
Sincerely, | |||
/s/ John Chrystal John Chrystal Chairman of the Board of Directors | |||
Sincerely, | |||
/s/ John Chrystal John Chrystal Chairman of the Board of Directors | |||
(1) | to consider and vote on a proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 10, 2024, as it may be amended from time to time, which is referred to in this notice as the merger agreement, by and among Gen Digital Inc., a Delaware corporation, which is referred to in this notice as Gen Digital, Maverick Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gen Digital, and MoneyLion, pursuant to which Maverick Group Holdings, Inc. will be merged with and into MoneyLion, which is referred to in this notice as the merger, with MoneyLion surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gen Digital (a copy of the merger agreement is attached as Annex A to the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus); and |
(2) | to consider and vote on a proposal to approve the adjournment from time to time of the special meeting of stockholders of MoneyLion, which is referred to in this notice as the MoneyLion special meeting, if necessary to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to adopt the merger agreement at the time of the MoneyLion special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
/s/ John Chrystal John Chrystal Chairman of the Board of Directors New York, New York March 5, 2025 | |||
Gen Digital Inc. 60 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000 Tempe, AZ 85281 Attention: General Counsel Telephone: (650) 527-8000 | MoneyLion Inc. 249-245 West 17th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10011 Attention: Chief Legal Officer Telephone: (212) 300-9865 | ||
Q: | Why am I receiving this document and why am I being asked to vote on the merger agreement? |
A: | Gen Digital and MoneyLion have agreed to a merger, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the merger, pursuant to which MoneyLion will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gen Digital and will no longer be a publicly traded corporation. Following the merger, MoneyLion common stock will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the NYSE, and deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the Exchange Act, and MoneyLion will no longer be required to file periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the SEC, in respect of MoneyLion common stock. In order to complete the merger, MoneyLion stockholders must vote to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 10, 2024, among Gen Digital, MoneyLion and Maverick Group Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gen Digital, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as Merger Sub. The merger agreement, as it may be amended from time to time, is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the merger agreement. |
Q: | Is my vote important? |
A: | Yes, your vote is very important. If you do not submit a proxy or vote at the meeting, it will be more difficult for us to obtain the necessary quorum to hold the meeting. In addition, for MoneyLion stockholders, an abstention from voting or a failure to vote will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the adoption of the merger agreement. If you hold your shares of MoneyLion common stock in “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee holder of record and you do not give voting instructions to that broker, bank or other nominee holder of record, that broker, bank or other nominee holder of record will not be able to vote your shares on the adoption of the merger agreement, and your failure to give those instructions will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the adoption of the merger agreement. A MoneyLion stockholder’s abstention from voting on the MoneyLion adjournment proposal will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the approval of the MoneyLion adjournment |
Q: | What will happen in the merger? |
A: | In the merger, Merger Sub will be merged with and into MoneyLion. MoneyLion will be the surviving corporation in the merger, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the surviving corporation or MoneyLion and will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gen Digital following completion of the merger. MoneyLion will no longer be a publicly traded corporation, its shares will be delisted from the NYSE and deregistered under the Exchange Act, and MoneyLion will cease to be publicly traded. |
Q: | What will MoneyLion stockholders receive in the merger? |
A: | If the merger is completed, each share of MoneyLion common stock, other than owned stock, frozen shares and dissenting stock (each as defined below), will automatically be cancelled and converted into the right to receive $82.00 in cash without interest thereon, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the cash consideration, and one CVR, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the CVR consideration. The cash consideration and the CVR consideration are collectively referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the merger consideration. Shares of MoneyLion common stock (i) held in the treasury of MoneyLion or owned by Gen Digital will each be cancelled and cease to exist, and no consideration will be delivered in exchange for such shares (the shares described in (i) are referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as owned stock) and (ii) held by MoneyLion stockholders who have properly exercised appraisal rights with respect thereto in accordance with, and who have (or, to the extent applicable, for which the applicable beneficial owner has) complied with, Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the DGCL, with respect to any MoneyLion common stock held by any such holder or beneficial owner, will become entitled to the payment of the fair value of such shares determined in accordance with Delaware law as described under “Appraisal or Dissenters’ Rights for MoneyLion Stockholders” in this proxy statement/prospectus (the shares described in (ii) are referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as dissenting stock). Any frozen share will not be entitled to receive the merger consideration in respect of any such shares unless and until the applicable no transfer order with respect to such frozen share has been released by MoneyLion, the surviving corporation or Gen Digital, as applicable, either voluntarily or pursuant to a permanent injunction or other final and non-appealable judgment or order issued by any court of competent jurisdiction. If, after the effective time, the no transfer order with respect to any frozen share is so released to a holder other than the surviving corporation, each such frozen share will thereupon be treated as if it had been converted into, at the effective time, the right to receive the merger consideration and the surviving corporation will remain liable for payment of the merger consideration (without any interest thereon) for such frozen share. |
A: | At the effective time (as defined below), each outstanding warrant to purchase MoneyLion common stock will automatically be converted into a warrant to receive the merger consideration (without any action required by the warrant holder) that the holder would have received if they had exercised the warrant immediately before the merger closed. |
• | the warrant price in effect prior to such reduction, and |
• | the Per Share Consideration minus the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (each as defined in that certain Warrant Agreement, dated June 25, 2020, by and between MoneyLion and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the warrant agreement). |
Q: | What is the value of the merger consideration? |
A: | In the merger, each MoneyLion stockholder will receive, for each share of MoneyLion common stock they own as of immediately prior to the completion of the merger, other than owned stock, frozen shares and dissenting stock, (i) the cash consideration and (ii) the CVR consideration, each as described under “The Merger Agreement—Merger Consideration” in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
Q: | What are the CVRs? |
A: | The CVRs are contingent value rights to be issued by Gen Digital as part of the merger consideration to MoneyLion stockholders and certain holders of MoneyLion equity awards. Each CVR represents the right to receive a one-time payment of $23.00, payable in shares of Gen Digital common stock based on an assumed share price of $30.48 per share, if, on any date from December 10, 2024 and prior to the second anniversary of the closing of the merger, the average volume weighted average price of Gen Digital common stock for the prior 30 consecutive trading day period is equal to or greater than $37.50 (subject to certain adjustments) or Gen Digital undergoes a change of control. |
Q: | Is interest payable with respect to the CVRs? |
A: | No interest will accrue on the CVRs. |
Q: | Is the CVR payment secured or guaranteed? |
A: | No. The CVR payment (as defined under the heading “Description of the CVRs” in this proxy statement/prospectus) is neither secured nor guaranteed. The CVR is an equity instrument of Gen Digital and is not secured or guaranteed by Gen Digital or any of its affiliates. |
Q: | Can I sell the CVRs? |
A: | Yes, so long as there is market demand for the CVRs. The CVRs are transferable (subject to applicable restrictions under securities laws) and are being registered with the SEC in connection with the merger pursuant to the registration statement of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part. Gen Digital has agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the CVRs to be approved for listing (subject to notice of issuance) on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as Nasdaq, and thereafter to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such listing on Nasdaq to be maintained for so long as any CVRs remain outstanding, to the extent the CVRs meet all of the exchange’s listing requirements. There can be no guarantee, however, that the CVRs will be listed on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange and, if listed, there is no assurance that they will continue to satisfy the listing requirements of Nasdaq or such other national securities exchange. Furthermore, no prediction can be made regarding the liquidity of any such market or the prices at which the CVRs may trade at any point in time, if at all. A sale or exchange of a CVR would be a taxable transaction. See a more detailed description under the heading “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in this proxy statement/prospectus for additional information. |
Q: | If the CVR payment is made, what will be the respective ownership percentages of former MoneyLion stockholders in Gen Digital? |
A: | Based on the number of shares of MoneyLion common stock outstanding as of February 11, 2025, and the number of shares of Gen Digital common stock outstanding as of February 11, 2025, it is anticipated that, immediately after the CVR payment, former MoneyLion stockholders will own approximately 1.6% of the Gen Digital common stock. |
Q: | Will the merger consideration I receive in the merger increase if the results of operations of MoneyLion improve or if the market price of MoneyLion common stock increases? |
A: | No. The merger consideration payable for each share of MoneyLion common stock at closing is fixed at (i) $82.00 in cash, without interest and (ii) one CVR, and the payment received at closing will not change regardless of the results of operations of MoneyLion or the price of publicly traded common stock of MoneyLion. |
Q: | What happens if the merger is not completed? |
A: | If the merger agreement is not adopted by MoneyLion stockholders or if the merger is not completed for any other reason, MoneyLion stockholders will not receive any payment for their shares of MoneyLion common stock in connection with the merger. Instead, MoneyLion will remain an independent public company, shares of its common stock will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE and registered under the Exchange Act and MoneyLion will continue to file periodic reports with the SEC. If the merger agreement is terminated under certain specified circumstances, MoneyLion may be required to pay Gen Digital a termination fee of $41,023,051, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the MoneyLion termination fee. See “The Merger Agreement—Termination Fees” in this proxy statement/prospectus for a more detailed discussion of the termination fees. |
Q: | What risks should I consider in deciding whether to vote in favor of the merger proposal and/or the share issuance proposal? |
A: | You should carefully review the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in each company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, with respect to MoneyLion, and March 29, 2024, with respect to Gen Digital, as updated by their respective Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as applicable, and future filings with the SEC, each of which is on file or will be filed with the SEC, which maintains a website located at www.sec.gov with this information, and all of which are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus, as well as the section of this proxy statement/prospectus entitled “Risk Factors,” which sets forth certain risks and uncertainties related to the merger, risks and uncertainties to which the combined company’s business will be subject, and risks and uncertainties to which each of Gen Digital and MoneyLion, as an independent company, is subject. |
Q: | What are MoneyLion stockholders being asked to vote on? |
A: | MoneyLion stockholders are being asked to vote on the following two proposals: |
• | to adopt the merger agreement, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this proxy statement/prospectus; and |
• | to approve the MoneyLion adjournment proposal. |
Q: | Does MoneyLion’s board of directors recommend that MoneyLion stockholders adopt the merger agreement? |
A: | Yes. MoneyLion’s board of directors unanimously determined that the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the merger, are advisable, fair to and in the best interests of MoneyLion and its stockholders and unanimously recommends that MoneyLion stockholders vote “FOR” the adoption of the merger agreement at the MoneyLion special meeting. See “MoneyLion Proposal I: Adoption of the Merger Agreement—MoneyLion’s Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of MoneyLion’s board of directors that MoneyLion Stockholders Adopt the Merger Agreement” in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
Q: | Does MoneyLion’s board of directors recommend that MoneyLion stockholders approve the MoneyLion adjournment proposal? |
A: | Yes. MoneyLion’s board of directors unanimously recommends that MoneyLion stockholders vote |
Q: | Do any of MoneyLion’s directors or officers have interests in the merger that may differ from or be in addition to my interests as a stockholder? |
A: | In considering the recommendation of MoneyLion’s board of directors with respect to the merger agreement proposal, you should be aware that MoneyLion’s directors and executive officers have certain interests in the merger that may be different from, or in addition to, the interests of MoneyLion stockholders generally. MoneyLion’s board of directors was aware of and considered these interests, among other matters, in evaluating and negotiating the merger agreement and the merger and in recommending that the merger agreement be approved by the MoneyLion stockholders. See “Interests of MoneyLion’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger” in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
Q: | What MoneyLion stockholder vote is required for the approval of each proposal? |
A: | The following are the vote requirements for the proposals at the MoneyLion special meeting: |
• | Adoption of the Merger Agreement: The affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares of MoneyLion common stock entitled to vote on this proposal. Accordingly, a MoneyLion stockholder’s abstention from voting, the failure of a MoneyLion stockholder who holds his or her shares in “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee holder of record to give voting instructions to that broker, bank or other nominee holder of record or any other failure of a MoneyLion stockholder to vote will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” this proposal. |
• | Approval of MoneyLion Adjournment Proposal: The affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the votes present at the MoneyLion special meeting (whether or not a quorum, as defined under MoneyLion’s bylaws, is present). For purposes of the MoneyLion adjournment proposal, “votes present” on the proposal consist of votes “for” or “against” as well as elections to abstain from voting on the proposal. Accordingly, a MoneyLion stockholder’s abstention from voting on the MoneyLion adjournment proposal will have the same effect as a vote “AGAINST” the approval of the proposal. The failure of a MoneyLion stockholder who holds his or her shares in “street name” through a broker, bank or other nominee holder of record to give voting instructions to that broker, bank or other nominee holder of record or any other failure of a MoneyLion stockholder to vote will have no effect on the approval of this proposal because these failures to vote are not considered “votes present.” |
Q: | What constitutes a quorum for the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of MoneyLion common stock entitled to vote being present or represented by proxy constitutes a quorum for the MoneyLion special meeting. Shares of MoneyLion common stock whose holders elect to abstain from voting will be deemed present at the MoneyLion special meeting for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. Shares of MoneyLion common stock held in “street name” with respect to which the beneficial owner fails to give voting instructions to the broker, bank or other nominee holder of record will not be deemed present at the MoneyLion special meeting for the purpose of determining the presence of a quorum. |
Q: | Who is entitled to vote at the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | All holders of shares of MoneyLion common stock who held shares at the record date for the MoneyLion special meeting (the close of business on February 11, 2025) are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the MoneyLion special meeting. As February 11, 2025, there were 11,305,744 shares of MoneyLion Class A common stock (excluding treasury shares). Each holder of shares of MoneyLion common stock is entitled to one vote for each share of MoneyLion common stock owned at the record date. |
Q: | When and where is the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | The MoneyLion special meeting will be held virtually by live webcast at https://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ML2025SM, on April 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time. |
Q: | How do I vote my shares at the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | Stockholder of Record: Shares Registered in Your Name |
• | To vote at the virtual MoneyLion special meeting, you will need the 16-digit control number included on your proxy card or voting instruction form. The MoneyLion special meeting webcast will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m., Eastern time. We encourage you to access the meeting prior to the start time. Online check-in will begin at 9:45 a.m. Eastern time, and you should allow ample time for the check-in procedures. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during the check-in or meeting time, please call the phone number displayed on the virtual MoneyLion special meeting website on the meeting date. |
• | To vote using the proxy card, simply complete, sign and date the accompanying proxy card and return it promptly in the envelope provided. If you return your signed proxy card to us before the MoneyLion special meeting, we will vote your shares in accordance with the proxy card. If you return your signed proxy card to us without giving instructions for voting on any proposal, the shares of MoneyLion common stock represented by your proxy card will be voted as MoneyLion’s board of directors recommends. |
• | To vote by proxy over the Internet before the MoneyLion special meeting, follow the instructions as directed on the enclosed proxy card and submitting a valid proxy before 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on April 9, 2025. |
• | To vote by telephone, you may vote by proxy by calling the toll-free number found on the enclosed proxy card and submitting a valid proxy before 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on April 9, 2025. |
Q: | If my shares of MoneyLion common stock are held in “street name,” will my broker, bank or other nominee holder of record automatically vote my shares for me? |
A: | No. Your broker, bank or other nominee holder of record will only be permitted to vote your shares of MoneyLion common stock if you instruct your broker, bank or other nominee holder of record how to vote. You should follow the procedures provided by your broker, bank or other nominee holder of record regarding the voting of your shares of MoneyLion common stock. |
Q: | If I submit a proxy, how will my shares covered by the proxy be voted at the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | If you correctly register your vote via the Internet, by telephone or by mail, the directors of MoneyLion named in your proxy card will vote your shares in the manner you requested. |
Q: | If I return a blank proxy, how will my shares be voted at the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | If you sign your proxy card and return it without indicating how you would like to vote your shares, your proxy will be voted as MoneyLion’s board of directors recommends. |
Q: | Who may attend the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | MoneyLion stockholders at the record date for the MoneyLion special meeting (the close of business on February 11, 2025), or their proxy holders, may attend the MoneyLion special meeting. |
Q: | Can I revoke my proxy or change my voting instructions for MoneyLion common stock? |
A: | Yes. You can revoke your proxy at any time before the final vote at the MoneyLion special meeting. If you are the record holder of your shares, you may revoke your proxy in any one of three ways: |
• | You may submit another properly completed proxy with a later date. |
• | You may send a signed notice stating that you revoke your proxy to MoneyLion at 249-245 West 17th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011 that bears a date later than the date of the proxy you want to revoke and is received prior to the polls closing at the MoneyLion special meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof) |
• | You may attend the virtual MoneyLion special meeting through online presence and vote online. Simply attending the MoneyLion special meeting will not, by itself, revoke your proxy. |
Q: | What happens if I sell my shares of MoneyLion common stock after the record date but before the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | The record date for the MoneyLion special meeting (the close of business on February 11, 2025) is earlier than the date of the MoneyLion special meeting and earlier than the date that the merger is expected to be completed. If you sell or otherwise transfer your shares of MoneyLion common stock after the record date but before the date of the MoneyLion special meeting, you will, unless the transferee obtains a proxy from you, retain your right to vote at the MoneyLion special meeting. However, you will not have the right to receive the merger consideration to be received by MoneyLion stockholders in the merger. In order to receive the merger consideration, you must hold your shares immediately prior to completion of the merger. |
Q: | What happens if I sell my shares of MoneyLion common stock after the MoneyLion special meeting but before the closing of the merger? |
A: | If you transfer your shares after the MoneyLion special meeting but before the closing, you will have transferred the right to receive the merger consideration to the person to whom you transfer your shares. In order to receive the merger consideration, you must hold your shares of MoneyLion common stock through completion of the merger. |
Q: | Are MoneyLion stockholders entitled to appraisal rights? |
A: | Yes. MoneyLion stockholders may exercise appraisal rights in connection with the merger under Delaware law. For more information, please see the description under the heading “Appraisal or Dissenters’ Rights for MoneyLion Stockholders” in this proxy statement/prospectus and the text of Section 262 of the DGCL. |
Q: | Who is the inspector of the election for the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | A representative of Sodali & Co. (referred to as Sodali) will serve as the inspector of election for the MoneyLion special meeting. |
Q: | Where can I find the voting results of the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | The preliminary voting results will be announced at the MoneyLion special meeting. In addition, within four business days following certification of the final voting results, MoneyLion intends to file the final voting results with the SEC on a Current Report on Form 8-K. |
Q: | Is completion of the merger subject to any conditions? |
A: | Yes. Gen Digital and MoneyLion are not required to complete the merger unless a number of conditions are satisfied (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waived by the party entitled to waive such condition). These conditions include the adoption of the merger agreement by MoneyLion stockholders, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the HSR Act (the waiting period under the HSR Act expired on January 21, 2025), and the receipt of certain other regulatory approvals or expirations of other applicable waiting periods. For a more complete summary of the conditions that must be satisfied (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waived) prior to completion of the merger, see “The Merger Agreement––Conditions to Completion of the Merger” in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
Q: | When do you expect to complete the merger? |
A: | As of the date of this proxy statement/prospectus, Gen Digital and MoneyLion expect to complete the merger in the second quarter of 2025, subject to the adoption of the merger agreement by MoneyLion stockholders and the satisfaction (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waiver) of the other conditions that must be satisfied (or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waived) prior to completion of the merger. However, no assurance can be given as to when, or if, the merger will be completed. |
Q: | Is the transaction expected to be taxable to MoneyLion stockholders? |
A: | The exchange of shares of MoneyLion common stock for the merger consideration pursuant to the merger will be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, a MoneyLion stockholder that is a U.S. holder, as defined in “MoneyLion Proposal I: Adoption of the Merger Agreement and Gen Digital Proposal I: Approval of the Stock Issuance—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in proxy statement/prospectus, will recognize taxable capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the sum of (A) the amount of cash, including cash in lieu of fractional shares, received by such U.S. holder in the merger, and (B) the fair market value of the CVRs received by such U.S. holder in the merger, each determined on the date of the consummation of the merger and (ii) such U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares of MoneyLion common stock exchanged therefor. With respect to a MoneyLion stockholder that is a non-U.S. holder, as defined in “MoneyLion Proposal I: Adoption of the Merger Agreement and Gen Digital Proposal I: Approval of the Stock Issuance—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in this proxy statement/prospectus, the exchange of shares of MoneyLion common stock for the merger consideration pursuant to the merger generally will not result in tax to such non-U.S. holder under U.S. federal income tax laws unless such non-U.S. holder has certain connections with the United States. |
Q: | Who will solicit and pay the cost of soliciting proxies for the MoneyLion special meeting? |
