (iii) neither SPAC nor TopCo has received any written notice or citation from a governmental authority for any actual or potential noncompliance with any applicable Anti-Corruption Laws. As used herein, "Anti-Corruption Laws" means any applicable laws relating to corruption and bribery, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (as amended), the UK Bribery Act 2010, and any similar law that prohibits bribery or corruption.

 

(n)None of SPAC, TopCo nor any of their directors is (i) a person or entity named on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons administered by the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") or in any Executive Order issued by the President of the United States and administered by OFAC ("OFAC List") or a person or entity prohibited by any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) owned, directly or indirectly, or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are named on the OFAC List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, resident or born in, or a citizen, national or the government, including any political subdivision, agency or instrumentality thereof, of, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine, the “Donetsk People’s Republic”, the “Luhansk People’s Republic” or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank. Each of SPAC and TopCo agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that SPAC or TopCo, as applicable, is permitted to do so under applicable law. To the extent required, it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against the OFAC sanctions programs, including the OFAC List.

 

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(o)Other than the Other Subscription Agreements and the Business Combination Agreement, and any other agreement expressly contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or described in the SEC Reports, SPAC and TopCo have not entered into any side letter or similar agreement with any investor in connection with such investor's direct or indirect investment in SPAC or TopCo (other than any side letter or similar agreement relating to the transfer to any investor of (i) securities of SPAC by existing securityholders of SPAC, which may be effectuated as a forfeiture to SPAC and reissuance, or (ii) securities to be issued to the direct or indirect securityholders of the Company pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement). The Other Subscription Agreements reflect the same Per Share Purchase Price and other terms and conditions with respect to the purchase of Shares that are no more favorable to such investor thereunder than the terms of this Subscription Agreement are to the Investor (other than terms particular to the regulatory requirements of such investor or its affiliates or related funds that are mutual funds or are otherwise subject to regulations related to the timing of funding and the issuance of the related Shares).

 

(p)TopCo is not, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Subscribed Shares will not be, an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(q)Neither SPAC nor TopCo has entered into any agreement or arrangement entitling any agent, broker, investment banker, financial advisor or other person to any broker's or finder's fee or any other commission or similar fee in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement for which the undersigned Investor could become liable. Other than the Placement Agent (as defined below), neither SPAC nor TopCo is aware of any person that has been or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with the sale of any Subscribed Shares.

 

(r)If the Investor is an individual, SPAC and TopCo hereby understand and acknowledge that neither Placement Agent, nor any of their respective affiliates is acting as a placement agent in connection with the offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares to the Investor.

 

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6.Investor Representations and Warranties

 

The Investor represents and warrants to TopCo and SPAC that:

 

(a)The Investor, or each of the funds managed by or affiliated with the Investor for which the Investor is acting as nominee, as applicable, (i) is a "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act), or an institutional "accredited investor" (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act), in each case, satisfying the applicable requirements set forth on Schedule A, (ii) is acquiring the Subscribed Shares only for his, her or its own account and not for the account of others, or if the Investor is subscribing for the Subscribed Shares as a fiduciary or agent for one or more investor accounts, each owned of such account is a "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) the Investor has full investment discretion with respect to each such account, and the full power and authority to make the acknowledgements, representations, warranties and agreements herein on behalf of each owner of each such account, and (iii) is not acquiring the Subscribed Shares with a view to, or for offer or sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act (and shall provide the requested information set forth on Schedule A) or any securities laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction. The Investor is not an entity formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Subscribed Shares. The Investor further acknowledges that it is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on a private placement exemption from registration under the Securities Act and is acquiring the Subscribed Shares for its own account or for an account over which it exercises sole discretion for another qualified institutional buyer or accredited investor.

 

(b)The Investor (i) is an institutional account as defined in FINRA Rule 4512(c), (ii) is a sophisticated investor, experienced in investing in private equity transactions and capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to all transactions and investment strategies involving a security or securities, including its participation in the purchase of the Subscribed Shares, and (iii) has exercised independent judgment in evaluating its participation in the purchase of the Subscribed Shares. The Investor has determined based on its own independent review and such professional advice as it deems appropriate that its purchase of the Subscribed Shares and participation in the Subscription are fully consistent with its financial needs, objectives and condition, and comply and are fully consistent with all investment policies, guidelines and other restrictions applicable to it (if any). The Investor understands that the offering meets (i) the exemptions from filing under FINRA Rule 5123(b)(1)(A), (C) or (J) and (ii) the institutional customer exemption under FINRA Rule 2111(b).

 

(c)The Investor acknowledges that the Subscribed Shares are being offered in a transaction not involving any public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act and that the Subscribed Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Subscribed Shares are being offered for resale in transactions not requiring registration under the Securities Act, and unless so registered, may not be offered, resold, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of by the Investor absent an effective registration statement under the Securities Act except in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any other applicable securities laws, pursuant to any exemption therefrom or in a transaction not subject thereto. The Investor acknowledges that the Subscribed Shares will be subject to transfer restrictions and, as a result of these transfer restrictions, the Investor may not be able to readily offer, resell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of the Subscribed Shares and may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time. The Investor acknowledges that the Subscribed Shares will not be eligible for offer, resale, transfer, pledge or disposition pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act until at least one year from the Closing Date. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has been advised to consult legal counsel and tax and accounting advisors prior to making any offer, resale, transfer, pledge or disposition of any of the Subscribed Shares.

 

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(d)Assuming the accuracy of SPAC's and TopCo's representations and warranties in Section 5, the consummation of the transactions contemplated pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, including the Transaction, does not and will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any of the property or assets of the Investor or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of (i) any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease, license or other agreement or instrument to which Investor or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Investor or any of its subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Investor is subject that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Investor to enter into and timely perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement (an "Investor Material Adverse Effect"); (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of the organizational documents of Investor; or (iii) result in any violation of any statute or any judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Investor or any of its properties that would reasonably be expected to have an Investor Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is purchasing the Subscribed Shares from TopCo. The Investor further acknowledges that there have been no representations or warranties made to the Investor by or on behalf of SPAC, TopCo, the Company, any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing or any other person or entity, expressly or by implication, other than those representations or warranties, of SPAC and TopCo expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement. The Investor understands that certain financial information (whether historical or in the form of financial forecasts or projections) of the SPAC and TopCo have been prepared and reviewed solely by the SPAC, TopCo and their respective officers, directors and employees, as applicable, and have not been reviewed by any outside party or, except for the financial statements as expressly set forth in the Registration Statement (as defined below), certified or audited by an independent third-party auditor or audit firm.

 

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(f)The Investor does not have, as of the date hereof, and during the 30-day period immediately prior to the date hereof such Investor has not, and during the period beginning as of the date hereof until and including the date that is two trading days following the Closing such Investor will not have, entered into, any "put equivalent position" as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act or short sale positions with respect to the securities of the SPAC.

 

(g)The Investor's acquisition and holding of the Subscribed Shares will not constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any applicable similar law.

 

(h)The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor has received such information as the Investor deems necessary in order to make an investment decision with respect to the Subscribed Shares, including, with respect to SPAC, TopCo, the Transaction and the business of the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor acknowledges that he, she or it has reviewed, the SEC Reports and other information as the Investor have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Subscribed Shares. However, neither any such inquiries, nor any due diligence investigation conducted by the Investor or any of the Investor's professional advisors nor anything else contained herein, shall modify, limit, or otherwise affect the Investor's right to rely on each of SPAC's and TopCo's representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Investor and the Investor's professional advisor(s), if any, have had the opportunity to ask such questions, receive such answers and obtain such information from SPAC and TopCo as the Investor and such Investor's professional advisor(s), if any, have deemed necessary to make an investment decision with respect to the Subscribed Shares.

 

(i)The Investor became aware of this offering of the Subscribed Shares solely by means of direct contact between the Investor and SPAC, the Company or a representative of SPAC or the Company, and the Subscribed Shares were offered to the Investor solely by direct contact between the Investor and SPAC, the Company or a representative of SPAC or the Company. The Investor did not become aware of this offering of the Subscribed Shares, nor were the Subscribed Shares offered to the Investor, by any other means. The Investor acknowledges that the Subscribed Shares (i) were not offered to it by any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including methods described in section 502(c) of Regulation D under the Securities Act and (ii) to its knowledge, are not being offered in a manner involving a public offering under, or in a distribution in violation of, the Securities Act or any state securities laws. The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation or warranty made by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, SPAC, TopCo, the Company, Barclays Capital Inc. ("Barclays" or the "Placement Agent"), any of their respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing), other than the representations and warranties of SPAC and TopCo contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment decision to invest in TopCo. The Investor acknowledges that certain information provided to the Investor was based on projections, and such projections were prepared based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the projections. The Investor acknowledges that such information and projections were prepared without the participation of the Placement Agent and that the Placement Agent does not assume responsibility for independent verification of, or the accuracy or completeness of, such information or projections.

 

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(j)The Investor acknowledges that it is aware that there are substantial risks incident to the purchase and ownership of the Subscribed Shares, including those set forth in the SEC Reports and the investor presentation provided by TopCo. The Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Subscribed Shares, and the Investor has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as the Investor has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision. The Investor acknowledges that, except for the SPAC's and TopCo's representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, neither SPAC nor the Company has provided any tax or financial advice or any other representation or guarantee regarding the tax or financial consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement or the Transaction. The Investor: will not look to the Placement Agent, any of its respective affiliates or any of them or their control persons, officers, directors or employees for all or part of any such loss or losses the Investor may suffer absent the Placement Agent's or any of its respective affiliates or any of them or their control persons, officers, directors or employees gross negligence, fraud or intentional misconduct; is able to sustain a complete loss on its investment in the Subscribed Shares; has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Subscribed Shares; and has no reason to anticipate any change in circumstances, financial or otherwise, which may cause or require any sale or distribution of all or any part of the Subscribed Shares.

 

(k)Alone, or together with any professional advisor(s), the Investor has adequately analyzed and considered the risks of an investment in the Subscribed Shares and, assuming the accuracy of SPAC's and TopCo's representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, determined that the Subscribed Shares are a suitable investment for the Investor and that the Investor is able at this time and in the foreseeable future to bear the economic risk of a total loss of the Investor's investment in TopCo. The Investor acknowledges specifically that a possibility of total loss exists.

 

(l)In making its decision to purchase the Subscribed Shares, the Investor has relied solely upon independent investigation made by the Investor and SPAC's and TopCo's representations and warranties expressly set forth in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Investor has not relied on any statements or other information provided by or on behalf of either the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing concerning SPAC, TopCo, the Company, the Transaction, the Business Combination Agreement, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, the Subscribed Shares or the offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares. The Investor further acknowledges it has (i) had access to, and an adequate opportunity to review and understand the materials and information made available to it in connection with the Transaction, including financial and other information as it deems necessary to make its decision to purchase the Subscribed Shares, (ii) been offered the opportunity to ask questions of SPAC and received answers thereto, including on the financial information, as we deemed necessary in connection with its decision to purchase the Subscribed Shares and (ii) made its own assessment and satisfied itself concerning the relevant tax and other economic considerations relevant to its investment in the Subscribed Shares. The Investor represents and warrants it is relying exclusively on its own investment analysis and due diligence (including professional advice it deems appropriate) with respect to the Transaction, its acquisition of the Subscribed Shares and the business, condition (financial and otherwise), management, operations, properties and prospects of the SPAC and TopCo, including but not limited to all business, legal, regulatory, accounting, credit and tax matters.

 

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(m)The Investor acknowledges that it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the Subscribed Shares and has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment and can afford the complete loss of such investment. Neither the Placement Agent, nor any of its respective affiliates or any of them or their control persons, officers, directors or employees will have any liability to it or any account for which it is acquiring the Subscribed Shares, in connection with any purchase of the Subscribed Shares absent the Placement Agent's or any of their respective affiliates or any of them or their control persons, officers, directors or employees gross negligence, fraud or intentional misconduct.

 

(n)The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agent: (i) has not provided the Investor with any information or advice with respect to the Subscribed Shares, (ii) has not made and does not make any representation, express or implied as to SPAC, TopCo, the Company, the Company's credit quality, the Subscribed Shares or the Investor's purchase of the Subscribed Shares, (iii) has not acted as the Investor's financial advisor or fiduciary in connection with the issue and purchase of Subscribed Shares nor is making any recommendation to the Investor in respect of the purchase of the Subscribed Shares, (iv) may have acquired, or during the term of the Subscribed Shares may acquire, non-public information with respect to the Company, which, subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Investor agrees need not be provided to it, (v) may have existing or future business relationships with SPAC, TopCo and the Company (including, but not limited to, lending, depository, risk management, advisory and banking relationships) and will pursue actions and take steps that it deems or they deem necessary or appropriate to protect its or their interests arising therefrom without regard to the consequences for a holder of Subscribed Shares, and that certain of these actions may have material and adverse consequences for a holder of Subscribed Shares, and (vi) served as underwriter for the SPAC's initial public offering and is entitled to receive a deferred underwriting commission therefrom in connection with the consummation of the Transaction and is entitled to receive a placement fee upon the consummation of the Transaction. The Investor further understands and acknowledges that the foregoing businesses and interests may give rise to actual or potential conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof and that such conflicts may potentially conflict with, or be adverse to, the Investor’s interests. The Investor hereby unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims it may have (whether against the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates or otherwise) based on any actual or potential conflict of interest or similar claim, whether known or unknown, contingent or otherwise and wherever and whenever arising, in connection with, relating to, or arising from, the Placement Agent acting in the abovementioned capacities.

 

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(o)The Investor acknowledges that it has not relied on the Placement Agent in connection with its determination as to the legality of its acquisition of the Subscribed Shares or as to the other matters referred to herein and the Investor has not relied on any investigation that the Placement Agent, any of its affiliates or any person acting on their behalf have conducted with respect to the Subscribed Shares, SPAC, TopCo or the Company. The Investor further acknowledges that it has not relied on any information contained in any research reports prepared by the Placement Agent or any of their respective affiliates.

 

(p)The Investor acknowledges and agrees that no federal or state agency has passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Subscribed Shares or made any findings or determination as to the fairness of this investment.

 

(q)The Investor, if not an individual, has been duly formed or incorporated and is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation or incorporation, with power and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its obligations under this Subscription Agreement.

 

(r)The execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein are within the powers of the Investor, have been duly authorized and will not constitute or result in a breach or default under or conflict with any order, ruling or regulation of any court or other tribunal or of any governmental commission or agency, or any agreement or other undertaking, to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor is bound, and, if the Investor is not an individual, will not violate any provisions of the Investor's organizational documents, including, without limitation, its articles of incorporation, bylaws, indenture of trust or partnership or operating agreement, as may be applicable. The signature of the Investor on this Subscription Agreement is genuine, and the signatory, if the Investor is an individual, has legal competence and capacity to execute the same or, if the Investor is not an individual, the signatory has been duly authorized to execute the same, and, assuming that this Subscription Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of SPAC and TopCo, this Subscription Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms except as may be limited or otherwise affected by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and (ii) principles of equity, whether considered at law or equity.

 

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(s)The Investor is not (i) a person or entity named on the OFAC List or on any EU or United Nations sanctions list, or a person or entity subject to sanctions under any OFAC sanctions program, (ii) organized, resident or located in a country or region subject to comprehensive sanctions administered by OFAC, (iii) 50% or greater owned directly or indirectly or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons that are described in clauses (i) or (ii) of this paragraph; (iv) a Designated national as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515, or (v) a foreign shell bank (as defined at 31 CFR § 1010.605) or providing banking or correspondent account services directly or indirectly to a foreign shell bank (each, a "Prohibited Investor"). The Investor agrees to provide law enforcement agencies, if requested thereby, such records as required by applicable law, provided that the Investor is permitted to do so under applicable law. If the Investor is a financial institution subject to the Bank Secrecy Act (31 U.S.C. Section 5311 et seq.) (the "BSA"), as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the "PATRIOT Act"), and its implementing regulations (collectively, the "BSA/PATRIOT Act"), the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the BSA/PATRIOT Act. The Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including for the screening of its investors against lists of sanctioned parties maintained by OFAC, including the OFAC List. To the extent required by applicable law, the Investor maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the funds held by the Investor and used to purchase the Subscribed Shares were legally derived and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from a Prohibited Investor.

 

(t)The Investor is acquiring and will hold the Subscribed Shares "solely for the purpose of passive investment" (as such term is defined at 31 CFR § 800.243).

 

(u)No disclosure or offering document has been prepared by the Placement Agent or any of its affiliates in connection with the offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares.

 

(v)The Investor acknowledges that neither the Placement Agent, nor any of its affiliates nor any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing have made any independent investigation with respect to SPAC, TopCo, the Company or its subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, or the Subscribed Shares or the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of any information supplied to the Investor by SPAC or TopCo. The Placement Agent has not made and does not make any representations as to SPAC, TopCo, the Company or the quality or value of the Subscribed Shares.

 

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(w)The Investor acknowledges that the Placement Agent has not provided any recommendation or investment advice nor has the Placement Agent solicited any action from it with respect to the offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares and it has consulted with its own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate. The Investor further acknowledges that, although the Placement Agent may choose to provide certain Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS disclosures or other documentation to it in connection with the offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares, the Placement Agent is not making a recommendation to participate in the offer and sale of the Subscribed Shares, or to enter into any purchase agreement or similar document, and nothing set forth in any such disclosure or documents that may be provided to it from time to time is intended to suggest that the Placement Agent is making such a recommendation.

 

(x)The Investor has or has commitments to have and, when required to deliver payment to TopCo pursuant to Section 2 above, will have, sufficient immediately available funds to pay the Subscription Amount and consummate the purchase and sale of the Subscribed Shares.

 

(y)The Investor acknowledges that Placement Agent may have acquired, or during the term of this Subscription Agreement may acquire, non-public information with respect to SPAC, TopCo, the Company or their respective affiliates, which the Investor agrees, subject to requirements under applicable law, need not be provided to it.

 

(z)The Investor also acknowledges that (a) Barclays is not acting as an underwriter and is not and shall not be construed as a fiduciary for it, SPAC, TopCo, their respective affiliates or any other person or entity in connection with the Transaction; provided, however, that Barclays is acting as a financial advisor to the Company, (b) Barclays has not made and will not make any representation or warranty, whether express or implied, of any kind or character and have not provided any advice or recommendation in connection with the Transaction, (c) Barclays will have no responsibility with respect to (i) any representations, warranties or agreements made by any person or entity under or in connection with the Transaction or any of the documents furnished pursuant thereto or in connection therewith, or the execution, legality, validity or enforceability (with respect to any person) or any thereof, or (ii) the business, financial condition or results of operations of SPAC, TopCo, the Company, any of their respective affiliates or the Transaction, and (d) Barclays shall have no liability or obligation (including without limitation, for or with respect to any losses, claims, damages, obligations, penalties, judgments, awards, liabilities, costs, expenses or disbursements incurred by it, SPAC, TopCo, their respective affiliates or any other person or entity), whether in contract, tort or otherwise, to it, or to any person claiming through it, in respect of the Transaction.

 

Nothing herein is intended to limit the Investor's ability, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, to trade in securities of issuers who may be in the same, or a similar, sector as the Company or the SPAC.

