Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AND LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of December 21, 2023, is made and entered into by and among Mobix Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation f/k/a Chavant Capital Acquisition Corp., (the “Company”), Chavant Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), the equityholders designated as Sponsor Equityholders on Schedule A hereto (collectively with the Sponsor, the “Founder Equityholders”), Roth Capital Partners, LLC and Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (collectively, the “Representatives”) and their designees on Schedule C hereto (collectively, the “Representatives’ Designees”), and the equityholders designated as Legacy Mobix Equityholders on Schedule B hereto (collectively, the “Legacy Mobix Equityholders” and, together with the Founder Equityholders, the Representatives and any person or entity who hereafter becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.2 of this Agreement, the “Holders” and each individually a “Holder”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company, the Founder Equityholders, and the Representatives, are parties to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2021 (the “Existing Registration Rights Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Company, CLAY Merger Sub II, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), and Mobix Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Legacy Mobix”), are parties to that certain Business Combination Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2022 (the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, (1) prior to the closing date of the Business Combination (as defined below), the Company shall domesticate as a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware and deregister as an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Domestication”), pursuant to which, among other things, each ordinary share of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Domestication will be exchanged for and converted into one (1) share of Class A common stock (“Common Stock”), and (2) following the effective time of the Domestication, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into Legacy Mobix, with Legacy Mobix surviving as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Business Combination”);
WHEREAS, the Legacy Mobix Equityholders are receiving shares of Common Stock (the “Business Combination Shares”) at or following the closing of the Business Combination, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, the parties to the Existing Registration Rights Agreement desire to amend and restate the Existing Registration Rights Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein, and the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement pursuant to which the Company shall grant the Holders certain registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities (as defined below) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:
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“Adverse Disclosure” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the Chief Executive Officer or principal financial officer of the Company or the Board, after consultation with counsel to the Company, (a) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (b) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, declared effective or used, as the case may be, and (c) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.
“Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Block Trade” means an offering and/or sale of Registrable Securities by any Holder on a block trade or underwritten basis (whether firm commitment or otherwise) without substantial marketing efforts prior to pricing, including, without limitation, a same day trade, overnight trade or similar transaction.
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Bridge Financing” shall mean a private placement or placements pursuant to subscription agreements entered into by Legacy Mobix and certain accredited investors to offer and sell Legacy Mobix’s securities to such investors.
“Business Combination” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Business Combination Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Business Combination Shares” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Change in Control” means the transfer (whether by tender offer, merger, stock purchase, consolidation or other similar transaction), in one transaction or a series of related transactions, to a person or group of affiliated persons of the Company’s voting securities if, after such transfer, such person or group of affiliated persons would hold more than 50% of outstanding voting securities of the Company (or surviving entity) or would otherwise have the power to control the Board or to direct the operations of the Company.
“Closing Date” shall mean the date of this Agreement.
“Commission” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common Stock” means the Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.
“Company” shall have the meaning given in the preamble of this Agreement.
“Demanding Holder” shall mean any Holder or group of Holders that together elects to dispose of Registrable Securities having an aggregate value of at least $15,000,000, at the time of the Underwritten Demand (as defined herein), under a Registration Statement pursuant to an Underwritten Offering (as defined herein).
“Effectiveness Period” shall have the meaning given in subsection 3.1.1.
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.
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“Existing Registration Rights Agreement” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Form S-3” shall mean Form S-3 or any similar short form registration statement that may be available at such time.
“Founder Equityholders” shall have the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Founder Shares” shall mean the 1,341,369 shares of Common Stock held by the Founder Equityholders on the Closing Date.
“Founder Shares Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to the Founder Shares, (a) with respect to 50% of such shares, for a period ending on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date and the date on which the volume-weighted average closing share price (“VWAP”) of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period following the consummation of our initial business combination and (b) with respect to the remaining 50% of such shares, for a period ending on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date and the date on which the VWAP of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $15.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period following the consummation of our initial business combination.
“Holders” shall have the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Initial Shelf Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1(a).
“Insider Letter” shall mean that certain letter agreement, dated as of July 19, 2021, by and among the Company, the Sponsor, the Representatives’ Designees and the Company’s officers and directors.
