On March 2, 2022, the Issuer entered into an Investment Agreement (as amended, the “Investment Agreement”) with an affiliate of SLAA. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, on March 24, 2022 (the “Closing Date”), SLA Zurich Holdings purchased from the Issuer $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of convertible senior PIK toggle notes due 2029 (each a “Note”, collectively the “Notes”) for an aggregate purchase price of $242,000,000 and agreed to purchase an additional $150,000,000 of Notes in a subsequent closing on or before 18 months of the Closing Date in accordance with the terms of the Investment Agreement.
In addition, as a condition of the Investment Agreement, the Issuer issued to SLA Zurich Aggregator warrants (the “Warrants”) to acquire up to 7,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, exercisable for a period of seven years from the Closing Date, and of which (i) up to 2,500,000 warrants shall be exercisable at $20.00 per share, (ii) up to 2,500,000 warrants shall be exercisable at $22.00 per share and (iii) up to 2,500,000 warrants shall be exercisable at $24.00 per share, subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms thereof.
The funds required for the purchase were provided through equity contributions from equity holders of SLA Zurich Holdings.
Item 4. | Purpose of the Transaction |
The information set forth in or incorporated by reference in Item 3 and Item 6 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 4.
Each of the Reporting Persons acquired the Notes and Warrants for investment purposes. Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, Silver Lake has the right to nominate one director to the board of directors of the Issuer. Mr. Joseph Osnoss, Managing Partner of Silver Lake, will serve as a Class III member of the board of directors of the Issuer in connection with the closing of the transaction. Directors affiliated with Silver Lake will be entitled to earn director compensation pursuant to the Issuer’s standard director compensation arrangements, which compensation may be held for the benefit of Silver Lake and/or certain of their affiliates or certain of the funds they manage. Silver Lake will also have the right to designate one non-voting Board observer who shall be entitled to attend Board meetings.
Although the Reporting Persons do not currently have any specific plan or proposal to convert the Notes, sell the Notes or the Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof, except as described herein, each Reporting Person, consistent with its investment purpose and subject to the agreements described in Item 6 below, at any time and from time to time may acquire additional shares of Class A Common Stock or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for or into shares of Class A Common Stock or dispose of any or all of the Notes or the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon conversion thereof (including, without limitation, distributing some or all of such shares of Class A Common Stock to such Reporting Person’s members, partners, stockholders or beneficiaries, as applicable, transferring Notes or shares of Class A Common Stock to affiliated transferees, or the entry into a total return swap, asset swap or repurchase transaction in connection with a permitted financing, in each case in accordance with the agreements described in Item 6 below), depending upon an ongoing evaluation of its investment in the Notes and/or Class A Common Stock, the price and availability of the Issuer’s securities, the Issuer’s business and the Issuer’s prospects, applicable legal restrictions, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, tax considerations, liquidity requirements of such Reporting Person and/or other investment considerations. Subject to the terms of the Investment Agreement (described in Item 6 below), the Reporting Persons may request or demand a registration statement be filed by the Issuer and be made available and effective so that they may, if they later decide, deliver to the Issuer take-down notices in connection therewith or otherwise to sell Notes, Warrants and/or shares of Class A Common Stock utilizing such registration statement.
In their capacity as significant stockholders of the Issuer, the Reporting Persons may take an active role in working with the Issuer’s management and the board of directors on operational, financial and strategic initiatives and may engage in communications with one or more other stockholders or other securityholders of the Issuer as well. Each of the Reporting Persons, in its capacity as a shareholder of the Issuer, may discuss ideas that, if effected, may relate to or result in any of the matters listed in Items 4(a)-(j) of Schedule 13D.
Other than as described above, none of the Reporting Persons nor, to the knowledge of each Reporting Person, any individuals listed in Annex A attached hereto, currently has any plans or proposals that relate to, or would result in, any of the matters listed in Items 4(a) through (j) of Schedule 13D, although the Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position, change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto. As a result of these activities, one or more of the Reporting Persons may suggest or take a position with respect to potential changes in the operations, management, or capital structure of the Issuer as a means of enhancing shareholder value. Such suggestions or positions may include one or more plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described in Items 4(a) through (j) of Schedule 13D.
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