 

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7.Registration Rights

 

(a)In the event that the Subscribed Shares are not registered in connection with the consummation of the Transaction, TopCo agrees that, within thirty (30) calendar days after the Closing Date (the "Filing Deadline"), it shall file with the SEC (at its sole cost and expense) a registration statement registering the resale of the Shares (the "Registration Statement"), and it shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have the Registration Statement declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (i) sixty (60) calendar days after the filing thereof (or ninety (90) calendar days after the filing thereof if the SEC notifies TopCo that it will "review" the Registration Statement) and (ii) ten (10) business days after TopCo is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the SEC that the Registration Statement will not be "reviewed" or will not be subject to further review (such date, the "Effectiveness Date"). In connection with the foregoing, the Investor shall not be required to execute any lock up or similar agreement or otherwise be subject to any contractual restriction on the ability to transfer the Shares. TopCo agrees to cause such Registration Statement, or another shelf registration statement that includes the Subscribed Shares, to remain effective until the earliest of (i) the second anniversary of the Closing, (ii) the date on which the Investor ceases to hold any Subscribed Shares, or (iii) on the first date on which the Investor is able to sell all of its Subscribed Shares (or shares received in exchange therefor) under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act ("Rule 144") within 90 days without limitation as to the amount or manner of sale of such securities that may be sold and without the requirement for TopCo to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 or pursuant to any other exemption from registration (the earliest of (i)-(iii), the "End Date"). Prior to the End Date, TopCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to qualify the Shares for listing on the applicable stock exchange. The Investor agrees to disclose its ownership to TopCo upon request to assist it in making the determination with respect to Rule 144 described in clause (iii) above. TopCo may amend the Registration Statement so as to convert the Registration Statement to a registration statement on Form F-3 at such time after TopCo becomes eligible to use such Form F-3. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that TopCo may suspend the use of any such registration statement if it determines that in order for such registration statement not to contain a material misstatement or omission, an amendment thereto would be needed to include information that would at that time not otherwise be required in a current, quarterly, or annual report under the Exchange Act, provided that, (I) TopCo shall not so delay filing or so suspend the use of the Registration Statement for a period of more than ninety (90) consecutive days or more than a total of one hundred-twenty (120) calendar days, in each case, in any three hundred sixty (360) day period and (II) TopCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make such Registration Statement available for the sale by the Investor of such securities as soon as practicable thereafter. TopCo's obligations to include the Subscribed Shares (or shares issued in exchange therefor) for resale in the Registration Statement are contingent upon the Investor furnishing in writing to TopCo such information regarding the Investor, the securities of TopCo held by the Investor and the intended method of disposition of such Subscribed Shares, which shall be limited to non-underwritten public offerings, as shall be reasonably requested by TopCo to effect the registration of such Subscribed Shares, and shall execute such documents in connection with such registration as TopCo may reasonably request that are customary of a selling shareholder in similar situations; provided, however, that the Investor shall not be required to execute any lock-up or similar agreement or otherwise be subject to any contractual restriction on the ability to transfer the Subscribed Shares. Upon the request of the Investor, TopCo will provide a substantially complete draft of the Registration Statement to the Investor for review at least two (2) business days in advance of filing the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the SEC prevents TopCo from including any or all of the Shares proposed to be registered under the Registration Statement due to limitations on the use of Rule 415 of the Securities Act for the resale of the Shares by the applicable shareholders or otherwise, such Registration Statement shall register for resale such number of Shares which is equal to the maximum number of Shares as is permitted by the SEC. In such event, the number of Shares to be registered for each selling shareholder named in the Registration Statement shall be reduced pro rata among all such selling shareholders and as promptly as practicable after being permitted to register additional Shares under Rule 415 under the Securities Act, TopCo shall file a new Registration Statement to register such Shares not included in the initial Registration Statement and cause such Registration Statement to become effective as promptly as practicable consistent with the terms of this Section 7. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Investor, the Investor shall not be identified as a statutory underwriter in the Registration Statement unless requested from the staff of the SEC or another regulatory agency; provided, however, that if the SEC requests that the Investor be identified as a statutory underwriter in the Registration Statement, the Investor will have an opportunity to withdraw from the Registration Statement. For purposes of clarification, any failure by TopCo to file the Registration Statement by the Filing Deadline or to effect such Registration Statement by the Effectiveness Date shall not otherwise relieve TopCo of its obligations to file or effect the Registration Statement set forth in this Section 7.

 

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(b)Prior to the End Date, TopCo shall advise the Investor within three (3) business days (at TopCo's expense): (i) when a Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto has become effective; (ii) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for such purpose; (iii) of the receipt by TopCo of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares included therein for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and (iv) subject to the provisions in this Subscription Agreement, of the occurrence of any event that requires the making of any changes in any Registration Statement or prospectus so that, as of such date, the statements therein are not misleading and do not omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of a prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading (provided that any such notice pursuant to this Section 7(b)(iv) shall solely provide that the use of the Registration Statement or prospectus has been suspended without setting forth the reason for such suspension). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, TopCo shall not, when so advising the Investor of such events, provide the Investor with any material, nonpublic information regarding TopCo other than to the extent that providing notice to the Investor of the occurrence of the events listed in (i) through (iv) above constitutes material, nonpublic information regarding TopCo. TopCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of any Registration Statement as soon as reasonably practicable. Upon the occurrence of any event contemplated in clauses (i) through (iv) above, except for such times as TopCo is permitted hereunder to suspend, and has suspended, the use of a prospectus forming part of a registration statement, TopCo shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as soon as reasonably practicable prepare a post-effective amendment to such registration statement or a supplement to the related prospectus, or file any other required document so that, as thereafter delivered to purchasers of the Shares included therein, such prospectus will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The Investor agrees that it will immediately discontinue offers and sales of the Shares using a Registration Statement until the Investor receives copies of a supplemental or amended prospectus that corrects the misstatement(s) or omission(s) referred to above in clause (iv) and receives notice that any post-effective amendment has become effective or unless otherwise notified by TopCo that it may resume such offers and sales. If so directed by TopCo, the Investor will deliver to TopCo or, in the Investor's sole discretion destroy, all copies of the prospectus covering the Shares in the Investor's possession; provided, however, that this obligation to deliver or destroy all copies of the prospectus covering the Shares shall not apply (x) to the extent the Investor is required to retain a copy of such prospectus in order to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, self-regulatory or professional requirements or in accordance with a bona fide pre-existing document retention policy or (y) to copies stored electronically on archival servers as a result of automatic data back-up.

 

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(c)TopCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file all reports necessary to enable the Investor to resell the Subscribed Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement. For as long as the Investor holds Subscribed Shares, TopCo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to file all reports necessary to enable the undersigned to resell the Subscribed Shares pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act (when Rule 144 of the Securities Act becomes available to the Investor). In addition, in connection with any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Subscribed Shares by the Investor pursuant to Rule 144 or pursuant to any other exemption under the Securities Act such that the Subscribed Shares held by the Investor become freely tradable and upon compliance by the Investor with the requirements of this Subscription Agreement, if requested by the Investor, within three (3) trading days, TopCo shall have provided all documentation and instruction required for the transfer agent for the Subscribed Shares (the "Transfer Agent") to remove any restrictive legends related to the book entry account holding such Subscribed Shares, including without limitation, any volume and manner of sale restrictions, and make a new, unlegended entry for such book entry Subscribed Shares sold or disposed of without restrictive legends, provided that TopCo and the Transfer Agent have received from the Investor customary representations and other documentation reasonably requested by (and in form reasonably acceptable to) TopCo and the Transfer Agent in connection therewith. Subject to receipt from the Investor by TopCo and the Transfer Agent of customary representations and other documentation reasonably requested by (and in form reasonably acceptable to) TopCo and the Transfer Agent in connection therewith, if required by the Transfer Agent, TopCo shall cause its counsel to deliver an opinion, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Transfer Agent, to the effect that the removal of such restrictive legends in such circumstances may be effected under the Securities Act, the Investor may request that TopCo remove any legend from the book entry position evidencing its Subscribed Shares following the earliest of such time as such Subscribed Shares have been or are about to be sold or transferred (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement, (ii) pursuant to Rule 144, or (iii) under Rule 144(b)(1) or any successor provision without the requirement for TopCo to be in compliance with the current public information requirement under Rule 144 and without volume or manner-of-sale restrictions applicable to the sale or transfer of such Subscribed Shares. If restrictive legends are no longer required for such Subscribed Shares pursuant to the foregoing, TopCo shall, in accordance with the provisions of this section and within five (5) trading days of any request therefor from the Investor accompanied by such customary and reasonably acceptable representations and other documentation referred to above establishing that restrictive legends are no longer required, deliver to the Transfer Agent irrevocable instructions that the Transfer Agent shall make a new, unlegended entry for such book entry Subscribed Shares. TopCo shall be responsible for the fees of its Transfer Agent and all DTC fees associated with such issuance.

 

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(d)Indemnification

 

(i)TopCo agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, the Investor, its directors, officers, stockholders, partners, employees, agents, and each person who controls the Investor (within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act) and each affiliate of the Investor (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and reasonable and documented out of pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation, any reasonable and documented outside attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such action or claim) that are caused by or arise out of any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus included in any Registration Statement 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 (in the case of any prospectus, or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information regarding the Investor furnished in writing to TopCo by or on behalf of the Investor expressly for use therein.

 

(ii)The Investor agrees, severally and not jointly with any person that is a party to the Other Subscription Agreements, to indemnify and hold harmless, to the extent permitted by law, TopCo, its directors, officers, stockholders, partners, employees, agents and each person who controls TopCo (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and reasonable and documented out of pocket costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable and documented outside attorneys' fees) resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the 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 (in the case of any prospectus, or supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in (or not contained in, in the case of an omission) any information regarding the Investor so furnished in writing to TopCo by the Investor expressly for use therein. In no event shall the liability of the Investor be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Investor upon the sale of the Subscribed Shares giving rise to such indemnification obligation.

 

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(iii)Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (1) 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 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, (2) 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. An indemnifying party who elects not to (or is not entitled to) assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of legal counsel to any indemnified party a conflict of interest exists 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 includes a statement or admission of fault and culpability on the part of such indemnified party or which 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.

 

(iv)The indemnification provided for under this Subscription 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, stockholder, partner employee, agent, representative, advisor, affiliate or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of the Subscribed Shares.

 

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(v)If the indemnification provided under this Section 7(d) from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs 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. 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 this Section 7(d), any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. 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 Section 7(d) from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. In no event shall the liability of the Investor be greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by the Investor upon the sale of the Subscribed Shares giving rise to such contribution obligation.

 

8.Termination

 

This Subscription Agreement shall terminate and be void and of no further force and effect, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder shall terminate without any further liability on the part of any party in respect thereof, (x) upon the earliest to occur of (a) such date and time as the Business Combination Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms without being consummated, (b) the mutual written agreement of each of the parties hereto and the Company to terminate this Subscription Agreement, (c) SPAC's and TopCo's notification to the Investor in writing that it has, with the prior written consent of the Company, abandoned its plans to move forward with the Transaction and terminated the Investor's obligations with respect to the subscription without the delivery of the Subscribed Shares having occurred, (d) 15 business days after the Termination Date (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement as in effect on the date hereof), if the Closing has not occurred by such date other than as a result of a breach of Investor's obligations hereunder, or (y) if any of the conditions to Closing set forth in Section 3 of this Subscription Agreement are (i) not satisfied or waived on or prior to the Closing and (ii) not capable of being satisfied on or prior to the Closing and, as a result thereof, the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement will not be and are not consummated at the Closing (the termination events described in clauses (x) and (y) above, collectively, the "Termination Events"); provided that nothing herein will relieve any party from liability for any intentional breach hereof prior to the time of termination, and each party will be entitled to any remedies at law or in equity to recover losses, liabilities or damages arising from any such intentional breach. SPAC shall notify the Investor and the Placement Agent in writing of the termination of the Business Combination Agreement promptly after the termination of such agreement. Upon the occurrence of any Termination Event, this Subscription Agreement shall be void and of no further effect and any monies paid by the Investor to the escrow agent in connection herewith shall promptly (and in any event within one (1) business day) following the Termination Event be returned to the Investor.

 

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9.Trust Account Waiver

 

The Investor acknowledges that SPAC is a blank check company with the powers and privileges to effect a merger, asset acquisition, reorganization or similar business combination involving SPAC and one or more businesses or assets. The Investor further acknowledges that, as described in SPAC's prospectus relating to its initial public offering dated October 21, 2021 (the "Prospectus") available at www.sec.gov, substantially all of SPAC's assets consist of the cash proceeds of SPAC's initial public offering and private placement of its securities, and substantially all of those proceeds have been deposited in a trust account (the "Trust Account") for the benefit of SPAC, its public shareholders and the underwriters of SPAC's initial public offering. Except with respect to interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to SPAC to pay its tax obligations and to fund certain of its working capital requirements, the cash in the Trust Account may be disbursed only for the purposes set forth in the Prospectus. For and in consideration of SPAC entering into this Subscription Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Investor hereby irrevocably waives any and all right, title and interest, or any claim of any kind it has or may have in the future, in or to any monies held in the Trust Account, and agrees not to seek recourse against the Trust Account as a result of, or arising out of, this Subscription Agreement; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 9 shall be deemed to limit the Investor's right, title, interest or claim to any monies held in the Trust Account by virtue of its record or beneficial ownership of Subscribed Shares (x) acquired by any means other than pursuant to this Subscription Agreement or (y) currently outstanding on the date hereof, pursuant to a validly exercised redemption right with respect to any such Subscribed Shares, except to the extent that the Investor has otherwise agreed in writing with SPAC to not exercise such redemption right.

 

10.Miscellaneous

 

(a)Neither this Subscription Agreement nor any rights that may accrue to the parties hereunder (other than the Subscribed Shares, if any) may be transferred or assigned without the prior written consent of each of the other parties hereto; provided that, upon written notice to SPAC and TopCo, (i) this Subscription Agreement and any of the Investor's rights and obligations hereunder may be assigned to an affiliate or any fund or account advised or managed by the Investor or the same investment manager or investment advisor as the Investor or by an affiliate (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) of such investment manager or investment advisor without the prior consent of the other parties hereto and (ii) the Investor's rights under Section 7 may be assigned to an assignee or transferee of the Subscribed Shares; provided, further, that prior to such assignment any such assignee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms hereof; provided, that no such assignment shall relieve the Investor of its obligations hereunder if any such assignee fails to perform such obligations.

 

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(b)SPAC and TopCo may request from the Investor such additional information as SPAC or TopCo may reasonably deem necessary to register the resale of the Subscribed Shares and evaluate the eligibility of the Investor to acquire the Subscribed Shares, and the Investor shall as promptly as reasonably practicable provide such information as may reasonably be requested to the extent readily available and to the extent consistent with the Investor's internal policies and procedures; provided that, each of SPAC and TopCo agree to keep any such information provided by the Investor confidential except (i) as required by applicable federal securities laws or pursuant to other routine proceedings of regulatory authorities or (ii) to the extent such disclosure is required by law, at the request of the staff of the SEC or regulatory agency or under the applicable regulations of any national securities exchange on which SPAC's or TopCo's securities are listed for trading. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that if it does not provide TopCo with such requested information, TopCo may not be able to register the Subscribed Shares for resale pursuant to Section 7 hereof. The Investor acknowledges that SPAC and TopCo may file a form of this Subscription Agreement that does not identify the Investor with the SEC as an exhibit to a periodic report or a registration statement of SPAC or TopCo.

 

(c)The Investor acknowledges that SPAC, TopCo, the Company, the Placement Agent and others will rely on the acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties contained in this Subscription Agreement, including Schedule A hereto. Prior to the Closing, each party hereto agrees to promptly notify the other parties hereto and the Placement Agent if any of their respective acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 or Section 6, as applicable, above are no longer accurate in any material respect (other than those acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties qualified by materiality, in which case such party shall notify the other parties hereto and the Placement Agent if they are no longer accurate in any respect). Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that each purchase by the Investor of Subscribed Shares from TopCo will constitute a reaffirmation of the Investor's acknowledgments, understandings, agreements, representations and warranties herein (as modified by any such notice) by the Investor as of the time of such purchase.

 

(d)SPAC, TopCo, the Company and the Placement Agent (each of the Company and the Placement Agent as a third-party beneficiary with right of enforcement) are each entitled to rely upon this Subscription Agreement and each is irrevocably authorized to produce this Subscription Agreement or a copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceeding or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby; provided, however, that the foregoing clause of this Section 10(d) shall not give the Company or the Placement Agent any rights other than those expressly set forth herein and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall the Company be entitled to rely on any of the representations and warranties of SPAC and TopCo set forth in this Subscription Agreement.

 

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(e)The Investor hereby acknowledges and agrees that from the date of this Subscription Agreement until the Closing (or the earlier termination of this Subscription Agreement in accordance with its terms), it will not, nor will any person acting at the Investor's direction or pursuant to any understanding with Investor (including Investor's controlled affiliates), directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, contract to sell, sell any option in, or engage in hedging activities or execute any Short Sales with respect to, any Subscribed Shares or any securities of SPAC or any instrument exchangeable for or convertible into any Shares or any securities of SPAC. For the purposes hereof, "Short Sales" shall include, without limitation, all "short sales" as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act, and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges (other than pledges in the ordinary course of business as part of prime brokerage arrangements), forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), including through non-U.S. broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers. The Investor acknowledges its obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, including with respect to any applicable restrictions on trading in the Subscribed Shares or any securities of SPAC. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 10(e) shall not apply to any sale (including the exercise of any redemption right) of securities of SPAC (x) held by the Investor, its controlled affiliates or any person or entity acting on behalf of the Investor or any of its controlled affiliates prior to the execution of this Subscription Agreement or (y) purchased by the Investor, its controlled affiliates or any person or entity acting on behalf of the Investor or any of its controlled affiliates in open market transactions after the execution of this Subscription Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) nothing herein shall prohibit any entities under common management with the Investor that have no knowledge of this Subscription Agreement or of the Investor's participation in the transactions contemplated hereby (including the Investor's controlled affiliates or affiliates) from entering into any Short Sales; (ii) in the case of an Investor that is a multi-managed investment vehicle whereby separate portfolio managers manage separate portions of such Investor's assets and the portfolio managers have no knowledge of the investment decisions made by the portfolio managers managing other portions of such Investor's assets, this Section 10(e) shall only apply with respect to the portion of assets managed by the portfolio manager that made the investment decision to purchase the Subscribed Shares.

 

(f)All of the agreements, representations and warranties made by each party hereto in this Subscription Agreement shall survive the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, if for any reason the Closing does not occur prior to the consummation of the Transaction, all representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties hereunder shall survive the consummation of the Transaction and remain in full force and effect.

 

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(g)This Subscription Agreement may not be amended, modified, waived or terminated (other than pursuant to the terms of Section 8 above) except by an instrument in writing, signed by each of the parties hereto, provided, however, that no modification or waiver by SPAC or TopCo of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall be effective without the prior written consent of the Company (other than modifications or waivers that are solely ministerial in nature or otherwise immaterial and do not affect any economic or any other material term of this Subscription Agreement). 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.

 

(h)This Subscription Agreement (including the schedule hereto) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof. Except as set forth in Section 7(d), Section 8(b), Section 10(c), Section 10(d), Section 10(g), this Section 10(h), the last sentence of Section 10(l) and Section 11 with respect to the persons specifically referenced therein, and Section 6 with respect to the Placement Agent, this Subscription Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns, and the parties hereto acknowledge that such persons so referenced are third-party beneficiaries of this Subscription Agreement with right of enforcement for the purposes of, and to the extent of, the rights granted to them, if any, pursuant to the applicable provisions; provided, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Subscription Agreement, the Company is an intended third-party beneficiary of each of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement.

 

(i)Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives, and permitted assigns, and the agreements, representations, warranties, covenants and acknowledgments contained herein shall be deemed to be made by, and be binding upon, such heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

 

(j)If any provision of this Subscription Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Subscription Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall continue in full force and effect.

 

(k)This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic mail or in .pdf) and by different parties in separate counterparts, with the same effect as if all parties hereto had signed the same document. All counterparts so executed and delivered shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (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) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

 

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(l)The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Subscription Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Subscription Agreement, without posting a bond or undertaking and without proof of damages, to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Subscription Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law, in equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise. For the avoidance of doubt, the Placement Agent is a third-party beneficiary with rights to enforce Section 4, Section 5, Section 6, Section 10 and Section 11 hereof on their own behalf and not, for the avoidance of doubt, on behalf of SPAC or TopCo. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Company shall be entitled to specifically enforce the Investor's obligations to fund the Subscription Amount and the provisions of the Subscription Agreement of which the Company is an express third-party beneficiary, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

 

(m)If any change in the number, type or classes of authorized shares of TopCo (including the Subscribed Shares), other than as expressly contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement or any agreement contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, shall occur between the date hereof and immediately prior to the Closing by reason of reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including reverse stock split) or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock dividend, the number of Subscribed Shares and the Per Share Purchase Price issued to the Investor shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such change.

