SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION VERSION
SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made as of June 24, 2021, by and among Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the investor listed on Exhibit A attached to this Agreement (the “Purchaser”).
The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Purchase and Sale of Preferred Stock.
1.1 Sale and Issuance of Preferred Stock.
(a) The Company shall adopt and file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on or before the Closing (as defined below) the Certificate of Designations setting forth certain terms and rights with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock (as defined below) in the form of Exhibit B attached to this Agreement (the “Series B Certificate of Designations”).
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to purchase at the Closing (as defined below), and the Company agrees to sell and issue to the Purchaser at the Closing, that number of shares of Series B Perpetual Non-Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), set forth opposite the Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock issued to the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “Shares.”
1.2 Closing; Delivery.
(a) The purchase and sale of the Shares shall take place remotely via the exchange of documents and signatures, concurrently with the closing of the underwritten offering of the Company’s senior notes due 2026, or at such other time and place as the Company and the Purchaser mutually agrees upon, orally or in writing (which time and place are designated as the “Closing”).
(b) At or promptly after the Closing, the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser a certificate representing the Shares, or evidence of the book-entry issuance of the Shares, being purchased by the Purchaser at the Closing against payment of the purchase price therefor by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the Company.
1.3 Defined Terms Used in this Agreement. In addition to the terms defined above, the following terms used in this Agreement shall be construed to have the meanings set forth or referenced below.
(a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including, without limitation, any general partner, managing member, officer, director or trustee of such Person, or any venture capital fund or registered investment company now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment advisers of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, such Person.
(b) “Applicable Proceeds” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term on Schedule 1.3 attached hereto.
(c) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(d) “DGCL” means the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended or superseded from time to time.
(e) “Environmental Laws” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.15.
(f) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(g) “FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(h) “GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.
(i) “Investor Rights Agreement” means that certain agreement, dated as of June 30, 2021, by and between the Company, X. Xxxxx Financial, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Purchaser.
(j) “Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.16.
(k) “Material Adverse Effect” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.
(l) “Money Laundering Laws” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.20.
(m) “Nasdaq” means the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
(n) “OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.
(o) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.
(p) “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(q) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(r) “Series A Investor Rights Agreement” means that certain agreement dated as of February 15, 2018, by and between the Company and Silver Private Holdings I, LLC
(s) “Subsidiary” means any significant subsidiary of the Company as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
(t) “Transactions” means (i) the Company’s firm commitment underwritten public offering of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, with X. Xxxxx Securities, Inc. (“X. Xxxxx”) as lead left underwriter and sole bookrunner, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of at least $100 million; and (ii) the Company’s firm commitment underwritten public offering of “baby bond” debt securities, with X. Xxxxx as lead left underwriter and sole bookrunner, resulting in aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of at least $125 million.
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2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that the following representations are true and correct as of the date of the Closing, except as otherwise indicated.
2.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has been duly organized and is validly existing as a corporation or other legal entity as applicable in good standing (or its equivalent) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other legal entity in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of its properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and has all corporate power and authority necessary to own or hold its properties and to conduct the businesses in which each is engaged as described in the Company’s filings made with the SEC except where the failure to so qualify or have such power or authority would not reasonably be expected to (i) have, singularly or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, assets, or business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (ii) impair in any material respect the ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to consummate any transactions contemplated by this Agreement (any such effect as described in clauses (i) or (ii), a “Material Adverse Effect”).
2.2 Authorization, Enforceable Agreement. The Company has the full legal right, power and authority to execute and deliver, and perform its obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and when executed and delivered, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Purchaser, constitutes and will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to (a) the filing of the Series B Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to Section 4.6 and (b) as to enforcement, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law).
2.3 Valid Issuance of Shares. The Shares have been duly authorized by the Company, and when the Shares are issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and with the Series B Certificate of Designations, the Shares will be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and non-assessable, not subject to any preemptive or other similar rights, except as specified in the Investor Rights Agreement, and will entitle the holders of the Shares to the rights and benefits provided therein.
