Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the securities being registered hereunder is being passed upon for us by DLA Piper LLP (US), Miami, Florida.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Registrant’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Charter”) and the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) provide that the officers and directors of the Registrant will be indemnified by the Registrant to the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as it now exists or may in the future be amended, for any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding relating to any such officer’s or director’s service to the Registrant. The Charter and the Bylaws also require the Registrant to advance expenses incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of any action or proceeding, and permit the Registrant to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director, employee or other agent for any liability arising out of his or her actions in that capacity regardless of whether the Registrant would otherwise be permitted to indemnify him or her under General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. In addition, the Charter provides that directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages to the Registrant or its stockholders for breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors, unless such directors violated their duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions, or derived an improper personal benefit from their actions as directors.
Additionally, pursuant to that certain Business Combination Agreement dated February 9, 2021, by and among the Registrant, Opportunity Financial, LLC (“OppFi”), OppFi Shares, LLC, and Todd Schwartz, in his capacity as the representative of the members of OppFi immediately prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the Registrant is required to maintain all such indemnification provisions in the Charter and the Bylaws until at least July 20, 2027, including in the event of any change in control of the Registrant.
These provisions may discourage stockholders from bringing a lawsuit against the Registrant’s directors for breach of their fiduciary duty. These provisions also may have the effect of reducing the likelihood of derivative litigation against officers and directors, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Registrant and its stockholders. Furthermore, a stockholder’s investment may be adversely affected to the extent the Registrant pays the costs of settlement and damage awards against officers and directors pursuant to these indemnification provisions.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item. 8 Exhibits.
Reference is made to the attached Exhibit Index, which is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9. Undertakings
| (a) | The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: |
| (1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
| (i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
| (ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; |
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