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Sincerely, | | | Sincerely, |
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/s/ John Riccitiello | | | ![]() |
John Riccitiello | | | Tomer Bar-Zeev |
President and Chief Executive Officer | | | Chief Executive Officer |
Unity Software Inc. | | | ironSource Ltd. |
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Sincerely, | | | Sincerely, |
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/s/ John Riccitiello | | | ![]() |
John Riccitiello | | | Tomer Bar-Zeev |
President and Chief Executive Officer | | | Chief Executive Officer |
Unity Software Inc. | | | ironSource Ltd. |
• | to approve the issuance of shares of Unity common stock (which we refer to as the “Unity issuance proposal”) in connection with the merger contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 13, 2022 (which, as it may be amended from time to time, we refer to as the “merger agreement”), by and among Unity, ironSource Ltd. (which we refer to as “ironSource”) and Ursa Aroma Merger Subsidiary Ltd. (which we refer to as “Merger Sub”), a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Unity; and |
• | to approve the adjournment of the Unity special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Unity issuance proposal at the time of the Unity special meeting (which we refer to as the “Unity adjournment proposal”). |
| | BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, | |
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| | Nora Go | |
| | Assistant Corporate Secretary | |
| | Unity Software Inc. | |
| | San Francisco, California |
(i) | The majority vote must include a majority of shares voted in favor of the merger proposal that are not held by (a) Unity, Merger Sub or any person or entity holding, directly or indirectly, 25% or more of the voting power or the right to appoint the chief executive officer or 25% or more of the directors of Unity or Merger Sub, (b) a person or entity acting on behalf of Unity, Merger Sub or a person or entity described in clause (a) above, or (c) a family member of, or an entity controlled by, Unity, Merger Sub or any of the foregoing; and |
(ii) | As required under Sections 270(4) and 275(a) of the Companies Law (due to a potential personal interest of certain shareholders of ironSource in the approval of the proposal by the respective class or combined classes of shares), the fulfillment of either of the following conditions as part of the vote that is held will be required: |
• | the majority vote obtained in favor of the ironSource merger proposal also includes a majority of the shares held by shareholders who are not deemed to have a personal interest (as defined under the Companies Law) in the approval of the proposal that are voted at the applicable ironSource meeting, excluding abstentions and broker non-votes; or |
• | the total number of shares held by such non-conflicted shareholders (as described in the immediately preceding bullet-point) voted against the ironSource merger proposal does not exceed 2% of the aggregate voting power in ironSource (on a per class or combined class basis). |
(i) | If you hold your shares in “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee on the New York Stock Exchange, please vote in accordance with the instructions on the nominee’s voting instruction form(s), which may include instructions about voting by telephone or over the Internet (at www.proxyvote.com). If you hold your shares in “street name,” you may also vote your shares in person at the ironSource meeting, but you must obtain a “legal proxy” from the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares directly, giving you the right to vote the shares at the meeting, including a proof of ownership form as of the record date. |
(ii) | If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, you are considered, with respect to those shares, the shareholder of record. In such case, these proxy materials are being sent directly to you. As the shareholder of record, you have the right to use the proxy card, once it becomes available, to grant your voting proxy or proxies directly to Ms. Dalia Litay, the General Counsel of ironSource, or to vote in person at the ironSource meeting. If you mail your proxy card in the self-addressed, stamped envelope to be enclosed with the proxy statement, it or they must be received by ironSource’s transfer agent not later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on October 6, 2022, to be validly included in the applicable tallies of ironSource ordinary shares voted at the meeting. Alternatively, if you are delivering or mailing your proxy or proxies to ironSource’s offices in Israel (to the address given above), it or they must be received by 10:00 a.m. (Israel time), on October 7, 2022. |
For Unity Stockholders: Unity Software Inc. 30 3rd Street San Francisco, California 94103 Attention: Corporate Secretary Telephone: (415) 539-3162 | | | For ironSource Shareholders: ironSource Ltd. 121 Menachem Begin Street Tel Aviv 6701203, Israel Attention: Investor Relations Telephone: +972-74-799-0001 |
Q: | Why am I receiving this joint proxy statement/prospectus? |
A: | You are receiving this joint proxy statement/prospectus because Unity and ironSource have entered into the merger agreement, pursuant to which, on the terms and subject to the conditions included in the merger agreement, Merger Sub, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Unity, will merge with and into ironSource with ironSource continuing in existence as the surviving company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Unity (the “merger”). Your vote is required in connection with the merger and Unity and ironSource are sending these materials to their respective security holders to help them decide how to vote their shares with respect to the issuance of shares of Unity common stock in connection with the merger, in the case of Unity, the approval of the merger and merger agreement, in the case of ironSource, and other important matters. The merger agreement, which governs the terms of the merger, is attached to this joint proxy statement/prospectus as Annex A. |
Q: | When and where will the Unity special meeting take place? |
A: | The Unity special meeting will be held virtually at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on October 7, 2022, via a live interactive audio webcast on the Internet. You will be able to vote and submit your questions at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/U2022SM during the Unity special meeting. There will not be a physical location for the Unity special meeting. The virtual nature of the Unity special meeting is generally designed to enable participation of and access by more of Unity stockholders while decreasing the cost of conducting the Unity special meeting. Unity stockholders will be able to virtually attend and vote at the Unity special meeting by visiting http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/U2022SM, which is referred to as the “Unity special meeting website.” To attend the Unity special meeting, you must register at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/U2022SM starting at 9:45 a.m., Pacific Time, on October 7, 2022. For additional information on how to register for the Unity special meeting, see the section titled “The Unity Special Meeting—Registering for the Unity Special Meeting.” |
Q: | What matters will be considered at the Unity special meeting? |
A: | The Unity stockholders are being asked to consider and vote on: |
• | a proposal to approve the issuance of shares of Unity common stock in connection with the merger (which we refer to as the “Unity issuance proposal”); and |
• | a proposal to approve the adjournment of the Unity special meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the Unity issuance proposal at the time of the Unity special meeting (which we refer to as the “Unity adjournment proposal”). |
Q: | Is my vote important? |
A: | Yes. Your vote is very important. The merger cannot be completed unless the Unity issuance proposal is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy duly authorized at the Unity special meeting and entitled to vote generally on such proposal. Only Unity stockholders as of the close of business on the Unity record date (as defined below) are entitled to vote at the Unity special meeting. Unity stockholders will also be asked to approve the Unity adjournment proposal, which is not a condition to the merger. The Unity board unanimously recommends that Unity stockholders vote “FOR” the approval of the Unity issuance proposal and the Unity adjournment proposal. |
Q: | What is a “broker non-vote”? |
A: | Under NYSE rules, banks, brokers and other nominees may use their discretion to vote “uninstructed” shares (i.e., shares of record held by banks, brokers or other nominees, but with respect to which the beneficial owner of such shares has not provided instructions on how to vote on a particular proposal) with respect to matters that are considered to be “routine,” but not with respect to “non-routine” matters. All of the proposals currently expected to be voted on at the Unity special meeting are “non-routine” matters. |
Q: | If my shares of Unity common stock are held in “street name” by my broker, bank or other nominee, will my broker, bank or other nominee automatically vote those shares for me? |
A: | If your shares are held through a broker, bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial holder” of the shares held for you in what is known as “street name.” You are not considered the “record holder” of those shares. If this is the case, this joint proxy statement/prospectus has been forwarded to you by your broker, bank or other nominee. If you hold your shares in “street name,” you must provide your broker, bank or other nominee with instructions on how to vote your shares. Otherwise, your broker, bank or other nominee cannot vote your shares on any of the proposals to be considered at the Unity special meeting. |
Q: | What Unity stockholder vote is required for the approval of the Unity issuance proposal and the Unity adjournment proposal? |
A: | The Unity issuance proposal. Approval of the Unity issuance proposal requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the shares present in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or represented by proxy duly authorized at the Unity special meeting and entitled to vote generally on such proposal. Abstentions will have the same effect as votes “AGAINST” the proposal. |
Q: | Who will count the votes? |
A: | Unity will appoint an inspector of election for the Unity special meeting to determine whether a quorum is present and tabulate the affirmative and negative votes, abstentions and non-broker votes, if any. |
Q: | What will ironSource shareholders receive if the merger is completed? |
A: | As a result of the merger, each ironSource ordinary share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the merger agreement) will be converted into the right to receive 0.1089 of a share of Unity common stock (which we refer to as the “exchange ratio”), rounded up or down to the nearest whole share for any fractional shares of Unity common stock resulting from the calculation and subject to the withholding of any applicable taxes (which we refer to as the “merger consideration”). ironSource shareholders will not receive any cash in the merger. For information regarding the treatment of ironSource equity awards, please see the “Questions and Answers About the Merger and the ironSource Special General Meeting” section below. |
Q: | What equity stake will ironSource shareholders hold in Unity immediately following the merger? |
A: | Based on the number of shares of Unity common stock and ironSource ordinary shares outstanding as of September 2, 2022, the latest practicable date prior to the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, it is expected that Unity will issue approximately 111.8 million shares of Unity common stock in the merger, after which current Unity stockholders would own approximately 72.9% of the outstanding shares of Unity common stock and former ironSource shareholders would own approximately 27.1% of the outstanding shares of Unity common stock. At closing of the merger, on a fully diluted basis, current Unity stockholders are expected to own approximately 73.5% of the outstanding shares of Unity common stock and former ironSource shareholders are expected to own approximately 26.5% of the outstanding shares of Unity common stock. The exact equity stake of ironSource shareholders in Unity immediately following the effective time of the merger will depend on the number of shares of Unity common stock, ironSource ordinary shares and eligible ironSource equity awards issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, as provided in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Effect of the Merger on ironSource Ordinary Shares; Merger Consideration” beginning on page 138. |
Q: | Will there be any changes to the Unity board and management following the merger? |
A: | In connection with the merger, prior to the closing of the merger, (a) Unity will take all necessary corporate action so that, upon and after the closing of the merger, the size of the Unity board will be increased by three members (to a total of thirteen members), (b) Unity will designate three individuals, one of whom will be the Chief Executive Officer of ironSource and the other two of whom will be members of the ironSource board as of the date of the merger agreement and selected by ironSource upon prior consultation with Unity, (c) Unity will designate such three individuals to be appointed to the Unity board to fill the vacancies created by such increase (which we refer to as the “ironSource Nominees”) and (d) Unity will appoint the ironSource Nominees to the Unity board, in different classes, with such appointments effective upon the closing of the merger. Immediately following the effective time of the merger, all ten current Unity directors, Roelof Botha, Egon Durban, David Helgason, Alyssa Henry, Michelle K. Lee, John Riccitiello, Barry Schuler, Robynne Sisco, Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D and Keisha Smith-Jeremie, are expected to continue as directors of Unity. |
Q: | What is the PIPE? |
A: | On July 13, 2022, Unity entered into an investment agreement (the “Investment Agreement”) with Silver Lake Alpine II, L.P. and Silver Lake Partners VI, L.P. (collectively, the “Silver Lake Purchasers”) and Sequoia Capital Fund, L.P. (the “Sequoia Purchaser” and, together with the Silver Lake Purchasers, the “PIPE Investors”) relating to the issuance and sale to the PIPE Investors of $1,000,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Unity’s 2.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”), with $940 million of the Notes to be issued to the Silver Lake Purchasers and $60 million of the Notes to be issued to the |
Q: | Why did Unity enter into the PIPE and what are the potential impacts of the PIPE on Unity stockholders? |
A: | Unity expects to use the net proceeds from the issuance and sale of the Notes to partially fund the repurchase of up to $2,500,000,000 of shares of Unity common stock in open market transactions following the closing of the merger. Unity’s primary objective in entering into the PIPE and the subsequent share repurchases is to offset potential dilution to Unity’s stockholders as a result of the issuance of the merger consideration assuming that the Unity common stock is repurchased at a price below the conversion price of the Notes. Although the Notes were priced at a premium to the market price of Unity common stock at the time of signing, Unity can provide no assurance that the stock price will not fluctuate significantly prior to any share repurchases. As a result, if Unity is unable to repurchase shares of Unity common stock at a price that is lower than the conversion price of the Notes, any anti-dilutive effect of such repurchases may be less than expected and dilution resulting from the issuance of merger consideration may be more than expected. In addition, to the extent any repurchases are made on or after January 1, 2023, such repurchases will be subject to the Stock Buyback Tax (the “Repurchase Tax”), a 1% excise tax on repurchases as imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and effective as of January 1, 2023, which may be offset by shares newly issued during that fiscal year. The Repurchase Tax has been and will be taken into account by Unity with respect to its decisions to repurchase shares, but there can be no assurance that the Repurchase Tax will not reduce the number of shares Unity is able to or ultimately decides to repurchase. |
Q: | How does the Unity board recommend that I vote? |
A: | The Unity board unanimously recommends that Unity stockholders vote “FOR” the Unity issuance proposal and “FOR” the Unity adjournment proposal. For additional information regarding how the Unity board recommends that Unity stockholders vote, see the section titled “The Merger—Recommendation of the Unity Board of Directors and Unity’s Reasons for the Merger” beginning on page 97. |
Q: | Why are the Unity stockholders being asked to vote on the Unity adjournment proposal? |
A: | In the event that there are not sufficient votes to approve the Unity issuance proposal at the Unity special meeting, Unity will seek the Unity stockholders’ approval of an adjournment of the Unity special meeting to solicit additional proxies to approve the Unity issuance proposal at a later Unity special meeting. |
Q: | If the Unity special meeting is adjourned or postponed, do I need to send new proxies? |
A: | At any subsequent reconvening of the Unity special meeting, all proxies will be voted in the same manner as they would have been voted at the original convening of the Unity special meeting, except for any proxies that have been validly revoked or withdrawn prior to the subsequent reconvening of the Unity special meeting. |
Q: | Who is entitled to vote at the Unity special meeting? |
A: | The Unity board has fixed September 2, 2022 as the record date for the Unity special meeting (which we refer to as the “Unity record date”). All stockholders of record of Unity common stock as of the close of business on the Unity record date are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Unity special meeting, provided that those shares remain outstanding on the date of the Unity special meeting. As of September 2, 2022, the latest practicable date prior to the date of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, there were 300,469,115 shares of Unity common stock outstanding. Attendance at the virtual Unity special meeting is not required to vote. Instructions on how to vote your shares without attending the virtual Unity special meeting are provided below. |
Q: | How many votes do I have? |
A: | Each Unity stockholder of record is entitled to one vote for each share of Unity common stock held of record by the stockholder as of the close of business on the Unity record date. |
Q: | Are there any voting agreements in relation to the merger? |
A: | ironSource Voting Agreements |
Q: | What constitutes a quorum for the Unity special meeting? |
A: | A quorum is the minimum number of stockholders necessary to hold a valid meeting. |
Q: | What will happen to ironSource as a result of the merger? |
A: | If the merger is completed, Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of Unity, will merge with and into ironSource, with ironSource continuing in existence as the surviving company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Unity. Following the completion of the proposed merger, the registration of ironSource Class A ordinary shares and ironSource’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act will be terminated. ironSource Class A ordinary shares will no longer be publicly traded and will be delisted from the NYSE. ironSource shareholders are expected to be able to continue to trade their ironSource Class A ordinary shares on the NYSE until the closing date of the merger. |
Q: | Where will the Unity common stock that ironSource shareholders receive in the merger be publicly traded? |
A: | Assuming the merger is completed, the shares of Unity common stock that ironSource shareholders receive in the merger will be listed and traded on the NYSE. |
Q: | What happens if the merger is not completed? |
A: | If the ironSource merger proposal is not approved by ironSource shareholders or if the Unity issuance proposal is not approved by Unity stockholders or if the merger is not completed for any other reason, |
Q: | What is a proxy and how can I vote my shares via the Unity special meeting website? |
A: | A proxy is a legal designation of another person to vote the stock you own. |
Q: | How can I vote my shares without attending the Unity special meeting? |
A: | If you are a stockholder of record of Unity common stock as of the close of business on the Unity record date, you can vote by proxy by phone, the Internet or mail by following the instructions provided in the enclosed proxy card. Please note that if you are a beneficial owner who holds shares in “street name”, you must vote by submitting voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee, or otherwise by following instructions provided by your broker, bank or other nominee. Phone and Internet voting may be available to beneficial owners. Please refer to the vote instruction form provided by your broker, bank or other nominee. |
Q: | What is the difference between holding shares as a holder of record and as a beneficial owner who holds shares in “street name”? |
A: | If your shares of Unity common stock are registered directly in your name with Unity’s transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and access to proxy materials is being provided directly to you. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a broker, bank or other nominee, then you are considered the beneficial owner of those shares, which are considered to be held in “street name” and access to proxy materials is being provided to you by your broker, bank or other nominee. |
Q: | What should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? |
A: | You may receive more than one set of voting materials relating to the Unity special meeting if you hold shares of Unity common stock in “street name” or if you hold shares of Unity common stock directly in your name as a stockholder of record or shareholder of record, as applicable, or otherwise or if you hold shares of Unity common stock in more than one brokerage account. |
Q: | I hold shares of both Unity common stock and ironSource ordinary shares. Do I need to vote separately for each company? |
A: | Yes. You will need to separately follow the applicable procedures described in this joint proxy statement/prospectus both with respect to the voting of shares of Unity common stock and with respect to the voting of ironSource ordinary shares in order to effectively vote the shares you hold in each company. |
Q: | If a holder of shares gives a proxy, how will the shares of Unity common stock covered by the proxy be voted? |
A: | If you provide a proxy, regardless of whether you provide that proxy by phone, the Internet or by completing and returning the applicable enclosed proxy card, the individuals named on the enclosed proxy card will vote your shares of Unity common stock in the way that you indicate when providing your proxy in respect of the shares you hold. When completing the phone or Internet processes or the proxy card, you may specify whether your shares of Unity common stock should be voted for or against, or abstain from voting on, all, some or none of the specific items of business to come before the Unity special meeting. |
Q: | How will my shares be voted if I return a blank proxy? |
A: | If you sign, date and return your proxy and do not indicate how you want your shares of Unity common stock to be voted, then your shares of Unity common stock will be voted “FOR” the Unity issuance proposal and “FOR” the approval of the Unity adjournment proposal, in accordance with the recommendation of the Unity board. |
Q: | Can I change my vote after I have submitted my proxy? |
A: | Yes. If you are a stockholder of record of Unity common stock as of the close of business on the Unity record date, whether you vote by phone, the Internet or mail, you can change or revoke your proxy before it is voted at the Unity special meeting in one of the following ways: |
• | submit a new proxy card bearing a later date; |
• | vote again by phone or the Internet at a later time; |
• | give written notice of your revocation to Unity’s corporate secretary at 30 3rd Street, San Francisco, California 94103 stating that you are revoking your proxy; or |
• | vote at the virtual Unity special meeting. Please note that your attendance at the virtual Unity special meeting will not alone serve to revoke your proxy. |
Q: | Where can I find the voting results of the Unity special meeting? |
A: | Within four business days following certification of the final voting results, Unity intends to file the final voting results (or, if the final voting results have not yet been certified, the preliminary results) of the Unity special meeting with the SEC in a Current Report on Form 8-K. |
Q: | If I do not favor the merger as a Unity stockholder what are my rights? |
A: | Under Delaware law, Unity stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights in connection with the issuance of shares of Unity common stock as contemplated by the merger agreement. |
Q: | Are there any risks that I should consider as a Unity stockholder in deciding how to vote? |
A: | Yes. You should read and carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 44. You also should read and carefully consider the risk factors of Unity contained in the documents that are incorporated by reference in this joint proxy statement/prospectus. |
Q: | What happens if I sell my shares before the special meetings? |
A: | The record date for Unity stockholders entitled to vote at the Unity special meeting is earlier than the date of the Unity special meeting. If you transfer your shares of Unity common stock after the Unity record date but before the Unity special meeting, you will, unless special arrangements are made, retain your right to vote at the Unity special meeting. |
Q: | When is the merger expected to be completed? |
A: | Unity and ironSource are working to complete the merger as quickly as possible. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions described in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger” beginning on page 163, including the approval of the ironSource merger proposal by ironSource shareholders at the ironSource special general meeting and the approval of the Unity issuance proposal by Unity stockholders at the Unity special meeting, the transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022. However, neither Unity nor ironSource can predict the actual date on which the merger will be completed, nor can the parties assure that the merger will be completed, because completion is subject to conditions beyond either Unity’s or ironSource’s control. |
Q: | What is “householding”? |
A: | Unity has adopted a procedure called “householding,” which the SEC has approved. Under this procedure, Unity delivers a single copy of the notice and proxy materials to multiple Unity stockholders who share the same address, unless Unity has received contrary instructions from one or more of such stockholders. This procedure reduces printing costs, mailing costs and fees. Stockholders who participate in householding will continue to be able to access and receive separate proxy cards. Upon written or oral request, Unity will deliver promptly a separate copy of the notice and proxy materials to any Unity stockholder at a shared address to which Unity delivered a single copy of any of these materials. “Street name” Unity stockholders may contact their broker, bank, or other nominee to request information about householding. |
Q: | Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies? |
A: | Unity has engaged MacKenzie Partners, Inc., which is referred to as “MacKenzie,” to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the Unity special meeting. Unity estimates that it will pay MacKenzie a fee of approximately $30,000, plus reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket fees and expenses. Unity has agreed to indemnify MacKenzie against various liabilities and expenses that relate to or arise out of its solicitation of proxies (subject to certain exceptions). Unity also may reimburse banks, brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries or their respective agents for their expenses in forwarding proxy materials to beneficial owners of Unity common stock. Unity directors, officers and employees also may solicit proxies by telephone, by electronic means or in person. They will not be paid any additional amounts for soliciting proxies. |
Q: | What should I do now? |
A: | You should read this joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully and in its entirety, including the annexes, and return your completed, signed and dated proxy card by mail in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or submit your voting instructions by phone or Internet as soon as possible so that your shares of Unity common stock will be voted in accordance with your instructions. |
Q: | Who can answer my questions about the Unity special meeting or the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement? |
A: | If you have questions about the Unity special meeting or the information contained in this joint proxy statement/prospectus, or desire additional copies of this joint proxy statement/prospectus or additional proxies, you should contact: |
Q: | Where can I find more information about Unity, ironSource and the merger? |
A: | You can find out more information about Unity, ironSource and the merger by reading this joint proxy statement/prospectus and, with respect to Unity and ironSource, from various sources described in the sections titled “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Information Incorporated by Reference,” beginning on pages 213 and 214, respectively. |
Q: | Why am I receiving this joint proxy statement/prospectus? |
A: | ironSource and Unity have entered into a merger agreement pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into ironSource, subject to certain conditions. Upon the completion of the merger, ironSource will become a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Unity. ironSource is holding a special general meeting of its shareholders, or the ironSource special general meeting, in order to obtain shareholder approval (including separate class approvals at meetings of each of the ironSource Class A ordinary shares and ironSource Class B ordinary shares, and the approval of a combined meeting of those classes, all to be held at the ironSource special general meeting) of the merger agreement, the transactions contemplated under the merger agreement, including the merger, and the merger consideration payable to ironSource’s shareholders. |
Q: | When and where will the ironSource special general meeting be held? |
A: | The ironSource special general meeting is scheduled to be held at the principal executive offices of ironSource, located at 121 Menachem Begin Street, Tel Aviv 6701203, Israel, at 4:00 p.m. (Israel time), on October 7, 2022. |
Q: | Who is entitled to vote at the ironSource special general meeting? |
A: | ironSource has fixed September 2, 2022 as the record date for the ironSource special general meeting (referred to as the “ironSource record date”). If you were an IronSource shareholder at the close of business on the ironSource record date, you are entitled to vote on matters that come before the ironSource special general meeting. |
Q: | What matters will be considered at the ironSource special general meeting? |
A: | You will be asked to consider and vote on a proposal to approve the merger of ironSource with a wholly owned subsidiary of Unity, including approval of the merger agreement, the merger, the merger consideration (as described below), and all other transactions and arrangements contemplated under the merger agreement. We refer to this proposal as the ironSource merger proposal. |
Q: | What will I receive in the merger? |
A: | Upon the completion of the merger, you will be entitled to receive the merger consideration, consisting of 0.1089 of a share of Unity common stock, rounded up or down to the nearest whole share for any |
Q: | How will I receive the merger consideration to which I am entitled? |
