WARRANT ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.1
WARRANT ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
THIS WARRANT ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into and effective as of [●], 2022, by and among Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“SPAC”), Novibet PLC, a United Kingdom public limited company (“PubCo”), and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York limited purpose trust company (“Continental”), as warrant agent. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Warrant Agreement (as defined below).
1. Assignment and Assumption of Warrant Agreement. SPAC hereby assigns to PubCo all of SPAC’s right, title and interest in and to the Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) and PubCo hereby assumes, and agrees to pay, perform, satisfy and discharge in full, as the same become due, all of SPAC’s liabilities and obligations under the Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) arising from and after the execution of this Agreement, in each case, effective immediately following the completion of the Business Combination and conditioned on the occurrence of the Closing. As a result of the preceding sentence, effective immediately following the completion of the Business Combination, each Warrant shall automatically cease to represent a right to acquire SPAC Class A Shares and shall instead represent a right to subscribe for PubCo Shares pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby). PubCo consents to payment of the Warrant Price upon an exercise of such PubCo Warrants for PubCo Shares in accordance with the terms of the Warrant Agreement.
2. Consent. The Warrant Agent hereby consents to the assignment of the Warrant Agreement by SPAC to PubCo and the assumption by PubCo of the Warrant Agreement, each pursuant to Section 1 hereof, effective immediately following, and conditioned on the occurrence of, the Closing, and to the continuation of the Warrant Agreement in full force and effect from and after the Business Combination, subject at all times to the Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) and to all of the provisions, covenants, agreements, terms and conditions of the Warrant Agreement (as amended hereby) and this Agreement.
3. Replacement Instruments. As of the Closing, all outstanding instruments evidencing Warrants shall automatically be deemed to evidence PubCo Warrants reflecting the adjustment to the terms and conditions described herein and in Section 4.5 of the Warrant Agreement. Following the Closing, upon request by any holder of a PubCo Warrant, PubCo shall issue a new instrument for such PubCo Warrant to the holder thereof.
4. Amendments to Warrant Agreement. To the extent required by this Agreement, the Warrant Agreement is hereby amended pursuant to Section 9.8 thereof to reflect the subject matter contained in this Agreement, effective as of the Closing, including as set forth below:
(a) | Unless the context otherwise requires, from and after the Closing, any references in the Warrant Agreement or the Warrants to: (i) the “Company” shall mean PubCo; (ii) “Class A Common Stock”, “Common Stock” or “shares” shall mean the PubCo Shares; (iii) “stockholder” shall mean shareholder; and (iv) the “Board of Directors” or any committee thereof shall mean the board of directors of PubCo or any committee thereof. |
(b) | Section 2.1 of the Warrant Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the phrase “either of the Company’s Co-Chief Executive Officers” with the phrase “the Company’s Chief Executive Officer”. |
(c) | Section 2.4 of the Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
“[Intentionally Omitted]”.
(d) | Section 2.5 of the Warrant Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such Section and replacing it entirely as follows: |
2.5 Fractional Warrants. The Company shall not issue fractional Warrants.
(e) | Section 2.6(f) of the Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
“[Intentionally Omitted]”.
(f) | Section 4.4 of the Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
“[Intentionally Omitted]”.
(g) | Section 4.10 of the Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
“[Intentionally Omitted]”.
(h) | Section 5.6 of the Warrant Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
“[Intentionally Omitted]”.
(i) | Section 7.3 of the Warrant Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such Section and replacing it entirely as follows: |
7.3. Authority to Issue Shares. The Company shall at all times maintain sufficient authorisation to issue and allot shares to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.
(j) | Section 9.2 of the Warrant Agreement is hereby amended by deleting such Section and replacing it entirely as follows: |
9.2. Notices. Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery, by pdf via email, or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:
Novibet PLC
c/o Logflex MT Holding Limited
170, Pater House
Level 1 (suite A191) Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XXX 0000
Xxxxx
Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
Any notice, statement or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery, by pdf via email, or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:
Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Compliance Department
with a copy in each case to:
Xxxxxx Beach PLLC
Xxxxxx at Exchange
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Email: xxxxx@XxxxxxXxxxx.xxx
(k) | The Warrant Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following Sections: |
9.10 Currency. All dollar amounts herein are expressed in United States dollars.
9.11 Day not a Business Day. If any day on or before which any action or notice is required to be taken or given hereunder is not a Business Day, then such action or notice shall be required to be taken or given on or before the requisite time on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.
5. Reference to and Effect on Agreements. Any references to “this Agreement” in the Warrant Agreement will mean the Warrant Agreement as amended by this Agreement. Except as specifically amended by this Agreement, the provisions of the Warrant Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Warrant Agreement, as modified by this Agreement, constitute the entire understanding of the parties and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments, whether written or oral, express or implied, relating to the subject matter hereof, and all such prior agreements, understandings, arrangements, promises and commitments are hereby canceled and terminated.
7. Applicable Law. The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction.
8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by electronic mail or exchange of facsimile of .pdf copies bearing the facsimile signature of a party hereto shall constitute a valid and binding execution and delivery of this Agreement by such party.
9. Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of each party’s respective successors and assigns.
10. Effectiveness of Agreement. Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that the effectiveness of this Agreement shall be contingent upon the occurrence of the Business Combination and the Closing.
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Name: | Xxxxxx Granite | ||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary |
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CONTINENTAL STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY | |||
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Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Title: | Vice President of Account Administration |
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