 

(n)This Subscription Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof) as to all matters (including any action, suit, litigation, arbitration, mediation, claim, charge, complaint, inquiry, proceeding, hearing, audit, investigation or reviews by or before any governmental entity related hereto), including matters of validity, construction, effect, performance and remedies.

 

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(o)Each party hereto hereby, and any person asserting rights as a third-party beneficiary may do so only if it, irrevocably agrees that any action, suit or proceeding between or among the parties hereto, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, arising in connection with any disagreement, dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement or any related document or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby ("Legal Dispute") shall be brought only to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York sitting in the borough of Manhattan in the City of New York, New York, or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and each party hereto hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding that is brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. During the period a Legal Dispute that is filed in accordance with this Section 10(o) is pending before a court, all actions, suits or proceedings with respect to such Legal Dispute or any other Legal Dispute, including any counterclaim, cross-claim or interpleader, shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of such court. Each party hereto and any person asserting rights as a third-party beneficiary may do so only if it hereby waives, and shall not assert as a defense in any Legal Dispute, that (a) such party is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason, (b) such action, suit or proceeding may not be brought or is not maintainable in such court, (c) such party's property is exempt or immune from execution, (d) such action, suit or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (e) the venue of such action, suit or proceeding is improper. A final judgment in any action, suit or proceeding described in this Section 10(o) following the expiration of any period permitted for appeal and subject to any stay during appeal shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable laws. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND ANY PERSON ASSERTING RIGHTS AS A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY MAY DO SO ONLY IF IT IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY ON ANY CLAIMS OR COUNTERCLAIMS ASSERTED IN ANY LEGAL DISPUTE RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM RELATING THERETO. IF THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ANY SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE IS ONE IN WHICH THE WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL IS PROHIBITED, NO PARTY HERETO NOR ANY PERSON ASSERTING RIGHTS AS A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY SHALL ASSERT IN SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE A NONCOMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. FURTHERMORE, NO PARTY HERETO NOR ANY PERSON ASSERTING RIGHTS AS A THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARY SHALL SEEK TO CONSOLIDATE ANY SUCH LEGAL DISPUTE WITH A SEPARATE ACTION OR OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDING IN WHICH A JURY TRIAL CANNOT BE WAIVED.

 

(p)Any notice or communication required or permitted hereunder to be given to the Investor shall be in writing and either delivered personally, emailed or sent by overnight mail via a reputable overnight carrier to such address(es) or email address(es) set forth on the signature page hereto, and shall be deemed to be given and received (i) when so delivered personally, or (ii) when sent, with no mail undeliverable or other rejection notice, if sent by email.

 

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11.Non-Reliance and Exculpation

 

The Investor acknowledges that it is not relying upon, and has not relied upon, any statement, representation, warranty or other information made or provided by any person, firm or corporation (including, without limitation, the Placement Agent, any of its affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing), other than the statements, representations and warranties of SPAC and TopCo expressly contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, in making its investment or decision to invest in TopCo. The Investor acknowledges and agrees, other than the statements, representations and warranties of SPAC and TopCo, as applicable, expressly contained in Section 5 of this Subscription Agreement, that none of (i) any other investor pursuant to this Subscription Agreement or any other subscription agreement related to the private placement of the Subscribed Shares (including the investor's respective affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing) or (ii) the Placement Agent, its affiliates or any control persons, officers, directors, employees, partners, agents or representatives of any of the foregoing, shall have any liability to the Investor, or to any other investor, pursuant to, arising out of or relating to this Subscription Agreement or any other subscription agreement related to the private placement of the Subscribed Shares, the negotiation hereof or thereof or its subject matter, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including, without limitation, with respect to any action heretofore or hereafter taken or omitted to be taken by any of them in connection with the purchase of the Subscribed Shares or with respect to any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for breach of this Subscription Agreement or in respect of any written or oral representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith, as expressly provided herein, or for any actual or alleged inaccuracies, misstatements or omissions with respect to any information or materials of any kind furnished by SPAC, TopCo, the Company, the Placement Agent or any Non-Party Affiliate concerning SPAC, TopCo, the Company, the Placement Agent, any of their respective controlled affiliates, this Subscription Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. For purposes of this Subscription Agreement, "Non-Party Affiliates" means each former, current or future officer, director, employee, partner, member, manager, direct or indirect equityholder or affiliate of SPAC, TopCo, the Company, the Placement Agent or any of SPAC's, TopCo's, the Company's or the Placement Agent's respective controlled affiliates or any family member of the foregoing.

 

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12.Disclosure

 

SPAC shall, by 9:00 a.m., New York City time, or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter, on the first (1st) business day immediately following the date of this Subscription Agreement, issue one or more press releases or file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K (collectively, the "Disclosure Document") disclosing all material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the Other Subscription Agreements, the Transaction and any other material, nonpublic information that SPAC has provided to the Investor at any time prior to the filing of the Disclosure Document. Upon the issuance of the Disclosure Document, to the knowledge of SPAC, the Investor shall not be in possession of any material, non-public information received from SPAC or any of its officers, directors, or employees or agents, and the Investor shall no longer be subject to any confidentiality or similar obligations under any current agreement, whether written or oral, with SPAC, the Placement Agent or any of their respective affiliates, relating to the transactions contemplated by this Subscription Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Subscription Agreement to the contrary, neither TopCo nor SPAC shall publicly disclose the name of the Investor, its investment advisor or any of their respective affiliates or advisers, or include the name of the Investor, its investment advisor or any of their respective affiliates or advisers in any press release or in any filing with the SEC or any regulatory agency or trading market, in each case, without the prior written consent of the Investor, except (i) as required by applicable federal securities laws or pursuant to other routine proceedings of regulatory authorities, (ii) to the extent such disclosure is required by applicable law, at the request of the staff of the SEC or regulatory agency or under the applicable regulations of any national securities exchange on which SPAC's and/or TopCo's securities are listed for trading or (iii) to the extent such announcements or other communications contain only information previously disclosed in a public statement, press release or other communication previously approved in accordance with this Section 12.

 

13.Certain Tax Matters

 

The parties acknowledge and agree that for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Investor shall be deemed to be the owner of the funds transferred by Investor to any escrow account unless and until such funds are disbursed to TopCo in accordance with the terms of this Subscription Agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Investor has executed or caused this Subscription Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of the date set forth below.

 

Name of Investor:   State/Country of Formation or Domicile:

 

By:    
     
Name:    
     
Title:    

 

Name in which Subscribed Shares are to be registered (if different):

 

Date: __________, 2023

 

Investor's EIN:

 

Business Address-Street:   Mailing Address-Street (if different):

 

City, Zip:   City, Zip:

 

Attn:     Attn:  

 

Telephone No.:   Telephone No.:
Facsimile No.:   Facsimile No.:

 

Number of Subscribed Shares:

 

Aggregate Subscription Amount: $   Price Per Share: $[10.10]

 

You must pay the Subscription Amount by wire transfer of United States dollars in immediately available funds, to be held in escrow until the Closing, to the account specified by TopCo in the Closing Notice.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SPAC and TopCo have accepted this Subscription Agreement as of the date set forth below.

 

PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORP.

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

Date: __________, 2023

 

[•]

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

Date: __________, 2023

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

ELIGIBILITY REPRESENTATIONS OF THE INVESTOR

 

A.QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER STATUS

 

(Please check the applicable subparagraphs):

 

¨We are a "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act (a "QIB")).

 

B.ACCREDITED INVESTOR STATUS (Please check the applicable subparagraphs):

 

¨We are an "accredited investor" (within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act or an entity in which all of the equity holders are accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act), and have marked and initialled the appropriate box on the following page indicating the provision under which we qualify as an "accredited investor."

 

¨We are not a natural person.

 

Rule 501(a), under the Securities Act, in relevant part, states that an "accredited investor" shall mean any person who comes within any of the below listed categories, or who the issuer reasonably believes comes within any of the below listed categories, at the time of the sale of the securities to that person. The Investor has indicated, by marking the appropriate box below, the provision(s) which apply to the Investor and under which the Investor accordingly qualifies as an "accredited investor."

 

(Please check the applicable subparagraphs):

 

¨Any bank, registered broker or dealer, insurance company, registered investment company, business development company, or small business investment company;

 

¨Any plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

¨Any employee benefit plan, within the meaning of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, if a bank, insurance company, or registered investment adviser makes the investment decisions, or if the plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

¨Any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, corporation, similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;

 

¨Any "family office," as defined in rule202(a)(11)(g)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, not formed to acquire the securities offered, and whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment;

 

¨Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, exceeds $1,000,000. For purposes of calculating a natural person’s net worth: (a) the person's primary residence shall not be included as an asset; (b) indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence, up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities, shall not be included as a liability (except that if the amount of such indebtedness outstanding at the time of sale of securities exceeds the amount outstanding 60 days before such time, other than as a result of the acquisition of the primary residence, the amount of such excess shall be included as a liability); and (c) indebtedness that is secured by the person’s primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence at the time of the sale of securities shall be included as a liability;

 

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¨Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;

 

¨Any trust with assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed to acquire the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated person; or

 

¨Any entity in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors meeting one or more of the above tests.

 

These pages should be completed by the Investor and

constitutes a part of the Subscription Agreement.

 

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EX-10.5 7 tm2317118d2_ex10-5.htm EXHIBIT 10.5

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

Clifford Chance

PARTNERSCHAFT MIT

BESCHRÄNKTER BERUFSHAFTUNG

 

pegasus topco B.V.

 

Pegasus digital mobility acquisition corp

 

Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC

 

Christian Schmid

 

Anette Schmid

 

 

 

 

form of REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS
Clause Page
 

 

1.Definitions 1

 

2.Registrations and Offerings 5

 

3.Company Procedures 9

 

4.Indemnification and Contribution 15

 

5.Miscellaneous 16

 

 

 

 

FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement"), dated as of [·], 2023, is made and entered into by and among Pegasus Topco B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company (the "Company"), Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Pegasus"), Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the "Sponsor"), Anette Schmid and Christian Schmid, which are the shareholders of Gebr. Schmid GmbH, a German limited liability company ("Schmid GmbH", such stockholders, the "Schmid Holders" and collectively with the Sponsor and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Clause 5.2 or Clause 5.10 of this Agreement, the "Holders" and each, a "Holder").

 

RECITALS

 

(1)WHEREAS, the Company has entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "BCA"), by and among Pegasus, Schmid GmbH, the Company and Pegasus MergerSub Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Pegasus ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which, among other things, Pegasus intends to merge with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub as the surviving company in the merger and, after giving effect to such merger, will become a subsidiary of the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions therein (the "Merger");

 

(2)WHEREAS, the Parties desire and enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of the Company, as set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.Definitions

 

1.1Definitions

 

The terms defined in this Clause 1 shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

"Additional Holder" shall have the meaning given in Clause 5.10.

 

"Additional Holder Ordinary Shares" shall have the meaning given in Clause 5.10.

 

"Adverse Disclosure" shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer, any other principal executive officer, or the principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the Company, (a) 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, (b) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, declared effective or used, as the case may be, and (c) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

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"Agreement" shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

 

"BCA" shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

"Block Trade" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2.3.1.

 

"Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

"Closing" shall have the meaning given in the BCA.

 

"Closing Date" shall have the meaning given in the BCA.

 

"Commission" shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

"Company" shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto and includes the Company's successors by recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization or similar transaction.

 

"Demanding Holder" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2.1.4.

 

"Exchange Act" shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

"Form F-1 Shelf" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2.1.1.

 

"Form F-3 Shelf" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2.1.1.

 

"Holder Information" shall have the meaning given in Clause 4.1.2.

 

"Holders" shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto, for so long as such person or entity holds any Registrable Securities.

 

"Joinder" shall have the meaning given in Clause 5.10.

 

"Merger" shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

"Merger Sub" shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

"Minimum Takedown Threshold" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2.1.4.

 

"Misstatement" shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus (in the case of a Prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading.

 

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"Ordinary Shares" shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

"Other Coordinated Offering" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2.3.1.

 

"Pegasus" shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

 

"Permitted Transferees" shall mean (i) any person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities or (ii) any other person or entity with the prior written consent of the Company, including prior to the expiration of any lock-up period applicable to such Registrable Securities, subject to and in accordance with any applicable agreement between such Holder and/or their respective Permitted Transferees and the Company and any transferee thereafter.

 

"Private Placement Warrants" shall mean the warrants held by certain Holders, purchased by such Holders in the private placement that occurred concurrently with the closing of Pegasus's initial public offering, including any Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon conversion or exchange of such warrants.

 

"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 Ordinary Shares and any other equity security (including the Private Placement Warrants and any other warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares and Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company held by a Holder immediately following the Closing (including any securities distributable pursuant to the BCA); (b) any outstanding Ordinary Shares or any other equity security (including warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares and Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company acquired by a Holder following the date hereof to the extent that such securities are "restricted securities" (as defined in Rule 144) or are otherwise held by an "affiliate" (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company; (c) any Additional Holder Ordinary Shares; and (d) any other equity security of the Company or any of its subsidiaries issued or issuable with respect to any securities referenced in clause (a), (b) or (c) above by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a conversion, distribution, exchange, reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization or similar transaction; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest to occur of: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement by the applicable Holder; (B) new certificates for such securities not bearing (or book entry positions not subject to) a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered to the Holder by the Company; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged without registration pursuant to Rule 144 or any successor rule promulgated under the Securities Act (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations including as to manner or timing of sale); and (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.

 

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"Registration" shall mean a registration, including any related Shelf Takedown, effected by preparing and filing a registration statement, Prospectus 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 documented, 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 national securities exchange on which the Ordinary Shares are then listed;

 

(b)fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of outside counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);

 

(c)printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;

 

(d)reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;

 

(e)reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with such Registration; and

 

(f)reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel (not to exceed $75,000 in the aggregate for each Registration without prior approval of the Company) selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders.

 

"Registration Statement" shall mean any registration statement that covers 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.

 

"Schmid GmbH" shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

 

"Schmid Holders" shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

 

"SEC Statement" shall mean the Staff Statement on Accounting and Reporting Considerations for Warrants Issued by Special Purpose Acquisition Companies promulgated by the Commission on April 12, 2021 and any subsequent guidance, statements or interpretations issued by the Commission, the Staff or otherwise relating thereto.

 

"Securities Act" shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

 

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"Shelf" shall mean the Form F-1 Shelf, the Form F-3 Shelf or any Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, as the case may be.

 

"Shelf Registration" shall mean a registration of securities pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Commission in accordance with and pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule then in effect).

 

"Shelf Takedown" shall mean an Underwritten Shelf Takedown or any proposed transfer or sale using a Registration Statement.

 

"Sponsor" shall have the meaning given in the Preamble hereto.

 

"Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2.1.2.

 

"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 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).

 

"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 Offering" shall mean a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.

 

"Underwritten Shelf Takedown" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2.1.4.

 

"Withdrawal Notice" shall have the meaning given in Clause 2.1.5.

 

2.Registrations and Offerings

 

2.1Shelf Registration

 

2.1.1Filing

 

As soon as practicable but no later than thirty (30) calendar days following the Closing Date, the Company shall submit to or file with the Commission a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration on Form F-1 (the "Form F-1 Shelf") or a Registration Statement for a Shelf Registration on Form F-3 (the "Form F-3 Shelf"), if the Company is then eligible to use a Form F-3 Shelf, in each case, covering the resale of all the Registrable Securities (determined as of two (2) business days prior to such submission or filing) on a delayed or continuous basis and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to have such Shelf declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but no later than the earlier of (a) the ninetieth (90th) calendar day following the filing date thereof if the Commission notifies the Company that it will "review" the Registration Statement and (b) the tenth (10th) business day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that the Registration Statement will not be "reviewed" or will not be subject to further review. Such Shelf shall provide for the resale of the Registrable Securities included therein pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder named therein. The Company shall maintain a Shelf in accordance with the terms hereof, and shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements as may be necessary to keep a Shelf continuously effective, available for use to permit the Holders named therein to sell their Registrable Securities included therein and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities. In the event the Company files a Form F-1 Shelf, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to convert the Form F-1 Shelf (and any Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement) to a Form F-3 Shelf as soon as practicable after the Company is eligible to use Form F-3. The Company's obligation under this Clause 2.1.1, shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Clause 3.4.

 

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2.1.2Subsequent Shelf Registration

 

If any Shelf ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason at any time while Registrable Securities are still outstanding, the Company shall, subject to Clause 3.4, use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf to again become effective under the Securities Act (including using its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf), and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable amend such Shelf in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf or file an additional registration statement as a Shelf Registration (a "Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement") registering the resale of all Registrable Securities (determined as of two (2) business days prior to such filing), and pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, any Holder named therein. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement is filed, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof (it being agreed that the Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be an automatic shelf registration statement (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) if the Company is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) at the most recent applicable eligibility determination date) and (ii) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective, available for use to permit the Holders named therein to sell their Registrable Securities included therein and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities. Any such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form F-3 to the extent that the Company is eligible to use such form. Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate form. The Company's obligation under this Clause 2.1.2, shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be subject to Clause 3.4.

 

2.1.3Additional Registrable Securities

 

Subject to Clause 3.4, in the event that any Holder holds Registrable Securities that are not registered for resale on a delayed or continuous basis, the Company, upon written request of (i) the Sponsor or (ii) a Holder of at least five percent (5.0%) of the Registrable Securities, shall promptly use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the resale of such Registrable Securities to be covered by either, at the Company's option, any then available Shelf (including by means of a post-effective amendment) or by filing a Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement and cause the same to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing and such Shelf or Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be subject to the terms hereof; provided, however, that the Company shall only be required to cause such additional Registrable Securities to be so covered once per calendar year for each of the Sponsor and the Schmid Holders for an aggregate of not more than four (4) additional registrations per calendar year pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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2.1.4Requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns

 

Subject to Clause 3.4, at any time and from time to time when an effective Shelf is on file with the Commission, the Sponsor or a Schmid Holder (any of the Sponsor or a Schmid Holder being in such case, a "Demanding Holder") may request to sell all or any portion of its Registrable Securities in an Underwritten Offering that is registered pursuant to the Shelf (each, an "Underwritten Shelf Takedown"); provided that the Company shall only be obligated to effect an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if such offering shall (i) include Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by the Demanding Holder, either individually or together with other Demanding Holders, with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $20 million or (ii) cover all of the remaining Registrable Securities held by the Demanding Holder (each of the circumstances described in (i) and (ii), the "Minimum Takedown Threshold"). All requests for Underwritten Shelf Takedowns shall be made by giving written notice to the Company, which shall specify the approximate number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown. Subject to Clause 2.3.3, the Company shall have the right to select the Underwriters for such offering (which shall consist of one or more reputable internationally recognized investment banks), subject to the initial Demanding Holder's prior approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). The Sponsor and the Schmid Holders may each demand not more than two (2) Underwritten Shelf Takedowns pursuant to this Clause 2.1.4 in any twelve (12) month period, for an aggregate of not more than four (4) Underwritten Shelf Takedowns pursuant to this Clause 2.1.4 in any twelve (12) month period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company may effectuate any Underwritten Offering pursuant to any then effective Registration Statement, including a Form F-3, that is then available for such offering.