A: | If you are a holder of certificates that represent eligible ironSource ordinary shares (which we refer to as “ironSource ordinary share certificates”), a notice advising you of the effectiveness of the merger and a letter of transmittal and instructions for the surrender of your ironSource ordinary share certificates will be mailed to you as soon as practicable after the effective time of the merger. After receiving proper documentation from you, an exchange agent will send to you (i) a statement reflecting the aggregate whole number of shares of Unity common stock (which will be in uncertificated book-entry form) that you have a right to receive pursuant to the merger agreement and (ii) a check in the amount equal to the cash payable in lieu of any dividends or other distributions on the shares of Unity common stock issuable to you as merger consideration. |
Q: | What is the recommendation of the ironSource board? |
A: | The ironSource board (excluding directors who may be deemed to have a personal interest, as defined under the Companies Law, concerning the merger) unanimously recommends that you vote “FOR” the ironSource merger proposal. |
Q: | What votes of ironSource shareholders are required to complete the merger? |
A: | The approval of the ironSource merger proposal requires three different class-related or combined at special general meetings under ironSource’s articles of association, as amended, and the Companies Law. Each of those votes will take place and each of those meetings will be held at the ironSource special general meeting. The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented at the ironSource special general meeting in person or by proxy and voting thereon, excluding abstentions and broker non-votes, of each of the following constitute the foregoing required class-related or combined approvals: |
(1) | the ironSource Class A ordinary shares, voting as a separate class at a separate meeting; |
(2) | the ironSource Class B ordinary shares, voting as a separate class at a separate meeting, and |
(3) | the ironSource Class A ordinary shares and ironSource Class B ordinary shares, voting together as a single class at a combined meeting. |
Q: | What is the quorum required for holding the ironSource special general meeting? |
A: | Pursuant to ironSource’s articles of association, the quorum required for the ironSource special general meeting—in order to hold each of the two separate class meetings and the combined meetings required for approval of the merger at the ironSource special general meeting—is two or more shareholders, present in person or by proxy and holding shares conferring in the aggregate at least 25% of the voting power of the relevant class of ironSource ordinary shares (Class A or Class B), or, in the case of the combined Class A and Class B meeting, the combined voting power of the ironSource ordinary shares (Class A and Class B), after taking into account the relative voting power of each class (one vote, and five votes, per share, respectively). |
Q: | Am I entitled to appraisal rights? |
A: | No. Under Israeli law, holders of ironSource ordinary shares are not entitled to statutory appraisal rights in connection with the merger. |
Q: | Will I be able to continue to trade my ironSource Class A ordinary shares on the NYSE following the ironSource special general meeting? |
A: | ironSource shareholders are expected to be able to continue to trade their ironSource Class A ordinary shares on the NYSE until the closing date of the merger. ironSource Class A ordinary shares will no longer be publicly traded and will be delisted from the NYSE upon the closing of the merger. |
Q: | Will the shares of Unity common stock issued in the merger receive a dividend? |
A: | After the completion of the merger, the shares of Unity common stock issued in connection with the merger will carry with them the right to receive the same dividends (if any) on shares of Unity common stock as the shares of Unity common stock held by all other holders of such shares for any dividend the record date for which occurs after the merger is completed. |
Q: | What effects will the proposed merger have on ironSource? |
A: | As a result of the proposed merger, ironSource will cease to be a publicly-traded company and will become a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Unity. Following the completion of the proposed merger, the registration of ironSource Class A ordinary shares and ironSource’s reporting obligations under the Exchange Act will be terminated upon notification to the SEC. In addition, upon completion of the proposed merger, ironSource Class A ordinary shares will no longer be listed on any stock exchange, including the NYSE. |
Q: | What happens if the merger is not completed? |
A: | If the merger agreement is not approved by ironSource’s shareholders or if the merger is not completed for any other reason, ironSource shareholders will not receive any merger consideration for their ironSource ordinary shares. Instead, ironSource will remain a public company and ironSource Class A ordinary shares will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE. Under certain circumstances related to the termination of the merger agreement, as specified therein, either ironSource or Unity (depending on the circumstances) may be required to pay to the other party a termination fee or other termination-related fees. Please see “The Merger Agreement—Termination—Termination Fees” for a summary description of these circumstances. |
Q: | What are the material Israeli income tax consequences of the merger to ironSource shareholders? |
A: | Generally, the exchange of ironSource ordinary shares for the merger consideration would be treated as a sale and subject to Israeli tax both for Israeli and non-Israeli resident shareholders of ironSource. However, certain relief and/or exemptions may be available under Israeli law or under applicable tax treaties. In addition, ironSource, with the assistance of Unity, has submitted an application for a ruling from the ITA confirming that (i) the exchange of ironSource ordinary shares for the merger consideration as a tax free reorganization pursuant to Section 103K of the ITO, and (ii) as such, no withholding is required, all subject to the conditions to be detailed in such ruling. Obtaining the 103K tax ruling is ironSource’s closing condition to the consummation of the merger. |
Q: | What will happen to outstanding ironSource options and restricted share units (“RSUs”)? |
A: | It depends on the status of the service provider and the option or RSU, as applicable. |
Q: | What will happen to the ironSource 2021 Employee Share Purchase Plan? |
A: | The ironSource 2021 Employee Share Purchase Plan (the “ironSource ESPP”) will be terminated prior to the effective time of the merger. |
Q: | How can I vote? |
A: | Beneficial Owners: If you hold your ironSource shares in “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee on the NYSE, please vote in accordance with the instructions on the nominee’s voting instruction form. If you receive a physical voting instruction form, you may complete it and mail it in the self-addressed envelope that is enclosed. If you received an email copy of the voting instruction form, or if you otherwise desire to submit voting instructions by telephone or over the Internet (at www.proxyvote.com), please follow the directions that you received. The deadline for receipt of your voting instructions will be 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on October 6, 2022. |
Q: | What happens if I do not indicate how to vote on the proxy card or voting instruction form? |
A: | If you are a shareholder of record and provide specific instructions (by marking a box on your proxy card) with regard to the ironSource merger proposal, your shares will be voted as you instruct. If you sign and return your proxy card without giving specific instructions, your shares will not be voted on the ironSource merger proposal, unless you provide the required confirmation under Item 1A of the proxy card that you are not a Unity Affiliate and that you lack a personal interest in the approval of the ironSource merger proposal (in which case your proxy card will be voted “FOR” the ironSource merger proposal, as recommended by the ironSource board). |
Q: | If my ironSource shares are held in “street name” by my bank, broker or other nominee, will my broker vote my shares for me? |
A: | Your bank, broker or other nominee will not be able to vote your ironSource shares without instructions from you. You should instruct your bank, broker or other nominee to vote your shares by following the directions provided by your bank, broker or other nominee. Without instructions and without returning your voting instruction form, your shares will not be counted as present or voted at the ironSource special general meeting. |
Q: | Do ironSource’s executive officers and directors have any interest in the merger? |
A: | Yes. When considering the recommendation of the ironSource board that ironSource’s shareholders vote in favor of the approval of the ironSource merger proposal, ironSource shareholders should be aware that certain ironSource directors and executive officers have interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of ironSource shareholders generally. These interests include: |
• | each of Tomer Bar-Zeev, ironSource’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arnon Harish, ironSource’s President, and Eyal Milrad ironSource’s Chief Strategy Officer, who were directors of ironSource at the time that the merger was considered by the ironSource board, as well as the other executive officers of ironSource, are anticipated to agree with Unity on new employment terms for his employment, post-merger; |
• | in accordance with the merger agreement, Tomer Bar-Zeev, ironSource’s Chief Executive Officer is expected to be appointed to the Unity board upon consummation of the merger, and further, in accordance with the merger agreement shortly prior to the date of this proxy statement, the ironSource board resolved to designate Messrs. Shlomo Dovrat and David Kostman, as nominees to be appointed to the Unity board upon consummation of the merger and in this respect may be eligible to compensation as generally provided by Unity to its non-executive board members; and |
• | the former and current directors and officers of ironSource will be entitled to continued indemnification and the continuation of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance for a period of seven years after the merger. |
Q: | Can I change my vote after I have signed and returned my proxy card or voting instruction form? |
A: | Beneficial Owners: If your ironSource shares are held on the NYSE in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, in order to change your voting instructions, you must follow the relevant directions from your broker, bank or other nominee, and must do so prior to the deadline for submitting voting instructions (i.e., by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on October 6, 2022). |
Q: | If I purchased my ironSource Class A ordinary shares after the ironSource record date, may I vote these shares at the ironSource special general meeting? |
A: | No. A shareholder is not entitled to vote shares purchased after the ironSource record date because the shareholder was not the record holder of those shares on the record date. Only the holder as of the ironSource record date may vote shares. However, such shareholder’s ironSource Class A ordinary shares (and, if the holder also holds them, ironSource Class B ordinary shares), if held as of the effective time of the merger, will be automatically converted into and represent the right to receive the per share merger consideration, consisting of 0.1089 of a share of Unity common stock per ironSource Class A ordinary share (and, if applicable, per ironSource Class B ordinary share) rounded up or down to the nearest whole share for any fractional shares of Unity common stock resulting from the calculation and, subject to the withholding of any applicable taxes. |
Q: | What happens if I sell my ironSource shares before the ironSource special general meeting? |
A: | The ironSource record date for the ironSource special general meeting is earlier than the date of the ironSource special general meeting and the date that the merger is expected to be completed. If you transfer your ironSource ordinary shares after the ironSource record date but before the ironSource special general meeting, you will retain your right to vote at the ironSource special general meeting, but will have transferred the right to receive the merger consideration with respect to such ironSource ordinary shares. In order to receive the merger consideration, you must hold your ironSource ordinary shares through the completion of the merger. |
Q: | Should I send in my ironSource share certificates now? When can I expect to receive the merger consideration for my shares? |
A: | No. Please do not send your ironSource share certificates with your proxy card or voting instruction form. |
Q: | What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger to ironSource shareholders? |
A: | The parties intend the merger to qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and/or Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code. Assuming the merger so qualifies, and subject to the discussion under “The Merger—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger” a U.S. Holder (as defined on page 171) of ironSource ordinary shares generally will not recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes on the exchange of ironSource ordinary shares for shares of Unity common stock pursuant to the merger. If the merger does not qualify as such a “reorganization” under Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Code and/or Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code, the receipt of Unity common stock in exchange for ironSource ordinary shares in the merger would generally constitute a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the tax consequences of the merger could materially differ from those described herein. |
Q: | How can I obtain additional information about ironSource? |
A: | ironSource’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, and other SEC filings may be accessed on the Internet at www.sec.gov or on the investor relations page of ironSource’s website at https://investors.is.com/. The information provided on our website is not part of this joint proxy statement/prospectus and therefore is not incorporated by reference herein. For a more detailed description of the information available, please refer to “Where You Can Find More Information.” |
Q: | What should I do if I have questions about the ironSource special general meeting, the merger or this document? |
A: | If you have any questions about the ironSource special general meeting, the merger or this document, or if you need additional copies of this document or the enclosed proxy card, you should contact: |
• | the ironSource Class A ordinary shares, voting as a separate class; |
• | the ironSource Class B ordinary shares, voting as a separate class; and |
• | the ironSource Class A ordinary shares and ironSource Class B ordinary shares, voting together as a single class, in which the ironSource Class A ordinary shares will be entitled to one vote per share and the ironSource Class B ordinary shares will be entitled to five votes per share |
• | ironSource shareholder approval and Unity stockholder approval. The Unity issuance proposal must have been approved by the requisite majority at the Unity special meeting (the “Unity stockholder approval”) and the ironSource merger proposal must have been approved by the requisite majorities of the class and combined meetings to be held at the ironSource special general meeting (the “ironSource shareholder approval”). |
• | NYSE Listing. The shares of Unity common stock to be issued in the merger will have been approved for listing on the NYSE (or any successor inter-dealer quotation system or stock exchange thereto) subject to official notice of issuance. |
• | Registration Statement. The registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a part will have become effective under the Securities Act and will not be the subject of any stop order or any proceedings by the SEC seeking a stop order. |
• | Government Consents. The waiting period (or extensions thereof) under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”) relating to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement will have expired or been terminated. |
• | No Legal Prohibition. No governmental entity of competent jurisdiction will have (i) enacted, issued or promulgated any law that is in effect as of immediately prior to the effective time or (ii) issued or |
• | ISA No-Action Letter; Dual-Listing. Unity will have obtained either the ISA No-Action Letter or a Dual Listing Permit (each as defined in “The Merger Agreement” beginning on page 161). Unity obtained the ISA No-Action Letter on August 22, 2022. |
• | Israeli Statutory Waiting Periods. At least 50 days will have elapsed after the filing of the ironSource merger proposal with the Companies Registrar of the State of Israel (referred to as the “Companies Registrar”) and at least 30 days will have elapsed after the ironSource shareholder approval and the approval by the sole shareholder of Merger Sub. |
• | Representations and Warranties of ironSource. The accuracy of representations and warranties of ironSource will be true and correct, subject in some instances to materiality or “material adverse effect” qualifiers, at and as of the effective date of the merger (other than representations that by their terms speak specifically as of another date or period of time). |
• | Performance of Obligations of ironSource. The obligations, covenants and agreements of ironSource to be performed on or before the closing in accordance with the merger agreement will have been performed in all material respects. |
• | No ironSource Material Adverse Effect. An ironSource material adverse effect (as defined in the merger agreement) will not have occurred on or after the date of the merger agreement that is continuing. |
• | ironSource Officer’s Certificate. Unity will have received a certificate, dated as of the closing date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of ironSource certifying that each of the foregoing conditions has been satisfied. |
• | Israeli Tax Withholding. The receipt of a written ruling, confirmation or instruction of the ITA with respect to certain Israeli tax withholding obligations with respect to holders of ironSource ordinary shares. |
• | Representations and Warranties of Unity and Merger Sub. The accuracy of the representations and warranties of Unity and Merger Sub will be true and correct, subject in some instances to materiality or “material adverse effect” qualifiers, at and as of the effective date of the merger (other than representations that by their terms speak specifically as of another date or period of time). |
• | Performance of Obligations of Unity. The obligations, covenants and agreements of Unity and Merger Sub to be performed on or before the closing in accordance with the merger agreement will have been performed in all material respects. |
• | No Unity Material Adverse Effect. A Unity material adverse effect (as defined in the merger agreement) will not have occurred on or after the date of the merger agreement that is continuing. |
• | Unity Officer’s Certificate. ironSource will have received a certificate, dated as of the closing date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Unity certifying that each of the foregoing conditions has been satisfied. |
• | Israeli Tax Ruling. ironSource will have received certain tax rulings from the ITA, as described in the merger agreement. |
• | ironSource Nominees Appointment. Unity shall have complied in all respects with its obligations with respect to the ironSource nominees, as described in the merger agreement. |
• | Lock Up Undertakings. If required pursuant to the merger agreement, the agreements of certain shareholders of ironSource and certain stockholders of Unity containing certain restrictions on dispositions of their respective shares of Unity common stock shall be in full force and effect and not terminated or rescinded by the signatories thereto. |
• | ironSource has agreed that, between the date of the merger agreement and the earlier of the effective time or the date, if any, on which the merger agreement is validly terminated, ironSource will not, and will cause its controlled affiliates and its and their respective directors, officers and employees not to, and will instruct its and its controlled affiliates’ respective other representatives not to, directly or indirectly: |
• | solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or facilitate (including by way of providing non-public information) any inquiry, proposal or offer, or the making, submission or announcement of any inquiry, proposal or offer, which constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a ironSource Acquisition Proposal (as such term is defined in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—Definitions of Competing Proposals” beginning on page 156) (subject to certain exceptions contained in the merger agreement); |
• | participate in any negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information relating to, ironSource or any ironSource subsidiary in connection with an actual or potential ironSource Acquisition Proposal; |
• | adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, or propose to adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, any ironSource Acquisition Proposal; |
• | withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, or propose to withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to Unity, the recommendation of the ironSource board that ironSource shareholders provide the ironSource shareholder approval; |
• | if an ironSource Acquisition Proposal has been publicly disclosed, fail to publicly recommend against any such ironSource Acquisition Proposal within ten business days after the public disclosure of such ironSource Acquisition Proposal (or subsequently withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to Unity, such rejection of such ironSource Acquisition Proposal) and reaffirm the recommendation of the ironSource board that ironSource shareholders provide the ironSource shareholder approval within such ten business day period (or, if earlier, by the second business day prior to the ironSource special general meeting); |
• | fail to include the recommendation of the ironSource board that ironSource shareholders provide the ironSource shareholder approval in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | approve, or authorize, or cause ironSource or any ironSource subsidiary to enter into, any merger agreement, acquisition agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principal, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or similar agreement or document providing for, any ironSource Acquisition Proposal (other than certain acceptable confidentiality agreements described in the merger agreement); |
• | call or convene a general meeting of ironSource shareholders to consider a proposal that would reasonably be expected to materially impair, prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; or |
• | resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing (any act described in the third through ninth bullets above is referred to as an “ironSource Change of Recommendation”). |
• | Notwithstanding the limitations contained in the merger agreement, prior to the ironSource shareholder approval being obtained (in each case, subject to certain limitations contained in the merger agreement): |
• | if ironSource receives an unsolicited, bona fide, written ironSource Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of the merger agreement, which the ironSource board determines in good faith after consultation with ironSource’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers (i) constitutes an ironSource Superior Proposal (as such term is defined in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—Definitions of Competing Proposals” beginning on page 156) or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in an ironSource Superior Proposal and, in each case, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Israeli law (provided, however, that in order to determine the appropriate standards that would apply to such fiduciary duties, the ironSource board may also consider and act on the basis of the fiduciary duties owed by a board of directors to the shareholders of a company under Delaware law), then ironSource may take the following actions: |
○ | furnish nonpublic information with respect to ironSource and its subsidiaries to the person making such ironSource Acquisition Proposal (subject to certain confidentiality provisions described in the merger agreement)), and |
○ | engage in discussions or negotiations with such person with respect to such ironSource Acquisition Proposal; and |
• | the ironSource board may (in each case, subject to certain limitations and notice provisions contained in the merger agreement): |
○ | make an ironSource Change of Recommendation in response to certain intervening material events described in the merger agreement if the ironSource board has determined in good faith after consultation with ironSource’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Israeli law (provided, however, that in order to determine the appropriate standards that would apply to such fiduciary duties, the ironSource board may also consider and act on the basis of the fiduciary duties owed by a board of directors to the shareholders of a company under Delaware law); provided that: |
• | prior to ironSource taking any such action, ironSource will provide Unity with four business days’ prior written notice advising Unity that the ironSource board intends to effect a ironSource Change of Recommendation and specifying, in reasonable detail, the reasons therefor, and during such four business day period, ironSource will cause its representatives (including its executive officers) to negotiate in good faith (to the extent Unity desires to negotiate) any proposal by Unity to amend the terms and conditions of the merger agreement in a manner that would obviate the need to effect a ironSource Change of Recommendation and at the end of such four business day period the ironSource board again makes the determination to make such ironSource Change of Recommendation (after in good faith taking into account any amendments proposed by ironSource); or |
○ | make an ironSource Change of Recommendation and cause ironSource to terminate the merger agreement in order to enter into an acquisition agreement providing for an unsolicited ironSource Acquisition Proposal received after the date of the merger agreement (which did not result from a breach of the merger agreement and such ironSource Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn) if the ironSource board determines in good faith after consultation with ironSource’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that such ironSource Acquisition Proposal constitutes an ironSource Superior Proposal, but only if the ironSource board has determined in good faith after consultation with ironSource’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Israeli Law (provided, however, that in order to determine the appropriate standards that would apply to such fiduciary duties, the ironSource board may also consider and act on the basis of the fiduciary duties owed by a board of directors to the shareholders of a company under Delaware law); provided that: |
• | prior to ironSource taking any such action, ironSource will provide Unity with four business days’ prior written notice advising Unity that the ironSource board intends to take such action and specifying the material terms and conditions of the ironSource Acquisition Proposal, including a copy of any proposed definitive documentation, and during such four business day period, ironSource will cause its representatives (including its executive officers) to negotiate in good faith (to the extent Unity desires to negotiate) any proposal by Unity to amend the terms and conditions of the merger agreement such that such ironSource Acquisition Proposal would no longer constitute a ironSource Superior Proposal and at the end of such four business day period the ironSource board again makes such ironSource Change of Recommendation (after in good faith taking into account the amendments proposed by Unity). |
• | solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or facilitate (including by way of providing non-public information) any inquiry, proposal or offer, or the making, submission or announcement of any inquiry, proposal or offer, which constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Unity Acquisition Proposal ((as such term is defined in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—Definitions of Competing Proposals” beginning on page 156)) (subject to certain exceptions contained in the merger agreement); |
• | participate in any negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information relating to, Unity or any Unity subsidiary in connection with an actual or potential Unity Acquisition Proposal; |
• | adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, or propose to adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, any Unity Acquisition Proposal; |
• | withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, or propose to withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to ironSource, the recommendation of the Unity board that Unity stockholders provide the Unity stockholder approval; |
• | if a Unity Acquisition Proposal has been publicly disclosed, fail to publicly recommend against any such Unity Acquisition Proposal within ten business days after the public disclosure of such Unity Acquisition Proposal (or subsequently withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to ironSource, such rejection of such Unity Acquisition Proposal) and reaffirm the recommendation of the Unity board that Unity stockholders provide the Unity stockholder approval within such ten business day period (or, if earlier, by the second business day prior to the Unity special meeting); |
• | fail to include the recommendation of the Unity board that stockholders provide the Unity stockholder approval in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | approve, or authorize, or cause Unity or any Unity subsidiary to enter into, any merger agreement, acquisition agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principal, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or similar agreement or document providing for, any Unity Acquisition Proposal (other than certain acceptable confidentiality agreements described in the merger agreement); |
• | call or convene a general meeting of the stockholders of Unity to consider a proposal that would reasonably be expected to materially impair, prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; or |
• | resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing (any act described in the third through ninth bullets above is referred to as a “Unity Change of Recommendation”). |
• | Notwithstanding the limitations contained in the merger agreement, prior to the Unity stockholder approval being obtained (in each case, subject to certain limitations contained in the merger agreement): |
• | if Unity receives an unsolicited, bona fide, written Unity Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of the merger agreement, which the Unity board determines in good faith after consultation with Unity’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers (i) constitutes a Unity Superior Proposal (as such term is defined in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—Definitions of Competing Proposals”) or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in a Unity Superior Proposal and, in each case, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Delaware law, then Unity may take the following actions: |
○ | furnish nonpublic information with respect to Unity and its subsidiaries to the person making such Unity Acquisition Proposal (subject to certain confidentiality provisions described in the merger agreement); and |
○ | engage in discussions or negotiations with such person with respect to such Unity Acquisition Proposal. |
• | the Unity board may (in each case, subject to certain limitations and notice requirements contained in the merger agreement): |
○ | make a Unity Change of Recommendation in response to certain intervening material events described in the merger agreement if the Unity board has determined in good faith after consultation with Unity’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Delaware law; provided that: |