“Legacy Mobix Equityholders” shall have the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Legacy Mobix Lock-up Period” shall mean, with respect to the Legacy Mobix Lock-up Shares, (a) with respect to 50% of such Legacy Mobix Lock-up shares (determined as if, with respect to any Equity Award Shares that are net settled, such Equity Award Shares were instead cash settled), for a period ending on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date and the date on which the VWAP of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period following the consummation of our initial business combination and (b) with respect to the remaining 50% of such Legacy Mobix Lock-up Shares (determined as if, with respect to any Equity Award Shares that are net settled, such Equity Award Shares were instead cash settled), for a period ending on the earlier of the one-year anniversary of the Closing Date and the date on which the VWAP of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $15.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period following the consummation of our initial business combination.
“Legacy Mobix Lock-up Shares” means the shares of Common Stock issued to the Legacy Mobix Equityholders (except for The Margin 173122 Trust) as consideration pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement or upon the settlement or exercise of restricted stock units, stock options or other equity awards outstanding as of immediately following the closing of the Business Combination in respect of awards of Legacy Mobix outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the Business Combination (such shares referred to as the “Equity Award Shares”); provided, that, for clarity, shares of Common Stock issued in exchange for ordinary shares issued to Legacy Mobix Equityholders as investors in any PIPE Financing or for securities of Legacy Mobix issued to Legacy Mobix Equityholders as investors in any Bridge Financing shall not constitute Legacy Mobix Lock-up Shares.
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“Maximum Number of Securities” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
“Merger Sub” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.
“Misstatement” shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading.
“Permitted Transferees” shall mean a person or entity to whom a Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to transfer such Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period, the Legacy Mobix Lock-up Period or any other lock-up period, as the case may be, under the Insider Letter, this Agreement and any other applicable agreement between such Holder and the Company, and to any transferee thereafter.
“Piggyback Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1.
“PIPE Financing” shall mean a private placement or placements pursuant to subscription agreements entered into contemporaneously with, or subsequent to, the execution of the Business Combination Agreement by the Company and certain accredited investors to offer and sell the Company’s ordinary shares to such investors at a per share purchase price of ten dollars ($10.00).
“Private Placement Warrants” shall mean the warrants issued pursuant to the Domestication in exchange for the 3,400,000 warrants purchased by the Sponsor and the Representatives’ Designees in a private placement on July 19, 2021, of which 3,000,000 warrants were held by the Sponsor and the Representatives’ Designees on the Closing Date.
“Pro Rata” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4.
“Prospectus” shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.
“Registrable Security” shall mean (a) the Private Placement Warrants (including any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such Private Placement Warrants), (b) any outstanding shares of Common Stock or any other equity security (including shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company held by a Holder as of the date of this Agreement, (c) any equity securities (including the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security) of the Company issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to the Company by the Sponsor or certain of the Company’s officers or directors, as the case may be, and (d) any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to any such share of Common Stock by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided, however, that, as to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (i) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (ii) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (iii) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (iv) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission) (but without volume or manner of sale limitations pursuant to Rule 144); or (v) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or other public offering transaction.
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“Registration” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
“Registration Expenses” shall mean the out-of-pocket expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:
(a) all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) and any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed;
(b) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);
(c) | printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses; |
(d) | reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company; |
(e) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with such Registration; and
(f) reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in- interest of the Demanding Holders initiating an Underwritten Demand (including, without limitation, a Block Trade), or Holders of Registrable Securities participating in a Piggyback Registration, to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Underwritten Offering.
“Registration Statement” shall mean any registration statement under the Securities Act that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
“Representatives” shall have the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Representatives’ Designees” shall have the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Requesting Holder” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.3.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.
“Shelf Registration” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1(b).
“Sponsor” shall have the meaning given in the preamble to this Agreement.
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“Transfer” shall mean the (a) sale or assignment of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to, any security, (b) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (c) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (a) or (b).
“Underwriter” shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.
“Underwritten Demand” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.3.
“Underwritten Offering” shall mean a Registration in which securities of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.
ARTICLE II
REGISTRATIONS
2.1 | Registration. |
2.1.1 | Shelf Registration. |
(a) The Company agrees that, within forty-five (45) calendar days after the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company will file with the Commission (at the Company’s sole cost and expense) a Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities of the Founder Equityholders, the Representatives’ Designees and the Legacy Mobix Equityholders (an “Initial Shelf Registration”). The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective as soon as reasonably practicable after the initial filing of the Registration Statement in accordance with Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
2.1.2 Effective Registration. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 2.1.1 above or any other part of this Agreement, a Registration pursuant to a Shelf Registration shall not count as a Registration unless and until (a) the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to a Registration pursuant to a Shelf Registration has been declared effective by the Commission and (b) the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto. Subject to the limitations contained in this Agreement, the Company shall effect any Shelf Registration on such appropriate registration form of the Commission (x) as shall be selected by the Company and (y) as shall permit the resale of the Registrable Securities by the Holders.