2.4 Valid Issuance of Capital Stock. All issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding prior to the issuance of the Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and were issued in compliance in all material respects with United States federal and applicable state securities laws. All of the Company’s options, warrants and other rights to purchase or exchange any securities for shares of the Company’s capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and were issued in compliance in all material respects with United States federal and applicable state securities laws. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock was issued in violation of any preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities of the Company.
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2.5 Capitalization. The membership interests, capital stock, partnership interests or other similar equity interests, as applicable, of each Subsidiary, have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and, except to the extent set forth in the Company’s filings with the SEC or would not individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, are owned by the Company directly, free and clear of any claim, lien, encumbrance, security interest, restriction upon voting or transfer or any other claim of any third party. The respective rights, preferences, privileges, and restrictions of the Company’s capital stock are as stated in the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and the Company’s filings with the SEC.
2.6 Absence of Breach or Violation. None of (1) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and (2) the issuance and sale of the Shares by the Company (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) (x) conflicts with or results in a breach or violation of any of the terms or provisions of, constitutes a default under, gives rise to any right of termination or other right or the cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation or loss of a benefit under or pursuant to, any mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the property or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, (y) results in any violation of the provisions of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or analogous governing instruments, as applicable) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (z) results in any violation of provisions of any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any court or governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets; except, with respect to clauses (x) or (z), any contravention which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.7 Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, authorization or order of, qualification with, or filing with any governmental body or agency or self-regulatory authority is required for the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, except (1) the filing of the Series B Certificate of Designations with the Delaware Secretary of State pursuant to Section 4.6, (2) the filing with the SEC of such reports under the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, (3) as have been obtained or as may be required by the securities or blue sky laws of the various states or (4) as required under the rules and regulations of Nasdaq. Assuming that the representations of the Purchaser set forth in Section 3 are true and correct, the offer, sale, and issuance of the Shares in conformity with the terms of this Agreement are, and the issuances of the Shares under the Series B Certificate of Designations will be, exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Securities Act, and all applicable state securities laws, and neither the Company nor any authorized agent acting on its behalf will take any action hereafter that would cause the loss of such exemptions.
2.8 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Ernst & Young LLP, who has audited certain financial statements of the Company, is, to the knowledge of the Company, an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the Company as required by the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
2.9 Financial Statements. The Company’s financial statements, together with the related notes and schedules thereto, fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position and the results of operations and changes in financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries and other consolidated entities at the respective dates or for the respective periods therein specified. Such statements and related notes and schedules have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved except as may be set forth in the related notes. The financial statements, together with the related notes and schedules, comply in all material respects with the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. No other financial statements or supporting schedules or exhibits are required by the Securities Act to be described, or included or incorporated by reference in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries and the related notes thereto present fairly, in all material respects, the information contained therein, have been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the SEC’s rules and guidelines and have been properly presented on the bases described therein, and the assumptions used in the preparation thereof are reasonable and the adjustments used therein are appropriate to give effect to the transactions and circumstances referred to therein.
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2.10 Liabilities. The Company and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, do not have any material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent (including any off-balance sheet obligations or any “variable interest entities” within the meaning of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 810), which are not disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC.
2.11 Absence of Changes; Material Adverse Effect. Since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the Company’s filings with the SEC, there has not occurred any event or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
2.12 Litigation; Proceedings. There is no legal or governmental proceeding, action, suit or claim pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened, to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or to which any of the properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, (i) other than proceedings accurately described in all material respects in the Company’s filings with the SEC or proceedings that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) that are required to be described in the Company’s filings with the SEC and are not so described.
2.13 Real and Personal Property. The Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real and personal property described in the Company’s filings with the SEC as being owned by them which is material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects of title except such as are described in the Company’s filings with the SEC or would not individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company and its Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases except such as are described in the Company’s filings with the SEC or would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.14 Compliance with Environmental Laws. Except as disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any statute, rule, regulation, decision or order of any governmental agency or body or any court, relating to the use, disposal or release of hazardous or toxic substances or relating to the protection or restoration of the environment or human exposure to hazardous or toxic substances (collectively, “Environmental Laws”), operates any real property contaminated with any substance that is subject to any Environmental Laws, is liable for any off-site disposal or contamination pursuant to any Environmental Laws, or is subject to any claim relating to any Environmental Laws, which violation, contamination, liability or claim would individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and the Company is not aware of any pending investigation which might lead to such a claim.
