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CUSIP No. 49926T104 | | 13D | | Page 15 of 19 pages |
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
The information set forth in Items 1 and 6 of this Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 4.
KKR Knowledge Support Agreement
In connection with entering to the Merger, on October 11, 2022, (1) Parent and the Issuer entered into the Support Agreements with each of (a) the Founder, (b) KKR Knowledge and (c) Elephant; and (2) the Issuer entered into a support agreement with investment funds affiliated with Vista. Consistent with the other Support Agreements, under the KKR Knowledge Support Agreement, KKR Knowledge agreed to vote all of its shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock in favor of the Merger, subject to certain terms and conditions contained therein. In addition, consistent with the other Support Agreements, KKR Knowledge has the ability to rollover a portion of its existing equity in the Issuer into an ownership interest in the parent company of Parent in connection with a reduction of its equity contribution to Parent. The KKR Knowledge Support Agreement terminates in certain circumstances, including the valid termination of the Merger in accordance with its terms. KKR Knowledge is not party to any of the Support Agreements other than the KKR Knowledge Support Agreement.
Equity Commitment Letter
Pursuant to an equity commitment letter (the “Equity Commitment Letter”) dated October 11, 2022, KKR Knowledge committed to provide Parent, at or prior to the closing of the Merger, with an aggregate equity contribution of up to approximately $300.0 million (which amount may be reduced dollar-for-dollar by the amount of any KKR Rollover).
The foregoing descriptions of the KKR Knowledge Support Agreement and the Equity Commitment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements, which are attached as exhibits to this Schedule 13D and are incorporated herein by reference.
The Reporting Persons acquired the securities reported herein for investment purposes and intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Subject to the terms of the KKR Knowledge Support Agreement and various factors, including but not limited to the Issuer’s financial position and strategic direction, price levels of the Common Stock, conditions in the securities markets, various laws and regulations applicable to the Issuer and companies in its industry and the Reporting Persons’ ownership in the Issuer, and general economic and industry conditions, the Reporting Persons may in the future take actions with respect to their investment in the Issuer as they deem appropriate, including changing their current intentions, with respect to any or all matters required to be disclosed in this Schedule 13D. Subject to the terms of the KKR Knowledge Support Agreement, the Reporting Persons may, from time to time, acquire or cause affiliates to acquire additional shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer (including any combination or derivative thereof), dispose, or cause affiliates to dispose, of some or all of their Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer or continue to hold, or cause affiliates to hold, Common Stock or other securities of the Issuer (or any combination or derivative thereof).
In addition, the Reporting Persons have engaged and intend to continue to engage in discussions with management or the board of directors of the Issuer about its business, operations, strategy, plans and prospects, from time to time.
Furthermore, the Merger may result in one or more of the transactions, events or actions specified in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, including, without limitation, an acquisition of additional securities of the Issuer and other material changes in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure.
Mr. Stephen Shanley, an executive of KKR, is currently a member of the board of directors of the Issuer.
Except as set forth herein, or as would occur upon completion of any of the matters discussed herein, the Reporting Persons and, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, each of the other individuals named in Item 2 above, have no present plans, proposals or intentions which would result in or relate to any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Although the foregoing reflects activities presently contemplated by the Reporting Persons and each other individuals named in Item 2 with respect to the Issuer, the foregoing is subject to change at any time.