2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.3 hereof, the Demanding Holders may make a written demand to the Company for an Underwritten Offering, including a Block Trade, pursuant to a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in accordance with Section 2.1.1 (an “Underwritten Demand”). The Company shall, within ten (10) days of the Company’s receipt of the Underwritten Demand, notify, in writing, all other Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each such Holder who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering pursuant to an Underwritten Demand (each such Holder that includes all or a portion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering, a “Requesting Holder”) shall so notify the Company, in writing, within five (5) days (two (2) days if such offering is a Block Trade) after the receipt by the Holder of the notice from the Company, including the portion of the Registrable Securities held by such Holder to be included in such Underwritten Offering, or, in the case of a Block Trade, as provided in Section 2.4. Upon receipt by the Company of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s), such Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their designated portion of Registrable Securities included in the Underwritten Offering pursuant to an Underwritten Demand. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.1.3 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Demanding Holders initiating the Underwritten Offering. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company is not obligated to effect more than an aggregate of three (3) Underwritten Offerings pursuant to this subsection 2.1.3 and is not obligated to effect an Underwritten Offering pursuant to this subsection 2.1.3 within ninety (90) days after the closing of an Underwritten Offering.
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2.1.4 Reduction of Underwritten Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to an Underwritten Demand, in good faith, advises the Company, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, and Common Stock, if any, as to which inclusion has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other stockholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in the Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: (a) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering relative to the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Offering (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (b) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (a), Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (c) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), Common Stock or other equity securities of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to include pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons or entities and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
2.1.5 Withdrawal. Prior to the pricing of an Underwritten Offering, a majority-in- interest of the Demanding Holders initiating such Underwritten Offering shall have the right to withdraw from such Underwritten Offering for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification (a “Withdrawal Notice”) to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of their intention to withdraw from such Underwritten Offering; provided that any Legacy Mobix Equityholder or Founder Equityholder may elect to have the Company continue an Underwritten Offering if such offering shall include Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by the remaining Holder(s) with a total offering price reasonably expected to exceed, in the aggregate, $15,000,000. If withdrawn, a demand for an Underwritten Offering shall constitute a demand for an Underwritten Offering for purposes of Section 2.1.3, unless the withdrawing Holder or Holders reimburse the Company for all Registration Expenses with respect to such Underwritten Offering; provided that, if a Legacy Mobix Equityholder or a Founder Equityholder elects to continue an Underwritten Offering pursuant to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence, such Underwritten Offering shall instead count as an Underwritten Offering demanded by the Legacy Mobix Equityholders or the Founder Equityholders, as applicable, for purposes of Section 2.1.3. Following the receipt of any Withdrawal Notice, the Company shall promptly forward such Withdrawal Notice to any other Holders that had elected to participate in such Underwritten Offering. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Underwritten Offering prior to its withdrawal under this Section 2.1.5, other than if a withdrawing Demanding Holder or Demanding Holders elect to pay such Registration Expenses pursuant to the second sentence of this Section 2.1.5.
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2.1.6 Notwithstanding the registration obligations set forth in this Section 2.1, in the event the Commission informs the Company that all of the Registrable Securities cannot, as a result of the application of Rule 415, be registered for resale as a secondary offering on a single registration statement, the Company agrees to promptly (a) inform each of the holders thereof and use its commercially reasonable efforts to file amendments to the Shelf Registration as required by the Commission and/or (b) withdraw the Shelf Registration and file a new registration statement (a “New Registration Statement”), on Form S-3, or if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company for such registration statement, on such other form available to register for resale the Registrable Securities as a secondary offering; provided, however, that prior to filing such amendment or New Registration Statement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all of the Registrable Securities in accordance with any publicly-available written or oral guidance, comments, requirements or requests of the Commission staff (the “SEC Guidance”), including, without limitation, Securities Act Rules Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation (“C&DI”) 612.09. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any SEC Guidance sets forth a limitation of the number of Registrable Securities permitted to be registered on a particular Registration Statement as a secondary offering (and notwithstanding that the Company used commercially reasonable efforts to advocate with the Commission for the registration of all or a greater number of Registrable Securities), unless otherwise directed in writing by a holder as to its Registrable Securities, the number of Registrable Securities to be registered on such Registration Statement will be reduced on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by the Holders, subject to a determination by the Commission that certain Holders must be reduced first based on the number of Registrable Securities held by such Holders. In the event the Company amends the Shelf Registration or files a New Registration Statement, as the case may be, under clauses (a) or (b) above, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to file with the Commission, as promptly as allowed by Commission or SEC Guidance provided to the Company or to registrants of securities in general, one or more registration statements on Form S-3 or such other form available to register for resale those Registrable Securities that were not registered for resale on the Shelf Registration, as amended, or the New Registration Statement.