 

2.1.5Withdrawal

 

Prior to the filing of the applicable "red herring" prospectus or prospectus supplement used for marketing such Underwritten Shelf Takedown, a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall have the right to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification (a "Withdrawal Notice") to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Underwritten Shelf Takedown; provided that the Sponsor or a Schmid Holder may elect to have the Company continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown if the Minimum Takedown Threshold would still be satisfied by the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in the Underwritten Shelf Takedown by the Sponsor, the Schmid Holders or any of their respective Permitted Transferees, as applicable. If withdrawn, a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall constitute a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown by the withdrawing Demanding Holder for purposes of Clause 2.1.4, unless either (i) such Demanding Holder has not previously withdrawn any Underwritten Shelf Takedown or (ii) such Demanding Holder reimburses the Company for all Registration Expenses with respect to such Underwritten Shelf Takedown (or, if there is more than one Demanding Holder, a pro rata portion of such Registration Expenses based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder has requested be included in such Underwritten Shelf Takedown); provided that, if the Sponsor or a Schmid Holder elects to continue an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, such Underwritten Shelf Takedown shall instead count as an Underwritten Shelf Takedown demanded by the Sponsor or such Schmid Holder, as applicable, for purposes of Clause 2.1.4. Following the receipt of any Withdrawal Notice, the Company shall promptly forward such Withdrawal Notice to any other Holders that had elected to participate in such Shelf Takedown. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Shelf Takedown prior to its withdrawal under this Clause 2.1.5, other than if a Demanding Holder elects to pay such Registration Expenses pursuant to clause (ii) of the second sentence of this Clause 2.1.5.

 

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2.2Market Stand-off

 

In connection with any Underwritten Offering of equity securities of the Company (other than a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering), if requested by the managing Underwriters, each Holder that is (a) an executive officer, (b) a director or (c) Holder in excess of five percent (5%) of the outstanding Ordinary Shares (and for which it is customary for such a Holder to agree to a lock-up) agrees that it shall not Transfer any Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of the Company (other than those included in such offering pursuant to this Agreement), without the prior written consent of the Company, during the seven (7) days prior (to the extent notice of an Underwritten Offering has been provided) to and the ninety (90)-day period (or such shorter time agreed to by the managing Underwriters) beginning on the date of pricing of such offering, except as expressly permitted by such lock-up agreement or in the event the managing Underwriters otherwise agree by written consent. Each such Holder agrees to execute a customary lock-up agreement in favor of the Underwriters to such effect (in each case on substantially the same terms and conditions as all such Holders). Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to an Underwritten Offering, a Holder shall not be subject to this Clause 2.2 with respect to an Underwritten Offering unless each shareholder of the Company that (together with their Affiliates) hold at least 5% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares and each of the Company's directors and executive officers have agreed to a lock-up on terms at least as restrictive with respect to such Underwritten Offering as requested of the Holders. A Holder's obligations under the second sentence of this Clause 2.2 shall only apply for so long as such Holder (together with its Affiliates) holds at least 5% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares.

 

2.3Block Trades; Other Coordinated Offerings.

 

2.3.1Notwithstanding any other provision of this Clause 2, but subject to Clause 3.4, at any time and from time to time when an effective Shelf is on file with the Commission, if a Demanding Holder wishes to engage in (a) an underwritten registered offering not involving a "roadshow," an offer commonly known as a "block trade" (a "Block Trade"), or (b) an "at the market" or similar registered offering through a broker, sales agent or distribution agent, whether as agent or principal (an "Other Coordinated Offering"), in each case, (x) with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed $20 million in the aggregate, net of underwriting discounts and commissions or (y) with respect to all remaining Registrable Securities held by the Demanding Holder, then such Demanding Holder only needs to notify the Company of the Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering at least three (3) business days prior to the day such offering is to commence and the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering; provided that the Demanding Holders representing a majority of the Registrable Securities wishing to engage in the Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall use commercially reasonable efforts to work with the Company and any Underwriters, brokers, sales agents or placement agents prior to making such request in order to facilitate preparation of the registration statement, prospectus and other offering documentation related to the Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering.

 

2.3.2Prior to the filing of the applicable "red herring" prospectus or prospectus supplement used in connection with a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering, a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall have the right to submit a Withdrawal Notice to the Company, the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) and any brokers, sales agents or placement agents (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering prior to its withdrawal under this Clause 2.3.2.

 

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2.3.3The Demanding Holder in a Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering shall have the right to select the Underwriters and any brokers, sales agents or placement agents (if any) for such Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering (in each case, which shall consist of one or more reputable nationally recognized investment banks).

 

2.3.4A Demanding Holder in the aggregate may demand no more than two (2) Block Trades or Other Coordinated Offerings pursuant to this Clause 2.3 in any twelve (12) month period. For the avoidance of doubt, any Block Trade or Other Coordinated Offering effected pursuant to this Clause 2.3 shall not be counted as a demand for an Underwritten Shelf Takedown pursuant to Clause 2.1.4 hereof.

 

3.Company Procedures

 

3.1General Procedures

 

In connection with any Shelf and/or Shelf Takedown and/or other disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to a registration statement contemplated herein (to the extent applicable), the Company 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 Company shall:

 

3.1.1prepare 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 are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or have ceased to be Registrable Securities;

 

3.1.2prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, (i) as may be reasonably requested by (x) the Sponsor or (y) any Holder that holds at least five percent (5%) of the Registrable Securities registered on such Registration Statement or (z) any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or (ii) as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus or have ceased to be Registrable Securities;

 

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3.1.3prior to filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders' legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders; provided that the Company shall have no obligation to furnish any documents publicly filed or furnished with the Commission pursuant to the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System ("EDGAR");

 

3.1.4prior 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 the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request (or provide evidence satisfactory to such Holders that the Registrable Securities are exempt from such registration or qualification) and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;

 

3.1.5cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

 

3.1.6provide 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;

 

3.1.7advise 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 commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;

 

3.1.8at 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 such shorter period of time as may be (a) necessary in order to comply with the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act or Exchange Act, as applicable or (b) advisable in order to reduce the number of days that sales are suspended pursuant to Clause 3.4), furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel (excluding any exhibits thereto and any filing made under the Exchange Act that is to be incorporated by reference therein);

 

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3.1.9notify 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 Clause 3.4;

 

3.1.10in the event of an Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade, an Other Coordinated Offering, or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration, in each of the following cases to the extent customary for a transaction of its type, permit a representative of the Holders, the Underwriters or other financial institutions facilitating such Underwritten Offering, Block Trade, Other Coordinated Offering or other sale pursuant to such Registration, if any, and any attorney, consultant or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such person's or entity's own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Company's officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, financial institution, attorney, consultant or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives, Underwriters or financial institutions agree to confidentiality arrangements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;

 

3.1.11obtain a "cold comfort" letter from the Company's independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade, an Other Coordinated Offering or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration (subject to such broker, placement agent or sales agent providing such certification or representation reasonably requested by the Company's independent registered public accountants and the Company's counsel) in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by "cold comfort" letters for a transaction of its type as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;

 

3.1.12in the event of an Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade, an Other Coordinated Offering or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration, on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, to the extent customary for a transaction of its type, obtain an opinion and negative assurance letter, each dated such date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the participating Holders, the broker, placement agents 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 or negative assurance letter, as applicable, is being given as the participating Holders, broker, placement agent, sales agent or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, as applicable;

 

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3.1.13in the event of any Underwritten Offering, a Block Trade, an Other Coordinated Offering or sale by a broker, placement agent or sales agent pursuant to such Registration, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting or other purchase or sales agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter or the broker, placement agent or sales agent of such offering or sale;

 

3.1.14make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company's first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule then in effect);

 

3.1.15with respect to an Underwritten Offering pursuant to Clause 2.1.4, use its commercially reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary "road show" presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in such Underwritten Offering; and

 

3.1.16otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the participating Holders, consistent with the terms of this Agreement, in connection with such Registration.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to provide any documents or information to an Underwriter, broker, sales agent or placement agent if such Underwriter, broker, sales agent or placement agent has not then been selected with respect to the applicable Underwritten Offering or other offering involving a registration as an Underwriter, broker, sales agent or placement agent, as applicable.

 

3.2Registration Expenses

 

The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters' commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of "Registration Expenses", all fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.

 

3.3Requirements for Participation in Registration Statement in Offerings

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any Holder does not provide the Company with its requested Holder Information, the Company may exclude such Holder's Registrable Securities from the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus if the Company determines, based on the advice of counsel, that it is necessary to include such information in the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus and such Holder continues thereafter to withhold such information. In addition, no person or entity may participate in any Underwritten Offering or other offering for equity securities of the Company pursuant to a Registration initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person or entity (i) agrees to sell such person's or entity's securities on the basis provided in any underwriting, sales, distribution or placement arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting or other agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting, sales, distribution or placement arrangements. For the avoidance of doubt, the exclusion of a Holder's Registrable Securities as a result of this Clause 3.3 shall not affect the registration of the other Registrable Securities to be included in such Registration.

 

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3.4Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure; Restrictions on Registration Rights

 

3.4.1Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed.

 

3.4.2Subject to Clause 3.4.4, if (i) the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would (a) require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure, (b) require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company's control, or (c) in the good faith judgment of the majority of the Board such Registration, be seriously detrimental to the Company and the majority of the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer such filing, initial effectiveness or continued use at such time, or (ii) the majority of the Board determines to delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, a Registration Statement and such delay or suspension arises out of, or is a result of, or is related to or is in connection with the SEC Statement or other accounting matters, or any related disclosure or other matters, then the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders (which notice shall not specify the nature of the event giving rise to such delay or suspension), delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Company exercises its rights under this Clause 3.4.2, 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 until such Holder receives written notice from the Company that such sales or offers of Registrable Securities may be resumed, and in each case maintain the confidentiality of such notice and its contents.

 

3.4.3Subject to Clause 3.4.4, (a) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company's good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company-initiated Registration and provided that the Company continues to actively employ, in good faith, all commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of the applicable Shelf Registration Statement, or (b) if, pursuant to Clause 2.1.4, Holders have requested an Underwritten Shelf Takedown and the Company and Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite such offering, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay any other registered offering pursuant to Clause 2.1.4 or 2.3.

 

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3.4.4The right to delay or suspend any filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement pursuant to Clause 3.4.2 or a registered offering pursuant to Clause 3.4.3 shall be exercised by the Company, in the aggregate, for not more than ninety (90) consecutive calendar days or more than one hundred and twenty (120) total calendar days in each case, during any twelve (12)-month period.

 

3.5Reporting Obligations

 

As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and complete copies of all such filings; provided that any documents publicly filed or furnished with the Commission pursuant to EDGAR shall be deemed to have been furnished or delivered to the Holders pursuant to this Clause 3.5. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Ordinary Shares held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule then in effect). In connection with a sale or transfer of Registrable Securities exempt from Section 5 of the Securities Act or through any broker-dealer transactions described in the plan of distribution set forth within the Prospectus and pursuant to the Registration Statement of which such Prospectus forms a part, the Company shall, subject to the receipt of any customary documentation reasonably required from the applicable Holders and/or their broker(s) in connection therewith, (a) promptly instruct its transfer agent to remove any restrictive legends applicable to the Registrable Securities being sold or transferred and (b) to the extent required by the transfer agent deliver the necessary legal opinions or instruction letters, as applicable, to the transfer agent in connection with the instruction under subclause (a). Following such time as Rule 144 is available, with a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, the Company covenants that it will (a) make available information necessary to comply with Rule 144, if available with respect to resales of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act, at all times, and (b) take such further action as the Holders may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holders to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (if available with respect to resales of the Registrable Securities), as such rule may be amended from time to time. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

 

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4.Indemnification and Contribution

 

4.1Indemnification.

 

4.1.1The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers, directors and agents and each person or entity who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act), against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable and documented outside attorneys' fees) resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in or incorporated by reference 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 or affidavit so furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein.

 

4.1.2In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish (or cause to be furnished) to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus (the "Holder Information") and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors, officers and agents and each person or entity who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable and documented outside attorneys' fees) resulting from any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained or incorporated by reference 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, but only to the extent that such untrue statement is contained in (or not contained in, in the case of an omission) any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by or on behalf of such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person or entity who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.

 

4.1.3Any person or entity 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 or entity's right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party's reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement includes a statement or admission of fault and culpability on the part of such indemnified party 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.

 

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4.1.4The 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 or entity of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of securities. The Company and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company's or such Holder's indemnification is unavailable for any reason.

 

4.1.5If the indemnification provided under Clause 4.1 from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and out-of-pocket 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 out-of-pocket 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 not made by, in the case of an omission), or relates to information supplied by (or not supplied by in the case of an omission), 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 Clause 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 Clauses 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or out-of-pocket 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 Clause 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 Clause 4.1.5. No person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this Clause 4.1.5 from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

5.Miscellaneous

 

5.1Notices

 

Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to the Company, to: Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. Attention: Jeremy Mistry; Stefan Berger, or by email: jmistry@pegasusdm.com; sberger@pegasusdm.com, with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to Clifford Chance, Junghofstrasse 14, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Attn: George Hacket; Axel Wittmann, or by email: george.hacket@cliffordchance.com; axel.wittmann@cliffordchance.com, and if to any Holder, at such Holder's address or electronic mail address as set forth in the Company's books and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective ten (10) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Clause 5.1.

 

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5.2Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries

 

5.2.1This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part.

 

5.2.2Subject to Clause 5.2.4 and Clause 5.2.5, this Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of a Holder hereunder may be assigned in whole or in part to such Holder's Permitted Transferees to which it transfers Registrable Securities; provided that with respect to the Schmid Holders and the Sponsor, the rights hereunder that are personal to such Holders may not be assigned or delegated in whole or in part, except that (i) each of the Schmid Holders shall be permitted to transfer its rights hereunder as the Schmid Holders to one or more affiliates or any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of such Schmid Holder (it being understood that no such transfer shall reduce or multiply any rights of such Schmid Holder or such transferees), and (ii) the Sponsor shall be permitted to transfer its rights hereunder as the Sponsor to one or more affiliates or any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of the Sponsor (it being understood that no such transfer shall reduce or multiply any rights of the Sponsor or such transferees).

 

5.2.3This 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.

 

5.2.4This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons or entities that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Clause 5.2.

 

5.2.5No assignment by any party hereto of such party's rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Clause 5.1 hereof and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement, including the joinder in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Clause 5.2 shall be null and void.

 

5.3Counterparts

 

This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.

 

5.4Governing Law; Venue

 

NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT (1) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND (2) 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.

 

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5.5TRIAL BY JURY

 

EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES, AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT.

 

5.6Amendments and Modifications

 

Upon the written consent of (a) the Company and (b) the Holders of a majority of the total Registrable Securities, 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 shall also require the written consent of the Sponsor so long as the Sponsor and its affiliates hold, in the aggregate, at least two percent (2%) of the outstanding Ordinary Shares; provided, further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof shall also require the written consent of each Schmid Holder so long as such Schmid Holder and its respective affiliates hold, in the aggregate, at least two percent (2%) of the outstanding Ordinary Shares; and provided, further, that any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of Ordinary Shares, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. 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 course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.

 

5.7Other Registration Rights

 

Other than as provided in the Warrant Agreement, dated as of [●], 2023 between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the Company represents and warrants that no person or entity, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has any right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities of the Company in any Registration Statement filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person or entity. The Company hereby agrees and covenants that it will not grant rights to register any Ordinary Shares (or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares) pursuant to the Securities Act that are more favorable or senior to those granted to the Holders hereunder without (a) the prior written consent of (i) the Sponsor, for so long as the Sponsor and its affiliates hold, in the aggregate, at least two percent (2%) of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, and (ii) a Schmid Holder, for so long as such Target Stockholder and its affiliates hold, in the aggregate, at least two percent (2%) of the outstanding Ordinary Shares; or (b) granting economically and legally equivalent rights to the Holders hereunder such that the Holders shall receive the benefit of such more favorable or senior terms and/or conditions. Further, the Company 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.

 

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5.8Term

 

This Agreement shall terminate on the earlier of (a) the 5th anniversary of the date of this Agreement and (b) with respect to any Holder, on the date that such Holder no longer holds any Registrable Securities. The provisions of Clause 3.5 and Clause 4 shall survive any termination.

 

5.9Holder Information

 

Each Holder agrees, if requested in writing, to represent to the Company the total number of Registrable Securities held by such Holder in order for the Company to make determinations hereunder.

 

5.10Additional Holders; Joinder

 

In addition to persons or entities who may become Holders pursuant to Clause 5.2 hereof, subject to the prior written consent of each of the Sponsor and each Schmid Holder (in each case, so long as such Holder and its affiliates hold at least two percent (2%) of the outstanding Ordinary Shares), the Company may make any person or entity who acquires Ordinary Shares or rights to acquire Ordinary Shares after the date hereof a party to this Agreement (each such person or entity, an "Additional Holder") by obtaining an executed joinder to this Agreement from such Additional Holder in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (a "Joinder"). Such Joinder shall specify the rights and obligations of the applicable Additional Holder under this Agreement. Upon the execution and delivery and subject to the terms of a Joinder by such Additional Holder, the Ordinary Shares then owned, or underlying any rights then owned, by such Additional Holder (the "Additional Holder Ordinary Shares") shall be Registrable Securities to the extent provided herein and therein and such Additional Holder shall be a Holder under this Agreement with respect to such Additional Holder Ordinary Shares.

 

5.11Severability

 

It is the desire and intent of the parties that the provisions of this Agreement be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, if any particular provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable for any reason, such provision, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such provision could be more narrowly drawn so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in such jurisdiction, it shall, as to such jurisdiction, be so narrowly drawn, without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

5.12Entire Agreement; Restatement

 

This Agreement constitutes the full and entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to such subject matter.

 

5.13Further Assurances

 

From time to time, at another party's request and without further consideration, each party shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

PEGASUS TOPCO B.V.  
a Dutch private limited liability company  
   
By:     
  Name:   
  Title:  
   
PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORP  
a Cayman Islands exempted company  
   
By:     
  Name:   
  Title:  
   
PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY SPONSOR LLC  
a Cayman Islands limited liability company  
   
By:     
  Name:   
  Title:  
   
CHRISTIAN SCHMID  
   
   
   
ANETTE SCHMID  
   
   

 

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[EXHIBIT A
FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT JOINDER

 

The undersigned is executing and delivering this joinder (this "Joinder") pursuant to the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of [·], 2023 (as the same may hereafter be amended, the "Registration Rights Agreement"), among [NEWCO] (the "Company"), and the other persons or entities named as parties therein. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

By executing and delivering this Joinder to the Company, and upon acceptance hereof by the Company upon the execution of a counterpart hereof, the undersigned hereby agrees to become a party to, to be bound by, and to comply with the Registration Rights Agreement as a Holder of Registrable Securities in the same manner as if the undersigned were an original signatory to the Registration Rights Agreement, and the undersigned's Ordinary Shares shall be included as Registrable Securities under the Registration Rights Agreement to the extent provided therein; provided, however, that the undersigned and its permitted assigns (if any) shall not have any rights as a Holder, and the undersigned's (and its transferees') Ordinary Shares shall not be included as Registrable Securities, for purposes of the Excluded Sections.

 

For purposes of this Joinder, "Excluded Sections" shall mean [·].

 

Accordingly, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Joinder as of the __________ day of ___________, 20 ___.

 

Signature of Stockholder:    
     
Print Name of Stockholder:    
     
Address:    

 

Agreed and Accepted as of ________, 20

 

[NEWCO]

 

   
By:  
   
Name:                                       ]  

 

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EX-10.6 8 tm2317118d2_ex10-6.htm EXHIBIT 10.6

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

Clifford Chance

PARTNERSCHAFT MIT

BESCHRÄNKTER BERUFSHAFTUNG

 

pegasus digital mobility acquisiiton corp.

 

PEGASUS TOPCO b.v.

 

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company

 

 

 

FORM OF WARRANT ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION

AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORM OF WARRANT ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS WARRANT ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of [●], 2023, is made and entered into by and among Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "Company"), Pegasus TopCo B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company, to be converted into a Dutch public limited liability company and to be renamed [●] N.V. promptly following the Share Exchange as defined below (the "TopCo"), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company (the "Warrant Agent").