A: | MoneyLion will bear all costs and expenses in connection with the solicitation of proxies, including the costs of preparing, printing and mailing this proxy statement/prospectus for the MoneyLion special meeting. MoneyLion has engaged Sodali to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the MoneyLion special meeting and will pay Sodali a fee of $30,000 (subject to additional charges in the event of public opposition or counter-solicitation and for certain other services) plus (i) an additional $2,500 for administrative, technology and research and data services, (ii) a discretionary fee and (iii) reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. MoneyLion has agreed to indemnify Sodali for certain losses relating to or arising out of Sodali’s services. |
Q: | What do I do if I receive more than one set of MoneyLion voting materials? |
A: | If you receive more than one set of materials, your shares are registered in more than one name or are registered in different accounts. In order to vote all the shares you own, you must either sign and return all of the proxy cards or follow the instructions for any alternative voting procedure on each of the proxy cards. |
Q: | What do I need to do now? |
A: | Even if you plan to attend the MoneyLion special meeting virtually, after carefully reading and considering the information contained in this proxy statement/prospectus, including the annexes attached hereto and other information incorporated herein by reference, please vote promptly to ensure that your shares are represented at the MoneyLion special meeting. Each MoneyLion stockholder as of the record date may vote his, her or its shares of MoneyLion common stock as described above under the heading “How do I vote my shares at the MoneyLion special meeting?” |
Q: | If I am a MoneyLion stockholder, whom should I call with questions? |
A: | If you have any questions about the merger agreement, the merger, the proposal to adopt the merger agreement, the MoneyLion adjournment proposal or the MoneyLion special meeting, or this proxy statement/prospectus, desire additional copies of this proxy statement/prospectus, proxy cards or voting instruction forms or need help voting your shares of MoneyLion common stock, you should contact: |
• | to adopt the merger agreement; and |
• | to approve the MoneyLion adjournment proposal. |
• | adoption of the merger agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the MoneyLion common stock entitled to vote at the MoneyLion special meeting; |
• | any applicable expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated and the receipt of certain other regulatory approvals or expiration of any applicable waiting periods shall have been obtained or expired (the waiting period under the HSR Act expired on January 21, 2025); |
• | the absence of any law, injunction or order issued by any court or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits, enjoins or otherwise makes illegal completion of the merger; |
• | effectiveness of the registration statement for the CVRs (and the underlying Gen Digital common stock) to be issued in the merger (of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part) and the absence of any stop order suspending that effectiveness or any proceedings for that purpose pending before the SEC; and |
• | no Gen Digital material adverse effect shall have occurred since the date of the merger agreement. |
• | the accuracy of the representations and warranties of MoneyLion in the merger agreement as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the closing date (or, in the case of the representations and warranties given as of another specified date, as of that date), subject to applicable materiality standards set forth in the merger agreement; |
• | performance in all material respects by MoneyLion of the covenants and agreements required to be performed by it at or prior to completion of the merger; |
• | no MoneyLion material adverse effect shall have occurred since the date of the merger agreement; and |
• | receipt of a certificate from an executive officer of MoneyLion confirming the satisfaction of the conditions described in the preceding three bullets. |
• | the accuracy of the representations and warranties of Gen Digital and Merger Sub in the merger agreement as of the date of the merger agreement and as of the closing date (or, in the case of the representations and warranties given as of another specified date, as of that date), subject to the applicable materiality standards set forth in the merger agreement; |
• | performance in all material respects by each of Gen Digital and Merger Sub of the covenants and agreements required to be performed by it at or prior to completion of the merger; and |
• | receipt of a certificate from an executive officer of Gen Digital confirming the satisfaction of the conditions described in the preceding two bullets. |
• | participate and engage in discussions and negotiations with, furnish any non-public information relating to MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries to, and afford access to the business, properties, assets, books, |
• | by mutual written agreement of Gen Digital and MoneyLion; |
• | by either Gen Digital or MoneyLion, if |
• | the merger is not consummated on or before 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 10, 2025, subject to an extension until December 10, 2025, under certain circumstances for the purpose of obtaining certain regulatory approvals (referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as the termination date); |
• | any governmental authority has issued a permanent injunction or other final and non-appealable judgment or order, preventing the consummation of the Merger that prohibits, makes illegal or enjoins the consummation of the merger; or |
• | the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of MoneyLion common stock entitled to vote at the MoneyLion special meeting fail to adopt the merger agreement at the MoneyLion special meeting at which a vote is taken on the Merger; |
• | by Gen Digital, if |
• | MoneyLion breaches or fails to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in the merger agreement that would result in a condition to the closing of the merger not being satisfied and, solely if such breach is capable of being cured, such breach has not been timely cured; or |
• | prior to adoption of the merger agreement by MoneyLion’s stockholders, MoneyLion’s board of directors (or a committee thereof) has effected a recommendation change or MoneyLion or its board of directors, as applicable, willfully and materially breached its obligations under the no solicitation provisions of the merger agreement; |
• | by MoneyLion, if |
• | Gen Digital or Merger Sub breaches or fails to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in the merger agreement that would result in a condition to the closing of the merger not being satisfied and, solely if such breach is capable of being cured, such breach has not been timely cured; or |
• | prior to the adoption of the merger agreement by MoneyLion’s stockholders, MoneyLion terminates the merger agreement in order to enter into a definitive agreement providing for a superior proposal. |
• | MoneyLion may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, including negative impacts on trading prices of shares of MoneyLion common stock and its other securities, and from its customers, vendors, regulators and employees; |
• | MoneyLion may be required to pay Gen Digital the MoneyLion Termination Fee if the merger agreement is terminated under certain circumstances (see “The Merger Agreement––Termination Fees” in this proxy statement/prospectus); |
• | MoneyLion will be required to pay certain transaction expenses and other costs incurred in connection with the merger, whether or not the merger is completed; |
• | the merger agreement places certain restrictions on the conduct of MoneyLion’s business prior to completion of the merger, and such restrictions, the waiver of which is subject to the consent of Gen Digital, may prevent MoneyLion from making certain acquisitions, taking certain other specified actions or otherwise pursuing business opportunities during the pendency of the merger that MoneyLion would have made, taken or pursued if these restrictions were not in place (see “The Merger Agreement––Conduct of Business Pending the Merger” in this proxy statement/prospectus for a description of the restrictive covenants applicable to MoneyLion); and |
• | matters relating to the merger will require substantial commitments of time and resources by MoneyLion management and the expenditure of significant funds in the form of fees and expenses, which would otherwise have been devoted to day-to-day operations and other opportunities that may have been beneficial to MoneyLion as an independent company. |
• | Gen Digital’s ability to successfully integrate the business of MoneyLion; |
• | the risk that following the merger Gen Digital will not perform as expected; |
• | the extent to which Gen Digital will be able to realize the expected benefits and synergies of the merger; |
• | the possibility that Gen Digital will pay more for MoneyLion than the value it will derive from the merger; |
• | the reduction of Gen Digital’s cash available for operations and other uses; |
• | the assumption of known and unknown liabilities of MoneyLion, including liabilities that Gen Digital may not have discovered, or may have been unable to properly quantify, in the course of its due diligence review that may have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows of Gen Digital after the consummation of the merger; |
• | the possibility of a decline of the credit ratings of Gen Digital following the completion of the merger; and |
• | the possibility of costly litigation challenging or otherwise in connection with the merger. |
• | combining the companies’ separate operational, financial, reporting and corporate functions; |
• | harmonizing and leveraging the companies’ technologies, products and services; |
• | identifying and eliminating redundant and underperforming operations and assets; |
• | harmonizing the companies’ operating practices, employee development, compensation and benefit programs, internal controls and other policies, procedures and processes; |
• | addressing possible differences in business background, corporate cultures and management philosophies; |
• | maintaining employee morale and retaining key management and other employees; |
• | attracting and recruiting prospective employees; |
• | coordinating sales, distribution and marketing efforts; |
• | maintaining existing agreements with customers and vendors and avoiding delays in entering into new agreements with prospective customers and vendors; |
• | coordinating geographically dispersed organizations; |
• | optimizing facilities of MoneyLion and Gen Digital that are currently in or near the same location; and |
• | effecting potential actions that may be required in connection with obtaining regulatory approvals. |
• | fluctuations in demand for Gen Digital’s solutions; |
• | disruptions in Gen Digital’s business operations or target markets caused by, among other things, terrorism or other intentional acts, outbreaks of disease, or earthquakes, floods or other natural disasters; |
• | entry of new competition into Gen Digital’s markets; |
• | technological changes in Gen Digital’s markets; |
• | Gen Digital’s ability to achieve targeted operating income and margins and revenues; |
• | competitive pricing pressure or free offerings that compete with one or more of Gen Digital’s solutions; |
• | Gen Digital’s ability to timely complete the release of new or enhanced versions of its solutions; |
• | the amount and timing of commencement and termination of major marketing campaigns; |
• | the number, severity and timing of threat outbreaks and cyber security incidents; |
• | loss of customers or strategic partners or the inability to acquire new customers or cross-sell Gen Digital’s solutions; |
• | changes in the mix or type of solutions and subscriptions sold and changes in consumer retention rates; |
• | the rate of adoption of new technologies and new releases of operating systems, and new business processes; |
• | consumer confidence and spending changes; |
• | the outcome or impact of litigation, claims, disputes, regulatory inquiries or investigations; |
• | the impact of acquisitions (and Gen Digital’s ability to achieve expected synergies or attendant cost savings), divestitures, restructurings, share repurchase, financings, debt repayments, equity investments and other investment activities; |
• | changes in U.S. and worldwide economic conditions, such as economic recessions, the impact of inflation, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates including the weakening of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, which has and may in the future negatively affect Gen Digital’s revenue expressed in U.S. dollars, changes in interest rates, geopolitical conflicts, and other global macroeconomic factors on Gen Digital’s operations and financial performance; |
• | the publication of unfavorable or inaccurate research reports about Gen Digital’s business by cybersecurity industry analysts; |
• | the success of Gen Digital’s environmental, social and governance initiatives; |
• | changes in tax laws, rules and regulations; |
• | changes in tax rates, benefits and expenses; and |
• | changes in consumer protection laws and regulations. |
• | as a result of the risk factors listed in this proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | as a result of the average VWAP of Gen Digital common stock for any number of trading days; |
• | as a result of an actual or speculated change of control of Gen Digital, or lack thereof; |
• | changes in Nasdaq’s listing requirements and the likelihood the CVRs will meet such listing requirements; |
• | Gen Digital’s actual or expected financial performance; |
• | the amount of dividends Gen Digital declares or pays; |
• | future issuances of Gen Digital common stock or other securities; |
• | for reasons unrelated to operating performance, such as reports by industry analysts, investor perceptions or negative announcements by Gen Digital’s or MoneyLion’s customers or competitors regarding their own performance; |
• | regulatory changes that could have an impact on Gen Digital’s or MoneyLion’s business; and |
• | general economic, securities markets and industry conditions. |
Shares of Gen Digital Common Stock | Shares of MoneyLion Common Stock | |||||
December 9, 2024 | $30.48 | $77.01 | ||||
March 4, 2025 | $27.26 | $87.39 | ||||
• | the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the Merger Agreement; |
• | the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction) and the possibility that the proposed transaction does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory approval, the approval by MoneyLion’s stockholders, or other approvals and the other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all; |
• | the possibility that the CVR milestone may not be met and that payment may not be made with respect to the CVRs; |
• | the possibility that the CVRs may not meet the applicable listing requirements of, or be accepted for listing on, Nasdaq; |
• | the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against MoneyLion, Gen Digital or the combined company; |
• | the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, including anticipated cost savings and strategic gains, are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of changes in, or problems arising from, general economic and market conditions, interest and exchange rates, monetary policy, laws and regulations and their enforcement, and the degree of competition in the geographic and business areas in which MoneyLion or Gen Digital operate; |
• | the possibility that the harmonization and optimization of the two companies may be more difficult, time-consuming or costly than expected; |
• | the possibility that the proposed transaction may be more expensive or take longer to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; |
• | the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; |
• | potential adverse reactions of MoneyLion’s or Gen Digital’s customers or changes to business or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed transaction; |
• | changes in MoneyLion’s or Gen Digital’s share price before closing; |
• | risks relating to the potential dilutive effect of shares of Gen Digital’s common stock that may be issued pursuant to the CVRs issued in connection with the proposed transaction; and |
• | other factors that may affect future results of MoneyLion, Gen Digital or the combined company. |
• | to adopt the merger agreement; and |
• | to approve the MoneyLion adjournment proposal. |
• | sending a signed notice stating that you revoke your proxy to MoneyLion at 249-245 West 17th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10011 that bears a date later than the date of the proxy you want to revoke and is received prior to the polls closing at the special meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof); |
• | submitting a valid, later-dated proxy via the Internet or telephone before 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on April 9, 2025, or by mail that is received prior to the MoneyLion special meeting (or any adjournment or postponement thereof); or |
• | attending the virtual MoneyLion special meeting (or, if the MoneyLion special meeting is adjourned or postponed, attending the adjourned or postponed meeting) and voting, which automatically will cancel any proxy previously given, or revoking your proxy virtually, but your attendance at the MoneyLion special meeting alone will not revoke any proxy previously given. |
• | the value of the upfront merger consideration (i.e., the cash component of the merger consideration) represented a premium of approximately 6.5% to the closing price of the MoneyLion common stock on December 9, 2024 (the trading day immediately preceding the parties’ entry into the merger agreement) and a premium of approximately 33.6% to the 60-day volume weighted average closing price of the MoneyLion common stock as of December 9, 2024; |
• | the fact that a significant majority of the merger consideration will be paid in cash, giving MoneyLion stockholders the opportunity to realize near-term value certainty, particularly in light of the fact of MoneyLion’s relatively small public float; |
• | in addition to the upfront merger consideration, each share of MoneyLion common stock will receive one transferable and tradeable CVR, which provides MoneyLion stockholders with an opportunity to receive $23.00 in Gen Digital common stock per CVR (based on an assumed share price of $30.48 per share of Gen Digital common stock) if, prior to the second anniversary of the closing date of the merger, (i) the average VWAP of Gen Digital common stock for any 30 consecutive trading days beginning on December 10, 2024 is equal to or greater than $37.50 (subject to certain adjustments) or (ii) a change of control of Gen Digital occurs, as described under “Description of the CVRs” in this proxy statement/prospectus; |
• | the fact that the CVR would provide MoneyLion stockholders with additional upside if Gen Digital’s stock price were to meet the CVR milestone and the potential that, if MoneyLion were to outperform expectations, including regarding customer acquisition and originations, that would increase the likelihood that the CVR milestone would be achieved, which would enable MoneyLion’s stockholders to participate in the ongoing growth of the MoneyLion business following the merger; |
• | the amount of cash and the one CVR (and, if the CVR milestone is achieved, the number of shares of Gen Digital common stock) to be received for each outstanding share of MoneyLion common stock are fixed and will not be reduced if the share price of MoneyLion common stock declines prior to the effective time of the merger or if the share price of Gen Digital common stock increases; |
• | the fact that, under the merger agreement, Gen Digital is required to use its reasonable best efforts to take all actions necessary to enable the listing of the CVRs on the Nasdaq no later than the effective time, subject to official notice of issuance; |
• | the terms of the merger agreement do not include termination rights based on an increase in the market price of Gen Digital common stock relative to the market price of MoneyLion common stock; |
• | the uncertainty of MoneyLion’s future stock market price if MoneyLion remained independent, especially given the historical volatility in MoneyLion’s stock price, and the attendant risk that if MoneyLion remained independent, MoneyLion common stock might not trade at levels equal to or greater than the value of the merger consideration in the near term, over an extended period of time or at all; in evaluating such uncertainty, MoneyLion’s board of directors considered (i) MoneyLion’s |
• | the fact that appraisal rights would be available to holders of MoneyLion common stock under Delaware law and that there was no condition in the merger agreement relating to the maximum number of shares of MoneyLion common stock that could exercise appraisal rights; |
• | the merger consideration was the result of a series of arm’s length negotiations between the parties; and |
• | the opinion, dated December 9, 2024, of KBW to MoneyLion’s board of directors as to the fairness, from a financial point of view and as of the date of the opinion, to holders of MoneyLion common stock of the merger consideration to be received by such holders of MoneyLion common stock in the merger, as more fully described in the section entitled “MoneyLion Proposal I: Adoption of the Merger Agreement—Opinion of MoneyLion’s Financial Advisor” in this proxy statement/prospectus. |
• | the likelihood that the merger would be completed, in light of, among other things, the conditions to the merger and the fact that Gen Digital has committed in the merger agreement to use its reasonable best efforts to complete the merger, including taking all actions, doing all things and assisting and cooperating to do all things necessary, proper or advisable to consummate the merger, including to obtain all consents, waivers, approvals, orders and authorizations from governmental authorities and to make all registrations, declarations, notices and filings with governmental authorities, in each case necessary or advisable to consummate the merger and the belief of MoneyLion’s board of directors, based upon the advice of its regulatory and legal advisors and MoneyLion’s management, that the regulatory conditions to the merger were likely to be satisfied; and |
• | Gen Digital’s obligations pursuant to the merger agreement are not subject to any financing condition or similar contingency based on Gen Digital’s ability to obtain financing, and the belief of MoneyLion’s board of directors, based on MoneyLion’s due diligence of Gen Digital, that Gen Digital would be able to fund its obligations under the merger agreement. |
• | the merger is subject to the approval of the MoneyLion stockholders, which will be free to approve or reject the merger; |
• | the merger agreement permits MoneyLion and its affiliates, for 45-days following the date of the merger agreement, to solicit, initiate, propose, induce the making, submission or announcement of, and encourage, facilitate or assist, any inquiry, proposal, indication of interest or offer that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to an acquisition proposal; |
• | after such 45-day period, the merger agreement permits MoneyLion, subject to certain conditions, to respond to and negotiate unsolicited acquisition proposals prior to the time that MoneyLion’s stockholders approve the merger and to terminate the merger agreement to accept an unsolicited acquisition proposal that the MoneyLion Board determines is superior to the merger; |
• | the merger agreement permits the MoneyLion Board, subject to certain conditions, to make an adverse recommendation change to MoneyLion stockholders, in response to a superior proposal or an intervening event, that they adopt the merger agreement if it would be reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with the MoneyLion Board’s fiduciary duties to fail to do so, subject to MoneyLion’s compliance with certain procedural requirements; |
• | the belief of the MoneyLion board of directors that the payment of the MoneyLion termination fee was not likely to unduly discourage additional competing third-party proposals or reduce the price of such proposals (particularly in light of the fact that a lower termination fee would have applied if MoneyLion terminated the merger agreement to accept a superior proposal during the initial 45-day “go-shop” period), that such termination fee and provisions are customary for transactions of this size and type, and that the size of the termination fee was reasonable in the context of comparable transactions; and |
• | the ability of MoneyLion to specifically enforce the terms of the merger agreement under certain circumstances. |
• | the CVR milestone may not be achieved for a significant time after the closing of the merger or at all (including due to a decline in the share price of Gen Digital common stock based on factors outside of MoneyLion’s and Gen Digital’s control), and if the CVR milestone is not achieved prior to the second anniversary of the closing of the merger, the CVRs would expire valueless; |
• | risks to Gen Digital’s business that could affect the likelihood that the CVR milestone will be achieved; |
• | MoneyLion stockholders would lose the opportunity to realize the potential long-term value of the successful execution of MoneyLion’s current strategy as an independent public company; |
• | there would be risks and costs to MoneyLion during the pendency of the merger and if the merger is not completed, including uncertainty about the effect of the proposed merger on MoneyLion’s employees, customers, potential customers, distributors, suppliers and other parties, which may impair MoneyLion’s ability to attract, retain and motivate key personnel and could cause customers, potential customers, suppliers, distributors and others to seek to change or not enter into business relationships with MoneyLion, and the risk that the trading price of MoneyLion common stock could be materially adversely affected if the merger is not completed; |
• | the fact that completion of the merger would require approval, expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act, as well as the receipt of numerous other governmental approvals; |
• | if the transaction is not completed as a result of regulatory impediments or other reasons, Gen Digital will not be obligated to pay any “reverse termination fee”; |
• | the merger agreement contains provisions that restrict the conduct of MoneyLion’s business prior to the completion of the merger, generally requiring MoneyLion not to take certain actions with respect to the conduct of its business without the prior consent of Gen Digital; |
• | the merger agreement contains provisions that could have the effect of discouraging third party offers for MoneyLion, including the restriction on MoneyLion’s ability to solicit third-party proposals for alternative transactions; |
• | under certain circumstances under the merger agreement, MoneyLion may be required to pay to Gen Digital the MoneyLion termination fee, as more fully described in the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Termination Fees”; |
• | MoneyLion could incur substantial expenses related to the merger, including in connection with any litigation that may result from the announcement or pendency of the merger; |
• | the possible disruption to MoneyLion’s business that may result from the merger and the risk that management focus on completion of the merger could divert attention and resources from the operation of MoneyLion’s business; and |
• | there are other various risks associated with the merger and the business of MoneyLion, Gen Digital and the combined company, as described in the section entitled “Risk Factors.” |
• | some of MoneyLion’s directors and executive officers have other interests in the merger that are in addition to their interests as MoneyLion stockholders, as more fully described in the section entitled “Interests of MoneyLion’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger”; |
• | the prospects for a hypothetical merger or sale transaction with a company other than Gen Digital, including (i) the risks associated with an auction process, including, among other things, the risk of significant harm to MoneyLion’s business if it became known to MoneyLion’s customers, suppliers or |