• | prior to Unity taking any such action, Unity will provide ironSource with four business days’ prior written notice advising ironSource that the Unity board intends to effect a Unity Change of Recommendation and specifying, in reasonable detail, the reasons therefor, and during such four business day period, Unity will cause its representatives (including its executive officers) to negotiate in good faith (to the extent ironSource desires to negotiate) any proposal by ironSource to amend the terms and conditions of the merger agreement in a manner that would obviate the need to effect a Unity Change of Recommendation and at the end of such four business day period the Unity board again makes the determination to make such Unity Change of Recommendation (after in good faith taking into account any amendments proposed by ironSource); or |
○ | make a Unity Change of Recommendation and cause Unity to terminate the merger agreement in order to enter into a Unity acquisition agreement providing for an unsolicited Unity Acquisition Proposal received after the date of the merger agreement (which did not result from a breach of the merger agreement and such Unity Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn) if the Unity board determines in good faith after consultation with Unity’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that such Unity Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Unity Superior Proposal, but only if the Unity board has determined in good faith after consultation with Unity’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Delaware law; provided that: |
• | prior to Unity taking any such action, Unity will provide ironSource with four business days’ prior written notice advising ironSource that the Unity board intends to take such action and specifying the material terms and conditions of the Unity Acquisition Proposal, including a copy of any proposed definitive documentation, and during such four business day period, Unity will cause its representatives (including its executive officers) to negotiate in good faith (to the extent ironSource desires to negotiate) any proposal by ironSource to amend the terms and conditions of the merger agreement such that such Unity Acquisition Proposal would no |
�� | By mutual written consent of ironSource and Unity. |
• | By either ironSource or Unity: |
○ | if a governmental entity of competent jurisdiction issues a final, nonappealable order, injunction, decree or ruling in each case permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; or |
○ | if the closing has not occurred on or before the Outside Date (as defined in the merger agreement), subject to certain exceptions described in the merger agreement; or |
○ | if the required ironSource shareholder approval or the Unity stockholder approvals are not obtained at the ironSource special general meeting of shareholders or the Unity special meeting of stockholders, respectively; or |
• | By ironSource: |
○ | in the event that (A) Unity and/or Merger Sub breaches, fails to perform or violates their respective covenants or agreements under the merger agreement or (B) any of the representations and warranties of Unity or Merger Sub set forth in the merger agreement becomes inaccurate, in either case subject to certain exceptions and qualifications described in the merger agreement, and such breach, failure to perform, violation or inaccuracy is not capable of being cured by the Outside Date or, if capable of being cured by the Outside Date, is not cured by Unity or Merger Sub, as applicable, before the date set forth in the merger agreement, provided that ironSource will not have the right to terminate the merger agreement if ironSource is then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement, which breach would give rise to the failure of certain closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement; or |
○ | if (i) prior to obtaining approval of the Unity issuance proposal, the Unity board effects a Unity Change of Recommendation, or (ii) Unity has materially breached the section of the merger agreement describe under “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—No Solicitation by Unity”; or |
○ | prior to obtaining approval of the ironSource merger proposal, effect an ironSource Change of Recommendation and substantially concurrently enter into a definitive agreement providing for a ironSource Superior Proposal; provided that (x) ironSource has complied in all material respects with the terms of the section of the merger agreement described under “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—No Solicitation by ironSource” and (y) substantially concurrently with or prior to (and as a condition to) the termination of the merger agreement, ironSource pays to Unity the ironSource Termination Fee described below under “The Merger Agreement—Termination—Termination Fees”; or |
• | By Unity: |
○ | in the event that (A) ironSource breaches, fails to perform or violates its covenants or agreements under the merger agreement or (B) any of the representations and warranties of ironSource set forth in the merger agreement become inaccurate, in either case subject to certain exceptions and qualifications described in the merger agreement, and such breach, failure to perform, violation or inaccuracy is not capable of being cured by the Outside date, or if capable of being cured by the Outside Date, is not cured by ironSource before the date set forth in the merger agreement, provided that Unity will not have the right to terminate the merger agreement if Unity or Merger |
○ | if (i) prior to obtaining approval of the ironSource merger proposal, the ironSource board effects an ironSource Change of Recommendation, or (ii) ironSource has materially breached the section of the merger agreement describe under “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—No Solicitation by ironSource”; or |
○ | prior to obtaining approval of the Unity issuance proposal, effect a Unity Change of Recommendation and substantially concurrently enter into a definitive agreement providing for a Unity Superior Proposal; provided that (x) Unity has complied in all material respects with the terms of the section of the merger agreement describe under “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—No Solicitation by Unity” and (y) substantially concurrently with or prior to (and as a condition to) the termination of the merger agreement, Unity pays to ironSource the Unity Termination Fee described below under “The Merger Agreement t—Termination Fees”. |
Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations Data (In thousands, except per share amounts) | | | Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | Year ended December 31, 2021 |
Revenue | | | 992,876 | | | 1,660,432 |
Net loss | | | (412,077) | | | (709,356) |
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders: | | | | | ||
Basic | | | (1.01) | | | (1.80) |
Diluted | | | (1.01) | | | (1.80) |
Selected Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet Data (in thousands) | | | As of June 30, 2022 | | | |
Total assets | | | 10,131,584 | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 3,152,826 | | | |
Total stockholder’s equity | | | 6,978,758 | | |
| | Unity | | | ironSource | |||||||
| | Historical | | | Pro Forma Combined | | | Historical | | | Pro Forma Equivalent(1) | |
Net Income (loss) per share | | | | | | | | | ||||
Basic | | | | | | | | | ||||
Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | (1.29) | | | (1.01) | | | 0.03 | | | (0.11) |
The year ended December 31, 2021 | | | (1.89) | | | (1.80) | | | 0.07 | | | (0.20) |
Diluted | | | | | | | | | ||||
Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | (1.29) | | | (1.01) | | | 0.02 | | | (0.11) |
The year ended December 31, 2021 | | | (1.89) | | | (1.80) | | | 0.06 | | | (0.20) |
Book Value per Share | | | | | | | | | ||||
As of June 30, 2022 | | | 7.72 | | | 17.12 | | | 1.16 | | | 1.86 |
(1) | The pro forma equivalent per share information of ironSource is calculated by multiplying the pro forma combined per share information of Unity by the exchange ratio of 0.1089. |
| | Unity Common Stock | | | ironSource Class A Ordinary Shares | | | ironSource Pro Forma Equivalent | |
July 12, 2022 | | | $39.76 | | | $2.23 | | | $4.33 |
September 2, 2022 | | | $40.79 | | | $3.84 | | | $4.44 |
• | Unity and ironSource may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including negative impacts on the market price of Unity common stock and ironSource ordinary shares; |
• | the manner in which industry contacts, business partners and other third parties perceive Unity and ironSource may be negatively impacted, which in turn could affect Unity’s and ironSource’s marketing operations or their ability to compete for new business or obtain renewals in the marketplace more broadly; |
• | Unity and ironSource will be required to pay their respective costs relating to the merger, such as financial advisory, legal, accounting costs and associated fees and expenses, whether or not the merger is completed; |
• | there may be disruptions to each company’s respective business resulting from the announcement and pendency of the merger, and any adverse changes in their relationships with their respective customers, partners, suppliers, other business partners and employees may continue or intensify; and |
• | Unity and ironSource will have expended time and resources that could otherwise have been spent on Unity’s and ironSource’s existing businesses and the pursuit of other opportunities that could have been beneficial to each company. |
• | delay, defer, or cease purchasing products or services from, providing products or services to, Unity, ironSource or the combined company; |
• | delay or defer other decisions concerning Unity, ironSource or the combined company, including entering into contracts with Unity or ironSource or making other decisions concerning Unity or ironSource or seek to change or cancel existing business relationships with Unity or ironSource; or |
• | otherwise seek to change the terms on which they do business with Unity, ironSource or the combined company. |
• | the inability to successfully integrate ironSource into Unity in a manner that permits Unity to achieve the full revenue growth or cost savings anticipated from the merger; |
• | complexities associated with managing the larger, more complex, integrated business; |
• | not realizing anticipated operating synergies; |
• | integrating personnel from the two companies and the loss of key employees; |
• | potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen expenses, delays or regulatory conditions associated with the merger; |
• | integrating relationships with industry contacts and business partners; |
• | performance shortfalls at one or both of the companies as a result of the diversion of management’s attention caused by completing the merger and integrating ironSource’s operations into Unity; and |
• | the disruption of, or the loss of momentum in, each company’s ongoing business or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies. |
• | the risk that the merger agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and that the merger may not be completed; |
• | the possibility that Unity stockholders may not approve the Unity issuance proposal; |
• | the possibility that ironSource shareholders may not approve the ironSource merger proposal; |
• | the risk that Unity or ironSource may be unable to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals required for the merger, or required governmental and regulatory approvals may delay the merger or result in the imposition of conditions that could cause the parties to abandon the merger; |
• | the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the completion of the merger in a timely manner or at all; |
• | the possibility that Unity and ironSource will incur significant transaction and other costs in connection with the merger, which may be in excess of those anticipated by Unity or ironSource; |
• | the risk that the combined company may be unable to achieve operational or corporate synergies or that it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies; |
• | the risk that the merger may not qualify as a “reorganization” under the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Code and/or Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code, potentially causing ironSource shareholders to recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes; |
• | the risk that Unity may fail to realize other benefits expected from the merger; |
• | the outcome of any litigation relating to the merger; |
• | the risk that the combined company may fail to attract, motivate and retain executives and other key employees following the completion of the merger; |
• | the risk that any announcements relating to, or the completion of, the merger could have adverse effects on the market price of Unity common stock; |
• | the risk related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the merger; |
• | the risk that the merger and its announcement and/or completion could have an adverse effect on the ability of Unity, ironSource and/or the combined company to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers; |
• | the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; and |
• | the risks to their operating results and businesses generally. |
• | the Unity issuance proposal; and |
• | the Unity adjournment proposal. |
• | “FOR” the Unity issuance proposal; and |
• | “FOR” the Unity adjournment proposal. |
• | To vote using the proxy card that may have been delivered to you, simply complete, sign and date the proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the Unity special meeting, we will vote your shares as you direct. |
• | To vote over the telephone, dial toll-free 1-800-690-6903 using a touch-tone phone and follow the recorded instructions. You will be asked to provide the control number from the Notice. Your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 6, 2022 to be counted. |
• | To vote through the internet in advance of the meeting, go to www.proxyvote.com to complete an electronic proxy card. You will be asked to provide the control number from your Notice. Your vote must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on October 6, 2022 to be counted. |
• | notifying Unity’s corporate secretary, in writing, at Unity Software Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary at 30 3rd Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. Such notice must be received at the above location before 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on September 30, 2022; |
• | voting again using the telephone or Internet before 11:59 p.m., Pacific Time, on October 6, 2022 (your latest telephone or Internet proxy is the one that will be counted); or |
• | attending and voting during the Unity special meeting. Simply logging into the Unity special meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. |
• | determined that the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement are fair to, and in the best interests of, ironSource and its shareholders and that, considering the financial position of the merging companies, no reasonable concern exists that the surviving company will be unable to fulfill the obligations of ironSource to its creditors; |
• | approved the merger agreement, the merger, the merger consideration and the other transactions and arrangements contemplated under the merger agreement; and |
• | determined to recommend that ironSource’s shareholders vote in favor the merger agreement, the merger, the merger consideration, and the other transactions and arrangements contemplated under the merger agreement. |
• | you can send a written notice stating that you would like to revoke your proxy, which notice must be received in our offices at least six hours prior to the time set for beginning the ironSource special general meeting (i.e., by 10:00 a.m. (Israel time), on October 6, 2022); |
• | you can complete and submit a new proxy card dated later than the first proxy card, which must be received no later than the deadline applicable to a notice of revocation, as described above; or |
• | you can attend the ironSource special general meeting, and file a written notice of revocation or make an oral notice of revocation of your proxy with the chairperson of the special general meeting and then vote in person. Your attendance at the special general meeting will not revoke your proxy in and of itself. |
(1) | the ironSource Class A ordinary shares, voting as a separate class; |
(2) | the ironSource Class B ordinary shares, voting as a separate class, and |
(3) | the ironSource Class A ordinary shares and ironSource Class B ordinary shares, voting together as a single class. |
(i) | in favor of: |
(A) | the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, |
(B) | all of the matters, actions and proposals necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, and |
(C) | any other transaction contemplated by the merger agreement or other matters that would reasonably be expected to facilitate the merger, including any proposal to adjourn or postpone any meeting of the ironSource shareholders to a later date if there are not sufficient votes to approve the adoption of the merger agreement; and |
(ii) | against: |
(A) | certain alternative business combination transactions described in the merger agreement; |
(B) | any action, proposal or transaction that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty or any other obligation of ironSource as set forth in the merger agreement or of any ironSource shareholder as set forth in its ironSource Voting Agreements; or |
(C) | any other action, proposal or transaction that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interfere with, be inconsistent with, delay, postpone or prevent the consummation of, or otherwise adversely affect, the merger, the other transactions contemplated by the ironSource Voting Agreements or the merger agreement. |
(i) | in favor of: |
(A) | the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, |
(B) | all of the matters, actions and proposals necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, |
(C) | any other transaction contemplated by the merger agreement, and |
(D) | any proposal to adjourn or postpone any meeting of the Unity stockholders to a later date if there are not sufficient votes to approve the adoption of the merger agreement; and |
(ii) | against: |
(A) | certain alternative business combination transactions described in the merger agreement; |
(B) | any action, proposal or transaction that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty or any other obligation of Unity as set forth in the merger agreement or of any such Unity stockholder as set forth in the Unity Voting Agreement; or |
(C) | any other action, proposal or transaction that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interfere with, be inconsistent with, delay, postpone or prevent the consummation of, or otherwise adversely affect, the merger, the other transactions contemplated by the Unity Voting Agreement or the merger agreement. |
• | The ability of ironSource’s business to accelerate the integration of Unity’s two solutions—Create Solutions and Operate Solutions—creating a more comprehensive offering in an end-to-end platform will better support customers’ success by allowing them to more easily create, run, publish, grow, and monetize live games and RT3D content. |
• | That this integration will also create a platform which uniquely transforms the creation and growth process from a siloed, linear process, to a deeply connected one, powering more customer and creator success by driving improvements in both content and growth. |
• | That ironSource’s complementary products - including on-device app discovery through Aura and cross-channel user acquisition and creative optimization through Luna - will provide customers with expanded growth capabilities, at an earlier stage in their lifecycle. |
• | That the addition of ironSource’s SuperSonic publishing solution to Unity’s Create business’ existing offerings will bring best-in-class games publishing products to creators. |
• | That ironSource’s leading mediation platform (“LevelPlay”), when combined with Unity’s own mediation efforts, will better connect Unity’s Create and Operate businesses, creating an integrated system that further supports creators’ success. |
• | The highly complementary platforms and capabilities of the businesses of Unity and ironSource and the expectation that Unity and ironSource combined will be able to create the necessary scale to deliver more innovative and diversified solutions to customers. |
• | That the combination of Unity’s and ironSource’s networks, together with ironSource’s leading mediation product LevelPlay, will deliver increased user reach and data scale, providing improved monetization capabilities to publishers, and potential increased return on ad spend to advertisers. |
• | The financial attractiveness of the ironSource business. |
• | The expectation, based on estimates provided by members of Unity’s management team prior to the execution of the merger agreement, that Unity and ironSource combined are expected to be able to achieve an annual adjusted EBITDA run-rate of $1 billion by the end of 2024 and more than $300 million annual EBITDA synergies within three years of the closing of the merger. |
• | The synergies Unity expects to be able to obtain as a result of the merger due to what the Unity board believes are supported by the high quality of ironSource’s assets, substantial revenue synergies, and data scale. |
• | The Unity board’s knowledge of, and discussions with Unity’s management and advisors regarding, Unity’s and ironSource’s respective business operations, financial condition, earnings and prospects, taking into account ironSource’s publicly-filed information and the results of Unity’s due diligence review of ironSource. |
• | That the companies’ familiarity with each other’s assets, and their similar cultures, is expected to facilitate a successful integration of the companies post-closing. |
• | The breadth and depth of experience and talent of the ironSource team, and their strong track record of excellence, based on assessments by members of Unity’s management team prior to the execution of the merger agreement. |
• | The recommendation of the merger by Unity’s executive management team. |
• | The oral opinion of Morgan Stanley, subsequently confirmed in writing, rendered to the Unity board that, as of July 12, 2022, and based upon and subject to the various assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered, and qualifications and limitations on the scope of the review undertaken by Morgan Stanley as set forth in the written opinion, the exchange ratio pursuant to the merger agreement was fair from a financial point of view to Unity. Such opinion is more fully described below under “—Opinion of Unity’s Financial Adviser”. |
• | The endorsement and support of the merger from Silver Lake and Sequoia, the two largest Unity stockholders, and their commitment to invest an aggregate $1 billion in a private investment in public equity (the “PIPE”) in Unity in the form of convertible notes to be issued at the closing of the merger (see “—Interests of Unity’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger—PIPE” for more information). |
• | The review, approval and recommendation of the PIPE by a committee of the Unity board consisting solely of directors disinterested in the PIPE transaction (see “The Merger—Background of the Merger” for more information). |
• | The Unity board’s view that the proceeds of the PIPE, together with cash on hand, would provide Unity with ample capital to engage in a stock buyback following the closing of the merger and depending on the specific facts and circumstances related to the combined company following the closing of the merger, which was viewed by the Unity board as accretive. |
• | The commitments made by certain Unity stockholders, including Silver Lake, Sequoia and Unity’s Chief Executive Officer, under the Unity Stockholder Voting Agreement to vote for and otherwise support the Unity issuance proposal and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. |
• | That the Unity board believes the restrictions imposed on Unity’s business and operations during the pendency of the merger are reasonable and not unduly burdensome. |
• | That the exchange ratio is fixed and will not fluctuate in the event that the market price of ironSource ordinary shares increases relative to the market price of Unity common stock between the date of the merger agreement and the completion of the merger. |
• | The likelihood of consummation of the merger and the Unity board’s evaluation of the likely time period necessary to close the merger. |
• | That the Unity stockholders will have the opportunity to vote on the Unity issuance proposal, which is a condition precedent to the merger. |
• | The representations, warranties, covenants and conditions contained in the merger agreement, including the following (which are not necessarily presented in order of relative importance): |
○ | That there are limited circumstances in which the ironSource board may terminate the merger agreement or change its recommendation that ironSource shareholders approve the ironSource merger proposal, and if the merger agreement is terminated by Unity as a result of a change in recommendation of the ironSource board or by ironSource in order to enter into a definitive agreement with a third party providing for the consummation of an ironSource superior proposal, then in each case ironSource has agreed to pay Unity a termination fee of $150.0 million or approximately 3.4% of the transaction value. For additional information, see the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Termination” beginning on page 166. |
○ | That if the merger agreement is terminated by either party because ironSource shareholders have not approved the ironSource merger proposal, then ironSource has agreed to pay Unity an expense reimbursement fee not to exceed $20.0 million. For additional information, see the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Termination” beginning on page 166. |
○ | That Unity has the ability, in specified circumstances, to provide information to and to engage in discussions or negotiations with a third party that makes an unsolicited acquisition proposal, as further described in the section titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—Unity: Exceptions to No Solicitation by Unity” beginning on page 155. |
○ | That the Unity board has the ability, in specified circumstances, to change its recommendation to Unity stockholders to vote in favor of the Unity issuance proposal or to terminate the merger agreement in order to enter into a definitive agreement with a third party providing for the consummation of a Unity superior proposal, subject to the obligation to pay ironSource a termination fee of $150.0 million, as further described in the sections titled “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—Exceptions to No Solicitation” beginning on page 156 and “The Merger Agreement—Termination—Termination Fees” beginning on page 155. |
• | That the merger may not be completed in a timely manner or at all and the potential consequences of non-completion or delays in completion. |
• | The effect that the length of time from announcement of the merger until completion of the merger could have on the market price of Unity common stock, Unity’s operating results and Unity’s relationship with Unity’s employees, stockholders, customers, suppliers, regulators and others who do business with Unity. |
• | That the integration of ironSource and Unity may not be as successful as expected and that the anticipated benefits of the merger may not be realized in full or in part, including the risk that synergies and cost-savings may not be achieved or not achieved in the expected time frame. |
• | That the attention of Unity’s senior management may be diverted from other strategic priorities to implement the merger and make arrangements for the integration of ironSource’s and Unity’s operations, assets and employees following the merger. |
• | The adverse impact that business uncertainty pending completion of the merger could have on Unity’s and ironSource’s respective ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel. |
• | The challenges of retaining ironSource employees following completion of the merger in light of the differences between the employee compensation practices and employee leveling and title practices at ironSource and Unity, respectively. |
• | The composition of the board of directors and management of the combined company and the potential for disagreement among directors and executive officers selected from two different organizations. |
• | That ironSource shareholders may not approve the ironSource merger proposal or that Unity stockholders may not approve the Unity issuance proposal. |
• | The risk that antitrust regulatory authorities may not approve the merger or may impose terms and conditions on their approvals that adversely affect the business and financial results of Unity following the merger. |
• | That the exchange ratio is fixed and will not fluctuate in the event that the market price of Unity common stock decreases relative to the market price of ironSource ordinary shares between the date of the merger agreement and the completion of the merger. |
• | That the merger agreement imposes restrictions on Unity’s ability to solicit alternative transactions and make certain acquisitions, which are described in the sections titled “The Merger Agreement—Interim Operations of ironSource and Unity Pending the Merger” and “The Merger Agreement—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation” beginning on pages 146 and 152, respectively. |
• | That the restrictions in the merger agreement on the conduct of Unity’s business during the period between execution of the merger agreement and the consummation of the merger, including that Unity is required to conduct its business in the ordinary course in all material respects, subject to specific limitations, which could delay or prevent Unity from pursuing certain business opportunities or strategic transactions that may arise and could have a negative impact on Unity’s ability to maintain its existing business and employee relationships. |
• | That there are limited circumstances in which the Unity board may terminate the merger agreement or change its recommendation that Unity stockholders approve the Unity issuance proposal, and if the merger agreement is terminated by ironSource as a result of a change in recommendation of the Unity board or by the Unity board in order to enter into a definitive agreement with a third party providing for the consummation of a Unity superior proposal, Unity has agreed to pay ironSource a termination fee of $150.0 million. For additional information, see the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Termination” beginning on page 166. |
• | That if the merger agreement is terminated by either party because Unity stockholders have not approved the Unity issuance proposal, Unity has agreed to pay ironSource an expense reimbursement fee of up to $20 million. For additional information, see the section titled “The Merger Agreement—Termination” beginning on page 166. |
• | The requirement that Unity must hold a stockholder vote on the approval of the Unity issuance proposal, even if the Unity board has withdrawn or changed its recommendation in favor of the Unity |
• | The ability of the ironSource board, in certain circumstances, to terminate the merger agreement or change its recommendation that ironSource’s shareholders approve the ironSource merger proposal. |
• | The transaction costs to be incurred by Unity in connection with the merger and the dilution to be experienced by Unity stockholders as a result of the issuance of Unity shares in the merger. |
• | The likelihood of lawsuits being brought against Unity, ironSource or their respective boards in connection with the merger. |
• | The risks associated with the occurrence of events that may materially and adversely affect the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities, business or results of operations of ironSource and its subsidiaries but that will not entitle Unity to terminate the merger agreement. |
• | The potential impact on the market price of Unity common stock as a result of the issuance of the merger consideration to ironSource shareholders. |
• | Various other risks described in the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 44. |