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2.15 Intellectual Property. Except as described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, to the Company’s knowledge with respect to patents and patent applications only, the Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess, or have the right to use or can acquire on reasonable terms, adequate trademarks, trade names and other rights to inventions, know-how, patents, copyrights, confidential information and other intellectual property (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”) necessary to conduct the business now operated by them, or presently employed by them, and have not received any notice of infringement of or conflict with asserted rights of others against the Company with respect to any Intellectual Property Rights, except such as will not individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.16 Internal Controls. The Company maintains a system of internal accounting and other controls designed to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain accountability for assets; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, (A) none of the Company, or to the Company’s knowledge, its board of directors and audit committee, is aware of any “material weaknesses” (as defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) in its internal control over financial reporting, or any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees of the Company who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls all as of the date of this Agreement, and (B) since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
2.17 Absence of Certain Relationships. No relationship, direct or indirect, exists between or among the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the directors, officers, stockholders (or analogous interest holders), customers or suppliers of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their controlled affiliates, on the other hand, which is required to be described in the Company’s filings with the SEC and which is not so described.
2.18 FCPA. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any of its directors, officers, agents, employees, controlled affiliates or other person acting on their behalf is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that has violated or would result in a violation by such persons of the FCPA, including, without limitation, making use of the mails or any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce corruptly in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay or authorization of the payment of any money, or other property, gift, promise to give, or authorization of the giving of anything of value to any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA) or any foreign political party or official thereof or any candidate for foreign political office, in contravention of the FCPA. The Company and its Subsidiaries have instituted and maintain policies and procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to ensure, continued compliance therewith.
2.19 Compliance with Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times, in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the money laundering statutes of all applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency having jurisdiction over the Company (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) except where the failure to be in such compliance would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.
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2.20 OFAC. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC; and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity, for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
2.21 Registration Rights. Except as provided in the Investor Rights Agreement and the Series A Investor Rights Agreement, the Company has not granted or agreed to grant, and is not under any obligation to provide, any rights to register under the Securities Act any of its presently outstanding securities or any of its securities that may be issued subsequently.
2.22 Exchange Act Compliance. The Company is subject to, and in compliance in all material respects with, the reporting requirements of Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act.
2.23 Compliance with Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002. The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 and all applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or is implementing the provisions thereof that are currently in effect.
2.24 Permits. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries possess such valid and current certificates, authorizations or permits issued by the appropriate state, federal or foreign regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in the Company’s filings with the SEC, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary of the Company has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of, or non-compliance with, any such certificate, authorization or permit which, individually or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
2.25 Tax Returns. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries have filed all material federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns or have properly requested extensions thereof and have paid all material taxes required to be paid by any of them and, if due and payable, any related or similar assessment, fine or penalty levied against any of them except as may be being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
2.26 Nasdaq. No approval of the stockholders of the Company under the rules and regulations of Nasdaq is required for the Company to issue and deliver the Shares.
2.27 Insurance. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, each of the Company and its Subsidiaries maintains insurance issued by nationally recognized insurers covering their respective properties, operations, personnel and businesses, with policies in such amounts and with such deductibles and covering such risks as the Company reasonably deems adequate for the conduct of their business as currently conducted as described in the Company’s filings with the SEC.
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3. Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company that:
3.1 Authorization. The Purchaser has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and any other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
3.2 Purchase Entirely for Own Account. This Agreement is made with the Purchaser in reliance upon the Purchaser’s representation to the Company, which, by the Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, the Purchaser hereby confirms that the Shares to be acquired by the Purchaser will be acquired for investment for the Purchaser’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that the Purchaser has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, the Purchaser further represents that the Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Shares. The Purchaser has not been formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares.
3.3 Disclosure of Information. The Purchaser has had an opportunity to discuss the Company’s business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares with the Company’s management and has had access to the Company’s public filings with the SEC and to certain financial and other information to inform its decision to purchase the Shares. The foregoing, however, does not limit or modify the representations and warranties of the Company in Section 2 of this Agreement or the right of the Purchaser to rely thereon.