• | the receipt of the merger consideration in exchange for shares of MoneyLion common stock pursuant to the merger will generally be a taxable transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
• | strategically accelerate Gen Digital’s presence in financial wellness and expand its consumer portfolio; |
• | expand into full lifecycle of credit and financial wellness offerings for consumers; |
• | bring an AI recommendation engine, enhanced by Gen Digital’s user base, that powers a scaled financial marketplace platform; |
• | diversify Gen Digital’s customer base with consumers in earlier stages of their financial lives, expanding top of funnel; |
• | combine security, identity and financial data to enhance personalization, improving user digital and financial health; and |
• | more than double Gen Digital’s addressable market to $50B+ and reinforce its long-term financial model. |
• | a draft of the merger agreement dated December 9, 2024 and a draft of the CVR agreement dated December 9, 2024 (the most recent drafts made available to KBW); |
• | the audited financial statements and the Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 of MoneyLion; |
• | the unaudited quarterly financial statements and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024 of MoneyLion; |
• | the audited financial statements and the Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 29, 2024 of Gen Digital; |
• | the unaudited quarterly financial statements and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended June 28, 2024 and September 27, 2024 of Gen Digital; |
• | certain other interim reports and other communications of MoneyLion to its stockholders; and |
• | other financial information concerning the business and operations of MoneyLion furnished to KBW by MoneyLion or which KBW was otherwise directed to use for purposes of KBW’s analyses. |
• | the historical and current financial position and results of operations of MoneyLion; |
• | the assets and liabilities of MoneyLion; |
• | a comparison of certain financial and stock market information for MoneyLion and Gen Digital with similar information for certain other companies the securities of which were publicly traded; and |
• | financial and operating forecasts and projections of MoneyLion that were prepared by MoneyLion management, provided to and discussed with KBW by such management and used and relied upon by KBW at the direction of such management and with the consent of MoneyLion’s board of directors. |
• | the merger and any related transactions would be completed substantially in accordance with the terms set forth in the merger agreement and the CVR agreement (the final terms of which KBW assumed would not differ in any respect material to KBW’s analyses from the drafts reviewed by KBW referred to above), with no adjustments to the merger consideration and with no other payments in respect of MoneyLion common stock; |
• | the representations and warranties of each party in the merger agreement and in all related documents and instruments referred to in the merger agreement were true and correct; |
• | each party to the merger agreement, the CVR agreement and all related documents would perform all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed by such party under such documents; |
• | there were no factors that would delay or subject to any adverse conditions, any necessary regulatory or governmental approval for the merger or any related transactions and that all conditions to the completion of the merger and any related transactions would be satisfied without any waivers or modifications to the merger agreement, the CVR agreement or any of the related documents; and |
• | in the course of obtaining the necessary regulatory, contractual, or other consents or approvals for the merger and any related transactions, no restrictions, including any divestiture requirements, termination or other payments or amendments or modifications, would be imposed that would have a material adverse effect on the merger, MoneyLion or Gen Digital. |
• | the underlying business decision of MoneyLion to engage in the merger or enter into the merger agreement; |
• | the relative merits of the merger as compared to any strategic alternatives that are, have been or may be available to or contemplated by MoneyLion, or MoneyLion’s board of directors; |
• | the fairness of the amount or nature of the compensation to any of MoneyLion’s officers, directors or employees, or any class of such persons, relative to the compensation to the holders of MoneyLion common stock; |
• | the effect of the merger or any related transaction on, or the fairness of any consideration to be received by, holders of any class of securities of MoneyLion (other than holders of MoneyLion common stock that will be entitled to receive the merger consideration (solely with respect to the merger consideration, as described herein and not relative to any consideration to be received by holders of any other class of securities)) or any other party to any transaction contemplated by the merger agreement; |
• | whether Gen Digital would have sufficient cash, available lines of credit or other sources of funds to enable the aggregate cash consideration to be paid to the holders of MoneyLion common stock at the closing of the merger; |
• | the actual value of the CVRs to be issued in connection with the merger or the actual value of Gen Digital common stock if and when issued to holders of the CVRs; |
• | the prices, trading range or volume at which MoneyLion common stock or Gen Digital common stock would trade following the public announcement of the merger or the prices, trading range or volume at which the CVRs or Gen Digital common stock would trade following the consummation of the merger (including whether the milestone for triggering the issuance of Gen Digital common stock to holders of the CVRs would actually be achieved); |
• | any advice or opinions provided by any other advisor to any of the parties to the merger or any other transaction contemplated by the merger agreement; or |
• | any legal, regulatory, accounting, tax or similar matters relating to MoneyLion or its stockholders, or relating to or arising out of or as a consequence of the merger or any related transaction. |
Enova International, Inc. |
Sezzle Inc. |
Dave Inc. |
Pagaya Technologies Ltd. |
OppFi Inc. |
Oportun Financial Corporation |
NerdWallet, Inc. |
LendingTree, Inc. |
EverQuote, Inc. |
Selected Companies | |||||||||
MoneyLion | Consumer Lender Median | Financial Technology Platform Median | |||||||
Enterprise Value / LTM Adjusted EBITDA | 10.8x | 6.4x | 10.6x | ||||||
Enterprise Value / CY 2025E Adjusted EBITDA | 7.9x | 5.9x | 8.6x | ||||||
Enterprise Value / CY 2025E Revenue | 1.3x | 1.1x | 1.0x | ||||||
Price / CY 2025E EPS | 20x | 13x | 27x | ||||||
Netflix, Inc. |
Spotify Technology S.A. |
Snap Inc. |
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. |
Match Group, Inc. |
Experian plc |
Equifax Inc. |
TransUnion |
Apple Inc. |
Microsoft Corporation |
Alphabet Inc. |
Selected Companies | ||||||||||||
Gen Digital | Consumer Subscription Median | Credit Bureau Median | Mature Software Median | |||||||||
Enterprise Value / CY 2025E Revenue | 6.8x | 4.1x | 6.0x | 9.1x | ||||||||
Enterprise Value / CY 2025E Adjusted EBITDA | 11.8x | 8.7x | 16.9x | 20.6x | ||||||||
Price / CY 2025E EPS | 13x | 26x | 27x | 32x | ||||||||
• | the price per common share paid for the acquired company as a premium/(discount) to the closing price of the acquired company one day prior to transaction announcement observed in mergers and acquisitions transactions announced since December 9, 2019 involving acquired companies that were headquartered in the U.S. and traded on a major exchange, with approximate implied transaction values of greater than $500 million and in which cash consideration was 75% or more of the aggregate consideration; |
• | implied transaction value to LTM EBITDA multiples in two selected mergers and acquisitions transactions in which the acquired company was a consumer lender and seven selected mergers and acquisitions transactions in which the acquired company was a business-to-consumer marketplace; |
• | historical closing prices of MoneyLion common stock during the 52-week period ended on December 9, 2024; and |
• | publicly available Wall Street research analysts’ price targets for MoneyLion common stock and Gen Digital common stock. |
Period | 2024P | 2025P | 2026P | ||||||
Revenue | 539 | 710 | 901 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 89 | 113 | 143 | ||||||
Period | 2Q2025 – 4Q2025P | 2026P | 2027P | 2028P | 2029P | ||||||||||
Unlevered FCF(2) | 66 | 92 | 109 | 135 | 159 | ||||||||||
(1) | For purposes of the financial projections, Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net (loss) income plus interest expense related to corporate debt, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, change in fair value of warrant liability, change in fair value of contingent consideration from mergers and acquisitions, goodwill impairment loss, stock-based compensation expense and certain other expenses that management does not consider in measuring performance. |
(2) | Unlevered free cash flow is defined as Adjusted EBITDA minus stock-based compensation, taxes, capital expenditures and increases in net working capital plus cash tax benefits from net operating losses. |
Period | 2024P | 2025P | 2026P | ||||||
Revenue | 541 | 737 | 926 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 90 | 145 | 221 | ||||||
Period | 2024P | 2025P | 2026P | ||||||
Revenue | 540 | 736 | 940 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(1) | 90 | 149 | 232 | ||||||
(1) | For purposes of the financial projections, Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net (loss) income plus interest expense related to corporate debt, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation and amortization expense, change in fair value of warrant liability, change in fair value of contingent consideration from mergers and acquisitions, goodwill impairment loss, stock-based compensation expense and certain other expenses that management does not consider in measuring performance. |
• | you must not vote in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement (but failure to vote against the adoption of the merger agreement, alone, will not constitute a waiver of appraisal rights). Because a proxy that is signed and submitted but does not otherwise contain voting instructions will, unless revoked, be voted in favor of the adoption of the merger agreement, if you vote by proxy and wish to exercise your appraisal rights, you must vote against the adoption of the merger agreement or abstain from voting your shares; |
• | you must deliver to MoneyLion a written demand for appraisal of your shares before the vote on the adoption of the merger agreement at the MoneyLion special meeting and such demand must reasonably inform MoneyLion of your identity and your intention to demand appraisal of your shares of MoneyLion common stock; |
• | you must continuously hold the shares from the date of making the demand through the completion of the merger. You will lose your appraisal rights if you transfer such shares before the completion of the merger; and |
• | you or the surviving corporation must file a petition in the Delaware Court of Chancery requesting a determination of the fair value of such shares within 120 days after the completion of the merger. The surviving corporation is under no obligation to file any such petition in the Delaware Court of Chancery and has no intention of doing so. Accordingly, it is the obligation of the MoneyLion stockholders to initiate all necessary action to perfect their appraisal rights in respect of shares of MoneyLion common stock within the time prescribed in Section 262 of the DGCL. |
1) | a financial institution or insurance company; |
2) | a mutual fund; |
3) | a pass-through entity or investors in such entity; |
4) | a tax-exempt organization; |
5) | a dealer or broker in securities; |
6) | a person whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; |
7) | a former citizen or former long-term resident of the United States; |
8) | a regulated investment company or real estate investment trust; |
9) | a MoneyLion stockholder that holds its shares of MoneyLion common stock (or will hold its CVRs and/or shares of Gen Digital common stock received in respect thereof) through individual retirement or other tax-deferred accounts; |
10) | a trader in securities who elects to apply a mark-to-market method of accounting; |
11) | a MoneyLion stockholder that holds shares of MoneyLion common stock (or will hold its CVRs and/or shares of Gen Digital common stock received in respect thereof) as part of a hedge, appreciated financial position, straddle, wash sale, or conversion or integrated transaction; |
12) | a MoneyLion stockholder that acquired shares of MoneyLion common stock or CVRs through the exercise of compensatory options or stock purchase plans or otherwise as compensation; |
13) | a U.S. expatriate or entity covered by the anti-inversion rules under the Code; |
14) | a person who actually or constructively owns more than 5% of MoneyLion common stock; |
15) | a person who holds both shares of MoneyLion common stock and Gen Digital common stock; |
16) | a person subject to special tax accounting rules (including rules requiring recognition of gross income based on a taxpayer’s applicable financial statement); and |
17) | a person subject to the base erosion and anti-abuse tax. |
18) | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
19) | a corporation, or other entity or arrangement taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state therein or the District of Columbia; |
20) | an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or |
21) | a trust (i) that is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and all the substantial decisions of which are controlled by one or more U.S. persons or (ii) that has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. |
• | the gain, if any, recognized by the non-U.S. holder is effectively connected with a trade or business of the non-U.S. holder in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to the non-U.S. holder’s permanent establishment in the United States); |
• | the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the merger and certain other conditions are met; or |
• | the non-U.S. holder owned, directly or under certain constructive ownership rules of the Code, more than 5% of the shares of MoneyLion common stock at any time during the five-year period preceding the merger, and MoneyLion is or has been a “U.S. real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code for U.S. federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the five-year period preceding the merger or the period that the non-U.S. holder held the shares of MoneyLion common stock. |
• | adoption of the merger agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the MoneyLion common stock entitled to vote at the MoneyLion special meeting; |
• | any applicable waiting period under the HSR Act shall have expired or been terminated and the receipt of certain other approvals shall have been obtained or any applicable waiting periods shall have expired (the waiting period under the HSR Act expired on January 21, 2025); |
• | the absence of any injunction or order issued by any court or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits, enjoins or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of the merger; |
• | effectiveness of the registration statement for the CVRs (and the underlying Gen Digital common stock) to be issued in the merger (of which this proxy statement/prospectus forms a part) and the absence of any stop order suspending that effectiveness and any proceedings for that purpose pending before the SEC; and |
• | no Gen Digital Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since the date of the merger agreement. |
• | the representations and warranties made by MoneyLion being true and correct as of the date of the merger agreement and the closing date, subject to certain standards of materiality as set forth in the merger agreement; |
• | MoneyLion having complied in all in material respects with the covenants and obligations of the merger agreement required to be performed and complied with by MoneyLion at or prior to the closing (subject to certain exceptions); |
• | no Company Material Adverse Effect having occurred since December 10, 2024; and |
• | receipt by Gen Digital and Merger Sub of a certificate of MoneyLion, validly executed for and on behalf of MoneyLion by a duly authorized executive officer of MoneyLion, certifying to the satisfaction of the conditions described immediately above. |
• | the representations and warranties made by Gen Digital and merger Sub being true and correct as of the date of the merger agreement and the closing date, subject to certain standards of materiality as set forth in the merger agreement; |
• | Gen Digital and Merger Sub having performed in all material respects the covenants and obligations of the merger agreement required to be performed and complied with by Gen Digital and Merger Sub at or prior to the closing; and |
• | receipt by MoneyLion of a certificate of Gen Digital and Merger Sub, executed for and on behalf of Gen Digital and Merger Sub by a duly authorized officer thereof, certifying to the satisfaction of the conditions described immediately above. |
• | organization, good standing and similar corporate matters; |
• | due authorization, execution, delivery and enforceability of the merger agreement; |
• | absence of conflicts with the parties’ governing documents, applicable laws and contracts; |
• | capitalization; and |
• | filings with the SEC, financial statements and internal controls. |
• | ownership of MoneyLion’s subsidiaries; |
• | the approval of MoneyLion’s board of directors of the adoption of the merger agreement; |
• | inapplicability of certain takeover laws; |
• | antitrust matters and other governmental approvals; |
• | the required approval of MoneyLion’s stockholders of the adoption of the merger agreement; |
• | preparation of MoneyLion financial statements in accordance with the United States generally accepted accounting principles; |
• | the ordinary conduct of business of MoneyLion since December 31, 2023 and the absence of a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined below) since that date; |
• | material contracts, including top sources of revenue and material financing contracts; |
• | real property; |
• | environmental matters; |
• | filing of tax returns, payment of taxes and other tax matters; |
• | ownership and use of intellectual property; |
• | employee benefits matters; |
• | labor matters; |
• | compliance with laws and possession of governmental authorizations; |
• | data privacy and cybersecurity matters; |
• | the absence of pending or threatened litigation; |
• | insurance; |
• | sanctions and anti-corruption matters; |
• | related party transactions; |
• | MoneyLion’s loan portfolio; and |
• | certain matters related to MoneyLion’s compliance with and registration under laws applicable to MoneyLion’s broker-dealer and registered investment advisor subsidiaries. |
• | ownership of MoneyLion common stock; |
• | legal proceedings, including in respect of certain financial regulatory laws; |
• | brokers; |
• | operations of Merger Sub and the lack of a required vote by Gen Digital stockholders; |
• | sufficiency of funds; and |
• | arrangements between Gen Digital, on the one hand, and stockholders and management of MoneyLion, on the other hand. |
1. | general economic conditions, or conditions in the global, international, United States or regional economy generally or general political, regulatory or legislative conditions globally, internationally, in the United States or regionally; |
2. | conditions in the equity, credit, debt, securities, financial, currency or capital markets, including (A) changes in interest rates; (B) changes in exchange rates for the currencies of any country; or (C) any suspension of trading in securities (whether equity, debt, derivative or hybrid securities) generally on any securities exchange or over-the-counter market; |
3. | general conditions in the industries in which MoneyLion and its subsidiaries conduct business; |
4. | any political or geopolitical conditions, outbreak of hostilities, armed conflicts, acts of war (whether or not declared), rebellion, insurrection, cyberterrorism (including by means of cyberattack by or sponsored by a Governmental Authority), terrorism or military actions, including any escalation or worsening of the foregoing or any threats thereof, in each case, in the United States or any other country or region in the world; |
5. | earthquakes, volcanic activity, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires, nuclear incidents, foreign or domestic social protest or social unrest (whether or not violent) or other natural or man-made disasters, weather conditions, power outages or electrical black-outs and other comparable force majeure events, including any escalation or worsening of any of the foregoing, in each case, in the United States or any other country or region in the world; |
6. | the negotiation, execution, delivery or performance of the merger agreement or the announcement of the merger agreement or the pendency of the merger, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of MoneyLion and its Subsidiaries with customers, suppliers, lenders, lessors, business partners, employees (including any such resulting employee attrition), regulators, governmental authorities, vendors or any other third person (other than for purposes of the representations and warranties relating to non-contravention or to any other representation or warranty to the extent such representation or warranty addresses the consequences resulting from the execution and delivery of the merger agreement, the performance of a party’s obligations hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby); |
7. | any action taken or refrained from being taken, in each case pursuant to the express written request of Gen Digital; |
8. | changes or proposed changes in GAAP or other applicable accounting standards or in any applicable Laws (or the enforcement or interpretation of any of the foregoing); |
9. | any epidemics, pandemics (including COVID-19), plagues, other outbreaks of illness or public health events (including quarantine restrictions mandated or recommended by an applicable Governmental Authority), including any escalation or worsening of any of the foregoing, in each case, in the United States or any other country or region in the world; |
10. | any changes in the price or trading volume of the MoneyLion common stock or any other publicly traded securities of MoneyLion or to the MoneyLion’s credit ratings, in each case in and of itself (it being understood that the underlying cause of such change may be taken into consideration when determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded hereunder); |
11. | any failure by MoneyLion and its subsidiaries to meet (A) any public estimates or expectations of the MoneyLion’s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period; or (B) any budgets, plans, projections or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations (it being understood that the underlying cause of any such failure in clauses (A) or (B) may be taken into consideration when determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded hereunder); |
12. | any transaction related litigation or any demand or legal proceeding for appraisal of the fair value of any shares of MoneyLion common stock pursuant to the DGCL in connection herewith; and |
13. | the identity of, or any facts or circumstances specifically relating to, Gen Digital or Merger Sub or the respective plans or intentions of Gen Digital or Merger Sub with respect to MoneyLion and its business; |
1. | general economic conditions, or conditions in the global, international, United States or regional economy generally or general political, regulatory or legislative conditions globally, internationally, in the United States or regionally; |
2. | conditions in the equity, credit, debt, securities, financial, currency or capital markets, including (A) changes in interest rates; (B) changes in exchange rates for the currencies of any country; or (C) any suspension of trading in securities (whether equity, debt, derivative or hybrid securities) generally on any securities exchange or over-the-counter market; |
3. | general conditions in the industries in which Gen Digital and its subsidiaries conduct business; |
4. | any political or geopolitical conditions, outbreak of hostilities, armed conflicts, acts of war (whether or not declared), rebellion, insurrection, cyberterrorism (including by means of cyberattack by or sponsored by a Governmental Authority), terrorism or military actions, including any escalation or worsening of the foregoing or any threats thereof, in each case, in the United States or any other country or region in the world; |
5. | earthquakes, volcanic activity, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires, nuclear incidents, foreign or domestic social protest or social unrest (whether or not violent) or other natural or man-made disasters, weather conditions, power outages or electrical black-outs and other comparable force majeure events, including any escalation or worsening of any of the foregoing, in each case, in the United States or any other country or region in the world; |
6. | the negotiation, execution, delivery or performance of the merger agreement or the announcement of the merger agreement or the pendency of the merger, including the impact thereof on the relationships, contractual or otherwise, of Gen Digital and its subsidiaries with customers, suppliers, lenders, lessors, business partners, employees (including any such resulting employee attrition), regulators, Governmental Authorities, vendors or any other third Person (other than for purposes of the representations and warranties relating to non-contravention or to any other representation or warranty to the extent such representation or warranty addresses the consequences resulting from the execution and delivery of the merger agreement, the performance of a party’s obligations hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby); |
7. | any action taken or refrained from being taken, in each case pursuant to the express written request of MoneyLion; |
8. | changes or proposed changes in GAAP or other applicable accounting standards or in any applicable Laws (or the enforcement or interpretation of any of the foregoing); |
9. | any epidemics, pandemics (including COVID-19), plagues, other outbreaks of illness or public health events (including quarantine restrictions mandated or recommended by an applicable Governmental Authority), including any escalation or worsening of any of the foregoing, in each case, in the United States or any other country or region in the world; |
10. | any changes in the price or trading volume of Gen Digital common stock or any other publicly traded securities of Gen Digital or to Gen Digital’s credit ratings, in each case in and of itself (it being understood that the underlying cause of such change may be taken into consideration when determining whether a Gen Digital Material Adverse Effect has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded hereunder); |
11. | any failure by Gen Digital and its subsidiaries to meet (A) any public estimates or expectations of Gen Digital’s revenue, earnings or other financial performance or results of operations for any period; or (B) any budgets, plans, projections or forecasts of its revenues, earnings or other financial |
12. | any transaction related litigation or any demand or legal proceeding for appraisal of the fair value of any shares of MoneyLion’s common stock pursuant to the DGCL in connection herewith; and |
13. | the identity of, or any facts or circumstances specifically relating to, MoneyLion; |
• | amend, modify, waive, rescind, change or otherwise restate (i) the organizational documents of MoneyLion or any subsidiaries of MoneyLion, (ii) the warrant agreement, or (iii) modify the terms of any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interest of MoneyLion or any subsidiary of MoneyLion; |
• | propose or adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization; |