• | The belief of the ironSource board that the company resulting from a merger of Unity and ironSource would be well positioned to achieve future growth and generate additional returns for ironSource’s shareholders, including due to the synergies ironSource expects the combined company to be able to obtain as a result of the merger. This is due to what ironSource’s board believed to be the high quality of Unity’s assets and business, while on the other hand taking into account the status of the Company’s business and the status of the industries in which it operates, including the expected developments in the competitive landscape and manner in which these industries operate. |
• | When evaluating the benefits of the combined company, the ironSource board considered many of the following, which favored the determinations and recommendations of the ironSource board, in particular the fact that the combined company is expected to (not in any relative order of importance): |
○ | be able to combine complementary products to create a unique, end-to-end platform that allows creators to create, publish, run, monetize and grow live games and RT3D content seamlessly; |
○ | be able to better integrate those products into a differentiated platform offering that transforms and streamlines how live games, RT3D apps and services are made and scaled, by turning the current linear creation and growth process into a deeply connected, data-driven, and interactive one; |
○ | be able to better connect Unity’s Create and Operate offerings-specifically by leveraging ironSource’s Supersonic publishing solution and LevelPlay mediation product-to unlock growth opportunities for creators; |
○ | be able to leverage a differentiated platform offering in a competitive marketplace; |
○ | drive better results and performance for customers through increased user reach, and greater scale and diversity of data, including increased revenue for app developers and better return on ad spend for advertisers; |
○ | increase the number of successful creators, by offering critical tools like marketability testing, and cross-channel app marketing and monetization to developers at an earlier stage in their lifecycle; |
○ | increase the number of successful games by integrating ironSource’s Supersonic publishing solution more deeply into the game creation stage, thereby increasing access to best-in-class publishing products for long-tail developers and helping them to launch and scale successful games; |
○ | be able to continue investing heavily in R&D and product development to continue developing compelling and differentiated products; and |
○ | drive continued innovation within the game industry and in verticals outside of gaming by leveraging a shared culture of developing technologies designed to democratize the creation and growth of RT3D app and game-based businesses. |
• | Current and historical market prices for ironSource shares and the fact that the merger consideration represents a premium compared with the exchange ratio of ironSource shares to Unity shares. |
• | ironSource’s competitive position, strategic options and prospects, as well as the financial plan and prospects if ironSource were to remain an independent public company, and the potential impact of those factors on the trading price of ironSource Class A ordinary shares. |
• | The expectation that the industries in which ironSource operates will undergo consolidation in the coming years and that ironSource should ideally be in a position to make strategic decisions based on all available options and have the ability to lead the market going forward. |
• | The belief that considering all other options, Unity is compelling potential partner in terms of synergies, culture and business fit. |
• | The significant elements of ironSource’s business and operating strategy that will benefit from the combination with Unity, including the fact that based on estimates prepared by each of the respective management teams prior to the execution of the merger agreement, that Unity and ironSource combined are expected to be able to achieve annual Adjusted EBITDA run-rate of $1 billion by the end of 2024 and more than $300 million annual EBITDA synergies within three years of the closing of the merger. |
• | The synergies that the combined company expects to be able to obtain as a result of the merger due to what the ironSource board believes are the high quality of Unity’s assets, including substantial revenue synergies and data scale. |
• | Based on a $4.4 billion valuation of ironSource in the merger, the merger consideration represented a premium of 74% to the 30 day average exchange ratio as of July 13, 2022, the date of the public announcement of the merger agreement. |
• | Following the merger, ironSource shareholders will also have the opportunity as stockholders of Unity to participate in the value of the combined company, including the expected future growth and expected synergies, which the ironSource board viewed as an important opportunity for ironSource shareholders from the perspective of maximizing long-term returns, rather than being cashed out from their investment in ironSource, had the merger consideration consisted of cash. |
• | The expectation that the merger of the respective businesses of the two companies will transform the combined company into a highly profitable and free cash flow positive company as a result of synergies between the companies. |
• | The ironSource board’s belief that the merger consideration represents the highest consideration that Unity was willing to pay and the highest per share value reasonably obtainable for ironSource’s shareholders, in each case, as of the date of the merger agreement, with the ironSource board basing this belief on ironSource’s negotiations with Unity and a number of factors, including the fact that the exchange ratio represented a premium of 74% to the 30 day average exchange ratio as of July 13, 2022, and the fact that Unity would be required to obtain stockholder approval for the deal, due to Unity’s inability to issue more than 20% of its outstanding common stock without such approval. |
• | The intention of ironSource that the merger will be tax free to Israeli shareholders pursuant to the 103K Ruling and the provisions included in the merger agreement in order to obtain such ruling. |
• | The intention of ironSource and Unity that the merger qualify as a “reorganization” under Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Code and/or Section 368(a)(2)(E) of the Code. |
• | The ironSource board considered the financial analyses reviewed and discussed with the ironSource board by representatives of Jefferies, ironSource’s financial adviser, as well as the opinion dated July 11, 2022, of Jefferies to the ironSource board as to the fairness, from a financial point of view and as of such date, to the holders of ironSource ordinary shares of the exchange ratio provided for in the merger pursuant to the merger agreement, which opinion was based on and subject to various assumptions made, procedures followed, matters considered and limitations and qualifications on the review undertaken as further described under the heading “—Opinion of ironSource’s Financial Adviser”. |
• | The ironSource board considered the nature of the closing conditions included in the merger agreement, including the absence of any financing conditions or related contingencies with respect to the merger consideration, as well as the anticipation that regulatory approvals, including with HSR Act clearance, are likely to be obtained, based on the analysis performed in this respect. |
• | The ironSource board considered the identity of Unity, which is a reputable company with a strong business model. |
• | The ironSource board considered the terms of the merger agreement, including the parties’ respective representations, warranties and covenants, the conditions to their respective obligations to complete the merger and the ability of the respective parties to terminate the merger agreement. The ironSource board noted that the termination or “breakup” fee provisions of the merger agreement could have the |
• | The ironSource board considered that the merger agreement permits ironSource and the ironSource board to respond to a competing proposal that the ironSource board determines is a superior proposal, subject to certain restrictions imposed by the merger agreement and the requirement that ironSource pay the termination fee in the event that ironSource terminates the merger agreement to accept a superior proposal, and also permits the ironSource board to change its recommendation in favor of the merger in response to certain unforeseen or unforeseeable intervening events. |
• | The ironSource board’s belief, based in part on advice from its legal and financial advisers, that such termination fee is reasonable, customary and would not deter any interested third party from making, or inhibit the ironSource board from approving, an acquisition proposal that would constitute a superior proposal if such proposal were available and made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the merger agreement. |
• | The ability of the ironSource board, under certain circumstances, to withhold or withdraw its recommendation that ironSource’s shareholders vote to approve the merger. |
• | The process run by the Company to consider, identify and evaluate other potential merger partners and/or transactions. |
• | The ironSource board considered that the merger had been approved by the audit committee of ironSource’s board (in light of certain personal interests of certain executive officers and directors of ironSource in the approval of the merger), prior to being considered by the ironSource board. |
• | The ironSource board considered that the transaction will result in detailed public disclosure and a substantial period of time prior to the convening of the shareholder meeting to consider the approval and adoption of the ironSource merger proposal during which a competing proposal could be brought forth. |
• | The ironSource board also considered that the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power represented at the special general meetings in person or by proxy and voting thereon (excluding abstentions and broker non-votes) of each of (x) the ironSource Class A ordinary shares, voting as a separate class, (y) the ironSource Class B ordinary shares, voting as a separate class, and (z) the ironSource Class A ordinary shares and ironSource Class B ordinary shares, voting together as a single class, is necessary for the approval of the merger. |
• | The ironSource board considered that ironSource had not received any written proposals from any other potentially interested parties as of the date of the merger agreement. |
• | The ironSource board considered that the merger agreement terms enable ironSource operations to continue to be headquartered in Israel, thereby ensuring that ironSource’s employees will be able to continue to work and contribute to the growth of the combined company from their current location. |
• | The ironSource board also identified and considered a number of other matters, some of which are countervailing factors and risks to ironSource and its shareholders, relating to the merger and the merger agreement, including the following: |
○ | the possibility that the merger may not be completed and the potential adverse consequences to ironSource if the merger is not completed, including the potential (i) loss of customers, suppliers and employees; (ii) reduction in the perceived value of ironSource; and (iii) erosion of customer and employee confidence in ironSource; |
○ | the limitations imposed in the merger agreement on the conduct of ironSource’s business during the pre-closing period, its ability to solicit and respond to competing proposals and the ability of the ironSource board to change or withdraw its recommendation of the merger; |
○ | the possibilities that certain provisions of the merger agreement, including the non-solicitation and other protective provisions such as the $150.0 million termination fee payable if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances, might have the effect of deterring other potential acquirers from making competing proposals that could be more advantageous to ironSource’s shareholders; |
○ | the fact that historically Unity has not been a profitable company, that its performance in 2022 has been affected by various factors that led to changes in guidance, and the risk that despite the parties views on the prospects of the combined company, it will not be profitable as expected or at all; |
○ | the additional interests of certain members of ironSource board, as of the time of approval of the merger (namely, Tomer Bar-Zeev, Arnon Harish and Eyal Milrad) who serve as executive officers and directors of ironSource, as well as certain other employees who are also shareholders of ironSource, who disclosed their potential personal interest in the merger (in their capacity as employees of ironSource), and advised that they are expected to enter into new employment terms with Unity, which are expected to be discussed between them and Unity after execution of the merger agreement, and (ii) ironSource’s Chief Executive Officer is further expected to serve as a director on the Unity board after the merger, in each case, as described more fully in the section titled “The Merger—Interests of ironSource Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger;” |
○ | the risk that the parties may incur significant costs and delays related to the merger, including resulting from seeking governmental consents and regulatory approvals necessary for completion of the merger; and |
○ | the risks of the type and nature described under “Risk Factors” and the matters described under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.” |
• | reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other business and financial information of ironSource and Unity, respectively; |
• | reviewed certain internal financial statements and other financial and operating data concerning ironSource and Unity, respectively; |
• | reviewed certain financial projections of ironSource prepared by the management of ironSource; |
• | reviewed certain financial projections of Unity prepared by the management of Unity; |
• | reviewed information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the merger, prepared by the management of Unity; |
• | discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of Unity, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the merger, with senior executives of Unity; |
• | discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of ironSource, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the merger, with senior executives of ironSource; |
• | reviewed the pro forma impact of the merger on Unity’s cash flow, consolidated capitalization and certain financial ratios; |
• | reviewed the reported prices and trading activity for ironSource Class A ordinary shares and Unity common stock; |
• | compared the financial performance of ironSource and Unity and the prices and trading activity of ironSource Class A ordinary shares and Unity common stock with that of certain other publicly traded companies comparable with ironSource and Unity, respectively, and their securities; |
• | participated in certain discussions and negotiations among representatives of ironSource and Unity and their financial and legal advisors; |
• | reviewed the merger agreement and certain related documents; and |
• | performed such other analyses, reviewed such other information and considered such other factors as Morgan Stanley deemed appropriate. |
Selected Company | | | AV / CY22E Revenue | | | AV / CY23E Revenue |
Datadog, Inc. | | | 21.5x | | | 15.6x |
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | | | 19.9x | | | 14.6x |
Zscaler, Inc. | | | 18.9x | | | 14.2x |
Atlassian Corporation Plc | | | 17.6x | | | 13.7x |
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. | | | 14.8x | | | 11.2x |
Veeva Systems Inc. | | | 14.2x | | | 12.1x |
The Trade Desk, Inc. | | | 13.0x | | | 10.4x |
Unity Software Inc. | | | 9.7x | | | 7.4x |
Okta, Inc. | | | 9.3x | | | 7.0x |
UiPath Inc. | | | 9.1x | | | 7.1x |
Avalara, Inc. | | | 7.6x | | | 6.2x |
Elastic N.V. | | | 7.3x | | | 5.7x |
Matterport, Inc. | | | 7.1x | | | 5.0x |
AppLovin Corporation | | | 4.8x | | | 3.9x |
Digital Turbine, Inc. | | | 4.3x | | | 3.6x |
ironSource Ltd. | | | 2.6x | | | 2.0x |
Wix.com Ltd. | | | 2.4x | | | 2.0x |
Selected Company | | | AV / CY22E Revenue | | | AV / CY23E Revenue | | | AV / CY22E EBITDA | | | AV / CY23E EBITDA |
The Trade Desk, Inc. | | | 13.0x | | | 10.4x | | | 34.2x | | | 26.8x |
Unity Software Inc. | | | 9.7x | | | 7.4x | | | N.M.(1) | | | N.M.(1) |
AppLovin Corporation | | | 4.8x | | | 3.9x | | | 13.5x | | | 10.7x |
Digital Turbine, Inc. | | | 4.3x | | | 3.6x | | | 15.1x | | | 12.4x |
ironSource Ltd. | | | 2.6x | | | 2.0x | | | 8.4x | | | 6.3x |
(1) | N.M. where EBITDA <0 or >150 |
Public Trading Multiples | | | Implied Transaction Exchange Ratio Range |
CY2022E AV/REVENUE | | | |
Unity street case to ironSource street case | | | 0.055x – 0.134x |
CY2023E AV/REVENUE | | | |
Unity street case to ironSource street case | | | 0.046x – 0.142x |
CY2022E AV/REVENUE (Unity) – AV/EBITDA (ironSource) | | | |
Unity street case to ironSource street case | | | 0.054x – 0.112x |
CY2023E AV/REVENUE (Unity) – AV/EBITDA (ironSource) | | | |
Unity street case to ironSource street case | | | 0.049x – 0.122x |
Unity management case to ironSource management case | | | Implied Transaction Exchange Ratio Range |
CY 2024E AV/Revenue (Unity) – AV/EBITDA (ironSource) | | | 0.057x – 0.142x |
CY 2025E AV/Revenue (Unity) – AV/EBITDA (ironSource) | | | 0.061x – 0.151x |
Relative Discounted Cash Flow | | | Implied Transaction Exchange Ratio Range |
As of June 30, 2022 | | | 0.079x – 0.152x |
ironSource Management / Unity Management Cases (2023E – 2025E) | | | Implied Transaction Exchange Ratio Range |
Revenue | | | 0.163x – 0.182x |
Gross Profit | | | 0.189x – 0.210x |
EBITDA | | | 0.286x – 1.658x |
12 Month Research Estimates | | | Implied Transaction Exchange Ratio Range |
As of July 11, 2022 | | | 0.071x – 0.139x |
| | Implied Transaction Exchange Ratio Range | |
Premium to July 11, 2022 Trading Price (25th – 75th percentile) | | | 0.063x – 0.078x |
Premium to one-month average exchange ratio preceding announcement (25th – 75th percentile) | | | 0.062x – 0.076x |
Trading Periods | | | Range of Trading Prices of ironSource Class A Ordinary Shares | | | Range of Trading Prices per Share of Unity Common Stock |
Prior 10 Days | | | $2.30 – $2.59 | | | $36.82 – $45.23 |
Prior 30 Days | | | $2.25 – $2.95 | | | $32.85 – $46.81 |
Prior 60 Days | | | $2.25 – $4.74 | | | $30.30 – $94.03 |
• | reviewed a draft dated July 8, 2022 of the merger agreement; |
• | reviewed certain publicly available financial and other information about ironSource and Unity; |
• | reviewed certain information furnished to Jefferies and approved for Jefferies’ use by ironSource management and the ironSource board, including financial forecasts and analyses, relating to the business, operations and prospects of ironSource prepared by ironSource management (the “ironSource Forecasts”); |
• | reviewed certain information furnished to Jefferies and approved for Jefferies’ use by ironSource management and the ironSource board, including financial forecasts and analyses, relating to the business, operations and prospects of Unity prepared by Unity management (the “Unity Forecasts”); |
• | held discussions with members of senior management of ironSource concerning the matters described in the second through fourth clauses above; |
• | reviewed the share trading price history and valuation multiples for the ironSource ordinary shares and the Unity common stock and compared them with those of certain publicly traded companies that Jefferies deemed relevant; |
• | considered certain potential pro forma financial effects of the merger on ironSource and Unity utilizing the financial forecasts and estimates relating to ironSource and Unity referred to above; and |
• | conducted such other financial studies, analyses and investigations as Jefferies deemed appropriate. |
• | AdTheorent Holding Company, Inc. |
• | AppLovin Corporation |
• | Criteo S.A. |
• | Digital Turbine, Inc. |
• | Doubleverify Holdings, Inc. |
• | Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. |
• | Magnite, Inc. |
• | Outbrain, Inc. |
• | Perion Network Ltd. |
• | PubMatic, Inc. |
• | Taboola.com Ltd. |
• | Tremor International Ltd |
• | Viant Technology Inc. |
Financial Metric | | | 25th Percentile | | | Median | | | 75th Percentile |
2022E Revenue | | | 1.3x | | | 2.1x | | | 4.5x |
2023E Revenue | | | 1.1x | | | 1.9x | | | 3.5x |
2022E EBITDA | | | 5x | | | 8x | | | 12x |
2023E EBITDA | | | 4x | | | 6x | | | 8x |
Financial Metric | | | Selected Multiple Range | | | Implied Equity Value Per Share |
2022E Revenue | | | 3.0x – 4.0x | | | $2.51 – $3.20 |
2023E Revenue | | | 2.5x – 3.5x | | | $2.57 – $3.42 |
2022E EBITDA | | | 9.0x – 13.0x | | | $2.33 – $3.17 |
2023E EBITDA | | | 7.0x – 10.0x | | | $2.35 – $3.16 |
• | Adobe, Inc. |
• | ANSYS, Inc. |
• | AppLovin Corporation |
• | Aspen Technology, Inc. |
• | Autodesk, Inc. |
• | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. |
• | Dassault Systemes SE |
• | Digital Turbine, Inc. |
• | PTC, Inc. |
• | Roblox Corporation |
Financial Metric | | | 25th Percentile | | | Median | | | 75th Percentile |
2022E Revenue | | | 7.3x | | | 9.2x | | | 10.7x |
2023E Revenue | | | 6.4x | | | 8.1x | | | 9.7x |
2022E EBITDA | | | 20x | | | 22x | | | 24x |
2023E EBITDA | | | 17x | | | 18x | | | 22x |
Financial Metric | | | Selected Multiple Range | | | Implied Equity Value Per Share |
2022E Revenue | | | 7.5x – 8.0x | | | $30.25 – $32.21 |
2023E Revenue | | | 6.0x – 6.5x | | | $30.39 – $32.85 |
Financial Metric | | | ironSource Implied Equity Value Per Share | | | Unity Implied Equity Value Per Share | | | Implied Exchange Ratio |
Selected Public Companies Analysis | |||||||||
2022E EBITDA / 2022E Revenue | | | $2.33 – $3.17 | | | $30.25 – $32.21 | | | 0.0725x – 0.1049x |
2022E Revenue / 2022E Revenue | | | $2.51 – $3.20 | | | $30.25 – $32.21 | | | 0.0779x – 0.1057x |
2023E EBITDA / 2023E Revenue | | | $2.35 – $3.16 | | | $30.39 – $32.85 | | | 0.0715x – 0.1041x |
2023E Revenue / 2023E Revenue | | | $2.57 – $3.42 | | | $30.39 – $32.85 | | | 0.0783x – 0.1124x |
Discounted Cash Flow Analysis | |||||||||
2028E EBITDA | | | $3.74 – $5.40 | | | $41.74 – $51.94 | | | 0.0721x – 0.1294x |
Financial Metric | | | ironSource Implied Equity Ownership Percentage | | | Unity Implied Equity Ownership Percentage |
Total Net Revenue | | | | | ||
2022E | | | 38% | | | 62% |
2023E | | | 38% | | | 62% |
2024E | | | 36% | | | 64% |
Adjusted Net Revenue | | | | | ||
2022E | | | 22% | | | 78% |
2023E | | | 22% | | | 78% |
2024E | | | 22% | | | 78% |
Gross Profit | | | | | ||
2022E | | | 41% | | | 59% |
2023E | | | 41% | | | 59% |
2024E | | | 40% | | | 60% |
Adjusted EBITDA | | | | | ||
2022E | | | N/A | | | N/A |
2023E | | | 85% | | | 15% |
2024E | | | 61% | | | 39% |
Premium Paid to Closing Stock Price of | | | 25th Percentile | | | Median | | | 75th Percentile |
One Trading Day Prior | | | 15% | | | 18% | | | 28% |
One Month Prior | | | 17% | | | 25% | | | 32% |
(in millions) | | | Management Projections | | | Extrapolations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 2022E | | | 2023E | | | 2024E | | | 2025E | | | 2026E | | | 2027E | | | 2028E | | | 2029E | | | 2030E | | | 2031E | |
Revenue | | | $1,329 | | | $1,670 | | | $2,164 | | | $2,768 | | | $3,460 | | | $4,290 | | | $5,277 | | | $6,438 | | | $7,790 | | | $9,347 |
Gross Profit | | | 989 | | | 1,239 | | | 1,605 | | | 2,046 | | | $2,560 | | | 3,183 | | | 3,926 | | | 4,802 | | | 5,827 | | | 7,011 |
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | | | (61) | | | 52 | | | 245 | | | 499 | | | 692 | | | 944 | | | 1,266 | | | 1,674 | | | 2,181 | | | 2,804 |
Unlevered free cash flow(2) | | | (668) | | | (640) | | | (595) | | | (506) | | | (430) | | | (335) | | | (170) | | | 85 | | | 452 | | | 972 |
(1) | Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as net income, before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense. |
(2) | Unlevered free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Adjusted EBITDA, less stock-based compensation which is treated as a cash expense, effective cash income taxes, capital expenditures and capitalized software and the impact of changes in working capital. |
• | Projected compounded growth rate in revenue of 27.7% between 2022 and 2025, as compared to an expected compounded growth rate between 2019 and 2022 of 34.9%; |
• | Gross margin remaining stable at 74% during this period; and |
• | Unlevered free cash flow margin improving from (50)% in 2022 to (18)% in 2025. |
• | Continued growth of the game industry, including growth in player engagement, as well as Unity’s ability to continue to be the game engine of choice; |
• | Sustained adoption of real-time 3D products across industries and Unity’s ability to play a significant role as the market scales; |
• | Successful integration and in-market success of prior acquisitions, namely Weta Digital Limited and Parsec Cloud, Inc.; |
• | Success in turning around Unity’s monetization business, including launching customer meaningful features and success with Unity’s mediation platform; |
• | Unity’s ability to successfully launch and scale Unity Game Services (UGS); |
• | Continued gross margin expansion as Unity management expects to generate cost leverage from revenue scale; and |
• | Gross margin drag from new product launches, which initially come with lower gross margins. |
(in millions) | | | Management Projections | | | Extrapolations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 2022E(1) | | | 2023E | | | 2024E | | | 2025E | | | 2026E | | | 2027E | | | 2028E | | | 2029E | | | 2030E | | | 2031E | |
Revenue | | | $770 | | | $952 | | | $1,165 | | | $1,401 | | | $1,681 | | | $2,000 | | | $2,320 | | | $2,621 | | | $2,884 | | | $3,172 |
Gross Profit | | | 662 | | | 821 | | | 1,007 | | | 1,213 | | | 1,459 | | | 1,740 | | | 2,018 | | | 2,281 | | | 2,509 | | | 2,728 |
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | | | 235 | | | 304 | | | 375 | | | 460 | | | 572 | | | 685 | | | 795 | | | 898 | | | 988 | | | 1,142 |
Unlevered free cash flow(3) | | | 108 | | | 157 | | | 194 | | | 243 | | | 311 | | | 374 | | | 433 | | | 490 | | | 539 | | | 539 |
(1) | Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA used in the Unity projections for ironSource represent the middle of ironSource’s previously disclosed guidance range for 2022E performance, as set forth in a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K dated May 12, 2022. |
(2) | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding stock-based compensation expense and certain non-recurring items. |
(3) | Unlevered free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, is defined as Adjusted EBITDA, less stock based compensation which is treated as a cash expense, effective cash income taxes, capital expenditures and capitalized software and the impact of changes in working capital. Unlevered free cash flow was calculated by Morgan Stanley based upon information provided by Unity management and derived from the ironSource projections provided to Unity. Unity management reviewed such calculated amounts and approved the use of such amounts by Morgan Stanley in its analysis. |
• | Projected annual revenue growth of 19-24%, resulting in six-year compound annual growth rate of 21% between 2022 and 2028; |
• | Projected total gross margin expansion of 100 basis points over the projection period; and |
• | Projected total EBITDA margin expansion of 375 basis points over the projection period. |
• | ironSource’s historical double-digit organic revenue growth rate; |
• | Expected market growth rate based on Altman Solon market research study that highlighted secular trends including an increase in number of hours being spent on mobile, an increase in CPM for all ad types and a rise in the number of free-to-play games being offered; |
• | ironSource’s expansion into new verticals outside of core gaming; |
• | Benefits from operating leverage and use of data to improve operating efficiency; and |
• | Need for reinvestment in the business to improve product capabilities and to enhance utility of software tools for new and existing customers. |
(in millions) | | | Management Projections | ||||||||||||||||||
| | 2022E(1) | | | 2023E | | | 2024E | | | 2025E | | | 2026E | | | 2027E | | | 2028E | |
Revenue | | | $770 | | | $952 | | | $1,165 | | | $1,401 | | | $1,681 | | | $2,000 | | | $2,379 |
Gross Profit | | | 662 | | | 821 | | | 1,007 | | | 1,213 | | | 1,459 | | | 1,740 | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | | | 235 | | | 304 | | | 375 | | | 460 | | | 572 | | | 685 | | | 815 |
Unlevered free cash flow(3) | | | | | 134 | | | 167 | | | 209 | | | 266 | | | 320 | | |
(1) | Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA used in the ironSource management projections represent the middle of ironSource’s previously disclosed guidance range for 2022E performance, as set forth in a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K dated May 12, 2022. |
(2) | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding stock-based compensation expense and certain non-recurring items. |
(3) | Unlevered free cash flow is defined as Adjusted EBITDA minus share based compensation, marginal income taxes, capital expenditures, capitalized software, and plus or minus (as applicable) the annual change in net working capital. Unlevered free cash flow was calculated by Jefferies based upon the ironSource projections, which values were reviewed by the management of ironSource. |
(in millions) | | | Management Projections | ||||||||||||||||||
| | 2022E | | | 2023E | | | 2024E | | | 2025E | | | 2026E | | | 2027E | | | 2028E | |
Revenue | | | $1,329 | | | $1,670 | | | $2,164 | | | $2,768 | | | $3,460 | | | $4,290 | | | $5,277 |
Gross Profit | | | 989 | | | 1,239 | | | 1,605 | | | 2,046 | | | | | | | |||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | | | (61) | | | 52 | | | 245 | | | 499 | | | 692 | | | 944 | | | 1,266 |
Unlevered free cash flow(2) | | | | | (615) | | | (571) | | | (485) | | | (399) | | | (284) | | |
(1) | Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, excluding stock-based compensation expense and certain non-recurring items. |
(2) | Unlevered free cash flow is defined as Adjusted EBITDA minus share based compensation, marginal income taxes, capital expenditures, capitalized software, and plus or minus (as applicable) the annual change in net working capital. Unlevered free cash flow was calculated by Jefferies based upon the Unity projections, which values were reviewed by the management of ironSource. |
• | Each of Tomer Bar-Zeev, ironSource’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and expected Unity director following the merger, Arnon Harish, ironSource’s President, and Eyal Milrad ironSource’s Chief Strategy Officer, who were directors of ironSource at the time that the merger was considered by the ironSource board, as well as the other executive officers of ironSource, is anticipated to agree with Unity on new employment terms for his employment, post-merger. |
• | Tomer Bar-Zeev is expected to be appointed to the Unity board upon consummation of the merger, and further, in accordance with the merger agreement shortly prior to the date of this proxy statement, the ironSource board resolved to designate Messrs. Shlomo Dovrat and David Kostman, as nominees to be appointed to the Unity board upon consummation of the merger and in this respect may be eligible to compensation as generally provided by Unity to its non-executive board members. |
• | organization, good standing and qualification to conduct business; |
• | capitalization; |
• | authority to enter into the merger and the binding nature of the merger agreement; |
• | required shareholder approvals; |
• | governmental approvals; |
• | compliance with SEC filing requirements; |
• | conformity with GAAP and SEC requirements of financial statements filed with the SEC; |
• | the absence of undisclosed liabilities; |
• | the absence of any material adverse effect (as defined below under “—Definition of Material Adverse Effect”) with respect to such party since December 31, 2021; |
• | compliance with applicable laws, the absence of governmental investigations and the possession of and compliance with licenses and permits necessary for the conduct of business; |
• | employee benefit plans and labor matters; |
• | tax matters; |
• | the absence of certain legal proceedings, investigations and governmental orders against such party and its subsidiaries; |
• | intellectual property matters; |
• | privacy and data protection matters; |
• | real property and assets; |