 

RECITALS

 

(A)WHEREAS, The Company and the Warrant Agent are parties to a warrant agreement, dated as of October 21, 2021, and filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (including all Exhibits thereto, the "Existing Warrant Agreement"),

 

(B)The Company has issued and sold (a) 9,750,000 warrants to Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC (collectively, the "Private Placement Warrants") to purchase the Company's Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Class A Shares"), with each Private Placement Warrant being exercisable for one Class A Share and with an exercise price of $11.50 per share, and (b) 11,250,000 warrants as part of units to public investors in a public offering (the "Public Warrants" and together with the Private Placement Warrants the "Warrants") to purchase Class A Shares, with each whole Public Warrant being exercisable for one Class A Share and with an exercise price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described in the Existing Warrant Agreement;

 

(C)All of the Warrants are governed by the Existing Warrant Agreement;

 

(D)The Company, Gebr. Schmid GmbH, a German limited liability company, TopCo and Pegasus MergerSub Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "Merger Sub") entered into a Business Combination Agreement, dated as of [●], 2023 (the "Business Combination Agreement");

 

(E)On [●], 2023, pursuant to the provisions of the Business Combination Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the "Merger"), with Merger Sub as the surviving company in the Merger (the "Surviving Company"), and immediately following the Merger, TopCo acquired as a contribution in kind in exchange of newly issued ordinary shares of TopCo (the "TopCo Shares") all shares of common stock of the Surviving Company that were issued in the Merger (the "Share Exchange" and together with the Merger the "Transaction") and the Surviving Company became a wholly owned subsidiary of TopCo;

 

(F)As provided in Section 4.5 of the Existing Warrant Agreement, the Warrants are no longer exercisable for Class A Shares but instead are exercisable (subject to the terms and conditions of the Existing Warrant Agreement as amended hereby) for TopCo Shares;

 

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(G)The Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement constitutes a "Business Combination" (as such term is defined in the Existing Warrant Agreement);

 

(H)TopCo has obtained all necessary corporate approvals to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated herein (including the assignment and assumption of the Existing Warrant Agreement and the related issuance of each Warrant, and exchange thereof for a warrant to subscribe for TopCo Shares on the conditions set out herein, and the exclusion of any pre-emptive rights in that respect) and by the Existing Warrant Agreement;

 

(I)The Company desires to assign all of its right, title and interest in the Existing Warrant Agreement to TopCo and TopCo wishes to accept such assignment; and

 

(J)Section 9.8 of the Existing Warrant Agreement provides that the Company and the Warrant Agent may amend the Existing Warrant Agreement without the consent of any registered holders for the purpose of curing any ambiguity or correcting any mistake or defective provision thereof or adding or changing any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the Existing Warrant Agreement as the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem necessary or desirable and that the Company and the Warrant Agent deem shall not adversely affect the rights of the registered holders of the Warrants under the Existing Warrant Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows.

 

1.Assignment and Assumption; Consent

 

1.1Assignment and Assumption

 

The Company hereby assigns to TopCo all of the Company's right, title and interest in and to the Existing Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) and TopCo hereby assumes, and agrees to pay, perform, satisfy and discharge in full, as the same become due, all of the Company's liabilities and obligations under the Existing Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) arising from and after the execution of this Agreement, in each case, effective immediately following the completion of the Share Exchange. As a result of the preceding sentence, effective immediately following the completion of the Share Exchange, each Warrant will be exchanged for a warrant to subscribe for TopCo Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Existing Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby). TopCo consents to payment of the Warrant Price (as defined in the Existing Warrant Agreement) in a currency other than Euro upon an exercise of such warrants for TopCo Shares in accordance with the terms of the Existing Warrant Agreement.

 

1.2Consent

 

The Warrant Agent hereby consents to the assignment of the Existing Warrant Agreement by the Company to TopCo pursuant to Section 1.1 hereof effective immediately following the completion of the Share Exchange, and the assumption of the Existing Warrant Agreement by TopCo from the Company pursuant to Section 1.1 hereof effective immediately the completion of the Share Exchange, and to the continuation of the Existing Warrant Agreement in full force and effect from and after the Share Exchange, subject at all times to the Existing Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) and to all of the provisions, covenants, agreements, terms and conditions of the Existing Warrant Agreement and this Agreement.

 

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2.Amendment of Existing Warrant Agreement

 

2.1The Company and the Warrant Agent hereby amend the Existing Warrant Agreement as provided in this Section 2, effective immediately upon the completion of the Share Exchange, and acknowledge and agree that the amendments to the Existing Warrant Agreement set forth in this Section 2 are necessary or desirable and that such amendments do not adversely affect the interests of the registered holders.

 

2.2Preamble

 

All references to "Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company" in the Existing Warrant Agreement shall refer instead to "Pegasus TopCo B.V., a private limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands" or "[●] N.V., a public limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands", as applicable. As a result thereof, all references to the "Company" in the Existing Warrant Agreement shall be references to TopCo rather than to Pegasus Digital Acquisition Mobility Corp.

 

2.3Reference to TopCo Shares

 

All references to "Class A ordinary shares" and "$0.0001 par value" in the Existing Warrant Agreement shall refer instead to "ordinary shares in the capital of TopCo" and "with a par value of [EUR [●]] per share", respectively. As a result thereof, all references to "Ordinary Shares" in the Existing Warrant Agreement shall be references to TopCo Shares rather than to Class A ordinary shares.

 

2.4Notice

 

The address for notices to the Company set forth in Section 9.2 of the Existing Warrant Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

[address]

 

Attn: Stefan Berger 

Email: sberger@pegasusdm.com

 

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3.Miscellaneous Provisions

 

3.1Effectiveness of Agreement

 

Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the effectiveness of this Agreement shall be contingent upon the occurrence of the Share Exchange.

 

3.2Examination of the Existing Warrant Agreement

 

A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the United States of America, for inspection by the Registered Holder (as such term is defined in the Existing Warrant Agreement) of any Warrant. The Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit such holder's Warrant for inspection by the Warrant Agent.

 

3.3Governing Law and Exclusive Forum

 

This Agreement, the entire relationship of the parties hereto, and any dispute between the parties (whether grounded in contract, tort, statute, law or equity) shall be governed by, construed in accordance with, and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to its choice of laws principles. The parties hereby agree that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submit to such jurisdiction.

 

3.4Counterparts

 

This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

3.5Entire Agreement

 

Except to the extent specifically amended or superseded by the terms of this Agreement, all of the provisions of the Existing Warrant Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, as assigned and assumed by the parties hereto, to the extent in effect on the date hereof, and shall apply to this Agreement, mutatis mutandis. This Agreement and the Existing Warrant Agreement, as assigned and modified by this Agreement, constitutes the complete agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior written or oral agreements, writings, communications or understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, TopCo and the Warrant Agent have duly executed this Agreement, all as of the date first written above.

 

PEGUSUS DIGITAL MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORPORATION

 

By:    
   
Name:   
Title:  
   
PEGASUS TOPCO B.V.  
   
By:    
   
Name:   
Title:  
   
CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY  
   
By:    
   
Name:   
Title:  

 

[Signature Page to Warrant Assumption Agreement]

 

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EX-10.7 9 tm2317118d2_ex10-7.htm EXHIBIT 10.7

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

[This is a translation into English of the official Dutch version of the articles of association of a public company with limited liability under Dutch law. Definitions included in Article 1 below appear in the English alphabetical order, but will appear in the Dutch alphabetical order in the official Dutch version. In the event of a conflict between the English and Dutch texts, the Dutch text shall prevail.]

 

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
[company name] N.V.

 

As adopted by a deed of amendment to the articles of association executed before [notary], civil law notary in Amsterdam, on [date].

 

1.DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

1.1In these articles of association the following definitions shall apply:

 

"Article" means an article of these articles of association.

 

"Board" means the Company's board of directors.

 

"Board Rules" means the internal rules applicable to the Board, as drawn up by the Board.

 

"CEO" means the Company's chief executive officer.

 

"Chairman" means the chairman of the Board, who may, at the discretion of the Board, be awarded the title of "Executive Chairman".

 

"Company" means the company to which these articles of association pertain.

 

"DCC" means the Dutch Civil Code.

 

"Director" means a member of the Board.

 

"Executive Director" means an executive Director.

 

"General Meeting" means the Company's general meeting.

 

"Group Company" means an entity or partnership which is organisationally connected with the Company in an economic unit within the meaning of Section 2:24b DCC.

 

"Indemnified Officer" means a current or former Director or such other current or former officer or employee of the Company or its Group Companies as designated by the Board.

 

"Meeting Rights" means with respect to the Company, the rights attributed by law to the holders of depository receipts issued for shares with a company's cooperation, including the right to attend and address a General Meeting.

 

"Non-Executive Director" means non-executive Director.

 

"Person" means a natural person, partnership, company, corporation, association with or without legal personality (rechtspersoonlijkheid), cooperative, mutual insurance society, foundation or any other entity or body which operates externally as an independent unit or organization, including state or governmental institutions, departments and agencies and other entities under public law.

 

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"Person with Meeting Rights" means a shareholder, a usufructuary or pledgee with voting rights or a holder of depository receipts for ordinary shares issued with the Company's cooperation.

 

"Record Date" means the date of registration for a General Meeting as provided by law.

 

"Simple Majority" means more than half of the votes cast.

 

"Subsidiary" means a subsidiary of the Company within the meaning of Section 2:24a DCC.

 

"Vice-Chairman" means the vice-chairman of the Board.

 

1.2Unless the context requires otherwise, references to "ordinary shares" or "shareholders" are to ordinary shares in the Company's capital or to the holders thereof, respectively.

 

1.3References to statutory provisions are to those provisions as they are in force from time to time.

 

1.4Terms that are defined in the singular have a corresponding meaning in the plural.

 

1.5Words denoting a gender include each other gender.

 

1.6Except as otherwise required by law, the terms "written" and "in writing" include the use of electronic means of communication.

 

2.NAME AND SEAT

 

2.1The Company's name is [name of the Topco].

 

2.2The Company has its corporate seat in [Amsterdam].

 

3.OBJECTS

 

The Company's objects are:

 

(a)to incorporate, to participate in, to finance, to hold any other interest in and to conduct the management or supervision of other entities, companies, partnerships and businesses;

 

(b)to acquire, to manage, to invest, to exploit, to encumber and to dispose of assets and liabilities;

 

(c)to furnish guarantees, to provide security, to warrant performance in any other way and to assume liability, whether jointly and severally or otherwise, in respect of obligations of Group Companies or other parties;

 

(d)to operate trading/retail businesses; and

 

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(e)to do anything which, in the widest sense, is connected with or may be conducive to the objects described above.

 

4.SHARES - AUTHORISED SHARE CAPITAL AND DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS

 

4.1The Company's authorised share capital amounts to [in words] euro (EUR [in numbers]).

 

4.2The authorised share capital is divided into [in words] euro (EUR [in numbers] ordinary shares, each having a nominal value of [in words] euro (EUR [in numbers].

 

4.3The Board may resolve that one or more ordinary shares are divided into such number of fractional ordinary shares as may be determined by the Board. Unless specified differently, the provisions of these articles of association concerning ordinary shares and shareholders apply mutatis mutandis to fractional ordinary shares and the holders thereof, respectively.

 

4.4The Company may cooperate with the issue of depository receipts for ordinary shares in its capital.

 

5.SHARES - FORM AND SHARE REGISTER

 

5.1All ordinary shares are in registered form. The Company may issue share certificates for ordinary shares in registered form as may be approved by the Board. Each Director is authorised to sign any such share certificate on behalf of the Company.

 

5.2Ordinary Shares shall be numbered consecutively, starting from 1.

 

5.3The Board shall keep a register setting out the names and addresses of all shareholders and all holders of a usufruct or pledge in respect of ordinary shares. The register shall also set out any other particulars that must be included in the register pursuant to applicable law. Part of the register may be kept outside the Netherlands to comply with applicable local law or pursuant to stock exchange rules.

 

5.4Shareholders, usufructuaries and pledgees shall provide the Board with the necessary particulars in a timely fashion. Any consequences of not, or incorrectly, notifying such particulars shall be borne by the party concerned.

 

5.5All notifications may be sent to shareholders, usufructuaries and pledgees at their respective addresses as set out in the register.

 

6.SHARES - ISSUE

 

6.1The Company can only issue ordinary shares pursuant to a resolution of the General Meeting or of another body authorised by the General Meeting for this purpose for a specified period not exceeding five years. When granting such authorisation, the number of ordinary shares that may be issued must be specified. The authorisation may be extended, in each case for a period not exceeding five years. Unless stipulated differently when granting the authorisation, the authorisation cannot be revoked. For as long as and to the extent that another body has been authorised to resolve to issue ordinary shares, the General Meeting shall not have this authority.

 

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6.2Article 6.1 applies mutatis mutandis to the granting of rights to subscribe for ordinary shares, but does not apply in respect of issuing ordinary shares to a party exercising a previously acquired right to subscribe for ordinary shares.

 

6.3The Company may not subscribe for ordinary shares in its own capital.

 

6.4The Company shall comply with New York Stock Exchange Rule 312.03 (b)(i) and (ii) for as long as the ordinary shares are admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, irrespective of whether that rule is binding upon the Company.

 

7.SHARES - PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS

 

7.1Upon an issue of ordinary shares, each shareholder shall have a pre-emption right in proportion to the aggregate nominal value of his ordinary shares.

 

7.2In deviation of Article 7.1, shareholders do not have pre-emption rights in respect of:

 

(a)ordinary shares issued against non-cash contribution; or

 

(b)ordinary shares issued to employees of the Company or of a Group Company.

 

7.3The Company shall announce an issue with pre-emption rights and the period during which those rights can be exercised in the State Gazette and in a daily newspaper with national distribution, unless the announcement is sent in writing to all shareholders at the addresses submitted by them.

 

7.4Pre-emption rights may be exercised for a period of at least two weeks after the date of announcement in the State Gazette or after the announcement was sent to the shareholders.

 

7.5Pre-emption rights may be limited or excluded by a resolution of the General Meeting or of the body authorised as referred to in Article 6.1, if that body was authorised by the General Meeting for this purpose for a specified period not exceeding five years. The authorisation may be extended, in each case for a period not exceeding five years. Unless stipulated differently when granting the authorisation, the authorisation cannot be revoked. For as long as and to the extent that another body has been authorised to resolve to limit or exclude pre-emption rights, the General Meeting shall not have this authority.

 

7.6A resolution of the General Meeting to limit or exclude pre-emption rights, or to grant an authorisation as referred to in Article 7.5, shall require a majority of at least two thirds of the votes cast if less than half of the issued share capital is represented at the General Meeting.

 

7.7The preceding provisions of this Article 7 apply mutatis mutandis to the granting of rights to subscribe for ordinary shares, but do not apply in respect of issuing ordinary shares to a party exercising a previously acquired right to subscribe for ordinary shares.

 

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8.SHARES - PAYMENT

 

8.1Without prejudice to Section 2:80(2) DCC, the nominal value of an ordinary share and, if the ordinary share is subscribed for at a higher price, the difference between these amounts must be paid up upon subscription for that ordinary share.

 

8.2Ordinary shares must be paid up in cash, except to the extent that payment by means of a contribution in another form has been agreed.

 

8.3Payment in a currency other than the euro can only be made with the Company's consent. Where such a payment is made, the payment obligation is satisfied for the amount in euro for which the paid amount can be freely exchanged. Without prejudice to the last sentence of Section 2:80a(3) DCC, the date of the payment determines the exchange rate.

 

9.SHARES - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

 

9.1The Company may not provide security, give a price guarantee, warrant performance in any other way or commit itself jointly and severally or otherwise with or for others with a view to the subscription for or acquisition of ordinary shares or depository receipts for ordinary shares in its capital by others. This prohibition applies equally to Subsidiaries.

 

9.2The Company and its Subsidiaries may not provide loans with a view to the subscription for or acquisition of ordinary shares or depository receipts for ordinary shares in the Company's capital by others, unless the Board resolves to do so and Section 2:98c DCC is observed.

 

9.3The preceding provisions of this Article 9 do not apply if ordinary shares or depository receipts for ordinary shares are subscribed for or acquired by or for employees of the Company or of a Group Company.

 

10.SHARES - ACQUISITION OF OWN SHARES

 

10.1The acquisition by the Company of ordinary shares in its own capital which have not been fully paid up shall be null and void.

 

10.2The Company may only acquire fully paid up ordinary shares in its own capital for no consideration or if and to the extent that the General Meeting has authorised the Board for this purpose and all other relevant statutory requirements of Section 2:98 DCC are observed.

 

10.3An authorisation as referred to in Article 10.2 remains valid for no longer than eighteen months. When granting such authorisation, the General Meeting shall determine the number of ordinary shares that may be acquired, how they may be acquired and within which range the acquisition price must be. An authorisation shall not be required for the Company to acquire ordinary shares in its own capital in order to transfer them to employees of the Company or of a Group Company pursuant to an arrangement applicable to them, provided that these ordinary shares are included on the price list of a stock exchange.

 

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10.4Without prejudice to Articles 10.1 through 10.3, the Company may acquire ordinary shares in its own capital for cash consideration or for consideration satisfied in the form of assets. In the case of a consideration being satisfied in the form of assets, the value thereof, as determined by the Board, must be within the range stipulated by the General Meeting as referred to in Article 10.3.

 

10.5The previous provisions of this Article 10 do not apply to ordinary shares acquired by the Company under universal title of succession.

 

10.6In this Article 10, references to ordinary shares include depository receipts for ordinary shares.

 

11.SHARES - REDUCTION OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

 

11.1The General Meeting can resolve to reduce the Company's issued share capital by cancelling ordinary shares or by reducing the nominal value of ordinary shares by virtue of an amendment to these articles of association. The resolution must designate the ordinary shares to which the resolution relates and it must provide for the implementation of the resolution.

 

11.2A resolution to cancel ordinary shares may only relate to ordinary shares held by the Company itself or in respect of which the Company holds the depository receipts.

 

11.3A resolution of the General Meeting to reduce the Company's issued share capital shall require a majority of at least two thirds of the votes cast if less than half of the issued share capital is represented at the General Meeting.

 

12.SHARES - ISSUE AND TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS

 

12.1Except as otherwise provided or allowed by Dutch law, the issue or transfer of an ordinary share shall require a deed to that effect and, in the case of a transfer and unless the Company itself is a party to the transaction, acknowledgement of the transfer by the Company.

 

12.2The acknowledgement shall be set out in the deed or shall be made in such other manner as prescribed by law.

 

12.3For as long as any ordinary shares are admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Stock Market or on any other regulated stock exchange operating in the United States of America, the laws of the State of New York shall apply to the property law aspects of the ordinary shares reflected in the register administered by the relevant transfer agent, without prejudice to the applicable provisions of Chapters 4 and 5 of Title 10 of Book 10 DCC.

 

13.SHARES - USUFRUCT AND PLEDGE

 

13.1Ordinary shares can be encumbered with a usufruct or pledge.

 

13.2The voting rights attached to an ordinary share which is subject to a usufruct or pledge vest in the shareholder concerned.

 

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13.3In deviation of Article 13.2, the holder of a usufruct or pledge on ordinary shares shall have the voting rights attached thereto if this was provided when the usufruct or pledge was created.

 

13.4Usufructuaries and pledgees without voting rights shall not have Meeting Rights.

 

14.BOARD - COMPOSITION

 

14.1The Company has a Board consisting of:

 

(a)one or more Executive Directors, being primarily charged with the Company's day-to-day operations; and

 

(b)one or more Non-Executive Directors, being primarily charged with the supervision of the performance of the duties of the Directors.

 

The Board shall be composed of individuals.

 

14.2The Board shall determine the number of Executive Directors and the number of Non-Executive Directors.

 

14.3The Board shall elect an Executive Director to be the CEO. The Board may dismiss the CEO, provided that the CEO so dismissed shall subsequently continue his term of office as an Executive Director without having the title of CEO.