• | issue, sell, deliver or agree or commit to issue, sell or deliver any MoneyLion securities or any equivalent securities or interests in subsidiaries of the MoneyLion, except (i) upon the exercise of any MoneyLion Options or the settlement of any MoneyLion RSUs, MoneyLion Annual PSUs or MoneyLion Share Price PSUs, in each case, in accordance with their respective terms and conditions or (ii) in accordance with the warrant agreement; |
• | except for transactions solely among the MoneyLion and its wholly owned subsidiaries or solely among the wholly owned subsidiaries of MoneyLion, reclassify, split, combine, subdivide or redeem, repurchase, purchase or otherwise acquire or amend the terms of, directly or indirectly, any of its capital stock or other equity or voting interest, other than (i) the acquisitions of shares of MoneyLion common stock in connection with the surrender of shares of MoneyLion common stock by holders of MoneyLion Options to pay the exercise price of such MoneyLion Options, (ii) the withholding of shares of MoneyLion common stock to satisfy tax obligations incurred in connection with the exercise of MoneyLion Options and the vesting or settlement of MoneyLion RSUs, MoneyLion Annual PSUs or MoneyLion Share Price PSUs, and (iii) the acquisition by MoneyLion of MoneyLion Options, MoneyLion RSUs, MoneyLion Annual PSUs and MoneyLion Share Price PSUs in connection with the forfeiture of such awards, in each case in accordance with their respective terms and conditions; |
• | (i) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, shares or property or any combination thereof) in respect of any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interest, except for cash dividends made by any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of MoneyLion to MoneyLion or one of its other wholly-owned subsidiaries or (ii) pledge or encumber any shares of its capital stock or other equity or voting interest; |
• | incur, assume, endorse, guarantee, or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money or issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt security of MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries, except (i) under (x) a specified existing MoneyLion credit facility in a maximum outstanding principal amount not to exceed the amount permitted to be incurred thereunder as of the date of the merger agreement and (y) certain existing MoneyLion financing facilities, in the case of clauses (x) and (y) in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any such indebtedness solely among MoneyLion and its wholly owned subsidiaries or solely among MoneyLion’s wholly owned subsidiaries; |
• | other than as required by the terms of any employee plan or as expressly set forth in the merger agreement, (i) enter into, adopt, establish, amend or modify (including accelerating the vesting or payment), or terminate any employee plan or any benefit or compensation plan, program, policy, arrangement or agreement that would be an employee plan if in effect on the date hereof, other than in connection with (x) routine, immaterial or ministerial amendments to health and welfare plans that do not materially increase benefits or result in a material increase in administrative costs or (y) the entry into offer letter agreements that do not provide for any severance, retention or change of control benefits (other than the right to participate in MoneyLion’s severance policy as in effect on the date hereof) to those individuals hired on or following the date hereof and not in contravention of the merger agreement, (ii) make or grant any award under any Employee Plan (including any equity, bonus or incentive compensation), (iii) increase or decrease the compensation, severance or benefits payable to any director, officer, employee or other individual service provider of MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries, (iv) take any action to accelerate any payment, vesting, or funding of any compensation or benefits (including any equity-based awards), payable, or to become payable, to any current or former director, officer, employee, or individual service provider of MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries or (v) hire, promote, engage, furlough, temporarily lay off, or terminate (other than for “cause”) any employee or individual service provider, in each case, with the title of Senior Director or above; |
• | settle, release, waive, or compromise any pending or threatened legal proceeding (x) for an amount equal to or in excess of $150,000 individually or $1,000,000 in the aggregate for all legal proceedings or (y) on a basis that would result in the imposition of any writ, judgment, decree, settlement, agreement, award, injunction or similar order of any governmental authority that would restrict the future activity or conduct of Gen Digital, MoneyLion or any of their respective subsidiaries in any non de minimis respect or a finding or admission of a violation of law or violation of the rights of any person; |
• | change in any material respect MoneyLion’s or its subsidiaries’ methods, principles or practices of financial accounting or annual accounting period, except as required by GAAP, Regulation S-X of the Exchange Act (or any interpretation thereof) or applicable law; |
• | make, change or revoke any entity classification or other material tax election; settle, compromise or abandon any material tax claim, contest or assessment; waive or extend the statute of limitations in respect of any material amount of taxes (other than pursuant to extensions of time to file tax returns obtained in the ordinary course of business); file a material amended tax return; enter into a closing agreement with any governmental authority regarding any material tax matter; change any material method of accounting or annual accounting period for tax purposes; or fail to timely pay any material amount of tax; |
• | except in the ordinary course of business, (i) enter into, modify in any material respect, amend in any material respect or terminate (other than any material contract that has expired in accordance with its terms in the ordinary course of business) any material contract or (ii) otherwise waive, release or assign any material rights, claims or benefits of MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries thereunder (subject to separate treatment for certain categories of material contracts set forth in the merger agreement); |
• | (i) merge or consolidate with any person or (ii) acquire any division, assets, properties, businesses or equity securities (or otherwise make any investment) in any person (including by acquisition of stock or assets), other than (A) among any wholly owned subsidiaries of MoneyLion, (B) acquisitions of products and services in the ordinary course of business, (C) repurchases of Loans, non-recourse cash advances or receivables pursuant to certain existing MoneyLion financing facilities in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise required by the agreements governing such existing financing facilities or (D) for consideration that does not exceed $1 million in the aggregate; |
• | sell, assign, transfer, lease, pledge, cancel or otherwise dispose of, or permit or suffer to exist the creation of any lien upon, any of the MoneyLion’s or its subsidiaries’ assets, other than such sales, assignments, leases, pledges, transfers, cancellations or other dispositions that (A) are sales of products or services or dispositions of expired or obsolete assets, or (b) (1) are sales or pledges of receivables pursuant to certain existing MoneyLion financing facilities or related to, or economic participations in, loans or other non-recourse cash advances originated by MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries and (2) recoveries collected in respect of certain charged-off loans and other non-recourse cash advances originated by MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries, in the case of each of clauses (A) and (B) of this clause (m), solely to the extent in the ordinary course of business; |
• | sell, assign, transfer, license, sublicense, abandon, cancel, permit to lapse or enter the public domain, pledge, encumber (other than a permitted lien) or otherwise dispose of any material MoneyLion owned intellectual property or otherwise disclose any material trade secrets therein to any third party, other than (i) the grant of non-exclusive licenses, non-exclusive options or other non-exclusive contractual obligations with respect to intellectual property entered into in the ordinary course of business, (ii) disclosure of trade secrets pursuant to written confidentiality agreements or to recipients who are bound by professional or fiduciary obligations of non-disclosure, in each case, in the ordinary course of business, or (iii) the expiration of registered intellectual property at the end of their statutory term; |
• | engage in any transaction with, or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, any affiliate of MoneyLion or other person covered by Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC; |
• | effectuate or announce any plant closing, employee layoff, employee furlough, reduction in force, reduction in compensation or other employment action that would implicate the WARN Act; |
• | negotiate, extend, enter into, amend in any material respect, or terminate any labor agreement, or recognize or certify any labor union, labor organization, works council or group of employees as the bargaining representative for any employees of MoneyLion or its subsidiaries; |
• | waive or release any noncompetition, nonsolicitation, nondisclosure, noninterference, nondisparagement, or other restrictive covenant obligation of any current or former executive officers or employees with the title of Senior Director or above; |
• | voluntarily modify any material MoneyLion permit in a manner adverse to MoneyLion or its subsidiaries, as applicable (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, extensions or renewals on substantially the same terms); |
• | make or commit to make capital expenditures, other than an amount not in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate, except for capital expenditures (i) to maintain, replace or repair damaged assets or (ii) otherwise provided for in the MoneyLion’s capital expenditure budget set forth in the applicable section of MoneyLion’s confidential disclosure letter; or |
• | agree, resolve or commit to take any of the actions prohibited by the forbearance covenants. |
• | solicit, initiate, propose, induce the making, submission or announcement of, and encourage, facilitate or assist, any inquiry, proposal, indication of interest or offer that constitutes or could reasonably be expected to lead to, an Acquisition Proposal; |
• | subject to the entry into, and solely in accordance with, an acceptable confidentiality agreement, furnish to any person (and its representatives, prospective debt and equity financing sources and/or their representatives subject to the terms and obligations of such acceptable confidentiality agreement applicable to such person) any non-public information relating to MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries or afford to any person (and its representatives, prospective debt and equity financing sources and/or their representatives) access to the business, properties, assets, books, records or personnel, of MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries, in any such case in connection with any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiry, proposal, indication of interest or offer that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal; provided, that MoneyLion shall provide to Gen Digital and Merger Sub any non-public information, data and/or access that is provided to any person given such information, data and/or access that was not previously made available to Gen Digital or Merger Sub prior to or promptly (and in any event within 24 hours) following the time it is provided to such person; |
• | participate, engage in and continue discussions and negotiations with any person with respect to an Acquisition Proposal (or inquiries, proposals, indications of interest or offers that would reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquisition Proposal); and |
• | cooperate with or assist or participate in or facilitate any such proposals, inquiries, offers, discussions or negotiations or any effort or attempt to make any Acquisition Proposal, including that MoneyLion may grant a limited waiver under any “standstill provision” or similar obligation of any person with respect to MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries to allow such person to submit or amend an Acquisition Proposal on a confidential basis to MoneyLion’s board of directors (or any committee thereof). From the date hereof until the no-shop period start date, MoneyLion shall as promptly as reasonably practicable (and, in any event, within 24 hours) notify Gen Digital in writing if any Acquisition Proposal is received by MoneyLion or any of its representatives. Such notice must include (i) the identity of the person or group making such Acquisition Proposal; and (ii) a summary of the material terms and conditions of any such Acquisition Proposal, including, if applicable, complete copies of any relevant written documentation or materials received by MoneyLion or any of its representatives in connection therewith. In addition to such initial notifications, MoneyLion must keep Gen Digital reasonably informed, on a weekly basis, of changes to the status and terms of all such Acquisition Proposals (including any amendments thereto) and any non-de minimis changes to the status of any related discussions or negotiations. |
• | (A) withhold, withdraw, amend, or fail to make when required by the merger agreement, or resolve or publicly propose to withhold, withdraw, amend, or fail to make when required by the merger agreement, MoneyLion’s board of directors’ recommendation to adopt the merger agreement; (B) qualify or modify (or resolve or publicly propose to qualify or modify) MoneyLion’s board of directors’ recommendation in a manner adverse to Gen Digital; (C) adopt, approve, recommend or publicly declare advisable an Acquisition Proposal; (D) fail to include MoneyLion’s board of directors’ recommendation in this proxy statement; (E) if an Acquisition Proposal structured as a tender or exchange offer is commenced (or a material modification thereto is publicly disclosed), fail to publicly recommend against acceptance of such tender or exchange offer by MoneyLion’s stockholders prior to the earlier of (I) three business days prior to the date of MoneyLion’s stockholder meeting and (II) the tenth business day following the commencement thereof pursuant to Rule 14d-2 of the Exchange Act (or the fifth business day following public disclosure of such material modification, as applicable); or (F) other than in connection with an Acquisition Proposal structured as a tender or exchange offer, which is covered by clause (E) above, fail to publicly reaffirm MoneyLion’s board of directors’ recommendation within five business days after Gen Digital so requests in writing (it being understood that MoneyLion will have no obligation to make such reaffirmation on more than two occasions per Acquisition Proposal and one occasion per material modification thereto) (any action described in clauses (A) through (F), which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as a MoneyLion board of directors recommendation change); provided that neither the confidential, non-public determination by MoneyLion’s board of directors that an Acquisition Proposal constitutes, or would reasonably be expected to lead to, a Superior Proposal nor the delivery by MoneyLion of any prior notice expressly contemplated by the applicable provisions of the merger agreement will, in and of itself, constitute a MoneyLion board of directors recommendation change; or |
• | cause or permit MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries to enter into an alternative acquisition agreement. |
• | MoneyLion’s board of directors may effect a MoneyLion board of directors recommendation change in response to an Intervening Event if MoneyLion’s board of directors determines in good faith (after consultation with outside legal counsel and, with respect to financial matters, its financial advisors) that the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under applicable law; provided that MoneyLion’s board of directors shall not effect such a MoneyLion board of directors recommendation change unless: (a) MoneyLion has provided prior written notice to Gen Digital at least four Business Days in advance to the effect that MoneyLion’s board of directors intends to effect a MoneyLion board of directors recommendation change, which notice shall specify the basis for such MoneyLion board of directors recommendation change; (b) after giving such notice and prior to effecting such MoneyLion board of directors recommendation change, MoneyLion and its representatives, during such four business day period, have been reasonably available to negotiate with |
• | “Acquisition Proposal” means any bona fide written offer or proposal (other than an offer or proposal by Parent or Merger Sub), relating to an Acquisition Transaction. |
• | “Acquisition Transaction” means any single transaction or series of related transactions (other than the merger) involving: any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by any Person or Group, whether from MoneyLion or any other Person(s), of shares of MoneyLion common stock representing more than 20% of the MoneyLion common stock outstanding or more than 20% of the voting power of MoneyLion after giving effect to the consummation of such purchase or other acquisition, including pursuant to a tender offer or exchange offer by any Person or Group that, if consummated in accordance with its terms, would result in such Person or Group beneficially owning more than 20% of MoneyLion common stock outstanding or more than 20% of the voting power of MoneyLion after giving effect to the consummation of such tender or exchange offer; (ii) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by any Person or Group, or stockholders of any such Person or Group, of more than 20% of the consolidated assets, net revenue or net income of MoneyLion and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (measured by the fair market value thereof); (iii) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, recapitalization, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or other transaction involving MoneyLion or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to which any Person or Group, or stockholders of any such Person or Group, would hold, directly or indirectly, shares of MoneyLion common stock representing more than 20% of the equity interests in or more than 20% of the voting power of the surviving or resulting entity of such transaction after giving effect to the consummation of such transaction; or (iv) any combination of the foregoing. |
• | “Intervening Event” means any material change, event, effect, development or circumstance (including any change in probability or magnitude of circumstances) occurring or becoming known after December 10, 2024 that (i) was not known or reasonably foreseeable to MoneyLion’s board of directors on December 10, 2024 (or, if known by MoneyLion’s board of directors, the consequences of which were not known or reasonably foreseeable by MoneyLion’s board of directors as of December 10, 2024) and (ii) does not relate to (A) any Acquisition Proposal or any matter relating thereto, (B) the announcement, pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, (C) changes in the stock price of MoneyLion (it being understood that the underlying cause of such change may be taken into consideration when determining whether an Intervening Event has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded hereunder), (D) any breach by MoneyLion of the merger agreement, (E) the mere fact, in and of itself, that MoneyLion meets or exceeds any internal or published financial projections or forecasts for any period ending on or after the date hereof (it being understood that the underlying cause of MoneyLion meeting or exceeding such projections or forecasts may be taken into consideration when determining whether an Intervening Event has occurred to the extent not otherwise excluded hereunder) or (F) changes in general economic, market or geopolitical conditions, or changes in conditions in the global, international or U.S. economy or markets generally. |
• | “Superior Proposal” means any unsolicited, bona fide written Acquisition Proposal for an Acquisition Transaction first made after the date of the merger agreement that did not result from a breach of the no-solicitation provisions of the merger agreement on terms that MoneyLion’s board of directors has determined in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel) would be more favorable, from a financial point of view, to MoneyLion’s stockholders than the merger (taking into account any legal, regulatory, financial, timing, financing and other aspects of such proposal that MoneyLion’s board of directors considers relevant and any revisions to the merger agreement made or proposed in writing by Gen Digital prior to the time of such determination). For purposes of the reference to an “Acquisition Proposal” in this definition, all references to “20%” in the definition of “Acquisition Transaction” shall be deemed to be references to “50%”. |
• | the exemption pursuant to Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act; |
• | notice of certain litigation related to the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; |
• | the delisting and de-registration of the MoneyLion common stock and warrants to purchase MoneyLion common stock; |
• | Gen Digital’s access regarding certain legal proceedings of MoneyLion (and the strategy and conduct of such legal proceedings); |
• | MoneyLion’s cooperation at the written request of Gen Digital in connection with the refinancing of Gen Digital’s 5.0% Senior Notes due April 15, 2025; |
• | the payoff of certain of MoneyLion’s existing indebtedness in connection with the closing; and |
• | obtaining client consents under advisory contracts of ML Wealth LLC. |
• | by mutual written agreement of Gen Digital and MoneyLion; |
• | by either Gen Digital or MoneyLion if: |
○ | any permanent injunction or other final and non-appealable judgment or order issued by any court or other governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or other final and non-appealable legal or regulatory restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the merger is in effect that, in each case, prohibits, makes illegal or enjoins the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement and has become final and non-appealable or any statute, rule or regulation has been enacted or entered after the date of the merger agreement by a government authority and remains in effect that prohibits, makes illegal or enjoins the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; provided that the right to terminate the merger agreement on this basis shall not be available to a party (treating Gen Digital and Merger Sub as one party for this purpose) if the issuance of such permanent injunction or other final and non-appealable judgment or order, or statute, rule or regulation was primarily due to the failure of such party to perform any of its obligations under the merger agreement; |
○ | the merger is not consummated on or before 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 10, 2025; provided, however, that the termination date will be automatically extended until 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 10, 2025 if the conditions to the closing of the Merger related to an order or applicable law prohibiting the merger in connection with required regulatory approvals and/or the receipt of required regulatory approvals or clearances or expirations of applicable waiting periods have not been satisfied or waived as of the termination date; and provided, further, that the right to terminate the merger agreement on this basis is not available to a party (treating Gen Digital and Merger Sub as one party for this purpose) if the failure of the merger to be consummated prior to the termination date was primarily caused by or primarily resulted from the material breach of the merger agreement by such party (the termination described in this paragraph is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as a termination date termination); or |
○ | the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of MoneyLion common stock entitled to vote at the special meeting fail to adopt the merger agreement at MoneyLion’s stockholder meeting at which a vote is taken on the merger; |
• | by Gen Digital if: |
○ | MoneyLion breaches or fails to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in the merger agreement that would result in certain conditions to the closing of the merger not being satisfied and such breach has not been timely cured if capable of being cured (provided that Gen Digital and Merger Sub are not then in material breach of its obligations under the merger agreement that would result in certain conditions to the closing of the merger not being satisfied), which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as a MoneyLion breach termination; or |
○ | prior to the adoption of the Merger Agreement by MoneyLion’s stockholders, MoneyLion’s board of directors (or a committee thereof) has effected a MoneyLion board of directors recommendation change or MoneyLion or its board of directors, as applicable, shall have willfully and materially breached its obligations under the no solicitation provisions of the merger agreement; |
• | by MoneyLion if: |
○ | Gen Digital or Merger Sub breaches or fails to perform any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement contained in the merger agreement that would result in a condition to the closing of the merger not being satisfied and such breach has not been timely cured if capable of being cured (provided that MoneyLion is not then in material breach of its obligations under the merger agreement that would result in certain conditions to the closing of the merger not being satisfied); or |
○ | prior to the adoption of the merger agreement by MoneyLion’s stockholders, in order to substantially concurrently enter into a definitive alternative acquisition agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal received after December 10, 2024, if MoneyLion has complied with specified provisions in the merger agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal and substantially concurrently with such termination, MoneyLion pays Gen Digital a termination fee (summarized below), which is referred to in this proxy statement/prospectus as a superior proposal termination. |
Name | Number of MoneyLion Shares (#) | Cash Consideration for MoneyLion Shares ($) | Number of CVRs for MoneyLion Shares (#) | ||||||
Diwakar Choubey, Chief Executive Officer | 607,931 | $49,850,342 | 607,931 | ||||||
Richard Correia, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | 52,334 | $4,291,388 | 52,334 | ||||||
Timmie Hong, Chief Product Officer | 20,105 | $1,648,610 | 20,105 | ||||||
Adam VanWagner, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | 19,551 | $1,603,182 | 19,551 | ||||||
Mark Torossian, Chief Accounting Officer | 3,660 | $300,120 | 3,660 | ||||||
Non-employee Directors as a group (8 non-employee directors) | 110,070 | $9,025,740 | 110,070 | ||||||
• | Each MoneyLion Option that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (whether vested or unvested) with an exercise price that is less than the MoneyLion Common Stock Closing Price will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive (i) an amount in cash, without interest thereon, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (a) the number of MoneyLion Shares subject to such MoneyLion Option as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (b) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Cash Consideration in the merger over the exercise price per share of such MoneyLion Option and (ii) one CVR as consideration in respect of each MoneyLion Share subject to such MoneyLion Option as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, in each case, subject to applicable withholding taxes. |
• | Each MoneyLion Option that is outstanding as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (whether vested or unvested) with an exercise price in excess of the MoneyLion Common Stock Closing Price will be cancelled for no consideration. |