2.2 | Piggyback Registration. |
2.2.1 Piggyback Rights. If the Company proposes (a) to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of the Company other than the Holders, other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, or (b) proposes to consummate an Underwritten Offering for its own account or for the account of stockholders of the Company other than the Holders, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed action to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities (excluding the Sponsor with respect to any Registrable Securities distributed by the Sponsor to its members) as soon as practicable (but in the case of filing a Registration Statement, not less than twenty (20) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement), which notice shall (x) describe the amount and type of securities to be included, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, and (y) offer to all of the Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Holders may request in writing within ten (10) days in the case of filing a Registration Statement and five (5) days in the case of an Underwritten Offering (or two (2) days if such offering is a Block Trade), in each case, after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “Piggyback Registration”). The Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company.
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2.2.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises the Company and the Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of shares of the Common Stock that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (a) the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which the Underwritten Offering has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, (b) the Registrable Securities as to which inclusion has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof, and (c) the shares of Common Stock, if any, as to which inclusion has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:
(a) If the Underwritten Offering is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Underwritten Offering (a) first, the Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (b) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (a), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to include their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof, Pro Rata, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (c) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), Common Stock, if any, as to which inclusion has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and
(b) If the Underwritten Offering is pursuant to a request by persons or entities other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, then the Company shall include in any such Underwritten Offering (a) first, Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting persons or entities, other than the Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (b) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (a), the Registrable Securities of Holders exercising their rights to include their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1, Pro Rata, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (c) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (a) and (b), Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (d) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c), Common Stock or other equity securities for the account of other persons or entities that the Company is obligated to include pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such persons or entities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
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2.2.3 Piggyback Registration Withdrawal. Any Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw from a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw from such Piggyback Registration prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Piggyback Registration or the launch of the Underwritten Offering with respect to such Piggyback Registration. The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by persons or entities pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or abandon an Underwritten Offering in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the launch of such Underwritten Offering. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3.
2.2.4 Unlimited Piggyback Registration Rights. For purposes of clarity, any Underwritten Offering effected pursuant to Section 2.2 hereof shall not be counted as an Underwritten Offering pursuant to an Underwritten Demand effected under Section 2.1 hereof.
2.3 Restrictions on Registration Rights. If (a) the Holders of Registrable Securities have requested an Underwritten Offering pursuant to an Underwritten Demand and the Company and the Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offering; or (b) in the good faith judgment of the Board, a Registration or Underwritten Offering would be seriously detrimental to the Company and the Board concludes as a result, that it is essential to defer the filing of the applicable Registration Statement or the undertaking of such Underwritten Offering at such time, then in each case, the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board, it would be seriously detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed or to undertake such Underwritten Offering in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement or undertaking of such Underwritten Offering. In such event, the Company shall have the right to defer such filing or offering for a period of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that the Company shall not defer its obligation in this manner more than once in any 12-month period.
2.4 Block Trades. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article II, but subject to Sections 2.3 and 3.4, if the Holders desire to effect a Block Trade, then, notwithstanding any other time periods in this Article II, the Holders shall provide written notice to the Company at least five (5) business days prior to the date such Block Trade will commence. As expeditiously as possible, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Block Trade. The Holders shall use reasonable best efforts to work with the Company and the Underwriters (including by disclosing the maximum number of Registrable Securities proposed to be the subject of such Block Trade) in order to facilitate preparation of the Registration Statement, Prospectus and other offering documentation related to the Block Trade and any related due diligence and comfort procedures. In the event of a Block Trade, and after consultation with the Company, the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) shall determine the Maximum Number of Securities, the underwriter or underwriters and the share price of such offering.