• | material agreements; |
• | environmental matters; |
• | customers, vendors, partners and advertisers; |
• | insurance; |
• | accuracy of information supplied by such party for inclusion in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | receipt of an opinion from such party’s financial adviser; |
• | inapplicability of anti-takeover agreements or plans or state takeover statutes; |
• | the absence of undisclosed related party transactions; and |
• | the absence of any undisclosed broker’s or finder’s fees. |
• | any changes in Israel, United States or other jurisdiction, regional, global or international economic conditions, including any changes affecting financial, credit, foreign exchange or capital market conditions; |
• | any changes in conditions, practices, guidelines, policies, requirements or standards in any industry or market in which such party and its subsidiaries operate; |
• | any changes in political, geopolitical, regulatory or legislative conditions in Israel, the United States or any other country or region of the world; |
• | any changes after the date of the merger agreement in GAAP or the interpretation thereof; |
• | any changes after the date of the merger agreement in applicable law or the interpretation thereof; |
• | any failure by such party to meet any internal or published projections, estimates or expectations of revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period, in and of itself, or any failure by such party to meet its internal budgets, plans or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations, in and of itself (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise or contributing to such failure that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of a “material adverse effect” may be taken into account); |
• | any acts of terrorism or sabotage, war (whether or not declared), the commencement, continuation or escalation of a war, acts of armed hostility, weather conditions, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic) or other force majeure events, including any material worsening of such conditions threatened or existing as of the date of the merger agreement; |
• | the execution and delivery of the merger agreement, the identity of such party or any of its subsidiaries, the pendency or consummation of the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated thereby (including the effect thereof on the relationships with current or prospective customers, suppliers, distributors, partners, financing sources, employees or sales representatives), or the public announcement of the merger agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, including any litigation arising out of or relating to the merger agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby, in each case only to the extent resulting from the execution and delivery of the merger agreement, the identity of such party or any of its subsidiaries, the pendency or consummation of the merger agreement, the merger or the transactions contemplated thereby, or the public announcement of the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, as applicable (other than with respect to any representation or warranty to the extent the purpose of such representation or warranty is to address, as applicable, the consequences resulting from the execution and delivery of the merger agreement, the pendency or consummation of the merger agreement, the merger and the other transactions contemplated by the merger agreement or to address the consequences of litigation); |
• | any action or failure to take any action which action or failure to act is requested in writing by such party or otherwise expressly required by the merger agreement; and |
• | any changes in such party’s stock price or the trading volume of such party’s stock or any change in the ratings or ratings outlook for such party or any of its subsidiaries (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise or contributing to such changes that are not otherwise excluded from this definition of a “material adverse effect” may be taken into account); |
• | amend, modify, waive, rescind, change or otherwise restate ironSource’s of any of its subsidiary’s articles of association, certificate of incorporation, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents; |
• | authorize, declare, set aside, make or pay any dividends on or make any distribution with respect to its outstanding shares or other equity interests (whether in cash, assets, shares or other securities of ironSource of any of its subsidiaries) (other than dividends or distributions made by any wholly owned subsidiary to ironSource or any other wholly owned subsidiary), or enter into any agreement or arrangement with respect to voting or registration, or file any registration statement with the SEC with respect to any, of its share capital or other equity interests or securities; |
• | split, combine, subdivide, reduce or reclassify any of its share capital or other equity interests, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any of its share capital or other equity interests, or issue or authorize the issuance of any of its share capital or other equity interests or any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for, its share capital or other equity interests, except for (A) the acceptance of ironSource ordinary shares as payment of the exercise price of ironSource options or for withholding taxes in respect of ironSource equity awards or (B) any such transaction involving only wholly owned subsidiaries; |
• | issue, deliver, grant, sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber, or authorize the issuance, delivery, grant, sale, pledge, disposition or encumbrance of, any shares, voting securities or other equity interest in ironSource of any of its subsidiaries or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such shares, voting securities or equity interest, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares, voting securities or equity interest or any “phantom” shares, “phantom” share rights, share appreciation rights or share based performance units or take any action to cause to be exercisable or vested any otherwise unexercisable or unvested ironSource equity award under any existing ironSource equity plan (except as otherwise provided by the express terms of any ironSource equity award), other than (A) issuances of ironSource Class A ordinary shares upon conversion of ironSource Class B ordinary shares, issuances of ironSource ordinary shares in respect of any exercise of ironSource options outstanding on the date of the merger agreement or the vesting or settlement of ironSource equity awards outstanding on the date of the merger agreement, in all cases in accordance with their respective terms as of the date of the merger agreement, (B) sales of ironSource ordinary |
• | except as required by any ironSource benefit plan as in existence as of the date of the merger agreement or entered into in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, and except in the ordinary course of business, (A) increase the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to current Service Providers in an amount in excess of a percentage, set forth in the merger agreement, of the aggregate cost of such compensation and benefits in effect as of the date of the merger agreement, (B) grant to its current or former Service Providers any material increase in severance or termination pay, (C) pay or award, or commit to pay or award, any bonuses, retention or incentive compensation, other than sales commissions, to any of its current or former service providers other than in connection with annual or periodic performance review, (D) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any collective bargaining agreement or ironSource benefit plan except for any amendments to health and welfare plans in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that do not contravene the other covenants set forth in this clause (v) or materially increase the cost to ironSource of maintaining such ironSource benefit plan or the benefits provided under the merger agreement, (E) take any action to materially amend or waive any performance or vesting criteria or accelerate vesting, exercisability or funding under any ironSource benefit plan, (F) terminate the employment of any employee at the level of vice president or above, other than for cause or failure to meet performance or evaluation targets, (G) hire any new employees, except for non-officer employees below the vice president level, other than in order to replace such employees who ceased to be employed and recruitment as part of existing expansion or growth plans, or (H) provide any funding for any rabbi trust or similar arrangement; |
• | acquire (including by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets or any other means) or authorize or announce an intention to so acquire, or enter into any agreements providing for any acquisitions of, any entity, business or assets that constitute a business or division of any person, or all or substantially all of the assets of any person, or otherwise engage in any mergers, consolidations or business combinations, except for (A) transactions solely between ironSource and a wholly owned ironSource subsidiary or solely between wholly owned ironSource subsidiaries or (B) acquisitions of supplies or equipment in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; |
• | liquidate (completely or partially), dissolve, restructure, recapitalize or effect any other reorganization (including any restructuring, recapitalization or reorganization between or among any of ironSource and/or any of its subsidiaries), or adopt any plan or resolution providing for any of the foregoing; |
• | make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments (other than within the amount permitted under clause (vi) above) in, any other person, except for (A) loans solely among ironSource and its wholly owned ironSource subsidiaries or solely among ironSource’s wholly owned ironSource subsidiaries, (B) advances for reimbursable employee expenses in the ordinary course of business, and (C) credit to customers or advancement of expenses to suppliers; |
• | sell, lease, license (other than sales and non-exclusive licenses in the ordinary course of business), assign, abandon, permit to lapse, transfer, exchange, swap or otherwise dispose of, or subject to any lien (other than certain liens permitted by the merger agreement), any of its material properties, rights or assets, except (A) dispositions of obsolete or worthless equipment, (B) liens to financial institutions or banks in connection with ongoing services over assets or properties that are not material to ironSource and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole and (B) pursuant to transactions solely among ironSource and its wholly owned ironSource subsidiaries or solely among wholly owned ironSource subsidiaries; |
• | act, or fail to act, in each case in any manner that would reasonably be expected to result in any loss, lapse, abandonment, invalidity or unenforceability of any material ironSource intellectual property rights; |
• | assign, transfer, or dispose of any material ironSource intellectual property rights; |
• | enter into or become bound by, or amend, modify, terminate or waive any material contract related to the acquisition or disposition or granting of any license with respect to material Intellectual property or material intellectual property rights of any person, or otherwise encumber any Intellectual property or intellectual property rights, other than in the ordinary course of business with respect to non-exclusive licenses; |
• | (A) enter into any contract that would, if entered into prior to the date of the merger agreement, be a material contract (as defined in the merger agreement), or (B) (1) modify, amend, extend or voluntarily terminate (other than non-renewals occurring in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) any Material contract or (2) waive, release or assign any rights or claims under the merger agreement, in the case of clause (A) and (B), other than in the ordinary course of business, or (C) modify or amend in any material respect any employment agreement (other than for actions permitted under the fifth bullet above); |
• | make any capital expenditure or expenditures, enter into agreements or arrangements providing for capital expenditure or expenditures or otherwise commit to do so; |
• | commence (other than any collection action in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), waive, release, assign, compromise or settle any litigation, investigation or proceeding (for the avoidance of doubt, including with respect to matters in which ironSource or any ironSource subsidiary is a plaintiff, or in which any of their officers or directors in their capacities as such are parties), other than the compromise or settlement of any litigation or proceeding that involves only the payment of monetary damages not in excess of certain agreed minimum amounts; |
• | make any material change in financial accounting policies or any of its methods of reporting income, deductions or other material items for financial accounting purposes, except as required by GAAP or applicable law; |
• | make, change or revoke any material tax election, adopt or change any tax accounting period or material method of tax accounting, materially amend any material tax return, settle or compromise any material liability for taxes or any tax audit, claim or other proceeding relating to a material amount of taxes unless the settlement does not involve imposition of a material liability or restriction on ironSource, enter into any “closing agreement” under Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law); |
• | redeem, repurchase, prepay, defease, incur, assume, endorse, guarantee or otherwise become liable for or modify in any material respects the terms of any Indebtedness or any derivative financial instruments or arrangements (including swaps, caps, floors, futures, hedges, forward contracts and option agreements), or issue or sell any debt securities or calls, options, warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities (directly, contingently or otherwise), except for (A) any indebtedness solely among ironSource and its wholly owned subsidiaries or solely among wholly owned subsidiaries, (B) indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time incurred by ironSource or any of its subsidiaries that does not exceed certain agreed minimum amounts and (C) derivative financial instruments or arrangements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and not for speculative purposes; |
• | enter into any related party contract or collective bargaining agreement; |
• | adopt or otherwise implement any stockholder rights plan, “poison-pill” or other comparable agreement; |
• | subject to certain exceptions described in the merger agreement, take or cause to be taken any action that would reasonably be expected to materially delay, impede or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement on or before April 13, 2023 (referred to as the “Outside Date”); |
• | cancel or fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to replace or renew any material insurance policies; |
• | enter into a new line of business outside of the existing business of ironSource and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, where such new line of business would be material to ironSource and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; |
• | take any action, or knowingly fail to take any action, which action or failure to act would or would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the merger from qualifying for the intended U.S. tax treatment; |
• | take any action, or knowingly fail to take any action, which action or failure to act would or would reasonably be expected to result in non-compliance with or a breach of the ruling of the ITA in accordance with the Ordinance, which provided that the transfer of certain assets of ironSource to TypeA Holdings Ltd. was not taxable to ironSource as of the date of transfer (including all restrictions and requirements therein); |
• | take any action, or knowingly fail to take any action, which would result in ironSource or any of ironSource subsidiaries claiming a capital loss with respect to any aspect of the transaction entered into with Thoma Bravo Advantage on March 20, 2021; or |
• | agree or authorize, in writing or otherwise, to take any of the foregoing actions. |
• | amend, modify, waive, rescind, change or otherwise restate Unity’s of any of its subsidiary’s articles of association, certificate of incorporation, bylaws or equivalent organizational documents; |
• | authorize, declare, set aside, make or pay any dividends on or make any distribution with respect to its outstanding shares or other equity interests (whether in cash, assets, shares or other securities of Unity of any of its subsidiaries) (other than dividends or distributions made by any wholly owned subsidiary to Unity or any other wholly owned subsidiary), or enter into any agreement or arrangement with respect to voting or registration, or file any registration statement with the SEC with respect to any, of its share capital or other equity interests or securities; |
• | split, combine, subdivide, reduce or reclassify any of its share capital or other equity interests, or redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any of its share capital or other equity interests, or issue or authorize the issuance of any of its share capital or other equity interests or any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for, its share capital or other equity interests, except for (A) the acceptance of Unity common stock as payment of the exercise price of Unity options or for withholding taxes in respect of Unity equity awards or (B) any such transaction involving only wholly owned subsidiaries; |
• | issue, deliver, grant, sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber, or authorize the issuance, delivery, grant, sale, pledge, disposition or encumbrance of, any shares, voting securities or other equity interest in Unity or any of its subsidiaries, including for the avoidance of doubt, issuance of Unity preferred stock (to ensure obtainment of Dual Listing Permit, as defined below, to the extent it becomes needed), or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any such shares, voting securities or equity interest, or any rights, warrants or options to acquire any such shares, voting securities or equity interest or any “phantom” shares, “phantom” share rights, share appreciation rights or share based performance units or take any action to cause to be exercisable or vested any otherwise unexercisable or unvested Unity stock option or restricted stock unit under any existing Unity equity plan (except as |
• | except as required by any Unity benefit plan as in existence as of the date of the merger agreement or entered into in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement, and except in the ordinary course of business, (A) increase the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to current service providers in an amount in excess of a percentage, set forth in the merger agreement, of the aggregate cost of such compensation and benefits in effect as of the date of the merger agreement, (B) grant to its current or former service providers any material increase in severance or termination pay, (C) pay or award, or commit to pay or award, any bonuses, retention or incentive compensation, other than sales commissions, to any of its current or former service providers other than in connection with annual or periodic performance review, (D) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any collective bargaining agreement or Unity benefit plan except for any amendments to health and welfare plans in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that do not contravene the other covenants set forth in this clause (v) or materially increase the cost to Unity of maintaining such Unity benefit plan or the benefits provided under the merger agreement, (E) take any action to materially amend or waive any performance or vesting criteria or accelerate vesting, exercisability or funding under any Unity benefit plan, (F) terminate the employment of any employee at the level of vice president or above, other than for cause or failure to meet performance or evaluation targets, (G) hire any new employees, except for non-officer employees below the vice president level, other than in order to replace such employees who ceased to be employed and recruitment as part of existing expansion or growth plans, or (H) provide any funding for any rabbi trust or similar arrangement; |
• | acquire (including by merger, consolidation or acquisition of stock or assets or any other means) or authorize or announce an intention to so acquire, or enter into any agreements providing for any acquisitions of, any entity, business or assets that constitute a business or division of any person, or all or substantially all of the assets of any person, or otherwise engage in any mergers, consolidations or business combinations, except for (A) transactions solely between Unity and a wholly owned Unity subsidiary or solely between wholly owned Unity subsidiaries or (B) acquisitions of supplies or equipment in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; |
• | liquidate (completely or partially), dissolve, restructure, recapitalize or effect any other reorganization (including any restructuring, recapitalization or reorganization between or among any of Unity and/or any of its subsidiaries), or adopt any plan or resolution providing for any of the foregoing; |
• | make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments (other than within the amount permitted under the sixth bullet point above) in, any other person, except for (A) loans solely among Unity and its wholly owned Unity subsidiaries or solely among Unity’s wholly owned Unity subsidiaries, (B) advances for reimbursable employee expenses in the ordinary course of business, and (C) credit to customers or advancement of expenses to suppliers; |
• | sell, lease, license (other than sales and non-exclusive licenses in the ordinary course of business), assign, abandon, permit to lapse, transfer, exchange, swap or otherwise dispose of, or subject to any lien (other than certain liens permitted by the merger agreement), any of its material properties, rights or assets, except (A) dispositions of obsolete or worthless equipment, (B) liens to financial institutions or banks in connection with ongoing services over assets or properties that are not material to Unity and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole and (B) pursuant to transactions solely among Unity and its wholly owned Unity subsidiaries or solely among wholly owned Unity subsidiaries; |
• | act, or fail to act, in each case in any manner that would reasonably be expected to result in any loss, lapse, abandonment, invalidity or unenforceability of any material Unity intellectual property rights; |
• | assign, transfer, or dispose of any material Unity intellectual property rights; |
• | enter into or become bound by, or amend, modify, terminate or waive any material contract related to the acquisition or disposition or granting of any license with respect to material Intellectual property or material intellectual property rights of any person, or otherwise encumber any Intellectual property or intellectual property rights, other than in the ordinary course of business with respect to non-exclusive licenses; |
• | (A) enter into any contract that would, if entered into prior to the date of the merger agreement, be a material contract (as defined in the merger agreement), or (B) (1) modify, amend, extend or voluntarily terminate (other than non-renewals occurring in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice) any material contract or (2) waive, release or assign any rights or claims under the merger agreement, in the case of clause (A) and (B), other than in the ordinary course of business, or (C) modify or amend in any material respect any employment agreement (other than for actions permitted under the fifth bullet above); |
• | make any capital expenditure or expenditures, enter into agreements or arrangements providing for capital expenditure or expenditures or otherwise commit to do so; |
• | commence (other than any collection action in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), waive, release, assign, compromise or settle any litigation, investigation or proceeding (for the avoidance of doubt, including with respect to matters in which Unity or any Unity subsidiary is a plaintiff, or in which any of their officers or directors in their capacities as such are parties), other than the compromise or settlement of any litigation or proceeding that involves only the payment of monetary damages not in excess of certain agreed minimum amounts; |
• | make any material change in financial accounting policies or any of its methods of reporting income, deductions or other material items for financial accounting purposes, except as required by GAAP or applicable law; |
• | make, change or revoke any material tax election, adopt or change any tax accounting period or material method of tax accounting, materially amend any material tax return, settle or compromise any material liability for taxes or any tax audit, claim or other proceeding relating to a material amount of taxes unless the settlement does not involve imposition of a material liability or restriction on Unity, enter into any “closing agreement” under Section 7121 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. law); |
• | redeem, repurchase, prepay, defease, incur, assume, endorse, guarantee or otherwise become liable for or modify in any material respects the terms of any Indebtedness or any derivative financial instruments or arrangements (including swaps, caps, floors, futures, hedges, forward contracts and option agreements), or issue or sell any debt securities or calls, options, warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities (directly, contingently or otherwise), except for (A) any indebtedness solely among Unity and its wholly owned subsidiaries or solely among wholly owned subsidiaries and (B) indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time incurred by Unity or any of its subsidiaries that does not exceed certain agreed minimum amounts, and (C) derivative financial instruments or arrangements in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and not for speculative purposes; |
• | enter into any related party contract or collective bargaining agreement; |
• | adopt or otherwise implement any stockholder rights plan, “poison-pill” or other comparable agreement; |
• | subject to certain exceptions described in the merger agreement, take or cause to be taken any action that would reasonably be expected to materially delay, impede or prevent the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement on or before the Outside Date; |
• | cancel or fail to use commercially reasonable efforts to replace or renew any material insurance policies; |
• | enter into a new line of business outside of the existing business of Unity and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, where such new line of business would be material to Unity and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; |
• | take any action, or knowingly fail to take any action, which action or failure to act would or would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the merger from qualifying for the intended U.S. tax treatment; |
• | except pursuant to the merger agreement, acquire, own, or have any options or other rights to acquire, any ironSource ordinary shares or other equity interests in ironSource; or |
• | agree or authorize, in writing or otherwise, to take any of the foregoing actions. |
• | solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or facilitate (including by way of providing non-public information) any inquiry, proposal or offer, or the making, submission or announcement of any inquiry, proposal or offer, which constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a ironSource Acquisition Proposal (as such term is defined in the section titled “—Definitions of Competing Proposals”) (provided that, if ironSource receives, prior to the ironSource shareholder approval being obtained, a bona fide written ironSource Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of the merger agreement, ironSource may contact the person who has made such ironSource Acquisition Proposal solely for purposes of requesting a clarification of any ambiguous terms and conditions thereof (and not for purposes of negotiating or engaging in any discussions regarding or relating thereto) so that ironSource may inform itself about such ironSource Acquisition Proposal); |
• | participate in any negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information relating to, ironSource or any ironSource subsidiary in connection with an actual or potential ironSource Acquisition Proposal; |
• | adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, or propose to adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, any ironSource Acquisition Proposal; |
• | withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, or propose to withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to Unity, the recommendation of the ironSource board that ironSource shareholders provide the ironSource shareholder approval; |
• | if an ironSource Acquisition Proposal has been publicly disclosed, fail to publicly recommend against any such ironSource Acquisition Proposal within ten business days after the public disclosure of such ironSource Acquisition Proposal (or subsequently withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to Unity, such rejection of such ironSource Acquisition Proposal) and reaffirm the recommendation of the ironSource board that ironSource shareholders provide the ironSource shareholder approval within such ten business day period (or, if earlier, by the second business day prior to the ironSource special general meeting); |
• | fail to include the recommendation of the ironSource board that ironSource shareholders provide the ironSource shareholder approval in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | approve, or authorize, or cause ironSource or any ironSource subsidiary to enter into, any merger agreement, acquisition agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principal, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or similar agreement or document providing for, any ironSource Acquisition Proposal (other than certain acceptable confidentiality agreements described in the merger agreement); |
• | call or convene a general meeting of ironSource shareholders to consider a proposal that would reasonably be expected to materially impair, prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; or |
• | resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing (any act described in the third through ninth bullets above is referred to as an “ironSource Change of Recommendation”). |
• | if ironSource receives an unsolicited, bona fide, written ironSource Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of the non-solicitation provisions set forth in the merger agreement, which the ironSource board determines in good faith after consultation with ironSource’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers (i) constitutes an ironSource Superior Proposal (as such term is defined in the section titled “—Definitions of Competing Proposals”) or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in an ironSource Superior Proposal and, in each case, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Israeli law (provided, however, that in order to determine the appropriate standards that would apply to such fiduciary duties, the ironSource board may also consider and act on the basis of the fiduciary duties owed by a board of directors to the shareholders of a company under Delaware law), then ironSource may take the following actions: |
○ | furnish nonpublic information with respect to ironSource and its subsidiaries to the person making such ironSource Acquisition Proposal, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, ironSource receives from such person an executed confidentiality agreement and ironSource also provides Unity, prior to or substantially concurrently with the time such information is provided or made available to such person, any nonpublic information furnished to such other person that was not previously furnished to Unity (other than information that applicable laws prohibit from being provided to Unity, in which case, to the extent permissible, ironSource will inform Unity that such information has been made available to such person and that under applicable laws such information is prohibited from being provided to Unity (provided, however, that ironSource will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make appropriate substitute arrangements to permit reasonable disclosure of such information not in violation of such law)), and |
