WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Assumption, Amendment and Restatement Agreement dated as of September 8, 2022 (the “Assumption Agreement”) entered into by and among MariaDB, the Company, Kreos and the Warrant Agent, with effect from the Merger Effective Time, (i) the Company assumed, and agreed to pay, perform, satisfy and discharge in full, as the same become due, all of MariaDB’s liabilities and obligations under the Original Kreos Warrant Agreement and the Original Kreos Warrants (each as amended and restated by the Assumption Agreement), (ii) the Original Kreos Warrant Agreement was amended and restated in its entirety by the substitution of the terms set out in this Agreement in replacement, and to the exclusion, of the then existing terms of the Original Kreos Warrant Instrument, such that, with effect from the Merger Effective Time, the Original Kreos Warrants (as amended and restated by the Assumption Agreement) are governed by the terms set out in this Agreement and (iii) the Original Kreos Warrants were amended and restated to confer rights to subscribe for in aggregate such number of Ordinary Shares equal to the product of 835,185 multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) at a purchase price per share of €0.52204 divided by the Exchange Ratio in replacement, and to the exclusion, of all rights to subscribe for series B preferred shares of no par value in the capital of MariaDB (the Original Kreos Warrants, as so amended and restated, being the “Warrants” referred to herein) ; and (iv) the Warrant Agent was appointed to serve as warrant agent under this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Warrants shall bear the legend set forth in Exhibit A hereto and are subject to adjustment, and the other terms and limitations as described herein; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent and the holder of the Warrants; and
WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Appointment of Warrant Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
2. Warrants.
2.1 Form of Warrant. Each Warrant shall initially be issued in registered form only.
2.2 Effect of Countersignature. If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement, such Warrant shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.