ARTICLE III
COMPANY PROCEDURES
3.1 General Procedures. In connection with any Registration contemplated herein, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto, the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:
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3.1.1 prepare and file with the Commission, within the time frame required by Section 2.1.1, a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective, including filing a replacement Registration Statement, if necessary, until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement have been sold or are no longer outstanding (the “Effectiveness Period”);
3.1.2 prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be reasonably requested by the Holders of Registrable Securities or any Underwriter(s) of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus or are no longer outstanding;
3.1.3 prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriter(s), if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and such Holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the legal counsel for any such Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders; provided, that the Company will not have any obligation to provide any document pursuant to this clause that is available on the Commission’s EDGAR system;
3.1.4 prior to any Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to (a) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (b) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company, and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;
3.1.5 cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;
3.1.6 provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
3.1.7 advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;
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3.1.8 during the Effectiveness Period, at least five (5) business days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus, furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or its counsel; provided, that the Company will not have any obligation to provide any document pursuant to this clause that is available on the Commission’s EDGAR system;
3.1.9 notify the Holders of Registrable Securities at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section 3.4 hereof;
3.1.10 permit a representative of the Holders of Registrable Securities (such representative to be selected by a majority of the participating Holders), the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided, however, that such representatives or Underwriters enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information; and provided further, the Company may not include the name of any Holder or Underwriter or any information regarding any Holder or Underwriter in any Registration Statement or Prospectus, any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus, any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any response to any comment letter, without the prior written consent of such Holder or Underwriter and must provide each such Holder or Underwriter a reasonable amount of time to review and comment on such applicable document, which comments the Company shall include unless contrary to applicable law;
3.1.11 obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.12 on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion and negative assurance letter, dated such date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders of such Registrable Securities, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion and negative assurance letter are being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating Holders;
3.1.13 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;
3.1.14 make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission);
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3.1.15 use its reasonable best efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in such Underwritten Offering; and
3.1.16 otherwise, in good faith take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested and cooperate reasonably with the Holders of Registrable Securities in connection with such Registration.
3.2 Registration Expenses. The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.
3.3 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings. No person may participate in any Underwritten Offering initiated by the Company hereunder unless such person (a) agrees to sell such person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (b) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.
3.4 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure. Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until he, she or it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until he, she or it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed. Each Holder will maintain the confidentiality of any information included in such written notice delivered by the Company unless otherwise required by law or subpoena. If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration or Underwritten Offering at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of, such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than two occasions or for more than ninety (90) consecutive days, or more than one hundred and fifty (150) total calendar days, in each case during any twelve-month period, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose. In the event the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities. The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section 3.4.
3.5 Reporting Obligations. As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell Registrable Securities held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), including providing any legal opinions. Upon the request of any Holder of Registrable Securities, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.
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ARTICLE IV
LOCK-UP
4.1 | Lock-Up. |
4.1.1 Except as permitted by Section 4.2, each Legacy Mobix Equityholder (except for The Margin 173122 Trust) shall not Transfer any Legacy Mobix Lock-up Shares until the end of the Legacy Mobix Lock-up Period.
4.1.2 Except as permitted by Section 4.2, each Founder Equityholder shall not Transfer any Founder Shares until the end of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period.
4.2 | Exceptions. The provisions of Section 4.1 shall not apply to: |
4.2.1 transactions relating to shares of Common Stock or warrants acquired in open market transactions;
4.2.2 Transfers of shares of Common Stock (A) to any of the Sponsor’s direct or indirect partners, members or equityholders or any of their respective affiliates, and (B) to any of the Sponsor’s officers or directors, any affiliate or any family member of any of the Sponsor’s officers or directors, and to any employees of such affiliates;
4.2.3 Transfers of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock as a bona fide gift;
4.2.4 in the case of an individual, Transfers of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock to a trust, or other entity formed for estate planning purposes for the primary benefit of the spouse, domestic partner, parent, sibling, child or grandchild of a Holder or any other person with whom a Holder has a relationship by blood, marriage or adoption not more remote than first cousin;
4.2.5 | in the case of an individual, Transfers by will or intestate succession upon the death of a Holder; |
4.2.6 in the case of an individual, the Transfer of shares of Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock pursuant to a qualified domestic order or in connection with a divorce settlement;
4.2.7 if a Holder is a corporation, partnership (whether general, limited or otherwise), limited liability company, trust or other business entity, (i) Transfers to another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other business entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control or management with a Holder (including, for the avoidance of doubt, where such Holder is a partnership, to its general partner or a successor partnership or fund, or any other funds managed by such partnership), or (ii) as part of a distribution, transfer or other disposition of shares of Common Stock to direct or indirect partners, limited liability company members or stockholders of a Holder;
4.2.8 | Transfers to the Company’s or the Holder’s officers, directors, consultants or their affiliates; |
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4.2.9 pledges of shares of Common Stock or other Registrable Securities as security or collateral in connection with any borrowing or the incurrence of any indebtedness by any Holder (provided such borrowing or incurrence of indebtedness is secured by a portfolio of assets or equity interests issued by multiple issuers);
4.2.10 pursuant to a bona fide third-party tender offer, merger, stock sale, recapitalization, consolidation or other transaction involving a Change in Control of the Company, provided that in the event that such tender offer, merger, recapitalization, consolidation or other such transaction is not completed, the Common Stock subject to this Agreement shall remain subject to this Agreement; and
4.2.11 the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act, provided that such plan does not provide for the transfer of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock during the Legacy Mobix Lock-up Period or the Founder Shares Lock-up Period;
PROVIDED, THAT IN THE CASE OF ANY TRANSFER OR DISTRIBUTION PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 4.2.2 THROUGH 4.2.8, EACH DONEE, DISTRIBUTEE OR OTHER TRANSFEREE SHALL AGREE IN WRITING, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, TO BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
4.3 Waivers. Any waiver or termination of any of the restrictions in this Section 4 shall apply to each Holder of Registrable Securities pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities subject to this Section 4.