○ | engage in discussions or negotiations with such person with respect to such ironSource Acquisition Proposal; and |
• | the ironSource board may (in each case, subject to certain limitations contained in the merger agreement): |
○ | make an ironSource Change of Recommendation in response to certain intervening material events described in the merger agreement if the ironSource board has determined in good faith after consultation with ironSource’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Israeli law (provided, however, that in order to determine the appropriate standards that would apply to such fiduciary duties, the ironSource board may also consider and act on the basis of the fiduciary duties owed by a board of directors to the shareholders of a company under Delaware law); provided that: |
• | prior to ironSource taking any such action, ironSource will provide Unity with four business days’ prior written notice advising Unity that the ironSource board intends to effect an ironSource Change of Recommendation and specifying, in reasonable detail, the reasons therefor, and during such four business day period, ironSource will cause its representatives (including its executive officers) to negotiate in good faith (to the extent Unity desires to negotiate) any proposal by Unity to amend the terms and conditions of the merger agreement in a manner that would obviate the need to effect an ironSource Change of Recommendation |
○ | make an ironSource Change of Recommendation and cause ironSource to terminate the merger agreement in order to enter into an acquisition agreement providing for an unsolicited ironSource Acquisition Proposal received after the date of the merger agreement (which did not result from a breach of the merger agreement and such ironSource Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn) if the ironSource board determines in good faith after consultation with ironSource’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that such ironSource Acquisition Proposal constitutes an ironSource Superior Proposal, but only if the ironSource board has determined in good faith after consultation with ironSource’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Israeli Law (provided, however, that in order to determine the appropriate standards that would apply to such fiduciary duties, the ironSource board may also consider and act on the basis of the fiduciary duties owed by a board of directors to the shareholders of a company under Delaware law) provided that: |
• | prior to ironSource taking any such action, ironSource will provide Unity with four business days’ prior written notice advising Unity that the ironSource board intends to take such action and specifying the material terms and conditions of the ironSource Acquisition Proposal, including a copy of any proposed definitive documentation, and during such four business day period, ironSource will cause its representatives (including its executive officers) to negotiate in good faith (to the extent Unity desires to negotiate) any proposal by Unity to amend the terms and conditions of the merger agreement such that such ironSource Acquisition Proposal would no longer constitute an ironSource Superior Proposal and at the end of such four business day period the ironSource board again makes such ironSource Change of Recommendation (after in good faith taking into account the amendments proposed by Unity). |
• | solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage or facilitate (including by way of providing non-public information) any inquiry, proposal or offer, or the making, submission or announcement of any inquiry, proposal or offer, which constitutes or would reasonably be expected to lead to a Unity Acquisition Proposal (as such term is defined in the section titled “—Definitions of Competing Proposals”) (provided that, if Unity receives, prior to the approval of the Unity issuance proposal at the Unity special meeting being obtained, a bona fide written Unity Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of the merger agreement, Unity may contact the person who has made such Unity Acquisition Proposal solely for purposes of requesting a clarification of any ambiguous terms and conditions thereof (and not for purposes of negotiating or engaging in any discussions regarding or relating thereto) so that Unity may inform itself about such Unity Acquisition Proposal); |
• | participate in any negotiations regarding, or furnish to any person any non-public information relating to, Unity or any Unity subsidiary in connection with an actual or potential Unity Acquisition Proposal; |
• | adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, or propose to adopt, approve, endorse or recommend, any Unity Acquisition Proposal; |
• | withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, or propose to withdraw, change, amend, modify or qualify, in a manner adverse to ironSource, the recommendation of the Unity board that stockholders provide the Unity stockholder approval; |
��� | if a Unity Acquisition Proposal has been publicly disclosed, fail to publicly recommend against any such Unity Acquisition Proposal within ten business days after the public disclosure of such Unity |
• | fail to include the recommendation of the Unity board that stockholders provide the Unity stockholder approval in this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | approve, or authorize, or cause Unity or any Unity subsidiary to enter into, any merger agreement, acquisition agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, option agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement or similar agreement or document providing for, any Unity Acquisition Proposal (subject to certain exceptions contained in the merger agreement); |
• | call or convene a general meeting of the stockholders of Unity to consider a proposal that would reasonably be expected to materially impair, prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; or |
• | resolve or agree to do any of the foregoing (any act described in the third through ninth bullets above is referred to as a “Unity Change of Recommendation”). |
• | if Unity receives an unsolicited, bona fide, written Unity Acquisition Proposal that did not result from a breach of the non-solicitation provisions set forth in the merger agreement, which the Unity board determines in good faith after consultation with Unity’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers (i) constitutes a Unity Superior Proposal (as such term is defined in the section titled “—Definitions of Competing Proposals”) or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in a Unity Superior Proposal and, in each case, that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Delaware law, then Unity may take the following actions: |
○ | furnish nonpublic information with respect to Unity and its subsidiaries to the person making such Unity Acquisition Proposal, if, and only if, prior to so furnishing such information, Unity receives from such person an executed acceptable confidentiality agreement pursuant to the merger agreement and Unity also provides ironSource, prior to or substantially concurrently with the time such information is provided or made available to such person, any nonpublic information furnished to such other person that was not previously furnished to ironSource (other than information that applicable laws prohibit from being provided to ironSource, in which case, to the extent permissible, Unity will inform ironSource that such information has been made available to such person and that under applicable laws such information is prohibited from being provided to ironSource (provided, however, that Unity will use its commercially reasonable efforts to make appropriate substitute arrangements to permit reasonable disclosure of such information not in violation of such law)); and |
○ | engage in discussions or negotiations with such person with respect to such Unity Acquisition Proposal. |
• | the Unity board may (in each case, subject to certain limitations contained in the merger agreement): |
○ | make a Unity Change of Recommendation in response to certain intervening material events described in the merger agreement if the Unity board has determined in good faith after consultation with Unity’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that the failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Delaware law; provided that: |
• | prior to Unity taking any such action, Unity will provide ironSource with four business days’ prior written notice advising ironSource that the Unity board intends to effect a Unity Change |
○ | make a Unity Change of Recommendation and cause Unity to terminate the merger agreement in order to enter into a Unity acquisition agreement providing for an unsolicited Unity Acquisition Proposal received after the date of the merger agreement (which did not result from a breach of the merger agreement and such Unity Acquisition Proposal is not withdrawn) if the Unity board determines in good faith after consultation with Unity’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that such Unity Acquisition Proposal constitutes a Unity Superior Proposal, but only if the Unity board has determined in good faith after consultation with Unity’s outside legal counsel and financial advisers that failure to take such action would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the directors’ fiduciary duties under applicable Delaware law; provided that: |
• | prior to Unity taking any such action, Unity will provide ironSource with four business days’ prior written notice advising ironSource that the Unity board intends to take such action and specifying the material terms and conditions of the Unity Acquisition Proposal, including a copy of any proposed definitive documentation, and during such four business day period, Unity will cause its representatives (including its executive officers) to negotiate in good faith (to the extent ironSource desires to negotiate) any proposal by ironSource to amend the terms and conditions of the merger agreement such that such Unity Acquisition Proposal would no longer constitute a Unity Superior Proposal and at the end of such four business day period the Unity board again makes such Unity Change of Recommendation (after in good faith taking into account the amendments proposed by ironSource). |
• | any acquisition or purchase by any person, directly or indirectly, of more than 15% of any class of outstanding voting or equity securities of such party (whether by voting power or number of shares), or any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any person beneficially owning more than 15% of any class of outstanding voting or equity securities of such party (whether by voting power or number of shares); |
• | any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, joint venture, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar transaction involving such party and a person pursuant to which the equity holders of such party immediately preceding such transaction hold less than 85% of the equity interests in the surviving, resulting or ultimate parent entity of such transaction (whether by voting power or number of shares); or |
• | any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition to a person of more than 15% of the consolidated assets of such party and its subsidiaries (measured by the fair market value thereof). |
• | preparing and filing or otherwise providing, in consultation with the other party and as promptly as practicable and advisable after the date of the merger agreement, all documentation to effect all necessary applications, notices, petitions, filings and other documents and to obtain as promptly as reasonably practicable all waiting period expirations or terminations, consents, clearances, waivers, licenses, orders, registrations, approvals, permits and authorizations necessary or advisable to be obtained from any third party and/or any governmental entity in order to consummate the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger (including the 103K tax ruling, the 102 tax ruling, the withholding tax ruling and/or the 104H tax ruling, as and if applicable); and |
• | taking all steps as may be necessary to obtain all such waiting period expirations or terminations, consents, clearances, waivers, licenses, registrations, permits, authorizations, orders and approvals. |
• | an application to a deferral of the Israeli tax liability of any holder of ironSource ordinary shares, if any, to such dates set forth in Section 104H of the Ordinance (referred to as the “104H tax ruling”). Any costs associated with the 104H tax ruling will be paid by ironSource and Unity prior to the closing on an equal basis; and/or |
• | with respect to holders of ironSource ordinary shares (other than recipients covered under the 102 tax ruling or 104H tax ruling, if any), an application (A) exempting Unity, the exchange agent, the |
• | ironSource shareholder approval and Unity stockholder approval. The ironSource shareholder approval (by the requisite majorities at the class and combined meetings to be held at the ironSource special general meeting) and the Unity stockholder approval will have been obtained. |
• | NYSE Listing. The shares of Unity common stock to be issued in the merger will have been approved for listing on the NYSE (or any successor inter-dealer quotation system or stock exchange thereto) subject to official notice of issuance. |
• | Registration Statement. The registration statement of which this joint proxy statement/prospectus forms a party will have become effective under the Securities Act and will not be the subject of any stop order or any proceedings by the SEC seeking a stop order. |
• | Government Consents. The waiting period (or extensions thereof) under the HSR Act relating to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement will have expired or been terminated. |
• | No Legal Prohibition. No governmental entity of competent jurisdiction will have (i) enacted, issued or promulgated any law that is in effect as of immediately prior to the effective time or (ii) issued or granted any order or injunction (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect as of immediately prior to the effective time, in each case, which has the effect of restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the merger. |
• | ISA No-Action Letter; Dual-Listing. Unity will have obtained either the ISA No-Action Letter or a Dual Listing Permit. Unity obtained the ISA No-Action Letter on August 22, 2022. |
• | Israeli Statutory Waiting Periods. At least 50 days will have elapsed after the filing of the ironSource merger proposal with the Companies Registrar and at least 30 days will have elapsed after the ironSource shareholder approval and the approval by the sole shareholder of Merger Sub. |
• | Representations and Warranties of ironSource. (A) Certain of the representations and warranties of ironSource related to its qualification and organization, corporate authority, the opinion of its financial adviser, takeover statues and anti-takeover laws and finders and brokers) (in each case, without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or ironSource material adverse effect contained therein) will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the merger agreement and will be true and correct in all material respects as of the closing as though made as of the closing (except representations and warranties that by their terms speak specifically as of another date, in which case as of such date); (B) certain of the representations and warranties of ironSource related to its capitalization will be true and correct other than for de minimis inaccuracies as of the date of the merger agreement and will be true and correct other than for de minimis inaccuracies as of the closing as though made as of the closing (except representations and warranties that by their terms speak specifically as of another date, in which case as of such date); (C) certain of the representations and warranties of ironSource related to the absence of certain changes will be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the merger agreement and will be true and correct in all respects as of the closing as though made as of the closing; and (D) the other representations and warranties of ironSource set forth in the merger agreement (without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or ironSource material adverse effect contained therein) will be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the merger agreement and will be true and correct in all respects as of the closing as though made as of the closing (except representations and warranties that by their terms speak specifically as of another date, in which case as of such date), except, with respect to this clause (D), where any failures of any such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or ironSource material adverse effect contained therein) have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, an ironSource material adverse effect. |
• | Performance of Obligations of ironSource. The obligations, covenants and agreements of ironSource to be performed on or before the closing in accordance with the merger agreement will have been performed in all material respects. |
• | No ironSource Material Adverse Effect. An ironSource material adverse effect will not have occurred on or after the date of the merger agreement that is continuing. |
• | ironSource Officer’s Certificate. Unity will have received a certificate, dated as of the closing date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of ironSource certifying that each of the foregoing conditions has been satisfied. |
• | Israeli Tax Withholding. The receipt of a written ruling, confirmation or instruction of the ITA with respect to holders of ironSource ordinary shares (other than recipients covered under the 102 tax ruling), which may include or be included in the 103K tax ruling, either (i) exempting Unity, the |
• | Representations and Warranties of Unity and Merger Sub. (A) certain of the representations and warranties of Unity and Merger Sub related to qualification and organization, corporate authority, the opinion of its financial adviser, takeover statues and anti-takeover laws and finders and brokers) (in each case, without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or Unity material adverse effect contained therein) will be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of the merger agreement and will be true and correct in all material respects as of the closing as though made as of the closing (except representations and warranties that by their terms speak specifically as of another date, in which case as of such date); (B) certain of the representations and warranties of Unity and Merger Sub related to capitalization will be true and correct other than for de minimis inaccuracies as of the date of the merger agreement and will be true and correct other than for de minimis inaccuracies as of the closing as though made as of the closing (except representations and warranties that by their terms speak specifically as of another date, in which case as of such date); (C) certain of the representations and warranties of Unity and Merger Sub related to the absence of certain changes and the valid issuance of the merger consideration will be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the merger agreement and will be true and correct in all respects as of the closing as though made as of the closing; and (D) the other representations and warranties of Unity and Merger Sub set forth in the merger agreement (without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or Unity material adverse effect contained therein) will be true and correct in all respects as of the date of the merger agreement and will be true and correct in all respects as of the closing as though made as of the closing (except representations and warranties that by their terms speak specifically as of another date, in which case as of such date), except, with respect to this clause (D), where any failures of any such representations and warranties to be so true and correct (without giving effect to any qualification as to materiality or Unity material adverse effect contained therein) have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Unity material adverse effect. |
• | Performance of Obligations of Unity. The obligations, covenants and agreements of Unity and Merger Sub to be performed on or before the closing in accordance with the merger agreement will have been performed in all material respects. |
• | No Unity Material Adverse Effect. A Unity material adverse effect will not have occurred on or after the date of the merger agreement that is continuing. |
• | Unity Officer’s Certificate. ironSource will have received a certificate, dated as of the closing date, signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer of Unity certifying that each of the foregoing conditions has been satisfied. |
• | Tax Ruling. Either (x) the 103K tax ruling shall have been obtained or (y) if (and only if) ironSource in its sole discretion submits an application to obtain the 104H tax ruling, the 104H tax ruling shall have been obtained. |
• | ironSource Nominees Appointment. Unity shall have complied in all respects with its obligations under the section titled “—Unity Board Matters”. |
• | Lock Up Undertakings. If (and only if) the 103K tax ruling has been obtained, the agreements of certain shareholders of ironSource and certain stockholders of Unity containing certain restrictions on dispositions of their respective shares of Unity common stock shall be in full force and effect and not terminated or rescinded by the signatories thereto. |
○ | Immediately prior to the merger, certain stockholders of Unity who hold 5% or more of the outstanding shares of Unity common stock entered into an agreement pursuant to which, for a period of two years following the completion of the merger, they agreed not to transfer or dispose of more than 70% of the equity interests of Unity held by such holders (on an aggregate basis) as of the completion of the merger. |
○ | Immediately prior to the merger, certain shareholders of ironSource who hold 5% or more as well as members of management that hold less than 5% of the outstanding ironSource ordinary shares entered into an agreement pursuant to which, for a period of two years following the completion of the merger, they agreed not to transfer or dispose of more than 70% of the equity interests of Unity held by such holder as of immediately following the completion of the merger. |
• | By either ironSource or Unity: |
○ | if a governmental entity of competent jurisdiction will have issued a final, non-appealable order, injunction, decree or ruling in each case permanently restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; or |
○ | if the closing has not occurred on or before the Outside Date; provided that if as of such date the conditions set forth in the fourth and fifth bullets under “—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger—Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations” (to the extent relating to any regulatory law) will not have been satisfied or waived, but all of the other conditions set forth in the merger agreement have been satisfied or waived (or are then capable of being satisfied if the closing were to take place on such date in the case of those conditions to be satisfied at the closing), then either of Unity or ironSource may, in its sole discretion, extend the Outside Date on up to two occasions, each by three months, by providing the other party with written notice thereof on or before the then effective Outside Date (and such date, as so extended, will be the Outside Date), it being agreed that there will be no more than two extensions pursuant to this proviso in the aggregate for all parties; provided, however, that the right to terminate the merger agreement pursuant to the foregoing will not be available to any party whose action or failure to fulfill any obligation under the merger agreement has been the principal cause of the failure of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement to be consummated by the Outside Date; or |
○ | if (A) approval of the ironSource merger proposal will not have been obtained upon a vote held at the ironSource special general meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof or (B) approval of the Unity issuance proposal will not have been obtained upon a vote held at the Unity special meeting, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof; or |
• | By ironSource: |
○ | in the event that (A) Unity and/or Merger Sub will have breached, failed to perform or violated their respective covenants or agreements under the merger agreement or (B) any of the representations and warranties of Unity or Merger Sub set forth in the merger agreement will have become inaccurate, in either case of clauses (A) or (B), in a manner that would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in the first three bullets under “—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger—Conditions to Obligations of ironSource” and such breach, failure to perform, violation or inaccuracy is not capable of being cured by the Outside Date or, if capable of being cured by the Outside Date, is not cured by Unity or Merger Sub, as applicable, before the earlier of (x) the business day immediately prior to the Outside Date and (y) the 30th calendar day following receipt of written notice from ironSource of such breach, failure to perform, violation or inaccuracy; provided that ironSource will not have the right to terminate the merger agreement if |
○ | if (i) prior to obtaining approval of the Unity issuance proposal, the Unity board will have effected a Unity Change of Recommendation, or (ii) Unity has materially breached the section of the merger agreement describe under “—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—No Solicitation by Unity”; or |
○ | prior to obtaining approval of the ironSource merger proposal, in order to effect a ironSource Change of Recommendation and substantially concurrently enter into a definitive agreement providing for a ironSource Superior Proposal; provided that (x) ironSource has complied in all material respects with the terms of the section of the merger agreement described under “—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—No Solicitation by ironSource” and (y) substantially concurrently with or prior to (and as a condition to) the termination of the merger agreement, ironSource pays to Unity the ironSource Termination Fee described below under “—Termination Fees”; or |
• | By Unity: |
○ | in the event that (A) ironSource will have breached, failed to perform or violated its covenants or agreements under the merger agreement or (B) any of the representations and warranties of ironSource set forth in the merger agreement will have become inaccurate, in either case of clauses (A) or (B), in a manner that would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in the first three bullets under “—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger—Conditions to Obligations of ironSource” and such breach, failure to perform, violation or inaccuracy is not capable of being cured by the Outside Date or, if capable of being cured by the Outside Date, is not cured by ironSource before the earlier of (x) the business day immediately prior to the Outside Date and (y) the 30th calendar day following receipt of written notice from Unity of such breach, failure to perform, violation or inaccuracy; provided that Unity will not have the right to terminate the merger agreement pursuant to the foregoing if Unity or Merger Sub is then in breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained in the merger agreement, which breach would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in the first three bullets under “—Conditions to the Completion of the Merger—Conditions to Obligations of Unity and Merger Sub”; or |
○ | if (i) prior to obtaining approval of the ironSource merger proposal, the ironSource board will have effected an ironSource Change of Recommendation, or (ii) ironSource has materially breached the section of the merger agreement describe under “—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—No Solicitation by ironSource”; or |
○ | prior to obtaining approval of the Unity issuance proposal, in order to effect a Unity Change of Recommendation and substantially concurrently enter into a definitive agreement providing for a Unity Superior Proposal; provided that (x) Unity has complied in all material respects with the terms of the section of the merger agreement describe under “—No Solicitation; Changes of Recommendation—No Solicitation by Unity” and (y) substantially concurrently with or prior to (and as a condition to) the termination of the merger agreement, Unity pays to ironSource the Unity Termination Fee described below under “—Termination Fees”. |
(1) | a citizen or individual resident of the United States; |
(2) | a corporation (or other entity taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia; |
(3) | an estate the income of which is includible in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or |
(4) | a trust if (a) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (b) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
• | partnerships (or entities or arrangements treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes) and partners therein; |
• | financial institutions; |
• | dealers in securities; |
• | insurance companies; |
• | tax-exempt entities or governmental organizations; |
• | regulated investment companies; |
• | real estate investment trusts; |
• | controlled foreign corporations; |
• | passive foreign investment companies; |
• | holders that actually or constructively own five percent or more (by vote or value) of ironSource ordinary shares, or, following the merger, Unity common stock, |
• | U.S. expatriates and former long-term residents of the United States; |
• | U.S. Holders whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; |
• | U.S. Holders who are required to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to ironSource ordinary shares (or, after the merger, Unity common stock) as a result of such income being recognized on an applicable financial statement; |
• | tax-qualified retirement plans; |
• | holders deemed to hold ironSource ordinary shares or Unity common stock under the constructive sale provisions of the Code; |
• | holders who acquired ironSource ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of an employee stock option or right or otherwise as compensation and holders who hold ironSource ordinary shares or Unity common stock as part of a hedge, straddle, conversion, or other integrated transaction). |
• | a U.S. Holder who receives shares of Unity common stock in exchange for ironSource ordinary shares pursuant to the merger will not recognize gain or loss; |
• | the aggregate tax basis of the shares of Unity common stock received in the merger will be the same as the aggregate tax basis of the ironSource ordinary shares exchanged therefor; and |
• | the holding period of the shares of Unity common stock received in the merger will include the holding period of the ironSource ordinary shares exchanged therefor. |
• | such gain is “effectively connected” with a trade or business of the Non-U.S. Holder in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to the Non-U.S. Holder’s permanent establishment in the United States); |
• | the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the exchange and certain other conditions are met; or |
• | the Non-U.S. Holder owned, directly or under certain constructive ownership rules of the Code, more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Unity common stock at any time during the five-year period preceding the date of disposition, and Unity is, or has been during the shorter of the five-year period preceding the date of disposition or the period that the Non-U.S. Holder held Unity common stock, a “United States real property holding corporation” or “USRPHC” under the Code. |
• | 1,000,000,000 shares are designated as common stock; and |
• | 100,000,000 shares are designated as preferred stock. |