3.4 Restricted Securities. The Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations as expressed herein. The Purchaser understands that the Shares are “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, the Purchaser must hold the Shares indefinitely unless they are registered with the SEC and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Shares for resale. The Purchaser further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Shares, and on requirements relating to the Company which are outside of the Purchaser’s control, and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy. The Purchaser represents that it is familiar with SEC Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.
3.5 No Public Market. The Purchaser understands that no public market now exists for the Shares, and that the Company has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Shares.
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3.6 Legends. The Purchaser understands that the Shares and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Shares, may be notated with one or all of the following legends:
(a) “THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.” and
(b) Any legend required by the securities laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the Shares represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.
3.7 Accredited Investor. The Purchaser is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
3.8 No General Solicitation. Neither the Purchaser, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, stockholders or partners has either directly or indirectly, including, through a broker or finder (a) engaged in any general solicitation, or (b) published any advertisement in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares.
3.9 Residence. The office or offices of the Purchaser in which its principal place of business is identified in the address or addresses of the Purchaser set forth on Exhibit A.
4. Conditions to the Purchaser’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase Shares at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions, unless otherwise waived:
4.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing.
4.2 Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by the Company on or before the Closing.
4.3 Compliance Certificate. The President of the Company shall deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing a certificate certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 have been fulfilled.
4.4 Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing. No Law, injunction, judgment or ruling enacted, promulgated, issued, entered, amended or enforced by any governmental authority shall be in effect enjoining, restraining, preventing or prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.5 Investor Rights Agreement. The Company shall have executed and delivered the Investor Rights Agreement.
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4.6 Series B Certificate of Designations. The Company shall have filed the Series B Certificate of Designations with the Secretary of State of Delaware on or prior to the Closing, which shall continue to be in full force and effect as of the Closing.
4.7 Secretary’s Certificate. The Secretary of the Company shall have delivered to the Purchaser at the Closing a certificate in the form and substance satisfactory to the Purchaser.
4.8 Legal Opinion. The Purchaser shall have received the opinion of Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP, counsel to the Company in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto.
4.9 Proceedings and Documents. All corporate and other proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated at the Closing and all documents incident thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser (or its counsel) shall have received all such counterpart original and certified or other copies of such documents as reasonably requested. Such documents may include good standing certificates.
4.10 Other Transactions. The conditions to closing for the definitive agreements relating to the Transactions shall have been satisfied other than those conditions that would otherwise be satisfied at the contemporaneous closing of the Transactions and the Closing.
5. Conditions of the Company’s Obligations at Closing. The obligations of the Company to sell Shares to the Purchaser at the Closing are subject to the fulfillment, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions, unless otherwise waived:
5.1 Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all respects as of the Closing.
5.2 Performance. The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all covenants, agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them on or before the Closing.
5.3 Qualifications. All authorizations, approvals or permits, if any, of any governmental authority or regulatory body of the United States or of any state that are required in connection with the lawful issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement shall be obtained and effective as of the Closing. No Law, injunction, judgment or ruling enacted, promulgated, issued, entered, amended or enforced by any governmental authority shall be in effect enjoining, restraining, preventing or prohibiting consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.4 Investor Rights Agreement. The Purchaser and X. Xxxxx Financial, Inc. shall have executed and delivered the Investor Rights Agreement.
5.5 Other Transactions. The conditions to closing for the definitive agreements relating to the Transactions shall have been satisfied other than those conditions that would otherwise be satisfied at the contemporaneous closing of the Transactions and the Closing.
6. Miscellaneous.
6.1 Survival of Warranties. Unless otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the representations and warranties of the Company and the Purchaser contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Closing and shall in no way be affected by any investigation or knowledge of the subject matter thereof made by or on behalf of the Purchaser or the Company.