ARTICLE V
INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION
5.1 | Indemnification. |
5.1.1 The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers and directors and each person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, and in the case of any Prospectus, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein. The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of such a Holder.
5.1.2 In connection with any Registration Statement for a Registration in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and agents and each person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus or preliminary Prospectus or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and in the case of any Prospectus, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided, however, that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors and each person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.
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5.1.3 Any person entitled to indemnification herein shall (a) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any person’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (b) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim or there may be reasonable defenses available to the indemnified party that are different from or in addition to those available to the indemnifying party, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel (plus local counsel) for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party, a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
5.1.4 The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the transfer of Registrable Securities.
5.1.5 If the indemnification provided under Section 5.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall to the extent permitted by law, contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by a court of law by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided, however, that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 5.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection 5.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection 5.1.5. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this subsection 5.1.5 from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Notices. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (a) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (b) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (c) transmission by hand delivery, facsimile or email. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, facsimile or email, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to the Company, to 15420 Laguna Canyon Rd., suite 100 Irvine, CA 92618 and, if to any Holders, to the address of such Holder as it appears in the applicable register for Registrable Securities or such other address as may be designated in writing by such Holder (including on the signature pages hereto). Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 6.1.
6.2 | Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. |
6.2.1 This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part.
6.2.2 Prior to the expiration of the Legacy Mobix Lock-up Period or the Founder Shares Lock-Up Period, as the case may be, no Holder may assign or delegate such Holder’s rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee, to an affiliate (as defined under Rule 144) or as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of the Legacy Mobix Lock-up Period, or the Founder Shares Lock-Up Period, as applicable.
6.2.3 This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors.
6.2.4 This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section 6.2 hereof.
6.2.5 No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (a) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section 6.1 hereof and (b) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). Any transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section 6.2 shall be null and void.
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6.3 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this Agreement.
6.4 Governing Law. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION.
6.5 Amendments and Modifications. Upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least a majority in interest of the Registrable Securities at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in his, her or its capacity as a holder of the Registrable Securities, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.
6.6 Termination of Existing Registration Rights. The registration rights granted under this Agreement shall supersede any registration, qualification or similar rights of the Holders with respect to any shares or securities of the Company or Legacy Mobix granted under any other agreement, including, but not limited to, the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, and any of such preexisting registration, qualification or similar rights and such agreements shall be terminated and of no further force and effect, provided, however, that the registration rights granted pursuant to the subscription agreements in connection with the PIPE Financing and the Bridge Financing will remain in effect.
6.7 Other Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that no person, other than (a) a Holder of Registrable Securities, (b) the investor parties to those certain subscription agreements in connection with the PIPE Financing and the Bridge Financing, if any, has any right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities of the Company in any Registration filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other person. Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.
6.8 Term. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earlier of (a) the date which is ten years after the initial Registration Statement filed hereunder is declared effective, or (b) the date as of which the Holders cease to hold any Registrable Securities. The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article V shall survive any termination.