 

14.4The Board shall elect a Non-Executive Director to be the Chairman and another Non-Executive Director to be the Vice-Chairman. The Board may dismiss the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, provided that the Chairman or Vice-Chairman so dismissed shall subsequently continue his term of office as a Non-Executive Director without having the title of Chairman or Vice-Chairman, respectively. The Board may decide that the Chairman carries the title of Executive Chairman.

 

14.5If a Director is absent or incapacitated, he may be replaced temporarily by a person whom the Board has designated for that purpose and, until then, the other Director(s) shall be charged with the management of the Company. If all Directors are absent or incapacitated, the management of the Company shall be attributed to:

 

(a)the person who most recently ceased to hold office as the Chairman, provided that he is willing and able to accept the position; or

 

(b)if such former Chairman is unwilling or unable to accept that position, the person who most recently ceased to hold office as the CEO, provided that he is willing and able to accept the position.

 

The person(s) charged with the management of the Company in this manner, may designate one or more persons to be charged with the management of the Company instead of, or together with, such person(s).

 

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14.6A Director shall be considered to be absent or incapacitated within the meaning of Article 14.5:

 

(a)during the existence of a vacancy on the Board, including as a result of:

 

(i)his death;

 

(ii)his dismissal by the General Meeting, other than at the proposal of the Board; or

 

(iii)his voluntary resignation before his term of office has expired;

 

(iv)not being reappointed by the General Meeting, notwithstanding a (binding) nomination to that effect by the Board,

 

provided that the Board may always decide to decrease the number of Directors such that a vacancy no longer exists; or

 

(b)during his suspension;

 

(c)in a period during which the Company has not been able to contact him (including as a result of illness), provided that such period lasted longer than five consecutive days (or such other period as determined by the Board on the basis of the facts and circumstances at hand); or

 

(d)in connection with and during the deliberations and decision-making of the Board on matters in relation to which he has declared to have, or in relation to which the Board has established that he has, a conflict of interests as described in Article 17.8.

 

15.BOARD - APPOINTMENT, SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL

 

15.1The General Meeting shall appoint the Directors and may at any time suspend or dismiss any Director. In addition, the Board may at any time suspend an Executive Director.

 

15.2The General Meeting can only appoint Directors upon a nomination by the Board. The General Meeting may at any time resolve to render such nomination to be non-binding by a majority of at least two thirds of the votes cast representing more than half of the issued share capital. If a nomination is rendered non-binding, a new nomination shall be made by the Board. If the nomination comprises one candidate for a vacancy, a resolution concerning the nomination shall result in the appointment of the candidate, unless the nomination is rendered non-binding. A second meeting as referred to in Section 2:120(3) DCC cannot be convened.

 

15.3At a General Meeting, a resolution to appoint a Director can only be passed in respect of candidates whose names are stated for that purpose in the agenda of that General Meeting or the explanatory notes thereto.

 

15.4Upon the appointment of a person as a Director, the General Meeting shall determine whether that person is appointed as Executive Director or as Non- Executive Director.

 

15.5A resolution of the General Meeting to suspend or dismiss a Director shall require a majority of at least two thirds of the votes cast representing more than half of the issued share capital, unless the resolution is passed at the proposal of the Board. A second meeting as referred to in Section 2:120(3) DCC cannot be convened.

 

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15.6If a Director is suspended and the General Meeting does not resolve to dismiss him within three months from the date of such suspension, the suspension shall lapse.

 

16.BOARD - DUTIES AND ORGANISATION

 

16.1The Board is charged with the management of the Company, subject to the restrictions contained in these articles of association. In performing their duties, Directors shall be guided by the interests of the Company and of the business connected with it.

 

16.2The Board shall draw up Board Rules concerning its organisation, decision- making and other internal matters, with due observance of these articles of association. In performing their duties, the Directors shall act in compliance with the Board Rules.

 

16.3The Directors may allocate their duties amongst themselves in or pursuant to the Board Rules or otherwise pursuant to resolutions adopted by the Board, provided that:

 

(a)the Executive Directors shall be charged with the Company's day-to-day operations;

 

(b)the task of supervising the performance of the duties of the Directors cannot be taken away from the Non-Executive Directors;

 

(c)the Chairman must be a Non-Executive Director; and

 

(d)the making of proposals for the appointment of a Director and the determination of the compensation of the Executive Directors cannot be allocated to an Executive Director.

 

16.4The Board may determine in writing, in or pursuant to the Board Rules or otherwise pursuant to resolutions adopted by the Board, that one or more Directors can validly pass resolutions in respect of matters which fall under his/their duties.

 

16.5The Board shall establish the committees which the Company is required to have and otherwise such committees as are deemed to be appropriate by the Board. The Board shall draw up (and/or include in the Board Rules) rules concerning the organisation, decision-making and other internal matters of its committees.

 

16.6The Board may perform the legal acts referred to in Section 2:94(1) DCC without the prior approval of the General Meeting.

 

17.BOARD - DECISION-MAKING

 

17.1Without prejudice to Article 17.5, each Director may cast one vote in the decision-making of the Board.

 

17.2A Director can be represented by another Director holding a written proxy for the purpose of the deliberations and the decision-making of the Board.

 

17.3Resolutions of the Board shall be passed, irrespective of whether this occurs at a meeting or otherwise, by Simple Majority unless the Board Rules provide differently.

 

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17.4Invalid votes, blank votes and abstentions shall not be counted as votes cast. Directors who casted an invalid or blank vote or who abstained from voting shall be taken into account when determining the number of Directors who are present or represented at a meeting of the Board.

 

17.5Where there is a tie in any vote of the Board, the Chairman shall have a casting vote, provided that there are at least three Directors in office. Otherwise, the relevant resolution shall not have been passed.

 

17.6The Executive Directors shall not participate in the decision-making concerning:

 

(a)the determination of the compensation of Executive Directors; and

 

(b)the instruction of an auditor to audit the annual accounts if the General Meeting has not granted such instruction.

 

17.7A Director shall not participate in the deliberations and decision-making of the Board on a matter in relation to which he has a direct or indirect personal interest which conflicts with the interests of the Company and of the business connected with it. If, as a result thereof, no resolution can be passed by the Board, the resolution may nevertheless be passed by the Board as if none of the Directors has a conflict of interests as described in the previous sentence.

 

17.8Meetings of the Board can be held through audio-communication facilities, unless a Director objects thereto.

 

17.9Resolutions of the Board may, instead of at a meeting, be passed in writing, provided that all Directors are familiar with the resolution to be passed and none of them objects to this decision-making process. Articles 17.1 through 17.8 apply mutatis mutandis.

 

17.10The approval of the General Meeting is required for resolutions of the Board concerning a material change to the identity or the character of the Company or the business, including in any event:

 

(a)transferring the business or materially all of the business to a third party;

 

(b)entering into or terminating a long-lasting alliance of the Company or of a Subsidiary either with another entity or company, or as a fully liable partner of a limited partnership or general partnership, if this alliance or termination is of significant importance for the Company; and

 

(c)acquiring or disposing of an interest in the capital of a company by the Company or by a Subsidiary with a value of at least one third of the value of the assets of the Company, according to the balance sheet with explanatory notes or, if the Company prepares a consolidated balance sheet, according to the consolidated balance sheet with explanatory notes in the Company's most recently adopted annual accounts.

 

17.11The absence of the approval of the General Meeting of a resolution as referred to in Article 17.11 shall result in the relevant resolution being null and void pursuant to Section 2:14(1) DCC but shall not affect the powers of representation of the Board or of the Directors.

 

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18.BOARD - COMPENSATION

 

18.1The General Meeting shall determine the Company's policy concerning the compensation of the Board with due observance of the relevant statutory requirements.

 

18.2The compensation of Directors shall be determined by the Board with due observance of the policy referred to in Article 18.1.

 

18.3The Board shall submit proposals concerning compensation arrangements for the Board in the form of ordinary shares or rights to subscribe for ordinary shares to the General Meeting for approval. This proposal must at least include the number of ordinary shares or rights to subscribe for ordinary shares that may be awarded to the Board and which criteria apply for such awards or changes thereto. The absence of the approval of the General Meeting shall not affect the powers of representation.

 

19.BOARD - REPRESENTATION

 

19.1The Board is entitled to represent the Company.

 

19.2The power to represent the Company also vests in the CEO and any other Director acting jointly.

 

19.3The Company may also be represented by the holder of a power of attorney to that effect. If the Company grants a power of attorney to an individual, the Board may grant an appropriate title to such person.

 

20.INDEMNITY

 

20.1The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each of its Indemnified Officers against:

 

(a)any financial losses or damages incurred by such Indemnified Officer; and

 

(b)any expense reasonably paid or incurred by such Indemnified Officer in connection with any threatened, pending or completed suit, claim, action or legal proceedings of a civil, criminal, administrative or other nature, formal or informal, in which he becomes involved,

 

to the extent this relates to his current or former position with the Company and/or a Group Company and in each case to the extent permitted by applicable law.

 

20.2No indemnification shall be given to an Indemnified Officer:

 

(a)if a competent court or arbitral tribunal has established, without having (or no longer having) the possibility for appeal, that the acts or omissions of such Indemnified Officer that led to the financial losses, damages, expenses, suit, claim, action or legal proceedings as described in Article 20.1 are of an unlawful nature (including acts or omissions which are considered to constitute malice, gross negligence, intentional recklessness and/or serious culpability attributable to such Indemnified Officer);

 

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(b)to the extent that his financial losses, damages and expenses are covered under insurance and the relevant insurer has settled, or has provided reimbursement for, these financial losses, damages and expenses (or has irrevocably undertaken to do so);

 

(c)in relation to proceedings brought by such Indemnified Officer against the Company, except for proceedings brought to enforce indemnification to which he is entitled pursuant to these articles of association, pursuant to an agreement between such Indemnified Officer and the Company which has been approved by the Board or pursuant to insurance taken out by the Company for the benefit of such Indemnified Officer; or

 

(d)for any financial losses, damages or expenses incurred in connection with a settlement of any proceedings effected without the Company's prior consent.

 

20.3The Board may stipulate additional terms, conditions and restrictions in relation to the indemnification referred to in Article 20.1.

 

21.GENERAL MEETING - CONVENING AND HOLDING MEETINGS

 

21.1Annually, at least one General Meeting shall be held. This annual General Meeting shall be held within six months after the end of the Company's financial year.

 

21.2A General Meeting shall also be held:

 

(a)within three months after the Board has considered it to be likely that the Company's equity has decreased to an amount equal to or lower than half of its paid up and called up capital, in order to discuss the measures to be taken if so required; and

 

(b)whenever the Board so decides.

 

21.3General Meetings must be held in the place where the Company has its corporate seat or [other cities.

 

21.4If the Board has failed to ensure that a General Meeting as referred to in Articles 21.1 or 21.2 paragraph a. is held, each Person with Meeting Rights may be authorised by the court in preliminary relief proceedings to do so.

 

21.5One or more Persons with Meeting Rights who collectively represent at least the part of the Company's issued share capital prescribed by law for this purpose may request the Board in writing to convene a General Meeting, setting out in detail the matters to be discussed. If the Board has not taken the steps necessary to ensure that the General Meeting could be held within the relevant statutory period after the request, the requesting Person(s) with Meeting Rights may be authorised, at his/their request, by the court in preliminary relief proceedings to convene a General Meeting.

 

21.6Any matter of which the discussion has been requested in writing by one or more Persons with Meeting Rights who, individually or collectively, represent at least the part of the Company's issued share capital prescribed by law for this purpose shall be included in the convening notice or announced in the same manner, if the Company has received the substantiated request or a proposal for a resolution no later than on the sixtieth day prior to that of the General Meeting.

 

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21.7Persons with Meeting Rights who wish to exercise their rights as described in Articles 21.5 and 21.6 must first consult the Board. In that respect, the Board shall have, and Persons with Meeting Rights must observe, the right to invoke any cooling-off period and response period provided under applicable law and/or the Dutch Corporate Governance Code.

 

21.8A General Meeting must be convened with due observance of the relevant statutory minimum convening period.

 

21.9All Persons with Meeting Rights must be convened for the General Meeting in accordance with applicable law. The shareholders may be convened for the General Meeting by means of convening letters sent to the addresses of those shareholders in accordance with Article 5.5. The previous sentence does not prejudice the possibility of sending a convening notice by electronic means in accordance with Section 2:113(4) DCC.

 

22.GENERAL MEETING - PROCEDURAL RULES

 

22.1The General Meeting shall be chaired by one of the following individuals, taking into account the following order of priority:

 

(a)by the Chairman, if there is a Chairman and he is present at the General Meeting;

 

(b)by the Vice-Chairman, if there is a Vice-Chairman and he is present at the General Meeting;

 

(c)by another Non-Executive Director who is chosen by the Directors present at the General Meeting from their midst;

 

(d)by the CEO, if there is a CEO and he is present at the General Meeting; or

 

(e)by another person appointed by the General Meeting.

 

The person who should chair the General Meeting pursuant to paragraphs (a) through (d) may appoint another person to chair the General Meeting instead of him.

 

22.2The chairman of the General Meeting shall appoint another person present at the General Meeting to act as secretary and to minute the proceedings at the General Meeting. The minutes of a General Meeting shall be adopted by the chairman of that General Meeting or by the Board. Where an official report of the proceedings is drawn up by a civil law notary, no minutes need to be prepared. Every Director may instruct a civil law notary to draw up such an official report at the Company's expense.

 

22.3The chairman of the General Meeting shall decide on the admittance to the General Meeting of persons other than:

 

(a)the persons who have Meeting Rights at that General Meeting, or their proxyholders; and

 

(b)those who have a statutory right to attend that General Meeting on other grounds.

 

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22.4The holder of a written proxy from a Person with Meeting Rights who is entitled to attend a General Meeting shall only be admitted to that General Meeting if the proxy is determined to be acceptable by the chairman of that General Meeting.

 

22.5The Company may direct that any person, before being admitted to a General Meeting, identify himself by means of a valid passport or driver's license and/or should be submitted to such security arrangements as the Company may consider to be appropriate under the given circumstances. Persons who do not comply with these requirements may be refused entry to the General Meeting.

 

22.6The chairman of the General Meeting has the right to expel any person from the General Meeting if he considers that person to disrupt the orderly proceedings at the General Meeting.

 

22.7The General Meeting may be conducted in a language other than the Dutch language, if so determined by the chairman of the General Meeting.

 

22.8The chairman of the General Meeting may limit the amount of time that persons present at the General Meeting are allowed to take in addressing the General Meeting and the number of questions they are allowed to raise, with a view to safeguarding the orderly proceedings at the General Meeting. The chairman of the General Meeting may also adjourn the meeting if he considers that this shall safeguard the orderly proceedings at the General Meeting.

 

23.GENERAL MEETING - EXERCISE OF MEETING AND VOTING RIGHTS

 

23.1Each Person with Meeting Rights has the right to attend, address and, if applicable, vote at General Meetings, whether in person or represented by the holder of a written proxy. Holders of fractional ordinary shares together constituting the nominal value of an ordinary share shall exercise these rights collectively, whether through one of them or through the holder of a written proxy.

 

23.2The Board may decide that each Person with Meeting Rights is entitled, whether in person or represented by the holder of a written proxy, to participate in, address and, if applicable, vote at the General Meeting by electronic means of communication. For the purpose of applying the preceding sentence it must be possible, by electronic means of communication, for the Person with Meeting Rights to be identified, to observe in real time the proceedings at the General Meeting and, if applicable, to vote. The Board may impose conditions on the use of the electronic means of communication, provided that these conditions are reasonable and necessary for the identification of the Person with Meeting Rights and the reliability and security of the communication. Such conditions must be announced in the convening notice.

 

23.3The Board can also decide that votes cast through electronic means of communication or by means of a letter prior to the General Meeting are considered to be votes that are cast during the General Meeting. These votes shall not be cast prior to the Record Date.

 

23.4For the purpose of Articles 23.1 through 23.3, those who have voting rights and/or Meeting Rights on the Record Date and are recorded as such in a register designated by the Board shall be considered to have those rights, irrespective of whoever is entitled to the ordinary shares or depository receipts at the time of the General Meeting. Unless Dutch law requires otherwise, the Board is free to determine, when convening a General Meeting, whether the previous sentence applies.

 

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23.5Each Person with Meeting Rights must notify the Company in writing of his identity and his intention to attend the General Meeting. This notice must be received by the Company ultimately on the seventh day prior to the General Meeting, unless indicated otherwise when such General Meeting is convened. Persons with Meeting Rights that have not complied with this requirement may be refused entry to the General Meeting.

 

24.GENERAL MEETING - DECISION-MAKING

 

24.1Each ordinary share shall give the right to cast one vote at the General Meeting. Fractional ordinary shares, if any, collectively constituting the nominal value of an ordinary share shall be considered to be equivalent to such ordinary share.

 

24.2No vote can be cast at a General Meeting in respect of an ordinary share belonging to the Company or a Subsidiary or in respect of an ordinary share for which any of them holds the depository receipts. Usufructuaries and pledgees of ordinary shares belonging to the Company or its Subsidiaries are not, however, precluded from exercising their voting rights if the usufruct or pledge was created before the relevant ordinary share belonged to the Company or a Subsidiary. Neither the Company nor a Subsidiary can vote ordinary shares in respect of which it holds a usufruct or a pledge.

 

24.3Unless a greater majority is required by law or by these articles of association, all resolutions of the General Meeting shall be passed by Simple Majority. If applicable law requires a greater majority for resolutions of the General Meeting and allows the articles of association to provide for a lower majority, those resolutions shall be passed with the lowest possible majority, except if these articles of association explicitly provide otherwise.

 

24.4Subject to any provision of mandatory Dutch law and any higher quorum requirement stipulated by these articles of association, if the Company is subject to the requirement that the General Meeting can only pass resolutions if a certain part of the Company’s issued share capital is represented at such General Meeting under applicable securities laws or listing rules, then such resolutions shall be subject to such quorum as specified by such securities laws or listing rules and a second meeting as referred to in Section 2:120(3) DCC cannot be convened.

 

24.5Invalid votes, blank votes and abstentions shall not be counted as votes cast. Ordinary shares in respect of which an invalid or blank vote has been cast and ordinary shares in respect of which an abstention has been made shall be taken into account when determining the part of the issued share capital that is represented at a General Meeting.

 

24.6Where there is a tie in any vote of the General Meeting, the relevant resolution shall not have been passed.

 

24.7The chairman of the General Meeting shall decide on the method of voting and the voting procedure at the General Meeting.

 

24.8The determination during the General Meeting made by the chairman of that General Meeting with regard to the results of a vote shall be decisive. If the accuracy of the chairman's determination is contested immediately after it has been made, a new vote shall take place if the majority of the General Meeting so requires or, where the original vote did not take place by response to a roll call or in writing, if any party with voting rights who is present so requires. The legal consequences of the original vote shall lapse as a result of the new vote.

 

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24.9The Board shall keep a record of the resolutions passed. The record shall be available at the Company's office for inspection by Persons with Meeting Rights. Each of them shall, upon request, be provided with a copy of or extract from the record, at no more than the cost price.

 

24.10Shareholders may pass resolutions outside a meeting, unless the Company has cooperated with the issuance of depository receipts for ordinary shares in its capital. Such resolutions can only be passed by a unanimous vote of all shareholders with voting rights. The votes shall be cast in writing and may be cast through electronic means.

 

24.11The Directors shall, in that capacity, have an advisory vote at the General Meetings.

 

25.GENERAL MEETING - SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS

 

25.1The following resolutions can only be passed by the General Meeting at the proposal of the Board:

 

(a)the issue of ordinary shares or the granting of rights to subscribe for ordinary shares;

 

(b)the limitation or exclusion of pre-emption rights;

 

(c)the designation or granting of an authorisation as referred to in Articles 6.1, 7.5 and 10.2, respectively;

 

(d)the reduction of the Company's issued share capital;

 

(e)the making of a distribution from the Company's profits or reserves;

 

(f)the making of a distribution in the form of ordinary shares in the Company's capital or in the form of assets, instead of in cash;

 

(g)the amendment of these articles of association (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any amendment to the content or purport of Article 6.4);

 

(h)the entering into of a merger or demerger;

 

(i)the instruction of the Board to apply for the Company's bankruptcy; and

 

(j)the Company's dissolution.

