Polaris Parent Corp.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
Equity (“PIPE”) of $1.3 billion to Churchill from a capital raise an additional $1.3 billion from the issuance of 6% interest convertible debt (with a conversion price of $13 per share), Churchill will acquire Holdings’ equity in the Company for a total consideration of $5.7 billion, paid in cash and in shares of Churchill.
The consummation of the Transactions is subject to customary closing conditions for transactions of this nature, including customary closing conditions for special purpose acquisition companies. In addition, the proposed Transactions are subject to approval by Churchill’s stockholders. The Merger Agreement may be terminated prior to the closing of the Transactions by mutual agreement of Churchill and the Company, by either party if the Transactions are not consummated on or before January 28, 2021 (subject to extension) and under other circumstances as specified in the Merger Agreement.
At the effective time of the First Merger, each share of Class A common stock of the Company will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive an amount of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Churchill (the “Churchill Class A Common Stock”) as determined pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. At the effective time of the First Merger, each share of Class B common stock of the Company will be cancelled and automatically deemed for all purposes to represent the right to receive an amount of cash as determined pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.
In order to facilitate the consummation of the Mergers, the Company has agreed to undergo a recapitalization pursuant to which, among other things, the aggregate number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock will be increased to an aggregate of 30,880,280 shares, consisting of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, each having two votes per-share on all voting matters, and shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, each having one vote per-share on all voting matters, and the Company’s existing capital stock will be exchanged for such new shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, as applicable.
In connection with the Merger Agreement, the Company and/or Holdings entered into additional agreements on July 12, 2020 related to and contingent upon the Transactions, including:
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voting and support agreements with certain stockholders pursuant to which such stockholders have agreed to vote in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and approval of the Transactions and certain other matters to be voted on at a special meeting of Churchill’s stockholders;
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the Churchill Capital Corp III 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan whereby our directors, officers, employees, consultants and advisors can acquire and maintain an equity interest in us, or be paid incentive compensation, including incentive compensation measured by reference to the value of our Class A common stock, thereby strengthening their commitment to our welfare and aligning their interests with those of our stockholders;
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an investor rights agreement which includes certain corporate governance rights, including entitling certain of the parties thereto to nominate directors to Churchill’s board of directors, and certain registration rights, including demand, shelf and piggy-back rights, subject to cut-back provisions; and
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common stock subscription agreements pursuant to which Churchill has agreed to issue and sell shares of Churchill Class A Common Stock and warrants to purchase shares of Churchill Class A Common Stock and convertible notes subscription agreements pursuant to which Churchill has agreed to issue and sell senior unsecured convertible notes, in each case, to the applicable investors in order to finance the Transactions.
In connection with the Merger Agreement, Churchill issued an unsecured promissory note (the “Note”) in the principal amount of $1,500,000 to Churchill Sponsor III, LLC (the “Sponsor”). The Note bears no interest and is repayable in full upon the closing of the Mergers. The Sponsor has the option to convert any unpaid balance of the Note into warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock (the “Working Capital Warrants”) equal to the principal amount of the Note so converted divided by $1.00.