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6.2 Successors and Assigns. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
6.3 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in the application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
6.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
6.5 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
6.6 Notices.
(a) General. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon the earlier of actual receipt, or (a) personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent, if sent by electronic mail during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not sent during normal business hours, then on the recipient’s next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, freight prepaid, specifying next business day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at their address as set forth below, or to such e-mail address, or address as subsequently modified by written notice given in accordance with this Section 6.11.
| if to the Company: | Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): |
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP Onx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Xacsimile No: (000) 000-0000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx, Esq. Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx, |
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| if to the Purchaser: | c/o X. Xxxxx Principal Investments, LLC Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xttention: Xxxx Xxxxxx, Esq. | |
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice): |
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Xttention: Xx Xxxxx, Esq. xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx |
(b) Consent to Electronic Notice. The Purchaser consents to the delivery of any stockholder notice pursuant to Section 232 of the DGCL (or any successor thereto) at the e-mail address set forth below the Purchaser’s name on the signature page or Exhibit A, as updated from time to time by notice to the Company. To the extent that any notice given by means of electronic transmission is returned or undeliverable for any reason, the foregoing consent shall be deemed to have been revoked until a new or corrected e-mail address has been provided, and such attempted electronic notice shall be ineffective and deemed to not have been given. The Purchaser agrees to promptly notify the Company of any change in its e-mail address, and that failure to do so shall not affect the foregoing.
6.7 Fees and Expenses. At the Closing, the Company shall reimburse the Purchaser for reasonable documented fees and expenses of the counsel for the Purchaser.
6.8 Attorneys’ Fees. If any action at law or in equity (including, arbitration) is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
6.9 Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended, terminated or waived only with the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding Shares. Any amendment or waiver effected in accordance with this Section 6.9 shall be binding upon the Purchaser and each transferee of the Shares (or any securities issued in exchange for such Shares), each future holder of all such securities, and the Company.
6.10 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.
6.11 Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any party under this Agreement, upon any breach or default of any other party under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy of such non-breaching or non-defaulting party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any party of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement or by law or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
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6.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Exhibits hereto) and the Series B Certificate of Designations constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties are expressly canceled.
6.13 Dispute Resolution. The parties (a) hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Delaware and to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware for the purpose of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement, (b) agree not to commence any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement except in the state courts of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and (c) hereby waive, and agree not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, or otherwise, in any such suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the suit, action or proceeding is improper or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
Waiver of Jury Trial: TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.
6.14 No Commitment for Additional Financing. The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser has not made any representation, undertaking, commitment, or agreement to provide or assist the Company in obtaining any financing, investment, or other assistance, other than the purchase of the Shares as set forth herein and subject to the conditions set forth herein. In addition, the Company acknowledges and agrees that (i) no statements, whether written or oral, made by the Purchaser or its representatives on or after the date of this Agreement shall create an obligation, commitment, or agreement to provide or assist the Company in obtaining any financing or investment, (ii) the Company shall not rely on any such statement by the Purchaser or its representatives, and (iii) an obligation, commitment, or agreement to provide or assist the Company in obtaining any financing or investment may only be created by a written agreement, signed by the Purchaser and the Company, setting forth the terms and conditions of such financing or investment and stating that the parties intend for such writing to be a binding obligation or agreement. The Purchaser shall have the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to refuse or decline to participate in any other financing of or investment in the Company, and shall have no obligation to assist or cooperate with the Company in obtaining any financing, investment, or other assistance.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.
| COMPANY: | ||
| SYNCHRONOSS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President | |
Signature Page to Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement as of the date first written above.
| PURCHASER: | ||
| X. Xxxxx Principal Investments, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | CEO | |
Signature Page to Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit A | SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS |
| Exhibit B | FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION FOR SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK |
| Exhibit C | FORM OF LEGAL OPINION OF COMPANY COUNSEL |
EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE OF PURCHASERS
| Named, Address and Email of Purchaser | No. Shares Series B Purchased for Cash | Cash Purchase Price | ||||||
| X. Xxxxx Principal Investments, LLC 11100 Santa Xxxxxx Blvd., Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90025 | 75,000 | $ | 75,000,000 | |||||
| TOTAL | 75,000 | $ | 75,000,000 | |||||
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATIONS FOR SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF LEGAL OPINION
SCHEDULE 1.3
“Applicable Proceeds” shall mean (i) the net cash proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Company’s messaging business at any time after the Closing, and (ii) up to $15,000,000 of any tax refund amounts received by the Company in the fourth quarter of 2021 related to its 2020 federal income tax return.