• | before such date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; |
• | upon completion of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction began, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder, those shares owned (1) by persons who are directors and also officers and (2) employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or |
• | on or after such date, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of the stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder. |
• | any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; |
• | any sale, transfer, pledge, or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder; |
• | subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder; |
• | any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock or any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or |
• | the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges, or other financial benefits by or through the corporation. |
• | The accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information; |
• | The separate unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Unity as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and the related notes, included in Unity’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2022, incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement and prospectus; |
• | The separate audited consolidated financial statements of Unity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the related notes, included in Unity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement and prospectus; |
• | The separate unaudited condensed consolidated financial information of ironSource as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and the related notes, included in Exhibit 99.1 furnished as part of ironSource’s Report on Form 6-K dated August 26, 2022 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, are incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | The separate audited consolidated financial statements of ironSource as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the related notes, included in ironSource’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, incorporated by reference into this joint proxy statement and prospectus. |
| | Historical | | | Reclassification Adjustments (Note 2) | | | Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Note 4) | | | Note | | | Pro Forma Combined | ||||
| | Unity | | | ironSource | | ||||||||||||
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Current assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 1,162,385 | | | 235,882 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,398,267 | |
Short-term deposits | | | — | | | 150,631 | | | (150,631) | | | — | | | | | — | |
Marketable securities | | | 591,475 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 591,475 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances | | | 322,332 | | | 286,809 | | | — | | | (9,309) | | | 4(I) | | | 599,832 |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 81,559 | | | — | | | 212,445 | | | (20,009) | | | | | 273,995 | |
Other current assets | | | — | | | 61,814 | | | (61,814) | | | — | | | 4(E) | | | — |
Total current assets | | | 2,157,751 | | | 735,136 | | | — | | | (29,318) | | | | | 2,863,569 | |
Property and equipment, net | | | 112,489 | | | 30,739 | | | — | | | (23,478) | | | 4(F) | | | 119,750 |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | | | — | | | 37,676 | | | (37,676) | | | — | | | | | — | |
Goodwill | | | 1,657,920 | | | 456,354 | | | — | | | 2,433,723 | | | 4(A) | | | 4,547,997 |
Intangible assets, net | | | 758,109 | | | 188,619 | | | — | | | 1,429,740 | | | 4(B) | | | 2,376,468 |
Restricted cash | | | 10,755 | | | 3,266 | | | — | | | | | | | 14,021 | ||
Deferred tax assets | | | — | | | 14,561 | | | (14,561) | | | — | | | | | — | |
Investment in equity securities | | | — | | | 21,000 | | | (21,000) | | | — | | | | | — | |
Other assets | | | 143,152 | | | 73,273 | | | 73,237 | | | (79,883) | | | 4(C), 4(E) | | | 209,779 |
Total assets | | | 4,840,176 | | | 1,560,624 | | | — | | | 3,730,784 | | | | | 10,131,584 | |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Accounts payable | | | 11,633 | | | 265,682 | | | (250,440) | | | (9,309) | | | 4(I) | | | 17,566 |
Accrued expenses and other | | | 214,217 | | | 62,980 | | | 8,472 | | | 63,194 | | | 4(D) | | | 348,863 |
Publisher payables | | | 197,631 | | | — | | | 250,440 | | | — | | | | | 448,071 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 202,990 | | | — | | | 1,433 | | | — | | | | | 204,423 | |
Operating lease liabilities | | | — | | | 9,905 | | | (9,905) | | | — | | | | | — | |
Total current liabilities | | | 626,471 | | | 338,567 | | | — | | | 53,885 | | | | | 1,018,923 | |
Convertible notes | | | 1,705,268 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,705,268 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | | | — | | | 6,898 | | | (6,898) | | | — | | | 4(C) | | | — |
Long-term deferred revenue | | | 131,519 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 131,519 | |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | | | — | | | 28,541 | | | (28,541) | | | — | | | | | — | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 94,847 | | | 1,955 | | | 35,439 | | | 164,875 | | | | | 297,116 | |
Total liabilities | | | 2,558,105 | | | 375,961 | | | — | | | 218,760 | | | | | 3,152,826 | |
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Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Common stock | | | 2 | | | — | | | — | | | 24 | | | 4(G) | | | 26 |
Treasury shares, at cost | | | — | | | (67,460) | | | — | | | 67,460 | | | 4(G) | | | — |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 4,005,333 | | | 1,101,163 | | | — | | | 3,658,694 | | | 4(G) | | | 8,765,190 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (9,924) | | | (2,482) | | | — | | | 2,482 | | | 4(G) | | | (9,924) |
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | | | (1,713,340) | | | 153,442 | | | — | | | (216,636) | | | 4(H) | | | (1,776,534) |
Total stockholders’ equity | | | 2,282,071 | | | 1,184,663 | | | — | | | 3,512,024 | | | | | 6,978,758 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | | 4,840,176 | | | 1,560,624 | | | — | | | 3,730,784 | | | | | 10,131,584 |
| | Historical six months ended | | | Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Note 5) | | | Note | | | Pro Forma Combined | ||||
| | Unity | | | ironSource | | |||||||||
Revenue | | | 617,169 | | | 372,450 | | | 3,257 | | | 5(A) | | | 992,876 |
Cost of revenue | | | (190,669) | | | (80,668) | | | (26,840) | | | 5(B) | | | (298,177) |
Gross profit | | | 426,500 | | | 291,782 | | | (23,583) | | | | | 694,699 | |
Operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Research and development | | | (437,000) | | | (69,864) | | | 4,857 | | | 5(C) | | | (502,007) |
Sales and marketing | | | (204,847) | | | (153,190) | | | (54,752) | | | 5(D) | | | (412,789) |
General and administrative | | | (153,480) | | | (44,311) | | | 7,434 | | | 5(E) | | | (190,357) |
Total operating expenses | | | (795,327) | | | (267,365) | | | (42,461) | | | | | (1,105,153) | |
Income (loss) from operations | | | (368,827) | | | 24,417 | | | (66,044) | | | | | (410,454) | |
Interest expense | | | (2,234) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (2,234) | |
Interest income and other expense, net | | | (2,117) | | | 878 | | | — | | | | | (1,239) | |
Income (loss) before benefit from (provision for) income taxes | | | (373,178) | | | 25,295 | | | (66,044) | | | | | (413,927) | |
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | | | (8,535) | | | 1,203 | | | 9,182 | | | 5(F) | | | 1,850 |
Net income (loss) | | | (381,713) | | | 26,498 | | | (56,862) | | | | | (412,077) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments | | | (347) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (347) | |
Change in unrealized losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedge | | | — | | | (2,977) | | | — | | | | | (2,977) | |
Change in unrealized losses on marketable securities | | | (5,719) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (5,719) | |
Comprehensive income | | | (387,779) | | | 23,521 | | | (56,862) | | | | | (421,120) | |
| | | | | | | | | | ||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share | | | (1.29) | | | 0.03 | | | | | | | (1.01) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | | | 295,602 | | | 1,018,784 | | | 111,956 | | | | | 407,558 | |
Diluted net income (loss) per share | | | (1.29) | | | 0.02 | | | | | | | (1.01) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | | | 295,602 | | | 1,073,791 | | | 111,956 | | | | | 407,558 |
| | Historical year ended | | | Transaction Accounting Adjustments (Note 5) | | | Note | | | Pro Forma Combined | ||||
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Revenue | | | 1,110,526 | | | 553,466 | | | (3,560) | | | 5(A) | | | 1,660,432 |
Cost of revenue | | | (253,630) | | | (89,223) | | | (79,387) | | | 5(B) | | | (422,240) |
Gross profit | | | 856,896 | | | 464,243 | | | (82,947) | | | | | 1,238,192 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Research and development | | | (695,710) | | | (90,531) | | | 3,918 | | | 5(C) | | | (782,323) |
Sales and marketing | | | (344,939) | | | (208,707) | | | (120,009) | | | 5(D) | | | (673,655) |
General and administrative | | | (347,912) | | | (82,638) | | | (61,362) | | | 5(E) | | | (491,912) |
Total operating expenses | | | (1,388,561) | | | (381,876) | | | (177,453) | | | | | (1,947,890) | |
Income (loss) from operations | | | (531,665) | | | 82,367 | | | (260,400) | | | | | (709,698) | |
Interest expense | | | (1,131) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (1,131) | |
Interest income and other expense, net | | | 1,566 | | | (2,004) | | | — | | | | | (438) | |
Income (loss) before benefit from (provision for) income taxes | | | (531,230) | | | 80,363 | | | (260,400) | | | | | (711,267) | |
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | | | (1,377) | | | (20,542) | | | 23,830 | | | 5(F) | | | 1,911 |
Net income (loss) | | | (532,607) | | | 59,821 | | | (236,570) | | | | | (709,356) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Change in foreign currency translation adjustments | | | 583 | | | — | | | — | | | | | 583 | |
Change in unrealized gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedge | | | — | | | 495 | | | — | | | | | 495 | |
Change in unrealized losses on marketable securities | | | (1,023) | | | — | | | — | | | | | (1,023) | |
Comprehensive income | | | (533,047) | | | 60,316 | | | (236,570) | | | | | (709,301) | |
Basic net income (loss) per share | | | (1.89) | | | 0.07 | | | | | | | (1.80) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | | | 282,195 | | | 832,144 | | | 111,855 | | | | | 394,050 | |
Diluted net income (loss) per share | | | (1.89) | | | 0.06 | | | | | | | (1.80) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | | | 282,195 | | | 911,059 | | | 111,855 | | | | | 394,050 |
1. | Basis of Presentation |
2. | Reclassification Adjustments |
3. | Calculation of Estimated Merger Consideration and Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation |
| | (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Estimated consideration for Unity common stock issued to ironSource shareholders(1) | | | | | | | $4,560,383 | ||
Estimated consideration for replacement of ironSource’s outstanding equity awards(2) | | | | | | | $199,498 | ||
Total preliminary estimated merger consideration | | | | | | | $4,759,881 |
(1) | The consideration component of the estimated merger consideration is computed based on the total outstanding ironSource ordinary shares as of September 2, 2022, multiplied by the Exchange Ratio of 0.1089 and the closing price of Unity common stock on the NYSE on September 2, 2022 of $40.79. |
(in thousands, except exchange ratio and share price) | | | |
ironSource ordinary shares outstanding as of September 2, 2022 | | | 1,026,644 |
Exchange ratio | | | 0.1089 |
Unity stock to be issued in exchange | | | 111,801 |
Unity stock price as of September 2, 2022 | | | $40.79 |
Estimated consideration | | | $4,560,383 |
(2) | Estimated consideration for ironSource’s outstanding RSUs, and options (“equity awards”) attributable to pre-combination service. ironSource’s outstanding equity awards for continuing employees will be replaced by Unity’s equity awards with similar terms. The final value will be impacted by changes in the price of Unity common stock and the number of ironSource’s equity awards outstanding at the actual date of the closing of the merger. |
| | Stock price | | | Consideration | | | Goodwill | |
| | (In thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
Increase of 10% | | | $44.87 | | | $5,215,919 | | | $3,191,061 |
Decrease of 10% | | | $36.71 | | | $4,303,843 | | | $2,589,091 |
| | (in thousands) | |
Total preliminary estimated merger consideration | | | 4,759,881 |
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Assets | | | |
Current assets: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 235,882 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances | | | 277,500 |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 192,436 |
Total current assets | | | 705,818 |
Property and equipment, net | | | 7,261 |
Intangible assets, net | | | 1,618,359 |
Restricted cash | | | 3,266 |
Other assets | | | 66,627 |
Total assets | | | 2,401,331 |
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Liabilities | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | |
Accounts payable | | | 5,933 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | | 71,452 |
Publisher payables | | | 250,440 |
Deferred revenue | | | 1,433 |
Total current liabilities | | | 329,258 |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 202,269 |
Total liabilities | | | 531,527 |
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Less: Net assets | | | 1,869,804 |
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Goodwill | | | 2,890,077 |
| | Preliminary Fair Value | | | Estimated useful life | |
| | (in thousands) | | | (in years) | |
Developed technology | | | 951,976 | | | 10.0 |
Customer relationships | | | 594,985 | | | 5.0 |
Trademark | | | 71,398 | | | 5.0 |
Total | | | 1,618,359 | | |
4. | Transaction Accounting Adjustments for Condensed Combined Balance Sheet |
| | (in thousands) | |
Fair value of consideration transferred in excess of preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed | | | 2,890,077 |
Elimination of ironSource’s historical goodwill | | | (456,354) |
Pro forma net adjustment to goodwill | | | 2,433,723 |
| | (in thousands) | |
Fair value of acquired intangible assets | | | 1,618,359 |
Elimination of ironSource’s historical intangible assets, net—carrying value | | | (188,619) |
Pro forma net adjustment to intangible assets, net | | | 1,429,740 |
| | (in thousands) | |
Adjustments to ironSource’s deferred tax assets | | | (14,561) |
Pro forma net adjustments to other assets | | | (14,561) |
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Adjustments to ironSource’s deferred tax assets | | | (6,694) |
Preliminary purchase price adjustment for intangible assets step up | | | 171,569 |
Pro forma net adjustments to other long-term liabilities | | | 164,875 |
| | (in thousands) | |
Elimination of ironSource’s incentive payments to customers from prepaid expenses and other | | | (20,009) |
Elimination of ironSource’s incentive payments to customers from other assets | | | (65,322) |
(in thousand) | | | Common Stock | | | Additional paid-in capital | | | Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | Treasury Shares |
Elimination of ironSource historical shareholders’ equity | | | — | | | (1,101,163) | | | 2,482 | | | 67,460 |
Estimated equity awards for ironSource’s equity awards attributable to pre-combination service | | | — | | | 199,498 | | | — | | | — |
Estimated merger consideration | | | 24 | | | 4,560,359 | | | — | | | — |
Pro forma net adjustment to stockholders’ equity | | | 24 | | | 3,658,694 | | | 2,482 | | | 67,460 |
| | (in thousands) | |
Elimination of ironSource’s historical retained earnings | | | (153,442) |
Accrual of Unity and ironSource’s transaction related cost | | | (63,194) |
Pro forma net adjustment to retained earnings | | | (216,636) |
| | Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | Year ended December 31, 2021 | |
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Elimination of Unity's historical revenue earned from ironSource for user acquisition | | | (3,265) | | | (8,893) |
Elimination of amortization of ironSource’s incentive payments to customers, which is assumed in the customer relationship intangible asset as a result of the merger | | | 6,522 | | | 5,333 |
Pro forma net adjustment to revenue | | | 3,257 | | | (3,560) |
| | Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | Year ended December 31, 2021 | |
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Elimination of ironSource’s historical amortization on intangible assets and capitalized internal use software | | | 20,011 | | | 15,616 |
Elimination of ironSource’s historical stock-based compensation expense | | | 1,398 | | | 1,217 |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | | | (47,208) | | | (95,198) |
Stock-based compensation expense after equity award replacement | | | (1,041) | | | (1,022) |
Pro forma net adjustment to cost of revenue | | | (26,840) | | | (79,387) |
| | Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | Year ended December 31, 2021 | |
| | (in thousands) | ||||
Elimination of ironSource’s historical stock-based compensation expense | | | 19,023 | | | 24,419 |
Stock-based compensation expense after equity award replacement | | | (14,166) | | | (20,501) |
Pro forma net adjustment to research and development expenses | | | 4,857 | | | 3,918 |
| | Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | Year ended December 31, 2021 | |
| | (in thousands) | ||||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | | | (66,091) | | | (133,277) |
Elimination of ironSource’s historical amortization on intangible assets | | | 3,542 | | | 1,678 |
Elimination of ironSource’s historical stock-based compensation expense | | | 17,750 | | | 16,807 |
Stock-based compensation expense after equity award replacement | | | (13,218) | | | (14,110) |
Elimination of ironSource's historical expense incurred from Unity for user acquisition | | | 3,265 | | | 8,893 |
Pro forma net adjustment to sales and marketing expenses | | | (54,752) | | | (120,009) |
| | Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | Year ended December 31, 2021 | |
| | (in thousands) | ||||
Elimination of ironSource’s historical stock-based compensation expense | | | 13,625 | | | 36,071 |
Stock-based compensation expense after equity award replacement | | | (10,146) | | | (30,284) |
Transaction cost - Unity and ironSource | | | 3,955 | | | (67,149) |
Pro forma net adjustment to general and administrative expenses | | | 7,434 | | | (61,362) |
| | Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | Year ended December 31, 2021 | |
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Preliminary purchase price adjustment - amortization | | | 10,769 | | | 25,342 |
Tax impact due to adjustments of share-based compensation expense | | | (1,587) | | | (1,512) |
Pro forma net adjustment to tax provision | | | 9,182 | | | 23,830 |
| | Six months ended June 30, 2022 | | | Year ended December 31, 2021 | |
| | (in thousands) | ||||
Numerator | | | | | ||
Pro forma net loss | | | (412,077) | | | (709,356) |
Pro forma net loss attributable to common stockholders, basis and diluted | | | (412,077) | | | (709,356) |
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Denominator | | | | | ||
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted | | | 407,195 | | | 393,688 |
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic | | | (1.01) | | | (1.80) |
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted | | | (1.01) | | | (1.80) |
The weighted-average shares for pro forma, basic, and diluted earnings per share was computed as below: | | | | | ||
Historical Unity weighted-average shares outstanding | | | 295,602 | | | 282,195 |
Weighted-average shares issued to ironSource ordinary shareholders as if the acquisition has occurred on January 1, 2021 | | | 111,956 | | | 111,855 |
Total | | | 407,558 | | | 394,050 |
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Capital Stock | |||
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Under the Unity charter, Unity is authorized to issue an aggregate of 1,100,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of: (1) 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.000005 par value per share, and (2) 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.000005 par value per share. | | | ironSource’s authorized capital consists of 10,000,000,000 Class A ordinary shares, no par value, and 1,500,000,000 Class B ordinary shares, no par value. |
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As of September 2, 2022, there were 300,469,115 shares of Unity common stock outstanding and no shares of Unity preferred stock outstanding. | | | As of September 2, 2022, there were 1,026,643,693 ordinary shares of ironSource outstanding and no preferred shares of ironSource outstanding. |
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Voting | |||
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Each holder of Unity common stock is entitled to one vote for each share held on every matter properly submitted to the stockholders for their vote. Holders of Unity common stock do not have cumulative voting rights. | | | Each ironSource Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote per share. Each ironSource Class B ordinary share is entitled to five votes per share. Holders of the ironSource Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares will vote together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of shareholders except as otherwise provided in our amended and restated articles of association or as required by applicable law. Under the ironSource articles of association and the Companies Law, the holders of ironSource Class B ordinary shares will only vote as a separate class under certain circumstances, including: • on a proposal to convert the entire class of those shares into Class A ordinary shares on a one-for-one basis, which requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 65% of the outstanding Class B ordinary shares for approval; • amendment of the rights of the Class B ordinary shares; |
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| | • disproportionate distributions or recapitalizations that adversely impact the Class B ordinary shares; or • differing treatment to the Class B ordinary shares in a merger or similar transaction. | |
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Quorum | |||
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Under the Unity bylaws, at all meetings of stockholders, except where otherwise provided by statute or by the Unity charter or the Unity bylaws, the presence, in person, by remote communication, if applicable, or by proxy duly authorized, of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Unity common stock entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. | | | The quorum required for either an annual (regular) or a special general meeting of the relevant class or combined classes of ironSource’s shareholders consists of at least two ironSource shareholders present in person or by proxy holding shares conferring in the aggregate at least one-third (331∕3%) of the voting power of the ironSource, provided, however, that with respect to any general meeting that was initiated by and convened pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of directors (and not pursuant to the request of any other person) of ironSource, and, at such time of the general meeting, ironSource is a “foreign private issuer” under the U.S. securities laws, the requisite quorum shall be two or more shareholders present in person or by proxy and holding shares conferring in the aggregate at least 25% of the voting power of the ironSource ordinary shares (or 25% of the voting power of applicable class of shares as related to a class meetings). |
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Number of Directors and Size of Board | |||
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The Unity charter provides that the number of directors will be fixed exclusively by resolutions adopted by a majority of the authorized number of directors constituting the board of directors. The Unity board currently consists of ten directors. Immediately following the effective time of the merger, the Unity board will increase from ten directors to thirteen directors, ten of whom will be current members of the Unity board, one of whom will be the current Chief Executive Officer of ironSource and two of whom will be current members of the ironSource board. Under the listing standards of the NYSE, a majority of the directors on the board of the combined company must be independent directors. Upon completion of the merger, Unity expects that at least seven of the thirteen directors on the board of the combined company will be independent directors within the meaning of the listing standards of the NYSE. | | | ironSource’s articles of association provide that the board of directors consist of no less than three but no more than eleven members, including any external directors required (if so required) to be appointed by the Companies Law (as discussed below). Under ironSource’s articles of association, the directors of ironSource (except for any external director that may be elected under the Companies Law, whose term is determined in accordance with the Companies Law as discussed below) are divided into three classes with staggered three-year terms. Each class of directors consists, as nearly as possible, of one-third of the total number of directors constituting the entire board of directors. At each annual general meeting, the election or re-election of directors following the expiration of the term of office of the directors of that class of directors will be for a term of office that expires on the third annual general meeting following such election or re-election, such that from the annual general meeting of 2022 and after, each year the term of office of only one class of directors will expire. |
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| | Under the Companies Law, a public company must have at least two external directors who meet certain independence and non-affiliation criteria. In addition, although not required by Israeli law, ironSource may classify directors as “independent directors” pursuant to the Companies Law if they meet certain conditions provided in the Companies Law. Pursuant to regulations promulgated under the Companies Law, companies with shares traded on certain U.S. stock exchanges, including NYSE, may, subject to certain conditions, “opt out” from the Companies Law requirements to appoint external directors. In accordance with these regulations, ironSource has elected to “opt out” from the Companies Law requirement to appoint external directors. | |
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Term of Directors | |||
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The Unity charter provides that the Unity board is divided into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. A director’s term of office expires at the third succeeding annual meeting of Unity stockholders after such director’s election and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. | | | ironSource’s articles of association provide that the ironSource board is divided into three classes, designated as Class I, Class II and Class III. A director’s term of office expires at the third succeeding annual general meeting of ironSource shareholders after such director’s election and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. |
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Removal of Directors | |||
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As described above under “—Term of Directors,” Unity has a classified board. Under the DGCL, directors of a corporation with a classified board may generally be removed only for cause. The Unity charter and the Unity bylaws do not change this statutory rule. The Unity charter and the Unity bylaws provide that a director may be removed with cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all then-outstanding shares of Unity capital stock entitled to vote at an election of directors at a Unity stockholder meeting. | | | ironSource’s articles of association provide that ironSource shareholders may, by a vote of 65% or more of the total voting power of ironSource, remove any director from office. |
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Filling Vacancies on the Board of Directors | |||
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Under the DGCL and the Unity charter, all vacancies, including vacancies resulting from newly created directorships due to an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by an affirmative majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by the sole remaining director. Pursuant to the Unity charter, such vacancies may not be filled by the stockholders unless the Unity board determines by resolution that any such vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by the stockholders and except as otherwise provided by | | | In the event that one or more vacancies are created on the board of directors, however arising, including a situation in which the number of directors is less than the maximum number permitted, the continuing directors may continue to act in every matter allowed and the board of directors may appoint directors to temporarily fill any such vacancy. If determined by the board of directors, any vacancy may instead be filled by shareholder resolution. In the event that the vacancy creates a situation where |
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applicable law. A director elected to fill a vacancy in a class, including vacancies created by an increase in the number of directors, serves for the remainder of the full term of that class and until the director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. | | | the number of directors is less than three, the continuing directors may only act (i) in an emergency, (ii) to fill the office of a director which has become vacant, or (iii) in order to call a general meeting of the ironSource shareholders for the purpose of electing directors to fill any and all vacancies. Each director appointed as a result of a vacancy shall hold office for the remaining period of time during which the director whose service has ended would have held office, or in case of a vacancy due to the number of directors serving being less than the maximum number, the board of directors shall determine at the time of appointment the class to which the additional director shall be assigned. |
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Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation/Articles of Association | |||
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Under the DGCL, to become effective, an amendment to a corporation’s charter must be approved by the board of directors and a majority of the outstanding shares of capital stock of a corporation entitled to vote. The Unity charter provides that an amendment of the Unity charter must be approved according to the DGCL, provided that an amendment to Articles V, VI, VII and VIII of the Unity charter requires the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of Unity capital stock of entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. | | | According to the ironSource articles of association, all ironSource shareholder resolutions, including amendments to the ironSource Articles, generally require a majority of the voting power represented at the meeting and voting thereon. An amendment to the ironSource Articles also requires board approval. In addition, the affirmative vote of the holders of 65% or more of the total voting power in ironSource shall be required to amend or alter certain articles, including the election and removal of directors. |
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Amendment of Bylaws | |||
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Under the DGCL, a corporation’s bylaws may only be amended by its stockholders unless its charter confers the power to amend its bylaws upon its board of directors. The Unity charter provides that the Unity bylaws may be amended by the majority of the authorized number of the board of directors or Unity’s stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all of the then-outstanding shares of Unity’s capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. | | | |