6.9 FINRA. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, to the extent any shares of Common Stock and/or Private Placement Warrants (and the securities underlying the Private Placement Warrants) are owned by the Representatives’ Designees or any permitted transferee under FINRA Rule 5110(e)(2), such securities shall be subject to compliance with FINRA Rule 5110(g)(8). The Representatives’ Designees may not exercise their demand or “piggyback” registration rights after five and seven years, respectively, after the effective date of the Company’s initial public offering and may not exercise their demand rights on more than one occasion. In addition, the Private Placement Warrants held by Representatives’ Designees may not be exercised more than five years after the effective date of the Company’s initial public offering.
[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
Mobix Labs, Inc., a Delaware corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Keyvan Samini | |
Name: Keyvan Samini | ||
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-up Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
By: | /s/ Keyvan Samini | |
Name: Keyvan Samini |
Address: | 22896 Hunter Creek, Mission Viejo, California 92692 |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-up Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
THE SSLT TRUST, DATED DECEMBER 7, 2012 | ||
By: | /s/ Keyvan Samini | |
Name: Keyvan Samini | ||
Title: Trustee |
Address: |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-up Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
THE KSSF TRUST | ||
By: | /s/ Keyvan Samini | |
Name: Keyvan Samini | ||
Title: Trustee |
Address: |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-up Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
By: | /s/ Fabrizio Battaglia | |
Name: Fabrizio Battaglia |
Address: | 31355 East Nine Drive, Laguna Niguel, California 92677 |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-up Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
THE BATTAGLTA TRUST | ||
By: | /s/ Fabrizio Battaglia | |
Name: Fabrizio Battaglia | ||
Title: Trustee |
Address: |
[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights and Lock-up Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
By: | /s/ James Peterson | |
Name: James Peterson |
Address: | 31645 Peppertree Bend, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
By: | /s/ David Aldrich | |
Name: David Aldrich |
Address: | 98 Gulf Rd, Derry, NH 03038 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
By: | /s/ William Carpou | |
Name: William Carpou |
Address: | 5 Newcastle Lane, Laguna Niguel, California 92677 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
By: | /s/ Kurt Busch | |
Name: Kurt Busch |
Address: | 26832 Devonshire Rd, Laguna Hills, California 92653 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
THE MARGIN 173122 TRUST | ||
By: | /s/ Manuchehr Neshat | |
Name: Manuchehr Neshat | ||
Title: Trustee |
Address: | 6789 Quail Hill Parkway, #210 Irvine CA 92603 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
By: | /s/ Mark Wong | |
Name: Mark Wong |
Address: |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
THE ZETA TECHNOLOGIES TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2021 | ||
By: | /s/ Mark Wong | |
Name: Mark Wong | ||
Title: Trustee |
Address: |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
By: | /s/ James Aralis | |
Name: James Aralis |
Address: | 21815 Constancia, Mission Viejo, California 92692 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
THE KSLT TRUST, DATED DECEMBER 7, 2012 | ||
By: | /s/ Samira Samini | |
Name: Samira Samini | ||
Title: Trustee |
Address: | 22896 Hunter Creek, Mission Viejo, CA 92692 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
By: | /s/ Frederick Goerner | |
Name: Frederick Goerner |
Address: | 26951 Berkshire Lane, San Juan Capistrano, California 92675 |
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CHAVANT CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC: | ||
By: | /s/ Jiong Ma | |
Name: Jiong Ma | ||
Title: Manager |
Address: | 445 Park Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10022 |
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ANDRÉ-JACQUES AUBERTON-HERVÉ | ||
By: | /s/ André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé | |
Name: André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé | ||
Title: Director |
Address: | 18 Chemin de la Vierge Noire 38700 La Tronche France |
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MICHAEL LEE | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Lee | |
Name: Michael Lee | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Address: | 6325 Falls of Neuse Rd, #35-357, Raleigh, NC 27615 |
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KAREN KERR | ||