• | Each Vested MoneyLion RSU (including those that vest in accordance with their terms in connection with the closing of the merger) will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the merger consideration in respect of each MoneyLion Share subject to such Vested MoneyLion RSU as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, subject to applicable withholding taxes. |
• | Each Unvested MoneyLion RSU will be assumed by Gen Digital and converted into an award of Converted RSUs with respect to a number of shares of Gen Digital common stock equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest whole share, obtained by multiplying (i) the number of MoneyLion Shares subject to such Unvested MoneyLion RSU as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii) the Equity Award Conversion Ratio, and such Converted RSUs will continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as applied to the corresponding Unvested MoneyLion RSUs as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. At the effective time of the merger, each award of Converted RSUs held by each of Diwakar Choubey, Richard Correia, Adam VanWagner and Timmie Hong, other than the Post-Closing RSUs (as defined below), will be amended to provide for accelerated vesting terms in accordance with the terms of the Choubey Transition Agreement and the NEO Offer Letters (each as defined below), as applicable. |
• | Each MoneyLion Annual PSU will be assumed by Gen Digital and converted into an award of Converted RSUs with respect to a number of shares of Gen Digital common stock equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest whole share, obtained by multiplying (i) the number of MoneyLion Shares subject to the MoneyLion Annual PSUs immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (with the performance-based vesting condition that applied to the MoneyLion Annual PSUs immediately prior to the effective time of the merger deemed attained based on actual performance through the effective time of the merger in accordance with the applicable award agreement) by (ii) the Equity Award Conversion Ratio, and such Converted RSUs will continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions (including time-based vesting conditions, but excluding any performance-based vesting conditions) as applied to the corresponding MoneyLion Annual PSUs immediately prior to the effective time of the merger At the effective time of the merger, each award of Converted RSUs relating to the MoneyLion Annual PSUs held by each of Diwakar Choubey, Richard Correia, Adam VanWagner and Timmie Hong, will be amended to provide for accelerated vesting terms in accordance with the terms of the Choubey Transition Agreement and the NEO Offer Letters, as applicable. |
• | Each MoneyLion Share Price PSU will vest to the extent set forth in the applicable award agreement and be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the merger consideration in respect of each vested MoneyLion Share subject to such MoneyLion Share Price PSUs (with the applicable performance conditions deemed achieved based on the MoneyLion Common Stock Closing Price in accordance with the applicable award agreement), subject to applicable withholding taxes. Each MoneyLion Share Price PSU that does not vest in accordance with its terms based on the MoneyLion Common Stock Closing Price will be forfeited and cancelled for no consideration as of the effective time of the merger. |
MoneyLion Options(1) | MoneyLion RSUs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Number of MoneyLion Options (#) | Cash Consideration for MoneyLion Options ($) | Number of MoneyLion RSUs that will Vest at the Effective Time (#)(2) | Cash Consideration for Vested MoneyLion RSUs ($)(2) | Number of Unvested MoneyLion RSUs (#)(3) | Number of Converted RSUs that will be Received with Respect to Unvested MoneyLion RSUs (#)(3) | Number of Converted RSUs that fully Vest Immediately following the Effective Time(4) | ||||||||||||||
Diwakar Choubey, Chief Executive Officer | 216,845 | $11,175,801 | — | — | 118,899 | 376,506 | 188,253 | ||||||||||||||
Richard Correia, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | 41,108 | $515,536 | — | — | 78,996 | 250,149 | 125,074 | ||||||||||||||
Timmie Hong, Chief Product Officer | 92,789 | $4,045,643 | — | — | 35,618 | 112,788 | — | ||||||||||||||
Adam VanWagner, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | 8,291 | $208,723 | — | — | 39,125 | 123,893 | 61,946 | ||||||||||||||
Mark Torossian, Chief Accounting Officer(5) | — | — | — | — | 6,202 | 19,639 | — | ||||||||||||||
Non-employee Directors as a group (8 non-employee directors) | — | — | 9,238 | $757,516 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Represents MoneyLion Shares subject to the MoneyLion Options as of February 13, 2025. The values shown with respect to Company Options are determined as the product obtained by multiplying the total number of MoneyLion Shares subject to the MoneyLion Options by the excess, if any, of the Per Share Cash Consideration in the merger over the exercise price per share of such MoneyLion Option. At the effective time of the merger, each MoneyLion Option held by our executive officers will be converted into the right to receive (i) an amount in cash, without interest thereon, equal to the product obtained by multiplying (a) the number of MoneyLion Shares subject to such MoneyLion Option by (b) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Cash Consideration in the merger over the exercise price per share of such MoneyLion Option, plus (ii) one CVR as consideration in respect of each MoneyLion Share subject to such MoneyLion Option as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, in each case, subject to applicable withholding taxes. |
(2) | Represents (i) MoneyLion Shares subject to Vested MoneyLion RSUs and (ii) Unvested MoneyLion RSUs that will vest in accordance with its terms in connection with the closing of the merger. At the effective time of the merger, each Vested MoneyLion RSU held by our directors (including those that vest in connection with the closing of the merger) will be converted into the right to receive (a) the Per Share Cash Consideration in respect of each MoneyLion Share subject to such Vested MoneyLion RSUs plus (b) one CVR as consideration in respect of each MoneyLion Share subject to such Vested MoneyLion RSUs as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, subject to applicable withholding taxes. |
(3) | Represents MoneyLion Shares subject to Unvested MoneyLion RSUs as of February 13, 2025. At the effective time of the merger, each Unvested MoneyLion RSU held by our executive officers will be converted into Converted RSUs with respect to a number of shares of Gen Digital common stock equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest whole share, obtained by multiplying (i) the number of MoneyLion Shares subject to such Unvested MoneyLion RSU as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger by (ii) the Equity Award Conversion Ratio, and such Converted RSUs will continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as applied to the corresponding Unvested MoneyLion RSUs as of immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. For purposes of this disclosure, the Equity Award Conversion Ratio will be determined using the MoneyLion Common Stock Closing Price of $86.07 as of February 13, 2025 (the “Applicable MoneyLion Closing Stock Price”) and the applicable per share price of Gen Digital common stock is $27.43, which is the volume weighted average trading price, rounded to the nearest cent, of a share of Gen Digital common stock for the ten day trading period before February 13, 2025 (the “Applicable Average Gen Digital Stock Price”). This results in the applicable Equity Award Conversion Ratio being equal to 3.166605906 (the “Applicable Equity Award Conversion Ratio”). |
(4) | The Post-Closing NEO Arrangements (as defined below) with Messrs. Choubey, Correia and VanWagner provide that 50% of each NEO’s Converted RSUs (other than with respect to any Converted RSUs relating to the Post-Signing RSUs (as defined below)) will fully vest as of the effective time of the merger. |
(5) | Mr. Torossian is the only MoneyLion executive officer who is not a named executive officer. |
MoneyLion Annual PSUs(1) | MoneyLion Share Price PSUs(2) | ||||||||||||||
Name | Number of Shares Subject to MoneyLion Annual PSUs at target (#) | Number of Converted RSUs that will be Received with Respect to MoneyLion Annual PSUs (#) | Number of Converted RSUs that fully Vest Immediately following the Effective Time(3) | Number of MoneyLion Share Price PSUs | Cash Consideration for MoneyLion Share Price PSUs that will Vest at the Effective Time ($) | ||||||||||
Diwakar (Dee) Choubey | 66,161 | 209,505 | 104,752 | 38,500 | $3,157,000 | ||||||||||
Richard (Rick) Correia | 44,007 | 139,352 | 69,676 | 24,500 | $2,009,000 | ||||||||||
Timmie (Tim) Hong | 19,947 | 63,164 | — | 26,250 | $2,152,500 | ||||||||||
Adam VanWagner | 21,868 | 69,247 | 34,623 | 21,000 | $1,722,000 | ||||||||||
Mark Torossian(4) | 2,273 | 7,197 | — | 8,750 | $717,500 | ||||||||||
(1) | Represents MoneyLion Shares subject to MoneyLion Annual PSUs as of February 13, 2025, assuming target attainment of the applicable performance-based vesting conditions on such date. At the effective time of the merger, each MoneyLion Annual PSU will be assumed by Gen Digital and converted into an award of Converted RSUs with respect to a number of shares of Gen Digital common stock equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest whole share, obtained by multiplying (i) the number of MoneyLion Shares subject to the MoneyLion Annual PSUs immediately prior to the effective time of the merger (with the performance-based vesting condition that applied to the MoneyLion Annual PSUs immediately prior to the effective time of the merger deemed attained based on actual performance through the effective time of the merger in accordance with the applicable award agreement) by (ii) the Applicable Equity Award Conversion Ratio, and such Converted RSUs will continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions (including time-based vesting conditions, but excluding any performance-based vesting conditions) as applied to the corresponding MoneyLion Annual PSUs immediately prior to the effective time of the merger. At the effective time of the merger, each award of Converted RSUs held by each of our named executive officers, other than any award of Converted RSUs received in respect of any Company RSUs granted on or after the date of the merger agreement, will be amended to provide for accelerated vesting terms in accordance with the terms of the Choubey Transition Agreement and the NEO Offer Letters, as applicable. |
(2) | Represents MoneyLion Shares subject to MoneyLion Share Price PSUs as of February 13, 2025, assuming maximum attainment of the applicable time-based vesting conditions on such date. At the effective time of the merger, each MoneyLion Share Price PSU will vest to the extent set forth in the applicable award agreement and be cancelled and converted into the right to receive (i) the Per Share Cash Consideration in respect of each MoneyLion Share subject to such Vested MoneyLion RSUs plus (ii) one CVR as consideration in respect of each vested MoneyLion Share subject to such MoneyLion Share Price PSUs (with the applicable performance conditions deemed achieved based on the MoneyLion Common Stock Closing Price in accordance with the applicable award agreement), subject to applicable withholding taxes. Each MoneyLion Share Price PSU that does not vest in accordance with its terms based on the MoneyLion Common Stock Closing Price will be forfeited and cancelled for no consideration as of the effective time of the merger. |
(3) | The Post-Closing NEO Arrangements with Messrs. Choubey, Correia and VanWagner provide that 50% of each NEO’s Converted RSUs (other than with respect to any Converted RSUs relating to the Post-Signing RSUs (as defined below)) will fully vest as of the effective time of the merger. |
(4) | Mr. Torossian is the only MoneyLion executive officer who is not a named executive officer. |
• | an amount equal to (i) the NEO’s base salary at his then current annual rate for a period of 24 months following the termination date and (ii) two times such NEO’s target bonus at the amount in effect at |
• | an amount equal to the NEO’s annual bonus for the year during which the NEO’s termination of employment occurs, based upon actual performance in the year of termination as determined in good faith by the MoneyLion board of directors, prorated based on the number of days the NEO remained in active service during the year of termination and payable when annual bonuses are normally paid; |
• | subject to the NEO’s timely election to exercise such NEO’s rights under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”), payment of or reimbursement for the portion of the cost that MoneyLion pays for active employees for participation in MoneyLion’s group medical and/or dental plans by the NEO and his dependents through the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the month which falls 18 months from the NEO’s termination date and (ii) the date on which the NEO first becomes eligible for comparable health or dental coverage pursuant to a new employer’s plan; and |
• | accelerated vesting of all unvested option awards granted prior to the effective date of the executive officer’s Employment Agreement. |
• | an amount equal to (i) Mr. Torossian’s base salary at his then current annual rate for a period of 12 months following the termination date and (ii) a portion of the annual bonus most recently paid to Mr. Torossian, prorated for the number of days Mr. Torossian remained employed during the applicable fiscal year, paid in equal installments in accordance with MoneyLion’s payroll practices over the months following the termination date; and |
• | subject to Mr. Torossian’s timely election to exercise his rights under COBRA, payment of or reimbursement for the portion of the cost that MoneyLion pays for Mr. Torossian’s and his dependents’ participation in MoneyLion’s group medical and/or dental plans through the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the month which falls 12 months from Mr. Torossian’s termination date and (ii) the date on which Mr. Torossian first becomes eligible for comparable health or dental coverage pursuant to a new employer’s plan. |
Executive Officers | Cash Severance(1) | Prorated 2025 Bonus(2) | Single-Trigger Equity(3) | Double Trigger Equity(4) | Perquisites/ Benefits(5) | Total | ||||||||||||
Diwakar Choubey, Chief Executive Officer | $2,999,000 | $156,712 | $11,200,337 | $15,287,138 | $59,076.00 | $29,702,263 | ||||||||||||
Richard Correia, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $600,000 | $108,493 | $7,354,424 | $10,342,015 | $43,182.00 | $18,448,114 | ||||||||||||
Timmie Hong, Chief Product Officer | $500,000 | $70,448 | $2,155,918 | $4,826,364 | $43,182.00 | $7,595,912 | ||||||||||||
Adam VanWagner, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $475,000 | $66,926 | $4,371,245 | $5,128,940 | $43,182.00 | $10,105,474 | ||||||||||||
Mark Torossian, Chief Accounting Officer | $343,127 | $13,260 | $717,500 | $197,414 | $43,182.00 | $1,314,483 | ||||||||||||
(1) | This amount represents the cash severance payments that each of our executive officers may receive under, in the case of Mr. Choubey, the Choubey Transition Agreement, in the case of the NEOs other than Mr. Choubey, the Gen Digital ESP and, in the case of Mr. Torossian, the Torossian Employment Agreement. The amounts included in this column for Messrs. Correia, Hong, and VanWagner are not considered to be either “single-trigger” or “double-trigger” payments, as they will be payable in the event of a qualifying termination of employment at any time. The amounts included in this column for Messrs. Choubey and Torossian are considered to be “double-trigger” payments. Because the amounts set forth above assume that each NEO’s employment is terminated as of the effective date of the merger, which is not in the second half of the applicable fiscal year, none of the NEOs covered under the Gen Digital ESP would be entitled to receive a prorated annual bonus as severance under their respective Post-Closing NEO Arrangement. |
(2) | This amount represents the prorated payment of the 2025 annual bonus for each of our executive officers (as described below). While the merger agreement provides that the prorated amount is based on the projected actual full year performance for 2025, the estimated prorated amount set forth in this table is calculated based on the assumed effective date of the merger (February 13, 2025) and the applicable NEO’s maximum target annual bonus amount. |
(3) | These amounts represent the “single-trigger” payments or vesting that will become due or occur at the effective time of the merger with respect to certain MoneyLion Equity Awards held by the executive officers that are unvested as of the assumed effective date, with the amounts calculated as set forth below. The amount set forth in the table represents the sum of (i) in the case of the MoneyLion Options, the product of (x) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Cash Consideration over the applicable per-share exercise price of each such MoneyLion Option and (y) the total number of MoneyLion Shares issuable in respect of such unvested portion of the MoneyLion Option (with the executive officers to also receive a CVR with respect to every MoneyLion Share underlying the unvested MoneyLion Options); (ii) in the case of unvested Converted RSUs (relating to the conversion of the unvested MoneyLion RSUs or unvested MoneyLion Annual PSUs (calculated for the purposes of this disclosure assuming achievement of target performance for the MoneyLion Annual PSUs and converted based on the Applicable Equity Award Conversion Ratio) at the effective time) that are accelerated pursuant to the terms of the applicable Post-Closing NEO Arrangements, the product of the number of unvested Converted RSUs that accelerate at the effective time and the Applicable Average Gen Digital Stock Price and (c) in the case of MoneyLion Share Price PSUs, the product of the Per Share Cash Consideration and the number of shares subject to the number of MoneyLion Share Price PSUs that will vest at the effective time of the merger (with the executive officers to also receive a CVR with respect to every MoneyLion Share underlying the vested MoneyLion Share Price PSUs). This amount does not reflect the value of the CVR consideration payable in respect of the applicable MoneyLion Equity Awards, which such value cannot be determined at this time, but the table below set forth the total number of CVRs that would be granted to the applicable executive officer in connection with the vesting, settlement and/or payout of the MoneyLion Equity Awards held by the executive officer that vest, settle and/or payout on a “single-trigger” basis. The individual components of this column are quantified in the table immediately below. |
Executive Officer | Number of Shares Subject to Unvested MoneyLion Options | Aggregate Value of Unvested MoneyLion Options | Number of Shares Subject to Share Price PSUs (based on maximum performance) | Aggregate Value of Shares Subject to Share Price PSUs (based on maximum performance) | Aggregate Value of Converted RSUs (including converted Annual PSUs) that Vest Immediately at the Effective Time | Number of CVRs to be Granted in connection with the Single- Trigger Vesting MoneyLion Equity Awards | ||||||||||||
Diwakar Choubey, Chief Executive Officer | 1,350 | $6,210 | 38,500 | $3,157,000 | $8,037,127 | 39,850 | ||||||||||||
Richard Correia, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | 743 | $3,416 | 24,500 | $2,009,000 | $5,342,007 | 25,243 | ||||||||||||
Timmie Hong, Chief Product Officer | 743 | $3,416 | 26,250 | $2,152,500 | — | 26,993 | ||||||||||||
Adam VanWagner, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | 114 | $524 | 21,000 | $1,722,000 | $2,648,902 | 21,114 | ||||||||||||
Mark Torossian, Chief Accounting Officer | — | — | 8,750 | $717,500 | — | 8,750 | ||||||||||||
(4) | These amounts represent the “double trigger” payments or vesting that will become due or shall occur upon a Qualifying Termination of employment immediately following the effective time of the merger with respect to certain MoneyLion Equity Awards held by the executive officers that are unvested as of the assumed effective date, with the amounts calculated based on the Applicable Average Gen Digital Stock Price. The amounts assume that a Qualifying Termination occurs immediately following the effective time of the merger. The amount represents the sum of (i) in the case of unvested MoneyLion RSUs, the portion of the MoneyLion RSUs held by the NEOs (which does not include Mr. Torossian, whose Converted RSUs do not vest upon a Qualifying Termination of employment) that converts into Converted RSUs as of the effective time (using the Applicable Equity Award Conversion Ratio) that vest upon a Qualifying Termination of employment following the effective time pursuant to the terms set forth in the Choubey Transition Agreement or the NEO Offer Letters, as applicable (which for the NEOs other than Mr. Hong includes the Post-Signing RSUs (as defined below)) and (ii) in the case of unvested MoneyLion Annual PSUs, the portion of the Converted RSUs relating to such MoneyLion Annual PSUs (calculated for the purposes of this disclosure assuming achievement of target performance and converted based on the Applicable Equity Award Conversion Ratio) that are held by the NEOs and by Mr. Torossian as of the effective time of the merger and that immediately vest upon a Qualifying Termination of employment following the effective time of the merger pursuant to the terms set forth in the Choubey Transition Agreement or the NEO Offer Letters, as applicable. The individual components of this column are quantified in the table immediately below: |
Executive Officer | Total Number of Gen Digital Shares Subject to the Converted RSUs relating to the conversion of (i) Unvested MoneyLion RSUs (only for the NEOs) and (ii) Annual PSUs (based on target performance) (#) | Choubey Retention PSUs (#) | Ordinary Course Equity Awards(A) (#) | Aggregate Value of Gen Digital Shares Subject to the Converted RSUs relating to the conversion of (i) Unvested MoneyLion RSUs, (ii) Annual PSUs (based on target performance), (iii) Choubey Retention RSUs and (iv) Converted Ordinary Course Awards | ||||||||
Diwakar Choubey, Chief Executive Officer | 293,006 | 45,570(B) | 218,378 | $15,287,138 | ||||||||
Richard Correia, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | 194,751 | — | 182,282 | $10,342,015 | ||||||||
Timmie Hong, Chief Product Officer | 175,952 | — | —(A) | $4,826,364 | ||||||||
Adam VanWagner, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | 96,571 | — | 91,141 | $5,148,940 | ||||||||
Mark Torossian, Chief Accounting Officer | 7,197 | — | —(C) | $197,414 | ||||||||
(A) | The merger agreement permits MoneyLion to make equity awards to Messrs. Choubey, Correia, Hong and VanWagner in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice between signing and closing of the merger with a grant date value of up to $6,000,000, $5,000,000, $3,000,000 and $2,500,000, respectively (the “Ordinary Course Equity Awards”), which such Ordinary Course Equity Awards will be subject to accelerated vesting upon a termination of each NEO’s employment without “Cause” or for “Good Reason” upon a termination within 24 months following a “Change in Control” (as each such term will be defined in the applicable award agreement) for each NEO other than Mr. Hong (whose ordinary course equity award is not listed in the table because he is not entitled to accelerated vesting on a qualifying termination of employment). For purposes of this disclosure, the number of MoneyLion Shares each NEO will receive with respect to such each Ordinary Course Equity Award is calculated based on the Applicable MoneyLion Closing Stock Price and the number of Converted RSUs is calculated using the Applicable Equity Award Conversion Ratio. |
(B) | Calculated based on a grant date value of $1,250,000 and converted into shares of Gen Digital based on the Applicable Average Gen Digital Stock Price and assumes that the applicable performance goals with respect to such retention PSUs is achieved. |
(C) | It is not known at this time what Mr. Torossian will be granted for his ordinary course equity award in 2025. |
(5) | This amount represents the perquisite/benefits to which Mr. Choubey may become entitled under the Choubey Retention Agreement and which each of the executive officers (other than Mr. Choubey) may become entitled to under the Gen Digital ESP, as described in the section entitled “Interests of MoneyLion’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger––Prospective Arrangements with the Surviving Corporation––NEO Offer Letters”. |
Executive Officers | COBRA Coverage | Outplacement Services | Total | ||||||
Diwakar Choubey, Chief Executive Officer | $59,076.00 | $— | $59,076.00 | ||||||
Richard Correia, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $39,384 | $3,798.00 | $43,182.00 | ||||||
Timmie Hong, Chief Product Officer | $39,384 | $3,798.00 | $43,182.00 | ||||||
Adam VanWagner, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | $39,384 | $3,798.00 | $43,182.00 | ||||||
Mark Torossian, Chief Accounting Officer | $39,384 | $3,798.00 | $43,182.00 | ||||||
• | prior to such time, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder; |
• | upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding (but not the outstanding voting stock owned by the interested stockholder) those shares owned (i) by persons who are directors and also officers and (ii) by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held subject to the plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or |
• | at or subsequent to such time, the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested stockholder. |
• | any merger or consolidation involving the corporation and the interested stockholder; |
• | any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, transfer, pledge or other disposition of 10% or more of the assets of the corporation involving the interested stockholder; |
• | subject to certain exceptions, any transaction that results in the issuance or transfer by the corporation of any stock of the corporation to the interested stockholder; |
• | any transaction involving the corporation that has the effect of increasing the proportionate share of the stock or any class or series of the corporation beneficially owned by the interested stockholder; or |
• | the receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits provided by or through the corporation. |
• | to evidence the succession of another person to Gen Digital, and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of Gen Digital in the CVR agreement; |
• | to add to the covenants of Gen Digital such further covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions as Gen Digital and the rights agent will consider to be for the protection of the CVR holders, provided that such provisions do not adversely affect the interests of the CVR holders; |
• | to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision in the CVR agreement that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision in the CVR agreement or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the CVR Agreement, provided that, in each case, such provisions do not adversely affect the interests of the CVR holders; |
• | to evidence the succession of another person as a successor rights agent, and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants and obligations of the rights agent in the CVR agreement; |
• | to make any other amendments to the CVR agreement for the purpose of adding, eliminating or changing any provisions of the CVR agreement, unless such addition, elimination or change is adverse to the interests of the CVR holders; or |
• | if required, to reduce the number of CVRs in the event any CVR holder agrees to renounce such holder’s rights under the CVR agreement in accordance with the terms thereof. |
• | modify in a manner adverse to the CVR holders (i) any provision contained in the CVR agreement with respect to the termination of the CVR agreement or the CVRs or (ii) the time for payment and amount of the CVR payment, or otherwise extend the time for payment of the CVRs or reduce the amounts payable in respect of the CVRs or modify any other payment term or payment date; |