 

25.2A matter which has been included in the convening notice or announced in the same manner by or at the request of one or more Persons with Meeting Rights pursuant to Articles 21.5 and/or 21.6 shall not be considered to have been proposed by the Board for purposes of Article 25.1, unless the Board has expressly indicated that it supports the discussion of such matter in the agenda of the General Meeting concerned or in the explanatory notes thereto.

 

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26.REPORTING - FINANCIAL YEAR, ANNUAL ACCOUNTS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT

 

26.1The Company's financial year shall be the calendar year.

 

26.2Annually, within the relevant statutory period, the Board shall prepare the annual accounts and the management report and deposit them at the Company's office for inspection by the shareholders.

 

26.3The annual accounts shall be signed by the Directors. If any of their signatures is missing, this shall be mentioned, stating the reasons.

 

26.4The Company shall ensure that the annual accounts, the management report and the particulars to be added pursuant to Section 2:392(1) DCC shall be available at its offices as from the convening of the General Meeting at which they are to be discussed. The Persons with Meeting Rights are entitled to inspect such documents at that location and to obtain a copy at no cost.

 

26.5The annual accounts shall be adopted by the General Meeting.

 

27.REPORTING - AUDIT

 

27.1The General Meeting shall instruct an external auditor as referred to in Section 2:393 DCC to audit the annual accounts. Where the General Meeting fails to do so, the Board shall be authorised to do so.

 

27.2The instruction may be revoked by the General Meeting and by the body that has granted the instruction. The instruction can only be revoked for well-founded reasons; a difference of opinion regarding the reporting or auditing methods shall not constitute such a reason.

 

28.DISTRIBUTIONS - GENERAL

 

28.1A distribution can only be made to the extent that the Company's equity exceeds the amount of the paid up and called up part of its capital plus the reserves which must be maintained by law.

 

28.2The Board may resolve to make interim distributions, provided that it appears from interim accounts to be prepared in accordance with Section 2:105(4) DCC that the requirement referred to in Article 28.1 has been met.

 

28.3Distributions shall be made in proportion to the aggregate nominal value of the ordinary shares.

 

28.4The parties entitled to a distribution shall be the relevant shareholders, usufructuaries and pledgees, as the case may be, at a date to be determined by the Board for that purpose. This date shall not be earlier than the date on which the distribution was announced.

 

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28.5The General Meeting may resolve, subject to Article 25, that all or part of a distribution, instead of being made in cash, shall be made in the form of ordinary shares in the Company's capital or in the form of the Company's assets.

 

28.6A distribution shall be payable on such date and, if it concerns a distribution in cash, in such currency or currencies as determined by the Board. If it concerns a distribution in the form of the Company's assets, the Board shall determine the value attributed to such distribution for purposes of recording the distribution in the Company's accounts with due observance of applicable law (including the applicable accounting principles).

 

28.7A claim for payment of a distribution shall lapse after five years have expired after the distribution became payable.

 

28.8For the purpose of calculating the amount or allocation of any distribution, ordinary shares held by the Company in its own capital shall not be taken into account. No distribution shall be made to the Company in respect of ordinary shares held by it in its own capital.

 

29.DISTRIBUTIONS - RESERVES

 

29.1Subject to Article 25, the General Meeting is authorised to resolve to make a distribution from the Company's reserves.

 

29.2The Board may resolve to charge amounts to be paid up on ordinary shares against the Company's reserves, irrespective of whether those ordinary shares are issued to existing shareholders.

 

30.DISTRIBUTIONS - PROFITS

 

30.1Subject to Article 28.1, the profits shown in the Company's annual accounts in respect of a financial year shall be appropriated as follows, and in the following order of priority:

 

(a)the Board shall determine which part of the profits shall be added to the Company's reserves; and

 

(b)subject to Article 25, the remaining profits shall be at the disposal of the General Meeting for distribution on the ordinary shares.

 

30.2Subject to Article 28.1, a distribution of profits shall be made after the adoption of the annual accounts that show that such distribution is allowed.

 

31.DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

 

31.1In the event of the Company being dissolved, the liquidation shall be effected by the Board, unless the General Meeting decides otherwise.

 

31.2To the extent possible, these articles of association shall remain in effect during the liquidation.

 

31.3Any assets remaining after payment of all of the Company's debts shall be distributed to the shareholders.

 

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31.4After the Company has ceased to exist, its books, records and other information carriers shall be kept for the period prescribed by law by the person designated for that purpose in the resolution of the General Meeting to dissolve the Company. Where the General Meeting has not designated such a person, the liquidators shall do so.

 

32.FEDERAL FORUM PROVISION

 

Except as otherwise permitted by the Board, the sole and exclusive forum for any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall be the federal district courts of the United States of America.

 

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EX-10.8 10 tm2317118d2_ex10-8.htm EXHIBIT 10.8

 

Exhibit 10.8

 

 

Dated                                      2023

 

 

(1)Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.

 

(2)pegasus mergersub corp.

 

(3)pegasus TopCo b.v.

 

 

 

PLAN OF MERGER

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

ClausePage

 

1.Definitions and Interpretation 2

 

2.Plan of Merger 3

 

3.Approval and Authorisation 5

 

4.Amendment and Termination 5

 

5.Notices 6

 

6.Counterparts 6

 

7.Governing Law 6

 

Schedule 17
  
Business Combination Agreement7
  
SIGNATORIES9

 

 

 

 

THIS PLAN OF MERGER (this Plan of Merger) is dated                                                 2023

 

PARTIES

 

(1)PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORP., an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with registered number 373730 having its registered office at the offices of Appleby Global Services (Cayman) Limited, 71 Fort Street, PO Box 500, Grand Cayman, KY1-1106, Cayman Islands (the Merging Company);

 

(2)Pegasus MergerSub corp., an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands with registered number 397983 having its registered office at the offices of Appleby Global Services (Cayman) Limited, 71 Fort Street, PO Box 500, Grand Cayman, KY1-1106, Cayman Islands (the Surviving Company); and

 

(3)PEGASUS TopCo B.V., a Dutch private limited liability company with RSIN number 864904885 having its registered address at Robert-Bosch-Str. 32-36, 72250 Freudenstadt, Federal Republic of Germany (TopCo).

 

Recitals

 

(A)The Merging Company and the Surviving Company have agreed to merge on the terms and conditions contained in a Business Combination Agreement dated as of [●], 2023 (such agreement as it may be amended and modified from time to time, the Business Combination Agreement) between, among others, the Merging Company, the Surviving Company and TopCo in the form annexed in the Schedule to this Plan of Merger.

 

(B)The board of directors of the Merging Company and the sole director of the Surviving Company deem it desirable and in the commercial interests of the Merging Company and the Surviving Company, respectively, and have approved, that the Merging Company merge with and into the Surviving Company and cease to exist, with the Surviving Company continuing as the surviving company, and that the undertaking, property and liabilities of the Merging Company and the Surviving Company shall vest in the Surviving Company (the Merger).

 

(C)The Merger shall be upon the terms and subject to the conditions of (i) the Business Combination Agreement, (ii) this Plan of Merger and (iii) the provisions of Part XVI of the Companies Act (as defined below).

 

(D)The sole shareholder of the Surviving Company and the shareholders of the Merging Company have authorised this Plan of Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and otherwise in accordance with the Companies Act.

 

(E)Each of the Merging Company and the Surviving Company wishes to enter into this Plan of Merger pursuant to the provisions of Part XVI of the Companies Act.

 

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AGREED TERMS

 

1.DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

 

1.1Definitions

 

Capitalised terms used and not otherwise defined in this Plan of Merger shall have the meanings given to them under the Business Combination Agreement. In this Plan of Merger:

 

  Companies Act means the Companies Act (As Revised), as amended, of the Cayman Islands;
  Constituent Company means each of the Merging Company and the Surviving Company;
  Effective Time means the date on which this Plan of Merger is registered by the Registrar in accordance with Section 233(13) of the Companies Act unless, with the agreement of TopCo, the Constituent Companies shall deliver a notice to the Registrar signed by a director of each of the Constituent Companies specifying a later date in accordance with Section 234 of the Companies Act, in which case the Effective Date shall be such later date specified in such notice to the Registrar;
  Existing M&A means the memorandum and articles of association of the Surviving Company in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time;
  Registrar means the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands; and
  TopCo Ordinary Shares means ordinary shares in the share capital of TopCo.

 

1.2Interpretation

 

The following rules apply in this Plan of Merger unless the context requires otherwise:

 

(a)Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

 

(b)The singular includes the plural and the converse.

 

(c)A gender includes all genders.

 

(d)Where a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning.

 

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(e)A reference to any agreement, deed or other document (or any provision of it), includes it as amended, varied, supplemented, extended, replaced, restated or transferred from time to time.

 

(f)A reference to any legislation (or any provision of it) includes a modification or re-enactment of it, a legislative provision substituted for it and any regulation or statutory instrument issued under it.

 

1.3Schedule

 

The Schedule forms part of this Plan of Merger and shall have effect as if set out in full in the body of this Plan of Merger. Any reference to this Plan of Merger includes the Schedule.

 

2.PLAN OF MERGER

 

2.1Company Details

 

(a)The constituent companies (as defined in the Companies Act) to the Merger are the Merging Company and the Surviving Company.

 

(b)The surviving company (as defined in the Companies Act) is the Surviving Company, which shall continue to be named “Pegasus MergerSub Corp.”.

 

(c)The registered office of the Merging Company is at the offices of Appleby Global Services (Cayman) Limited, 71 Fort Street, PO Box 500, Grand Cayman, KY1-1106, Cayman Islands.

 

(d)The registered office of the Surviving Company is at the offices of Appleby Global Services (Cayman) Limited, 71 Fort Street, PO Box 500, Grand Cayman, KY1-1106, Cayman Islands.

 

(e)Following the Effective Time, the registered office of the Surviving Company will be at the offices of Appleby Global Services (Cayman) Limited, 71 Fort Street, PO Box 500, Grand Cayman, KY1-1106, Cayman Islands.

 

(f)Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the authorised share capital of the Merging Company is US$22,200 divided into 200,000,000 Class A ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each (Class A Ordinary Shares), 20,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each (Class B Ordinary Shares) and 2,000,000 preference shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each (Preference Shares), of which 7,199,073 Class A Ordinary Shares are issued, fully paid and outstanding, 5,625,000 Class B Ordinary Shares are issued, fully paid and outstanding, and no Preference Shares are issued and outstanding.

 

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(g)Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the authorised share capital of the Surviving Company is US$50,000 divided into 500,000,000 ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, of which 1 ordinary share is issued, fully paid and outstanding.

 

(h)At the Effective Time, the authorised share capital of the Surviving Company shall be US$50,000 divided into 500,000,000 ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each.

 

2.2Effective Time

 

It is intended that the Merger shall be effective at the Effective Time.

 

2.3Terms and Conditions of the Merger

 

(a)The terms and conditions of the Merger, including the manner and basis of converting shares in each Constituent Company into shares in the Surviving Company or other property as provided in Section 233(5) of the Companies Act, including into TopCo Ordinary Shares, are set out in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

(b)TopCo undertakes and agrees (it being acknowledged that TopCo will be the sole shareholder of the Surviving Company after the Merger) in consideration of the Merger to issue the Merger Consideration (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement.

 

(c)At the Effective Time, the rights and restrictions attaching to the shares in the Surviving Company shall be as set out in the Existing M&A.

 

2.4Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association

 

At the Effective Time, the memorandum and articles of association of the Surviving Company shall be in the form of the Existing M&A.

 

2.5Directors' Benefits

 

There are no amounts or benefits which are or shall be paid or payable to any director of either of the Constituent Companies or the Surviving Company, in that capacity, consequent upon the Merger.

 

2.6Secured Creditors

 

(a)The Merging Company has no secured creditors and has granted no fixed or floating security interests that are outstanding as at the date of this Plan of Merger.

 

(b)The Surviving Company has no secured creditors and has granted no fixed or floating security interests that are outstanding as at the date of this Plan of Merger.

 

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2.7Directors of the Surviving Company

 

At the Effective Time, the name and address of the directors and officers of the Surviving Company shall be as follows1:

 

(a)[Name] of [Address];

 

(b)[Name] of [Address].

 

2.8Property

 

At the Effective Time, the rights, the property of every description including choses in action, and the business, undertaking, goodwill, benefits, immunities and privileges of each of the Constituent Companies shall immediately vest in the Surviving Company which shall be liable for and subject, in the same manner as the Constituent Companies, to all mortgages, charges, or security interests and all contracts, obligations, claims, debts and liabilities of each of the Constituent Companies.

 

3.APPROVAL AND AUTHORISATION

 

3.1This Plan of Merger has been approved by the board of directors of the Merging Company and the sole director of the Surviving Company pursuant to Section 233(3) of the Companies Act.

 

3.2This Plan of Merger has been authorised by the shareholders of the Merging Company pursuant to Section 233(6) of the Companies Act by way of resolutions passed at an extraordinary general meeting of the Merging Company.

 

3.3This Plan of Merger has been authorised by the sole shareholder of the Surviving Company pursuant to Section 233(6) of the Companies Act by way of written shareholder resolution.

 

4.AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

 

4.1At any time prior to the Effective Time, this Plan of Merger may be amended by the directors of the Constituent Companies with the prior written consent of the Company, to:

 

(a)change the name of the Surviving Company;

 

(b)change the Effective Time provided that the new Effective Time complies with Section 234 of the Companies Act; or

 

(c)effect any other changes to this Plan of Merger which the directors of the Constituent Companies deem advisable, provided that such changes do not materially adversely affect any rights of the shareholders of the Merging Company or the Surviving Company, as determined by the directors of the Merging Company and the Surviving Company, respectively.

 

 

1 NTD: To be confirmed.

 

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4.2At any time prior to the Effective Date, this Plan of Merger may be terminated by the directors of the Constituent Companies, provided that such termination is in accordance with clause 11 of the Business Combination Agreement.

 

4.3If this Plan of Merger is amended or terminated in accordance with this Clause 4 after it has been filed with the Registrar but before it has become effective, the Constituent Companies shall file notice of the amendment or termination (as applicable) with the Registrar in accordance with Sections 235(2) and 235(4) of the Companies Act and shall distribute copies of such notice in accordance with section 235(3) of the Companies Act.

 

5.NOTICES

 

All notices and other communications between the parties in connection with this Plan of Merger must be in writing and shall be given in accordance with clause 12.2 of the Business Combination Agreement.

 

6.COUNTERPARTS

 

This Plan of Merger may be executed in any number of counterparts (but shall not be effective until each party has executed at least one counterpart). This has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single copy of this Plan of Merger. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Plan of Merger by e-mail (PDF) or facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Plan of Merger.

 

7.GOVERNING LAW

 

This Plan of Merger shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly executed this Plan of Merger on the date stated at the beginning of it.

 

The signatures of the parties to this Plan of Merger are situated after the Schedules to this Plan of Merger.

 

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Schedule 1

 

Business Combination Agreement

 

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SIGNATORIES

 

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.

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By:

 
  Name:  
  Position: Director

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of PEGASUS MergerSub CORP.

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)

)

 

 

By:

 
  Name:  
  Position: Director

 

SIGNED for and on behalf of pEGASUS TopCo b.V.

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By:

 
  Name:  
  Position: Director

 

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EX-10.9 11 tm2317118d2_ex10-9.htm EXHIBIT 10.9

Exhibit 10.9

 

WARRANT GRANT AGREEMENT

 

This agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of May 31, 2023, by and between Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”) and each of undersigned officers and directors (each, a “Recipient”) of Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp (the “Company”).

 

WHEREAS, the Sponsor has purchased a certain number of warrants in connection with the initial public offering of the Company (the “Placement Warrants”), at a price of $1.00 per Placement Warrant, to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares (the “Warrant Shares,” and together with Placement Warrants, the “Securities”). The Sponsor will transfer to the Recipients, free of charge, the amount of such Placement Warrants as set forth in Schedule A as described in Section 1 of this Agreement, and the Recipients individually agree to accept such Placement Warrants and be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company (as amended and restated from time to time).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, representations, warranties and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, sufficiency and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Transfer of Placement Warrants.

 

The Sponsor has purchased the Placement Warrants at a price of $1.00 per Placement Warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable for one Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (each, a “Share”) at an exercise price of $11.50 per Share, as set forth in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (the “Registration Statement”) related to the Company’s initial public offering of the units (the “Public Offering”). The Sponsor hereby agrees to transfer to the Recipients, free of charge, in anticipation of the execution of a business combination agreement between, among others, the Company and Gebr. Schmid GmbH ("Schmid GmbH") the amount of such Placement Warrants as set forth next to such Recipient’s name in Schedule A.

 

Section 2. Recipient’s Obligations.

 

(i) The Recipient hereby agrees that the Securities are subject to certain restrictions and obligations, including certain lockup periods as set forth in that certain letter agreement by and between the Company and the Recipient, dated October 21, 2021.

 

(ii) In the event the Recipient’s status as an officer, respectively, director of the Company terminates for any reason prior to the date of consummation of the Company’s initial business combination as defined in the Registration Statement, 100% of such Recipient’s Placement Warrants shall be automatically deemed forfeited to the Company and cancelled, without consideration therefor, unless the remaining members of the Company’s board of directors determine otherwise.

 

Section 3. Representations.

 

The Recipient hereby acknowledges that an investment in the Placement Warrants involves certain significant risks. The Recipient has no need for liquidity in his or her investment in the Securities for the foreseeable future and is able to bear the risk of that investment for an indefinite period. The Recipient acknowledges and hereby agrees that the Securities will not be transferable under any circumstances unless the Recipient either registers the Securities in accordance with federal and state securities laws or finds and complies with an exemption under such laws and such transfer complies with all applicable lock-up restrictions that apply to the Securities. The Recipient further understands that any certificates evidencing the Securities may bear a legend referring to the foregoing transfer restrictions. The Securities are being acquired solely for the Recipient's own account, for investment purposes only, and are not being acquired with a view to or for the resale, distribution, subdivision or fractionalization thereof; and the Recipient has no present plans to enter into any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement for such resale, distribution, subdivision or fractionalization. The Recipient has been given the opportunity to (i) ask questions of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the Securities, and the business and financial condition of the Company and (ii) obtain any additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to assist the Recipient in evaluating the advisability of the receipt of the Securities. The Recipient is not relying on any oral representation made by any person as to the Company or its operations, financial condition or prospects. The Recipient is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

 

 

Section 4. Tax Matters.

 

(a) UK Tax Matters. Each Recipient which is tax resident in the UK shall provide the Company with a copy of any joint election made pursuant to Section 431 of the UK Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (a “431 Election”), a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. If a Recipient makes a timely 431 Election within 14 days of the date of Award, the Recipient shall immediately pay the Company the amount necessary to satisfy any withholding obligations. If the Recipient does not make a timely 431 Election, the Recipient shall, as securities shall vest or at the time withholding is otherwise required by any Applicable Law, pay the Company the amount necessary to satisfy any UK income tax and national insurance contribution withholding obligations, if applicable. Each Recipient hereby represents that he or she understands (a) the contents and requirements of the 431 Election, (b) the application of Section 431 to the receipt of the Placement Warrants by the Recipient pursuant to this Agreement, (c) the nature of the election to be made by the Recipient under Section 431, and (d) the effect and requirements of the 431 Election under laws of the United Kingdom. Each Recipient further represents that he or she intends to complete an election pursuant to Section 431 and submit it to the Company within fourteen (14) days following the date of this Agreement.