By: | /s/ Karen Kerr | |
Name: Karen Kerr | ||
Title: Director |
Address: | 758 N Larrabee St, Ste 213, Chicago, IL 60654 |
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BERNHARD STAPP | ||
By: | /s/ Bernhard Stapp | |
Name: Bernhard Stapp | ||
Title: Director |
Address: | Marktstr. 16, 88212 Ravensburg, Germany |
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PATRICK J. ENNIS | ||
By: | /s/ Patrick J. Ennis | |
Name: Patrick J. Ennis | ||
Title: Director |
Address: | 1435 FORSTER AVE SW, NORTH BEND, WA 98045-7 |
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CRAIG-HALLUM CAPITAL GROUP LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Steve Dyer | |
Name: Steve Dyer | ||
Title: CEO |
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ROTH CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Byron Roth | |
Name: Byron Roth | ||
Title: Executive Chairman |
Address: |
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Byron Roth LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Byron Roth | |
Name: Byron Roth | ||
Title: |
Address: | 40 Lagorce Cir, Miami Beach FL 33141 |
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BRAD BAKER | ||
By: | /s/ Brad Baker | |
Name: Brad Baker | ||
Title: |
Address: |
Craig-Halllum Chairman
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SCOTT BRONSON | ||
By: | /s/ Scott Bronson | |
Name: Scott Bronson | ||
Title: Trustee |
Address: | 2100 Park Ave. #503 Miami Beach FL 33139 |
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CR FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Gerald Mars | |
Name: Gerald Mars | ||
Title: CFO |
Address: | 2340 Collins Avenue Suite 402 Miami Beach, FL 33139 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
HOLDERS: | ||
AARON GUREWITZ, AS TRUSTEE OF THE AMG TRUST ESTABLISHED JANUARY 23, 2007 | ||
By: | /s/ Aaron Gurewitz | |
Name: Aaron Gurewitz | ||
Title: Trustee |
Address: | c/o Roth Capital Partners 888 San Clemente Dr, Ste 400 Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
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KEVIN HARRIS | ||
By: | /s/ Kevin Harris | |
Name: Kevin Harris | ||
Title: |
Address: |
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RICK HARTFIEL | ||
By: | /s/ Rick Hartfiel | |
Name: Rick Hartfiel | ||
Title: |
Address: | 358 Waycliffe Drive, Wayzata, MN 55391 |
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DONALD RYAN HULTSTRAND | ||
By: | /s/ Donald Ryan Hultstrand | |
Name: Donald Ryan Hultstrand | ||
Title: |
Address: | 222 S 9th Street, suite 350, Minneapolis, MN 55402 |
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JOHN LIPMAN | ||
By: | /s/ John Lipman | |
Name: John Lipman | ||
Title: |
Address: |
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JESSE PICHEL | ||
By: | /s/ Jesse Pichel | |
Name: Jesse Pichel | ||
Title: |
Address: | MD |
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ROBERT STEPHENSON | ||
By: | /s/ Robert Stephenson | |
Name: Robert Stephenson | ||
Title: |
Address: | c/o Roth Capital Partners 888 San Clemente Dr, Ste 400 Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
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JIM ZAVORAL | ||
By: | /s/ Jim Zavoral | |
Name: Jim Zavoral | ||
Title: |
Address: | 4504 Edina Blvd |
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Schedule A
Founder Equityholders
1. | Chavant Capital Partners LLC | |
2. | André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé | |
3. | Michael Lee | |
4. | Karen Kerr | |
5. | Bernhard Stapp | |
6. | Patrick J. Ennis | |
7. | Aaron Gurewitz, as Trustee of the AMG Trust established January 23, 2007 | |
8. | Brad Baker | |
9. | Byron Roth | |
10. | Cr Financial Holdings Inc. | |
11. | Donald Ryan Hultstrand | |
12. | Jesse Pichel | |
13. | Jim Zavoral | |
14. | John Lipman | |
15. | Kevin Harris | |
16. | Rick Hartfiel | |
17. | Robert Stephenson | |
18. | Scott Bronson |
Schedule A
Schedule B
Legacy Mobix Equityholders
1. | Fabrizio Battaglia | |
2. | Keyvan Samini | |
3. | James Aralis | |
4. | James Peterson | |
5. | David Aldrich | |
6. | Kurt Busch | |
7. | William Carpou | |
8. | Frederick Goerner | |
9. | Mark Wong | |
10. | The Battaglia Trust | |
11. | The KSSF Trust | |
12. | The Margin 173122 Trust | |
13. | The Zeta Technologies Trust Dated February 19, 2021 | |
14. | The KSLI Trust, Dated December 7, 2012 | |
15. | The SSLI Trust Dated December 7, 2012 |
Schedule B
Schedule C
Representatives’ Designees
1. | Aaron Gurewitz, as Trustee of the AMG Trust established January 23, 2007 | |
2. | Brad Baker | |
3. | Byron Roth | |
4. | Cr Financial Holdings Inc. | |
5. | Donald Ryan Hultstrand | |
6. | Jesse Pichel | |
7. | Jim Zavoral | |
8. | John Lipman | |
9. | Kevin Harris | |
10. | Rick Hartfiel | |
11. | Robert Stephenson | |
12. | Scott Bronson |
Schedule C