• | reduce the number of CVRs, the consent of whose holders is required for any such amendment; or |
• | modify any of the provisions of the CVR agreement regarding amendments to the CVR agreement, except to increase the percentage of CVR holders for whom consent or approval is required for an amendment or to provide that certain other provisions of the CVR agreement cannot be modified or waived without the consent of each CVR holder affected by such modification or waiver. |
Shares Beneficially Owned | ||||||
Number | Percent | |||||
Directors and Executive Officers of Gen Digital: | ||||||
Pavel Baudis(1) | 49,843,940 | 8.09% | ||||
Peter A. Feld(2) | 17,715,354 | 2.87% | ||||
Ondrej Vlcek(3) | 4,371,263 | 0.71% | ||||
Vincent Pilette(4) | 2,340,135 | 0.38% | ||||
Bryan S. Ko | 504,500 | 0.08% | ||||
Frank E. Dangeard(5) | 185,444 | 0.03% | ||||
Natalie M. Derse | 333,668 | 0.05% | ||||
Susan P. Barsamian(6) | 91,063 | 0.01% | ||||
Eric K. Brandt(7) | 69,684 | 0.01% | ||||
Nora M. Denzel(8) | 66,506 | 0.01% | ||||
Sherrese M. Smith(9) | 63,364 | 0.01% | ||||
Emily Heath(10) | 58,380 | 0.01% | ||||
All Directors and Executive Officers of Gen Digital as a Group (12 individuals) | 75,643,301 | 12.27% | ||||
5% Holders: | ||||||
Vanguard Group Inc.(11) | 66,524,075 | 10.79% | ||||
BlackRock, Inc.(12) | 53,160,550 | 8.63% | ||||
PaBa Software s.r.o(13) | 49,816,185 | 8.08% | ||||
FMR LLC(14) | 37,706,870 | 6.12% | ||||
* | Less than one percent. |
(1) | Includes (i) 10,038 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on September 10, 2025, and (ii) 49,816,185 shares of Gen Digital common stock beneficially owned by PaBa Software s.r.o., of which Mr. Baudis is the sole owner and is deemed to have full voting and dispositive power. |
(2) | Includes (i) 10,038 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on September 10, 2025, 483 shares vesting on March 1, 2025, 482 shares vesting on June 1, 2025, and 483 shares on September 1, 2025 and (ii) 17,516,604 shares of Gen Digital common stock beneficially owned by Starboard Value LP and its affiliates. Mr. Feld is a Managing Member, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research of Starboard Value LP and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these shares. The business address of Starboard Value LP is 777 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017. |
(3) | Includes (i) 45,213 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on September May 1, 2025, (ii) 138,808 shares vesting on November 1, 2025, and (iii) 302,001 shares of Gen Digital common stock held by the Vlcek Family Foundation for which Mr. Vlcek exercises voting and dispositive power. |
(4) | Includes (i) 234,512 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on May 1, 2025, (ii) 103,000 shares of Gen Digital common stock held by the VPJW Revocable Trust and (iii) 517,477 shares held by the VPJW Exempt Gift Trust, both for which Mr. Pilette exercises voting and dispositive power. |
(5) | Includes (i) 10,038 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on September 10, 2025, (ii) 483 shares vesting on March 1, 2025, (iii) 482 shares vesting on June 1, 2025, and (iv) 483 shares on September 1, 2025. |
(6) | Includes (i) 10,038 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on September 10, 2025 and (ii) 81,025 shares of Gen Digital common stock held by the Romans-Barsamian Revocable Trust for which Ms. Barsamian exercises voting and dispositive power. |
(7) | Includes (i) 10,038 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on September 10, 2025 and (ii) 59,646 shares of Gen Digital common stock held by The Brandt Family Trust for which Mr. Brandt exercises voting and dispositive power. |
(8) | Includes 10,038 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on September 10, 2025. |
(9) | Includes (i) 10,038 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on September 10, 2025, (ii) 483 shares vesting on March 1, 2025, (iii) 482 shares vesting on June 1, 2025, and (iv) 483 shares on September 1, 2025. |
(10) | Includes 10,038 shares of Gen Digital common stock issuable upon the settlement of Gen Digital RSUs vesting on September 10, 2025. |
(11) | Based solely on a Schedule 13F filing made by Vanguard Group Inc. on May 10, 2024. The business address of Vanguard Group Inc. is P.O. Box 2600, V26, Valley Forge, PA 19482-2600 |
(12) | Based solely on a Schedule 13F filing made by Blackrock, Inc. on May 10, 2024. The business address of Blackrock, Inc. is 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. |
(13) | Based solely on a Schedule 13D Filed on September 13,2024. Mr. Baudis is the sole owner of PaBa Software s.r.o. and has full voting and dispositive power. The business address of PaBa Software s.r.o. is Brabcova 1159/2 Praha, 147 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic. |
(14) | Based solely on a Schedule 13F filing made by FMR LLC on May 13, 2024. The business address of FMR LLC is 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210. |
Shares Beneficially Owned | ||||||
Number | Percent | |||||
Directors and Executive Officers of MoneyLion: | ||||||
Diwakar (Dee) Choubey(1) | 862,227 | 7.63% | ||||
Richard (Rick) Correia(2) | 117,877 | 1.04% | ||||
Timmie (Tim) Hong(3) | 117,729 | 1.04% | ||||
Mark Torossian(4) | 6,394 | * | ||||
Adam VanWagner(5) | 40,807 | * | ||||
Dwight Bush(6) | 10,969 | * | ||||
John Chrystal(7) | 50,722 | * | ||||
Matt Derella(8) | 8,256 | * | ||||
Lisa Gersh(6) | 10,969 | * | ||||
Annette Nazareth(6) | 10,969 | * | ||||
Michael Paull(6) | 10,969 | * | ||||
Chris Sugden(6) | 10,969 | * | ||||
Brad Hanson(9) | 679 | * | ||||
All Directors and Executive Officers of MoneyLion as a Group (13 individuals) | 1,259,536 | 11.14% | ||||
5% Holders: | ||||||
Edison Partners VIII, LP(10) | 1,062,505 | 9.40% | ||||
StepStone(11) | 622,931 | 5.51% | ||||
BlackRock, Inc.(12) | 656,113 | 5.80% | ||||
* | Less than one percent. |
(1) | Includes (i) 139,299 shares of MoneyLion common stock held directly by Mr. Choubey, (ii) 3,333 shares of MoneyLion common stock held jointly by Mr. Choubey and his spouse, (iii) 148,527 shares of MoneyLion common stock held by Mr. Choubey’s spouse, (iv) 316,772 shares of MoneyLion common stock held in trusts, the beneficiaries of which are members of Mr. Choubey’s family and (v) 254,296 shares of MoneyLion common stock that Mr. Choubey has the right to acquire through the exercise of vested options as well as RSUs, PSUs and/or options vesting within 60 days. Mr. Choubey disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of MoneyLion common stock held of record by such trusts. |
(2) | Includes (i) 52,334 shares of MoneyLion common stock held directly by Mr. Correia and (ii) 65,543 shares of MoneyLion common stock which Mr. Correia has the right to acquire through the exercise of vested options as well as RSUs, PSUs and/or options vesting within 60 days. |
(3) | Includes (i) 20,105 shares of MoneyLion common stock held directly by Mr. Hong and (ii) 97,624 shares of MoneyLion common stock which Mr. Hong has the right to acquire through the exercise of vested options as well as RSUs, PSUs and/or options vesting within 60 days. |
(4) | Includes (i) 3,660 shares of MoneyLion common stock held directly by Mr. Torossian and (ii) 2,734 shares of MoneyLion common stock which Mr. Torossian has the right to acquire through RSUs and PSUs vesting within 60 days. |
(5) | Includes (i) 19,551 shares of MoneyLion common stock held directly by Mr. VanWagner and (ii) 21,256 shares of MoneyLion common stock which Mr. VanWagner has the right to acquire through the exercise of vested options as well as RSUs, PSUs and/or options vesting within 60 days. |
(6) | Includes (i) 10,552 shares of MoneyLion common stock held directly by the stockholder and (ii) 417 shares of MoneyLion common stock which the stockholder has the right to acquire through the exercise of RSUs vesting within 60 days. |
(7) | Includes (i) 49,132 shares of MoneyLion common stock held directly by Mr. Chrystal and (ii) 1,590 shares of MoneyLion common stock which Mr. Chrystal has the right to acquire through the exercise of vested options as well as RSUs and/or options vesting within 60 days. |
(8) | Includes (i) 7,839 shares of MoneyLion common stock held directly by Mr. Derella and (ii) 417 shares of MoneyLion common stock which Mr. Derella has the right to acquire through the exercise of RSUs options vesting within 60 days. |
(9) | Includes (i) 339 shares of MoneyLion common stock held directly by Mr. Hanson and (ii) 340 shares of MoneyLion common stock which Mr. Hanson has the right to acquire through the exercise of vested options as well as RSUs, PSUs and/or options vesting within 60 days. |
(10) | Edison VIII GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the general partner of Edison Partners VIII, L.P. Christopher S. Sugden, a member of the Board of Directors, is the Managing Member of the general partner. The business address of Edison Partners and its general partner is: Edison Partners, 281 Witherspoon Street, Suite 300, Princeton, NJ 08540. |
(11) | Based on the Schedule 13G/A filed on November 8, 2024, StepStone Group LP (“StepStone”) is the investment manager of several direct stockholders of MoneyLion, including StepStone VC Global Partners VIII-A, L.P. (178,221 shares of MoneyLion common stock), StepStone VC Global Partners VIII-C, L.P. (11,687 shares of MoneyLion common stock), StepStone VC Opportunities IV, L.P. (401,324 shares of MoneyLion common stock), and StepStone SK Special, L.P. (31,699 shares of MoneyLion common stock) (collectively, the “StepStone Funds”). StepStone Group Holdings LLC (“StepStone Group Holdings”) is the general partner of StepStone, and StepStone Group Inc. is the sole managing member of StepStone Group Holdings. The business address of StepStone and each StepStone Fund is 4225 Executive Square, Suite 1600, La Jolla, CA 90237. |
(12) | Based on the Schedule 13G/A filed on November 11, 2024, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) is the parent holding company of several direct stockholders of MoneyLion, including BlackRock Advisors, LLC, Aperio Group, LLC, BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited, BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A., BlackRock Fund Advisors, BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited, BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC. The business address of BlackRock is 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. |
Gen Digital Stockholder Rights | MoneyLion Stockholder Rights | |||||
Authorized Capital Stock | As of January 22, 2025 the authorized capital stock of Gen Digital consists of (i) 3,000,000,000 shares of Gen Digital common stock, par value $0.01 per share and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Gen Digital preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. Gen Digital’s board of directors is authorized to provide for the issuance of Preferred Stock in one or more series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, to fix the designation, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each such series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any such series (but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding). As of January 22, 2025 there were outstanding (i) 616,301,245 shares of Gen Digital common stock, (ii) 0 shares of Gen Digital Preferred Stock. | As of January 27, 2025, the authorized capital stock of MoneyLion consists of (i) 66,666,666 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (ii) 200,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share. MoneyLion’s board of directors is authorized, without any action or vote by the stockholders, to authorize the issuance of one or more classes or series of preferred stock and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, if any, and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, if any, with respect to each such class or series of preferred stock and the number of shares constituting each such class or series, and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any such class or series to the extent permitted by Delaware Law. As of January 27, 2025, there were outstanding (i) 11,305,744 shares of MoneyLion Class A common stock (excluding treasury shares) and (ii) no shares of MoneyLion preferred stock. | ||||
Number of Directors | Gen Digital’s board of directors currently has 10 members. Gen Digital’s bylaws provide that the number of members of Gen Digital’s | MoneyLion’s board of directors currently has 9 members. MoneyLion’s bylaws currently provide that the number of members of | ||||
Gen Digital Stockholder Rights | MoneyLion Stockholder Rights | |||||
board of directors is determined by the Board. Gen Digital does not have a classified Board. Gen Digital’s bylaws provide that the directors shall be elected at any meeting of Gen Digital stockholders for the election of directors at which a quorum is present and shall serve until the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified. | MoneyLion’s board of directors shall be fixed from time to time solely by resolution adopted by MoneyLion’s board of directors, Delaware law permits classified boards of directors. MoneyLion’s bylaws and certificate of incorporation provide for a classified board of directors. The directors are divided into three classes, designated Class I, Class II and Class III. Each director shall serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting of stockholders next following the annual meeting at which such director was elected. In no event will a decrease in the number of directors on MoneyLion’s board of directors shorten the term of any incumbent director. | |||||
Election of Directors | Gen Digital’s bylaws and corporate governance guidelines provide for a majority voting standard for the election of directors. Under the majority vote standard, each nominee must be elected by a majority of the votes cast with respect to such nominee at any meeting for the election of directors at which a quorum is present. A “majority of the votes cast” means the votes cast “for” a nominee’s election must exceed the votes cast “against” that nominee’s election. A plurality voting standard will apply instead of the majority voting standard if: (i) a stockholder has provided us with notice of a nominee for director in accordance with Gen Digital’s bylaws; and (ii) that nomination has not been withdrawn as of 10 days before Gen Digital first delivers proxy materials to stockholders. | MoneyLion’s certificate of incorporation does not allow for cumulative voting in the election of directors. | ||||
Removal of Directors | Under Delaware law, directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the shares of stock outstanding and entitled to vote at an election of directors. | Under MoneyLion’s bylaws, no director may be removed from office by the stockholders except for cause with the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote on the election of such director, voting together as a single class. | ||||
Voting | Under Delaware law, each holder of record of Gen Digital common stock is entitled to one vote in respect of each share of Gen Digital common stock. | Under Delaware law, each holder of MoneyLion Class A common stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Class A common stock held of record by such holder on all matters on which stockholders generally are entitled to vote. | ||||
Cumulative Voting | Under Delaware law, Gen Digital stockholders are not entitled to | Under Delaware law, MoneyLion stockholders are not entitled to | ||||
Gen Digital Stockholder Rights | MoneyLion Stockholder Rights | |||||
cumulative voting unless it is expressly provided for in the certificate of incorporation. Gen Digital’s certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting. | cumulative voting unless it is expressly provided for in the certificate of incorporation. MoneyLion’s certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting, and expressly does not allow for cumulative voting in the election of directors. | |||||
Vacancies on the Board of Directors | Gen Digital’s bylaws provide that any vacancy occurring in Gen Digital’s board of directors for any cause, and any newly created directorship resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors to be elected by all stockholders having the right to vote as a single class, may be filled by the stockholders, by a majority of the directors then in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. | MoneyLion’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that vacancies on MoneyLion’s board of directors resulting from death, resignation, removal or otherwise and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of directors shall, except as otherwise required by law, be filled solely by a majority of the directors then in office (although less than a quorum) or by the sole remaining director, and each director so elected shall hold office for a term that shall coincide with the term of the class to which such director shall have been elected. | ||||
Special Meeting of the Board of Directors | Gen Digital’s bylaws provide that special meetings of Gen Digital’s board of directors may be called by the chair of the board, the Chief Executive Officer or a majority of the members of Gen Digital’s board of directors then in office and may be held at any time, date or place, within or without the State of Delaware, as the person or persons calling the meeting shall fix. | MoneyLion’s bylaws provide that special meetings of MoneyLion’s board of directors may be called by the chair of the board of directors or the Chief Executive Officer and shall be called by the chair of the board of directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the Secretary on the written request of three directors. Special meetings may also be called by the President, if any is appointed, at the request of any director. Notice of special meetings of MoneyLion’s board of directors shall be given to each director at least 24 hours before the date of the meeting in such manner as is determined by MoneyLion’s board of directors. | ||||
Stockholder Action by Written Consent | Under Gen Digital’s bylaws, except as otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the taking of the corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those stockholders who have not consented in writing. | MoneyLion’s bylaws provide that, subject to the rights of the holders of any class or series of preferred stock then outstanding, as may be set forth in the certificate of designations for such class or series of preferred stock, any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken only upon the vote of stockholders at an annual or special meeting duly noticed and called in accordance with Delaware Law and may not be taken by written consent of stockholders without a meeting. | ||||
Gen Digital Stockholder Rights | MoneyLion Stockholder Rights | |||||
Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation | Under Delaware law, an amendment to Gen Digital’s certificate of incorporation requires (i) a resolution of Gen Digital’s board of directors recommending that the amendment be approved by stockholders, (ii) the approval of a majority of the outstanding stock entitled to vote upon the proposed amendment and (iii) the approval of the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class, if any. | MoneyLion reserves the right to amend its certificate of incorporation in any manner permitted by Delaware Law and all rights and powers conferred upon stockholders, directors and officers herein are granted subject to this reservation. However, the articles in such certificate of incorporation regarding the voting rights of MoneyLion’s capital stock, MoneyLion’s bylaws, MoneyLion’s board of directors, meeting of stockholders and amendments may not be repealed or amended in any respect, and no other provision may be adopted, amended or repealed which would have the effect of modifying or permitting the circumvention of the provisions set forth in any of such articles, unless such action is approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at an election of directors, voting together as a single class. | ||||
Amendment of Bylaws | Gen Digital’s certificate of incorporation provides that stockholders holding a majority of Gen Digital’s outstanding voting stock shall have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws. Gen Digital’s board of directors shall also have the power to adopt, amend or repeal the bylaws, except as such power may be expressly limited by bylaws adopted by the stockholders. | MoneyLion’s bylaws provide that MoneyLion’s board of directors is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind, in whole or in part, the bylaws without the assent or vote of the stockholders in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or the certificate of incorporation. The stockholders may make, repeal, alter, amend or rescind, in whole or in part, the bylaws; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provisions of the certificate of incorporation, MoneyLion’s bylaws or any provision of law which might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote, but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of capital stock of MoneyLion or any particular class or series thereof required by certificate of incorporation, the bylaws or applicable law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote at an election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required in order for the stockholders of the MoneyLion to alter, amend or repeal, in whole or in part, any provision of the bylaws or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith. | ||||
Special Stockholder Meetings | Gen Digital’s bylaws provide that special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes may be called at any time by the chair of the board, the Chief Executive Officer or the Board. | MoneyLion’s bylaws provide that subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding class or series of preferred stock of MoneyLion, special meetings of the stockholders may be | ||||
Gen Digital Stockholder Rights | MoneyLion Stockholder Rights | |||||
Special meetings of the stockholders shall be called by Gen Digital’s board of directors upon written request to the Secretary of one or more stockholders representing in the aggregate not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding shares entitled to vote on the matter or matters to be brought before the proposed special meeting. A request to the Secretary of Gen Digital shall be signed and delivered by each stockholder, or a duly authorized agent of such stockholder, requesting the special meeting and shall be accompanied by a notice setting forth the information required as to the business proposed to be conducted and any nominations proposed to be presented at such special meeting and as to the stockholder(s) proposing such business or nominations, and by a representation by the stockholder(s) that within five business days after the record date for any such special meeting it will provide such information as of the record date for such special meeting. The term “delivered” shall mean, both (a) hand delivery, overnight courier service, or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, in each case to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of Gen Digital, and (b) electronic mail to the Secretary. A special meeting requested by stockholders shall be held at such date, time and place within or without the State of Delaware as may be fixed by Gen Digital’s board of directors; provided, however, that the date of any such special meeting shall not be more than 90 days after the request to call the special meeting is received by the Secretary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a special meeting requested by stockholders shall not be held if either (a) Gen Digital’s board of directors has called or calls for an annual meeting of stockholders to be held within 90 days after the Secretary receives the request for the special meeting and the Gen Digital’s board of directors determines in good faith that the business of such annual meeting includes (among any other matters properly brought before the annual meeting) the business specified in the request or (b) an annual or special meeting that included the business specified in the request (as determined in good faith by the Board) was held not more than 90 days before the request to | called only by MoneyLion’s board of directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by the board of directors. | |||||
Gen Digital Stockholder Rights | MoneyLion Stockholder Rights | |||||
call the special meeting was received by the Secretary. A stockholder may revoke a request for a special meeting at any time by written revocation delivered to the Secretary, and if such revoking stockholder had joined with other stockholders to submit the request for a special meeting pursuant to this subparagraph, and if the remaining unrevoked requests from stockholders joining in such request represent less than the requisite number of shares entitling the stockholders to request the calling of a special meeting, the Board, in its discretion, may refrain from calling the special meeting or cancel the special meeting, as the case may be. Business transacted at a special meeting requested by stockholders shall be limited to the purpose(s) stated in the request for meeting, provided, however, that Gen Digital’s board shall have the authority in its discretion to submit additional matters to the stockholders, and to cause other business to be transacted, at any special meeting requested by stockholders. | ||||||
Notice of Stockholder Meetings | Gen Digital’s bylaws require that written notice of all meetings of stockholders shall be given stating the place, date and time of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called. Unless otherwise required by applicable law or the certificate of incorporation, such notice shall be given not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting. | MoneyLion’s bylaws require that notice of a stockholder meeting must be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting not less than 10 days or more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, unless a different period is prescribed by law. | ||||
Stockholder Nominations of Persons for Election as Directors | Gen Digital’s bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors. Nominations of persons for election to Gen Digital’s board of directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only (i) pursuant to Gen Digital’s notice of meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of Gen’s Digital’s board of directors, or (iii) by any stockholder of Gen Digital who was a stockholder of record of Gen Digital at the time the notice is delivered to the secretary of Gen Digital, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in the Gen Digital bylaws. Gen Digital’s bylaws provide that, for stockholder nominations to Gen Digital’s board of directors or other proposals that are not included in our proxy statement | MoneyLion’s bylaws permit stockholders to nominate directors. Nominations of persons for election to the MoneyLion’s board of directors may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders, either (a) pursuant to MoneyLion’s notice of meeting or supplement thereto, (b) by or at the direction of the board of directors or any committee thereof, (c) as may be provided in the certificate of designations for any class or series of preferred stock or (d) by any stockholder of MoneyLion who (i) is a stockholder of record of MoneyLion on the date notice was given and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (ii) complies with the notice procedures set forth in MoneyLion’s bylaws. The stockholder must have delivered notice to the Secretary of MoneyLion at | ||||