 

(b) U.S. Tax Matters. Each Recipient hereby represents that he or she understands (a) the contents and requirements of a timely election made pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code or similar provision of state law (collectively, an “83(b) Election”), (b) the application of Section 83(b) to the purchase of Placement Warrants by Recipient pursuant to this Agreement, (c) the nature of the election to be made by Recipient under Section 83(b) and (d) the effect and requirements of the 83(b) Election under relevant state and local tax laws. Recipient covenants to inform the Company of any change in Recipient’s state of residency. Each Recipient shall provide the Company with a copy of any timely 83(b) Election, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

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PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY SPONSOR LLC

By: Strategic Capital Fund Management, LLC, its Manager
 
     
By: /s/ James Condon  
Name: James Condon  
Title: President  

 

RECIPIENTS  
   
By: /s/ Sir Ralf Speth  
  Sir Ralf Speth  
     
By: /s/ F. Jeremey Mistry  
  F. Jeremey Mistry  
   
By: /s/ Stefan Berger  
  Dr. Stefan Berger  
     
By: /s/ Florian Wolf  
  Florian Wolf  
   
By: /s/ Jeffrey H. Foster  
  Jeffrey H. Foster  
   
By: /s/ Steven Norris  
  Steven Norris  
   
By: /s/ John Doherty  
  John Doherty  

 

 

 

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.,

a Cayman Islands exempted company

 

By:/s/ F. Jeremey Mistry 
 F. Jeremey Mistry, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 

 

 

 

 

Schedule A

 

Name  Title  Total Placement
Warrants
 
Sir Ralf Speth  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman   710,000 
F. Jeremey Mistry  Chief Financial Officer and Secretary   295,850 
Stefan Berger  Chief Investment Officer   295,850 
Florian Wolf  Director   118,325 
Jeffrey H. Foster  Director   118,325 
Steven Norris  Director   118,325 
John Doherty  Director   118,325 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

Joint Election under s431 ITEPA 2003 for full or partial disapplication of Chapter 2

 

Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

 

One Part Election

 

1.Between

 

the Employee [insert name of employee]
   
whose National Insurance Number is [insert NINO]
   
and  
   
the Company (who is the Employee's employer) [insert name of company]
   
of Company Registration Number [insert CRN]

 

2.Purpose of Election

 

This joint election is made pursuant to section 431(1) or 431(2) Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA) and applies where employment-related securities, which are restricted securities by reason of section 423 ITEPA, are acquired.

 

The effect of an election under section 431(1) is that, for the relevant Income Tax and NIC purposes, the employment-related securities and their market value will be treated as if they were not restricted securities and that sections 425 to 430 ITEPA do not apply. An election under section 431(2) will ignore one or more of the restrictions in computing the charge on acquisition. Additional Income Tax will be payable (with PAYE and NIC where the securities are Readily Convertible Assets).

 

Should the value of the securities fall following the acquisition, it is possible that Income Tax/NIC that would have arisen because of any future chargeable event (in the absence of an election) would have been less than the Income Tax/NIC due by reason of this election. Should this be the case, there is no Income Tax/NIC relief available under Part 7 of ITEPA 2003; nor is it available if the securities acquired are subsequently transferred, forfeited or revert to the original owner.

 

 

 

 

3.Application

 

This joint election is made not later than 14 days after the date of acquisition of the securities by the employee and applies to:

 

Number of securities [insert number]
   
Description of securities [insert description]
   
Name of issuer of securities [insert name of issuer]
   
* acquired by the Employee on [insert date]

 

*to be acquired by the Employee between [dd/mm/yyyy] and [dd/mm/yyyy]

 

*to be acquired by the Employee after [dd/mm/yyyy] under the terms of [insert scheme/plan name]

 

(* delete as appropriate)

 

4.Extent of Application

 

This election disapplies (* delete as appropriate):

 

*S.431(1) ITEPA: All restrictions attaching to the securities, or

 

*S431(2) ITEPA: The following specified restriction : [details of specified restriction]

 

5.Declaration

 

This election will become irrevocable upon the later of its signing or the acquisition (* and each subsequent acquisition) of employment-related securities to which this election applies.

(* delete as appropriate)

 

In signing this joint election, we agree to be bound by its terms as stated above.

 

 

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Signature (Employee) Date  
     
     
       /    /  
Signature (for and on behalf of the Company)  Date  
     
     
     
Position in company    

 

 

 

 

Note:     Where the election is in respect of multiple acquisitions, prior to the date of any subsequent acquisition of a security it may be revoked by agreement between the employee and employer in respect of that and any later acquisition.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT b

 

ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED

 

The undersigned taxpayer hereby elects, pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, to include in gross income for 2023 the amount of any compensation taxable in connection with the taxpayer’s receipt of the property described below:

 

1.            The name, address, taxpayer identification number and taxable year of the undersigned are:

 

TAXPAYER’S NAME:

 

TAXPAYER’S SOCIAL SECURITY NO.:

 

TAXABLE YEAR: Calendar Year 2023

 

ADDRESS:

_________________________

 

_________________________

 

2.            The property which is the subject of this election is: [•] private placement warrants that entitle the undersigned taxpayer to purchase one Class A ordinary share of Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), at a price of $11.50 per share (the “Warrants”).

 

3.            The Warrants were transferred to the undersigned on [•] 2023

 

4.            The Warrants are subject to the following restriction: Upon a termination of the undersigned’s employment with the Company prior to the exercise of the Warrants, the Warrants shall be deemed forfeited and cancelled.

 

5.            The fair market value of the property at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which by its terms will never lapse) is: [$0.____] per Warrant x ____________ Warrant = $____________.

 

6.            The undersigned contributed [$0.___] per Warrant x ____________ Warrants for the Warrants transferred or a total of $____________.1 The undersigned has submitted a copy of this statement to the Company.

 

The undersigned has submitted a copy of this statement to the person for whom the services were performed in connection with the undersigned’s receipt of the above-described property. The undersigned taxpayer is the person performing the services in connection with the transfer of said property.

 

 

1 For most founder stock issuances, the aggregate amount computed at Item 5 will be equal to the aggregate amount computed at Item 6. Consult the tax department for the details behind the application of Section 83 to stock subject to a risk of forfeiture and the effect of 83(b) elections.

 

 

 

 

The undersigned will file this election with the Internal Revenue Service office in which he or she files his or her annual income tax return not later than 30 days after the date of transfer of the property. A copy of the election also will be furnished to the person for whom the services were performed. The undersigned understands that this election will also be effective as an election under Connecticut law.

 

The undersigned understands that the foregoing election may not be revoked except with the consent of the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

 

 

DATED: __________________, 20__  

 

 

 

EX-10.10 12 tm2317118d2_ex10-10.htm EXHIBIT 10.10

Exhibit 10.10

 

THIS PROMISSORY NOTE ("NOTE") HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"). THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

Principal Amount: $1,400,000 Dated as of May 31, 2023

 

Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "Maker"), promises to pay to the order of Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the "Payee"), the principal sum of one million four hundred thousand U.S. dollars ($1,400,000) or such lesser amount as shall have been advanced by the Payee to the Maker and shall remain unpaid under this Note on the Maturity Date (as defined below) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

 

1.Principal. The entire unpaid principal balance of this Note shall be payable on the earliest of:

 

a)December 31, 2023;

 

b)the date on which the Maker consummates an initial merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or assets (a "Business Combination"); or

 

c)within three (3) business days of the receipt by the Maker of any funds received by the Maker from a break-fee, termination fee or similar arrangement with a target company in relation to a potential Business Combination (such earlier date, the "Maturity Date").

 

The unpaid principal balance of this Note may be prepaid at any time. The Payee understands that if a Business Combination is not consummated, this Note will not be repaid and all amounts owed hereunder will be forgiven except to the extent that the Maker has funds available to it outside of its Trust Account (as defined below) including any funds received by the Maker from a break-fee, or termination fee or similar arrangement with a target company in relation to a potential Business Combination and held outside of its Trust Account. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder.

 

 

 

 

2.Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

 

3.Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

 

4.Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (an "Event of Default"):

 

4.1.Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by the Maker to pay the principal amount due pursuant to this Note within five (5) business days of the date specified above.

 

4.2.Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by the Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of the Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

4.3.Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of the Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.

 

5.Remedies.

 

5.1.Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 4.1 hereof, the Payee may, by written notice to the Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

5.2.Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 4.2 or 4.3, the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of the Payee.

 

 

 

 

6.Waivers. The Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by the Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to the Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and the Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by the Payee.

 

7.Unconditional Liability. The Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by the Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by the Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to the Maker or affecting the Maker’s liability hereunder.

 

8.Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be in writing and delivered:

 

a)personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail or overnight courier service to the address most recently provided to such party or such other address as may be designated in writing by the recipient party,

 

b)by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other fax number as may be designated in writing by the recipient party, or

 

c)by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by the recipient party.

 

Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.

 

9.Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF. Any proceeding arising out of or relating to the Note shall be heard and determined exclusively in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York or, if that court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, in any state court located in the City and County of New York.

 

 

 

 

10.Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

11.Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (the "Claim") in or to any distribution of or from the trust account (the "Trust Account") in which the proceeds of the initial public offering which was completed in October 2021 (the "IPO") (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement which was completed simultaneously with the consummation of the IPO are deposited, as described in greater detail in the registration statement and prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever.

 

12.Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.

 

13.Assignment. No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.

 

PEGASUS DIGITAL MOBILITY ACQUISITION CORP.

 

a Cayman Islands exempted company

 

By/s/ F. Jeremey Mistry  
    
Name:F. Jeremey Mistry  

 

Title:Chief Financial Officer

 

[Signature Page to the Promissory Note]

 

 

 

EX-99.1 13 tm2317118d2_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL DRAFT

 

 

 

The SCHMID GROUP to List on NYSE through Business Combination with Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.

 

·SCHMID is a global supplier of proprietary, industry-leading capital equipment, software and services to high end printed circuit board (PCB) and organic substrate manufacturers, as well as offerings in photovoltaics (PV) and energy storage.

 

·A fifth-generation family owned and managed company, SCHMID has a 160-year history of innovation and has supported the electronics industry since the 1960s.

 

·The proliferation of IoT, AI and mobile devices, alongside a continued push for miniaturization, is pushing current PCB manufacturing processes to their limits. In addition, customers are striving to achieve technological advances while improving their environmental footprint and securing their supply chain by near sourcing.

 

·SCHMID’s new Embedded Trace (ET) product line revolutionizes PCB and substrate manufacturing by enabling higher densities together with other technological advances, while dramatically lowering the use of consumables – providing greener manufacturing at lower costs.

 

·SCHMID management believes that as the industry’s full-service provider of this solution, the company is well positioned to meaningfully outpace strong industry growth.

 

·Transaction values SCHMID at an enterprise value of USD 640 million based on SCHMID’s revenue growth prospects, strong margins, and positive free cash flow characteristics.

 

·Schmid family to maintain majority ownership and retain management positions post-listing; Board expected to include Christian Schmid and Anette Schmid, Pegasus officers Sir Ralf Speth and Dr. Stefan Berger, and three independent board members.

 

FREUDENSTADT, GERMANY & GREENWICH, CT, May 31, 2023 – Gebr. SCHMID GmbH (the “Company” or “SCHMID,” and together with its consolidated subsidiaries, the “SCHMID Group” or “Group”), a global solutions provider for the high-tech electronic, photovoltaics, glass, and energy systems industries, and Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. (“Pegasus”) (NYSE: PGSS), a special purpose acquisition company formed by StratCap, LLC today announced a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) that would result in the SCHMID Group becoming a publicly listed company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), expected in the fourth quarter of 2023.

 

Founded in 1864 and headquartered in Germany, the SCHMID Group operates an extensive global footprint with manufacturing and sales/service locations in China, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, and the U.S. The Group’s more than 800 employees worldwide include a large, diversified team of scientists, developers and engineers with deep domain expertise in production solutions for high-volume manufacturing.

 

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The Group specializes in designing customized equipment and processes to build, connect and structure active layers in high-tech applications. Its business model is centered on collaborative research and development (R&D) with large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), customized high-tech machines with an emphasis on green production technologies, and comprehensive on-site services for customers. Notably, the Group’s new Embedded Trace (ET) product line revolutionizes PCB and substrate manufacturing by enabling higher densities and other technological advances, while dramatically lowering the use of consumables – providing greener manufacturing at lower costs.

 

Christian Schmid, CEO and Chairman of the SCHMID Group, commented, “SCHMID has long been a pioneer in the technology industry with differentiated leadership positions serving a diverse range of high-growth verticals. The expertise of our team along with the depth of our patents and customer base have empowered our growth and presented many compelling opportunities. Becoming an NYSE-listed company will further strengthen our position as a sought-after global solutions provider, while accelerating our growth trajectory and innovation for the benefit of all stakeholders.”

 

Sir Ralf Speth, CEO and Chairman of Pegasus, added, “We are excited to partner with the SCHMID team to further grow the Group’s platform and accelerate expansion into new attractive markets, including the automotive sector. We look forward to bringing to bear our deep experience in product development, manufacturing, and operational excellence, as well as our track record of enhancing shareholder value, to realize the SCHMID Group’s full potential.”

 

SCHMID GROUP’s Strong Financial Profile & Compelling Growth Outlook

 

·High-growth, profitable, free cash flow positive business model, capable of self-sustainable funding of organic growth plan.
·Strong sales growth, driven by secular demand from top global technology firms.
·Robust year-to-date revenue growth driven by relationships with customers that include some of the largest, global blue-chip Tier 1 technology brands.
·Substantial order book supports sustainable growth momentum for 2023 and beyond.
·Premium product with stellar unit economics and increasing scale benefits, generating industry-leading EBITDA margins.

 

Well-Positioned in Large and Growing Markets

 

The SCHMID Group maintains a differentiated position within its end markets due to its premium product and pricing, growing scale efficiencies, and expansion potential due to customer and sector trends (the market estimates are based on the Company's own analysis using third-party data from a leading international consultancy):

 

·Operates within the PCB/substrate equipment market, which has a total 2022 addressable market (TAM) of approximately $5.0 billion (according to company estimates; EUR to USD FX rate of 1.07 as of 29 May 2023):

oWithin this TAM, SCHMID’s serviceable product markets are focused on high-end PCB/substrate production technologies, such as mSAP/SAP and Embedded Traces, which are forecasted to grow at approximately 38% CAGR from 2022 to 2026 (according to company estimates).

·Strong growth opportunities within high-end PCB/substrate production technologies from mobile devices, increasing connectivity/IoT (Internet of Things) requirements, and evolving demand from the automotive industry.

 

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·Active within the market for photovoltaic production equipment, which has a total 2022 TAM of approximately $6.2 billion (according to company estimates; EUR to USD FX rate of 1.07 as of 29 May 2023):

 

oWithin this TAM, SCHMID’s serviceable product markets are primarily focused on providing wet processing production solutions for mono-crystalline silicon and thin film PV, which are forecasted to grow at approximately 6% CAGR from 2022 to 2026 (according to company estimates).

 

Transaction Overview

 

Upon completion of the transaction contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the combined company’s ordinary shares will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction values SCHMID at an enterprise value of USD 640 million.

 

The transaction has been unanimously approved by the board of directors of Pegasus and the shareholders of SCHMID and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2023, subject to the approval of Pegasus’ shareholders and the satisfaction or the waiver of other closing conditions specified in the Business Combination Agreement.

 

Management & Governance Details

 

Christian Schmid and Anette Schmid are expected to continue to hold a majority stake of the issued and outstanding equity of the combined company post-close, underscoring their continued confidence in SCHMID’s growth strategy and outlook.

 

The combined company’s board of directors is expected to include Christian Schmid and Anette Schmid as well as Sir Ralf Speth and Dr. Stefan Berger, in addition to further independent board members.

 

Following the transaction, the combined company is expected to be renamed “SCHMID Group N.V.” and will remain headquartered in Freudenstadt, Germany. SCHMID’s current management and employees are expected to continue in their respective roles as part of the combined company.

 

Additional information on the proposed business combination, including a copy of the transaction agreement will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K, to be filed by Pegasus with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Advisors

 

Solomon Partners Securities, LLC is serving as financial advisor to Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. on the transaction. Marshall & Stevens Transaction Advisory Services LLC is acting as the fairness opinion provider to the board of directors of Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp.

 

Clifford Chance is acting as U.S., German and international legal counsel to Pegasus, and Appleby is acting as Cayman counsel to Pegasus. Gleiss Lutz and Fenwick & West are advising SCHMID as legal counsel.

 

Additional Information

 

Further information about the transaction can be found on https://schmid-group.com/investor-relations/. The Company intends to post an investor presentation and host an investor day outlining additional information about SCHMID and its compelling growth prospects.

 

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About SCHMID

 

The SCHMID Group is a world-leading global solutions provider for the high-tech electronic, photovoltaics, glass, and energy systems industries, with its parent company Gebr. SCHMID GmbH is based in Freudenstadt, Germany. Founded in 1864, today it employs more than 800 staff members worldwide, and has technology centres and manufacturing sites in multiple locations including Germany and China, in addition to several sales and service locations globally. The Group focuses on developing customized equipment and process solutions for multiple industries including electronics, renewables and energy storage.

 

Further information is available at: www.schmid-group.com.

 

About Pegasus

 

Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. is a special purpose acquisition company incorporated as a Cayman Islands exempted company and formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. Pegasus was founded by StratCap, LLC, an investment management organization focused on digital economy investments, and is led by Sir Ralf Speth, Chairman and CEO, Dr. Stefan Berger, Chief Investment Officer, and F. Jeremey Mistry, Chief Financial Officer. Learn more at https://www.pegasusdigitalmobility.com/.

 

About StratCap and the Sponsor

 

Pegasus Digital Mobility Sponsor LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company, is the sponsor of Pegasus and an affiliate of StratCap, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. StratCap is an investment management organization focused on digital economy investments.

 

Additional Information and Where to Find It

 

In connection with the proposed Business Combination, (i) Pegasus TopCo B.V. is expected to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 containing a preliminary proxy statement of Pegasus and a preliminary prospectus (the “Registration/Proxy Statement”), and (ii) Pegasus will file a definitive proxy statement relating to the proposed Business Combination (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) and will mail the Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant materials to its shareholders after the Registration/Proxy Statement is declared effective. The Registration/Proxy Statement will contain important information about the proposed Business Combination and the other matters to be voted upon at a meeting of Pegasus shareholders to be held to approve the proposed Business Combination. This press release does not contain all the information that should be considered concerning the proposed Business Combination and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect of the Business Combination.

 

Before making any voting or other investment decisions, securityholders of Pegasus and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the Registration/Proxy Statement and the amendments thereto and the Definitive Proxy Statement and other documents filed in connection with the proposed Business Combination, as these materials will contain important information about Pegasus, SCHMID and the Business Combination. When available, the Definitive Proxy Statement and other relevant materials for the proposed Business Combination will be mailed to shareholders of Pegasus as of a record date to be established for voting on the proposed Business Combination. Shareholders will also be able to obtain copies of the Registration/Proxy Statement, the Definitive Proxy Statement and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to the contacts listed below.

 

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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 OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of Pegasus or SCHMID, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of the Pegasus registration statement and final prospectus for the initial public offering filed with the SEC and declared effective October 21, 2021. Copies are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. Additional information concerning certain of these and other risk factors is contained in Pegasus’s most recent filings with the SEC and will be contained in the Form F-4, including the Registration/Proxy Statement and Definitive Proxy Statement expected to be filed in connection with the proposed business combination. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Each of Pegasus, SCHMID and TopCo expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in their expectations with respect to events, conditions, or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

 

Participants in the Solicitation

 

Pegasus, SCHMID, StratCap and their respective directors, executive officers and other members of their management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from Pegasus’s shareholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of Pegasus’s shareholders in connection with the proposed Business Combination will be set forth in Pegasus’s proxy statement/prospectus when it is filed with the SEC. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested person should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions.

 

No Offer and Non-Solicitation

 

This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase, sell or exchange nor a solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for or buy any securities or exchange or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the Business Combination or otherwise, nor will there be any sale, issuance or transfer or securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proposed Business Combination will be submitted to shareholders of Pegasus for their consideration.

 

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Contact Information

 

SCHMID: 

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