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Notice of Meetings of Security holders | |||
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The Unity bylaws provide that written notice of any stockholders meeting must be given to each stockholder no less than 10 and no more than 60 days before the meeting date. | | | Unless otherwise required by the Companies Law and the ironSource articles of association, ironSource is not required to give notice under Section 69 of the Companies Law. A notice of general meeting shall be published by ironSource pursuant to a report or schedule filed with, or furnished to, the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act or on its website, at least 21 days |
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| | prior to the general meeting (or earlier if so permitted under the Companies Law) and, if so published, shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of such publication to any shareholder. If the agenda of the meeting includes (among other things) the appointment or removal of directors, the approval of transactions with office holders or interested or related parties, or an approval of a merger, notice must be provided at least 35 days prior to the general meeting. | |
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Right to Call Special Meeting of Security holders | |||
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The Unity bylaws provide that special meetings of the stockholders may be called by the chairperson of the Unity board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President (in the absence of a Chief Executive Officer) or the board of directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of authorized directors. | | | Pursuant to the Companies Law, the ironSource board may, whenever it sees fit, convene a special general meeting, and, as provided in the Companies Law, it shall be obliged to do so upon (i) the demand of two directors or one-quarter of the serving directors; (ii) the demand of one or more shareholders holding at least five percent of ironSource’s issued and outstanding share capital and one percent or more of ironSource’s voting rights; or (iii) the demand of one or more shareholders holding at least five percent of ironSource’s voting rights. |
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Nominations and Proposals by Security holders | |||
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The Unity bylaws provide that a Unity stockholder seeking to make nominations for directorships or to introduce other business at a Unity meeting of stockholders must provide advance written notice of such proposed action to Unity’s corporate secretary and set forth the information required of such applicable proposal as set forth in Unity’s bylaws. In the case of a general meeting, notice must generally be received by Unity’s corporate secretary no later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the anniversary of the prior year’s annual meeting, in the case of an annual meeting, provided that if the prior year’s annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, notice must be received no earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. In the case of a special meeting, notice must generally be received by Unity’s corporate secretary not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting. | | | Pursuant to the Companies Law and the regulations thereunder, the holder(s) of at least one percent of ironSource’s voting rights may propose any matter appropriate for deliberation at a general shareholder meeting to be included on the agenda of a general shareholder meeting, including nomination of candidates for directors, generally by submitting a proposal within seven days of publicizing the convening of an ironSource shareholder meeting, or, if ironSource publishes a preliminary notice at least 21 days prior to publicizing the convening of a general shareholder meeting stating its intention to convene such meeting and the agenda thereof, within 14 days of such preliminary notice. Any such proposal must further comply with the information requirements under applicable law and the ironSource articles of association. |
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Indemnification of Officers, Directors and Employees | |||
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The DGCL authorizes a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), because such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person’s conduct was unlawful. Similar indemnity is authorized for such persons against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in defense or settlement of any such pending, completed or threatened action or suit by or in the right of the corporation if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and provided further that, unless a court of competent jurisdiction otherwise provides, such person shall not have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Any such indemnification may be made only as authorized in each specific case upon a determination that indemnification is proper because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct. The DGCL also authorizes a Delaware corporation to pay the expenses of a director or officer in defending a proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding if certain requirements are satisfied. The Unity charter provides that Unity will indemnify (and advance expenses to on satisfaction of certain conditions) its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, through the Unity bylaws, agreements with such persons, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise in excess of the indemnification and advancement otherwise permitted by such applicable law. The Unity bylaws provide that Unity will indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, subject to certain exceptions and may, upon approval by Unity board, purchase insurance on behalf | | | The ironSource articles of association provide that ironSource may, subject and pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Law, the ISL, the Israeli Economic Competition Law, 5748-1988, or any other additionally applicable law, indemnify and insure a director or officer of ironSource for all liabilities and expenses incurred by him or her arising from or as a result of any act (or omission) carried out by him or her as a director or officer of ironSource and which is indemnifiable pursuant to applicable law, to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Companies Law provides that undertakings to indemnify a director or officer for such liabilities (but not for such legal expenses) be limited to specified foreseeable events and to reasonable maximum amounts. An undertaking in relation to exemption, indemnification and insurance of a director or officer as aforesaid will continue following the director or officer ceasing to act as such. |
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of such persons. Unity has also obtained policies of directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and has entered into indemnification agreements with all of its directors. Under the indemnification agreements, Unity is generally required to indemnify, and advance expenses to, the directors to the full extent permitted by applicable law. | | | |
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Security Holder Action Without a Meeting | |||
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The Unity charter provides that no action shall be taken by Unity’s stockholder’s by written consent or electronic transmission. | | | The Companies Law prohibits shareholder action by written consent in lieu of a meeting in public companies such as ironSource. |
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Exclusive Forum | |||
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The Unity charter provides that, unless Unity consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks subject matter jurisdiction, any state court located within the State of Delaware or, if all such state courts lack subject matter jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware) is the exclusive forum for (A) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Unity; (B) any action or proceeding asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer or other employee of Unity, to Unity or Unity’s stockholders; (C) any action or proceeding asserting a claim against Unity or any current or former director, officer or other employee of Unity, arising out of or pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Unity charter or the Unity bylaws; (D) any action or proceeding to interpret, apply, enforce or determine the validity of the Unity charter or the Unity bylaws (including any right, obligation, or remedy thereunder); (E) any action or proceeding as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; and (F) any action or proceeding asserting a claim against Unity or any current or former director, officer or other employee of Unity, governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in all cases to the fullest extent permitted by law and subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants, provided, that such jurisdiction shall not apply to suits brought to enforce a duty or liability created by the Exchange Act, or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction, or the Securities Act. The Unity charter provides that, unless Unity consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the federal district | | | The ironSource articles of association provide that unless ironSource consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum: (a) the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act, as amended. (b) the competent courts in Tel Aviv shall be the exclusive forum for (A) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of ironSource, (B) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of ironSource to ironSource or the ironSource’s shareholders, or (C) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Companies Law or the ISL; and (c) further provides that any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in shares of ironSource shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions outlined above. |
Unity | | | ironSource |
courts of the United States of America are the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act. Any person or entity holding, owning or otherwise acquiring interest in Unity, including Unity common stock, is deemed to have received notice of and consented to the foregoing forum selection clause, which could limit Unity stockholders’ ability to choose the judicial forum for disputes with Unity. The enforceability of similar choice of forum provisions in other companies’ charters and bylaws has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that, in connection with claims arising under federal securities laws, a court could find the choice of forum provisions contained in the Unity charter to be inapplicable or unenforceable. | | |
• | each person known by ironSource who is the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding ironSource Class A ordinary shares or ironSource Class B ordinary shares; |
• | each of ironSource’s executive officers and directors individually; and |
• | all of ironSource’s executive officers and directors as a group. |
| | ironSource Class A Ordinary Shares | | | ironSource Class B Ordinary Shares | | | Combined Voting Power Percentage(3) | |||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner(1) | | | Number | | | Percent(2) | | | Number | | | Percent(2) | | ||
Directors and Executive Officers: | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Tomer Bar-Zeev(4) | | | 31,141,974 | | | 4.5% | | | 31,098,298 | | | 9.3% | | | 7.9% |
Orlando Bravo | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * |
Assaf Ben Ami | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * |
Tamir Carmi(5) | | | 13,593,074 | | | 2% | | | 13,560,317 | | | 4% | | | 3.4% |
Shlomo Dovrat(6) | | | 36,710,809 | | | 5.3% | | | 36,710,809 | | | 11% | | | 9.3% |
Arnon Harish(7) | | | 14,163,737 | | | 2% | | | 14,130,980 | | | 4.2% | | | 3.6% |
Omer Kaplan | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * |
David Kostman | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * |
Dalia Litay | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * |
Eyal Milrad(8) | | | 30,360,154 | | | 4.4% | | | 30,327,397 | | | 9.1% | | | 7.7% |
Yehoshua (Shuki) Nir | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * |
Tal Payne | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * |
Daniel Pindur | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * |
Marni Walden | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * | | | * |
All executive officers and directors as a group (14 persons)(9) | | | 143,126,339 | | | 20.3% | | | 131,371,435 | | | 38% | | | 32.9% |
| | ironSource Class A Ordinary Shares | | | ironSource Class B Ordinary Shares | | | Combined Voting Power Percentage(3) | |||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner(1) | | | Number | | | Percent(2) | | | Number | | | Percent(2) | | ||
Principal Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
App Investments Sárl(10) | | | 123,020,624 | | | 17.8% | | | 124,888,405 | | | 37.4% | | | 31.7% |
Viola Ventures, III L.P.(11) | | | 36,710,809 | | | 5.3% | | | 36,710,809 | | | 11% | | | 9.3% |
Itay Milrad(12) | | | 29,556,500 | | | 4.3% | | | 29,556,500 | | | 8.9% | | | 7.5% |
Roi Milrad(13) | | | 29,556,500 | | | 4.3% | | | 29,556,500 | | | 8.9% | | | 7.5% |
* | Less than one percent (1%) of ironSource’s outstanding Class A ordinary shares, Class B ordinary shares or combined voting power, as applicable. |
(1) | Except as otherwise indicated, and subject to applicable community property laws, ironSource believes based on the information provided to us that the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all ironSource Class A ordinary shares and ironSource Class B ordinary shares beneficially owned by them. |
(2) | Percentages of outstanding shares are based on 692,926,373 ironSource Class A ordinary shares (which excludes 6,745,955 ironSource Class A ordinary shares held by TBA that are deemed treasury shares) and 333,717,320 ironSource Class B ordinary shares, respectively, issued and outstanding as of September 2, 2022. |
(3) | Because the ironSource Class B ordinary shares possess five votes per share, whereas ironSource Class A ordinary shares possess only one vote per share, but both classes of shares vote together on matters presented to our shareholders as a whole, we have provided the percentage of combined voting power for each shareholder listed in the table. |
(4) | Based on a Schedule 13G filed by the shareholder with the SEC on February 14, 2022 and based on information known to us, includes 2,074,657 ironSource Class A ordinary shares and 2,030,981 ironSource Class B ordinary shares that in each case underlie options that are vested on, or will vest within 60 days of, September 2, 2022. |
(5) | The beneficial ownership of this executive officer includes 2,786,386 ironSource Class A ordinary shares and 2,753,629 ironSource Class B ordinary shares that in each case underlie options that are vested on, or will vest within 60 days of, September 2, 2022. |
(6) | The 36,710,809 ironSource Class A ordinary shares and 36,710,809 ironSource Class B ordinary shares reported in this row are held by Viola Ventures, III L.P. Mr. Dovrat may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to these shares by virtue of his serving as a director of the sole general partner of Viola Ventures, III L.P. Mr. Dovrat disclaims beneficial ownership over these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
(7) | The beneficial ownership of this executive officer includes 2,792,581 ironSource Class A ordinary shares and 2,759,824 ironSource Class B ordinary shares that in each case underlie options that are vested on, or will vest within 60 days of, September 2, 2022. |
(8) | Based on a Schedule 13G filed by the shareholder with the SEC on February 14, 2022 and based on information known to us, includes 1,048,245 ironSource Class A ordinary shares and 1,015,488 ironSource Class B ordinary shares that in each case underlie options that are vested on, or will vest within 60 days of, September 2, 2022. |
(9) | Comprised of (i) 130,729,150 ironSource Class A ordinary shares and 119,185,873 ironSource Class B ordinary shares, in the aggregate, held by executive officers and directors, and (ii) an additional 12,397,189 ironSource Class A ordinary shares and 12,185,562 ironSource Class B ordinary shares, in the aggregate, underlying options held by executive officers and directors that have vested or that will vest within 60 days of September 2, 2022. Please see footnotes (4) through (8) above for details concerning the beneficial ownership of those individual executive officers and directors who beneficially own more than one percent (1%) of the ironSource ordinary shares. |
(10) | The beneficial ownership presented for this shareholder is based on information available to us. The shares reported in this row are held by App Investments S.a´.r.l. (“App Investments”). The majority owner of App Investments is App Holdings S.a´.r.l., which is wholly owned by Appsource Holdings Jersey Limited, which is wholly owned by CVC Capital Partners VII Associates L.P., CVC Capital Partners Investment Europe VII L.P., CVC Capital Partners VII (A), L.P. (together, “CVC Fund VII”), CVC Growth Partners Associates L.P. and CVC Growth Partners L.P. (together, “CVC Growth Fund I”). CVC Capital Partners VII Limited is the sole general partner of each of the limited partnerships comprising CVC Fund VII, and CVC Growth Partners GP Limited is the general partner of each of the limited partnerships comprising CVC Growth Fund I. As a result, each of the foregoing entities may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the securities held by App Investments. The board of directors of App Investments, composed of Stefan Moosmann, Carmen Andre´ and Thomas Morana, exercises voting and investment authority with respect to the subject ordinary shares. CVC Capital Partners VII Limited is managed by a six member board of directors. CVC Growth Partners GP Limited is managed by a four member board of directors. Each of the foregoing individuals disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by CVC Capital Partners VII Limited and CVC Growth Partners GP Limited. CVC Capital Partners VII Limited and CVC Growth Partners GP Limited each have their registered address at 27 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE1 1SG. |
(11) | Beneficial ownership information for this shareholder is based on a Schedule 13G filed by the shareholder with the SEC on February 14, 2022. These shares reported in this line are held by Viola Ventures III, L.P. (“Viola Ventures III”). Viola Ventures GP 3 Ltd. serves as the sole general partner of Viola Ventures III. Shlomo Dovrat, Harel Beit-On and Avi Zeevi are the directors of Viola Ventures GP 3 Ltd. and in such capacity possess the voting power and dispositive power on behalf of Viola Ventures III with respect to these shares. The address for these Viola entities is 12 Abba Eban Avenue Ackerstein Towers Bldg. D Herzliya 4672530 Israel. |
(12) | Beneficial ownership information for this shareholder is based on a Schedule 13G filed by the shareholder with the SEC on February 14, 2022. |
(13) | Beneficial ownership information for this shareholder is based on a Schedule 13G filed by the shareholder with the SEC on February 14, 2022. |
If you are a Unity stockholder: Unity Software Inc. Attention: Investor Relations 30 3rd Street San Francisco, CA 94103 Telephone: (415) 539-3162 Email: IR@unity3d.com | | | If you are an ironSource shareholder: ironSource Ltd. Attention: Investor Relations 121 Menachem Begin Street Tel Aviv 6701203, Israel Phone: +972-747990001 Email: ir@is.com |
• | Unity’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021; |
• | the information specifically incorporated by reference into the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 from Unity’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on April 20, 2022; |
• | Unity’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022; |
• | Unity’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on March 22, 2022, June 6, 2022, July 13, 2022, July 15, 2022 and August 15, 2022; and |
• | any description of shares of Unity common stock contained in a registration statement on Form 8-A filed pursuant to the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
• | ironSource’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021; |
• | ironSource’s Current Reports on Form 6-K filed on July 13, 2022, July 15, 2022, July 27, 2022, August 26, 2022, August 29, 2022, September 6, 2022 and September 8, 2022; and |
• | any description of shares of ironSource ordinary shares contained in a registration statement filed on Form 8-A pursuant to the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
For Unity Stockholders: Unity Software Inc. 30 3rd Street San Francisco, California 94103 Attention: Corporate Secretary Telephone: (415) 539-3162 | | | For ironSource Shareholders: ironSource Ltd. 121 Menachem Begin Street Tel Aviv 6701203, Israel Attention: Investor Relations Telephone: +972-74-799-0001 |
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| | Unity Software Inc. | |
| | 30 3rd Street | |
| | San Francisco, CA 94103-3104 | |
| | Email: Unity M&A legal team | |
| | Attention: malegal@unity.com |
| | Morrison & Foerster LLP | ||||
| | 425 Market Street | ||||
| | San Francisco, CA 94105 | ||||
| | Email: | | | emccrath@mofo.com | |
| | | | dslotkin@mofo.com | ||
| | | | jsulzbach@mofo.com | ||
| | Attention: | | | Eric McCrath | |
| | | | David Slotkin | ||
| | | | Joseph Sulzbach | ||
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| | Herzog, Fox and Neeman | ||||
| | Herzog Tower | ||||
| | 6 Yitzhak Sadeh Street | ||||
| | Tel Aviv, Israel 6777506 | ||||
| | Email: | | | havivh@herzoglaw.co.il | |
| | | | meidary@herzoglaw.co.il | ||
| | Attention: | | | Hanan Haviv, Adv. | |
| | | | Yuval Meidar, Adv. |
| | ironSource Ltd. | |
| | 121 Menachem Begin Street | |
| | Tel -Aviv, Israel 6701203 | |
| | Email: legal@is.com | |
| | Attention: Dalia Litay, GC |
| | Meitar Law Offices | ||||
| | 16 Abba Hillel Road, Ramat Gan 5250608, Israel | ||||
| | Email: dshamgar@meitar.com; gtalya@meitar.com | ||||
| | Attention: Dan Shamgar, Adv.; Talya Gerstler, Adv. | ||||
| | Latham & Watkins LLP | ||||
| | 28 HaArba’a Street | ||||
| | North Tower, 34th floor | ||||
| | Tel Aviv 6473925 | ||||
| | Israel | ||||
| | Email: | | | joshua.kiernan@lw.com; joshua.dubofsky@lw.com; | |
| | | | max.schleusener@lw.com | ||
| | Attention: Joshua Kiernan; Joshua Dubofsky; Max Schleusener |
| | UNITY SOFTWARE INC. | ||||
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| | By | | | /s/ Luis Visoso | |
| | Name: | | | Luis Visoso | |
| | Title: | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| | URSA AROMA MERGER SUBSIDIARY LTD. | ||||
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| | By | | | /s/ Luis Visoso | |
| | Name: | | | Luis Visoso | |
| | Title: | | | Senior Vice President and | |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
| | IRONSOURCE LTD. | ||||
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| | By | | | /s/ Assaf Ben Ami | |
| | Name: | | | Assaf Ben Ami | |
| | Title: | | | CFO |
Term | | | Section |
102 Tax Ruling | | | Section 6.19(b) |
103K Tax Ruling | | | Section 6.19(a) |
104H Tax Ruling | | | Section 6.19(c) |
401(k) Termination Date | | | Section 6.7(c) |
Academic Institutions | | | Section 3.14(j) |
Agreement | | | Preamble |
Alternative ISA Approvals | | | Section 6.18(c) |
Base Amount | | | Section 6.4(c) |
Book-Entry Share | | | Section 2.1(a)(i) |
Cancelled Shares | | | Section 2.1(a)(ii) |
Certificate | | | Section 2.1(a)(i) |
Certificate of Merger | | | Section 1.4 |
Closing | | | Section 1.3 |
Closing Date | | | Section 1.3 |
Collective Bargaining Agreement | | | Section 3.11(a) |
Companies Registrar | | | Section 1.4 |
Company | | | Preamble |
Company Acquisition Agreement | | | Section 5.3(a) |
Company Benefit Plan | | | Section 3.10(a) |
Company Board of Directors | | | Recitals |
Company Board Recommendation | | | Recitals |
Company Capitalization Date | | | Section 3.2(a) |
Company Change of Recommendation | | | Section 5.3(a) |
Company Class A Shares | | | Recitals |
Company Class B Shares | | | Recitals |
Company Disclosure Letter | | | Article III |
Company Expenses | | | Section 8.2(d) |
Company Leases | | | Section 3.16 |
Company Ordinary Shares | | | Recitals |
Company Outstanding Confidentiality Agreements | | | Section 5.3(a) |
Company Permits | | | Section 3.9(b) |
Company SEC Documents | | | Section 3.5(a) |
Company Shareholder Approval | | | Section 3.3(b) |
Company Shareholder Voting Agreement | | | Recitals |
Company Shareholders Meeting | | | Section 5.5(e) |
Company Shareholders | | | Recitals |
Company Termination Fee | | | Section 8.2(b)(i) |
Term | | | Section |
Continuing Employees | | | Section 6.7(a) |
Continuing Service Provider | | | Section 2.3(a)(i) |
Converted Parent RSU | | | Section 2.3(b)(i) |
Converted Parent Stock Option | | | Section 2.3(a)(i) |
Databases | | | Annex A |
DOJ | | | Section 6.2(b) |
Domain Names | | | Annex A |
Dual Listing Permit | | | Section 6.18(a) |
Effective Time | | | Section 1.4 |
Enforceability Limitations | | | Section 3.3(d) |
Exchange Agent | | | Section 2.2(a) |
Exchange Agent Undertaking | | | Section 2.4(b) |
Exchange Fund | | | Section 2.2(a) |
Exchange Ratio | | | Section 2.1(a)(i) |
Export Approvals | | | Section 3.9(f) |
FCPA | | | Annex A |
FTC | | | Section 6.2(b) |
GAAP | | | Section 3.5(b) |
ICL | | | Recitals |
Indemnified Parties | | | Section 6.4(a) |
Intended U.S. Tax Treatment | | | Preamble |
ISA | | | Section 6.18(a) |
Joint Proxy Statement | | | Section 5.5(b) |
Merger | | | Recitals |
Material Contracts | | | Section 3.17(a) |
Material Customer | | | Section 3.19(a) |
Material Customer Agreement | | | Section 3.19(a) |
Material Partner | | | Section 3.19(c) |
Material Partner Agreement | | | Section 3.19(c) |
Material Vendor | | | Section 3.19(b) |
Material Vendor Agreement | | | Section 3.19(b) |
Merger Consideration | | | Section 2.1(a)(i) |
Merger Proposal Submission Date | | | Section 6.17(a)(i) |
Merger Proposal | | | Section 6.17(a)(i) |
Merger Sub | | | Preamble |
Merger Sub Shares | | | Section 2.1(a)(iii) |
New Plans | | | Section 6.7(b) |
Non-Continuing Service Provider | | | Section 2.3(a)(ii) |
OFAC | | | Annex A |
Old Plans | | | Section 6.7(b) |
Outside Date | | | Section 8.1(b)(ii) |
Parent | | | Preamble |
Parent Acquisition Agreement | | | Section 5.4(a) |
Parent Board of Directors | | | Recitals |
Parent Board Recommendation | | | Recitals |
Parent Change of Recommendation | | | Section 5.4(a) |
Parent Common Stock | | | Recitals |
Parent Common Stock Issuance | | | Recitals |
Parent Disclosure Letter | | | Article IV |
Parent Expenses | | | Section 8.2(c) |
Term | | | Section |
Parent Outstanding Confidentiality Agreements | | | Section 5.4(a) |
Parent Stockholder Voting Agreement | | | Recitals |
Parent Stockholders Meeting | | | Section 5.5(f) |
Parent Termination Fee | | | Section 8.2(b)(v) |
Parties | | | Preamble |
Party | | | Preamble |
Payoff Letter | | | Section 6.13 |
Payor | | | Section 2.4(a) |
Registration Statement | | | Section 5.5(b) |
Sanctioned Countries | | | Section 3.9(g) |
Sanctioned Persons | | | Section 3.9(g) |
Sanctions | | | Annex A |
Sarbanes-Oxley Act | | | Section 3.5(a) |
Section 102 Plan | | | Section 3.12(l) |
Surviving Company | | | Recitals |
Takeover Statute | | | Section 3.23 |
TASE | | | Section 6.18(a) |
Tax Rulings | | | Section 6.19(c)(ii) |
Transactions | | | Recitals |
Valid Tax Certificate | | | Section 2.4(b) |
VAT | | | Section 3.12(q) |
Withholding Drop Date | | | Section 2.4(b) |
Withholding Tax Ruling | | | Section 6.19(c)(ii) |
| | UNITY SOFTWARE INC. | ||||
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| | Unity Software Inc. | | | |||||
| | 30 3rd Street | | | |||||
| | San Francisco, CA 94103 | | | |||||
| | Attn: | | | Nora Go, Assistant Corporate Secretary | | | ||
| | Email: | | | norag@unity3d.com | | | ||
| | with copies to: | | | |||||
| | Morrison & Foerster LLP | | | |||||
| | 425 Market Street | | | |||||
| | San Francisco, CA 94105 | | | |||||
| | Attn: | | | Eric T. McCrath | | | ||
| | | | David Slotkin | | | |||
| | Email: | | | EMcCrath@mofo.com | | | ||
| | | | dslotkin@mofo.com | | |
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| | Unity Software Inc. | ||||
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![]() | | | 2725 Sand Hill Road Suite 200 Menlo Park, CA 94025 July 12, 2022 |
1) | Reviewed certain publicly available financial statements and other business and financial information of the Company and the Buyer, respectively; |
2) | Reviewed certain internal financial statements and other financial and operating data concerning the Company and the Buyer, respectively; |
3) | Reviewed certain financial projections of the Company prepared by the management of the Company; |
4) | Reviewed certain financial projections of the Buyer prepared by the management of the Buyer; |
5) | Reviewed information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Merger, prepared by the management of the Buyer; |
6) | Discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of the Buyer, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Merger, with senior executives of the Buyer; |
7) | Discussed the past and current operations and financial condition and the prospects of the Company, including information relating to certain strategic, financial and operational benefits anticipated from the Merger, with senior executives of the Company; |
8) | Reviewed the pro forma impact of the Merger on the Buyer’s cash flow, consolidated capitalization and certain financial ratios; |
9) | Reviewed the reported prices and trading activity for the Company Class A Shares and the Buyer Common Stock; |
10) | Compared the financial performance of the Company and the Buyer and the prices and trading activity of the Company Class A Shares and the Buyer Common Stock with that of certain other publicly traded companies comparable with the Company and the Buyer, respectively, and their securities; |
11) | Participated in certain discussions and negotiations among representatives of the Company and the Buyer and their financial and legal advisors; |
12) | Reviewed the Merger Agreement and certain related documents; and |
13) | Performed such other analyses, reviewed such other information and considered such other factors as we have deemed appropriate. |
| | Very truly yours, | ||||
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| | MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||||
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| | By: | | | /s/ Jeffrey N. Hogan | |
| | | | Jeffrey N. Hogan | ||
| | | | Managing Director |
July 11, 2022 The Board of Directors ironSource Ltd. 121 Menachem Begin Street Tel Aviv 6701203, Israel | | | ![]() |
(i) | reviewed a draft dated July 8, 2022 of the Merger Agreement; |
(ii) | reviewed certain publicly available financial and other information about ironSource and Unity Software; |
(iii) | reviewed certain information furnished to us and approved for our use by ironSource management and the ironSource Board of Directors, including financial forecasts and analyses, relating to the business, operations and prospects of ironSource prepared by ironSource management (the “ironSource Forecasts”); |
(iv) | reviewed certain information furnished to us and approved for our use by ironSource management and the ironSource Board of Directors, including financial forecasts and analyses, relating to the business, operations and prospects of Unity Software prepared by Unity Software management (the “Unity Software Forecasts”); |
(v) | held discussions with members of senior management of ironSource concerning the matters described in clauses (ii) through (iv) above; |
(vi) | reviewed the share trading price history and valuation multiples for the ironSource Ordinary Shares and the Unity Software Shares and compared them with those of certain publicly traded companies that we deemed relevant; |
(vii) | considered certain potential pro forma financial effects of the Merger on ironSource and Unity Software utilizing the financial forecasts and estimates relating to ironSource and Unity Software referred to above; and |
(viii) | conducted such other financial studies, analyses and investigations as we deemed appropriate. |
| | UNITY SOFTWARE INC. | ||||
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