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to be considered at an annual meeting, the stockholder must give timely notice thereof in writing to the Corporate Secretary at Gen Digital, 60 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000, Tempe, Arizona 85281, Attn: Corporate Secretary. The stockholder’s must have delivered notice not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders, notice by the stockholder, to be timely, must be so delivered not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by Gen Digital. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a meeting of stockholders commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. The stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must include: as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director: (i) the name, age and address (business and residential) of such person; (ii) the principal occupation or employment of such person (present and for the past five years); (iii) the Specified Information (as defined below) for such person; (iv) a complete and accurate description of all direct and indirect compensation and other monetary or non-monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings (whether written or oral) existing presently, that existed during the past three years or were offered during the past three years (whether accepted or declined), and any other material relationships, between or among the Holders or any stockholder associated person, on the one hand, and | the principal executive offices of MoneyLion not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders, provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to such anniversary date or delayed more than 70 days after such anniversary date then to be timely such notice must be so delivered, or mailed and received, not later than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the 10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first made. In no event shall the adjournment or postponement of any meeting, or any announcement thereof, commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. A stockholder’s notice to the secretary must set forth as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director: (1) all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement and form of proxy as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected; (2) a reasonably detailed description of any compensatory, payment or other financial agreement, arrangement or understanding that such person has with any other person or entity other than MoneyLion including the amount of any payment or payments received or receivable thereunder, in each case in connection with candidacy or service as a director of MoneyLion; and (3) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made: (1) the name and address of such stockholder (as they appear on MoneyLion’s books) and any such beneficial owner; (2) for each class or series, the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are held of record or are beneficially owned by such stockholder and by any such beneficial owner; (3) a description of any agreement, | |||||
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such person, and all biographical, related party transaction and other information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to the federal and state securities laws, including Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K under the Securities Act (or any successor provision), if any holder or any stockholder associated person were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and such person were a director or executive officer of such registrant; (v) any other information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or any other filings required to be made in connection with solicitation of proxies for the election of directors in a contested election or that is otherwise required pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including such person’s written consent to being named in proxy statements as a proposed nominee of the stockholder and to serving as a director if elected); and (vi) a completed and signed representation and agreement. | arrangement, relationship or understanding (whether written or oral) between or among such stockholder and any such beneficial owner, any of their respective affiliates or associates, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such nomination or other business; (4) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including, regardless of the form of settlement, any derivative, long or short positions, profit interests, forwards, futures, swaps, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding that has been made, the effect or intent of which is to create or mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or any such beneficial owner or any such nominee with respect to MoneyLion’s securities; (5) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to bring such nomination or other business before the meeting; (6) a representation as to whether such stockholder or any such beneficial owner intends or is part of a group that intends to (i) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of MoneyLion’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or to elect each such nominee, (ii) otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination and/or (iii) solicit proxies representing at least 67% of the voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock in support of any proposed | |||||
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nominee in accordance with Rule 14a-19 promulgated under the Exchange Act; (7) a representation as to whether such stockholder or such beneficial owner has complied with all applicable legal requirements in connection with its acquisition of shares or other securities of MoneyLion, and any other information reasonably requested by MoneyLion, including with respect to determining whether such person has complied with the section of the bylaws regarding proposal of other business at an annual meeting of stockholders; (8) any other information relating to such stockholder, beneficial owner, if any, or director nominee that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies in support of such nominee or proposal pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act; and (9) such other information relating to any proposed item of business as MoneyLion may reasonably require to determine whether such proposed item of business is a proper matter for stockholder action. | ||||||
Stockholder Proposals (other than Nomination of Persons for Election as Directors) | Gen Digital’s bylaws provide that at an annual meeting of stockholders only such business will be conducted, and only such proposals will be acted upon, as are properly brought before the annual meeting of stockholders (i) by, or at the direction of, the Gen Digital’s board of directors or any committee thereof or (ii) by a stockholder of Gen Digital who was a stockholder of record and gives notice in compliance with the procedures set forth in Gen Digital’s bylaws. The stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary. To be timely, a notice shall be delivered to the Secretary not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more | MoneyLion’s bylaws provide that at an annual meeting of stockholders no business may be transacted other than business that is either (i) specified in the notice of meeting or supplement thereto, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction MoneyLion’s board of directors (or any committee thereof), (iii) as may be provided in the certificate of designations for any class or series of preferred stock or (iv) by any stockholder who is a stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice in compliance with the procedures set forth in MoneyLion’s bylaws. The stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of any such proposed business. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice shall be delivered to, or mailed and received by, the secretary at the principal executive offices of MoneyLion not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the | ||||
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than 30 days before or more than 60 days after the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders, notice stockholder to be timely, must be so delivered not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by Gen Digital. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a meeting of stockholders commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must include: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting; (ii) the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting; (iii) any material interest of each holder and each stockholder associated person, if any, in such business; (iv) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and, in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend Gen Digital’s bylaws and the text of the proposed amendment); and (v) a description of all agreements, arrangements and understandings between each holder and any stockholder associated person and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by the stockholder providing notice. | first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to such anniversary date or delayed more than 70 days after such anniversary date then to be timely such notice must be so delivered, or mailed and received, not later than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or, if later, the 10th day following the day on which public disclosure of the date of such annual meeting was first made. In no event shall the adjournment or postponement of any meeting, or any announcement thereof, commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. The stockholder’s notice to the secretary must include: as to any business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting (other than nominations of persons for election to the board of directors), (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, (b) the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend the bylaws, the text of the proposed amendment), (c) the reasons for conducting such business and any material interest in such business of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made and (d) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made: (1) the name and address of such stockholder (as they appear on MoneyLion’s books) and any such beneficial owner; (2) for each class or series, the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are held of record or are beneficially owned by such stockholder and by any such beneficial owner; (3) a description of any agreement, arrangement, relationship or understanding (whether written or oral) between or among such stockholder and any such beneficial owner, any of their respective affiliates or associates, and any other person or persons (including their names) in | |||||
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connection with the proposal of such nomination or other business; (4) a description of any agreement, arrangement or understanding (including, regardless of the form of settlement, any derivative, long or short positions, profit interests, forwards, futures, swaps, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding that has been made, the effect or intent of which is to create or mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of, such stockholder or any such beneficial owner or any such nominee with respect to MoneyLion’s securities; (5) a representation that the stockholder is a holder of record of stock entitled to vote at such meeting and intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to bring such nomination or other business before the meeting; (6) a representation as to whether such stockholder or any such beneficial owner intends or is part of a group that intends to (i) deliver a proxy statement and/or form of proxy to holders of at least the percentage of the voting power of MoneyLion’s outstanding capital stock required to approve or adopt the proposal or to elect each such nominee, (ii) otherwise to solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such proposal or nomination and/or (iii) solicit proxies representing at least 67% of the voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding capital stock in support of any proposed nominee in accordance with Rule 14a-19 promulgated under the Exchange Act; (7) a representation as to whether such stockholder or such beneficial owner has complied with all applicable legal | ||||||
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requirements in connection with its acquisition of shares or other securities of MoneyLion, and any other information reasonably requested by MoneyLion, including with respect to determining whether such person has complied with the section of the bylaws regarding proposal of other business at an annual meeting of stockholders; (8) any other information relating to such stockholder, beneficial owner, if any, or proposed business that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with the solicitation of proxies in support of such nominee or proposal pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act; and (9) such other information relating to any proposed item of business as MoneyLion may reasonably require to determine whether such proposed item of business is a proper matter for stockholder action. | ||||||
Limitation of Liability of Directors and Officers | Delaware law provides that a corporation may limit or eliminate a director’s personal liability for monetary damages to the corporation or its stockholders for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for: (i) any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to such corporation or its stockholders; (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) willful or negligent violation of provisions of Delaware law governing payment of dividends and stock purchases or redemptions; (iv) any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit; or (v) any act or omission before the adoption of such a provision in the certificate of incorporation. Gen Digital’s certificate of incorporation provides that directors of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under | Delaware law provides that a corporation may limit or eliminate a director’s personal liability for monetary damages to the corporation or its stockholders for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability for: (i) any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to such corporation or its stockholders; (ii) acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) willful or negligent violation of provisions of Delaware law governing payment of dividends and stock purchases or redemptions; (iv) any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit; or (v) any act or omission before the adoption of such a provision in the certificate of incorporation. MoneyLion’s certificate of incorporation provides that directors shall not be liable to MoneyLion or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware Law. | ||||
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Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. | ||||||
Indemnification of Directors, Officers Employees and Agents | Gen Digital bylaws provide that Gen Digital shall indemnify and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, any person who was or is made a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person or a person of whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of Gen Digital (including any constituent corporation absorbed in a merger) or is or was serving at the request of the Gen Digital (including any such constituent corporation) as a director or officer of another corporation, or of a partnership joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith, and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of such person’s heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that Gen Digital shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnity in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by Gen Digital’s board of directors. | MoneyLion’s certificate of incorporation provides that MoneyLion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, may indemnify and advance expenses to any person made or threatened to be made a party to an action, suit or proceeding, whether criminal, civil, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of MoneyLion or any predecessor of MoneyLion or is or was serving at the request of MoneyLion as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. | ||||
Appraisal Rights or Dissenters’ Rights | Under Delaware law, stockholders of a Delaware corporation have the right in certain mergers or consolidations to which the corporation is a party, to demand payment for the fair value of their shares pursuant to, and in compliance with procedures set forth in Section 262 of the DGCL, except in connection with a merger or consolidation with respect to shares (i) listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders and (ii) for which, pursuant to the plan of merger or consolidation, stockholders will receive only (A) shares or depository receipts of another corporation which at the date the merger or consolidation is completed will be either listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders, (B) shares of | Under Delaware law, stockholders of a Delaware corporation have the right in certain mergers or consolidations to which the corporation is a party, to demand payment for the fair value of their shares pursuant to, and in compliance with procedures set forth in Section 262 of the DGCL, except in connection with a merger or consolidation with respect to shares (i) listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders and (ii) for which, pursuant to the plan of merger or consolidation, stockholders will receive only (A) shares or depository receipts of another corporation which at the date the merger or consolidation is completed will be either listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders, (B) shares of | ||||
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stock or depositary receipts of the surviving corporation in the merger or consolidation, (C) cash in lieu of fractional shares or (D) any combination of the foregoing. Delaware law also provides that, subject to certain exceptions, stockholders of a surviving corporation do not have appraisal rights in connection with a plan of merger if the merger did not require for its approval the vote of the surviving corporation’s stockholders. Delaware law permits the certificate of incorporation of a Delaware corporation to provide for appraisal rights in mergers or consolidations in which appraisal rights are not otherwise available and in connection with amendments to the certificate of incorporation and sales of all or substantially all assets. Gen Digital’s certificate of incorporation contains no provisions giving rise to appraisal rights in such transactions. Additionally, pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, if immediately before a merger or consolidation the shares of a class or series of stock of a corporation as to which appraisal rights are available were listed on a national securities exchange, the Delaware Court of Chancery must dismiss an appraisal proceeding as to all stockholders who assert appraisal rights unless (i) the total number of shares entitled to appraisal exceeds 1% of the outstanding shares of the class or series eligible for appraisal, or (ii) the value of the consideration provided in the merger or consolidation for such total number of shares seeking appraisal exceeds $1 million, or (iii) the merger was approved pursuant to Section 253 or Section 267 of the DGCL. At any time before the entry of judgment in the proceedings, the surviving corporation may pay to each stockholder entitled to appraisal an amount in cash, in which case interest will accrue thereafter as provided herein only upon the sum of (i) the difference, if any, between the amount so paid and the fair value of the shares as determined by the Court, and (ii) interest theretofore accrued, unless paid at that time. | stock or depositary receipts of the surviving corporation in the merger or consolidation, (C) cash in lieu of fractional shares or (D) any combination of the foregoing. Delaware law also provides that, subject to certain exceptions, stockholders of a surviving corporation do not have appraisal rights in connection with a plan of merger if the merger did not require for its approval the vote of the surviving corporation’s stockholders. Delaware law permits the certificate of incorporation of a Delaware corporation to provide for appraisal rights in mergers or consolidations in which appraisal rights are not otherwise available and in connection with amendments to the certificate of incorporation and sales of all or substantially all assets. MoneyLion’s certificate of incorporation contains no provisions giving rise to appraisal rights in such transactions. Additionally, pursuant to Section 262 of the DGCL, if immediately before a merger or consolidation the shares of a class or series of stock of a corporation as to which appraisal rights are available were listed on a national securities exchange, the Delaware Court of Chancery must dismiss an appraisal proceeding as to all stockholders who assert appraisal rights unless (i) the total number of shares entitled to appraisal exceeds 1% of the outstanding shares of the class or series eligible for appraisal, or (ii) the value of the consideration provided in the merger or consolidation for such total number of shares seeking appraisal exceeds $1 million, or (iii) the merger was approved pursuant to Section 253 or Section 267 of the DGCL. At any time before the entry of judgment in the proceedings, the surviving corporation may pay to each stockholder entitled to appraisal an amount in cash, in which case interest will accrue thereafter as provided herein only upon the sum of (i) the difference, if any, between the amount so paid and the fair value of the shares as determined by the Court, and (ii) interest theretofore accrued, unless paid at that time. | |||||
Dividends and Stock Repurchases | Under Gen Digital’s certificate of incorporation, the holders of shares of common stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by Gen’s Board, out of the assets of the corporation which are by law available therefor, dividends payable either in | Under MoneyLion’s bylaws, and subject to limitations contained in Delaware Law, MoneyLion’s board of directors may declare and pay dividends upon the shares of capital stock of MoneyLion, which dividends may be paid either in cash, in property or in shares of the | ||||
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cash, in property or in shares of capital stock. | capital stock of MoneyLion. | |||||
Stockholder Vote on Fundamental or Extraordinary Corporate Transactions | Under Delaware law, a sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of Gen Digital’s assets, an amendment to Gen Digital’s certificate of incorporation, a merger or consolidation of Gen Digital with another corporation or a dissolution of a corporation generally requires the affirmative vote of Gen Digital’s board of directors and, with limited exceptions, the affirmative vote of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding stock entitled to vote on the transaction. | Under Delaware law, a sale, lease or exchange of all or substantially all of MoneyLion’s assets, an amendment to MoneyLion’s certificate of incorporation, a merger or consolidation of MoneyLion with another corporation or a dissolution of a corporation generally requires the affirmative vote of MoneyLion’s board of directors and, with limited exceptions, the affirmative vote of a majority of the aggregate voting power of the outstanding stock entitled to vote on the transaction. | ||||
State Antitakeover Provisions | Gen Digital has not opted out of Section 203 of the DGCL, which provides that, if a person acquires 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of Gen Digital, thereby becoming an “interested stockholder,” that person may not engage in certain “business combinations” with Gen Digital, including mergers, purchases and sales of 10% or more of its assets, stock purchases and other transactions pursuant to which the percentage of Gen Digital’s stock owned by the interested stockholder increases (other than on a pro rata basis) or pursuant to which the interested stockholder receives a financial benefit from the corporation, for a period of three years after becoming an interested stockholder, unless one of the following exceptions applies: (i) the Gen Digital’s board of directors approved the acquisition of stock pursuant to which the person became an interested stockholder or the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder prior to the time that the person became an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder such person owned at least 85% of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation, excluding, for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, voting stock owned by directors who are also officers and certain employee stock plans; or (iii) the transaction is approved by the Gen Digital’s board of directors and by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder. An “interested stockholder” also includes the affiliates and associates of a 15% or more owner and any affiliate or associate of the corporation who was the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock within the | MoneyLion has not opted out of Section 203 of the DGCL, which provides that, if a person acquires 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock of MoneyLion, thereby becoming an “interested stockholder,” that person may not engage in certain “business combinations” with MoneyLion, including mergers, purchases and sales of 10% or more of its assets, stock purchases and other transactions pursuant to which the percentage of MoneyLion’s stock owned by the interested stockholder increases (other than on a pro rata basis) or pursuant to which the interested stockholder receives a financial benefit from the corporation, for a period of three years after becoming an interested stockholder, unless one of the following exceptions applies: (i) MoneyLion’s board of directors approved the acquisition of stock pursuant to which the person became an interested stockholder or the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder prior to the time that the person became an interested stockholder; (ii) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder such person owned at least 85% of the outstanding voting stock of MoneyLion, excluding for purposes of determining the voting stock outstanding, voting stock owned by directors who are also officers and certain employee stock plans; or (iii) the transaction is approved by MoneyLion’s board of directors and by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock which is not owned by the interested stockholder at a meeting of stockholders. An “interested stockholder” also includes the affiliates and associates of a 15% or more owner and any affiliate or associate of the corporation who was the owner of 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock | ||||
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three-year period prior to determine whether a person is an interested stockholder. | within the three-year period prior to determine whether a person is an interested stockholder. | |||||
Stockholder Rights Plan | While Delaware law does not include a statutory provision expressly authorizing stockholder rights plans, such rights plans have generally been found to be authorized by Delaware law and have been upheld by Delaware courts where they are adopted in response to a reasonably perceived threat to a corporation and its stockholders, and maintaining such rights plans in response to such threat has been found to be reasonable in relation to the threat posed. Gen Digital does not currently have a stockholder rights plan, but the Gen Digital’s board of directors has the power under Delaware law and Gen Digital’s bylaws to adopt a stockholder rights plan in the future, subject to its fiduciary duties. | While Delaware law does not include a statutory provision expressly authorizing stockholder rights plans, such rights plans have generally been found to be authorized by Delaware law and have been upheld by Delaware courts where they are adopted in response to a reasonably perceived threat to a corporation and its stockholders, and maintaining such rights plans in response to such threat has been found to be reasonable in relation to the threat posed. MoneyLion does not currently have a stockholder rights plan, but MoneyLion’s board of directors has the power under Delaware law to adopt a stockholder rights plan in the future, subject to its fiduciary duties. | ||||
