The “Common Stock Exchange Ratio” means the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the Aggregate Common Stock Merger Consideration (as defined below) by (y) the number of Fully-Diluted Legacy Nuburu Shares (as defined below). The “Aggregate Common Stock Merger Consideration” means a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (a) 35,000,000 less (b) the aggregate number of Common Stock issuable in respect of Unconverted Preferred Stock pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement. “Fully-Diluted Legacy Nuburu Shares” means an amount equal to, without duplication, (i) the aggregate number of shares of Legacy Nuburu Capital Stock (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) that were issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time on a fully-diluted, as converted-to Legacy Nuburu Common Stock basis, plus (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Legacy Nuburu Common Stock issuable upon the full exercise, exchange or conversion of Legacy Nuburu Warrants, Legacy Nuburu Options, Legacy Nuburu RSUs and Legacy Nuburu Notes that were outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time; provided, however, that “Fully-Diluted Shares” shall exclude (A) all Unconverted Preferred Stock and (B) certain equity set forth in the schedules to the Business Combination Agreement.
Prior to the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), on January 31, 2023, the Issuer declared an issuance of shares of Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock Issuance”) to the holders of record of Common Stock as of as of the close of business on the date of the Closing (the “Closing Date”) (other than (a) stockholders of Legacy Nuburu who waived their entire right, title and interest in, to or under, any participation in the Preferred Stock Issuance by executing a Written Consent (which, for clarity, excludes shares of Common Stock received as a result of the conversion of any Legacy Nuburu Note) and (b) Tailwind Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), who waived right, title and interest in, to or under, a portion of the Preferred Stock Issuance), with one share of Preferred Stock to be issued in respect of each such share of Common Stock. For clarity, any stockholders of Nuburu that elected to redeem their shares in connection with the Business Combination did not participate in the Preferred Stock Issuance with respect to the shares so redeemed, as such holders were not record holders of Common Stock with respect to such shares as of the close of business on the Closing Date. The terms of the Preferred Stock are set forth in the Certificate of Designations (as defined below).
The information set forth in or incorporated by reference into Items 4, 5 and 6 of this Schedule 13D is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 3.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, each Reporting Person acquired the securities of the Issuer reported herein.
Ms. Garling is the trustee of the Trust and as such exercises voting and investment control over the shares held by the Trust. Ms. Garling may also be deemed to have voting and dispositive control over the shares held by W-G Investments, LLC of which she is a member and of which her spouse, Thomas J. Wilson is the sole manager. As the sole manager of W-G Investments, LLC, Mr. Wilson has voting and investment control over the shares held by W-G Investments, LLC. Mr. Wilson is a former member of the Legacy Nuburu board of directors.
The securities of the Issuer reported herein are held by each Reporting Person for investment purposes. Each Reporting Person intends to evaluate on an ongoing basis this investment in the Issuer and each Reporting Person’s options with respect to the investment.
Each Reporting Person may acquire additional shares of Common Stock and/or other securities of the Issuer from time to time or may dispose of any or all of such securities at any time.
From time to time, each Reporting Person may engage in discussions with the Issuer’s board of directors and/or members of the Issuer’s management team concerning, without limitation, potential business combinations and strategic alternatives, the business, operations, capital structure, governance, management, strategy of the Issuer and other matters concerning the Issuer.
Each Reporting Person reserves the right to change their purpose and to formulate and implement plans or proposals with respect to the Issuer at any time and from time to time. Any such action may be made by each Reporting Person alone or in conjunction with other shareholders, potential acquirers, financing sources and/or other third parties and could include one or more purposes, plans or proposals that relate to or would result in actions required to be reported herein in accordance with Item 4 of Schedule 13D.