Preemptive Rights | Under Delaware law, stockholders of a corporation do not have preemptive rights to subscribe for or purchase any additional issue of stock or to any security convertible into such stock, unless such right is expressly included in the certificate of incorporation. Gen Digital’s certificate of incorporation does not provide holders of shares of Gen Digital stock with preemptive rights. | Under Delaware law, stockholders of a corporation do not have preemptive rights to subscribe for or purchase any additional issue of stock or to any security convertible into such stock, unless such right is expressly included in the certificate of incorporation. MoneyLion’s certificate of incorporation does not provide holders of shares of MoneyLion stock with preemptive rights. | ||||
Duties of Directors | Under Delaware law, the standards of conduct for directors of corporations are not statutory but are based on fiduciary duty principles developed by the Delaware courts. Generally, directors of Delaware corporations are subject to a duty of loyalty and a duty of care. The duty of loyalty requires directors to act with the sole purpose of advancing the best interests of the corporation and its stockholders and the duty of care requires directors in managing the corporation’s affairs to use the level of care that ordinarily careful and prudent persons would use in similar circumstances. Directors owe fiduciary duties of loyalty and care to the corporation and its stockholders. Fiduciary duties are not owed to non-stockholder constituencies such as customers and employees. | Under Delaware law, the standards of conduct for directors of corporations are not statutory but are based on fiduciary duty principles developed by the Delaware courts. Generally, directors of Delaware corporations are subject to a duty of loyalty and a duty of care. The duty of loyalty requires directors to act with the sole purpose of advancing the best interests of the corporation and its stockholders and the duty of care requires directors in managing the corporation’s affairs to use the level of care that ordinarily careful and prudent persons would use in similar circumstances. Directors owe fiduciary duties of loyalty and care to the corporation and its stockholders. Fiduciary duties are not owed to non-stockholder constituencies such as customers and employees. | ||||
Gen Digital SEC Filings (File No. 000-17781) | Period | ||
Annual Report on Form 10-K | Fiscal year ended March 29, 2024 | ||
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q | |||
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A | Filed on July 29, 2024 | ||
Current Reports on Form 8-K | |||
Any description of shares of Gen Digital common stock contained in a registration statement filed pursuant to the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description | |||
MoneyLion SEC Filings (File No. 001-34912) | Period | ||
Annual Report on Form 10-K | Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 | ||
Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A | Filed on April 29, 2024 | ||
Any description of shares of MoneyLion common stock contained in a registration statement filed pursuant to the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description | |||
Gen Digital Inc. 60 E. Rio Salado Parkway, Suite 1000 Tempe, AZ 85281 Attention: Corporate Secretary Telephone: (650) 527-8000 | MoneyLion Inc. 249-245 West 17th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10011 Attention: Chief Legal Officer Telephone: (212) 300-9865 | ||
Term | Section Reference | ||
2025 Notes Refinancing | 6.19 | ||
Agreement | Preamble | ||
Alternative Acquisition Agreement | 5.3(b) | ||
Annual Bonus Plan | 6.10(c) | ||
Anti-Corruption Laws | 3.24 | ||
Anti-Money Laundering Laws | 3.25 | ||
Capitalization Date | 3.7(a) | ||
Cash Consideration | 2.7(a)(ii) | ||
Certificate of Merger | 2.2 | ||
Change in Control | 6.10(e) | ||
Chosen Courts | 9.10 | ||
Closing | 2.3 | ||
Closing Date | 2.3 | ||
Company | Preamble | ||
Company 401(k) Plan | 6.10(g) | ||
Company Board Recommendation | 3.3(a) | ||
Company Board Recommendation Change | 5.3(e)(i) | ||
Company Broker-Dealer Subsidiary | 3.26(a) | ||
Company Disclosure Letter | Article III | ||
Company Permits | 3.20(b) | ||
Company Related Parties | 8.3(e)(i) | ||
Company RIA Subsidiary | 3.26(b) | ||
Company SEC Documents | Article III | ||
Company Securities | 3.7(d) | ||
Company Stockholder Meeting | 6.4(a) | ||
Consent Actions | 6.1(b) | ||
Continuation Period | 6.10(a) | ||
Converted RSU | 2.8(b)(ii) | ||
Copyrights | 1.1(kkk) | ||
CVR | 2.7(a)(ii) | ||
CVR Agreement | Recitals | ||
CVR Rights Agent | Recitals | ||
Term | Section Reference | ||
D&O Insurance | 6.9(c) | ||
Data Protection Requirements | 3.21(a) | ||
DGCL | Recitals | ||
Dissenting Company Shares | 2.7(c) | ||
DTC | 2.9(d) | ||
Effective Time | 2.2 | ||
Electronic Delivery | 9.14 | ||
Enforceability Exceptions | 3.2 | ||
Enforcement Expenses | 8.3(d) | ||
Excluded Benefits | 6.10(a) | ||
Financial Regulatory Approvals | 3.6 | ||
Foreign Employee Plan | 3.18(f) | ||
Frozen Share | 2.7(e) | ||
Go-Shop Period | 5.3(a) | ||
Indemnified Person | 6.9(a) | ||
Indemnified Persons | 6.9(a) | ||
Insurance Policies | 3.23 | ||
IP Contracts | 3.16(d) | ||
Loans | 3.27(a) | ||
Marks | 1.1(kkk) | ||
Maximum Premium | 6.9(c) | ||
Merger | Recitals | ||
Merger Consideration | 2.7(a)(ii) | ||
Merger Sub | Preamble | ||
MLWIAA | 6.22 | ||
Multiemployer Plan | 3.18(b) | ||
Nasdaq | 4.7(b) | ||
New Plan | 6.10(b) | ||
No Shop Period Start Date | 5.3(a) | ||
Notice Period | 5.3(d)(ii)(B) | ||
Old Plan | 6.10(b) | ||
Other Required Company Filing | 6.3(c) | ||
Owned Company Shares | 2.7(a)(iii) | ||
Parent | Preamble | ||
Parent 401(k) Plan | 6.10(g) | ||
Parent Disclosure Letter | Article IV | ||
Parent SEC Documents | Article IV | ||
Party | Preamble | ||
Patents | 1.1(kkk) | ||
Payment Agent | 2.9(a) | ||
Payment Fund | 2.9(b) | ||
Payoff | 6.18 | ||
Payoff Amount | 6.18 | ||
Per Share Price | 2.7(a)(ii) | ||
Personal Information | 3.21 | ||
Pre-Closing Bonus | 6.10(c) | ||
Privacy Laws | 3.21(a) | ||
Proxy Statement | 6.3(a) | ||
Registration Statement | 6.3(a) | ||
Requisite Stockholder Approval | 3.4 | ||
Term | Section Reference | ||
Sanctioned Persons | 3.25 | ||
Special Warrant Exercise | 2.7(d) | ||
Surviving Corporation | 2.1 | ||
Termination Date | 8.1(c) | ||
Trust Indenture Act | 4.4 | ||
Unvested Company RSU | 2.8(b)(ii) | ||
Vested Equity Award Consideration | 2.8(d) | ||
Vested Option Consideration | 2.8(a)(i) | ||
Vested RSU Consideration | 2.8(b)(i) | ||
Vested Share Price PSU Consideration | 2.8(d) | ||
Voting Agreements | Recitals | ||
(a) | if to Parent or Merger Sub to: | |||||
Gen Digital Inc. | ||||||
60 E. Rio Salado Parkway | ||||||
Suite 1000 | ||||||
Tempe, Arizona 85281 | ||||||
Attn: | General Counsel | |||||
Email: | legal.department@gendigital.com | |||||
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to: | ||||||
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | ||||||
601 Lexington Avenue | ||||||
New York, NY 10022 | ||||||
Attn: | Edward J. Lee, P.C. | |||||
Carlo Zenkner, P.C. | ||||||
Dan Li | ||||||
Email: | edward.lee@kirkland.com | |||||
carlo.zenkner@kirkland.com | ||||||
dan.li@kirkland.com | ||||||
(b) | if to the Company (prior to the Effective Time) to: | |||||
MoneyLion Inc. | ||||||
249 West 17th Street, Floor 4 | ||||||
New York, NY 10011 | ||||||
Attn: | Diwakar (Dee) Choubey | |||||
Adam VanWagner | ||||||
Email: | dc@moneylion.com | |||||
avanwagner@moneylion.com | ||||||
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to: | ||||||
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP | ||||||
450 Lexington Avenue | ||||||
New York, NY 10017 | ||||||
Attn: | Lee Hochbaum | |||||
Darren Schweiger | ||||||
Email: | lee.hochbaum@davispolk.com | |||||
darren.schweiger@davispolk.com | ||||||
GEN DIGITAL INC. | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Vincent Pilette | ||||||||
Name: | Vincent Pilette | ||||||||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
MAVERICK GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Bryan S. Ko | ||||||||
Name: | Bryan S. Ko | ||||||||
Title: | President | ||||||||
MONEYLION INC. | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Diwakar Choubey | ||||||||
Name: | Diwakar Choubey | ||||||||
Title: | Founder and CEO | ||||||||
MONEYLION INC. | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
1 | To be two years after the closing date of the Merger. |
If to the Rights Agent, to it at: | |||||||||
Computershare Inc. | |||||||||
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. | |||||||||
150 Royall Street | |||||||||
Canton, MA 02021 | |||||||||
Attention: | Legal Department | ||||||||
Email: | CADTCWTSCONV@COMPUTERSHARE.COM | ||||||||
If to Parent, to it at: | |||||||||
Gen Digital Inc. | |||||||||
60 E. Rio Salado Parkway | |||||||||
Suite 1000 | |||||||||
Tempe, Arizona 85281 | |||||||||
Attn: | General Counsel | ||||||||
Email: | legal.department@gendigital.com | ||||||||
and | |||||||||
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | |||||||||
601 Lexington Avenue | |||||||||
New York, New York 10022 | |||||||||
Attention: | Edward J. Lee, P.C. | ||||||||
Sophia Hudson, P.C. | |||||||||
Email: | edward.lee@kirkland.com; | ||||||||
sophia.hudson@kirkland.com | |||||||||
GEN DIGITAL INC. | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., and COMPUTERSHARE INC., on behalf of both parties | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
if to a Stockholder, to the address set forth on such Stockholder’s signature page hereto; and | ||||||
if to Parent to: | ||||||
Gen Digital Inc. | ||||||
60 E. Rio Salado Parkway | ||||||
Suite 1000 | ||||||
Tempe, Arizona 85281 | ||||||
Attn: | General Counsel | |||||
Email: | legal.department@gendigital.com | |||||
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to: | ||||||
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | ||||||
601 Lexington Avenue | ||||||
New York, New York 10022 | ||||||
Attn: | Edward J. Lee, P.C. | |||||
Carlo Zenkner, P.C. | ||||||
Dan Li | ||||||
Email: | edward.lee@kirkland.com | |||||
carlo.zenkner@kirkland.com | ||||||
dan.li@kirkland.com | ||||||
[STOCKHOLDER] | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
Address for Notices: | ||||||
[Address Line 1] | ||||||
[Address Line 2] | ||||||
[Address Line 3] | ||||||
Attn: | [•] | |||||
Email: | [•] | |||||
[PARENT] | ||||||
By: | ||||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | ||||||
Very truly yours, | ||||||
/s/ Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. | ||||||
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. | ||||||
(a) | Any stockholder of a corporation of this State who holds shares of stock on the date of the making of a demand pursuant to subsection (d) of this section with respect to such shares, who continuously holds such shares through the effective date of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, who has otherwise complied with subsection (d) of this section and who has neither voted in favor of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance nor consented thereto in writing pursuant to § 228 of this title shall be entitled to an appraisal by the Court of Chancery of the fair value of the stockholder’s shares of stock under the circumstances described in subsections (b) and (c) of this section. As used in this section, the word “stockholder” means a holder of record of stock in a corporation; the words “stock” and “share” mean and include what is ordinarily meant by those words; the words “depository receipt” mean a receipt or other instrument issued by a depository representing an interest in 1 or more shares, or fractions thereof, solely of stock of a corporation, which stock is deposited with the depository; the words “beneficial owner” mean a person who is the beneficial owner of shares of stock held either in voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of such person; and the word “person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, unincorporated association or other entity. |
(b) | Appraisal rights shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock of a constituent, converting, transferring, domesticating or continuing corporation in a merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance to be effected pursuant to § 251 (other than a merger effected pursuant to § 251(g) of this title), § 252, § 254, § 255, § 256, § 257, § 258, § 263, § 264, § 266 or § 390 of this title (other than, in each case and solely with respect to a converted or domesticated corporation, a merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance authorized pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of § 265 or § 388 of this title): |
(1) | Provided, however, that no appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock, which stock, or depository receipts in respect thereof, at the record date fixed to determine the stockholders entitled to receive notice of the meeting of stockholders, or at the record date fixed to determine the stockholders entitled to consent pursuant to § 228 of this title, to act upon the agreement of merger or consolidation or the resolution providing for the conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance (or, in the case of a merger pursuant to § 251(h) of this title, as of immediately prior to the execution of the agreement of merger), were either: (i) listed on a national securities exchange or (ii) held of record by more than 2,000 holders; and further provided that no appraisal rights shall be available for any shares of stock of the constituent corporation surviving a merger if the merger did not require for its approval the vote of the stockholders of the surviving corporation as provided in § 251(f) of this title. |
(2) | Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(1) of this section, appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock of a constituent, converting, transferring, domesticating or continuing corporation if the holders thereof are required by the terms of an agreement of merger or consolidation, or by the terms of a resolution providing for conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, pursuant to § 251, § 252, § 254, § 255, § 256, § 257, § 258, § 263, § 264, § 266 or § 390 of this title to accept for such stock anything except: |
a. | Shares of stock of the corporation surviving or resulting from such merger or consolidation, or of the converted entity or the entity resulting from a transfer, domestication or continuance if such entity is a corporation as a result of the conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, or depository receipts in respect thereof; |
b. | Shares of stock of any other corporation, or depository receipts in respect thereof, which shares of stock (or depository receipts in respect thereof) or depository receipts at the effective date of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance will be either listed on a national securities exchange or held of record by more than 2,000 holders; |
c. | Cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depository receipts described in the foregoing paragraphs (b)(2)a. and b. of this section; or |
d. | Any combination of the shares of stock, depository receipts and cash in lieu of fractional shares or fractional depository receipts described in the foregoing paragraphs (b)(2)a., b. and c. of this section. |
(3) | In the event all of the stock of a subsidiary Delaware corporation party to a merger effected under § 253 or § 267 of this title is not owned by the parent immediately prior to the merger, appraisal rights shall be available for the shares of the subsidiary Delaware corporation. |
(4) | [Repealed.] |
(c) | Any corporation may provide in its certificate of incorporation that appraisal rights under this section shall be available for the shares of any class or series of its stock as a result of an amendment to its certificate of incorporation, any merger or consolidation in which the corporation is a constituent corporation, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the corporation or a conversion effected pursuant to § 266 of this title or a transfer, domestication or continuance effected pursuant to § 390 of this title. If the certificate of incorporation contains such a provision, the provisions of this section, including those set forth in subsections (d), (e), and (g) of this section, shall apply as nearly as is practicable. |
(d) | Appraisal rights shall be perfected as follows: |
(1) | If a proposed merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance for which appraisal rights are provided under this section is to be submitted for approval at a meeting of stockholders, the corporation, not less than 20 days prior to the meeting, shall notify each of its stockholders who was such on the record date for notice of such meeting (or such members who received notice in accordance with § 255(c) of this title) with respect to shares for which appraisal rights are available pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this section that appraisal rights are available for any or all of the shares of the constituent corporations or the converting, transferring, domesticating or continuing corporation, and shall include in such notice either a copy of this section (and, if 1 of the constituent corporations or the converting corporation is a nonstock corporation, a copy of § 114 of this title) or information directing the stockholders to a publicly available electronic resource at which this section (and, § 114 of this title, if applicable) may be accessed without subscription or cost. Each stockholder electing to demand the appraisal of such stockholder’s shares shall deliver to the corporation, before the taking of the vote on the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, a written demand for appraisal of such stockholder’s shares; provided that a demand may be delivered to the corporation by electronic transmission if directed to an information processing system (if any) expressly designated for that purpose in such notice. Such demand will be sufficient if it reasonably informs the corporation of the identity of the stockholder and that the stockholder intends thereby to demand the appraisal of such stockholder’s shares. A proxy or vote against the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance shall not constitute such a demand. A stockholder electing to take such action must do so by a separate written demand as herein provided. Within 10 days after the effective date of such merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, the surviving, resulting or converted entity shall notify each stockholder of each constituent or converting, transferring, domesticating or continuing corporation who has complied with this subsection and has not voted in favor of or consented to the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, and any beneficial owner who has demanded appraisal under paragraph (d)(3) of this section, of the date that the merger, consolidation or conversion has become effective; or |
(2) | If the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance was approved pursuant to § 228, § 251(h), § 253, or § 267 of this title, then either a constituent, converting, transferring, domesticating or continuing corporation before the effective date of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, or the surviving, resulting or converted entity within 10 days after such effective date, shall notify each stockholder of any class or series of stock of such constituent, converting, transferring, domesticating or continuing corporation who is entitled to appraisal rights of the approval of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance and that appraisal rights are available for any or all shares of such class or series of stock of such constituent, converting, transferring, domesticating or continuing corporation, and shall include in such notice either a copy of this section (and, if 1 of the constituent corporations or the converting, |
(3) | Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section (but subject to this paragraph (d)(3)), a beneficial owner may, in such person’s name, demand in writing an appraisal of such beneficial owner’s shares in accordance with either paragraph (d)(1) or (2) of this section, as applicable; provided that (i) such beneficial owner continuously owns such shares through the effective date of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance and otherwise satisfies the requirements applicable to a stockholder under the first sentence of subsection (a) of this section and (ii) the demand made by such beneficial owner reasonably identifies the holder of record of the shares for which the demand is made, is accompanied by documentary evidence of such beneficial owner’s beneficial ownership of stock and a statement that such documentary evidence is a true and correct copy of what it purports to be, and provides an address at which such beneficial owner consents to receive notices given by the surviving, resulting or converted entity hereunder and to be set forth on the verified list required by subsection (f) of this section. |
(e) | Within 120 days after the effective date of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, the surviving, resulting or converted entity, or any person who has complied with subsections (a) and (d) of this section and who is otherwise entitled to appraisal rights, may commence an appraisal proceeding by filing a petition in the Court of Chancery demanding a determination of the value of the stock of all such stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time within 60 days after the effective |
(f) | Upon the filing of any such petition by any person other than the surviving, resulting or converted entity, service of a copy thereof shall be made upon such entity, which shall within 20 days after such service file in the office of the Register in Chancery in which the petition was filed a duly verified list containing the names and addresses of all persons who have demanded appraisal for their shares and with whom agreements as to the value of their shares have not been reached by such entity. If the petition shall be filed by the surviving, resulting or converted entity, the petition shall be accompanied by such a duly verified list. The Register in Chancery, if so ordered by the Court, shall give notice of the time and place fixed for the hearing of such petition by registered or certified mail to the surviving, resulting or converted entity and to the persons shown on the list at the addresses therein stated. The forms of the notices by mail and by publication shall be approved by the Court, and the costs thereof shall be borne by the surviving, resulting or converted entity. |
(g) | At the hearing on such petition, the Court shall determine the persons who have complied with this section and who have become entitled to appraisal rights. The Court may require the persons who have demanded an appraisal for their shares and who hold stock represented by certificates to submit their certificates of stock to the Register in Chancery for notation thereon of the pendency of the appraisal proceedings; and if any person fails to comply with such direction, the Court may dismiss the proceedings as to such person. If immediately before the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance the shares of the class or series of stock of the constituent, converting, transferring, domesticating or continuing corporation as to which appraisal rights are available were listed on a national securities exchange, the Court shall dismiss the proceedings as to all holders of such shares who are otherwise entitled to appraisal rights unless (1) the total number of shares entitled to appraisal exceeds 1% of the outstanding shares of the class or series eligible for appraisal, (2) the value of the consideration provided in the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance for such total number of shares exceeds $1 million, or (3) the merger was approved pursuant to § 253 or § 267 of this title. |
(h) | After the Court determines the persons entitled to an appraisal, the appraisal proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Court of Chancery, including any rules specifically governing appraisal proceedings. Through such proceeding the Court shall determine the fair value of the shares exclusive of any element of value arising from the accomplishment or expectation of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, together with interest, if any, to be paid upon the amount determined to be the fair value. In determining such fair value, the Court shall take into account all relevant factors. Unless the Court in its discretion determines otherwise for good cause shown, and except as provided in this subsection, interest from the effective date of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance through the date of payment of the judgment shall be compounded quarterly and shall accrue at 5% over the Federal Reserve discount rate (including any surcharge) as established from |
(i) | The Court shall direct the payment of the fair value of the shares, together with interest, if any, by the surviving, resulting or converted entity to the persons entitled thereto. Payment shall be so made to each such person upon such terms and conditions as the Court may order. The Court’s decree may be enforced as other decrees in the Court of Chancery may be enforced, whether such surviving, resulting or converted entity be an entity of this State or of any state. |
(j) | The costs of the proceeding may be determined by the Court and taxed upon the parties as the Court deems equitable in the circumstances. Upon application of a person whose name appears on the list filed by the surviving, resulting or converted entity pursuant to subsection (f) of this section who participated in the proceeding and incurred expenses in connection therewith, the Court may order all or a portion of such expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and the fees and expenses of experts, to be charged pro rata against the value of all the shares entitled to an appraisal not dismissed pursuant to subsection (k) of this section or subject to such an award pursuant to a reservation of jurisdiction under subsection (k) of this section. |
(k) | Subject to the remainder of this subsection, from and after the effective date of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, no person who has demanded appraisal rights with respect to some or all of such person’s shares as provided in subsection (d) of this section shall be entitled to vote such shares for any purpose or to receive payment of dividends or other distributions on such shares (except dividends or other distributions payable to stockholders of record at a date which is prior to the effective date of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance). If a person who has made a demand for an appraisal in accordance with this section shall deliver to the surviving, resulting or converted entity a written withdrawal of such person’s demand for an appraisal in respect of some or all of such person’s shares in accordance with subsection (e) of this section, either within 60 days after such effective date or thereafter with the written approval of the corporation, then the right of such person to an appraisal of the shares subject to the withdrawal shall cease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an appraisal proceeding in the Court of Chancery shall not be dismissed as to any person without the approval of the Court, and such approval may be conditioned upon such terms as the Court deems just, including without limitation, a reservation of jurisdiction for any application to the Court made under subsection (j) of this section; provided, however that this provision shall not affect the right of any person who has not commenced an appraisal proceeding or joined that proceeding as a named party to withdraw such person’s demand for appraisal and to accept the terms offered upon the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance within 60 days after the effective date of the merger, consolidation, conversion, transfer, domestication or continuance, as set forth in subsection (e) of this section. If a petition for an appraisal is not filed within the time provided in subsection (e) of this section, the right to appraisal with respect to all shares shall cease. |
(l) | The shares or other equity interests of the surviving, resulting or converted entity to which the shares of stock subject to appraisal under this section would have otherwise converted but for an appraisal demand made in accordance with this section shall have the status of authorized but not outstanding shares of stock or other equity interests of the surviving, resulting or converted entity, unless and until the person that has demanded appraisal is no longer entitled to appraisal pursuant to this section. |